VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (PIA) – Ahead of representing the Philippines in the Body Rock Resurrection Dance Competition in San Diego, California on June, the Chikletz Family dance crew triumphed in the Vigan Binatbatan Hip Hop Dance Festival.
The team from Silang Cavite participated in the seventh year of the city’s dance competition at the Plaza Burgos on Saturday night, April 29.
Competing with thirteen other crews, the Chikletz Family composed of 16- to 24-year-old talents who performed to the tune of the classic, Footloose took home the first prize of P50,000 including the trophy and certificate.
Their coach, Francis Harry B. Gonzales said, “We are so grateful to experience this in Vigan City, and we are very delighted to come here.”
“Most especially, we are so happy because we won. We hope to come back next year to defend our title as the champion,” he added.
Meanwhile, Hype Impact Family from Olongapo, Zambales won P40,000 as the second placer and Electro Groovers from Quezon City received P30,000 for placing third.
The youngest member of the latter, 12-year-old Ariel Engada shared his joy winning in the Binatbatan Dance competition.
“Sobrang saya po kasi pinaghandaan po namin ito, nag-practice po kami mula kaninang madaling araw. Ginagawa lang po talaga namin is mag-focus kada training po and dasal lang po,” Engada said.
Moreover, this city's Sangguniang Panlungsod Member, Lawyer Glendale Benzon said, “This festival is called festival of the arts, that is why we wanted to incorporate all mediums. So this time we gave importance to this dance festival's seventh year, I believe this was stopped for the previous years so acknowledge the fact that this is another medium of art so we wanted to give the dancers an opportunity and an avenue to showcase their craft."
Additionally, the fourth placer in the said competition, Fuego Eterno from Marikina City won P20,000, whereas the Certified Urban Snap from Santo Tomas, Pampanga was awarded P10,000 for being the fifth placer.
All competitors received P5,000 as consolation prize. (JCR/MJTAB/ATV, PIA Ilocos Sur)
