Tanauan, Leyte is a local holiday. "Tinikling" is the most popular and best known of Philippine dances and honored as the Philippine national dance. It is one of the oldest Philippine traditional dances and originated in Leyte Province. The people of Leyte describe the tikling bird as one of the most unique in its movements - walking around and between the tree branches and some grass stems. This bird was named "tikling" from which the Tinikling dance got its name. Because of the creativeness of the Leytenos, they imitate this bird by using bamboo poles. In 2006, the attention of the then
Dance or Die with a Vengeance Matt Thiessen of Relient K ("The First Time"), David Crowder of David Crowder Band ("How in the World"), Alex Suarez of Cobra Starship ("How in the World"), Lauren Olds, who is the wife of Soul Glow Activator ("Wake the Dead"), and others. Adam Young of Owl City was a candidate for being one of the remixers of the album but was busy recording his own album, "Ocean Eyes". Dance or Die with a Vengeance Dance or Die with a Vengeance is a remix album from the band Family Force 5. The album was released on May 19, 2009 both in