Francisca Reyes Aquino was a pioneering Filipino educator and nationalist known for her extensive research and documentation of Philippine folk dances. She studied indigenous dances across Northern and Central Luzon, documenting the dances, songs, and steps. This research formed the basis for her master's thesis and book, Philippine Folk Dances and Games. She is recognized as the "Mother of Indigenous Dance" in the Philippines and received numerous honors and awards for her work in preserving and promoting Philippine culture and arts.

1. James Rojan T. Alvarez Grade 4 – St. AloysiusMAKABAYAN

2. FRANCESCA REYES AQUINOSi Francisca Reyes Aquino , isangedukador, guro at nasyonalista, ay angunangbabaengginawaranngparangalnaPambansangAlagadngSiningsalaranganngsayaw. Gumawasiyangmalawak at masusingpag-aaralngmgakatutubongsayawsaPilipinas at dahildito, malakiangnaiambagniyasapagsulongngkulturang Pilipino salaranganngpagsayaw.

3. KAPANGANAKAN at PINAG-ARALANIpinanganaksiyanoong 9 Marso 1899 saLolomboy, Bocaue, Bulacan at panganaysatatlonganaknina Felipe Reyes at Juliana Santos Reyes. Nag-aralsiyasaMeisic Elementary School, Tondo Intermediate School at Manila High School saTondo,Maynila.Natamonamanniyaangkanyang “High School Teacher's Certificate (H.S.T.C.) noong 1923 at angkanyangBatsilyersaAghamsaEdukasyonnoong 1924 mulasaUnibersidadngPilipinas (UP).Nagkaroon din siyangdalawangtaonnapag-aaralsa Boston University bilangisang UP Fellow kung saanniyanakamitangkanyang “Certificate in Physical Education”.

4. PAG-AARALNagsimulasiyangmanaliksikngmgakatutubongsayawnoong 1921 at naglakbaysamgamalalayongbaryosaHilaga at Gitnang Luzon. Patuloysiyanglumikomngmgakatutubongsayaw, kanta at laroparasakanyangmaster thesissa UP noong 1926 at mataposnarebisahinitonoong 1927, inilimbagniyaitona may titulongPhilippine Folk Dances and Games. Siya ay kilalabilang “Ina ngKatutubongSayaw”. Si Serafin Aquino angkanyangasawa.

5. ILAN SA KATUTUBONG SAYAWTINIKLING :PANDANGGO SA ILAW

6. ILAN SA KATUTUBONG SAYAWMAGLALATIK SAYAW SA BANGKO

7. SA LARANGAN NG SAYAWSi Francisca Reyes Aquino naisangguroangnangungunasapaksangito. Malawakangginawaniyangpag-aaralsamgakatutubongsayaw. Masusiniyangpinag-aralanangmgakatutubongsayawngiba'tibanglugarngbansanang may dalangkamera at tape recorderupangmagsaliksikngmgasayaw. Sinulatniyaanglahatnghakbangngsayawnakanyangnamamasidnahindiniyabinagoangorihinalnagalawnito.Nataposniyangsulatinangkanyangmgaaklatsasayawkasamaangmusika at kaukulanghakbangnito. Dapatsiyangmaipagmalaki. Natatangiangmgaginawaniya.Naging consultant ngBayanihan Folk Dance Troupe. Nagturorinsiyasailangmgafolk dance camps at nagsagawangmga seminar o workshop saiba'tibangunibersidad at kolehiyosabansa.ItinatagniyaangFilipiniana Folk Dance Troupe at The University of the Philippines Dance Troupe.

8. MGA ISINULATPhilippine National Dances (1946) Gymnastics for Girls (1947) Fundamental Dance Steps and Music (1948) Foreign Folk Dances (1949) Dances for all Occasion (1950) Playground Demonstration (1951) Philippine Folk Dances, Volumes I to VI

9. MGA PARANGALRepublic Award of Merit mulakayPresidente Ramon Magsaysay, 1954 Doctor of Sciences degree in Physical Education, HonorisCausamulasa Boston University Doctor of Humanities, HonorisCausamulasa Far Eastern University, Maynila, 1959 Cultural Award mulasa UNESCO Rizal Pro-Patria Award Certificate of Merit mulasaBulacan Teachers Association Ramon Magsaysay Award, 1962 Award for Outstanding Alumna, College of Education, UP PambansangAlagadngSining , 1973

10. KAMATAYANSiya ay namataynoongNobyembre 21, 1983.

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