Kabasan (Samal) Festival 2009

The Latest guesting of the Samal's premier dance troupe the Isla Dance Company. The performance was very nice. Specially the poi dancing, it was very applauded. The performance also include the IDC Batch 2009 Trainees namely April, Janine, Apple and Reza. They perform the neophite dance "Bottle Pop" by Pussycat Dolls. The grade was released after the performance.

To the Dancers it was 87.8% of the average score.
To the musician it was 87.0% of the average score.
and to the traineed it was 85% of the average score.

The Isla Dance Company would like to thank Mr. Noel Daciwag for hiring us. And the driver who brought us to Brgy. Villarica and the venue itself. We would like to thank also to the local government unit of Brgy. Villarica for allowing us to rehears on their hall.

To all. Thank for supporting

The Suites

The Isla Dance Company is in its 18th year of giving premium services. We are offering various suites you can choose from. See on the right side of the main page.

List:

Ethnic

• Lumad Suite
• Muslim Suite

Barrio Fiesta

• Barrio Suite
• Maria Clara Suite

Others

• Caracoles Festival Suite
• Cosmo Suite

and coming soon the bollywood suite.

Members and Governance

RULERS:

Mr. Samuel F. Garte Jr.
Managing Director of Internal Affairs
Isla Dance Company


Mrs. Anna Liza M. Garte
Managing Director of External Affairs
Isla Dance Company


Mr. Samuel M. Garte III
Senior Choreographer
Web Developer
Clothing Designer
Chief Editor
Isla Dance Company


Felipe Bacus Jr.
Deputy Choreographer
Isla Dance Company


Kyrell Mejos
Chief Property Costudian
Isla Dance Company

Members

Ladies:
Cristy Arconila
Edna Bacus
Grace Joy Capilitan
Jennifer Guererro
Anne Judith Alvarico
Azenith Canete


Male:
Barry James Maingilit
Dave Laguitao
Greg


Musician:

James Brian Albolario
Jason Azucena
James Arviel

The Maria Clara Suite

The coming of the Spaniards in the 16th century brought a new influence in Philippine life. A majority of the Filipinos were converted to Roman Catholicism. European cultural ideas spread and the Filipinos adapted and blended to meet the local conditions. These dances reached their zenith in popularity around the turn of the century, particularly among urban Filipinos. They are so named in honor of the legendary Maria Clara, who remains a symbol of the virtues and nobility of the Filipina woman. Maria Clara was the chief female character of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere. Displaying a very strong Spanish influence, these dances were, nonetheless, "Filipinized" as evidence of the use of bamboo castanets and the abanico, or Asian fan. Typical attire for these dances are the formal Maria Clara dress and barong tagalog, an embroidered long-sleeve shirt made of pineapple fiber.

The Suite include:

Aray
(ah-RAHY)
A dance whose words are sung in "Chabacano-ermitense," a hybrid of Spanish that was only spoken in the Ermita district before the turn of the century and today is extinct. The dance itself is a flirtatious one that involves graceful use of the pañuelo, or shawl, and tambourines. Aray means "ouch" in Tagalog.

Polkabal
(POHL-kah-bahl)
A dance influenced by two distinct European styles: polka and valse.

Paso Doble
(PAH-so-DOH-bleh)
Meaning "two-step," the name is actually a misnomer, as it is an ordinary walking or marching step called the "one-step." The term refers to the stirring marching music played as background music at bullfights and fiestas throughout Spain.

Lanceros De Negros
(lahn-SEH-rohs-deh-NEHG-rohs)
During the Spanish time, this dance was one of the popular quadrille dances in the Philippines. It is similar to the stately Rigodon de Honor and is danced in important social affairs to formally open a big ball. One version from Silay, Negros Occidental, is performed in a lengthwise formation.

All of the dances are played theatrically.
Photo credits: Hiyas Dance Company

The Caracoles Festival Suite

Festivities and celebrations are what Philippines is known for. The Caracoles Festival is among the country’s great events that are visited and most tourists. The Island Garden City of Samal is blessed with social and cultural heritage. These are among the factors why the area is bountiful and a good place to relax and enjoy.

Caracoles de Samal is a festivity of the bounties of the sea and the richness of the social and cultural heritage of the island. The celebration is usually done in the last saturaday of April. For many years, the celebration had attracted more than 60,000 spectators all over the world. The festival is also said to be among the three festivals that are promoted by the Department of Tourism in southern Mindanao.

Among the activities that one could engage in during the festivity are the motocross race, island adventure race, battle of the bands competition and a beauty pageant cum fashion.

Because of the Samal's wealth of culture and Heritage. The Isla Dance Company made a suite about the Samal's famous festival the "Caracoles Festival". So that people who didn't and can't afford to watch the festival live. They can always contact the Isla Dance company for a show featuring the famous festival. The Suite Include Live Percussion and poi dancers.



For Inquiries:

Please Contact

Mrs. Anna Liza M. Garte
Managing Director of External Affairs
email: annaliza.garte@yahoo.com

The Cosmo Suite

The Cosmo suite is the dances that's closest to the young people's heart. This suite includes the dances from the 2oth century and on. This suite changes from time to time. What's famous then that's the dances from the suite.

As of the latest packaging of the suite. It includes

Beyonce Knowles hits like:

• Single Ladies (Hip-Hop Jazz)
• If I were a boy (Contemporary)
• Dangerously In Love (Lyrical Jazz)

Others:

Corpuz Rex (Bollywood Dance)
Proud Mary (Retro)
Bottle Pop (Neophite Dance)

And Many others.

The Muslim Suite

Almost one million Pilipinos are Muslims who reside primarily in the southern island of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. By the end of the 12th century, traders and settlers from the Malay Peninsula and Borneo introduced Islamic faith to the islands. The Muslims in the Philippines, also known as Moros, were able to resist Spanish conquest. Thus, they preserved the Islamic lifestyle that markedly differs from the majority of the Philippine population. The ethno-linguistic groups who are primarily considered Muslim are the Maranao, Maguindanao, Yakan and Tausug. The dances are characterized by vivid colors and rhythmic movements which reflect the influence of Arabian and Indo-Malaysian cultures.

The Suites Include:

Maranao

• Kappa Malong-Malong
• Kappa Maypay
• Keni-Keni
• Sinkil

Tausug

• Ha-Agong
• Pangalay Sa Patong
• Pangalay sa Patag

Maguindanao

• Silong sa Ganding
• Pawakan
• Lumba

The Barrio Suite

The Barrio Suite is the closest suite in the hearts of the Filipinos. This suite depicts the simple life during the pre-colonial and the colonial period of the Filipinos. From the body of simple life to a grandise enthusiastic atmosphere.

The Isla dance company's Barrio Suite includes the famous Philippine Folk Dances such as:

• Sala ti Mais
• Gaud
• Maglalatik
• Segsilew
• Pandango Oasiwas
• Tinikling

But that's not all. The Barrio Suite also include community singing of the Philippine serenade of Funny Pinoy Songs and Originally composed folk songs and Philippine folk song that is sung by the company's resident maestro. The Barrio Suite would be highlighted with the company's signature dance the "Tinikling" and would be participated by the audience at the end of the show.

For inquiries please contact:

Mrs. Anna Liza M. Garte
Managing Director of External Affairs
Isla Dance Company
Email: annaliza.garte@yahoo.com


Here is the sample of the audience participation held at Samal Island's 5 star hotel the Pearl Farm Beach Resort.

The Lumad Suite

The Lumad Suite is often the most grandise suite of The Isla Dance Company. The suite includes originally composed songs that refers to the bounties of harvest, goodness of life and serenity of living.

The suite also include some of the Mindanao's non islamized ethnic group. The Suites include:

• Bagobo
• Manobo
• B'laan
• T'boli
• Subanon
• Sama (Tribe from Samal Island)

Here are some of the sample of the highlight of the show during the Lumad Suite in Paradise Island Park and Beach Resort. More photos soon.

For Inquiries please contact:

Mrs. Anna Liza M. Garte
Managing Director of External Affairs
email: annaliza.garte@yahoo.com