One Midsummer Night on May 16
IT’S the end of the summer break and Locsin’s Ballet Studio is very busy in its recital preparations. With so many dancers from tiny pre-schoolers skipping around as elves, to adult dancers with the sleek professional grace of a balletomane, it’s going to be one long recital that will be worth a ticket.
The recital is set on May 16 at 6 p.m. the CAP Auditorium. For more information on tickets, call 2274753, or text 09169095099, or email at locsindanceworkshop@yahoo.com.
The ballet part of the show is an adaptation of the Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream entitled ‘A Dream One Midsummer Night’. Even before I knew it was that, having no idea what the recital was all about except that there was a run-through rehearsals Thursday afternoon at the Locsin’s studio (and did I overhear there was no narrator at that time?) the storyline clearly revolved around the mischievousness of one dancer and how she created so much heartbreak and mismatches before finally putting everything to right.
There was just enough time to watch the ballet part because the jazz and the hiphop were being practiced on the ground floor. But with Agnes Locsin as director and a host of talented choreographers taking her lead, no doubt the other dances are just as engrossing.
Part one is choreographed by Marius Petipa, Georgette Sanchez, Sweet Abarquez, Monique Uy, John Ababon, Jill Raya, Henry Sitoy, Samantha Martin and Agnes Locsin.
Main dancers are Gian Basan, Monique Uy, Samantha Martin, Henry Sitoy, John Ababon, Jill Raya, and Timothy Cabrera, who is performing courtesy of Ballet Philippines.
The fairies are from the Ballet 4 class: Inah Abrasaldo, Jobelle Mahinay, Therese Tanguanco, Joy Cura, and Aimee Cura.
The elves from Ballet 3 are: Christine Guerrero, Nina Vilela, Diane Wenceslao, and Joyce Raya.
Dancing as peach blossoms are those from the babies ballet: Julia Anino, Andrea Anino, Kaela Arciaga, Reine Bad-ang, Alyssa Cam, Sylvia Carabuena, Miya Chatto, Jie Chen, Isabella Crisostomo, Fiona Dinglasan, Jesley dela Cruz, Riona Duran, Zuri Echevaria, Carmela Fuentes, Merry Gallego, Sophia Gaurino, Mischka Gonzalez, Gabrielle Guerrero, Sabrina Herrera, Ericka Hondanero, Mikyla Kabigting, Guisha Lim, Gwenyth Linao, Angela Lopez, Dominique Mabunga, Simone Martin, Remy Nudalo, Cara Pacioles, Janiwah Panisales, Ysabelle Pasqua, Yamila Peran, Andrea Porras, Ileanna Profili, Cas Ramos, Danielle Rodriguez, Athena Seneron, and Ocean Villenas.
The dragonflies are from Ballet 1A: Monica Bien, Henry Carillo, Jireh Dacanay, Teresa Fernando, Danica Gil, Moira Lucero, Margaux Mabale, Pauline Mabanag Philippine Monestier, Johanna Montana, Naomi Robillo, Liana Santos-Uy, Lexine Tan, Ma. Isabela Tumala, and Francesca Varquez.
The bees from Ballet 1B are: Jaime Delgado, Sheikaira Magdayao, Sofie Manzano, Nikka Noble, Justine Acain, Jacy Go, Miho Hamasaki, Kyzzhia Navarro, Hannah Panaguiton, Gabby Onggo, Ria Sitoy, Kathleen Villaruz, and Tisha Yrasuegui.
Bird from Ballet 1C are: Hanz Almero, Kimiko Escovilla, Jose Buencamino, Mark Narreto, Earl Fernandez, Arvee Velasco, and Philip Villotes.
Dancing as flowers are from Ballet 2 class:Martina Abayon, Cesca Enriquez, Zoe Gementiza, Briana Ramos, Natasha Robillo, Dannah Timbol, Cassey Gempesaw, and Pearl-Anne Monestier.
The dryads are from the Adult Ballet class: Sweet Abarquez, Delphine Buencamino, Flor Hayag, Cynthia Liston, Jude Magdayao, Ariel Tubang, and Arnel Morales.
Part 2 entitled Okir features music by Joey Ayala choreographed by Ms Agnes with Monique Uy, Samantha Martin Jill Raya, John Ababon, and Henry Sitoy as dancers.
Part 3 is ‘A Walk on Broadway’ that features music from Broadway shows.
Masquerade from Andrew Lloyd Webber?s Phantom of the Opera features Modern Dance 1 & 2 class and choreographed again by Ms Agnes.
The dancers are: Inah Abrasaldo, Gian Basan, Aimee Cura, Jobelle Mahinay, Therese Tanguanco, Sweet Abarquez, Jenny Gomez, Flor Hayag, Cynthia Liston, Arnel Morales, Jude Magdayao, Ariel Tubang, Hans Almero, Trixie Camello, Zoey Gementiza, Christine Guerrero, Hannah Panaguiton, Diane Wenceslao, Jose Buencamino, Mark Narreto, Earl Fernandez, Arvee Velasco, Philip Villotes with Henry Sitoy, John Ababon and Aimee Cura.
You Can’t Stop the Beat from Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman’s Hairspray has Children’s Jazz class choreographed by Jill Raya with Neo Bangayan, Lovely Cariaga, Henry Carillo, Rain Concha, River Concha, Gem Delgado, Danica Gil, Jacy Go, Micah Limlengco, Moira Lucero, Pauline Mabanag, Kischa Navarro, Nikka Noble, and Kathleen Villaruz.
Overture of West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein features tap choreographed by Ms Locsin with Don Locsin for improvography has Gian Basan, Delphine Buencamino, Delphine Buencamino, Jenny Gomez, Christine Guerrero, Cynthia Liston, Anne Marie Locsin, Jobelle Mahinay, Jose Buencamino, Monique Uy, and Don Locsin.
I Want You No Harm from Henry Kreiger & Tom Eyen?s Dreamgirlsis hip-hop choreographed by Jay Segura with dancers Andrea Chavez, Ednar Dayanghirang, Emily Dayanghirang, Shaira Espino, Anna Garcia, Carl Gempesaw, Cassey Gempesaw, Amethyst Israel, Nicole Joquino, Ezra Laguna, Charvin Laminero, Nina Laminero, Cristian Pag-ong, Rina Toyomasu, Ysabel Uy and Jay Segura.
I have a Dream from Bjorn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson?s Mama Mia! Is the presentation by Modern Dance 3 class choregraphed by Ms Agnes with Monique Uy, Samantha Martin, Jill Raya, Joy Cura, Aimee Cura, Delphine Buencamino Jobelle Mahinay, and Gian Basan as dancers.
Grease Remix choregraphed by ARnel Morales for the Jazz 1&2 classes features Inah Abrasaldo, Hans Almero, Christine Guerrero, Bianca Taasan, Patricia Taasan, Therese Tanguanco, Diane Wenceslao, Martina Abayon, Alessandra Magsico, Patricia Cacanog, Andrea Chavez, Briana Ramos, Natasha Robillo, Dannah Timbol, Jose Buencamino, Mark Narreto, Earl Fernandez, Arvee Velasco, and Philip Villotes.
A Fosee Finale from Fosse, the Musical tops the show with choregraphy by Bing Locsin for the Jazz 3 class composed of Monique Uy, Samantha Martin, Jill Raya, Jobelle Mahinay, Gian Basan, Ariel Tubang, John Ababon, and Henry Sitoy.