A Royal Flush Routine

[innuendo]

The halftime performance of the Salinggawi Dance Troupe and the Yellow Jackets in the UAAP Finals Game 3 was a halftime to remember. It may not be the best halftime in the UAAP but the routine showed a hint of UST's greatness and success in the UAAP and in its history.

No unit in the UAAP has been successful integrating a traditional routine in a cheerdance halftime as upbeat and vibrant in this routine.

Go USTE!!!

[encanto]

^ Thanks for the video, innuendo.

Pero para sa akin, mas maganda pa rin 'yung pinakita nila sa 1st and 2nd games. 'Yun ang "royal flush routine" para sa akin. Medyo nakulangan ako sa 3rd game. I don't know, baka sa angulo lang ng video mo.

Question: Pinakamarami na ba 'yung sa final game? O, same number sa previous two? Paborito ko 'yung nakapalibot sila sa boong court habang nag-Go-Go USTe! Sakop na sakop.

Halos tayuan din ako ng balahibo sa cross formation ng 'Gawi at YJ ('yung nasa gitna 'yung UST flag). Sinakop din nila 'yung boong court nun. Nagmukhang white line ang YJ, tapos shadow naman 'yung mga nakaitim na 'Gawi. Galing!

Definitely, they can do it all- trads and cheerdance. Pati 'yung mga babae ng Salinggawi, nagye-yell din.

[innuendo]

^I could not find the videos for the halftimes of Games 1 & 2. Anyway, I just find it as a moving experience to see the culmination of all the hardwork of Thomasians to achieve the success we've enjoying in the UAAP.

GST

[Altwegg]

I also enjoyed the performances of Gawi and YJ back in the mid to late 90s.

[innuendo]

Game 1 Halftime VS Ateneo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak0lLiwL-TE

[encanto]

^ Wow... Hindi pa rin talaga nawawala 'yung magic. Gandang-ganda pa rin ako.

And guys, hindi pa ninyo napapansin? Mukhang SALINGGAWI lang ang nakakagawa ng routine na puro school cheers lang ang gamit. Wala ni isang canned music. That's more or less 5 mins STRAIGHT!

And when I say routine, I mean "tadtad sa tumbling sequence at pyramids/stunts/transitions." Ang ADMU straight school cheers kalimitan ang mga half-time nila, pero wala masyadong incorporation ng mga nasabing skill. They remain traditional most of the time. Eh, ang Salinggawi at YJ naman can do trads anytime.

I just feel proud that even if we DON'T rely on canned music, even WITHOUT the special effects and other gimmicks, buhay na buhay pa rin 'GAWI at ang crowd. I think the strength lies on our very cheers na rin. Upbeat at catchy, magandang gawan ng choreo.

Ang galing ng combination ng Yellow Jackets at Salinggawi. Ramdam mo na may synergy talaga sila.

I am so proud.

[clawed_out]

awesome pero medyo sobrang dami at makalat sa court.

walang disiplina ang salinggawi sa routine nila. from blockings to tumblings.

[encanto]

^ I presume you mean in "this particular" routine. That's true. Kahit sa first few halftimes nila this season, hindi rin ganun kapulido. Sa second round na sila humataw ng humataw. Maybe that's because of the newbies na rin.

Pero 'pag CDC na, bigla silang nagta-transform. No unnecessary movements at may counting ang bawat galaw, walang galawgaw.

[Altwegg]

SDT's halftime performance in the UST-UE game in the first round was awesome.

[encanto]

^ 'Yun ba 'yung nag-hanstand sila sa gitna? Mukhang sa 2nd round 'yata 'yun. Ang ganda nun, sabi nga namin ng friend ko "parang nag-iba sila?" We were quite stunned.

[galileo]

walang galawgaw.

galaw galaw! = altwegg

[kungpow]

so whaaaat?

[Altwegg]

Nope. First round po iyon.

[tigerman]

Wow, it's been a month since the conclusion of the uaap finals and it's only now that I became aware of this appreciation thread for the YJ-SDT halftime.

My fellow Thomasians, thank you very much for all the support and appreciation.

@ Encanto - I think you're correct.





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