The City Government of Davao offers a total cash prize of P385,000 for the winners of the 86th Araw ng Dabaw Cheerdance Competition, which takes center stage at 3 p.m. on March 11 at the Davao City Recreation Center (DCDR), formerly Almendras Gym.
A top purse of P150,000 awaits the champion team while the runner-up and third placer will take home P100,000 and P75,000, respectively.
The cheerdance contest, according to organizers, is open to all Filipino citizens 12 years old and above, representing any school, city, business, and or organization.
Each team must be comprised of at least 25 to 30 participants, excluding the maximum of five spotters who must only assist in any dismounting incidents, otherwise, the team will be penalized with a five-point deduction.
The criteria for judging are categorized into five:
- Dance (250 points) – motions/difficulty, technique, choreography, timing/spacing/execution, mastery, and synchronization, jump execution, costume, props, cheer, musicality, incorporation of Davao City element;
- Tumbling (50 points) – difficulty, techniques, creativity, overall effect;
- Stunts (50 points) – difficulty, technique, creativity, spacing and synchronization, overall effect;
- Pyramids(50 points) – difficulty, technique, creativity, spacing and synchronization, overall effect;
- Tosses (50 points) – difficulty, technique, quantity, synchronization, overall effect.
Interested contingents only have until March 6 to submit their entries, including waivers.
Downloadable forms are available here such as entry forms and guidelines – https://tinyurl.com/CheerdanceCompetition2023; and waiver – https://tinyurl.com/CheerdanceWaiver. These are also available at the Davao City Tourism Operations Office, fourth floor, DCIPC Building, Palma Gil Street.
For event updates, follow the Araw ng Dabaw-Cheerdance Competition 2023 Facebook page ? https://www.facebook.com/CheerDanceCompetitionOfficial, and for other 86th Araw ng Dabaw details via https://www.facebook.com/Arawngdabawofficial. CIO
