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Executive Board 2014-2015
Events CoordinatorsJennifer JengJedric Martin
EditorMona Tsutsui
Public RelationsJazmin Fuertes
Dance HeadsSarah EsmendaSarah Pastolero
Nicole Scala
D3 RepresentativesJan AbordeJJ Fuertes
Freshman Rep.Kenneth Ling
HistorianStefanie Chen
SecretarySimone Wright
TreasurerKristina London
President Carlo Limbog
Vice PresidentTim Magalona
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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
PUSO4
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
FeAtUred JUdgeS6
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.”
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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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“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
PerFOrmAnce Line-UP8
Philippine National AnthemUS National Anthem
Unique MovementOutburst
Deja Vu Dance TroupeLACILEN2SDAYS
Chris Banaga
RhythmologyDefined Movement
Mint Dance CompanyPUSO Ballroom
Intermission
Gina Hong
FL!P’d Owt CrewThe Neighbors
FilimentThe Varsity
Pat Cruz
PUSO Modern
PerformanCe line-UP
cOmPeting teAmS9
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
cOmPeting teAmS10
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
cOmPeting teAmS11
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
cOmPeting teAmS12
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
‘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
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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
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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
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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 ProfetaBrandon KimCarlo Antonio Cherrin KimChris Yu Danielle Magnaye Elizabeth WilliamsElliot Crooks Genesis TaverasGrace Im Helen WuJeffrey JimenezJennifer CelebradosJennifer LuJoel Cohen
Justin Armamento Justin JocoKatherine ReyesKim TenaLucy Pang Melissa SumadchatNicholas CheungNicky BlandoRichard WangRobert ChoSamantha CadornigaSharon ChenSidney MarieSunny Cho Theresa SalazarTrina EstavilloTristan ManalotoVincent GocoVivienne De Guzman
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thAnk YOUFOr cOming tO
SAYAW2015
Sit back and relax,We hope you enjoy the show.
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SAVe the dAte
PUSOfestMay 3, 2015SAC Auditorium
Guest ArtistPUSO Performers
2015-2016 Executive Board Reveal
You don’t want to miss out on this!
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