Red Bull Dance Your Style Showcases Cebu’s Dance Scene in Provincial Qualifiers

On July 13, at APEX Super Club, Cebu came alive with rhythm and energy for the Red Bull Dancing Your Style Qualifiers. The best dancers in Cebu competed head-to-head for a spot in the next National Finals, showcasing their amazing talents and skills.

Red Bull Dance Your Style is a worldwide one-on-one street dance competition that celebrates and fosters the uniqueness and inventiveness of dancers from all over the world. Dancers are forced to perform freestyle routines to unexpected music and display their incredible improvisational abilities. The distinctive battle format of the global competition, in which the audience selects the competitors who advance to the next round, makes it stand out. 

There was intense competition, with sixteen dancers displaying an amazing variety of dance forms. The audience was left in complete amazement by the incredible performances given by the Cebu qualifier finalists. The Top 4 were JPY (Jeffrey Casas Toledo), Khlai (Khlai Vargaso Batula), Nemesis (Sam Rivera), and Baby Titan (Shihan Maui Ricablanca). Nemesis emerged victorious following a tense set of combat rounds. She won first place and a trip to the National Finals thanks to her faultless performances throughout the competition.

“(It) feels great. Last year, I only won second place so this serves as my redemption. Underground. This year, there are a lot of dancers from outside Cebu; some are my friends and some I just met during the competition. I think one of the highlights for this year is meeting new friends and competitors. Since the competition for the National Finals is already filtered from Baguio, Davao, and Manila, I need to level up my training. Nemesis had really unpredictable moves and undeniable skills.” ~Nemesis (Sam Rivera)

Nemesis shared that what she found to be one of the highlights for this year’s competition was getting to compete with fellow members of her dance crew.

First runner up Khlai, who also secured her spot in the National Finals, expressed her joy for placing in the competition. 

“It feels so surreal, I don’t even know where to begin. Today is the birthday of my grandfather who passed away. The performance that I did was dedicated to my grandfather and grandparents. I don’t really prepare that long or have a specific training, but I’ll try to do cardio for my stamina so that I can keep up with the dancers.” ~Khlai, First runner up

Khlai shared that her motivation to join the competition, despite her long-term knee injury, was her late grandfather. 

In preparation for the National Finals, Khlai said she wanted to work on her stamina stating, 

Philippine All-Stars legends and dance consultants Lema Diaz and Vince Mendoza were seen at the event. 

“All I can say is that (the competition) was full of inspiration and new faces. Compared to last year, we multiplied by a lot. A lot of dancers supported Red Bull Dance Your Style and the skills really leveled up from last year. It’s going to be more crazy. We’re excited for the Manila qualifiers. There’s a lot of dancers and new faces. I’m excited that I can witness that moment. “We always tell them to always have fun no matter what. Win or lose, it’s all about the transformation. If you win, there’s transformation. If you lose, there’s transformation. It’s all about giving love to the community, to the next generation, to the OGs, to our past, present, and future.” ~Vince Mendoza, Philippine All-Stars legends and dance consultant

All eyes are now focused on the exciting next round of competition following the conclusion of the Cebu qualifiers. The Manila qualifiers for Red Bull Dance Your Style will take place at Octopus Makati on July 27, 2024. There will be more devout dancers competing nationwide in hopes of shining at the World Finals. 

Take a piece of the action! Watch the Red Bull Dance Your Style Philippines team as they head to the World Finals in India on November 9, 2024, and keep an eye out for the final round of qualifiers. In September, watch the Red Bull Dance Your Style Philippines National Finals. You shouldn't miss this!

For more information and updates regarding this year’s season of Red Bull Dance Your Style, visit the official Red Bull website and the following social media pages (Facebook | Instagram | Tiktok )

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