Fast Car by The Dream

Choreography by Louie Canaria

Are you ready for this?

Drums roll, feet stomp to the rhythm, and hearts pound as MegaEvents Manila, in line with its 10^th anniversary, brings you the latest installment of the hottest dance craze in town – Maximum Groovity Year 5!

Just like previous years, the 2009 competition will bring the most talented dance groups from the top universities in the Metro competing for the top prize. Get ready to be blown away by a showcase of talents in various forms of dancing – hiphop, jazz, ballet, or a fusion of different styles. The contest will be held on September 26, 2009 in Crossroad Convenarium at Crossroad 77 Mo. Ignacia St., Quezon City. Cash prizes and bragging rights await the winners; and a night of spectacular show, music, and excitement await the audience. This is the fifth Maximum Groovity competition, and promises an even better, bigger, and bolder event!

This groundbreaking contest was launched on 2004, with 15 dance troupes from different colleges and universities competing.  UP Filipiniana of University of the Philippines – Diliman emerged as the winner for their grand theatrical dance piece.  Miriam College’s Company of One, doing a hiphop routine and UP Diliman’s Dansa, performing a jazz dance, bagged the 1^st and 2^nd runner-up trophies respectively. The premier dance guru Douglas Nierras (yes, The Douglas Nierras) was a member of the distinguished panel of judges.

The success of the first run was only exceeded by the second one in 2005, when a leading fitness center tied up with MegaEventsManila to present a grander event.  The second year only featured hiphop, and the winner became the country’s official delegate for the World Hiphop Competition. ALL STARS came away as the winner of both  Maximum Groovity and the World Hiphop Competition, and is now known both locally and internationally.

The third and fourth editions held in 2007 and 2008 went back to the original concept – an inter-school dance showdown showcasing different styles of dancing. In 2007 Douglas Nierras returned to the judging panel, joined by Jay Masta, a master in street and breakdancing.  Ateneo’s CADS Street claimed the title for 2007. In 2008, various groups won different honors. UP Manila Indayog was the Sugarfree and Blue’s People’s Choice Award winner, while AMA Dance Troupe, La Salle Jazz Company, TIP QC Talents Guild were the runners-up. First-timer Ramon Magsaysay HS New Systems Dance Troupe, practically jumping off the stage, came away as the Champion.

This year’s event will reunite past winners, and competitors. Let us wait and see who brings “it” to the floor, and will have the claim as the Maximum Groovity Ultimate Grand Champion!

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Looking to sponsor this event? Email me at gylisgod@gmail.com

Props to Carlos Kent for the mail.

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The hip hop fever is evident in movies, television, music and fashion. In fact, this trend has already conquered the Filipino youth’s way of life, especially in dance.  The success of Filipino dancers in international competitions has inspired local dance groups to shift gears by adopting hip-hop as their primary dance style. Since the upturn of hip-hop dancers around the country is phenomenal, the Philippine Dance Network, OBRA Incorporated and NAME Multimedia Production joins the bandwagon by launching DANCEPINOY.COM HIP HOP NATIONAL, a series of hip hop dance competitions happening in the country.

Hip Hop National will launch the Inter-school Championships as its kick-off category and its two levels: the High School & College divisions on September 26 & 27, 2009!

We would be very glad if your great school can be part of this exciting event! Feel free to contact Hermes Gacutan, the HHN Coordinator for College Division at 0918 934-7180 / 801-3452 or Casper Pangilinan, the HHN Coordinator for High School Division at 0919-874 7472 / 09162728462 or email dancepinoy@gmail.com.

One video’s not dance related but everyone should know about Michael Jordan and how he can motivate and inspire people. And no, I’m not running out of things to post, I just thought it would be great to share this with you all. The second video is Shaun Evaristo’s Adventure with shikkin in Japan. Man, you can draw inspiration from their talents!

Shaun Evaristo wrote:

this is something i put together for you guys that follow. hanging out with these guys show me to continue what i do, and that i definitely cant slack. ha i was able to take class from them, chill, work on stuff and even get to perform. i also put extra footage of these amazing kids that i taught. its crazy, if i was that good when i was at that age,lol. anyway, enjoy the footage! its for you guys to peep