In its continuing mission to build and foster a community that celebrates art in its varying forms, LGAC, moves its annual gathering to take on the virtual platform amid the pandemic, with the upcoming three-day event KAPIT SINING 2020, happening this November 20- 22.

LGAC is a group of individuals from different walks of life brought together by the very passion for dancing and the arts, built since 2012. Over the years, the community has continued on with its quest by joining competitions both here and abroad, along with the launch of various dance classes. The team has since gained support and verve from the dance community for its unique, soulful choreographies and differentiated dance classes – all in the hopes of inspiring others through its craft.

Kapit Sining, since its inception in 2018, has been known for its purpose to unite the community and to celebrate its diversity through collaboration of different art forms: from the visual arts, music, literature, architecture, dance, theater, and film.

On its third year, Kapit Sining 2020 seeks to explore the possibilities of combining dance with film, asking the importance of looking at dance in the lens of another art form.  Kapit Sining’s collaborative work, specifically dancing to live performance by different artists, was inspired by Para sa Sining, aimed at exploring more ways of integrating dance with other art forms, giving artists the opportunity to challenge the norm, to connect with each other and be able to share and revel in it.

 

 

This year’s three-day virtual event will feature dance classes from 15 choreographers both in the local and international scene, with pre-recorded videos uploaded on the LGAC website. On the other hand, a film output that pores over the collaboration between the film and dance will also be featured on the website. These videos will then be saved for three days, with community talks every night conducted via Zoom.

 

Among the directors featured in this year’s virtual event are the following:

 

Noah del Rosario

Noah del Rosario is a freelance director and editor who has worked on several short films, music videos, commercials, and short plays. He studied film at Meridian International College and was a finalist at the 2016 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival for his short film Bugtaw. Aside from filmmaking, he finds joy in painting and reading.

Rian Simon Magtaan

Rian Simon Magtaan is a Malabon-based theater/film actor, writer, filmmaker, and cultural worker. He is also a published writer and contributor for different literary organizations. A member of Dakila: Philippine Collective For Modern Heroism, Resident artist and collaborator of Para Sa Sining, PLUS: The Art Collective, and PAPEL.

One of the founding directors of SINING Collective, Artistic Director of Mementophile Productions and the Founder and currently Educations Director of BAON Collective. Now, he is currently working as a corporate slave in a US based marketing agency and still continues his passion for community development through art. Who believes art cannot change the world but it can change how we view the world.

 

Elgin Bez

Elgin Bez is a freelance architect, choreographer, and professional dancer. He is the founder and creative director of LGAC and has led the team to several local and international competitions. He was crowned as the first ever Champion for Grounded PH 2019. His passion for the arts came from his love for sketching anime characters when he was young.

As he went to high school, he discovered his passion for dance and was formally trained in several genres such as ballet, jazz, tap dance, and hip-hop. In college, he pursued Architecture, but it never stopped him from exploring different ways to present his artworks. He has choreographed and directed numerous dance routines and concerts and is now looking into using such background and knowledge to explore the collaboration of dance and film as an artwork.

 

Leah Gonzales

Leah Gonzales is an artist and choreographer at LGAC. She has been continuously creating choreographies for the team and regularly conducts dance classes. She is also the head coach of HSAM Junior Blaze and trains one of the candidates of Bb. Pilipinas & Ms.Universe Philippines – under dance performance.

Recently, she has been selected to be one of the finalists of CCP’s WIFI (Virtual) Body 2020. She is passionate about collaborating with different artists and exploring different areas of art. This encourages her to push the boundaries of dance as an art form and her identity as a dancer.