Leonor Orosa-Goquingco was a Filipino choreographer and dancer, born in 1917 in Jolo, who died in 2005.
Biography
Leonor Luna Orosa-Goquingco (July 24, 1917 – July 15, 2005) was a Filipino national artist in creative dance, who was also known for breaking tradition within dance. She played the piano, drew art, designed scenery and costumes, sculpted, acted, directed, danced and choreographed. Her pen name was Cristina Luna and she was known as Trailblazer, Mother of Philippine Theater Dance and Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics. She died on July 15, 2005, of cardiac arrest following a cerebro-vascular accident at the age of 87.
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Contemporaries
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Remedios de Oteyza
Filipino dancer and choreographer (1920-1978)
Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula
Filipina choreographer (1929-1999)
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