Saipan Music
and Dance Studio dancers are competing in the 2016 Hip Hop International
competitions in Last Vegas, Nevada that started yesterday and will last until
Aug. 13, 2016.
According to
Kevin John Razon, head choreographer/director of the dance troupe, “The Hip Hop
International Dance Competition is a seven-day, three-round competition that
leads up to the World Hip Hop Dance Championship in four different group
categories—junior (7-12 years old), varsity (13-17 years old), adults (18 and
above), and MegaCrew division which could make up to 15-40 members.”
Razon says
that the SMADS dancers belong to the varsity division and would have a
preliminary competition on Aug. 9-10, 2016. If the dance troupe wins, they
advance to the semifinals on Aug. 11, 2016 and then to the World Hip Hop Dance
championship finals on Aug. 13, 2016.
The dancers
are: Carl Marquez, 17; John Cavinta, 16; Lance Elayda, 16; Catherine Castro,
16; Carl Lambat, 15; Jenalyn Tinio, 15; Mary Sablan, 15; and Donna Galvez, 15.
The dancers are accompanied by Angelica Chong-Valencia, assistant head
choreographer/team leader; Prajan Panthi-Sunar, choreographer; and Ester
Sablan, SMADS owner.
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Dance Group Competes In Las Vegas
Author: JOAN L. TAITANO
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