The Filipino Student Association is proud to present the theme of the 27th Annual Showcase: TBD.
FSA's 27th Annual Showcase will be occurring Saturday, April 25th, 2025 at the Saint Louis University Wool Ballrooms! Below is a summary of what we offer and more information!
More information coming soon!
The Showcase Board is a 7-member committee comprised of the Showcase Chairs, the Showcase Managers, and Senior Video Managers. Together, the Showcase Board oversees the overall planning and execution of our Annual Showcase, FSA's largest event of the year. With assistance from the Executive Board, they help make Showcase a reality and ensure that everything for Showcase goes smoothly.
Choreographed by: Cultural Dance Committee
Tinikling is a traditional Philippine folk dance which originated during the Spanish colonial era. The dance involves at least two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination with one or more dancers who step over and in between the poles in a dance.
Choreographed by: New Cultural Dance Committee
Choreographed by: Kristine Manlongat & Marianne Mercurio
Also known as the Umbrella Dance, dancers perform intricate and synchronized movements with umbrellas to symbolize the beauty of courtship, camaraderie, and unity among the Filipino people.
Choreographed by: Cultural Dance Committee
Filipino folk dance that originated in Pangasinan consists of dancers performing and showing their incredible acrobatics skills and teamwork by dancing on a narrow bench.
Choreographed by: Paul Ongkiko & Zach Ramirez
A Philippine folk dance performed by male dancers. Coconut shell halves are secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests, upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves. The dancers are shirtless and wear only pants.
Choreographed by: Elena Cabigas, Hannah Hellmeier, & Aaron Pilac
A traditional Filipino dance originally from Pangasinan, where performers balance glasses of water on their heads and hands while moving gracefully in sync with the music. The dance requires precision and balance as the dancers execute various steps, twirls, and turns with skill and elegance.
Choreographed by: James Cruz, Maia Peregrino, & Ava Nierva
Dancers perform dynamic routines to popular hip-hop and pop songs, blending rhythm, energy, and creativity.
Choreographed by: Michelle Magsaysay & Katrina Nguyen
Filipino folk dance originating from the Visayas region. It is a playful and lively depiction of fishermen scooping for fish, featuring intricate footwork, swishing, swashing, and scooping movements.
Choreographed by: Sara Estrada & Amanda Kovathana
Tinikling is a traditional Filipino dance where dancers skillfully leap between bamboo sticks clicking in rhythm with the music. When paired with a modern song, it combines fast-paced, energetic movements blending cultural heritage with contemporary energy.
Singing a duet of “City of Stars” from the movie La La Land.
Singing the passionate ballad All I Ask and the ethereal serenity of Euphoria in a duet that floats between heartache and bliss, creating a powerful and soothing soundscape for the audience to enjoy.
Prepare for Mia and Kayla to whisk you away on a magic carpet ride as they soar through a “Whole New World.” Sit back, enjoy, and remember--no one to tell us no!
Enjoy the sweet angelic sounds of these beautiful women of FSA. As they sing their rendition of this extremely underground song, embark on their heavenly journey. Not gonna lie, rehearsals with them have been rough, so maybe this time they’ll sing on key!
4 words. AJ, Cody, Mark, & Gibby. Must. See. TV. 4 of FSA’s many talented members. Performing a melody of songs that capture the Filipino heart down to its core (they’re love songs).
Your 2025 FSA Showcase Emcees!
