A troupe of New York-based dancers arrived in the Philippines yesterday for a month-long teaching and cultural exchange program.
The dancers from the Julliard School will spend two weeks teaching in Northern Samar and two weeks at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in Manila. Their trip will be captured in a documentary film, highlighting dance and the arts in the Eastern Visayas region.
The visit is part of an outreach program aimed at educating kids to express themselves with art, movement and sound, said Erick V. Brocoy of Global Peace Connect, a non-profit multinational group that promotes cross cultural approaches to community-driven development.
In Catarman town in Northern Samar, the Julliard team will give free arts education classes, workshops and performances. In Manila, they will be teaching and exploring different styles of arts and dance at the Philippine High School for the Arts and Ballet Philippines.
The programs will help children develop self-confidence through the shared language of art, Brocoy said. The dancers will collaborate with Filipino artists, motivate both American and Filipino students to pursue outreach programs and spread the benefits of a constructive perspective on art, he said.
The documentary film is expected to be screened in New York and around the world.
By Ronald O. Reyes
Also published at ucanews.com
The dancers from the Julliard School will spend two weeks teaching in Northern Samar and two weeks at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in Manila. Their trip will be captured in a documentary film, highlighting dance and the arts in the Eastern Visayas region.
The visit is part of an outreach program aimed at educating kids to express themselves with art, movement and sound, said Erick V. Brocoy of Global Peace Connect, a non-profit multinational group that promotes cross cultural approaches to community-driven development.
In Catarman town in Northern Samar, the Julliard team will give free arts education classes, workshops and performances. In Manila, they will be teaching and exploring different styles of arts and dance at the Philippine High School for the Arts and Ballet Philippines.
The programs will help children develop self-confidence through the shared language of art, Brocoy said. The dancers will collaborate with Filipino artists, motivate both American and Filipino students to pursue outreach programs and spread the benefits of a constructive perspective on art, he said.
The documentary film is expected to be screened in New York and around the world.
By Ronald O. Reyes
Also published at ucanews.com