Barangay Dance Company

San Francisco

Barangay Dance Company is devastated to share that our Founder and Artistic Director, Bonifacio Valera Jr., passed away on March 26, 2025. He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by family.

He was fondly known to many of us in the San Francisco Bay Area and West Coast Philippine folk dance community as Kuya Bon or Tito Bon. He fostered safe spaces of learning and appreciation for Philippine folk dance and music from 1987 until 2025, for nearly four decades. Kuya Bon credited his beginnings in Philippine folk dance to his mother, Patricia Valera, who taught Kuya Bon and his sister, Nerinna, how to dance when they were young. Kuya Bon became an expert in his own right, and he shared his love for Philippine folk dance and music through his artistry— from staging the choreography, down to the styling of accessories. Most of all, he encouraged the joy of dancing.

On behalf of the staff and dancers of Barangay Dance Company, we offer our love, support, appreciation, and condolences to the Valera Family. The Valera Family has set up a GoFundMe to create the Bonifacio Valera, Jr. Foundation, which will provide scholarships to provide financial assistance to students, artists, and cultural practitioners who seek to learn, preserve, and promote Filipino traditions such as indigenous dance, music, and storytelling. By supporting these talented individuals, we ensure that our cultural heritage remains alive for generations to come.

With the leadership Barangay Dance Company Staff—Jae Tioseco, Alex De Leon, and Joy Ng— Barangay Dance Company will continue Kuya Bon's vision in providing accessible education and fostering appreciation of Philippine folk dance and music.

In Loving Memory of Bonifacio Valera Jr.,

Founder & Artistic Director Emeritus

2025 Filipinx American History Month

Barangay Dance Company will be celebrating Filipinx American History Month throughout October & November with performances & workshops!

✨️ FREE family-friendly events at the Alameda Free Library and Bayview Library

✨️ Kick-off FAHM with KQED in San Francisco on 10/07

✨️ Tickets :

KQED Live! KAPWA: Stories & Food That Connect Us

Malaya presents Kapwa Kaleidoscope

For more information, please contact us at barangaysf1987@gmail.com

Summer Workshops (Closed)

ABOUT THE SUMMER PROGRAM: Barangay Dance Company's annual Summer Workshops are a beginner-friendly introduction to Philippine folk dance and music.

Learn dances from different regions of the Philippines
Workshops are scheduled on Saturday afternoons from 2:15-4:00 PM.
We will be hosting the workshops at the Moving Arts Academy of Dance in San Francisco.
No previous dance experience necessary!
Family-friendly and beginner-friendly

COST (per workshop):

Youth: $10
Adult: $25

Please note: Workshop fees go directly towards Barangay's rental costs of the dance studio. Youth & students, please show proof of student I.D. At this time, we only accept cash.

AGE: Our workshops are appropriate for adults of all ages, and young adults— age 10+. We currently do not offer workshops for small children; but we would recommend checking out the Rhythm & Roots summer program presented by the Bonifacio Valera Jr. Foundation!

If you would like to sponsor our Summer Workshops, please reach out to us via email at barangaysf1987@gmail.com.

OPEN REHEARSALS

Barangay Dance Company offers open rehearsals year-round on select Friday evenings. Come learn basic movements, dances from different regions of the Philippines, and the origins of dances and cultural attire. Participants will learn from our staff who have over 17 years of experience in Philippine folk dance and music:

Jae Tioseco, Dance Director
Alex De Leon, Dance Assistant

Our rehearsals are family-friendly and beginner-friendly. No dance experience required. Rehearsals are held at a dance studio in San Francisco, at the Moving Arts Academy of Dance. For more information, please contact us directly at barangaysf1987@gmail.com.

This August, we celebrate 38 Years of Philippine folk dance and music! Join us for a potluck, reflections, and free giveaways. Welcoming all Barangay alumni, friends, and community.

BOOKINGS AVAILABLE

PERFORMANCES

DANCE WORKSHOPS

CULTURAL CONSULTATION

ATTIRE RENTAL

About Barangay Dance Company

Founded in 1987, by the company's Artistic Director, Bonifacio Valera, Jr., Barangay Dance Company is a San Francisco-based Filipino folk dance organization whose mission is to preserve the rich Filipino cultural heritage through the arts of Philippine folk dance and music. Through presenting, outreach and research of Philippine folk dance and music, Barangay endeavors to promote awareness, understanding and appreciation of Filipino culture within the communities that the company serves.

Barangay Dance Company offers performances around the San Francisco Bay Area, open rehearsals, and beginner-friendly Summer Workshops for those who are looking for an introduction to folk dance. This year, 2024 marks 37 years of Filipino folk dance and music for Barangay Dance Company.

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Sponsor Barangay Dance Company

All donations go directly towards rental costs of the studio, and towards the storage and care of our cultural attire and props. If you would like to make a donation to Barangay Dance Company, please contact us directly via email at barangaysf1987@gmail.com.

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