Creative Music Making through Multicultural Materials – A Spring Workshop Reflection
It was a joy to gather on April 26th with the vibrant and dedicated members of both the Evergreen Orff Chapter and the Northwest Kodály Educators for a combined spring workshop in Snoho...
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Bringing Philippine Culture to Life in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bringing Philippine Culture to Life: Songs, Spoken Rhymes, Games, and Dance in the Classroom
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, I had the pleasure of presenting a workshop, Bringing Philippine Culture to Life: Songs, Spoken Rhymes, Games, and Dance in the Classroom, ...
OREGON MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
My Story through Philippines’ Musical TreasuresOn Saturday, January 18, 2025, I had the honor of presenting a workshop, My Story through the Philippines’ Musical Treasures, at the Oregon Music Education Association Conference in Eugene, Oregon. What made this event espe...
Christmas in the Philippines
Christmas in the Philippines is known to be one of the most celebrated and biggest holidays. As early as September, Christmas carols are heard over the radios, in private homes, shopping malls and other public places. This usually lasts until the Feast of the Epiphany in early January. The nine-...
Kodály Association of Southern California Workshop
The workshop, 'Making Cultural Connections through Philippine Songs, Spoken Rhymes, Games, and Dance,' hosted by the Kodály Association of Southern California on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Azusa Pacific University, was an absolute blast! From the moment I w...
Riding the Edge: Jeepney Journeys through Bukidnon
Riding the Edge: Jeepney Journeys through Bukidnon
As part of my research, I embraced public transportation to immerse myself in the lifestyles of the community. In many areas, transport was scarce, and drivers would go out of their way to accommodate passengers ...
Whirlwind of Giggles and Silliness: My Hilarious Adventure in Samoki
Whirlwind of Giggles and Silliness: My Hilarious Adventure in Samoki
Playing “Tong, Tong, Kali” with the kids in Samoki, Bontoc, Mountain Province, on October 6, 2000, was an absolute riot! I had to pick one of the bigger boys to partner with me, and let me tell ...
Braving the Waters of Cagayan
Braving the Waters of Cagayan
On March 2, 2000, an adventure awaited me as I teamed up with a fearless public school teacher to cross the Mataag River! With no transportation in sight, we plunged into the refreshing waters on foot, making our way to Sinikking, Ri...
A Muddy Journey of Discovery in Antique
On November 3, 2000, I embarked on a challenging journey, bravely crossing a muddy road—the only path to Bugnay, Valderrama, Antique, Region 6! The squishy trek was a wild mix of excitement and laughter, perfectly capturing the thrill of exploration. When my sister, a d...
Creating Musical Magic: My Time with Bullis Charter School Choirs
Creating Musical Magic: My Time with Bullis Charter School Choirs
Conducting the Bullis Charter School Choirs at the First United Methodist Church in Palo Alto from 2016 to 2019 and 2021 to 2022 was a true delight! Each winter and spring concert transfor...