HULING SAYAW

HULING SAYAW

DANCESPORT , is a ballroom competition of Modern Standard and Latin dance. Every year, It is one of the most awaited events of Intramurals in Xavier University. It is usually held on the Closing Ceremony of the Intrams.

Ever since I started dancing, it is my ambition to compete and experience this kind of dance. Enable to compete in this kind of dance i must say is a greatest satisfaction of a dancer. wanna know why? because dancesport is for unusual dancer only.  Not everyone knows how to dance this because of its hardness and elegance that's why this kind of dance is only for a competition or in an elegant parties.

 It requires patience, discipline and dedication in order to perform this.

September 15, 2012 is the Dancesport competition.

We started practicing 6 days before that competition. 

To be honest, it was my worst performance ever in my life. I actually, don't want to perform in that competition if not because for the sake of the Engineering Community. 

 I signed up Dancesport during the Intramural recruitment in College of Engineering. Together with my Original Partner, we were so excited to dance and compete in the LATIN category.    

However, due to my commitments and academics conflict I decided to back out and turn over my partner to another interested girl who is more talented than me.:)  Of course, it is hard for me at first because giving up is really not my attitude but that dilemma was again about choosing between my responsibilities over my passion. 

Then, a week before the competition i received a call from my previous partner. Encouraging me to join again but this time in the Modern Standard Category. After a call, many text messages were sent to me pleasing me to continue the battle because they need an entry for that category and there's a big chance of winning in that category because there were 2 entries only. 

But waittt....how about the budget? The good news was the mentor also texted me offering his free P.F. for us. So, in that case, i decided to take the risk in joining back.

I was partnered with a 3rd year student and we really did our best to catch up with the steps. Given with 5 days remaining before the competition we really need to double time.  

 But everything wasn't easy for us. There was time that i felt really bad and pity on myself because we were treated unjust with the other maybe because we are not paying any cent for them. In the end, I found myself crying before the performance because i feel cheated. I don't know what to do already if i will continue to perform given with the fact nga "MAULAW" nako:( 

but i still continue ..... and Got the expected 3rd place.

To be fair, i would not say that i regret it because in sum I have learned new dance and gained new experience. More importantly, i got a chance to meet these talented people. 

Also, I'm thankful that I have been a student of  Sir Jo and Maam Malou who are famous sa arangan ng  Dancesport .

two points I would not forget from them is that; 

"Dance like a swan as if its your last dance." (Sir Jo)

and 

"Dance with your Heart not with your Mind" (Maam Malou)