Thank you very much to our friends from the US Embassy for inviting us to become a part of this 🙂

U.S. Embassy Manila and the Cultural Center of the Philippines just the visit of an American contemporary ballet company, Trey McIntyre Project, to the Philippines. The group will work collaboratively with the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Dance Group and conduct master classes in ballet, modern dance and technical direction in Manila and Iloilo City during a ten-day visit to the Philippines.

They graced us with a short number to the music of The Beatles

Trey McIntyre is one of the most sought-after choreographers working today. He has created a body of more than 90 works for companies such as American Ballet Theatre, Stuttgart Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, New York City Ballet and Ballet Santiago (Chile). He formed his acclaimed Trey McIntyre Project in 2008, based in Boise, Idaho and has since focused on creating works that explore the human experience in transformative and captivating ways.

Trey McIntyre Project’s visit to the Philippines includes two showcase performances:

· May 10, at 5:30 p.m., Central Philippine University, Rose Memorial Auditorium,

Iloilo.

· May 12, at 6:00 p.m., Market! Market! Mall Activity Center, Taguig City.

Both performances are open to the public and free of charge, presented through the support of Central Philippine University and Station Square East Commercial Corporation.

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In search for the good life, I can’t help but stress out the importance of eating right and exercise.  Finding the right diet and the right exercise for you is important.  As for me, dancing is my way of keeping fit.

Let me introduce another way to keep a fit body with a healthy drink and this new awesome kick-ass exercise called Plana Forma!  I’ve heard my friends raving about this and I have yet to try it soon!

Real Leaf Green Tea celebrated with Plana Forma last July 18 – 23 for their “Thanks Giving” week full of activities.

Real Leaf is brewed from 100% whole green tea leaves, naturally packed with Theanine and with added natural honey, it brings green tea drinks to another level.

Theanine is an amino acid which is naturally present in tea plants that stimulates alpha brain wave activity, helping the mind be more focused and alert.  As far as I know, we need a healthy brain activity not only when we’re thinking or working those numbers out, but it also helps our whole physique – it helps me when I dance too.  When my brain seems to be sleeping, I can’t get to focus on my dance moves right.

Real Leaf is available in delicious Honey Apple, Honey Lemon and Honey Lychee flavours.  And Honey Lychee is my favorite! 😛

Piolo Pascual and KC Conception Celebrating with Real Leaf Green Tea and Plana Forma

Plana Forma incorporates techniques from Physique 57 with isometrics, yoga, pilates and dance.  Classes are custom-tailored for busy city living: Introductory classes for curious first-timers, Open sessions for ongoing enthusiasts, and Advanced workouts for veteran students looking for a serious challenge.

Ah yes… Fun, fluid and fast-paced, Plana Forma is a revolutionary new workout program that adapts the core values of three fitness traditions – Dance Pilates and yoga – into a single effective and exhilirating regimen.

Some of the key benefits of the Plana Forma workout include:

• increased lung capacity
• long, lean and sexy muscles
• strong, toned and flexible body
• improved body awareness
• strong back and improved posture
• increased bone density
• firmer seat

In just an exhilarating 55 minutes, you can count on relieving your stress and still getting an intense muscle workout.

It’s best if you try it out for yourself 🙂 I might visit them soon to try this out 😀

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If you think you were born a superstar, then…
WE WANT YOU

We are holding open auditions for females aged 18-23 years old who have a passion for DANCING, SINGING and PERFORMING, and are committed to a career in entertainment.

JANUARY 8, 2011 and JANUARY 15, 2011
4-7pm at Studio Z Katipunan

Please prepare a 2-minute dance routine and a 1-minute song acapella as well as a valid ID and printed head shot and full-body photos.

Email us at girlpowerproject2011@gmail.com for inquiries and other details.

One person asked me when I was confused on what to do with my life and career…

“What do you want to do in life, regardless of money, time and other factors.  What makes you happy?”

I immediately said, “I want to Dance again.”

Memories of A Dancing Era

I have been dancing since grade school.  I remember the first time the teacher acknowledge that they liked how I dance when I was in Grade 2.  Since at that age I was taller than my classmates, they put me at the back-ish of the dancers.  (Don’t ask me why I was taller then but I’m an inch short to 5”).  The teacher noticed me and put me on the first row despite the fact that I was tall… I didn’t know why she did that but I must have done something right 🙂

I wanted to take ballet lessons since then.  I was so jealous of my classmates changing to their ballet clothes after the class for their ballet lessons.  Our family couldn’t afford dance lessons however.  So I just moved on…

I thought I stopped dancing there… It was in grade 6 that this dancing thing took over my life.

I have a poor memory, but the only thing I can remember is that I found myself in an audition room.  Our school competes every year with other schools for the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) literary division.  There were 5 girls and 5 guys left… They only need to pick 4 pairs…  They asked me to dance the piece…  My memory was blurry but all I remember is that I got the spot! 🙂

Ever since, I danced on every opportunity there is… If some programs needed intermission numbers, we danced hiphop.  We even danced in some seminars outside of school and it was totally fun because we were excused from our classes just to dance 🙂

Ah… remembering all that is bliss…

In high school, I continued dancing and competed for NOPSSCEA again.

It was also in high school that I discovered cheerleading.  I was obsessed with it!  Especially when at that time, the movie “Bring it on 1” was very very popular.  I watched it like 20 times I think and I memorized the lines already lol

Fans

I danced a lot during high school that pretty much my face was on every dancing gig ever.  On my last day in high school, I received letters and gifts from… well… I guess I can say “Fans”… they were students from the lower batches and.  I couldn’t believe I also served as an inspiration to them… It really melted my heart ^_^

In college, I continued cheerleading…

I was part of a cheering squad 🙂

Okay, nobody knows except my college friends that I joined a Beauty Pageant lol.

There was a “Talent Portion” of course…

This was the first time I danced solo…

I must admit, I gave my all on that dance… it was a mixture of ballet and hiphop.

After I danced, the crowd applauded like crazy…

I was in tears…  I was so HAPPY!

Why I’m sad 🙁

Notice the pictures… they were just scans.

In my days, digital cameras are way expensive and I couldn’t afford it.

My SOLID POINT:  I wasn’t able to capture my dancing era

ERGO:  It’s as if it never happened!

What evidence would I show to my grandchildren?!?

My solo dance… nobody captured it in video or even in stills.

I also stopped dancing after second year of college.  My boyfriend at that time (now my ex obviously) wanted me to quit cheerleading and dancing… He doesn’t want other guys to get close to me… You know in cheerleading where guys throw girls everywhere? yeah… He was that jealous of a boyfriend who even didn’t let me hang out with my girl friends… (haiz how I regret those days)

I gave up my crown as a dancer when I was in my second year of college…  I had a lot of dancing engagements supposedly and I was supposedly a “lead” dancer in many competitions… But I was stupid and I gave up dancing… Now I let my best friend in college take over all of my dancing roles.

Comes graduation…

Who got the Special Literary Award for Dancing?

Not me of course 🙁

I cried when I realized what I gave up for some stupid love life… College was done, I can not rewind…

Time for a Change

I must admit I got a little emotional writing this… Dancing is my passion and remembering my stupidity of letting love and immaturity take over me made me really hate myself…

It’s time to renew myself…

I need to move on from my horrid college memories and replace them with good ones.

Right now, my current boyfriend is very supportive of me dancing again :)  I’m thinking – any dance class will do!  I love any dance!

Most important thing… I am a performer.  I love being on stage and perform.

I think, now is the time to make it happen again…

I Commit To Change

I shall Dance again!

I will find a dance class.  Any, ballroom, hiphop, jazz, even pole dancing…

I am committed to UNBREAK my broken dream…

Time to buy new dancing shoes 🙂

Committing to Change Can Make You a Winner

Do you also plan to change something in your life?

Perhaps becoming a more independent woman?

Changing boyfriends? (LOL) I’m just kidding…

Want to go to school again?

Fulfilling your dreams?

Doing what you are passionate about?

Moving on with your career?

I know there must be something… Why don’t you join all other women committed to changing for the better.  Not only will you be on your way to a new you, you would also get a chance to win Gift Certificates and other prizes if you post your commitment to change on I Commit To Change Facebook page.

You know what to do… Are you ready for change within yourself?

http://www.facebook.com/icommittochange

to a better us,

FlairCandy