Alice Garcia Reyes was born on October 14,1942 and is a Filipina dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and producer.
17 Facts About Alice Reyes
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Alice Reyes was chiefly responsible in popularizing contemporary dance with the Alice Reyes Dance Company which staged the first modern dance concert at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater in February 1970.
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At a very young age, Reyes took up lessons in classical ballet under Rosalia Merino while studying at Maryknoll College where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Foreign Services.
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Alice Reyes further trained under the guidance of Leonor Orosa Goquingco and Ricardo Casell of the Philippine Women's University.
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Alice Reyes retired from Ballet Philippines in 1985 but still served as its artistic director until 1989.
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Alice Reyes's decision was motivated mainly by her desire to live with her second husband Ted Van Doorn and their family in California.
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Alice Reyes started using her married name, Alicia Van Doorn when credited for her artistic efforts during this time.
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Alice Reyes resumed using her maiden name after officially becoming a National Artist.
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In 2017, Alice Reyes was brought back on as the artistic director of Ballet Philippines, just in time for the company's 50th year anniversary.
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Alice Reyes was favored by the BP board over a handful of other candidates, including two who were personally endorsed by Reyes herself.
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Alice Reyes learned of Martynyuk's appointment after the BP board issued a circular and shared Martynyuk's credentials on an internal bulletin board.
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Alice Reyes added that she was looking forward to meeting her successor.
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Alice Reyes insists that she does not personally use social media so all views related to the topic expressed online have only been relayed to her through other mediums.
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Alice Reyes was scheduled to officially step down from her post as artistic director on March 31,2020.
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Alice Reyes had to keep dancers busy even after dance hours.
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Alice Reyes gave her four resident dancers recipes to whip up, such as Greek pastitsio, lasagna, and all kinds of fancy pasta sauces, along with appetizers and sauces and desserts.
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Alice Reyes presented educational and production projects to the Cultural Center of the Philippines and collaborated with the CCP Arts Education Department.