Agnes Dakudao Locsin is a Filipino dance choreographer who is recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines.
10 Facts About Agnes Locsin
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Agnes Dakudao Locsin was born in Davao City on September 28,1957.
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Agnes Locsin's mother is Carmen Dakudao Locsin who founded the Locsin Dance Workshop in her hometown.
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Agnes Locsin attended the Philippine Women's University for her elementary and high school studies.
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Agnes Locsin went to the United States where she studied at the Ohio State University to obtain a master's degree in dance.
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Agnes Locsin is known for developing the "neo-ethnic" Filipino dance choreography which is done by "blending indigenous themes with Western classical and modern techniques".
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Agnes Locsin was part of the faculty of the University of the Philippines Dance Program and the artistic director of the Ballet Philippines in the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex from 1989 to 1999.
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Agnes Locsin has received various awards for her works and contribution to choreography in general.
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Agnes Locsin was conferred the Gawad CCP Award Para sa Sining in 2013, the Alfonso T Ongpin Prize for Best Book on Arts for her book Neo-ethnic Choreography: A Creative Process and the Gador Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
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In late-2015, Agnes Locsin was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and went through a series of medication which left her almost immobilized.