CEBU will serve as a center for Visayas and Mindanao athletes once again as Dancesport Team Cebu City (DTCC) organizes its 8th Dancesport Dance Camp 2019 on May 9 to 11 at the Mountain View Nature’s Park in Busay.

Eyed to participate are athletes groomed to represent schools and cities in Dancesport competitions organized by the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Sports Commission such as the Batang Pinoy, Palarong Pambansa, as well as the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) and the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) delegations. Along with the athletes, those expected to attend the camp are university or college MAPEH teachers, especially those planning to take the NC II and wish to avail of the Camp’s enhancement courses.

“The trainings we offer at the Dance Camp are crucial for a sustained level of competence for the athletes and naturally, it is added learning for the coaches and trainers,” said Crisaldo “Loloi” Rendon, the DTCC head coach and newly appointed Southeast Asian Games or SEAG2019 competition manager.

The Camp provides updates of dancesport skills which will be taught by World DanceSport Federation 10 Dance Finalist Australian couple Brodie Barden and Lana Skrgic De-Fonseka and the Philippines’ licensed World Dancesport Federation (WDSF) adjudicators and professional coaches.

Barden and De-Fonseka are the highest-ranking dancesport athletes in Australia and are rated 14th in the world. They won the Melbourne Australia Open last Dec. 9 and 8, 2018 as Champion in Adult Latin and Adult Standard. They got the silver medal in Adult Latin during the Sept. 8, 2018 WDSF Cebu Open.

The Dance Camp is not limited to athletes only. Non-athletes, social dancing or any dancing enthusiasts are also welcome to join the Camp. The enthusiasts—whether in the beginner, intermediate, advanced or competitive level—can join either as single dancers or dancing couples. (PR)