Wifibody Independent Contemporary Dance Festival 2010 opens June 25

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Wifibody Independent Contemporary Dance Festival 2010 will start on June 25 at the Greenbelt Ayala Malls in Makati City and will migrate to two
other venues.

The Wifibody festival has been organized annually by Contemporary Dance Network Philippines (CDNP), currently chaired by Angel
Lawenko-Baguilat, since 2006, and features dance shows in various
venues as well as photo and video exhibitions, plenaries and
workshops that all focus on contemporary dance.

CDNP is the group behind the recent "Moving Dance @ The LRT Dance Express," where more than 20 dancers staged contemporary dance
pieces at the stations and inside the trains of the Light Rail
Transit (LRT) 2 for International Dance Day.

Festival director Myra Beltran says, "Wifibody is distinguished by its innovative use of traditional spaces and its exploration of
non-traditional spaces." After opening in Makati City, the
festival continues at Dance Forum Space in Quezon City and concludes
at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Pasay City.

"Wifibody aims to engage the public by allowing everyone to access contemporary dance," she adds. As part of this year's theme, "Body and
Memory," there will be a photo exhibit with video portraits
featuring ten choreographers who have been influential in the
crafting and direction of the festival.

"It is when the body remembers that one proceeds to create. When the body remembers, there is dance," notes Beltran. "This
festival allows those involved in contemporary dance to 'remember'
how we grew, how we got to where we are, and trace where we are
going."

In IndepenDance, one of the major shows featuring new choreographic work, participating groups include Ava Maureen Villanueva and Rhosam
Prudenciado Jr. of Airdance, Gerardo Francisco of Ballet Manila,
Herbert Alvarez of U.P. Dance Company, and Christine Crame of Seven
Contemporary Dance Company.

As part of the festival's objectives to encourage new talent, the New Choreographers Competition allows up-and-coming regional
choreographers and dancers who have not yet created any major
full-length work to premier solos or duets.

Emerging Talent Showcase gives performing opportunities to young talents from various independent groups and school-based groups. The festival
also features Dance-on-Site, performances choreographed specifically
for unusual venues, such as the driveway in front of the CCP Main
Theater lobby.

The Uncensored Bodies Dance Video Competition will showcase entries that use dance in film or films created specifically for dance. Entries
will be posted on Youtube.com and online voting will be conducted.

Wifibody 5 runs on June 25-27 at Greenbelt Ayala Malls, June 26-27 at Dance Forum Space and culminates at the Cultural Center of the Philippines
on July 2-4, 2010. Dance Forum Space is at 36e West Avenue, West
Triangle, Quezon City. For details, visit
www.contempodancenetphil.org or call 0917-576-0212.