With support from the California Arts Council, PARANGAL DANCE COMPANY will increase capacity to sustain and expand our arts advocacy work. Funding will cover studio rental for weekly rehearsals; storage fees for costumes, props, and instruments; and financial compensation for the company’s artistic director, music director, and fiscal staff.
Our objectives are:
a) to provide workshops in ethnic dance, music, and attires inspired from the cultures of the Philippines;
b) to sponsor special events involving the public performance of any or all of the above art forms as well as other performing arts by the corporation’s performers as well as by other community performing arts groups;
c) to directly engage in and to provide support for others to engage in the promotion of the arts;
d) to nurture existing members in their artistic potential by empowering them with knowledge and freedom to express their connection and pride in the Philippine heritage;
e) to continue to learn, share, and impart Philippine folk arts so the traditions can live on for future generations; and
f) to purchase crafts, ethnic textiles, and instruments directly from various indigenous groups in the Philippines to support and help preserve their respective cultural heritage, ensuring transmission of indigenous skills and techniques to the next generation.

