Ala Ala 33rd Annual Pilipino Cultral Night b a r k a d a o f S C U A p r i l 2 1 s t & 2 2 n d
18 S K I T S Y N O P S I S , C A S T , W R I T E R S , & D I R E C T O R S 3 S H O W O R D E R 4 W E L C O M E M E S S A G E S 4 c o - c h a i r s 6 p c n d i r e c t o r s 8 s k i t d i r e c t o r s 9 D A N C E S U I T E S 9 M a r i a C l a r a 10 M o u n t a i n 1 1 T r i b a l 12 M u s l i m 14 R u r a l 17 M o d e r n 19 P R O D U C T I O N S T A F F 21 B A R K A D A B O A R D 2 2 P C N C A S T 2 5 T H A N K Y O U ' S 2 7 p c n d i r e c t o r s 2 9 C L A S S P A G E S 3 3 A D V E R T I S E M E N T S 3 5 D O N O R S & S P O N S O R S 3 5 K a w a y a n F o l k A r t s 3 6 3 7 M a l a y a S o u t h B a y TABLE OF CONTENTS B a r a n g a g D a n c e C o m p a n y 2
SHOW ORDER ACT 1 Malakas at Maganda Karasaguyon ACT 2 Talipe Kayasig Idaw ACT 3.1 Aray La Estudiantina ACT 3.2 Singkil Indarapatra ACT 4.1 Modern - Heartfelt Piece ACT 4.2 Binasuan Sayaw Sa Bangko Maglalatik Tinikling ACT 5 Modern Roll Call Intermission 3
MESSAGE FROM CO-CHAIRS Dear family, friends, and members of the SCU community, Magandang gabi sa inyong lahat! It is with great pride that we welcome you to Barkada of Santa Clara University’s 33rd annual Pilipino Cultural Night. We are excited that you are able to join us in celebrating what has become a beautiful, time-honored tradition and vital part of our club. Founded in the early 1980s, Barkada of Santa Clara University began as a support organization for Pilipino students and was one of the 6 founding organizations of the Multicultural Center. Translated from Tagalog, “Barkada” means a group of friends but, to us, it has come to define family. It has shown us that family extends beyond blood, and can sometimes be found on Thursdays at 8:35 in Shapell Lounge. This year’s theme, Ala Ala, pays tribute to the memories of our ancestors, examining how the past, present, and future experiences of Filipino-Americans inform our perspectives and influence who we are as people. To know history is to know oneself. We are who we are today because we are able to proudly stand on the shoulders of those who came before us, those who lived and fought for a better tomorrow. We would like to take the time to thank everyone that is a part of our cast, staff, and teachers, including students, alumni, Barangay Dance Company, and Kawayan for all the hard work, dedication, and passion they have contributed over the past several months into this show. It is with everyone coming together that we are able to put on this show, immerse ourselves into Pilipino culture, and share it with the rest of campus and greater community. Each dance 4
MESSAGE FROM CO-CHAIRS practice, skit rehearsal, P-Staff meeting, and run-through allowed us the worthwhile opportunity to connect with our culture and honor our ancestors. We’d also like to thank the individuals and organizations that have been instrumental not only tonight but in many other events that Barkada has put on throughout the year: The Multicultural Center (MCC), the Center for Student Involvement (CSI), the Associated Student Government (ASG), and the Office of Multicultural Learning (OML). Special thanks to Tedd Vanadilok and our faculty advisor Dr. James Lai for their guidance, patience, and support. Last but not least, we would like to thank you — our family, friends, and loved ones who have provided us with continuous love and support. You have helped us embrace our identities and appreciate our differences. You have encouraged us to be proud of who we are and where we come from. You are the reason we are here! We dedicate this show to you! It is an honor serving as co-chairs for a club based on love, acceptance, and community. Through every board meeting, every general meeting, every interaction between our members, we are reminded time and time again of the meaning of isang bagsak: One rise. One fall. One family. One Barkada. Thank you, and enjoy the show! Let’s dance, Mikaela Dacanay and Jaden Raymundo Co-Chairs of Barkada of SCU, 2022 - 2023 5
Magandang Gabi friends and family, Welcome to Barkada’s 33rd annual Pilipino Culture Night! On behalf of the cast and crew, we would like to thank you for joining us in tonight’s festivities. Going back all the way before Santa Clara University, when one of us was already putting Pilipino Culture Nights throughout high school while the other had just seen their first PCN of their older brother, we were emboldened to be involved in a rich community this production harbors. Our Barkada PCN journey began freshman year when we became Barkada’s freshman representatives and took part in our first PCN. After experiencing PCN magic for the first time, planning countless events for Barkada, and diving into Filipino culture for three years, we took on one of Barkada’s biggest and most rewarding projects. BPCN, to us, has become and will always be the most immersive way to learn what it means to be Filipino and Filipino-Americans. We were inspired by those that came before us to tell the different stories of all of our members, Filipino or not. This year’s BPCN: Ala Ala, or Memories, pays tribute to those that have shaped and influenced who we are today. Our memories and heritage alone tell us that we can unapologetically express our culture, and no one can tell us otherwise. Although we share a lot of similarities, we recognize that each member of our community comes from a different background, and therefore each has a different story to tell. Our memories and heritage alone tell us that we are still as strongly connected to our culture as we want to be, and no one can tell us otherwise. We hope to tell as many of those stories as we can with our show MESSAGE FROM PCN DIRECTORS 6
MESSAGE FROM PCN DIRECTORS through dance, song, and storytelling. This entire year, our cast and crew has poured countless hours into this production. It is with great pride that we present to you our show, a culmination of our hard work, determination, and creativity. We hope you find something to which you can relate to, and we also hope you take away something new. Kawayan Folk Arts joins us today to play live Rondalla music and they are joined by our student band who will be playing jazz and modern live music. On behalf of everyone in the cast and crew, and with the help of Mayer staff and members of the MCC, we would like to present to you: Ala Ala. Thank you for joining us tonight and we hope you enjoy the show! Maraming Salamat, Anne Paloma and Vincent Joaquin BPCN Directors 2022-2023 7
MESSAGE FROM SKIT DIRECTORS Welcome to this year’s BPCN story: Viewpoint, We enter the world of the Pascual family: a mother, Corazon; a father, Bernard; and their daughter, Malaya. Tying into the theme of Ala Ala, the storytelling directors drew upon experiences shared by the Barkada community, memories that are familiar as well as unique based on our individual backgrounds. The story is interwoven with a wide range of Filipino cultural dances, following the history of our ancestors and how they have influenced us today. Touching on ideas such as losing a loved one, leaving home, and reconnecting with people we’ve fallen out with, we hope our story resonates with your personal experiences in some way. The storytelling writers/directors would like to thank our talented cast for bringing our story to life: Maddy Javier, Matt Mayo, MJ Salanga, Nicole Cruz, & Colin Borg. Your dedication in portraying the emotions from paper onto the stage inspires us everyday. We also want to express our deepest gratitude to the production’s Music Director MJ Salanga for writing the show’s original song, From My Point of View, encapsulating the story in an intricately crafted melody. Para sa kultura at sa hinarap na henerasyon mga bata, Caitlin Lopez, Adrian Marc Santiago, & Christian Chow Storytelling Writers/Directors 8
description: A Spanish inspired-dance with young women who studied, called “las estudiantinas, ” carrying books and fans‒items associated with female students under the rule of Spain. teachers: Nickie Boardman and Janine Bautista Dancers: Danica Ibus, Gabby Arceo, Julia Cariquitan, Madeline Coquilla La Estudiantina MARIA CLARA SUITE description: 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. teachers: Patricia Ta and Jonathan Tablante Dancers: Vincent Joaquin, Matt Mayo, Shane Casey, Renceh Flojo, Keanu Dayton, Reanne Dela Cruz, Rianna Maulino, Chaylene Tran, Elise Pham, Taylor Kealoha, Bryan Tam, Isabel Andaya Aray 9
description: A dance originating from the Kalinga tribe of the Philippine Cordillera region. The women of this dance balance pots on their heads and the men hold shields as fierce warriors. The dance is believed to portray the Kalinga people’s victory in battle. teachers: Dana Militante and Joshua Raymundo Dancers: Vincent Joaquin, Matt Ignacio, Wancho Luna, Akshay Nichani, Sam Solomon, Taylor Kealoha, Eunice Sabado, Sam Perez, Rianna Maulino, Anne Paloma Kayasig MOUNTAIN SUITE description: A warrior dance performed by the indigenous Philippine tribes of the Cordillera regions. The dance depicts the search of the Idaw bird which is said to be a good omen for victory in war. teachers: Ian Cho and Matthew Castaneda Dancers: Edric Dabu, Bryan Tam, Keanu Dayton, Andrew Nguyen, Saunder Salazar Idaw description: A comic dance of the Isneg tribe that imitates the movements of a monkey to entertain the visitors of the community. teachers: Farah Charisse Villanueva and Ian Cho Dancers: Jaden Raymundo and Isabel Andaya Talipe 1 0
TRIBAL SUITE description: A dance depicting the mythological creation story of the Philippines. Malakas is the name of the first man on earth while Maganda is the name of the first woman on earth. They are born out of a bamboo stalk that is cracked open by a bird. teacher: RJ Payomo Dancers: Edric Dabu, Mikaela Dacanay , Kylie Monroe, Jasmine Lam, Hollene Cutay, Sam Perez, Danica Ibus, Camille Agdinaoay, Angela Dimaano Malakas at Maganda description: Our interpretation depicts a male bird choosing a potential mate among a bunch of female birds. teachers: Phylicia Guevara Dancers: Shane Casey, Caitlin Lopez, Amy Kiyama, Justina Quock, Mary Francis Garcia Karasaguyon 1 1
MUSLIM SUITE description: From Mindanao mythology, Rajah Indarapatra fights the mythical sevenheaded bird "Pah" that brings destruction to the kingdom. After killing this monster, Indarapatra restores peace and safety to the land. teacher: Eric Ledesma Dancers: Andrew Nguyen and Camille Agdinaoay Indarapatra 1 2
MUSLIM SUITE description: There are many different versions of Singkil. Takes its name from the word meaning “to entangle one’s feet in vines or objects in your path.” Performed during celebrations and as festive entertainment, the dance is derived from an epic of the Maranao people, in which a princess is trapped in a forest during an earthquake that showcases the princess’ graceful dodging of the trees until found by a prince. teachers: Diane Menardo and Brenden Ferrer Dancers: Sofi Basilio, Nicole Cruz, Mary Francis Garcia, Izzy Morales, Mikaela Dacanay, Anna Truong, Mack Atencia, Danny Jose Singkil Soloists: Anne Paloma, Chaylene Tran, and Saunder Salazar clickers: Andre Gaviola, Akshay Nichani, Colin Borg, Marin Banuelos, Christian Chow, Matt Ignacio, Wancho Luna, Kyle Samonte, Alessandro Bisscocho, Shane Casey, Josef Rapadas, Sam Solomon 1 3
RURAL SUITE description: A colorful and lively dance from Pangasinan; “binasuan” means “with the use of drinking glasses” in which the dancers balance filled glasses on their heads while gracefully dancing. teachers: Janine Bautista and Colman Lin Dancers: Justin Bautista, Alessandro Bisscocho, Colin Borg, Marin Banuelos, Maddy Javier, Amy Kiyama, Sofi Basilio, Kylie Monroe Binasuan description: This mock-war dance, originating from the Spanish regime, depicts a fight between the Moros and the Christians over the prized coconut meat residue called "latik." teacher: Jeremy Reyes Dancers: Adrian Marc Santiago, Andrew Nguyen, Edric Dabu, Sophia Irinco, Julia Cariquitan, Angela Dimaano, Justina Quock, Mary Francis Garcia Maglalatik 1 4
RURAL SUITE description: Another lively dance from Pangasinan, Sayaw sa Bango translates to “Dance on a Bench.” Pairs of dancers share a bench to symbolize the concepts of trust, balance, and overcoming hardships through simple movements such as leaning, turning, and jumping from one side of the bench to the other side of the bench. The benches are slowly stacked up to the point where only one pair dances on the top of the stacked benches. teacher: Kuya Bod Sayaw sa Bangko Dancers: Akshay Nichani, Jaden Raymundo, Justin Bautista, Mack Atencia, Matt Ignacio, Vincent Joaquin, Sam Solomon, Christian Chow, Renceh Flojo, Danny Jose, Anna Truong, Isabel Andaya, Isabella Morales, Jasmine Lam, Mikaela Dacanay, Nicole Cruz, Rianna Maulino, Elise Pham, Chaylene Tran 1 5
RURAL SUITE description: This dance imitates the movement of the tikling birds as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. Dancers imitate the tikling bird’s legendary grace and speed by skillfully maneuvering between large bamboo poles. teachers: Sam Sy and Kiana Abrigana Tinikling Dancers: Addison Schwarz, Akshay Nichani, Andre Gaviola, Jaden Raymundo, Justin Bautista, Kyle Samonte, Matt Mayo, Vincent Joaquin, Amie Tran, Anne Paloma, Gabby Arceo, Juliana Hermogeno, Madeline Coquilla, Nicole Cruz, Reanne Dela Cruz, Rianna Maulino 1 6
MODERN SUITE description: This two-part dance is meant to portray deep emotional connection and what happens when it is in turmoil. teacher: Kiana Abrigana Dancers: Kyle Samonte, Juliana Hermogeno, Vincent Joaquin, Mack Atencia, Andrew Nguyen, Rianna Maulino modern - Heartfelt Piece description: modern This dance encapsulates a joyful celebration and energetic movement. teacher: Ronnie Chung Dancers: Taylor Kealoha, Rianna Maulino, Ronnie Chung, Chaylene Tran, Isabella Morales, Kathryn Yambao, Mack Atencia, Andrew Nguyen, DJ Hoang, Hollene Cutay, Julia Cariquitan, Juliana Hermogeno, Dane Noddin, Camille Lagdinaoay, Matt Ignacio, Eunice Sabado 1 7
SKIT SYNOPSIS SKIT CAST Maddy Javier as MALAYA Matt Mayo as BERNARD MJ Salanga as CORAZON Nicole Cruz as NICOLE Colin Borg as MARK skit cast Caitlin Lopez Adrian Marc Santiago Chris Chow skit directors/writers Caitlin Lopez ’23 and Adrian Marc Santiago ’25 return as this year’s storytelling directors, with the new addition of Christian Chow ’26. They are excited to share their latest original script titled Viewpoint. The story follows the lives of Bernard and Malaya Pascual, a once close father and daughter duo, whose relationship is altered by time and grief following the loss of their beloved wife and mother, Corazon, who held the family together since immigrating to the U.S. from the Philippines. Malaya is known as a cultural educator to her friends and is inspired to follow in the footsteps of her mother as a Philippine studies professor, but Bernard is hesitant about Malaya leaving home to follow her dreams. With Malaya’s upcoming debut (18th birthday-style cotillion) marking the start of her adulthood, the two must come together to accept each other’s points of view. 1 8
PRODUCTION STAFF Anne Paloma Vincent Joaquin PCN Directors Noah Rapadas Stage Manager Farah Charisse Villanueva Assistant Stage Manager MJ Salanga Music Director Justin Wu Assistant Music Director Kathryn Yambao DJ Hoang Finance Directors Jasmine Lam Jaden Raymundo Fundraising Coordinators Addison Schwarz Mikaela Dacanay Rianna Maulino Anna Truong Kelly Lelapinyokul Costume Coordinators 1 9
PRODUCTION STAFF Kyle Samonte Danny Jose Sets Coordinators Dante Bajarias Tech Coordinators Mack Atencia Sandro Biscocho Lighting Directors Kylie Monroe Gloria Liu Alejandra Cobarrubia Program Coordinators Angela Dimaano Reanne Dela Cruz Danica Ibus Marin Banuelos Gabby Yabut Publicity Coordinators Caitlin Lopez Adrian Marc Santiago Chris Chow Skit Directors/Writers Angel Vo Megan Chua Health & Safety Committee 2 0
BARKADA BOARD Jaden Raymundo Mikaela Dacanay Co-Chairs Bianca Ricafort MCC Representative Anne Paloma Vincent Joaquin PCN Directors Daniel Jose Historian Angela Dimaano Public Relations Director Kyle Samonte Cultural Representative Mack Atencia Events and Activities Coordinator Justin Bautista Finance Director Julia Cariquitan Wancho Luna Freshman Representatives Kathryn Yambao Social Chair 2 1
Addison Schwarz Adrian Marc Santiago Akshay Nichani Alessandro Biscocho Colin Borg Dane Noddin Danica Ibus Danny Jose Angela Dimaano Anna Truong Anne Paloma Bryan Tam Amie Tran Amy Kiyama Andre Gaviola Andrew Nguyen Caitlin Lopez Camille Agdinaoay Chaylene Tran Christian Chow PCN CAST 2 2
DJ Hoang Edric Dabu Elise Pham Eunice Sabado Keanu Dayton Kylie Monroe Kyle Samonte Mack Atencia Jaden Raymundo Jasmine Lam Josef Rapadas Julia Cariquitan Gabby Arceo Hollene Cutay Isabel Andaya Isabella Morales Juliana Hermogeno Justin Bautista Justina Quock Kathryn Yambao PCN CAST 2 3
PCN CAST Maddy Javier Madeline Coquilla Marin Banuelos Mary Francis Garcia Sofi Basilio Taylor Kealoha Vincent Joaquin Wancho Luna Nicole Cruz Reanne Dela Cruz Renceh Flojo Rianna Maulino Matt Ignacio Matt Mayo Mikaela Dacanay MJ Salonga Sam Perez Sam Solomon Saunder Salazar Shane Casey 2 4
THANK YOU'S Thank you all for your tremendous work this past year! We love all of you and we thank you for sticking with us through everything. We are so proud of what you have put on stage and we could not have asked for a better group to take this journey with. Cast An immense thank you to our p-staff who has put so many hours into making this production happen. Thank you for helping us make our vision come true and for sticking with us even when times were tough or confusing. We could not have done this without you! P-Staff Thank you to Marielle, Zakiya, and staff for providing us with what we need to make this culture show happen. Special thanks to Caden for assisting us with financial logistics. MCC Thank you Tedd for your endless support throughout this year with all of our needs. Thank you to your team for helping us through any obstacles and for continually supporting our community. Tedd Vanadolik Thank you Carolyn and to all of the staff that helped us through Tech Week and provided us with everything we needed to get our show up and running in the Carolyn Guggemos and Mayer Staff 2 5
THANK YOU'S Thank you to our live Rondalla musicians for taking the time to learn and play music for us, providing us with costumes and props for the event, as well as teaching some of the dances. Special thanks to RJ Payomo for the guidance and support throughout the school year. Kawayan Folk Arts Thank you, especially to Kuya Bon and Ate Jae for your mentorship and support for bringing back Sayaw sa Bangko to Barkada. We could not have done it without you! Barangay Dance Company theater. We appreciate the time you took in helping us complete our vision! 2 6
THANK YOU'S FROM PCN DIRECTORS The biggest thank you to my parents who have shown me so much support in my journey as BPCN Director. Thank you for teaching me what it means to be Filipino and thank you for never letting me forget where I come from. I would like to thank my sister, Angela, for riding this journey with me all the way from UCSD. I’ve learned so much from her and her production as we both navigated the world of directing PCN. Can’t wait to see your show! Thank you Josh Raymundo for supporting me in any way that you can throughout this past year. I could not have made it this far without you. Thank you to my friends who have shown me so much love and support and for reminding me to take time for myself this past year. Anne I would like to start off by thanking my family for raising me with love--love for myself, for others, and my culture. Without their support I would not have gone to where I am today. Thank you Mom and Dad; thank you Kuya Aldwin, Diko Paolo, and Leandro. Thank you to Ate Jae for offering so much support with your years of wisdom and PCN production. I will always remember our calls leading up to this performance. Vincent 2 7
THANK YOU'S FROM PCN DIRECTORS I would also like to thank all the alumni for helping make this show possible. Without your time and dedication, nurturing the cast and keeping the PCN community alive and better than ever after the pandemic. Thank you to Janine Bautista, who convinced me on a phone call to run for this position. It really meant a lot to me to receive so much support from you; even when it looked like the time I was able to give to this production was minimal as I switched majors last year. Thank you for showing me the heart and dedication it takes to direct PCN. Thank you to Jonathan Tablante for helping me to craft the strongest mindset and giving me guidance needed for a show of this scale. Thanks for helping me keep the end goal in mind. Thank you to Ate Farah Charisse Villanueva for helping me through the hardest and most logisticalheavy parts of this show, and reminding me to take time for myself. And last but not least, thank you to the Barkada community and this year’s BPCN cast for sticking with me throughout the show and putting in so much hard work into this production. It makes all the effort worth it to make all of you shine in this production. 2 8
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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE 33RD ANNUAL PILIPINO CULTURE NIGHT