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Lucrecia Reyes Urtula | |
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 Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula from the Order of National Artists (NCCA) | |
| Born | Lucrecia Faustino Reyes June 29, 1929 Iloilo, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
| Died | August 4, 1999 (aged 70) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation(s) | Choreographer, theater director, teacher, author, researcher |
| Awards |  Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
Lucrecia Faustino Reyes-Urtula (June 29, 1929 – August 4, 1999) was a Filipino choreographer, theater director, teacher, author and researcher on ethnic dance. She was the founding director of the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company and was named National Artist of the Philippines for dance in 1988.[1][2][3]
She worked to translate folk dancing into the realm of theater. She adapted indigenous dance traditions to the demands of the modern stage, and performances of her works received international attention.[citation needed]
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