Exactly twenty-four hours ago, I arrived home with overflowing excitement. I'm still in awe with what had transpired just yesterday, even more so with the surprise call we received last week.
Confused? Read on.
As some of you might already know, the Clan was chosen to be one of the wild card entries in the upcoming finals of World Supremacy Battlegrounds - Philippines. We were surprised and puzzled at the same time, because we're perfectly aware that although we did our best that elimination night, our routine really lacked "something". Quite a few had the dilemma whether to push through or not. I for one did. But it all came down to the fact that us being chosen is His will. To quote Ma'am J.Lu; "It is His Will na kayo ang maunang mag-perform. It is His Will na hindi kayo makapasok sa Top 15. At naniniwala ako na it is His Will also na kayo ay napili para sa wild card". Thank You, Lord for the blessing.
The Clan's Competing Team going to Cuneta Astrodome is a big thing already , considering that the Compet Team is relatively young (re: 6 out of the 11 competing members are new to the team), but we all wanted to go through to the finals of Skechers Street Dance Battle Year 4. I know I very much wanted this. We all did. And man, did we work hard to prepare for our elimination leg. From eleven, we became ten, because Joie had to prioritize her upcoming play/production, after all, it's one of her major subjects this term. All ten of us, plus our choreographers, all sat down and talked about what the routine lacked. We took every single criticism and from there, we worked again. We re-blocked, re-defined, and upped our routine. We practiced till Kuya Ade closed Baker Hall down. We even practiced till 3am two days before the competition. We were all tired. But we were more excited and driven. Because at that point, we were not only doing this for ourselves, but also for Ma'am J.Lu, the other members of the competing team, our junior members, for UPLB, and most especially for Him.
Come the day of the Skechers elimination leg, excitement filled the our souls. We arrived in SM San Lazaro without even thinking of the competition that'll take place. I guess it's safe to say that we were there to perform and showcase His blessings, rather than compete. Of course jitters came when we saw friends from other schools as all of them are very talented. We prayed, and decided to just enjoy the afternoon. The competition started and man, LSDC-Street opened the show with a bang! After several performances, Sir Jeff called us up and motioned us to go backstage to prepare. We didn't have time to have another run of the routine, instead, we used our time to pray, and pray, and pray. We were praying, and crying, and hugging each other like we'll be performing our last routine. From that moment on, it was all up to Him.
We all felt awesome after the performance. Sure we had several mistakes, but we couldn't care less. The fact that we brought our game and enjoyed our four minutes is enough to make us feel like winners already. When we got off the stage, we huddled and prayed, and cried, and prayed, and prayed. We were just so thankful and overwhelmed with the whole experience. We couldn't care less about getting through to the final round.
Nakulitan si Lord sa'tin eh. Haha. UE placed 3rd. We placed 2nd, and LSDC-Street bagged the 1st place. The sort of quiet UPLB crowd roared when JC announced that we got the 2nd place spot. We jumped out of our seats and rushed to the stage! And yes, we were jumping up and down! Haha. I knew in my heart that LSDC-Street will top the elimination leg. Not only are they talented individuals, they're inspiring and modest people too. Congratulations, LSDC-Street for a well deserved victory!
Exactly twenty-four hours ago, I was sitting on my computer chair crying over what happened. Exactly twenty-four hours ago, I started praying and thanking Him for everything. And I don't intend to stop :)
This whole experienced further strengthened my belief in prayers. It's not enough that you pray, you also have to work hard, I know. But it's much, much better if we're working hard because we want to be able to give back to Him, for all the blessings He has graciously showered upon us.
UPLB Street Jazz Dance Co., we're such a blessed group. It is only rightful the we give back. I love you, guys. God Bless us all :)
Trivia: The Competing Team for WSB and Skechers is very iyakin. Haha.
Confused? Read on.
As some of you might already know, the Clan was chosen to be one of the wild card entries in the upcoming finals of World Supremacy Battlegrounds - Philippines. We were surprised and puzzled at the same time, because we're perfectly aware that although we did our best that elimination night, our routine really lacked "something". Quite a few had the dilemma whether to push through or not. I for one did. But it all came down to the fact that us being chosen is His will. To quote Ma'am J.Lu; "It is His Will na kayo ang maunang mag-perform. It is His Will na hindi kayo makapasok sa Top 15. At naniniwala ako na it is His Will also na kayo ay napili para sa wild card". Thank You, Lord for the blessing.
The Clan's Competing Team going to Cuneta Astrodome is a big thing already , considering that the Compet Team is relatively young (re: 6 out of the 11 competing members are new to the team), but we all wanted to go through to the finals of Skechers Street Dance Battle Year 4. I know I very much wanted this. We all did. And man, did we work hard to prepare for our elimination leg. From eleven, we became ten, because Joie had to prioritize her upcoming play/production, after all, it's one of her major subjects this term. All ten of us, plus our choreographers, all sat down and talked about what the routine lacked. We took every single criticism and from there, we worked again. We re-blocked, re-defined, and upped our routine. We practiced till Kuya Ade closed Baker Hall down. We even practiced till 3am two days before the competition. We were all tired. But we were more excited and driven. Because at that point, we were not only doing this for ourselves, but also for Ma'am J.Lu, the other members of the competing team, our junior members, for UPLB, and most especially for Him.
Come the day of the Skechers elimination leg, excitement filled the our souls. We arrived in SM San Lazaro without even thinking of the competition that'll take place. I guess it's safe to say that we were there to perform and showcase His blessings, rather than compete. Of course jitters came when we saw friends from other schools as all of them are very talented. We prayed, and decided to just enjoy the afternoon. The competition started and man, LSDC-Street opened the show with a bang! After several performances, Sir Jeff called us up and motioned us to go backstage to prepare. We didn't have time to have another run of the routine, instead, we used our time to pray, and pray, and pray. We were praying, and crying, and hugging each other like we'll be performing our last routine. From that moment on, it was all up to Him.
We all felt awesome after the performance. Sure we had several mistakes, but we couldn't care less. The fact that we brought our game and enjoyed our four minutes is enough to make us feel like winners already. When we got off the stage, we huddled and prayed, and cried, and prayed, and prayed. We were just so thankful and overwhelmed with the whole experience. We couldn't care less about getting through to the final round.
Nakulitan si Lord sa'tin eh. Haha. UE placed 3rd. We placed 2nd, and LSDC-Street bagged the 1st place. The sort of quiet UPLB crowd roared when JC announced that we got the 2nd place spot. We jumped out of our seats and rushed to the stage! And yes, we were jumping up and down! Haha. I knew in my heart that LSDC-Street will top the elimination leg. Not only are they talented individuals, they're inspiring and modest people too. Congratulations, LSDC-Street for a well deserved victory!
Exactly twenty-four hours ago, I was sitting on my computer chair crying over what happened. Exactly twenty-four hours ago, I started praying and thanking Him for everything. And I don't intend to stop :)
This whole experienced further strengthened my belief in prayers. It's not enough that you pray, you also have to work hard, I know. But it's much, much better if we're working hard because we want to be able to give back to Him, for all the blessings He has graciously showered upon us.
UPLB Street Jazz Dance Co., we're such a blessed group. It is only rightful the we give back. I love you, guys. God Bless us all :)
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