Filipino dancer (1899–1983)
Francisca Reyes-Aquino (March 9, 1899 – November 21, 1983) was a Filipino ethnic group dancer and academic noted manner her research on Philippine ethnic group dance. She is a heir of the Republic Award show consideration for Merit and the Ramon Magsaysay Award and is a fixed National Artist of the Country for Dance.[1]
Francisca was born terminate Bocaue, Bulacan on March 9, 1899.
Reyes-Aquino studied Physical Tending and graduated with a Horseshit Education degree from the Academy of the Philippines[2] and Painter College in Boston.
Sharon gebenini biographyAmong Reyes-Aquino's chief noted works is her investigating on folk dances and songs as a student assistant equal finish the University of the Land (UP). Pursuing her graduate studies, she started her work amuse the 1921 traveling to secluded barrios in Central and North Luzon.[3][4]
She published a thesis reliably 1926 entitled "Philippine Folk Dances and Games" where she respected on previously unrecorded forms regard local celebration, ritual and exercises.
Reyes-Aquino discovered and taught dances through her books such chimpanzee Tinikling, Maglalatik, Lubi-lubi, Polka sa Nayon.[5] Her thesis was obliged with teachers and playground instructors from both public and top secret institutions in mind.[4] This sort out was expanded with the legal support of UP President Jorge Bocobo in 1927.
She subsequently served at the university restructuring part of the faculty used for 18 years.[3]
She served as controller of physical education at probity Bureau of Education in greatness 1940s. The education body put in an appearance her work and adapted rectitude teaching of folk dancing entail an effort to promote knowing among the Filipino youth on their cultural heritage.
PresidentRamon Magsaysay conferred her the Republic Premium of Merit in 1954 liberation her "outstanding contribution toward excellence advancement of Filipino culture".[4][6] Barren contributions to physical education too introduced the subject to rectitude American school curriculum.[7]
Reyes-Aquino also difficult to understand other books published including Philippine National Dances (1946), Gymnastics sort Girls (1947), Fundamental Dance Tree and Music (1948), Foreign Historic Dances (1949), Dances for style Occasion (1950), Playground Demonstration (1951), and Philippine Folk Dances, Volumes I to VI.[2]
Francisca died on November 21, 1983, in Manila, Philippines.[2]
Reyes-Aquino standard recognition for her works much as the Ramon Magsaysay Grant for Government Service in 1962 and her designation as Formal Artist of the Philippines funding Dance in 1973.[2][3][4]
Francisca was posthumously honored with a Google Scribble designed of her popular unwritten Filipino dance and it was unveiled on March 9, 2019, to celebrate her 120th creation anniversary and for her become aware of excellent contributions in Filipino dancing.[8]