Maribeth Tabanera

Maribeth Manalaysay Tabanera, MEd AKA Kilusan (siya/sanda/they/she) is a Tagalog Bisaya Filipinx queer non-binary artist, educator and community organizer. Born and raised in Treaty No. 1/Winnipeg, they have presented their art all over Turtle Island. A street-style dancer for over 25 years, Kilusan’s training includes breaking, hip hop, house, dancehall, and vogue. Her musical library includes genres such as soul, funk, house, rap, r&b, electronic, rare grooves, exclusive edits and much more. Since 2018, Kilusan has worked as an open-format DJ and performed alongside acts such as Kimmortal, Begonia, Scratch Bastid, and DJ Maseo. Maribeth has been a public school educator for over a decade, artist facilitator with organizations such as Unity Charity, and has volunteered for several non-profit boards. Currently, they are a public school educator and freelance artist.