Myra Beltran Dance Forum

"Singularity of purpose breaks out in singular steps in dance." A woman does just that in a small, marginal space on West Avenue with her Dance Forum. Its three imaginary walls open to a backyard. A row of small shops keeps noise and pollution out. You have to be a dance habitue to know this "secret" corner in Quezon City. It has spawned fresh and forceful initiatives in the choreographic art."

"Now confined to her open box, she has discovered space in its multifaceted directions, volumes and immediacy. Beltran’s works ranging from solos to quartets, have found scope in choreography and content. Even her redundancies have poetic ends. Often she also recites verses with disarming honesty, as in her story of a "Star Maiden." A feminist but not the virago kind, she explores the beliefs and fears of women with constant daring."

"You are missing a lot (and dance history) if you have never been there." (M. Beltran’s creative corner)

"Discourse is dance, dance is discourse. And if the allure of dance is its ephemerality, the allure of discourse is in its constant reinvention with every performance. Each performance is a discourse, and with Dance Forum we can be sure that it’s an open invitation."