ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR...AGAIN

One thing that BYU-H does to sort of celebrate the rich cultural diversity that we have is the ANNUAL CULTURE NIGHT(s). When I first got here in 2006, I was pretty excited about it. Seriously, I haven't been folk dancing for a while since I graduated from High School and so it was a real hit to me!

In the Fall of 2006, the Filipino Club presented
Tinikling and Pandanggo sa Ilaw

Leah and Mike dancing Tinikling


This is when people start really clapping hard!
(Leah & Mike with ate Dolour & kuya Thelmo behind them - this is really back in the day!)



Pandanggo sa Ilaw Dancers

The Guru and I - yay for Shey!



Carl and I - this was our very first Culture Night

In 2007, BYUHSA decided to move the culture night to Winter.


So in the Winter of 2008, the Filipino Club prepared
Maglalatik and an Igorot Dance.
We also a choreographed a dance to the tune of
Filipino artist Joey Ayala's "Magkaugnay".

Emerson leading the boys

Maglalatik dancers

Liahona leading the girls

The Igorot Dance - one of my most favorite performances ever!

To manong Joey Ayala - Magkaugnay (nice moves Jemar!)

click here to view the performance

I thought I was done with Culture Night because I already graduated from BYU-H in June 2008. But since Carl and I are still staying on campus because he's finishing a couple more semesters, I decided I'll dance once last time. For the love (wink*)!


We've been so used to "chaotic" rehearsals but we are famous for outstanding performances. One rehearsal night, I took pictures to show you folks how we "prepare" for awesome performances.

Our beloved BAMBOOS

People arrive one by one (literally) -
you even have to call them (thanks Andrew!)



The calm before the riot
(April and Juna - true young blood!)



The veterans pass it on to the young blood (right Ckaz?!)



Irish and Mhertz jumping on bamboo sticks



Some people come for moral support (yeah Jessa?!)



One more time before curfew strikes
(this spot behind the Cannon Activities Center had been
our rehearsal area since way back when....)





For this year's culture night, we performed another round of
Tinikling and introduced the BYUH crowd with another bird dance from the Philippines, Lapay Bantique.

It has been another Culture Night. Our "stint" here in BYU-H is almost over and we will surely miss these events. When its time to move on, you just can't help but hope and pray that those you leave behind continue to share the Filipino culture to the world - with love and passion.

Ckaz and I - one last performance

(I can't believe we're veterans now!)