Manoeuvres Performing Through the Years and into The Next Generation’s Dancing Hearts
Manoeuvres: Performing Through the Years and into The Next Generation’s Dancing Hearts
You must be thinking, “The word looks wrong, isn’t it supposed to be ‘maneuvers’?” Well, according to a Miriam-Webster dictionary, the word “manoeuvre” is just a British variant for the word “maneuver”, an alternate spelling that usually the people from the United Kingdom use. But the group Manoeuvres—often stylized as MANOEUVRES or MNVRS—lives up to its name and meaning: “a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill.” This group of individuals dedicated their time and passion to dancing to the point that they were claimed to be the Philippines’ top-notch-all-male dance group of all time. These dancers have covered and took the dance world by storm throughout the years; their accomplishments and recognition made a strong mark on Philippine dance history. The group propelled themselves into amazing success because of their overwhelming love of dance and their zeal to show the world the beauty of dance, not to just put out that they’re a group of gifted dancers who want to make an impression that they’re the best of the best.
Presently, Manoeuvres has been really active when it comes to what they can give and offer to the dance world. They hold a street dancing class in Trumpets Playshop Workshop, an AFP’s Teatro Aguinaldo Workshop and dance classes in Dance Planet Studio every summer. They also have a program called “Dance After School & Homework” or DASH for short in Dance Planet Studio. This is where they hold weekly dance classes during the school year. Manoeuvres’ workshops are truly fun and provide a very fulfilling experience for young dancers. I should know because I was able to join their summer workshop back in 2009 in Celebrity Sports Club. I returned to their workshop in 2010—their 25th anniversary. I was under Errold Amolong, former member of Manoeuvres and currently a photographer and videographer for Manoeuvres events. I came back in
You must be thinking, “The word looks wrong, isn’t it supposed to be ‘maneuvers’?” Well, according to a Miriam-Webster dictionary, the word “manoeuvre” is just a British variant for the word “maneuver”, an alternate spelling that usually the people from the United Kingdom use. But the group Manoeuvres—often stylized as MANOEUVRES or MNVRS—lives up to its name and meaning: “a movement or action requiring dexterity and skill.” This group of individuals dedicated their time and passion to dancing to the point that they were claimed to be the Philippines’ top-notch-all-male dance group of all time. These dancers have covered and took the dance world by storm throughout the years; their accomplishments and recognition made a strong mark on Philippine dance history. The group propelled themselves into amazing success because of their overwhelming love of dance and their zeal to show the world the beauty of dance, not to just put out that they’re a group of gifted dancers who want to make an impression that they’re the best of the best.
Presently, Manoeuvres has been really active when it comes to what they can give and offer to the dance world. They hold a street dancing class in Trumpets Playshop Workshop, an AFP’s Teatro Aguinaldo Workshop and dance classes in Dance Planet Studio every summer. They also have a program called “Dance After School & Homework” or DASH for short in Dance Planet Studio. This is where they hold weekly dance classes during the school year. Manoeuvres’ workshops are truly fun and provide a very fulfilling experience for young dancers. I should know because I was able to join their summer workshop back in 2009 in Celebrity Sports Club. I returned to their workshop in 2010—their 25th anniversary. I was under Errold Amolong, former member of Manoeuvres and currently a photographer and videographer for Manoeuvres events. I came back in