GBM #3: Simula Ng Sumayaw

Get up here! Let’s dance! We began by introducing the five dances: Tinikling - dancing between two bamboo poles that clap together to mimic the tikling bird; Maglalatik - dancing while clapping coconuts in a pattern on one’s body to replicate a battle; Sakuting - wielding two small sticks and clapping them together which stems from the martial art Arnis; Bulaklakan - a springtime dance where they sway flower garlands above their heads; and Sayaw sa Bangko - a dance that involves jumping on and off a bench. Then, we had everyone split up into groups to try out each station, hosted by this year’s Act Leaders: TJ, Logan, Mart, Thomas, Shem, Ariana, Mila, and Tri. It was so fun getting to learn new dances and share this aspect of Filipino culture with everyone!