LATE POST Singing Familiar Tunes " Awitin mo at Isasayaw Ko"

Denise Parungao and Garry Corpus 

Awitin mo at Isasayaw ko is a production that is imitative of a popularized brand of music in the seventies. VST and  Company has produced songs that are considered by many as timeless and Ballet Philippines' show generally  makes good use of most of them.

While I did not quite appreciate the intersecting story lines and the vague references to Martial Law establishing the period, I did appreciate the colorful acting of the artists. The dancers seemed to enjoy the music and the shift of dance genre. After a series of very heavy themes, they finally all get to smile a whole lot  and let loose with the swinging music of VST. The thing is I am not a fan of ballet mixed with live singing. The singers whether they are good or not take away a lot of attention from the dancers. And the dancers take a lot of attention from the singers. You never really get a full  fill of the characters.  It always reminds me of how variety shows work, with the dancers in the background and the singers at the forefront or vice versa with one overshadowing the other. Needless to say, I was underwhelmed. I give credit to Ballet Philippines' constant effort to create new things, new audiences and new collaborations. This was just not my cup of tea.