Open Art Lab Presents
Tinikling! Filipino National Dance
A Workshop with Ellie Tiglao
No, you do not need to put your dancing shoes on. In fact, take them off, because this traditional dance is performed in bare feet and comfy clothes. Doesn’t that sound like just the kind of dancing you’d like to do on a Saturday afternoon? Join us for an afternoon of Tinikling, the national dance of the Philippines, where you will learn about the tradition of Tinikling and how to perform the dance yourself with its signature bamboo poles. Come energized to move and work your rhythm with the EMW community!
Open to the community and persons of any Tinikling experience level. We strive to cultivate a safe, brave and progressive space for our workshop attendees. We are offering 30 limited spots for this workshop.
//A BRIEF HISTORY OF TINIKLING//
According to oral history, there are two origin stories for the national dance of the Philippines, Tinikling. In one story, it's said to have originated in pre-Spanish Leyte, an island of Visaya, and is meant to invoke the grace and speed of the tinikling bird moving through the marshes. The other is darker: it's thought that the dance was born out of a punishment endured by the natives enslaved by the Spaniards in the 16th century. Those who worked too slowly in the rice fields were made to stand between two thorny bamboo poles to have their feet beaten when the poles were clapped together. By jumping, the natives could escape punishment. The dance is suitable for beginners and is danced to a 3/4 or waltz beat that is made by hand claps, stomps and the sound of the bamboo poles.
// ABOUT THE ARTIST //
Ellie Tiglao is the Programs Director at EMW and a culinary extraordinaire. Hailing from the West Coast, she is striving to bring Filipino cuisine to Boston through her Pamangan! pop-up dinner series. Each month she shares gourmet Filipino dishes inspired by family cooking and her own flair with Bostonians sorely in need of real Filipino food. For this workshop, we are fortunate to have her share her Filipino heritage with us through dance, an art she mastered with her college Tinikling team.
// WHAT TO BRING //
Nothing! Just comfortable clothes and a willingness move! You will have to take your shoes off for the dance, so no special sneaker requirements. :)
// Tickets //
$8 - purchase here at splashat!
// ABOUT OPEN ART LAB //
Open Art Lab is a monthly program hosted by EMW Bookstore that offers workshops in different fields of the arts, ranging from Japanese Woodblock Printing to Dj'ing 101. We strive to teach exciting forms of creative expression in a nurturing, expressive, and collaborative environment, giving a platform to artists and art enthusiasts alike. All skill levels are always welcome, and each month expect something completely different because, at Open Art Lab, we honor all art!
