GALVANIZE, UST’s high school streetdance team, took home its second-straight championship in the UAAP Season 81 streetdance tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday.
Galvanize’s UST cheers routine scored 80.10 points, besting the University of the East Street Varsity Team (74.50) and the Far Eastern University Baby Tamaraws Dance Company (74.45), who placed second and third, respectively.
“We just enjoyed the performance. Laging sinasabi ni coach na huwag isipin na dapat manalo, bonus na lang ‘yon,” UST Galvanize team captain Gabriel Joaquin Estrada told the Varsitarian.
UST Prime’s High School Musical-inspired performance fell further from the podium this year and settled for fifth place after scoring 79 points. The team placed fourth last season.
The De La Salle Dance Company-Street bagged its fourth championship in the seniors’ division, scoring 86.50 points with their Queen-inspired routine.
Defending champion FEU Dance Company Alliance’s military-themed showcase settled for second (85 points), while the National University Underdwags’s Bohemian Rhapsody-inspired routine was good for third (83.25 points)
“Super proud ako sa pinakitang performance ng team ngayon. Nakita ko kung paano nila pinaghirapan ang piece na ‘yon (and kahit na hindi nanalo), I really enjoyed watching them,” UST Prime team coach Meeko Evangelista said.
The University of the Philippines Streetdance Club placed fourth with 82 points, while the UE Street Warriors garnered 74.42 markers for sixth.
The Company of Ateneo Dancers placed seventh with 70.75 points, while Adamson CAST were dead last with 67.45 markers.
