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Alice Garcia Reyes | |
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 Alice Reyes in 2016 | |
| Born | Alice Garcia Reyes October 14, 1942 Manila, Philippines |
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| Occupation(s) | Filipino choreographer, dancer, teacher, director, producer |
| Years active | 1969–1989 |
| Spouses | Dick Upton (divorced)Ted van Doorn (m. 1982) |
| Parent(s) | Ricardo Reyes Adoracion Garcia |
| Awards |  Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
Alice Garcia Reyes (born October 14, 1942)[1][2] is a Filipina dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and producer. The founder (together with Eddie Elejar) of Ballet Philippines, she received since June 20, 2014 from the Philippine President Benigno Aquino III the highest award in the Arts, National Artist of the Philippines.[3] She was chiefly responsible in popularizing contemporary dance with the Alice Reyes Dance Company which staged the first modern dance concert at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater in February 1970. It was this company that later became Ballet Philippines. She is best known for "Bungkos Suite", "Carmen", "Carmina Burana", "Romeo and Juliet", "Rama Hari", "Cinderella", "Amada", "Itim-Asu", and "Tales of the Manuvu"—all nuanced with Filipino culture, gesture and grace.
- ^ Medina, Marielle (14 October 2016). "DID YOU KNOW: National Artist Alice Reyes". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ Morales, Paul Alexander (30 April 2016). "A legacy of Filipino dance". Inquirer Lifestyle. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "A Proclamation Declaring Alice Reyes as National Artist for Dance". Daily Serving of Legal Matters. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2019.