Celebrating FIipino Beauty and Artistry
Daloy guests at Miss Universe PH 2023. The dancers’ passion continue to elevate the local arts community, inspiring others to embrace contemporary dance in the Philippines.
Leeroy New's Wearable Art at Elemento Exhibit
In a breathtaking convergence of movement, art, and innovation, Daloy Dance Company graced Ayala Triangle Gardens on December 2, 2023 for a mesmerizing performance adorned in Leeroy New's stunning wearable art. The remarkable event, a collaboration between Art House and Search Mindscape Foundation, unfolded as part of Elemento exhibit's grand opening.
"Unearthing" celebrates the revered Filipina Babaylan
‘Unearthing’ - performed by Daloy Dance Co as part of ‘Asian Gems in the Arts’ and "Generation Next: The Future of the Performing Arts" held by Federation for Asian Cultural Promotion, and Manila International Performing Arts Market x Create PH at The Cultural Center of the Philippines
Daloy Dance Company is an innovative and thought-provoking contemporary dance group based in the Philippines realizes the works of multi-disciplinary Filipina artist, Ea Torrado
Their unique approach to contemporary dance blends various movement techniques, storytelling, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Its vision is to create a platform for exploring and pushing the boundaries of contemporary dance in the country.
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Pag-aatang Film
A short film creafted by director Ea Torrado, in Tagalog, it means "offering" and "sacrifice".
On a poignant May 5th, Ea embarked on a journey commemorating her beloved grandmother's birthday through and intricate ritual guided by powerful ritualist, Malaya Arguelles
As the film unfolds, behold the breathtaking Mebuyan Vessel, an ethereal art installation by the gifted Filipino artist Leeroy New, an awe-inspiring tribute to the mythological deity Mebuyan.
"Pag-aatang" is an extraordinary collaboration, brought to life through the visionary support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Greenhouse Theatre, The Future is Ritual, and the Daloy Dance Company, a testament to the power of art and ritual in awakening the human spirit.
DALOY DANCE CO. PERFORMANCE AT THE UP VARGAS MUSEUM
Vogue Philippines' Spectacular Debut with Daloy Dance Company
It was a world of refined splendor as Vogue Philippines, the epitome of high fashion, made its dazzling entrance onto the Philippine fashion scene last August 2022. The momentous occasion unfolded with a s show-stopping party wherein Daloy Dance Company took center stage, and mesmerized the audience with their captivating performance. Adorned in exquisite Rajo Laurel costumes, their graceful movements seamlessly blended fashion and art, leaving spectators spellbound. The event marked the official launch of Vogue Philippines, a milestone that heralded a new era of sophistication, glamour, and inspiration within the realm of Philippine fashion.
DALOY SHINES AT MISS UNIVERSE PH 2023
Unearthing (Taiwan, 2023)
The process of Unearthing began eight years ago, when the piece was commissioned as part of Sipat Lawin’s Karnabal Festival for Social Performance Innovation and developed subsequently over the next two years in festivals and performance series around Manila and across Japan. The work is a choreographic exploration into the relationship between the carnal and the spiritual, the sacred and the sexual.
Through intuitive movement investigations into first the sensuous, then the ecstatic, and finally, the mythic; Ea Torrado and Daloy’s corps of dancers have assembled a fierce and primal homage to the filipino babaylan (the balance-bringing shaman-priestess) and to the ancient wisdom of the Sacred Feminine. The dance pushes pleasure forward unabashedly, pulling the dancers through a tantric spectrum of frenzied somatic release.
Unearthing transforms performance into community ritual, foregrounding the social being as a sacred being.
Performances: 2015 KARNABAL Social Performance Innovation, 2016 Dance MNL Festival, 2016 Mga Sayaw ng Paghilom Festival , 2016 Setouchi Trienalle, Asian Performing Arts Market, Japan, 2019 Asian Federation of Arts Venues, and Manila Performing Arts Market at Blackbox Theatre, The Cultural Center of the Philippines
Caburayan in Taiwan 2023
Channeling the energy of "Caburayan," the Ilokano Goddess of Healing, in a collective tarot reading. Blessings abound as Ea Torrado share the dance in Taiwan with incredible contemporary and traditional artists. In this ritual performance, a collective tarot reading allowed Ea to connect with her Ilokano roots and express her gratitude to her ancestors. Ea offered her body as a vessel for channeled messages from 'Caburayan', a Filipino deity of healing.
DALOY DANCE COMPANY DAZZLES IN LEEROY NEW'S WEARABLE ART AT ELEMENTO EXHIBIT
Daloy Dance Company at SM MOA ARENA
Daloy took the stage at SM MOA Arena for Asia Pacific Predator League! Alongside KZ Tandingan and the Manil Symphony Orchestra, they delivered a mesmerizing performance, accompanied by live music from Anima Tierra. Huge thanks to the talented dancers-- Julienne Depatillo, Brian Abano, Joms Cruz, Deborah Lemuel, Freyja Kapangyarihan, Julienne Depatillo, Alfie Bones, Stephanie Palconit, Edz Lorica, Marlou Sosing, Bea Diche, Erick Juanerio. Choreographed by Julienne Depatillo, captured beautifully by Jovel Llanza's photos and Jovin Lazaro'svideos. What an unforgettable experience!
Support Daloy Dance Company
Daloy Dance Company realizes the creation of new choreographies by artist-healer and choreographer Ea Torrado, her collaborators and guest artists. Nominated as Most Outstanding Contemporary Dance Group by Philippine LEAF Awards in 2019, Aliw Awards as Best Dance Company in 2018 and Best Classical Dance Company in 2017, we continue to build and sustain Daloy Dance Company by working towards mounting community rituals through site-inspired and nature-reverent immersive dance theatre pieces.
If you feel moved to support DALOY DANCE COMPANY, donations can be made through the link below.
ItikLandia
In this dance theatre piece brought to life by Daloy Dance Company under the visionary direction of Ea Torrado, this production takes inspiration from the traditional Filipino folk dance "Itik-itik," then uses it to honor our shared connection to the natural world.
Daloy DC pushes boundaries, drawing from the profound heritage of Philippines Folk Dances, written by Francesca Reyes-Aquino. Daloy prompted profound reflections on humanity's role in nature and the indelible imprints we leave behind. 'ItikLandia' sparks introspection on development (for the sake of development), gentrification, and displacement.
This production, which also included engaging workshops by Malaya Arguelles for year 8 students at the British School Manila, serves as a testament to the transformative power of theatre, as it transports us to a realm where magic and meaning intertwine.
Babae
A 30min Solo work inspired by the "masterpiece of strangeness”, Mary Wigman’s Witch Dance.
Raised and classically trained in Germany, Joy examines inherited vocabularies, reconfiguring what it means to summon the power and mystical practices of woman as witch.
Combining her roots in Philippine folk dance, classical/ contemporary training and vocabulary of hip hop and voguing, BABAE is a one woman interplay between the animalistic and sensual qualities of ritual and power.
