Hello PASA Friends!

The semester JUST STARTED and there’s already so much to do & so many events to remember! For your convenience, here’s a copy of the downloadable February 2012 Calendar! Make your life easier & print one out for yourself! We will have some copies for you at next week’s general meeting as well!

If you’re having trouble downloading the Calendar, please email Celine Villanueva at president@csufpasa.com & we’ll send you one via email!

Hi Kaibigans! It’s that time you’ve all been waiting for! TIME TO KICK PCN SEASON INTO FULL GEAR! I encourage you all to be a part of our 25th Annual Pilipino Culture Night and join us in making PASA history. Come check out our PCN dance workshops and find the dance that’s right for you!  Below you’ll find the workshop schedule for the Week of February 13th. All workshops will be held Under the Bridge!

Monday 2/13

4:00-4:30 Lumagen (Captains: Earl Rocha, Sandra Perez)

• A tribal dance. This is a traditional thanksgiving dance by the Kalinga tribe performed to celebrate good harvest and events such as birth of first-bornchild, victory in battles and weddings. This is danced by the Kalinga maiden. The dance imitates birds flying in the air. Music is provided by gangsa, or gongs, which are usually in a group of six or more.

4:30-5:30 Indarapatra (Captain: Mara Pangan)

• From Mindanao mythology, Rajah Indarapatra fights the mythical bird “Pah” that brings destruction to the kingdom.

7:00-8:00 Idaw (Captains: Earl Rocha, Michael Tutop)

• This dance sometimes has many names and different versions. Most commonly this dance depicts the hunting ritual performed before a tribal war. The tribes men would go out and look up and watch for the scared Idaw bird, which is said to lead the tribe to victory.

9:00-11:00 Tinikling Practice (Captains: Keisha Macon, Jason Garcia, Walter Aguinaldo, Erika Lee)

• Tinikling is considered the national folkdance with a pair of dancers hopping between two bamboo poles held just above the ground and struck together in time to music.Originated from Leyte Province, this dance is in fact a mimic movement of “tikling birds”hopping over trees, grass stems or over bamboo traps set by farmers. Dancers perform thisdance with remarkable grace and speed jumping between bamboo poles.
• ALREADY CASTED!

Tuesday 2/14

5:00-5:30 Imunan (Captains: Victor Victor, Janella Pangan)

• Imunan, a courtship dance, means jealousy. The dance depicts a love triangle; two girls and one boy. In this dance, the boy tries to please the girls who are trying their best to get his attention and favor. The boy shows an admirable attempt to please both girls by paying attention, flirting, and dancing with them, one after the other. The attempt is successful and at the end of the dance, all is sweetness and harmony among the three dancers.

5:30-6:30 Blit B’laan (Captain: Robby Bocalan)

• A courtship dance of the Bilaan of Davao del Sur imitating forest birds during the mating season. Two richly-plumed male birds eye three female birds. The females scurry to safety, burying their heads under their winds (represented by the malong, a tubular cloth), but the aggressive males follow them wherever they go.

6:00-6:30 Valse Vieja (Captains: Michael Tutop, Crystal Rivera)

• In Pangasinan, Valse Vieja, performed during stately gatherings and fiestas by the upper class of old Pangasinan may still be the waltziest of all Pangasinan dances. The European waltz is interpreted with the “kewet,” a hand movement particular to the province of Pangasinan.

6:30-7:30 Sayaw sa Bangko (Captains: Erika Lee, TK Gorgonia, Walter Aguinaldo, Mara Pangan)

• Sayaw sa Bangko (“dance on a bench”) is a folk dance from the Pangasinan province of the Philippines. Performers dance on top of a bench that is normally six inches wide.

Wednesday 2/15

5:30-6:30 Vinta

7:00-8:00 Idaw

8:30-10:30 Tinikling Practice

Thursday 2/16

4:00-5:00 Lumagen

5:00-5:30 Imunan

5:30-6:30 Blit B’laan

6:00-6:30 Valse Vieja

6:30-7:30 Sayaw sa Bangko

CHECK OUT WORKSHOPS & GET YOUR PCN DANCE ON! YOU WON’T REGRET IT!

For more information please contact:

Jacqui Braceros

pcndance@csufpasa.com

(310) 987-3492

Hey Everyone, Just a Reminder that IP Winter Team is going on right now. If you missed the first workshop, then it’s still not too late to join! Come by tonight!

Under the Bridge at 7:30 pm

Alex Torres and Julian Talens will be teaching!

What’s Up everyone?

Just updating you on some things. CSUF PASA Spring board 2012 is hard at work. here are some days to keep in mind.
Be sure to save these dates!

First General Meeting: February 8 at TSU Pavillions B&C
IP Workshops: February 9 and 11
IP Auditions: February 14
PCN! April 6

Hello Fellow PASA Members!

Alumni Liaison is responsible for obtaining and maintaining contacts for our Alumni Database, as well as putting together events with PASA Alumni.

Sports Coordinator is responsible for coordinating PASA teams for Sportsfest, Northridge Invitational Tournament (NIT), etc.

For those who are interested in interviewing, please take note of the following information:

To be qualified, you MUST:

1. Have a GPA of at least 2.0
2. Be taking/planning on taking more than 6 units at CSUF this Fall.
3. NOT be on Academic Probation
4. Have previously been a paid PASA member

Interviews will take place next week from 1/4- 1/9 in the TSU Underground (Fireside Lounge). If you are planning on applying for any of the positions, please notify Celine Villanueva at president@csufpasa.com or (714) 875-9185 so that we can set up a time and date for your interview. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact any PASA board member, or the person who previously held the position.

Serving on PASA board is a truly rewarding experience, so don’t miss out on a great opportunity to make a difference & to work with some great people. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you to everyone who came out to workshops and auditions! We’re pleased to announce our team and we look forward to working with each one of you! Congrats again!

Guys:
Julius Espejo
Oliver Bolosan
Huy Dao
Axel Leano
Nap Paholio
Keane Gonzalez
Walter Aguinaldo
Jason Garcia

Girls:
Kristina-Marie Guillermo
Serina Duenas
Gwen Gabutan
Cecile Raymundo
Karen Llave
Celine Villanueva
Abigail Aviles
Keisha Macon

Board Retreat will be taking place some at the end of January. For those of you who are interested in being Retreat Facilitators, please fill out this application & email it to Celine Villanueva at president@csufpasa.com by Tuesday, Jan. 3rd, 11:59pm! (Although, the sooner, the better!)

Click Here to Download the Application!

President: Celine Villanueva

Internal Vice President: Adrian Velasco

External Vice President: Robby Bocalan

Treasurer: Janella Pangan

Secretary: Abby Yarcia

PCN Coordinator: Anghel Paras

PCN Dance Coordinator: Jacqui Braceros

Friendship Games Co-Coordinators: Jason Garcia and Jon Paredes

Academic Chair: Gwen Gubatan (Not Photographed)

Social Chair: Alex Torres

Publicity Chair: Karen Llave

Community/Advocacy/Cultural Chair: Michael Cuvin

Kronicle Editor: Nathan Barrios

Historian: Kendrew Abueg

Infinite PASAbilities Executive Director: Meagan Iwanaga

IP Artistic Director: Joselyn Arciaga

IP Co-Captains: Charlene De Castro (Not Photographed) and Matt De Leon

IP Secretary: Vanessa Acosta

IP Public Relations: Janie Le (Not Photographed)

IP Financial Director: Huy Dao

IP Media Director: Chris Tju (Not Photographed)

CLICK HERE to view the Final Round of Fall 2011 Superlatives!

Feel free to print a copy & submit to Jody Cajudo or Celine Villanueva by Wednesday, 12/7/11!

To find out your winners for Best Smile, Most Likely to Succeed, Biggest Flirt, & many more, COME TO PASA’S 1ST ANNUAL WINTER FORMAL/BANQUET — THIS FRIDAY, Dec. 9 at 7pm! It will be held in Spring Field Banquet Center in Downtown Fullerton!

Find a PASA board member to get a copy of the Superlatives or to purchase your Winter Formal ticket!