Wifibody Independent Contemporary Dance Festival 2010 will start on June 25 atthe Greenbelt Ayala Malls in Makati City and will migrate to twoother venues.
The Wifibody festival has been organized annually by Contemporary DanceNetwork Philippines (CDNP), currently chaired by AngelLawenko-Baguilat, since 2006, and features dance shows in variousvenues as well as photo and video exhibitions, plenaries andworkshops that all focus on contemporary dance.
CDNP is the group behind the recent "Moving Dance @ The LRT DanceExpress," where more than 20 dancers staged contemporary dancepieces at the stations and inside the trains of the Light RailTransit (LRT) 2 for International Dance Day.
Festival director Myra Beltran says, "Wifibody is distinguished by itsinnovative use of traditional spaces and its exploration ofnon-traditional spaces." After opening in Makati City, thefestival continues at Dance Forum Space in Quezon City and concludesat the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Pasay City.
"Wifibody aims to engage the public by allowing everyone to access contemporarydance," she adds. As part of this year's theme, "Body andMemory," there will be a photo exhibit with video portraitsfeaturing ten choreographers who have been influential in thecrafting and direction of the festival.
"It is when the body remembers that one proceeds to create. When thebody remembers, there is dance," notes Beltran. "Thisfestival allows those involved in contemporary dance to 'remember'how we grew, how we got to where we are, and trace where we aregoing."
In IndepenDance, one of the major shows featuring new choreographicwork, participating groups include Ava Maureen Villanueva and RhosamPrudenciado Jr. of Airdance, Gerardo Francisco of Ballet Manila,Herbert Alvarez of U.P. Dance Company, and Christine Crame of SevenContemporary Dance Company.
As part of the festival's objectives to encourage new talent, the NewChoreographers Competition allows up-and-coming regionalchoreographers and dancers who have not yet created any majorfull-length work to premier solos or duets.
Emerging Talent Showcase gives performing opportunities to young talents fromvarious independent groups and school-based groups. The festivalalso features Dance-on-Site, performances choreographed specificallyfor unusual venues, such as the driveway in front of the CCP MainTheater lobby.
The Uncensored Bodies Dance Video Competition will showcase entries thatuse dance in film or films created specifically for dance. Entrieswill be posted on Youtube.com and online voting will be conducted.
Wifibody 5 runs on June 25-27 at Greenbelt Ayala Malls, June 26-27 at DanceForum Space and culminates at the Cultural Center of the Philippineson July 2-4, 2010. Dance Forum Space is at 36e West Avenue, WestTriangle, Quezon City. For details, visitwww.contempodancenetphil.org or call 0917-576-0212.
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