‘PDA’ tolerates Von’s terroristic acts
September 25, 2006MovieGoer
‘PDA’ tolerates Von’s terroristic acts
WHY HIM?
Von Arroyo’s landing a slot as one of the teachers on Pinoy Dream Academy has elicited unsavory remarks from some sectors in show business. They felt the singer, who made a name in the 90s as the voice behind the hit song, Mr. Lonely and a few others, didn’t quite fit the part. After all, he was a mere jukebox singer, one who has tucked under his belt four solo albums under Viva Records and Prime Music.
That’s as far as most people know. What they don’t realize is that Von is more than equipped to teach. He has a degree in Mass Communications, cum laude, from the Perpetual Help College in Manila. In high school, spent at St. Joseph Academy in Bongabon, Oriental Mindoro, he finished first honorable mention.
Teaching is one of Von’s many interests, which also include, aside from singing, organizing events and working full-time as Business Development Manager of Jewels Apparel. Over and above these multifarious commitments, Von teaches Voice Communication, Hosting and Singing at John Robert Powers International.
Von says he was disturbed when some people questioned his credibility when they first saw him on PDA as the Terror Teacher to a bunch of young singer-hopefuls. “That’s the sad part about having been known for a certain image. People tend to think you are nothing but,” he said. Von says he is determined to prove them wrong. He’s glad he has the support of the PDA producers, notably director Lauren Dyogi, who offered him the part.
On PDA, Von is known for his terroristic acts that often lead to embarrassing moments to the students. He may be strict, he admits, but it can’t be said he isn’t fair. “The bottomline is, we want to instill discipline among the students,” he said. Von is in the company of other terror teachers on PDA like Gretchen Malalad and Malu de Guzman.
Von started his career as an original member of 14K, a singing group made up of pre-teens under the supervision of music virtuoso Ryan Cayabyab. He has written commercial jingles for Milo and Lucky Me and has posed as model for Toyota, Coke, RCBC, and PLDT.
Article from TEMPO
Posted by Masoral Sep 21 2006, 11:16 AM in PDA Teachers Thread
‘PDA’ teachers masusungit
September 19, 2006‘PDA’ teachers masusungit
Tiyempo
Chit Ramos
Ang susungit naman ng teachers at instructors ng “Pinoy Dream Academy”!
Nariyan sina Gretchen Malalad, Malu de Guzman, at ‘yung isang hindi naman kilalang singing instructress. Kung sigawan ni Gretchen ang mga scholars, akala mo’y stand-out siya nu’ng nasa “PBB” siya.
Ito namang si Malu, pitik nang pitik ng daliri na akala mo’y mga bata ang tinuturuan. Sobra rin kung mang-insulto.
Natitiyak ng Tiyempo na hindi naman ganu’ng katindi ang pinagdaanan niyang workshop bago siya naging isang mahusay na character actress. Parang it’s all for show lang ang ginagawa nina Gretchen at Malu. Acting na acting sila at inis na inis sa kanila ang televiewers.
Buti na lang at may mga Moy Ortiz at Maribeth Bichara na cool na cool lang bilang teachers ng music at dancing. Kung baga sa artista, suabeng-suabe sila at hindi terror sa kanilang scholars.
Tulad din nina Moy at Maribeth ng head master na si Jim Paredez. Tulad din siya ni Big Brother na tamang-tama ang timpla habang ginagawa ang responsibilidad niya sa mga scholars.
Nakapuntos na agad si Jim nang tumawag ang long lost dad ng isang scholar na si Jeffrey Taylor. Napanood daw niya ang anak sa TFC (The Filipino Channel) at agad siyang tumawag. Tuloy ang drama ng tunay na buhay sa “PDA.” Tulad din nu’ng sa “PBB.”
http://www.tempo.com.ph/news.php?aid=27329
Posted in Gretchen Malalad Thread in ABS-CBN Forums
Pinoy Dreams in MOD Magazine
September 16, 2006Grab a copy of MOD magazine
Vol. XXXVII No. 1818
September 18, 2006 issue
PINOY DREAMS
The professors, from left: Moy Ortiz as voice coach; Gretchen Malalad as fitness instructor; Jim Paredes as the academy’s head master and artistic director; and Maribeth Bichara as dance instructor.
An excerpt from PINOY DREAMS article on page 55:
To help the scholars be the total performer that they ought to be, Pinoy Dream Academy has gathered a highly esteeed panel of artists headed by APO Hiking Society’s Jim Paredes, a respected songwriter and artist, who serves as the Academy’s head master and artistic director; Maribeth Bichara as dance instructor; The Company’s Moy Ortiz as voice coach; and former PBB Celebrity Edition housemate Gretchen Malalad as fitness instructor. (more…)
PDA, parang prep school
Posted by Eric_Arthur_Blair in PDA Teachers Forums in PDA Website on September 15, 2006 @ 04:13 PM
Nagdagdag ng main characters ang reality show ng ABS-CBN na Pinoy Dream Academy on its second week with three more instructors.
Mga original teachers sina Moy Ortiz for voice, Maribeth Bichara for dance and Gretchen Malalad for fitness.
Von Arroyo (who’s home from Japan stints) is diction teacher. Si Sweet Plantado naman for expression at Malou de Guzman for performance.
Lalong gumanda ang set-up ng Pinoy Dream Academy dahil hindi lang ito naka-focus sa scholars. Naka-focus din ang mga camera sa instructions at instructors.
Aware ang mga titser na naka-focus din ang mga camera sa kanila. Kaya showbiz din ang dating nila.
Sa mga nag-aakala na ang Academy ng ABS-CBN is a “master’s course” for these scholars, look closely now. Panoorin ang style of teaching ng ibang instructors.
Parang isang prep school ito na nagtuturo ng mga bata kung paano magsuot ng sapatos o paano umiyak kung may sinasabi o kinakanta kang malungkot.
At mag-animo’y luka-loka ka kung matindi ang kinakanta mo.
Paano kang kumanta kung ganoon? Anyway, masaya. Prep school style for pre-schoolers. Di ba, mga beginners sila sa isip nina Titser Von at Sweet?
May stand at the back, behind the class si Titser Von. At pinilit niyang magsapatos ang scholar na naglaba ng sapatos (kaya basa pa!).
At ang mga sinasabi ni Titser Gretchen sa scholars who left their family to please them (para magkaroon din sila ng trabaho sa Academy)!
‘Yan ay sinasabi lang sa mga musmos na hindi sumusunod sa teachers, not to “global, NCR and regional scholars” taking up ABS-CBN’s “master course for free.”
Bukas na ang first Expulsion Night sa Academy. Sino kaya kina Rosita (Bareng), Oona (Barretto), Gemma (Fritzgerald) at Kristoff (Abrenica) ang mae-expel?
Kung nire-rate ng mga titser ang kanilang students, nire-rate din kaya ng scholars ang kanilang instructors?
May expulsion din kaya ng instructors?
Kung mga baguhan o freshmen ang students o scholars sa PDA, freshmen din o baguhan ang instructors in this kind of talent instruction.
Masasabi natin that they learn as they teach. Kaya kung magaling na sila sa pagtuturo, tapos na ang whole PDA course. Funny, ‘di ba?
Isa pang suggestion, bakit hindi na-consider ng PDA ang pagkuha ng “coaches” sa UP College of Music?
Kahit sina Sharon Cuneta, Martin Nieverra at Masculados, kinukuha ang expertise nila. May music outreach program ang kolehiyo.
Tumutok lang sa PDA dahil masaya at ma-drama ang “clas.ses” araw-araw maliban sa mga personal drama ng scholars na tila showbiz na showbiz na lahat by this time. Pati ang mga kaibigan naming mga promdi. Ibang show ito talaga!
Insider
Billy Balbastro
Abante Tonite
September 15, 2006
Gege and the Sidekicks in Insider Magazine
Grab a copy of People’s Insider Magazine
September 20, 2006
Vol. 8 No.4, p.42-43
With Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson on the Cover
An excerpt from Theodore P. Jurado’s Article, entitled “ALMA Matters”
“FOR ME, KARATE IS A LIFETIME CAREER
AND EVEN IF I’D BE WORKING,
NANDIYAN PA RIN ANG KARATE. IT’S A WAY OF LIFE.”
- Alma Cabasal
1st Dan - Shodan
Theodore: Who among our current karate athletes do you admire most?
Alma : Sina Ma’am Cherli and Ma’am Gege [Gretchen Malalad].
I call them ”Ma’am” as a sign of respect. Kasi, bukod sa magaling sila, they
represented the Philippines in a lot of international competitions and
brought honors to the country. Sila ‘yung una kong Sensei [teachers].
They are very strict sa training, but they are mababait naman. Marami
akong natutunan sa kanilang dalawa.
Theodore: So you watched Gretchen during her stay in the Pinoy Big Brother house early this year?
Alma : Kasama ba ‘yan? (Smiles) Oo naman, napanood ko siya. Sayang, hindi siya nanalo. Pero it’s okey, she’s popular naman now, e!
Theodore: Do you see Gretchen competing in the SEA Games next year even if she’s now in showbiz?
Alma : I guess she will compete, kaya naman niya. I wish her all the luck for her four-peat. Kahit busy si Ma’am Gege sa other stuff, she’s training hard.
Hindi naman siya nagpapabaya, e.
Theodore: How about the Doha Asian Games this December, do you think she can win the gold?
Alma : Hopefully, manalo siya. But I can’t tell about her chances, mabigat ang competition, e.
Feedback on 7 Sexiest Pinay Athletes
An excerpt from People’s INsider Magazine September 20, 2006 p.45:
“I’m so glad that INSIDER has a list of the top 7 sexiest Filipina sports personalities. Hindi lang dapat ang mga artista ang ginagawan ng list, female athletes should have one too,” said Sheggz, who is the president of Gege’s Sidekicks.
Gretchen has come a long way, indeed, from ABS-CBN 2’s Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition — especially now that she has a fan club. Sweet!
By Theodore P. Jurado
Guro, dapat maging inspirasyon
September 2, 2006
by Billy Balbastro
Posted in the PDA Thread by Masoral @ Sep 2 2006, 03:17 PM
Para sa amin, interesting at educational ang Pinoy Dream Academy ng ABS-CBN na pinapanood namin halos araw-araw.
The PDA is a school, all right, attended by “scholars”.
Sa isang school, there must be communication. Dapat maunawaan ng mga estudyante ang kanilang teacher. The teachers must understand all their students, too.
Teaching is not just sharing knowledge. Dapat ang magaling na teacher ay maging inspiration din sa kanyang mga estudyante. Dapat ma-inspire ang mga estudyante to learn more, to do a lot.
Hindi lang nagpapasa o nagbabasak ang isang tunay na teacher. Dapat sikapin din ng mga teacher to inspire; sikapin din nila na matuto ang mga bata.
Kung may mga estudyante na bumabagsak at walang natutuhan, bagsak din dapat ang teacher. Dahil teaching is not just learning but inspiring, too.
Kaya every time may nakikita kaming scholar na natutulog o hindi nakikinig sa mga teacher sa PDA, nalulungkot kami. Hindi interesting ang klase, period.
Ang ibig sabihin, they fail to inspire kahit ano pa ang haba ng listahan ng credentials nila.
Naaawa kami kay Jun Hirano, 18, ng Tottixi Ken, Japan.
Nakuha siya as a scholar in spite of language.
Personally, na-interview namin siya at nahihirapan siyang umunawa at magsalita ng Tagalog at English.
Dahil kumuha ang PDA ng scholar katulad ni Jun, hindi kaya it’s only fair na bigyan nila ito ng interpreter sa loob ng PDA? For the benefit of all.
Aware ang lahat sa PDA ng limitasyon ni Jun. Di ba, dapat, may ginawa at gagawin sila? An interpreter can also help out the teachers in understanding and inspiring him.
O satisfied na kaya sina Moy Ortiz, Maribeth Bichara at Gretchen Malalad na hindi sila naunawaan ni Jun dahil mae-expel ito in due time?
Satisfied na kaya sila with the thought na wala silang nagawa sa kanya, maliban lang sa pagbibigay sa kanya ng pagkakataon to sleep in their class?
Taken from:
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/sep0206/main.htm
Meet the Faculty of the Pinoy Dream Academy
The Faculty Team - As a real-life soap opera, Pinoy Dream Academy gives viewers a look behind the scenes of the recording industry as the wannabes receive their training by an incredible team of teachers consisting of voice coach, Moy Ortiz, dance instructor, Maribeth Bichara and fitness instructor, Gretchen Malalad. Acting as Headmaster and Artistic Director of the Academy is veteran industry expert, Jim Paredes.
Taken from the Pinoy Dream Academy Website at http://www.pinoydreamacademy.ph
What dreams are made of
By Alwin M. Ignacio, Contributor
09/02/2006
Helping Jim to bring out the scholars’ true karat are the most respected and credible instructors, namely, Maribeth Bichara for dance, Moy Ortiz of the Company for voice, Gretchen Malalad for fitness, plus a battery of language teachers, personality enhancers, acting coaches and respective songwriters, who will do everything in their power to ensure that these aspiring singers are well-rounded, vocally-equipped, oozing with charisma, and equipped with the X-factor to claim his or her superstardom.
Pinoy Dream Academy airs every night on ABS-CBN Channel 2.
Excerpt from http://www.tribune.net.ph/life/20060902lif1.html
7 Sexiest Pinay Athletes
By Theodore P. Jurado
Check out the latest issue of People’s INsider Magazine with Vina Morales, Yasmien Kurdi and Mark Herras at the cover. Our very own Gretchen Malalad is topping the list of the said category.
Just an excerpt from that article:
GRETCHEN MALALAD
Karate
Topping the list is this 26-year old chick who has been going places this year after winning her third SEA Games gold in the combat sport of karate….
…. Many predicted she will be the next Nene Tamayo (the PBB Season 1 winner) but in the end, it was Keanna Reeves who got the title..
…. She’s still very much into sports and will, in fact, compete in the Doha Asian Games where she will attempt to snatch gold in the women’s 60kg. individual kumite event.
…. If things fall into place, Gege might train along with the members of the national karate team in Italy next month before heading to the Doha Asian Games. Before doing that, however, she will first serve as physical fitness teacher in ABS-CBN’s new reality show Pinoy Dream Academy. She will also host a new mixed martial arts show which features UFC champion Brandon Vera on Studio 23 next month.
Thanks Theodore for mentioning the http://www.gretchenmalalad.i.ph fansite!
A heads up Sidekicks for Ms. Gege!
(Taken from the People’s Insider Magazine - September 6, 2006 Vol. 8, No.2)
