Leonor Orosa Goquingco

"Mother of Philippine Dance Theater"

Leonor Orosa
AKA Leonor Luna Orosa-Goquingco

• 1st Filipina and the only dancer sent on the first-ever cultural mission to Japan (1939)
• 1st Filipina to choreograph the first Philippine folkloric ballet, Trend: Return to the Native (1941)
• Founder of the Filipinescas Dance Company (1958)
• Founding member of the Philippine Ballet Theater
• National Artist for Dance (1976)
• Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics

ALIAS
"Cristina Luna"
"Trailblazer"


DATE OF BIRTH
July 24, 1917

BIRTHPLACE
Jolo, Sulu, Philippines

FATHER: Sixto Orosa
MOTHER: Sevedna Luna

HUSBAND: Benjamin Goquinco
CHILDREN: Benjamin Jr., Rachelle and Regina


YEAR OF DEATH
July 15, 2005

USEFUL LINKS

NCCA Culture Profile: Leonor Orosa Goquingco
Leonor Orosa Goquingco on Wikipedia
Leonor Orosa Goquingco aka Cristina Luna
Farewell to National Artist Leonor Orosa-Goquingco
Nation Mourns the Passing of National Artist for Dance Leonor Orosa-Goquingco