Name:

Joel Marasigan

Born:

April 27
Baguio City, Philippines

Raised

Baguio City, Philippines (5 months)
Luven, Belgium (4 Years)
California, USA (5 Years)
Vancouver, Canada
…then around the world for dancing

Education

Bachelor of Science, Minor in Commerce, University of British Columbia
Internaltional Baccalaureate, Richmond High School
Incentive Program, Hugh Boyd

Activities

Being silly with his daughters
Finding inspiration from top level athletes, artists, performers, business leaders, philosophers & visionaries

Past Activities

Volleyball
Basketball
Soccer
Track and Field

Favourite Food and Drink

Spaghetti
Orange Juice
The cold water at the Broadway Ballroom

Achievements

DanceSport Competition

• Canadian Closed Championships Silver Medalist
• Canadian Representatives to the World Amateur Championships in Austria
• 4 – Time Undefeated BC Amateur Champions
• Western Canadian Amateur Champions
• BC Open Champions
• US Holiday Dance Classic Amateur Champions (Las Vegas)
• Singapore Dance Masters Amateur Standard & Showcase Champions
• Pro-Am World Champion Teacher
• Pro-Am North American Champion Teacher

Media

• Movies, TV & Radio

• Shall We Dance? Movie with Jennifer Lopez, Richard Gere & Susan Sarandon
• W Network’s coverage of the Snowball Classic
• Women’s Television Network’s Dancing at the Palais
• CBC Radio Two, North by Northwest Program
• CBC Radio One, Arts Interview

• Magazines, Newspapers & Websites

• Vancouver Sun
• Vancouver Province
• Canada.com
• World Journal
• Vancouver Courier
• Vancouver Lifestyles Magazine
• Ricepaper Magazine
• Philippine Journal
• Richmond News
• Richmond Review
• The Point, UBC Sports Newspaper
• Sports BC Calendar

Dance Education

• 2005: 1 year full-time intensive study at Studio Danze Baricchi, Italy with Luca & Loraine Baricchi, World Champions
• 2003: 6 months full time study in London, England
• 2001-2004: 3 years part time study in England & Italy
• 2001: 6 month full time study in Toronto, Canada
• 1997-2001: part time study in Vancouver, Canada
• 1997: first started at the UBC Dance Club

• Dance Mentors

• Luca & Loraine Baricchi, Italy

• Principle Teachers

• Luca & Loraine Baricchi, Italy
• Hans Laxholm, Denmark
• Anne Gleave, England
• Marion & Kenny Welsh, England
• Robert & Barbara Grover, England
• John Wood, England
• Richard Gleave, England
• Denis Tremblay, Canada

• Supporting Teachers (in alphabetical order)

• Pierre Allaire & Mireille Veilleux, Canada
• Jeannette Ball, USA
• Vicky Barr, England
• Gilles Bettner, Canada
• Jitka Bouma, Canada
• Ginette Cournoyer, Canada
• Jonathan Crossley, England
• Katusha Demidova, USA
• Lorraine & Benoit Drolet, Canada
• Olga Foraponova, USA
• Doreen Freeman, England
• Janet Gleave, England
• Ann Harding, Canada
• Martin Harvey, England
• Geoffrey Hearn, England
• Stephen Hillier, England
• Marcus & Karen Hilton, England
• Charlotte Jorgensen, USA
• Brian & Christy MacDonald, USA
• Lynn Marriner, England
• Peter Maxwell, England
• Alexander Melnikov, Russia
• Hazel Newberry, England
• Robin Short, England
• Brian Torner, Canada
• Glenn Weiss, USA
• Jonathan Wilkins, USA
• Sniegoule Wood, England