LSDC bags medals in Skechers, Crissa

Members of LSDC-Street pose with their trophy after the Skechers Street Dance Battle.

It’s a continued winning streak for the La Salle Dance Company – Street (LSDC-Street) as they took home two more medals over the weekend after placing in the Skechers Street Dance Battle Year 9 and Crissa Digital Dance Synergy.

Garnering a score of 84.4, the team placed second in the Skechers Street Dance Battle held last November 23, 2013 at the Mall of Asia Arena, after facing 15 other colleges on stage. Junior member Vince Gamad (V, BS-MKT) was also awarded Streetstyler of the Year.

Placing first and third, respectively, are University of the Philippines-Diliman’s (UPD) UP Street with a score of 85.3, and Ateneo de Manila’s (ADMU) Company of Ateneo Dancers with 84.2. This year’s win is LSDC-Street’s fifth podium finish, which includes three championship wins.

Fresh from this win, the girls of LSDC-Street continued to impress with another second place finish in the all-girls competition Crissa Digital Dance Synergy, scoring 94.8 and taking home P75,000 in cash. The competition, on its eighth year, was held at Irwin Theater, ADMU, on November 24, 2013.

The Makabayan Dance Artist Ensemble from the University of Mindanao-Davao bagged the championship, winning by only a fraction of a point with a final score of 94.9, while Power Impact Dancers from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) ended the competition in third place with a score of 91.6. The three finalists bested the seven other colleges who advanced to the finals.

“Winning [the championship] wasn’t important. Being able to grow, mature and explore the roots of hip hop deeper and showing that kind of dancing to everyone is an honor for us to share,” says LSDC-Street Company Manager Ally Javier (IV, BS-MKT), “We are truly blessed to once again represent our alma mater. We truly dedicate our dance to the people who continue to believe in us, our family and friends and of course the La Sallian community for their continuous support for the team.”

Video clips from the two competitions will be aired on ETC next month. The college division of the Skechers Street Dance Battle will air on December 15, 2013, while the Crissa Digital Dance Synergy will air on December 16, 2013.