Grace Villanueva-Bush

Background

Villanueva-Bush, Grace was born on September 8, 1962 in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Danny Castillo and Aurelia (Catbay) Villanueva.

Education

Graduate, Dance Masters American Teacher's Training School, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1982. Associate of Arts, Strayer College, 1984. Student, George Mason University, since 1993.

Career

Instructor dance, choreographer Fran's Studio of Dance, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 1978-1986. Choreographer, performer GVB Dance and Productions, 1985-1995. Dance director Fairfax (Virginia) Covenant Church, since 1993.

President Hearts in Motion Performing Arts Studio, Inc., since 1996. Artistic director Agape Performing Arts Theatre, since 1998, Agape Performing Arts Theatre/Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1999. Philippine folk dancer Combined International Philippine American Association, Oxon Hill, 1970-1980.

Principal dancer P.M. Dance Company, Oxon Hill, 1978-1986, Greg Reynold's Dance Quintet, Washington, 1981-1983. Performer Maryland Senate, 1983, Veterans of Foreign Wars Administration, 1988. Stage director District of Columbia United States Man of the Year, Washington, 1987.

General manager Likas Pamana, 1995.

Achievements

• Grace Villanueva-Bush has been listed as a noteworthy dancer, dance instructor, choreographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Performer for Alderson (West Virginia) Federal Prison, 1982, Philippine Embassy/Sentro, Washington, 1987, Federal Reserve Board, Washington, 1987, World Bank, Washington, 1987, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Washington, 1988. Judge Maryland National Little Star Pageant, Hunt Valley, 1985. Member Tanhalang Pilipino (honorary resident choreographer since 1987), Philippine Heritage Federation, Progressive Alliance Filipino-American, Inc., National Wildlife Federation, Maryland Academy of Sciences Clubs: National Aquarium (Baltimore).

Interests

• Swimming, travel, singing, acting.

Connections

Children: Joshua Jeffrey Flagg, Vanessa Gloria Villanueva, Gregory Domingo Villanueva, Hannah Nancy.

Father:

Danny Castillo Villanueva

Mother:

Aurelia (Catbay) Villanueva

child:

Vanessa Gloria Villanueva Villanueva-Bush

child:

Hannah Nancy Villanueva-Bush

child:

Gregory Domingo Villanueva Villanueva-Bush

child:

Joshua Jeffrey Flagg Villanueva-Bush