UP Rules Cheerdance!

Black isn't a mere absence of color; It is strength, elegance and boldness.

As fierce as red and gold, as intense as yellow and white, as definite as blue and green.

UP FIGHT! (Photo from theyellowadventures)

The annual UAAP Cheerdancing Competition excites me every year. Not only because the UP Pep Squad never fails to wow the crowd but also because cheer dancing has a very special place in my heart. I came from a UP high school where Cheerdancing is not just composed of a simple pyramid where people chant irrelevant cheers. It was a big deal even though it doesn't weigh much on the overall competition, zero unit at that. Those four years I spent in Rural High were well spent partly because of the Cheerdance. I am not much of an athlete so the whole month of my sembreak was allotted for cheer dance practices. It is where I grew closer with my batchmates and truly appreciate the big word- batch unity. 

Even though I didn't get to watch it in the Araneta Coliseum, I did watch it live on TV. Haha! I was literally cheering, screaming and squealing for Unibersidad ng Pilipinas in our house. I knew UP Pep Squad would do a great job and after watching, I was right. My twitter timeline was silent the whole 6 minutes that the UP Pep Squad was performing then it totally went berserk after that. The stunts were difficult yet very stable. It was perfection at its finest. I couldn't imagine them doing it any better. And as what my friend said, they beat their former selves. Back-to-back champs!

And these are when UP swept all the awards- Group stunt competition, Samsung Stunner and UAAP CDC Champions! I was so proud for my school! :)

Other teams were cheering for UP as well!

(Photo from theyellowadventures)

(Photo from theyellowadventures)

Nesza Salvador- Samsung Stunner (Photo from theyellowadventures)

If you missed the performance here are some videos taken from different views. Even though I've watched the routine countless of times, I still get the goosebumps.every.fucking.time. I hope I get to watch it live next year.

Here's a link to my favorite view: HERE!

"The University of the Philippines dared to be different, and that set them apart."- Philippine Daily Inquirer

Of course they were different, they dyed their hair blond for the competition. Such a dedicated squad. :") Congratulations also to DSLU and FEU for getting the 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.

[EDIT] Check out some pictures

from yesterday. I cried inside. The pictures are perfect. :) [/EDIT]

 CONGRATULATIONS UP PEP SQUAD! YOU MADE US ALL PROUD!