The Habaynon Dance Dance Corps has its roots way back in 1995. The group’s name has evolved throughout the years. It was first named Ballet and Dance Arts, then Danceworks Company and now the HABAYNON DANCE CORPS. Habaynon is an acronym or a short-cut of “…Habi ng mga Waraynon”. HABI is a Filipino word which means to weave, an intertwine or a link. Then we have the word Waraynon which pertains to the different dances depicting the Waray-waray culture. Combining these two words gives the word HABAYNON which means “a weave of the different Waray-waray dances”. The group has it’s training in classical ballet for the dancers to have grace, poise and confidence in order to come up with a style that we call creative Philippine Folk Dances. Ideas are taken from traditional dances without losing the identity of the dance with a little touch of neo-classical technique. Artistic Director and Choreographer of the group is no other than Erwin Oscar P. Ripalda while Asst. Choreographer and Trainer is his better half, Ma. Celeste “Chibum” Fuentes-Ripalda.
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