R. Patrick Alcedo

R. Patrick Alcedo is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Dance at York University. He specializes in Philippine dance, dance ethnography, and documentary filmmaking, with research focusing on Filipino culture and diasporic identity.

• Recipient of multiple awards, including the President's University-Wide Teaching Award and the Pamana Presidential Award
• Expert in traditional Philippine dance and Filipino diaspora studies
• Active in documentary filmmaking and international dance scholarship

His work intersects dance studies, cultural anthropology, and media production. Alcedo has performed at international festivals in Manila, France, and Germany, and previously collaborated with the Filipiniana Dance Group of the University of the Philippines, Diliman.