They are a queer, transgender Filipino born choreographer, dance artist, facilitator, and activist. Raised in the Philippines and currently based in Berlin, Germany, their work focuses on the recognition of intersectional identities, reconnecting with ancestry, and decentralizing Western ideologies in dance making. They examine how survival strategies can be translated into a communal physical practice, which they then use as a catalyst to a creative healing process. They have taught dance workshops and Contact Improvisation classes in many different communities including HZT, UCLA, Tanzfabrik Schule, Bennington College, The Field Center, Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation among others. Their orientation to CI is deeply interconnected with their training in Filipino Traditional Dance, Kung Fu, Jiu Jitsu, Improvisation, walking meditation, Authentic Movement, Bouldering/Climbing, and Contemporary Dance. They received an MFA from UCLA in 2019. They co-founded The Love Makers, a project-based dance company, with Anya Cloud. They are the co-creator and co-director of Emerging Change Tanzfestival in Berlin. In the last three years their choreographic work has been presented in Tanzfabrik Bühne, Uferstudios, DOCK 11, Movement Research at the Judson, What You See Festival, OUTsider Fest, Tanztage Berlin, among others. Their works have been supported by NEUSTART KULTUR Fonds Darstellende Künste, Distanzen in 2022/2023, Hauptstadtkulturfonds, and Fonds Darstellende Künste Flausen.
17.04.2024
