Directory of Filipino Dance and Cultural Expression Around the World
Dance has always been an integral part of the Philippines culture. Traditional dances including Maria Clara, Rural, Tribal, Mountain and Moros are now performed all around the world by Filipino migrants wanting to preserve and pass on their cultural identity. Filipinos also excel and participate in Modern dance, ball room dancing and traditional ballet at a world class level. Wherever you find Filipinos you will find them dancing and singing.
Silayan was born in the 70′s out of the vision of its founder, Sonia Capadocia. Motivated by a continuous search for cultural identity in a foreign land, Sonia, an award-winning school teacher and noted dance instructor, gathered a handful of young students and taught them some Filipino folk dances. Fascinated by the exotic rhythms and [...]
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