#filipino streetdance

[tfbsafeageappropriatedance]

Philippines, Lemme Count the Ways You are Ripe for Age-Appropriate Dance...

Ah, the Philippines. They are known for the itik-itik, tinikling, cariñosa, pandanggo, and the Cagayan Valley's version of the jota. And the resources here to fund and establish a NUVO or 24 Seven-esque dance comp are scarce...

And for parents; dance studio owners and faculty; pastors; and EVEN child welfare agents concerned about the hypersexualization and exploitation in youth dance education, the paucity of resources needed to create such dance comps is a VERY GOOD THING!

Dance adjudicator Jamie White ranted about what she saw at a competition past. She saw a mini dancer who was clad in a bra top and booty shorts doing a knee slide that ends with her thighs open. She also saw her twerk in a front split, with her facing upstage.

Granted the high Catholic Christian populace here in the Philippines, those movements and costuming in routines that include those elements in their choreography are better suited for the shady bars lining Fields Ave. in Barangay Balibago, Angeles, Pampanga, than school auditoria (which are often outdoors).

"Filipino culture, deeply influenced by Catholic values, emphasizes modesty and appropriateness," Copilot noted, "Choreography that includes provocative movements, such as kneeling open-legged, and revealing costumes can be seen as disrespectful and inappropriate for young dancers. This can discourage organizers from hosting multigenre competitions that might feature such content."

"Parents in the Philippines may have strong objections to their children participating in routines that they perceive as overly sexualized. This concern can reduce the number of participants willing to enroll in multigenre competitions, thus limiting the demand and feasibility for such events."

The only dance comps here that might be tolerable for concerned individuals advocating age-appropriate dance are the streetdancing ones. Costumes are more modest than not. Choreography - of which the routines are often performed on concrete ANYWAY - often doesn't warrant youths to twerk, pose promiscuously, or go grind dancing on each other.

With the founding of Lindy Hop Philippines, I have been heartened since moving to the Cagayan Valley in early 2024 that there are homegrown individuals who are starting to expand the myopic scope of jazz dance from being a “sassy, promiscuous” genre to one that conveys a much wider range of characters and moods.

“By sharing the rich history of jazz dance, including its roots in African rhythms and its evolution through various cultural influences, educators can help elders understand that jazz dance is a legitimate and respected art form,” Copilot explained, “Highlighting the contributions of pioneers like Frankie Manning and Norma Miller can also emphasize the cultural significance of jazz dance.”

“Organizations can host performances that focus on the artistic and technical aspects of jazz dance, rather than sensationalized or provocative elements. By presenting jazz dance in a respectful and dignified manner, they can help dispel misconceptions about the genre.”

“Inviting elders to participate in workshops and classes can provide them with firsthand experience of jazz dance. This can help them see the discipline, skill, and creativity involved in the dance form, fostering a deeper appreciation and understanding.”

“Drawing parallels between jazz dance and traditional Filipino dances can help elders see the cultural value and continuity in jazz dance. Emphasizing shared elements, such as rhythm and community engagement, can create a sense of familiarity and acceptance.”

“Organizations can hold discussions or forums where elders can voice their concerns and have their questions answered by knowledgeable instructors and dancers. This open dialogue can help address any misconceptions and build trust. Featuring Filipino jazz dancers and instructors as role models can inspire elders and show them that jazz dance is a respectable and valuable art form within their own community.”

“Seeing local examples can help change perceptions and encourage acceptance.”

As for my stateside hypersexualization-in-dance-education-jaded mga kaibigan, DA:NCE Awareness unveiled a directory around the time Lindy Hop Philippines was established. It’s called – without a doubt – the Healthy DA:NCE Directory. In 2024, the first studios listed were located in the USA and Canada.

Hopefully more studios around the world will be annexed to the Healthy DA:NCE Directory in the next few years, especially those located in Australia. (Remember the RG Dance scandal?)

Given the high Catholic influence and marked emphasis on family values, the Philippines has a marvelous potential to harbor studios that are ripe to be included in the Healthy DA:NCE Directory. May St. Vitus pray that the government eases visa restrictions so that foreign teachers who value healthy dance education and age-appropriate dance for youth can relocate here.

May he pray that Lindy Hop Philippines – which is based in the NCR – will inspire my mga kaibigan all over the 7K-plus island archipelago to see jazz dance beyond tricks and promiscuity AND educate them fully about the genre; the iconic figures (BOTH Caucasian AND non-Caucasian); and age-appropriate styles of it.

The last 3 stitched clips in the link to the TikTok reel are taken by me in various dates in 2024. Music: "City Lights." Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0).

[artichao]

Introducing my 4th sona, Saiyo!!

She is a fierce and intense dancer, but outside of performance she is warm and fuzzy (in more ways than one). She's based off my background of streetdance, and when I get a fursuit of her one day I'd love to dive back into dance and perform! ^^

'Saiyo' is based off the word 'Sayaw', a Tagalog word meaning "dance". Moreover, 'Saiyo' can be broken into 'Sa iyo' which is Tagalog for "to you". Put together, you could say her name means "Dance to you". Being Filipino, I like to find cute silly ways to try to honour my background. However, it is also just a nice name LMAO

And now, the goobers... TOGETHER!!!!!

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[purplesurveys]

507

Name everyone you know who... is Jewish: I don’t think I know anyone who is. Do people I don’t know personally count? ‘Cause the first Jewish person I thought about was Colt Cabana lmfao. is Christian: 92% of this entire country. is Atheist: Me. JM is also atheist I think. is of another religion: I had a classmate in high school who I heard quietly converted to Buddhism, but I was never close with her so I don’t know if that is true, and if she still is. I haven’t seen her since we graduated. has brown eyes: My sister probably has the brownest eyes out of all of us, but it’s still quite a dark shade.

has blue eyes: I doubt there’s anyone in my circle with this eye color. has green eyes: CM Punk? LMAO has another colored eyes: Almost everyone I know has black eyes. is between the ages of zero and five: My youngest cousin is turning 6 in December, but until then, he is 5. is between the ages of six and ten: My cousin Sam is definitely in that age range, I’m just not so sure what the exact age is. is between the ages of eleven and fifteen: Gabie’s sister is 14, turning 15 this November. is between the ages of sixteen and twenty: My sister (18, turning 19), Gabie’s other sister (16), my old busmates Yanna (18) and Lex (17). is between the ages of twenty-one and thirty: Me and almost all of my friends. A bunch of us were born in 1998, making us 21 years old; a handful are 1-3 years older, like JM (22), Jum and Aya (23). is older than thirty: Other than my parents, my internship supervisor. Not sure how old she is but she’s definitely between 30-40. is a morning person: My mom. It drives me crazy when she wants to get soooo much stuff done within the day since I’m more of a night owl and like it’s just not my schedule lol. is a night person: Me, and just about everyone in UP. is employed: One of the more senior members in my org, Toby, has a job. is unemployed: Everyone else I go to college with. works at the same place as you: I don’t work yet. is single: Laurice. Although we’re counting on her to get a boyfriend before she graduates, so she still has around two years to go. :)) is in a relationship: Jo, who is seeing Aya. is engaged: I have a high school classmate who posted a status about her boyfriend proposing to her many months ago. She hasn’t said anything about it since then so I dunno if they broke it off or nah.

is married: Uh...my parents. is widowed/divorced: The mom of one of my childhood friends is widowed. Her husband died from cancer a few years ago when their daughter and I were in high school, if I remember right. is pregnant: My class adviser from senior year in high school. I know she’s in her 40s, so it was a really pleasant surprise when she announced her pregnancy. has kids: My dog, hahaha. has no kids: My friends in college. has brown hair: Agatha dyed her hair brown a while back.  has blonde hair: Gabie had blonde tips until just recently. She had them cut off last week, so now she’s back to having black hair. has natural red hair: No one I know. has black hair: Aya. has their hair dyed an unnatural color: Everyone I know who has unnaturally-colored hair had it dyed, because Filipinos only have black hair unless they’re half-something. is good at singing: Hannah is a born superstar tbh. I know Ed and Laurice sing too. is good at dancing: Dianne. She’s a high school batchmate who was always the best dancer from our class. She’s a member of the Streetdance Club in my uni now. is good at drawing: Aya! She’s our go-to editorial cartoonist in the org. Angela too, and my sister. is good at painting: Gabie and her youngest sister. My sister’s really good too. She also has a classmate I follow on Twitter, and she’ll post her paintings from time to time, all of which are amazing. is good at acting: Gabie. She was president of the theatre club in high school. is good at writing: Me? Hahahaha gotta flex my own talent too :(( is good at guitar: Gabie’s younger sister. I swear those siblings have the most amazing set of talents. is good at piano: My cousin Luke has been playing the piano for as long as I can remember. His grandma (my great-aunt) also knows how to play and they have a grand piano in their house, so he must have picked it up from her. is good at drums: Denise, a classmate from high school. She was the drummer for my batch’s band. is good in another instrument: JM plays the violin. He’s still a rusty here and there, but can play a tune nonetheless. is athletic/sporty: Hans, Angela’s boyfriend. He plays basketball with his friends all the time. is into fitness and going to the gym: Gabie has a gym membership, but she’s not super obsessed with fitness. smokes cigarettes: Mik, an orgmate of mine. He has always extremely smelled like cigarettes the few times I’ve seen him and I honestly have to step away from him every time :/ smokes weed: I know Danika has had weed brownies. does shrooms: Not anyone I know in real life...I think. does other drugs: Can’t name anyone I know, buddy. drinks often: JM will have moods where he will buy a whole bottle of gin or whatever alcohol he’s feeling at the moment for himself and drink it all in his room, but he’s not an alcoholic hahahaha. doesn't drink: My eldest cousin from my mom’s side. His dad is a horrible alcoholic, so it’s understandable why he avoids it at all costs. doesn't do drugs [not even weed]: Me. is emo/goth/scene/alternative: I uhh...don’t know anyone who identifies as this since probably 2011 at the latest... is preppy/popular: KATE without a shadow of a damn doubt. doesn't fall in either of those stereotypes: Aya. has cats: My tita has multiple cats. It’s her business, but she also loves those cats to death and pampers them. has dogs: Gabie’s family has four dogs, but I only get to see Harley since the other three aren’t behaved all that well. JM has two dogs, Mika and Alley. has other animals: Michelle has a bird named Moonmoon, but I don’t know what kind of bird it is. A girl I used to be friends with in high school (she was from a different school) had a pet snake. has no pets: Jo. is vegan: @badsurveyshit​! is vegetarian: Not sure if I know someone. Filipinos are obsessed with their meat. is on some other diet: The same tita with a bunch of cats is on a keto diet. has no diet/dietary restrictions: ME is lactose intolerant: Also me. But I still have milk and other dairy stuff because yum haha. has/had cancer: My great-aunt died from cancer. My old Filipino teacher had thyroid cancer, but she beat it. is bipolar: Edi, a friend of mine. is depressed: Me, I guess. plays videogames: My sister, my dad, my kuya, Gabie. loves to read: LAURICE. It’d be such a shame if I went with someone other than Laurice. got a GED: We don’t use that here. never graduated highschool: One of my friends’ mom. graduated college/got a degree: Both my parents, and all of my friends who graduated before me, e.g. Kate, Aya, Luisa, Jane. is or has been enrolled in beauty school: I don’t know anyone. makes YouTube videos: Ricel, my sister’s classmate from high school. She seems like such a sweet and nice person so when she started her channel a few weeks ago, I was more than happy to support her. is white: My uncle from New Zealand (unrelated; he married my mom’s cousin / my aunt). is black: I have a mutual friend from high school who’s half-black, half-brown. His dad, if I remember correctly, is from Nigeria. is Asian: Literally everyone I know!!!!!!!!!! is Hispanic: I don’t know anyone in real life but one of my favorite wrestlers, AJ, is Puerto Rican. is of another race: Everyone I follow on this Tumblr :)) is into photography: Reiven. likes rock: Rick, I think? The few times his earphones were blaring his music too loud it was always hard rock. likes metal: I dunno if I still know any metal fans nowadays. likes pop: Hannah. likes hiphop/rap/R&B: Hans. And all the other kids in uni who think they’re white. likes KPop: JM and Jum. likes country music: No one I know. likes jazz: Gabie and me. likes classical music: Sofie. When I was driving us to Batangas a few weeks ago for a beach getaway, she was in control of the car music and she briefly played stuff from her classical music playlist :(((( I was shookt at first but I liked the music anyway, so I didn’t tell her to change it. is a male: My dad. is a female: Me. is non-binary: Gabie’s editor from this website she’s a part of. is trans: Mac, from high school. He was formerly Maica, but he started going by Mac once he graduated. is straight: Laurice. is gay: Gabie. is bi: Patrice. lives on the eastern half of the USA: My Tito Rocky, who lives in New York. My Tito Raffy is also from New York.  lives on the western half of the USA: Aubrey, Rielle, Norielle, Margeauxe. All originally from elementary/high school, but eventually migrated. lives in a different country: My Tita Pia and her husband, who is the one I listed under the “is white” portion of this survey. They live in Vietnam, but they used to live in New Zealand. is blind/visually impaired: I had a classmate from my History of Southeast Asia class who is legally blind. He has this device he puts on his eye to be able to read our professor’s slides. is deaf/hearing impaired: I don’t know anyone IRL. is in a wheelchair or disabled: One of my orgmates’ mom is in a wheelchair. is austitic/retarded/has learning disbilities: My Tita Bianca. is very thin: Aya. is overweight: Gabie is a few pounds overweight.

[badettesstuff]

"FESTIVAL IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER"

PINTAFLORES FESTIVAL is marked by a streetdancing involving the pintados or dancers with tattoos or flowers on their body.

KALAG-KALAG FESTIVAL the Filipino tradition of visiting relatives to lovingly remember departed loved ones.

[airwindzone]

Thank u so much to the tourism office of the Municipality of Naguilian for displaying my photography during the streetdancing. It is an honor that someone appreciates my captures. So invite you fellowmen from La Union to kindly visit the booth of Naguilian, remember to log-in and take pix and invite more people to patronize the Basi, a product of Naguilian. #naguilian #basi #basifestival 169th Foundation Anniversary of La Union: Agri-Tourism Village 2019 #ilovelaunion #elyu #launion Follow more of my posts at my social media accounts: Instagram, Twitter : @airwindzone FB Page: www.facebook.com/airwind07 Blog: http://airwindbautista.blogspot.com FB account: www.facebook.com/earthairwind #AirwindZone #Philippines #Filipino #TurismoFilipinaByAirwindzone #SharePh #ChoosePhilippines #itsmorefuninthePhilippines (at San Fernando, La Union) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMDgg1Fvrh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1g6yxzjm0ma9x

[skysailcr]

jan.31.2019 [10:35am || thu]

- i’m supposed to be reading fil rn

- oh yeah, i failed both fil and precal #ilovecollege

- i barely passed chem last sem

- and i never thought i’d say this but i am currently enjoying pe. last sem i chose streetdance, and this sem i went with badminton. why couldn’t it have been this great when i was in highschool smh

- also i love the combination of my subjects this sem

- theology, social science, purposive communication, basic korean, filipino literature, precalculus and badminton. i can incorporate what i learned from one subject to the topics of another, esp the first three. talk about wholesome.

- OH 

- ASTRO GOT THEIR FIRST WIN

- WITH ALL NIGHT

- IM SO FUCKING HAPPY

- MY BABIES DESERVE EVERYTHING

- gtg to my 11am class now

- will update again soon 

- yeet

[itsana406]

Up until now, I don’t know how I got into College Filipino when I’m pretty sure my Filipino skills are for basic filipino. I’m in College Filipino II this coming sem and I’m honestly scared of how it’s going to be under that prof. I’ve heard how much of a terror/horrible prof they are. It just takes a strong punch to how low my self esteem is when it comes to writing in my mother tongue(goddammit grammar) which is even more shameful considering that it’s my mother tongue.

English on the other hand, I was in basic English last sem and now I’m in College English. Again, I’m deadass insecure of my writing(why do I still rp when my writing is dick shit) and my friends are all advanced/writers that when they’re willing to help me out I shy away because AHAHA I AM SHIT WHAT THE FUCK MAN. I mean, I’m all for challenges but christ, Filipino and English were my favorite subjects in high school. Now that I’m having a hard time in those two subjects… I feel so dumb.

Math… okay maybe math during the first sem was bearable but now I’m in the second sem.. all I hear are horror stories about my prof that I’m lowkey stressed. He’s apparently a strict professor but hearing that the highest he has given was a C+??? It’s bad enough I feel like a failure still to my parents.. if they see that….ahahaha I can sense another relapse.

I want Physics for my natsci subject this sem to be honest. Yet, the P.E that I want –street dancing or break dancing; isn’t available for me at all. My schedule clashes with the two dances that I’m looking for ways to get both (answer: I might have to take Environmental Science if I want to get a dance related P.E).

Which leads me to my last mood drop bullshit; dance. By the first sem of SY 2017-2018, my org’s going to prep for the dance competition once more. We have auditions for it and I’m deadass scared I won’t make it. I have so little experience with dancing that if more people join the org especially that sub org… I’m scared that I won’t make the cut. Being able to stand on stage was worth all the stress and breakdowns I’ve had that lead up to that point. The others who had very little experience improved at such a fast rate, I felt stagnant. It felt like everyone was improving but me and I hated it. At least we have training this semester but the streetdance or breakdance would’ve helped me so much more.

I’m so scared of what’s to come this semester. I want to get honors at the very least but at this point… it seems so unlikely.

Edit: Also I'm done with how my friend doesn't seem to listen when I call him out on his mannerisms/koreaboo-ness. I lowkey felt worse when he pointed out that my pronounciations sounded so american? At least, I try to make sure my tenses/spelling and pronounciation is right but you? You're starting to use it to just act cute and be like those cute lead girls in dramas that it pisses me off. This isn't the first time things I've told him fly above his head and it's slowly getting to me...

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The Colors and Sound Vibrates at Dagupan Bangus Festival/Festival of the North! A vibrant street dancing scene at downtown while holding the Festival of the North Parade in Dagupan City. #CapturingDagupanVibrancy #CDV #BangusFestival2017 #festivalofthenorth #Philippines #festival #travelasia #photography #goal #art #artist #travelphotography #pangasinan #streetphotography #design #culture #vibrance #filipino #tradition #streetdancing #asia #happiness #itsmorefuninthephilipines #holiday #tourism #tbt

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The Colors and Sound Vibrates at Dagupan Bangus Festival/Festival of the North! A vibrant street dancing scene at downtown while holding the Festival of the North Parade in Dagupan City. #CapturingDagupanVibrancy #CDV #BangusFestival2017 #festivalofthenorth #Philippines #festival #travelasia #photography #goal #art #artist #travelphotography #pangasinan #streetphotography #design #culture #vibrance #filipino #tradition #streetdancing #asia #happiness #summer #itsmorefuninthephilipines #holiday #tourism #tbt (at Philippines)

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The Colors and Sound Vibrates at Dagupan Bangus Festival/Festival of the North! A vibrant street dancing scene at downtown while holding the Festival of the North Parade in Dagupan City. #CapturingDagupanVibrancy #CDV #BangusFestival2017 #festivalofthenorth #behindthescene #Philippines #festival #travelasia #photography #goal #art #artist #travelphotography #pangasinan #streetphotography #design #culture #vibrance #filipino #tradition #streetdancing #asia #happiness #summer #itsmorefuninthephilipines #holiday #tourism #tbt (at Philippines)

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The Colors and Sound Vibrates at Dagupan Bangus Festival/Festival of the North! A vibrant street dancing scene at downtown while holding the Festival of the North Parade in Dagupan City. #CapturingDagupanVibrancy #CDV #BangusFestival2017 #festivalofthenorth #Philippines #festival #travelasia #photography #goal #art #artist #travelphotography #pangasinan #streetphotography #design #culture #vibrance #filipino #tradition #streetdancing #asia #happiness #summer #itsmorefuninthephilipines #holiday #tourism #tbt (at Pangasinan)

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The Colors and Sound Vibrates at Dagupan Bangus Festival/Festival of the North! A vibrant street dancing scene at downtown while holding the Festival of the North Parade in Dagupan City. #CapturingDagupanVibrancy #CDV #BangusFestival2017 #festivalofthenorth #Philippines #festival #travelasia #photography #goal #art #artist #travelphotography #pangasinan #streetphotography #design #culture #vibrance #filipino #tradition #streetdancing #asia #happiness #summer #itsmorefuninthephilipines #holiday #tourism #tbt (at Pangasinan)

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The Colors and Sound Vibrates at Dagupan Bangus Festival/Festival of the North! A vibrant street dancing scene at downtown while holding the Festival of the North Parade in Dagupan City. #CapturingDagupanVibrancy #CDV #BangusFestival2017 #festivalofthenorth #Philippines #festival #travelasia #photography #goal #art #artist #travelphotography #pangasinan #streetphotography #design #culture #vibrance #filipino #tradition #streetdancing #asia #happiness #itsmorefuninthephilipines #holiday #tourism #tbt

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The Colors and Sound Vibrates at Dagupan Bangus Festival/Festival of the North! A vibrant street dancing scene at downtown while holding the Festival of the North Parade in Dagupan City. #CapturingDagupanVibrancy #CDV #BangusFestival2017 #festivalofthenorth #Philippines #festival #travelasia #photography #goal #art #artist #travelphotography #pangasinan #streetphotography #design #culture #vibrance #filipino #tradition #streetdancing #asia #happiness #itsmorefuninthephilipines #holiday #tourism #tbt

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