SAYAW 2015 Program

2. Executive Board 2014-2015
Events Coordinators
Jennifer Jeng
Jedric Martin
Editor
Mona Tsutsui
Public Relations
Jazmin Fuertes
Dance Heads
Sarah Esmenda
Sarah Pastolero
Nicole Scala
D3 Representatives
Jan Aborde
JJ Fuertes
Freshman Rep.
Kenneth Ling
Historian
Stefanie Chen
Secretary
Simone Wright
Treasurer
Kristina London
President
Carlo Limbog
Vice President
Tim Magalona
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3. Table of Contents
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Philippine United Student
Organization (PUSO).....................................4
SAYAW..........................................................................5
Featured Judges..................................................6
Performance Line-up........................................8
Competing Teams................................................9
Showcasing Teams............................................13
Special Thanks......................................................18
PUSOfest 2015.....................................................21
Contact Info..........................................................22

4. PUSO
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With a successful 21 year history, 3
established dance teams, a choir group, and
nearly 100 active general body members,
the Philippine United Student Organization,
otherwise known as PUSO, strives to
provide an environment that cultivates and
celebrates Filipino history and culture. As one
of the largest and most influential cultural
organizations on Stony Brook University’s
campus, our mission is to create a social
environment in which Filipino culture is
“advocated, discussed and celebrated.” We
achieve this through hosting special events,
collaborations with campus clubs, weekly
general body meetings, dance performances,
and involvement with the greater community.
Philippine United Student
Organization
(PUSO)

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SAYAW is the largest dance competition
and showcase held at Stony Brook
University hosted by PUSO. Tagalog
for “dance”, SAYAW aims to share this
important aspect of Filipino culture not
only with the Stony Brook community, but
also with the New York/New Jersey area.
Since its inception in 2011, SAYAW grew
from a competition consisting of three local
teams to a competition and showcase
consisting of some of the most talented
teams from the NY/NJ area and even
Connecticut. With the help of three
renowned guest judges from the dance
community, we strive to create networking
opportunities, allow artists to express
themselves artisticallly, as well as transcend
ethnic barriers by experiencing this universal
art form.
SAYAW
SAYAW

6. Featured Judges
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Featured Judges
“I started dancing back in 2007
freshman year of a High
School hip-hop club (Dance
Appreciation) then I fell
in love right away and
wanted to get more serious
and joined exhibition and
competitive Jr./Collegiate
teams (Underground, Common
Ground, Offspring, Breed) And
now being an alumni, I am more than ever hungry to be
a student again and also being able to be the teacher.”
Gina Hong
Pat Cruz is a choreographer/
dancer whose credits go to
The Company, Gen2, Kinjaz,
Frenemies, and Movement
Lifestyle. Originally hailing
from San Francisco and
training in his mother’s dance
studio as a kid, he has traveled
all around the world since then,
teaching and sharing his unique
style of choreography at dance studios and events such
as mL, Dancescape, and Urban Paradise. Stony Brook’s
PUSO is excited to have him as a guest teacher/judge for
SAYAW 2015 and wish him a warm welcoming to the East
Coast.
Pat Cruz

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Featured Judges
“My name is Chris Banaga and I’m
21 years old, currently finishing
up my last year at Santa Clara
University in the Bay Area
with a Bachelor’s degree in
Civil Engineering. I started
taking official dance classes
(hip-hop) in 2011 in San Diego
(my hometown), which means
I’ve been dancing for about 4
or 5 years, but I’ve always been into freestyling in my
garage and bedroom and learning things off of Youtube
in my spare time. This is currently my third year on The
Company, which was my first team as a dancer. My
style has been and will always be a developing process,
but I have always been heavily influenced by teachers
from both The Company and from the San Diego area,
mainly including Pat Cruz, Keone Madrid, Aggie Loyola,
and Vinh Nguyen. What I love most about dancing and
choreographing is that they are both learning processes
and no matter how far you go with either of them, there
is always something to learn and there are always areas
for growth. The end destination is always great but what
drives me to continue this passion is feeling a constant
desire to grow and be better each and every day.”
Chris Banaga

8. Performance Line-up
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Philippine National Anthem
US National Anthem
Unique Movement
Outburst
Deja Vu Dance Troupe
LACILEN
2SDAYS
Chris Banaga
Rhythmology
Defined Movement
Mint Dance Company
PUSO Ballroom
Intermission
Gina Hong
FL!P’d Owt Crew
The Neighbors
Filiment
The Varsity
Pat Cruz
PUSO Modern
Performance Line-Up

9. Competing Teams
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DejaVu Dance Troupe was founded
Fall 2003 by Shannyn Bethel.
The main focus of the dance
team was to perform hip
hop and reggae on the SBU
campus. Since then, DejaVu
has developed into a multi-
cutural team with diversified
methods of dance. The group is entirely student
choreographed so while we still focus on hip-hop
our spectrum of dancing encompasses all styles.
Deja Vu Dance Troupe
Defined Movement is Project
D Dance Company’s Junior
Division. Their mission is
“... To break through the
boundaries of soul, mind,
and body: defining the bridge
between music and movement.”
Defined Movement
Competing Teams

10. Competing Teams
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Mint is a New York City based
dance company that strives on
family values as a team and the
individual strengths of each of its
members. They are devoted to
their craft and to the community
that brought them together. Mint
strives for excellence as they push
themselves to continue growing.
Mint
With six family members and one
close friend, FL!PD OWT CREW is
unlike most dance crews. Utilizing
trademark urban choreography,
bboying and elements of
popping, it is the goal of FOC
to stay true to their craft while
providing pure entertainment. Also
known to be a bunch of goof balls,
FL!PD OWT is known to have some of the community
‘s interesting characters. Interests include Basketball,
“watermelon”, fried foods, sushi, pizza, KANYE WEST,
Pro Era, Childish Gambino, Assassin’s Creed, Super
Smash Bros, NBA 2K15 and making fun of Matthew.
FL!P’d Owt Crew

11. Competing Teams
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Outburst Dance Company started
up in 2010 based out of Queens,
NY. Today, Outburst consists
of a variety of members of
different ages, styles, and
personalities from all over the
5 boroughs upstate New York,
and new Jersey. The team carries
with it a strong belief in “Ohana first,
dancers second.” Outburst is known for high energy
performances along with themes, concepts and stories
meant to entertain. As individuals, they come together
Outburst
Based out of New York City, The
Neighbors Dance Team is a
competing team with members
hailing from Long Island, Queens,
Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and
Staten Island. The Neighbors
seek to compete for and represent
the NY community. Formed in the
Summer of 2013, they wish to make
themselves renowned throughout the East Coast Dance
Community.
The Neighbors

12. Competing Teams
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We are a dance team which hopes
to promote dance itself and how it
can benefit an individual to break
its shell, whether being socializing,
expressing themselves, owning
up to responsibilities, and of
course developing them as a
dancer. We love to see our members
transform from people with no dance
experience to one of our top dancers. Our members
have grown to great lengths, and have worked hard to
strengthen themselves thus allowing Unique Movement to
be at where it stands now. We hope to share our love for
dance someday to the world and do something good for
the community and inspire others.
Unique Movement
For the past 10 years, this company
coming from Bergenfield, New
Jersey has been entertaining
audiences all around the
country. Competing in various
competitions and performances,
this team’s range of urban dance,
mixed with the fundamentals
of hip hop, cuts them from the
rest. You can also see this team give back to their
dance community when they put on their annual dance
competition “Defining Rhythm” in the Spring. Founded by
Will Barrientos and led by directors Jorge Aguas, Marnie
Mariano, and Nico Montemayor, this is Rhythmology.
Rhythmology

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Showcasing Teams
Showcasing Teams
‘Filiment,’ a combination of the words
“Filipino” and “Elements,” is a dance
troupe that was first formed in
2008 in the College of Mount
Saint Vincent. It was originally
just a branch of SAMAHAN,
the college’s Filipino organization.
However, interest in the group soon
sparked and grew over the years.
While the group seeks to entertain and perform, their
number one rule is plain and simple: have fun. Filiment
is the escape route for many students from the stress
of college by forming new bonds and friendships,
especially among peers of the Mount community. At
the same time, however, it also focuses on training
dancers with different styles of choreography. Filiment
holds no auditions; in fact, the group encourages many
dancers, both the new and the old, to come, learn and
participate in it’s many shows and workshops . Filiment is
all about the growth, training, fun and the friendships. It
also emphasizes not just on modesty, but on giving the
audience a good show and letting the world know the
happiness they experience and express as they dance.
Filiment

14. Showcasing Teams
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The Varsity was formed back in 2010
as a small project to perform at
World Of Dance New York. The
team consisted of 7 members,
all of whom represented a
different team in the New
Jersey dance community. The
7 members would be looked as
“the varsity team” to represent
Jersey, similar to that of a high school sports team
representing a school. Since then, The Varsity has grown
into a community wide organization, keeping teams in
New Jersey unified and giving them a chance to share
the stage with each other to represent Jersey as one.
The Varsity
LACILEN’s main purpose is to blur the
lines of socially constructed gender
norms. By facilitating a marriage
of masculinity and femininity, the
rigid definition of the former is
then turned on it’s head.
Lacilen
Lacilen

15. Showcasing Teams
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Twas two days after Christmas,
when all through the house -
Errbody turnin’ up, even Rizzo,
the mouse? - Drinkin’ and
drankin’ all thru the night,
- In hopes to stay up, they
gave a good fight; - The shots
were lined up by the chimney
with care, - In hopes that their idol
would soon be there; - These frogs soon cuddled up
next to each other, - Anxious for Sayaw, which made
them shudder. - Just when they’ve settled down for
a quick nap, - Nature called, asking if they needed
to crap; - Then out by the bushes, they heard a big
rustle, - They woke up and waited, with hustle and
bustle. - The window flew open, followed with freezing
cold - Along came a lilypad, and eight tadpoles; - With
the jolly green driver, so thin and delicate, - They knew
in a moment, it was Kermit. - He smiled at the frogs,
wishing them luck - “Get out on stage! Have fun and
don’t give a ____!
2SDAYS

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PUSO Modern is one of the three
dance groups from the Philippine
United Student Organization
(PUSO). They began performing
for on-campus shows, but also
branched out to participate in
competitions such as, Defining
Rhythm, Reign or Shine, Flash, and
Prelude East Coast. The team strives
to work alongside its mother organization to create great
shows and an entertaining environment. Challenging its
dancers to their full potential, PUSO Modern hopes to
also display their hard work and dedication through their
performances.
PUSO Modern
First created when PUSO was founded,
PUSO Ballroom developed as
generations have come and gone.
Combining love for dancing and
chemistry between partners,
the team has grown bigger
and bigger every year, turning
previously unexperienced students
into social dancers. From lifts to dips,
we are the reason to sway your hips.
PUSOBallroom
PUSO Ballroom
Showcasing Teams

17. 18Special Thanks
Special Thanks
Host
Anthony Sachs
Judges
Chris Banaga
Gina Hong
Pat Cruz
USG Events Management
Advisor
Christine Noonan

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Special Thanks to
Liasons & Volunteers
Aaron Alcana
Andre Chow
Andrew Dao
Andrew Solis
Bernie Profeta
Brandon Kim
Carlo Antonio
Cherrin Kim
Chris Yu
Danielle Magnaye
Elizabeth Williams
Elliot Crooks
Genesis Taveras
Grace Im
Helen Wu
Jeffrey Jimenez
Jennifer Celebrados
Jennifer Lu
Joel Cohen
Justin Armamento
Justin Joco
Katherine Reyes
Kim Tena
Lucy Pang
Melissa Sumadchat
Nicholas Cheung
Nicky Blando
Richard Wang
Robert Cho
Samantha Cadorniga
Sharon Chen
Sidney Marie
Sunny Cho
Theresa Salazar
Trina Estavillo
Tristan Manaloto
Vincent Goco
Vivienne De Guzman
Special Thanks

19. Thank you
for coming to
SAYAW
2015
Sit back and relax,
We hope you enjoy the show.
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20. Save the Date
PUSOfest
May 3, 2015
SAC Auditorium
Guest Artist
PUSO Performers
2015-2016 Executive Board Reveal
You don’t want to miss out on this!
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Contact Info

22. Presented by
Philippine United
Student Organization
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