Raffy Piamonte

b. 1986

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Raffy Piamonte has been dancing since the age of 4. However, it wasn’t until the age of 15 that he decided to take it seriously and audition for teams locally in San Diego. Since then, he’s danced in companies like FORMALity, The Effect, CADC & Boogiezone’s Breed. Currently, he is one of the Artistic Directors for Boogiezone’s Offspring Young Directors Program and a newly indicted member of Culture Shock Los Angeles. Aside from dance, Raffy serves as a Flood Control Engineer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and enjoys his work as a public servant. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, going to concerts and riding his bike.

American Studies Association - "The Fun and the Fury" - Flashmob - November 8, 2014

Raffy Piamonte

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Raffy Piamonte

b. 1986

Raffy Piamonte has been dancing since the age of 4. However, it wasn’t until the age of 15 that he decided to take it seriously and audition for teams locally in San Diego. Since then, he’s danced in companies like FORMALity, The Effect, CADC & Boogiezone’s Breed. Currently, he is one of the Artistic Directors for Boogiezone’s Offspring Young Directors Program and a newly indicted member of Culture Shock Los Angeles. Aside from dance, Raffy serves as a Flood Control Engineer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and enjoys his work as a public servant. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, going to concerts and riding his bike.

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  • Born: Vallejo, CA, USA
  • Based: Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Also Based in: San Diego, CA, USA

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Hip-Hop Dance Association

Hip-Hop Dance Association (HHDA), in partnership with dance directors and studios across the nation, present "Compassion Philippines," a nationwide dance workshop raising money to benefit the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the largest typhoon ever measured.
 
This dance workshop occurred on the weekend of December 20th, 2013, spanning from coast to coast. From San Diego all the way to Boston, this workshop gathered some of the community's best choreographers to make an online "flashmob" to one song. Upon completion of teaching their choreography, the choreographers blocked each piece and filmed it. These clips have all been compiled into one video with hopes to raise awareness and encourage those who see it to donate to the typhoon victims in whatever way possible.
 
"Sumasayaw para sa Pilipinas."
We dance for the Philippines.
 
Flashmob Choreographers (in order of appearance):
 
Sacramento: Janae Rosebud, Royce Legaspi, Rich Pasalo
San Francisco: Rocko Luciano, TJ Andaya, Suzette Sagisi
San Diego: Dea Sevilla, Kevin Nguyen, Cye Bongalos, Vinh Nguyen
San Jose: Dani Galvez, Melfred Ignacio, Phoebe Racca
Los Angeles/Orange County: Ray Basa, Arnel Calvario, Clarence Bitun, Carl Diaz, Raffy Piamonte
New York: Leslie Hubilla
Boston: Joseph Dreeszen, Rony Jacques, Lindsay Corkum
 
Other Workshop Choreographers:
April Rodriguez, Joesar Alva, Beau Fornier, Jose "Boyboi" Tena, Denzel Chisolm, Karla Garcia
 
Song: Emeli Sande -- Wonder
 
Videographers: Gerald Nonato, James "Slim" Dang, Joanne Juele
 
Edited By: Raffy Piamonte
 
Hosted By: Boogiemonstarz, Boogiezone, Body Rock, City Dance Studios, The Company, Funkanometry SF, Funkanometry NY, Good Fellas, Dance Netwerk, HHDA, Kingdom Made, Press Play, SGBM, Studio FX, Culture Shock Los Angeles, VIP San Jose
 
Special Thanks: Anna Sarao,
Arnel Calvario,
Elm Pizarro,
Emerson Aquino,
Gina Rosales,
Tarikh Campbell, Jeanelle Sprauve
 
ALL proceeds from the workshop have been donated to the nonprofit organization, CARE.org. As of January 21, 2014, Compassion Philippines has raised $7,763.
 
To donate, please click here: http://www.care.org/
 
Please help spread the word by spreading the love! J #compassionPI #danceforPI
 
ABOUT THE NONPROFIT: CARE
All proceeds from each workshop will be donated to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, CARE.org.
 
CARE has a long history in the Philippines that stretches back to 1949. For decades, they've been providing emergency relief when disaster strikes and helping communities prepare for disasters. They were there in 2009 when typhoon Ketsana hit and again in 2012 when typhoon Bopha ripped through the country.
 
CARE is currently on the ground providing food, shelter and other essentials to survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, which has torn a path across central Philippines, affecting an estimated 9.8 million people and killing as many as 3,600.
 
FACTS ABOUT TYPHOON HAIYAN
 
Typhoon Haiyan has affected an estimated 11 million people in the Philippines:
 
- 5,598 deaths
- 3.8 million people displaced
- 1.2 million houses damaged or destroyed
*Facts provided by USAID

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Raffy Piamonte

b. 1986

Raffy Piamonte has been dancing since the age of 4. However, it wasn’t until the age of 15 that he decided to take it seriously and audition for teams locally in San Diego. Since then, he’s danced in companies like FORMALity, The Effect, CADC & Boogiezone’s Breed. Currently, he is one of the Artistic Directors for Boogiezone’s Offspring Young Directors Program and a newly indicted member of Culture Shock Los Angeles. Aside from dance, Raffy serves as a Flood Control Engineer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and enjoys his work as a public servant. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, going to concerts and riding his bike.

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  • Born: Vallejo, CA, USA
  • Based: Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Also Based in: San Diego, CA, USA

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