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Friday, February 22, 2013

D'Abyss Anniversary Show

CEBU CITY - Come and celebrate one of Cebu's premier dance group, D'Abyss as they celebrate their 9th year Anniversary with a Showcase at the SM City Cebu Event Centre. That's on February 25, 2013 Monday at 3PM.

D'Abyss was founded by Ms. Abigail Abion Padilla, an alum of Cebu's world renowned Sandiego Dance Company, who is also the Manager, Choreographer and Art Director of the group. She is supported by husband, Dance Master Choreographer of D'Abyss Mark Juepre U. Padilla. D' Abyss Dancers was first launched in GMA Channel 7 Cebu's weekly variety show, Singgit Cebu in 2004.

Over the years, both choreographers have filled their and the groups resume with a list of impressive gigs which includes being the official choreographer for Ogie Alcasid's concert with Regine Velasquez back in 2004 and doing back-up dances for celebrities from Manila; such as Regine Tolentino, Eat Bulaga, SOP, Party Pilipinas, GMA Kapuso Stars, Billy Crawford and Nikki Gil during the recent company Christmas Party for Convergys.

D' Abyss Dancers have also performed at the opening of the Southeast Asian Games held at the Abellana Sports Complex (now known as Cebu City Sports Arena) in 2005. And can now be seen as regular performers at Casino Filipino (PAGCOR Cebu).

Other accolades for the group include:

2009 DUNKDOWN CHAMPION in Cebu, held at SM City Cebu, by Dunkin Donuts.
SEASON 1 "PILIPINAS GOT TALENT" 220 ACTS.
NATIONAL WINNER JUMP IN "DANZ SERYE - THE TIME OF MY LIFE" in JUNE 2011 at PARTY PILIPINAS.

For their anniversary showcase, D'Abyss will be with friends and special guest performers: New Friends, Kingz Gambit, HotFlesh, Type One, Kinesyx Dancers, Superstars, Don Juan, Mike & Divina and Disco Jammers.

For more information on D'Abyss check out their FB Page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/DAbyss-Dance-Centre/

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2013 - Rafi

Sunday, February 03, 2013

Sinulog Best Dance Crew 2013 Finals!

Article in Dance Manila.com too

CEBU CITY - January 18, 2013, just two days before the Grand Finale Celebration of Sinulog in the Queen City of the South, the showdown for best dance crew here in Cebu went down. To the cheers of the huge crowd that gathered that day to witness several of the activities and shows lined up for the day, at 6PM, 8 crews battled it out and 3 came up on top.

This year's Champion has made the big leap from being last year's 2nd Runner-up, NEW FRIENDS from Minglanilla

Photo grabbed from their FB Page

Video by Mayang Ahmbot

1st Runner-Up comes all the way from Dumaguete, Locos Crew

Photo grabbed from their FB Page

Video by Caroline Klumpp

2nd Runner-Up, from Labangon/Pardo, Don Juan Dancers

Photo grabbed from their FB Page

Video by anna michelle buot

See you all next year!

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2013 - Rafi

Tuesday, January 08, 2013

SBDC 2013 Elimination Round

Article also found in dancemanila.com

Cebu City - December 30, 2012 at the break of dawn at the Cebu City Sports Arena (Abellana Sports Complex), the grounds still wet from the rain, a battle of Cebu's dance crews ensued. A little over 20 registered dance crews assembled by the oval tracks as early as 5 AM and true enough at 6 AM it was show time.

Some of the crews that screened that morning. - The CAMPE, OMG Extreme Dancers, Kritical Konceptz, New Cycle ( finalist), Endless Crew, For Our God Dancers, Type One (finalist), Locus Crew (finalist), Bronix

Out of the 22 dance crews that battled it out, only 8 were named finalists for the upcoming grand finale on January 18, 2013 still at the Cebu City Sports Arena at 6 PM.

Here are the top 8 crews who made the cut:

1. New Cycle , from Consolacion