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Frances is a Philippine native whose
dance and martial arts training began in college at CSU,
Hayward. She has danced and performed throughout the Bay
Area, studied at the Alvin Ailey School in NYC, and toured
locally and nationally with Pilipino composer and recording
artist, Joey Ayala and San Francisco based Pearl Ubungen
Dancers and Musicians.
Her background includes works with
NUBA Dance Theatre, Dandelion Dancetheater, SF Queer Arts
Festival, Veronica Combs’ Liquid Fire Project, Anne
Bluethenthal and Dancers, Laura Ellis, Robert HenryJohnson,
Paufve Dance, Nina Haft & Company, Facing East Dance
& Music, among others. Also an independent artist, Frances
has presented original works in several SF/ Bay Area venues
as well as Vancouver BC. She is a Serpent Source Foundation
grant recipient and was honored as The Dance Featured Artist
for the 2003 APAture in San Francisco. Frances recently
performed and toured with NY City based, YC Movement Theatre.
She is once again in collaboration with Oscar Trujillo,
a friend and co-creator of Vortex Collective, which Ms.
Sedayao, among several artists, founded in 2003.
Frances continues her work with Jill
Togawa and is honored to be in her 4th season with Purple
Moon Dance Project.
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