Agnes Locsin
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Born | (1957-09-28) September 28, 1957 (age 66) Davao City, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Occupation | Dance choreographer |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Known for | Neo-ethnic choreography |
Notable work | Encantada, La Revolucion Filipina, Igorot |
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Agnes Dakudao Locsin is a Filipino dance choreographer who is recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines.
Early life and education
Agnes Dakudao Locsin was born in Davao City on September 28, 1957.[1] Her mother is Carmen Dakudao Locsin who founded the Locsin Dance Workshop in her hometown.[2]
She attended the Philippine Women's University for her elementary and high school studies. For her collegiate studies, she entered Ateneo de Davao University where she earned her bachelor's degree in English. She also went to the United States where she studied at the Ohio State University (OSU) to obtain a master's degree in dance.[1]
Career
Locsin as an Ateneo de Davao student in the late 1970s, collaborated with artists Joey Ayala and Al Santos for the rock opera, Sa Bundok ng Apo, as a choreographer for Ayala's music and Santos' lyrics. They would collaborate again in Encantada.[1]
She is known for developing the "neo-ethnic" Filipino dance choreography which is done by "blending indigenous themes with Western classical and modern techniques". Among the works where she applied this choreography are Encantada, La Revolucion Filipina, Sayaw, Sabel and the four-part Alay sa Puno series.[1]
After graduating from OSU, she became the artistic director of the Locsin Dance Workshop which was founded by her mother. She was also part of the faculty of the University of the Philippines Dance Program and the artistic director of the Ballet Philippines in the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex from 1989 to 1999.[2]
Around the 2010s, she began doing choreography for environmentally-themed works such as Agila and the Puno series.[3]
Awards and recognitions
Locsin has received various awards for her works and contribution to choreography in general. She was conferred the Gawad CCP Award Para sa Sining in 2013, the Alfonso T. Ongpin Prize for Best Book on Arts for her book Neo-ethnic Choreography: A Creative Process and the Gador Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The Davao City government also gave her the Datu Bago award for her contribution to dance and culture.[2]
Her alma mater Ateneo de Davao University nominated her for her recognition as a National Artist of the Philippines, a move which was supported by the Davao City Council.[2] Locsin was recognized as such in June 2022.[4]
Personal life
In late-2015, Locsin was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and went through a series of medication which left her almost immobilized.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Arguillas, Carolyn (June 11, 2022). "Agnes Locsin is 6th National Artist for Dance, 6th Mindanawon National Artist". MindaNews. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Cortez, Kath (January 13, 2021). "Agnes Locsin gets push for National Artist nomination". Davao Today. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Enriquez, Marge C. (June 7, 2021). "Agnes Locsin's perfect parallels between dance and reality". Inquirer Lifestyle. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (June 11, 2022). "Nora Aunor, Ricky Lee among newly named National Artists for 2022". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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- 1973 Juan Nakpil
- 1976 Pablo Antonio
- 1990 Leandro Locsin
- 2006 Ildefonso P. Santos Jr.
- 2014 José María Zaragoza
- 2018 Francisco Mañosa
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- 1973 Francisca R. Aquino
- 1976 Leonor Orosa
- 1988 Lucrecia Reyes
- 2006 Ramon Obusan
- 2014 Alice Reyes
- 2022 Agnes Locsin
- 2006 Ramón Valera
- 2022 Salvacion Lim Higgins
- 1976 Lamberto V. Avellana
- 1982 Gerardo de León
- 1997 Lino Brocka
- 2001 Ishmael Bernal
- 2003 Eddie Romero
- 2006 Fernando Poe Jr.
- 2009 Manuel Conde
- 2018 Kidlat Tahimik
- 2022 Nora Aunor
- 2022 Marilou Diaz-Abaya
- 2022 Ricardo Lee
- 1997 Carlos Quirino
- 1973 Amado V. Hernandez
- 1973 José Garcia Villa
- 1976 Nick Joaquin
- 1982 Carlos P. Romulo
- 1990 Francisco Arcellana
- 1997 N. V. M. Gonzalez
- 1999 Edith Tiempo
- 2001 F. Sionil José
- 2003 Virgilio S. Almario
- 2003 Alejandro Roces
- 2006 Bienvenido Lumbera
- 2009 Lazaro Francisco
- 2014 Cirilo F. Bautista
- 2018 Ramon Muzones
- 2018 Resil B. Mojares
- 2022 Gémino Abad
- 1973 Antonio Molina
- 1976 Jovita Fuentes
- 1988 Antonino Buenaventura
- 1988 Lucrecia Kasilag
- 1991 Lucio San Pedro
- 1997 Levi Celerio
- 1997 Felipe Padilla de León
- 1997 José Maceda
- 1999 Ernani Joson Cuenco
- 1999 Andrea Veneracion
- 2014 Ramon Santos
- 2014 Francisco Feliciano
- 2018 Ryan Cayabyab
- 2022 Fides Cuyugan-Asensio
- 1987 Atang de la Rama
- 1997 Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
- 1997 Rolando Tinio
- 1999 Daisy Avellana
- 2001 Severino Montano
- 2003 Salvador Bernal
- 2018 Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
- 2022 Tony Mabesa
- 1972 Fernando Amorsolo
- 1973 Botong Francisco
- 1973 Guillermo Tolentino
- 1976 Napoleon Abueva
- 1976 Victorio Edades
- 1981 Vicente Manansala
- 1990 Cesar Legaspi
- 1991 Hernando R. Ocampo
- 1997 Arturo R. Luz
- 1999 J. Navarro Elizalde
- 2001 Ang Kiukok
- 2003 José T. Joya
- 2006 Benedicto Cabrera
- 2006 Abdulmari Imao
- 2009 Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
- 2014 Francisco Coching
- 2018 Larry Alcala
- National Commission for Culture and the Arts
- Cultural Center of the Philippines