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
