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Ernest Hojilla '''( Dance Artist, Choreographer, Director) WEBSITE : www.ernesthojilladanceartistsspaceau.com.au''' www.ernesthojilladanceartistsspaceau.com.au

Trained in classical Ballet and contemporary dance and worked with some dance teachers abroad. Graduated with a degree in dance from the University of the Philippines Diliman and awarded for his artistic meritorious achievement in dance as a student and for the community as a whole and achiever award for both national and international category.

He presented Philippines in various dance festivals and competition nationally and internationally. Ernest Hojilla Jr. is a senior member and resident choreographer of two distinguished groups: The University of the Philippines Dance Company (UPDC / resident Dance Company College of Music) and University of the Philippines Concert Chorus (the official choir of the University.) Graduated with a degree in Dance in Creative and Performing Musical Arts .(Major in Dance) Ernest started training in dance at the age of 14 at the Dagyaw Theater and Dance Company of the Iloilo National High School Special Class for the Arts program, under the artistic direction of Edwin Duero & Riza Sargado Amaguin.

He garnered several awards and recognized by his high school principal as the most outstanding in cocurricular activities, outstanding dancer, and best movement interpreter of songs and oral declamation pieces. These awards and recognitions prove Ernest versatility as an artist. He was also invited by Dulaang UP as a movement consultant and choreographer of Merry Wives of Manila that won the Chancellors award.

He represented the Philippines in Japan for the International Theater Institute entitled “Potentiality of Asian people”. He was also the choreographer of some leading choirs, like the Ateneo College Glee Club, Mandaluyong Childrens choir, (that won second place in children’s Choir category Canada), Transchorale of Trans corporation and Up Concert Chorus that won first Place in Guido d’ Arrezo Choir competition ( Premio d’ Publico ) entitled “Choreographed Pieces” and bested other 10 countries from around the world.

invited to join Frey Faust Technique “Axis syllabus” in Vienna Austria. Also hewas chosen by the Director of Aberdeen International Youth Festival for a command of performance in “HisMajesty Theater” Scotland and was given a full scholarship by the director of “David Campos” Dance Company” Barcelona Spain.

He was quoted by an American critic J.P. Paredes during his visit to Washington U.S.A./editorial 2004 “Let me be bold enough to crown him a genius of symbolism in dance".

Member of WORLD DANCE ALLIANCE PHIL, ASIA CHOREOGRAPHERS NETWORK under Basilio Esteban Villaruz., Contemporary Dance Association International (CDA) under the direction of Lucy Jumawan, (I.T.I.) International Theatre Institute “Potentiality of Asian people in the arts, JAPAN”, ARKO Arts Council of Korea as a solo performer (students exchange). Korea National Dance Co. Korea by Li Ji young.At the same time he founded his own independent art space called “Ernesthojilla Dance Artists Space Au.”EHDASA an Artists Space dedicated to making dance and art available to everyone in a creative and supportive environment. EHDASA strive to beactive in the arts community (nationally and internationally) by teaching classes, choreography and holding workshops, collaborating with other artists, and presenting unique and original contemporary, ballet,Theatrical and other dance performances.