WELCOME TO THE PARC FOUNDATION
ABOUT
We are The PARC Foundation, a registered non-profit organization,
whose vision is to help make performing arts become a part of every Filipino youth's life.
OUR VISION-MISSION
We hope to put up a Performing Arts and Recreation Center (hence, PARC) as a home to independent and emerging Filipino artists, where they can develop their skills and bring forth their artistry to the youth.
OUR ADVOCACY
We believe that there are plenty of Filipinos who have captivated the world with their artistic talents. However, there are more Filipino artists who, despite possessing great abilities, forgo their careers due to financial matters. One major hurdle, especially for performing artists, is the lack of affordable venues, which makes it tough for them to put up a show. It is because of this that we are motivated to give financially challenged performing artists a proper venue to hold their classes, rehearsals, and shows, without them having to worry about rental fees, and other costs that are too expensive.
THE CHALLENGE
The PARC today is a repurposed office building which still needs renovations to reach our end goal. We are looking for individuals and corporations who share the same appreciation for arts and culture, and would want to help us in our advocacy.
ARTIST PARTNERS
Our dream is to build a Performing Arts and Recreation Center (PARC Manila) that could foster independent and emerging artistic groups in the country
DONATE
Your donation will help put up the future “The PARC Manila"
For donations, contact Abe at 09422816920 or at abe@theparcfoundation.ph.
Account Name: Performing Arts and Recreation Center Foundation, Inc.
Account Number: 1651-024153
Bank: PNB Morayta Branch
TESTIMONIALS
The PARC Foundation was a blessing to me. When I first encountered PARC and answered the survey linked to me by my friend, I was immediately captivated by its vision. As a performer and musician myself, it has always been evident to me that there is a great lack of appreciation and support for the local performing arts culture here in the Philippines, and I joined the organization in the hopes of helping solve this problem, and for my own improvement and fulfillment. So far, PARC has not failed me, albeit being a fresh organization. Inspiration and motivation flows through each and every volunteer of The PARC Foundation, evident in all events and activities that have happened so far. I live to see the local performing arts culture bloom here in the Philippines. I live for performing arts. The PARC Foundation does, too. - Erin Lee, PARC volunteer
PARC has a way of bringing artists together. As a musician and volunteer, I remember being in the meetings to plan for events and other strategies to achieve the organization's objectives. Now that the fruits of the planning are beginning to materialize, I can't help but be impressed on how some of the former drafts have been modified to utilize new opportunities that worked out fine for the whole group. From dance lessons to theatre and spoken word, I have grown to appreciate the other forms of performing arts so much more because PARC has made it easier to access than before (and no I still don't dance but hey, they are quite impressive). I believe that in the future, more people will be reached by PARC and more people will grow to appreciate the beauty of the arts in the process. It's a great passion project :) "-Chesie Limlingan, PARC Volunteer
The PARC Foundation was a blessing to me. When I first encountered PARC and answered the survey linked to me by my friend, I was immediately captivated by its vision. As a performer and musician myself, it has always been evident to me that there is a great lack of appreciation and support for the local performing arts culture here in the Philippines, and I joined the organization in the hopes of helping solve this problem, and for my own improvement and fulfillment. So far, PARC has not failed me, albeit being a fresh organization. Inspiration and motivation flows through each and every volunteer of The PARC Foundation, evident in all events and activities that have happened so far. I live to see the local performing arts culture bloom here in the Philippines. I live for performing arts. The PARC Foundation does, too. - Erin Lee, PARC volunteer
NEWS & EVENTS
More info and updates from The PARC Foundation
NEWS
Dance for a Reason, Dance at The Parc
Are you into dance? Perhaps, an aspiring professional dancer, a dancer in your past life (as in before work got in your way), a student-artist who wants to improve himself/herself, or simply someone who wants to learn how to dance? We know you love dance in one way or another. That’s why, we’re bringing you Dance at The PARC. (Read Full Article)
The Parc (Performing Arts and Recreation Center)
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Contemporary Dance Classes in the Parc
This class offers basic dance techniques derived from Modern Dance, that later on evolves into allowing students to learn to explore movement in different dynamics, react to music in unique ways and improve memory and focus through dance combinations. It also includes strengthening and stretching exercise!(Read Full Article)
Review: 'Suicide Incorporated' tackles taboos
MANILA -- Talking about death is uncomfortable enough, but more so if that death was a suicide. Family and friends of a suicide victim would almost always suffer severe guilt feelings about why they were not able to see it coming, and no one wants to talk about it.(Read Full Article)
Suicide Incorporated’: A play to help raise mental awareness
n Twin Bill Theater’s eye-opening production of “Suicide Incorporated”, the aim is to shed light and raise awareness on mental health issues to its audiences.(Read Full Article)
Suicide Incorporated
where a company that edits suicide notes exists. Now imagine being part of that company. Suicide Incorporated centers around a company that makes money by drafting suicide notes. The business is Hallmark gone Wall Street, turning a profit by bullishly pushing its clients to perform the unspeakable. (Read Full Article)
Suicide, Inc.’ aims to spur Pinoys to open up about depression, suicide
The daring theater group Twin Bill Theater mounts “Suicide, Inc.,” a play tackling sensitive, if not taboo, issues to encourage more people to talk about mental health.(Read Full Article)
The PARC Manila: Partner for Dance
The hip hop dance community is pretty much growing here in the Philippines. A lot of potential dance crews are sprawling everywhere from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Those dancers are coming out with their dreams to share their talents, to represent our country in international competitions or to simply enjoy God’s gift to them.(Read Full Article)
ABOUT DALOY
“Breathtaking, provocative and daring,” – Wanggo Gallaga, Manila Bulletin.
Daloy Dance Company is a Manila-based dance theatre collective founded by Artistic Director Ea Torrado. With its commitment to dance as experiential inquiry and explorative practice, Daloy develops process-driven experimentations that incite and evolve dance performance aesthetics and thinking in the Philippines.
Since its establishment in 2014, Daloy has made waves in the Manila art scene with polymorphic productions that play with the boundaries of contemporary dance (Pieces of Me, The Sky Changed, Inter/Act); while other critically acclaimed works (Dysmorphilia, Canton, and Himalaya) invited audiences to both question and celebrate societal culture. With its strong collaborative thrust, the company has worked with notable visual artists in various museums and galleries in the Philippines. Daloy has likewise performed in a range of dance and art festivals locally and abroad, including WIFI Body Contemporary Dance Festival; The Blue Moon Series Gala; Imaginarium: A Multi-arts Festival of the Absurd; FRINGE Manila Festival; Fete de la Musique; Malasimbo Lights and Dance Festival; Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Pasinaya Festival; Performatura Arts Festival; Low Fat Art Fest (Thong Lor Art Space, Bangkok, Thailand, 2015); and Setouchi Triennale (Takamatsu and Seto, Japan, July 2016).
THE VISION
Founded in 2014 in Manila, Philippines, Daloy Dance Company is an experimental dance theatre collective committed to promoting dance as an experiential inquiry and explorative practice.Through process-driven experimentation, Daloy aims to evolve the theory and praxis of dance performance aesthetics. We empower our dancers as individual artists, rather than confine them to a single choreographic style. We thrive in a spirited atmosphere of open-ended exchange and collaboration, and engage with improvisation not only as a creative method but as a dignified performance paradigm.In this way, we seek to elevate and deepen Improvisation as a dance performance field in the Philippines and globally.At the core of our work is the conscious cultivation of organic and authentic movement, contributing thus to personal and communal transformation.
OUR VALUES:
Mutual Learning
We prioritize honest and respectful debate and exchange in devising dance theatre pieces. We believe that empowering dance artists to balance independence and reciprocity in thinking through their ideas of embodiment is a progressive approach to creativity.
Spontaneous Compositions
We value dance as a dynamic meditation where instant and emergent compositions can arise. We aim to perform live art compositionally, and in doing so deepen our knowledge and practice of improvisation as a performance paradigm.
Movement Education
Our advocacy is to deliver life-changing movement-based programmes that utilize movement as an intuitive and effective modality of psychological investigation. Offering a holistic approach to dance through a nurturing and open-minded learning environment, our classes are safe spaces that develop mindfulness, presence, and authenticity. We don’t just teach Dance—we help people move more and more like themselves.
Contact Us
STUDIO ADDRESS : THE PARC FOUNDATION STUDIO at 494 Lt. Artiaga San Juan
09176207052 mobile: (+639) 053022437 email: daloydancecompany@gmail.com
Wednesdays and Fridays
630-8PM Basic Contemporary Dance 8-930PM Advanced Contemporary Dance
Daloy Dance School
Rates and Packages
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Facebook link: DALOY
ABOUT TWIN BILL THEATER
Twin Bill Theater traces its roots back in 2012 when twin brothers Francis and Joseph Matheu decided to formalize their partnership and enlarge their territory by forming their own theater company. For their first project, the twins respectively conducted a Basic Acting and Lighting Design Workshop at Dance Forum under the company’s training arm Find Your Light. Late 2015, the Matheu twins partnered with actor Steven Conde who shared a similar passion for producing and directing theatrical performances.
OUR OBJECTIVES
Twin Bill Theater exists to bring the theatre to the audience. It is the company’s aim to make theatre as accessible to the non-theatre going public as possible by staging performances in unconventional spaces. Twin Bill Theater aspires to contribute to the growth of the theatre going market by reaching out to the audiences and meeting them where they are. Twin Bill Theater’s first two offerings DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD and SUICIDE, INCORPORATED for example, were staged in a coffee shop and an abandoned office space respectively that the company transformed into a semi-black box theater.
Twin Bill Theater also believes in theatre in education. The BOARD MEMBERS all teach rudiments of their trade to schools, churches, and other organizations. Twin Bill Theater aims to reach out to even more campuses in the near future.
Twin Bill Theater focuses in producing straight plays for an intimate audience. Its niche will be small-scale, creative, and bilingual productions primarily catering to “millennials”.
PEOPLE BEHIND TWIN BILL THEATER
Twin Bill Theater is composed of professional theatre practitioners who are experts in their own fields of performance namely Francis Matheu, Joseph Matheu and Steven Conde.
Facebook link: TWIN BILL THEATER
ABOUT 4DK
4DK was founded by Edi Jocson and Ogie Castro, former coaches of UE Extreme Squad, for one goal and one goal alone, that is to represent the Philippines internationally. The team is composed of different dancers from different universities around the metro. But majority of them came from the University of the East. Some of the schools included were FEU - Manila,Maria Clara HS, Adamson College. Despite all of our differences, from the culture and genres of dance, we still made use of it and made it our advantage. It united us to reach for the top and to Glorify the KING.
We are joining international competitions to inspire other people, especially our fellow Filipinos, to live with their passion, to earn respect from other nations as we represent and showcase our talents to them and thus giving pride to our beloved country. Our group gives hope for youngsters that want to pursue a career on dancing, to enhance their potentials and to encourage them to never stop believing and to have faith and trust with their own abilities not only in dancing but also on other life matters.
Facebook link: 4DK
ABOUT BLACK CANVAS
Black Canvas is an open platform supporting multi-arts collaboration. For the past few years, it has partnered with arts festivals and institutions such as the PETA Theater Center for Imaginarium Festival, De La Salle-College of St. Benilde School of Design and Arts for Fringe Manila, University of the Philippines Vargas Museum for KARNABAL Festival, The Parc Foundation and soon with The Cultural Center of the Philippines. Black Canvas has created original works such as “I, LABEL” (Sex, Gender, Labels), Aliw-Award Best Duo and Direction Finalist’ KYEMESTRY (Sex, Gender, Relationships, Experiments) and “I VALYOU VERY MUCH” (The Pinoy Artista Factor). It also manages Artist Training and Development and holds projects for its Outreach Program. Recently, it has launched its “Who Got Hugot”, A multi-arts party presenting performances of emerging and talented young artists from different fields.
Facebook link: BLACK CANVAS
ABOUT CRAMMERS’ COLLECTIVE
Crammers’ Collective may be the youngest group of improvisers consisting of the youngest set of improvisers here. Composed mostly of College Undergraduates and High School Students, this student group is literally one of the newest kids on the (improv) block. So far, they have had numerous shows around Metro Manila while staying true to their young and fresh form, getting their act together, one step at a time.
Members (as of January, 2017)
Antonio Francisco Rallonza Mercado/Tonchi |
A high school student in the Maria Montessori Children’s School Adolescent Program, Tonchi was the first non-LSGH graduate Cramboy. Being a student council member, actor, music-head, and all-around nerd in addition to being an improviser, Tonchi spreads himself like his butter: too thin. He prefers rain to sunshine, mountains to beaches, and his favorite rapper is Kanye West. He doesn’t know where life, like improv, will bring him, but he always tries to “Yes, And!” everything that comes his way. |
Miguel Santino Rallonza Bretaña/Santino/Santi |
College student by day, improv student by night, with a voice deeper than internet philosophy and a tendency to end up barefoot. This LSGH graduate is a member of Crammers’ Collective and The 4th Players, and is currently a freshman at Ateneo de Manila University taking up Creative Writing in the hopes that one day he’d end up on a bestseller list. Until then, Santi remains in a perpetual state of not being okay, and desperately tries to reconcile his fondness of pants and long-sleeve tops with his hatred of sweating through, like, three shirts a day. |
Jiaan Carlo E. Santos/ Jiaan/ Yan-Yan |
An LSGH graduate, currently a college student taking up BS-BIOLOGY in De La Salle University and an artistic member to the group (daw). Jiaan aims to be a researcher someday, but when he’s not busy studying his heart out or cooking his arms off for him and his family, you can find him doing improv with his friends as a member of Crammers’ Collective, P.S. he’s the cool one with the cool jacket. |
Etienne Philippe A. Dalmacion/Pepi |
The other non-LSGH member of the Crammers from Maria Montessori Children’s School Adolescent Program. Born in 2002, Pepi is the youngest member of the group at the moment. In fact, he might be one of the youngest improvisers in Metro Manila. He has various interests and among them is of course, improv. If asked why he enjoys it he’d probably just respond with the simple and common answer “It’s just absolute fun”. |
Joaquin Gonzales de Joya/ (Joaq/Hwak) |
He may be the oldest(attestable) in the group, but in the relativity of age whilst being a crammer, that’s still young(and he means it). Balancing being a Math Major, his organizations, whatever love life he has(gasp), and [insert what you think he does, because there’s a big chance he wants to do it too], he dreams of living life to the fullest, with the determination and craziness to reach it; aka “THAT guy”. |
Kevin Victor M. Espiritu/ Kevin/ Hari ng Staff Room/ Hari ng Sablay |
Ang lalaking ito ay ubod ng kasabugan sa mga kanyang mga gawain. Maligalig siyang maghanap ng mga kagagawan para may mapala man lang siya sa kanyang buhay. Nakikisama kasi siya sa kanyang mga kasabwat sa kahit anong aspeto ng pamumuhay dito. Kung makakita kayo ng halimaw sa pagsasalita ng Tagalog, mahahanap ninyo dito si Kevin. Kung saan man siya makikita, alam agad na ibibigay niya ang buong puso niya sa gawaing ito, kahit ano pa man ito. Minsan kasi para may maganap sa iyong buhay, kailangan mahalin ang bagay na ito para ang dulot ng iyong gawain ay mabuti. Solid ang mga pagkakataon na kasama siya, kaya sige lang nang sige. |
Ian de Guzman/Ian/Zee |
Ian is that kid who likes to think he’s mature enough but is actually childish enough to earn him a few stares and sympathetic looks every now and then. Too bad for him and everyone around him because he doesn’t really give much thought about things like that, just like everything else in the world; although he does pay attention to really stupid things and he will, someone please stop him, say something stupid about it. |
Facebook link: CRAMMERS’ COLLECTIVE
ABOUT JOYEN SANTOS
Joyen is one of the last black unicorns borne from the immortal fires and chains of hell. She is a singer and songwriter specializing in dark, heartbreaking tunes and is your favorite mistress of the underworld. She is the Philippines first and only openly-practicing rope bondage dominatrix and is a pioneer of burlesque in the country - Manila's bad girl of burlesque. She is also an all-around alternative model and is Playboy Philippines' Playmate of the Month for September 2013. Joyen currently lives in your mind as your dirtiest, sexiest nightmare.
Facebook link: JOYEN SANTOS
ABOUT LEGATO
LEGATO is a collection of modern circus practitioners from Manila, Philippines brought together by their strong passion towards juggling and object manipulation. Legato focuses on bringing out aesthetically pleasing performances and visuals of object manipulation with the aim to evolve the art form even further.
A Brief History
Legato Visual Performing Arts was founded by Alvin Lopez, An object manipulator from Manila and is also one of the Pioneer practitioners of Contact Juggling in Manila. He has travelled around the world indulging himself into the craft and along the way, has shared his strong passion towards the art form. Together with the poi enthusiast Victor Belo and contemporary dancer Nemrel Aquino, they formed the group with the intent of pushing the limit of the art form further in the Philippines.
Since its establishment last November 2015, Legato has performed unique pieces and choreography for a wide variety of both local and international stages. The group offers a wide range of modern circus acts such as contemporary juggling acts, programmed LED light dances and mind bending illusionary object manipulation.
Vision
Our vision and motives are to present and share next level and aesthetically pleasing performances to a fresh audience and inspire new generations to explore object manipulation not just as a skill but as movement and creative expression.
For events, commercial shows and bookings you may contact LEGATO at 09778136209 or legato.performancearts@gmail.com
Facebook link: Legato Visual Performing Arts
ABOUT ONE and A HALF MEN
One and a Half Men began as the first Manila based improv group composed of students. Currently, the group is now a conglomeration of students and professionals, theatre majors, and practitioners, performing together and spreading joy, one show at a time
Facebook link: One and A Half Men
ABOUT THE SCENIUS PRO
Who are we?
The Scenius Pro. is a contemporary performance collective which dabbles into straight, dance, musical pieces, filmmaking and performance art. The Scenius Pro. was founded by filmmakers, TV producers, dance artists, theater practitioners and collegiate theater actors— who answered the call for the need of a dynamic group that could uplift the artistic awareness in the community.
What’s in the name?
The name Scenius are combined words: SCEne and geNIUS, scene refers to a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book and genius is a person regarded as exerting a powerful influence over another for good or evil, the prevalent character or spirit of something such as a nation or age or a tutelary deity or guardian spirit of a person or place. While PRO means a positive driving for behind PROductions, PROjects or PROfessionals since we gather professional and student artists to produce edgy, ground breaking and socially relevant art.
The name “Scenius” was also inspired from the word of Brian Eno an artist and musician which describe the act of gathering artists to collaborate and create a highly artistic project depicted as a communal genius.
The Logo
Heptagon is a polygon that has seven sides. The seven sides represent the seven people who spearheaded the “TheSceniusPro.” The three inner heptagons represent events, film and the innermost, theater. It has lines, which made it a little three-dimensional showing different artists’ dynamics and creativity. The lines suggest the breaking away of norms in art, especially in theater performance. The two darkened scrolls, forming letter “S” represents the “S” in Scenius. The little white heptagon is an eye, for aesthetics, truth, vulnerability, inquisitivity, openness, balance. It is also an opening, or a passage through another world of endless possibilities in Art, Theater and Performance. It may remind us the reason why we are doing ART, in the first place–to use art for a greater good, aligned to the group’s mission and vision statement.
What do we do?
OUR VISION
The Scenius Pro. is the forefront in creating artist communities composed of highly creative groups that will raise the level of artistic socio-cultural awareness and expression towards an art-centric and harmonious society in the local and international scene.
OUR MISSION
The Scenius Pro. passionately creates and collaborates with local and international artists to produce ground-breaking, thought-provoking and socially relevant art.
ADVOCACY
The Scenius Pro. advocates to empower PWDs like the deaf communities, also the LGBTQIA Equality and HIV awareness, to propagate peace and solidarity for the whole community and spread the knowledge about children and women’s rights.
The Works
2015
- Siyang Nakadilaw na Sombrero - Isang UpuanAntrosininglaya 2015
- Maikling Dasal, Mahabang Gabi - Fringe Manila 2015
- Reignbow an interactive Health and HIV advocacy play - Karnabal Festival 2015 2016
2016
- Bakit Isa lang ang Bituin sa Langit - children’s musical on dealing with child depression and climate change Direk M. A satirical play on Philippine showbiz - PASINAYA 2016
- Hear, Here! - An interactive storytelling performance for the hearing and non-hearing (deaf) communities - Karnabal 2016
- The Perfect Independent Film - Short and Sweet Manila 2016
- The Scenius ProActives (Company’s Official ImprovGroup) - Imrprovland 2016
- FRAGMENTS: Nang Maligaw ang Halimaw, Perfecto Gomez & Ang Debutante sa Bubungan - The Virgin Labfest 12-Binyag 2016
- Basyang – Antrosininglaya 2016
- A Reading Piece (Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag) – SIPA Pinas 2016
- SCENIUFICATION An Art Gathering and Laboratory
Workshops Offering ACTING ON STAGE
- Children’s Theater
- Teen Theater
- Beginning Acting
- Devised Musical Theater
ACTING FOR TV AND FILM
- Beginning Acting
- Advanced Acting
MOVEMENT and DANCE
- Movement for Theater
- Basic Dance and Movement
- Techniques
Facebook link: SCENIUS PRO
Location
The PARC Manila is located at 494 Lt. Artiaga St., Corazon de Jesus, San Juan City, Metro Manila Philippines
