RESUME

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER

 

RUBY PEARL B. CHIONG

1259 Second Avenue

Chula Vista, CA 91911

Phone:  619-425-0262

 

EDUCATION

 

            Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Far Eastern University, Manila

Philippines.  Dance Courses in Modern Dance and Choreography, Southwestern Community College, Chula Vista

 

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

 

            Member Far Eastern University Folk Dance Troupe. 1987-1974.  Member, Manilena Dance Company and toured in South Vietnam in 1975.  Was a featured performer in a weekly dance program with ABS-CBN T.V. Manila from 1974-75.  Principal dancer of the Samahan Philippine Dance Company from 1976-1993.

 

TEACHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCES

 

            Assistant Director, Far Eastern University Dance Troupe, 1970-1974

            Teacher and Choreographer for the Samahan Philippine Dance Company from              1996-the present.  Sole artistic director of Samahan since 1995

            Taught classes, master classes and workshops for:

                        National City Unified and Sweetwater Union High School Districts

                        San Diego State University ABC Samahan Student Asociation,

                                    and Summer Bridge Program

                        San Diego Area Dance Alliance Youth Day

California Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation & Dance

                        City of San Diego Neigborhood Arts Program - Skyline Meadowbrook

                                    Neigborhood and Mira Mesa Neigborhood

                        Year-round dance classes at Southwest High School, 1997-98

                        Bernardo Heights Middle School

                        Bethune Elementary School after school classes in Philippine Dance

            Directed programs in cooperation with San Diego Young Audiences in Schools

                        1998-present

 

AWARDS

            Award for Meritorius Service as coordinator of Dance Programs, Office of Civil

                        Relations, Philippine Armed Forces, 1974.

            Award for Community Service, Council of Pilipino American Organizations of

                        San Diego County, 1989.

            Artistic Fellowship Award, San Diego Area Dance Alliance, 1987.

 CHOREOGRAPHY

           

            Ifugao Festival Dance,Tupayya, Ulog, Dinuyya, Taggam, Salip, Idaw, Bunkaka,

Tchungas, Palluk, Takiling, Kayaw, Tadek, Bendean, Ragragsakan, Dance of the Seven Gongs, Sapakya, Manmanok

            Dugso, Inahaw, Sagayan, Lankamanis, Bala-Bala, Binaylan, Tawte-Tawte, Kadal Blelah, Langka Silat, Janggay, Malong-Malong, Kadal Blelah, Kinabua, Tiboli Festival Dance, Kasunduayan, Pangalay Ha Pattong, Maglanka, Singkil, Pagasik, Tiboli, Langka Budjang,

              Estudiantina, Manilena, La Jota, Jotabal, La Jota Gumaquena, Paseo de Iloilo, Batanguena, Tagala, Polkabal, Manton De Manila, Paraguanen, Malaguena, Tacon Y Punta, Pangasinana, Bailes de Antano, Panderetas, Pzso Doble Filipino, Maramion

            Subli, Bulaklakan, Palo-Palo, Itik-Itik, Salakot, Magtanim, Maglalatik, Kalapati, Kuratsa, Sakuting, Pukol, Tiklos, Carinosa, Pandango sa Ilaw-Wasiwas, Ilocana Nasudi,  Binasuan, Binuyogan, Tinikling, Karatong,  Maglaro, Ligawan, Pandango Na Tapis

 

THEATER PERFORMANCES – SOLE DIRECTOR  SELF - PRODUCED BY SAMAHAN FILIPINO AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS (FORMERLY SAMAHAN PHILIPPINE DANCE COMPANY

 

Mandeville Auditorium, University of California, San Diego, 1996

Eastlake High School Auditorium, Chula Vista, 1997

Lyceum Theater, San Diego, 1997, 1998 and 1999

Educational Cultural Complex, San Diego 2000, 2001, 2002

Joan Kroc Performing Arts Center, San Diego, September 13, 2003