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Leonor Orosa-Goquingco

Leonor Luna Orosa-Goquingco 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.

Si Leonor Luna Orosa-Goquingco ay isang baylerina, koreograper, at manunulat na idineklara bilang isang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas sa larangan ng sayaw noong 1976 ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos. Siya ay tinaguriang "Trailblazer”, “Mother of Philippine Theater Dance”, at “Dean of Filipino Performing Arts Critics”.

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