CelebrAsian May 2013

Itik Itik

Mazurka Boholana

HAPA Filipino Folk Dancers and
Philippine Dance Troupe of the Quad Cities

HAPA will perform at CelebrAsian

HAPA is honored to be invited to perform as part of the Filipino Village cultural performance at CelebrAsian.  We are scheduled to take the stage at 4:00 pm on Saturday May 11.  Hope to see you there!

Photo by Eric J. Salmon

FAAI Lechon Picnic

Thanks to the Filipino American Association of Iowa for inviting HAPA Filipino Folk Dancers to dance at the 2012 Lechon Picnic in West Des Moines.  It was the debut performance of HAPA's Muslim Dance Suite.

Malong (left) and Kini Kini (right)

Malong

Des Moines Farmers Market

HAPA enjoyed performing for the first time at the Des Moines Farmers Market in May 2012.

Mazurka Boholana

Mazurka Boholana

Indianola Spring Fun Festival

HAPA performed again in 2012 at the Indianola Spring Fun Festival.

Mazurka Boholana

Kuratsa

 

CORR conference

Itik Itik

Tinikling

 

Polkabal

We enjoyed performing at the CORR conference in October.

Fil Am Christmas Party

Thank you to the Filipino American Association of Iowa for hosting the Christmas Party and for inviting us to dance.

Des Moines Library Fall Festival

We enjoyed participating in the September Fall Festival at the park near the Forest Avenue branch of the Des Moines Library.

Lechon 2011

Thanks again to the Filipino American Association of Iowa for inviting us to perform at the Pig Roast in July.

HAPA at Celebrasion

Attendees at the Celebrasion Festival in Des Moines braved the cold weather to watch HAPA perform Sakuting, a folk dance derived from a filipino martial art.

Indianola Spring Fun Fest

On Saturday April 30, the HAPA Filipino Folk Dancers entertained an audience at the Spring Fun Fest in Indianola.


The day was sunny and the mood was festive as Cyndi Chen, Tina DeVoe, Julie Hayes, and two youth dancers performed four traditional folk dances—La Jota Moncadeña, Kuratsa, Mazurka Boholana, and Sakuting.

HAPA Filipino Folk Dancers was founded in 2010 to embrace the diverse tradition of dance from the Philippines. The dance group learns, teaches, and performs filipino folk dances at events throughout central Iowa.  HAPA practices at Gateway Dance Theatre in Des Moines and is actively recruiting dancers and volunteers. Anyone ages 5 and up is welcome to participate.

IAA Holiday Party

What an honor to be invited to perform at the Holiay Party for the IAA!
Some photos from La Jota Moncadeña, courtesy of Allison...

International Day of Dance in Sioux City

We were delighted to be invited to perform at the International Day of Dance, at Western Iowa Technical College.  Thanks to Linda for the photos.

Kuratsa

Mazurka Boholana

The audience takes a turn at Tinikling

FACES 2010

"Salamat" Thank you to the ISU Filipino Association for the invitation to perform at FACES in Ames. The weather was gorgeous and we taught several people the filipino national dance, Tinikling, in the participation area. Thank you to Ruby for allowing us to post her photos.

Kuratsa

La Jota Moncadena

Mazurka Boholana

Labor Day Party

We thoroughly enjoyed our Labor Day Sunday at the party in Leon. A big "thank you" to the host and hostess.  "Bravo" to the audience members who tried out Tinikling, and "thanks" to Cindy for the photos.

La Jota Moncadena

Kuratsa

Tinikling

The hostess takes a turn

Guests try out Tinikling

Kuratsa

Guests try out Tinikling

FAAI Lechon Picnic 2010

Thanks to Lyndsay for the great photos!

Tinikling

Kuratsa

La Jota Moncadena

Fil Am Pig Roast

We enjoyed performing at the Filipino American Association of Iowa's Lechon Picnic on July 31!  A big thank you to all who supported us.