5 groups slug it out for cheer dance title

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

FIVE teams representing the secondary and tertiary schools in Zamboanga City will slug it out for the title in the 10th Open Cheer Dance competition on Wednesday.

The competition, which will be held at the Mayor Vitaliano Agan Coliseum, forms part of the activities for the 75th Dia de Zamboanga celebration (Charter Day anniversary).

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City information officer Sheila Covarrubias said the contenders for the title include the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) College of Engineering, WMSU College of Nursing, Pilar College, Zamboanga City State College of Marine Sciences and Technology (ZCSMST) and Zamboanga City High School (ZCHS)-Main.

The prizes include P30,000 cash for the first place winner, P20,000 for the second place winner, and P15,000 for the third place winner.

Non-winning teams will each receive P7,000 as consolation prizes, said Covarrubias.

She said Mayor Celso Lobregat will personally hand over the prize to the winners after the competition.

Based on the guidelines, the contest is open to all secondary and tertiary level students, including other organizations provided that the group must have 25 to 35 members and are duly enrolled students for the school year 2011-2012.

An additional crew of 5-10 persons may be allowed as props management.

Each team will be given a minimum of five minutes and a maximum of seven minutes to execute their routine. Exceeding the given time would mean deduction of points.

The competing teams shall be judged according to the adopted criteria to include Synchronization with 35 percent, Artistry/Choreography and Style with 35 percent, Costume 10 percent and Acrobatic Skills 20 percent. (Bong Garcia)