The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe (or just Salinggawi or SDT ), is a University organization for dance and dance troupe of the official University of Santo Tomas (UST). This group is known for its versatility covering a variety of genres ranging from performing arts to cheerleading, from contemporary to breakdance. Troupe Dance Salinggawi is also the official cheerdance team along with the official squad and drumline - UST Yellow Jackets from Santo Tomas University. The group also performed for a break during the UST Growling Tigers game, the University Men's Basketball team at the University of the Philippines Athletics Association. The group is also the official team of the University for Skecher's Streetdance Competition.
Mutual comes from the Filipino phrase " Copy g dating Gawi in Lahi ", which translates to" transfers habits and traditions "in English.
Video UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe
History
Founded in 1967 as a UST cultural group. It was the year when former first lady Mother Imelda Marcos stirred up the country's climate for a cultural rebirth. The formation of dance troupe spearheaded by Mrs. Emerita E. Basilio, Philippine folk dance authority and former female sexy director of the Department of Physical Education. Along with him in this task is another dance teacher that is: Ny. Delly Nabong, Ny. Carmen Cruz, Ny. Arce Garcia, and volunteer students. Other founders include Prof. Rod Escobar Cantiveros, a faculty member of Artlets, Engineering and UST High School, and administrative assistants at the Office of Public Affairs and Alumni, in charge of publicity and promotion; and Prof. Ramon Dellosa from the School of Fine Arts and Architecture. Prof Cantiveros conducts research for the name SALINGAWI, to develop a brand new cultural dance troupe that will compete with Bayanihan, Barangay Dance Troupe and Folklorico. The first word: COPY means transfer, mobility, and GAWI means our own way of life, culture. Mutual, transfer habits and tradtions through dance. Basilio and the rest of the founders approved the name. Transcribed dance researchers interpreted into steps and expressions, thus creating a stage presentation of repetitive classroom exercises. Since its founding in 1967, Salingawi Dence Troupe was invited to welcome foreign tourists and become a regular cultural group in its owned restaurant. by the famous Reyes family and several out-of-town performances. Magazines and news features gave the Salinggawi Dance Troupe as one of the major dance companies in the Philippines. From the months of purification and group polishing turned it into a show on December 16, 1968. Known for its class and grace, UST SDT is one of the most popular, most sought-after/cheerlead/dance groups in the UAAP and in the Philippines closest, Squad UP Pep.
SDT is the first team to win first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth titles in the UAAP Cheerdance Competition. SDT is also the only team to reach 5 consecutive wins (2002-2006) at the moment.
The dance group consists of UST students who ride together by their love and passion for dancing. They auditioned and trained further to polish their talents up to that point so they can take the simplest step toward perfection. The mark of versatility in Performing Arts is characterized in every performance of Salinggawi. Integrated into their program is orientation in various aspects of entertainment such as script writing, stage production and others.
Maps UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe
Logo
The Salinggawi logo symbolizes the dance group's goals for excellence in theater dance such as classical and modern ballet, jazz, modern dance, authentic folk dance and commercial dance as well. The overlapping character pose implies that the members are made up of men and women who want to exemplify the Salinggawi goal for perfection in dancing. The horizontal rays represent the values ​​that are integrated into their strong training. Those values ​​are discipline, gratitude, respect, honesty, loyalty, and integrity. These values ​​are realized by every Salinggawi dancer. This will hone them to become trained players and responsible Thomasian leaders who will enrich and spread the nation's desired culture through dance.
Activity
Cheerdance
The dance troupe, along with the UST - UST Yellow Jackets' official drum squad and drum drum, are most popular as the official Cheerdance University teams for the University of the Philippines (ATA) Athletics Association (UAAP).
SDT Joined the first UAAP Cheofance Competition in 1994 (later known as Jollibee Chi -Cheer Kayo Challenge) and became champion for three consecutive years but opted out of the competition at in 1998 and instead joined the Lipton Iced Tea Cheering Competition where they won first place.
In 1999 Salinggawi returned to retake the title but failed against UP Pep Squad who won his first championship. UP Pep Squad holds the title for two more years, equaling his own Salinggawi record. In 2002, Salinggawi again won the title and held it for four years. UP Pep Squad had been a consistent runner until 2007 when UP Pep Squad won back the title. Consistent competition between the two groups develops hardcore fans and increases further competition among group members. After losing UST SDT to the championship in 2007, the Group gradually declined to third place, and in 2009, completely lost its place in the Top 3 list. In 2013, the group dropped to the 7th position, the lowest since the start of the UAAP CDC establishment. In 2014, the podium did not come up hard for the dance troupe when they were in third position behind NU and UP.
Important attributes in the UAAP Cheerdance routine
Zigzag Pyramid
They introduced this pyramid in 1995. The pyramid varies annually in the number of people involved, height, shape, and mounting techniques.
The Fouette
This ballet movement was introduced in the Troupe routine in 2003. Perfect execution, synchronized well, and creatively choreographed fouette form make it the hallmark of the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe in every Cheerdance routine. In the early years of the competition, it was executed during the last part of their routine.
Large Banner
Squads use large banners as props in their annual routine. Usually black, gold or white.
- 2001 : A large white banner with a nestle logo covers the dancers for a nestle cheer.
- 2003 : 2 long banners used as props in cheering nestle
- 2004 : Cut half to reveal the dancers below
- 2005 : Dancers pop out through the hole
- 2006 : Displays the tiger above UST Main Building
- 2007 : Two large flags display the Samsung logo and UAAP and long banners displayed "Santo Tomas University" at the end of the routine
- 2008 : Two large flags display the last two lines of UST Hymn: "Ever Your Valiant Legions" and "Blessed with Endless Grace" , and banners coming out of the tiger's head show the school war cry, "Viva Santo Tomas"
- 2009 : A long banner coming out of the tiger symbol displayed "All The Mighty Tigers Hail" .
- 2010 : The banner that came out of the magic box completed the slogan "400 Growls of UST" .
- "2011": A banner that appears with a surprising big picture of Main Building UST ".
"Go USTe!" Closing Cheer
For the third year in a row since 2006, as well as in 2003 and 2015, they ended their routine with the most popular fun - " Go USTe! ". Cheers are done with traditional choreography. When the group came out, the squad pointed to Thomasia's audiences.
Campaign Slogan
A banner carrying their campaign slogan is displayed by Thomasian audiences and usually represents a bid for a winning streak.
- 2002 : Real Winner Back for their offer to regain the title.
- 2003 : Back 2 Back for their offer to have a back-to-back title.
- 2004 : Behind the Naka-GAWI-an: Three-Peat to UST for their offer to have three more peatlands.
- 2005 : roar 4 more for their offer to have an unprecedented peat-peat.
- 2006 : Jive for Five for their offer to have an unprecedented five peat.
- 2007 : Tuloy ang Naka-GAWI's: UST, SIX It! for their bid to win a double grand slam.
- 2009 : All The Mighty Tigers Hail for the routine of their inspired Ancient Civilizations.
- 2010 : 400 Growl of UST for the Metal Tiger's themed Regular Year and a countdown to the university's quadricenial birthday.
- 2011 : Tigers Do not Have Predators
- 2012 : New Breed Has Growed
- 2013 : Saling9awi
- 2014 : #StoptheHate #NewsBlackout
Dance Concert
The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe sponsors an annual dance and university competition competition at Santo Tomas University:
- Danscene , Annual Dance Competition (since 1984)
- Street Dance Competition
- Cheermania , Annual Cheerdance Competition
See also
- UAAP Cheerdance Competition
- UAAP Street Dance Competition
- UST Growling Tigers
- Yellow Yellow Jacket
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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