Brian Batugo

Board Secretary, Dance Collective Artistic Director, LMASP Educator

Brian Batugo is a teacher and arts director with Little Manila Rising. In this role, Brian coordinates a traditional dance and music programs the Little Manila Dance Collective and Kulintang Academy. Brian is no stranger to youth engagement in the arts having spent five years as an educator currently teaching student government and leadership at Edison High School and over ten years as cultural dancer with various dance groups in the Bay Area. A big believer in building a network of cultural artists, Brian has built bridges among cultural workers and artists in San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and the Philippines. Brian’s background in dance, theater, and ethnic studies from UC Berkeley has provided the perfect foundation for producing performances across the community that promote Filipino American visibility through forms of traditional art. To contact Brian please email brian@littlemanila.org.