Julie Alagde (Manila)


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Dance Background/Training

         

1982 -1990   


1990


1991-1996


1996-2005


1998, 1999


1998, 1999


1999


2001


2003-2005


2004


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2005


2007


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2009


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2010

Gigi Felix Velarde Dance Company, Manila
   (ballet & jazz) -  Gigi Felix Velarde

Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
   (classical ballet) - Noordin Jumalon

Gymnastics Association of the Philippines, Manila
   (rhythmic gymnastics )  -  Silvia Dimitrova

Douglas Nierras Powerdance, Manila
   (jazz  & contemporary) - Douglas Nierras

STEPS on Broadway, New York
   (jazz, modern/ccontemporary, horton) - Suzi Taylor, Daniel Tinazzi, Susan Mathes, Milton Myers

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, New York
   (jazz, horton) - Milton Myers

Harbor Dance, Vancouver
   (jazz)  -  Sandi Croft

Airdance, Manila
   (contemporary)  -  Christine Maranan, Dwight Rodrigazo

STEPS Dance Studio, Manila
   (jazz, contemporary & yoga)  -  James & Liesl Laforteza, Hotlegs, Bela Lipat

Sydney Dance Company,  Sydney
   (jazz)  -  Missy Stephens, Louie George, Stephen Clarke

Elix’r, Sydney
   (yoga & pilates)

Enrico Labayen Dance Manila, Manila
   (modern ballet)  -  Enrico Labayen

Studiodanz, Hong Kong
   (jazz)  -  Angela Hang

Isofit, Hong Kong
   (pilates)

Infinity Dance, Hong Kong
   (hip-hop)  -  Yiu Wong

Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Company, Las Vegas
   (horton)  -  Bernard Gaddis

PULSE On Tour, Las Vegas
   (contemporary)  -  Miaa Michaels, Wade Robson

The VIBE, Las Vegas
   (contemporary & jazz)  -  Giulio Scatola

Backstage Dance, Las Vegas
   (jazz)  -  Thomas Di Sabato

Yoga Sanctuary, Las Vegas
    (yoga)  -  Sherry Goldstein, Ottavio Gesmundo, Eric Jeffers, Annie Carpernter

Greenpath Yoga/Boracay Yoga, Philippines
   (yoga)  -  Clayton Horton, Mo-Ching Yip

Other Mentors:

Sharonn Rey (JazzExchange London), Guillaume Compain (Paris), Ernest Mandap (Paris),
Enrico Labayen (San Francisco), Miguel Zarate (L.A.),  Saleema Knight (L.A.), Max Luna III (NYC),
classes with CCDC Hong Kong, HKAPA, Akram Khan, Dallas Black Dance Theater,
Sydney Dance Company among others…

 

work experience

 

1991-1996
1996-2001
1997
1998
1998
2001
2002-2005
2003
2003-2004
2005
2005
2005
2005-2009
2009
2009
2010

  Gymnastics Association of the Philippine  -  Philippine National Team
  Douglas Nierras Powerdance   -  Company Member, Faculty
  SK Entertainment  (Grease The Musical, Manila)
  SK Entertainment  (The Chorus Line, Manila)
  SK Entertainment  (Once on This Island)
  Airdance  -  Company Member, Faculty
  STEPS Dance Studio  -  Faculty
  French Spring Festival (Le Cabaret de Kuya, Manila) - Dancer
  Disney Theatrical Productions (The Lion King, Sydney) 
  Filipinescas – Faculty
  Enrico Labayen Dance Manila – Company Member
  House of Dance - Faculty
  Hong Kong Disneyland (Festival of the Lion King Show)
  The VIBE PAC - (Dancer)
  Cirque Du Soleil (Mystere at the Treasure Island) - Green Lizard
  Gymnastics Association of the Philippines - Trainer for the National Rhythmic Gymnastics team

  Others:

performed in festivals, tv shows, concerts, corporate events,
taught for dance clubs/groups of various schools,
judged various competitions, among others…

References

 
  • Sandi Croft - Artistic Director, Mystere at the Treasure Island Hotel,  Las Vegas (702) 8947799
  • Giulio Scatola - Casting Advisor, Cirque du Soleil, Resident shows Division, Las Vegas (702) 3406159
  •   Kirk Offerle - Artistic Director/Producer, The VIBE, Las Vegas (702) 3013153
  • Winnie Ng – Principal Stage Manager, Festival of The Lion King, Hong Kong Disneyland (852) 35502669
  • Sofia Zobel  - Artistic Director/Manager, STEPS Dance Studio Manila  (632) 8941491/8106878
  • Douglas Nierras  -  Artistic Director, Douglas Nierras Powerdance  (63917) 8110159
  • Aubrey Lynch – Executive Producer, The Lion King Musical, Disney Theatrical Productions

 

 

pangalayPangalay (also known as Daling-Daling or Mengalai in Sabah) in is the traditional “fingernail” dance of the Tausug people of the Sulu Archipelago and Sabah. This dance is the most distinctively Asian of all the Southern Philippine dances because dancers must have dexterity and flexibility of the shoulders, elbows, and wrists â€“ movements that strongly resemble those of “kontaw silat,” a martial art common in the Malay Archipelago. The Pangalay is performed mainly during weddings or other festive events. The male equivalent of the Pangalay is the Pangasik and features more martial movements, while a pangalay that features both a male and female dancer is called Pangiluk.

The original concept of the Pangalay is based on the pre-Islamic Buddhist concept of male and female celestial angels (Sanskrit: Vidhyadhari, Bahasa Sug:Biddadari) common as characters in other Southeast Asian dances.

Neighboring Samal and Bajau peoples call this type of dance, Umaral or Igal, and they sometimes use bamboo castanets as substitutes for long fingernails.

A modern variant of this dance popular among the peoples of Mindanao, Sulu and Sabah is called Pakiring, and emphasizes movement of the hips (kiring-kiring) more than the traditional dance. It is performed to electro versions of traditional songs and is fast overtaking the traditional Pangalay in popularity at weddings.