Sean Mischa Aranar and Ana Leonila Nualla led all winners of the recent 2019 Dance Sports Council of the Philippines Inc. Midyear Ranking and Competition at the Ballroom Hall of Valle Verde Country Club in Pasig City.
Aranar and Nualla, who qualified for this year’s Southeast Asian Games, bested Mark Jayson Gayon and Mary Joy Renigen and Tristan John Ducay and Aileen Patrice De Lara to win the Grade A Standard title of the competition organized by DSCPI President Becky Garcia.
Cristian Vanni and Camilla Mola captured the Grade A Latin crown by beating Michael Angelo Marquez and Stephanie Sabalo Andrew Ysla and Noelyn Mie Pedrano.
The competition was backed by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, Flawless, Dance Results Philippines, Like-FM 105.9, Studio AK, The Greenery Bulacan and M Catering.
Other winners in the competition were Randolf Jay Baglawis “Bboy Killa4” (breakdancing boys class), Pia Selders “Bgirl Meow” (breakdancing girls), Alfredo Suarez and Marilou Nuñez (Grade B Standard), Ferdinand San Felix and Diamond Sultan (Grade B Latin), Von Elijah Lavado and Allysa Dator (Grade C Standard), Jasmer Labitad and Lorraine Mae Pacaña (Grade C Latin), Romelson Manos and Mary Grace Lasay (Grade D Standard) and Nero Amorin and Charmane Pasco (Grade D Latin).
Eight World DanceSport Federation licensed adjudicators Irena Bous from Ukraine, Kumok Lee from South Korea, Chi Keung Mok “Simon” from Hong Kong, Boon Lan Por “Ivy” from Malaysia, Hsiao-Chung Wang “Andy” from Chinese Taipei, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi from Japan, Liudmila Zakrzhevskaia from Kyrgyzstan and Drago Sulek from Slovenia attended the competition.
The next DanceSport event is the 23rd DSCPI National Championships on Oct. 12. For inquiries, contact the DSCPI Secretariat at dancesportphils@yahoo.com.