Cebu Dancesport eyes Guinness world record

DTCC eyes Guinness world record
By Jonas Panerio
Cebu Daily News

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The famed Dancesport-Team Cebu City hopes to put Cebu on the global when local dancers vie to break the Guinness World Record for the largest dance class in the world on June 28 at the Cebu City Sports Center oval.

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According to Edward Hayco, the ‘Godfather of Cebu Dancesport' and founder of DTCC, they are aiming to put Cebu and the rest of the country into the record books as the “dance capital of the world.” Cebu is already touted as the “dancesport capital of Asia” due to its stirring feats in top international competitions.



The group will be attempting to break the record held by Budapest, Hungary which gathered 2,289 people crammed into the Puskas Stadium last May 23 which surpassed the previous record held by the Galladance of Moscow, Russia which had 1,830 people.



DTCC is expecting 3,000 participants to join the dance class including dancers from Cebu City’s 80 barangays, member schools of the Cebu Sports and Athletics Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) hip-hop and other dance groups and organizations.



They will be simultaneously dancing non-stop for 10 minutes to the steps of the jive and the chachacha and to the tune of Cebu's official Sinulog song.

The bid is being supported by the Department of Tourism, M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala, the Cesafi, the Department of Education and the Cebu City Sports Center.

Cebu group eyes Guinness dance record


By Iste Sesante Leopoldo
Inquirer Visayas
First Posted 22:17:00 06/14/2009

Filed Under: Dance, records, Awards and Prizes


CEBU CITY, Philippines -- The Dancesport Team Cebu City (DTCC) will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest dance class in a bid to promote Cebu as the dance capital of the world, an official of the group said.

The DTCC will try to put bring together about 4,000 people for the dance class at the Cebu City Sports Center oval on June 27, DTCC head dance instructor Loloi Rendon said.

About 3,000 students of the Abellana National High School confirmed their participation in the world record attempt during a meeting Wednesday with public and private school teachers and principals and officials of the Department of Education in Cebu led by education superintendent Lorna E. Rances, Rendon said.

Led by couple Edward and Eleanor Hayco, the DTCC hopes to break the record set in Budapest, Hungary, last May 23, 2009, wherein 2,289 participated in a dance class. This broke the 1,830 record set in Moscow, Russia in 2007.

Edward Hayco said it would be a great honor for Cebu to beat Hungary, with European cities like Moscow and Budapest being bastions of dance, arts and culture.

"With this historic event, we feel it is the avenue or vehicle to propel us as the dance capital of the world because the countries that we are trying to beat are no ordinary countries, they are mystical, extraordinary countries because their countries are so deeply rich in history and culture. It is a great challenge and honor to be able to beat them," said Hayco.

The other schools that have signified their interest to participate were the Pardo National High School, Pardo Night High School, Inayawan Night High School, Gothong Night High School, Sawang Calero Elementary School, Regino Mercado National High School, Don Sergio Osmeña National High School, Tejero Night High School, Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion-Mandaue, Southwestern University, University of Southern Philippines, University of Cebu and University of San Carlos.

Rendon said he could not say the exact number of participants but he hoped the number would exceed 4,000.

"This is open to everybody who is interested to join our bid for a Guinness world record. We even have members of the Philippine National Police confirming their participation," he said.

He said the DTCC hoped to have a large number of participants so that the Philippines could hold the record for a long time.

The Guinness World Record Attempt requires 10 minutes of non-stop synchronized dancing. General rehearsals were scheduled on June 20 and 21 at the Cebu City Sports Center oval, he said.


8,000 rehearse for Guinness dance record bid


Cebu Daily News

Posted date: June 22, 2009

THE RAIN DID little to dampen the spirit of the efforts being put forth by the Dancesport-Team Cebu City in the hopes of breaking the Guinness World Record for the “largest dance class” as their first and only rehearsal went smoothly yesterday at the Cebu City Sports Complex field.

A week before the historic event unfolds, the record appears to be in the bag as an estimated 8,000 people from the different barangays and schools of Cebu City gathered yesterday to familiarize themselves with the formation, the logistics and most importantly, the dance steps that form the 10-minute dance routine which aims to shatter the record which is currently being held by the City of Budapest in Hungary.

A total of 2,289 people gathered for a dance class at the Életfa-Hosök tornája in May 23 of this year. The previous record holder was Moscow, Russia with 1,830 people.

Although the rain forced the dance rehearsal into a minor delay, it was merely a roadbump in Cebu and DTCC's awe-inspiring journey into the hallowed pages of the Guinness World Book of Records.

DTCC director Edward Hayco was all smiles as he surveyed the throbbing mass of humanity that has come together to make Cebu's bid for a record come true.

“It was an awesome sight to behold. It was both electric and overwhelming. No amount of words can describe how this moment feels for all of us here in DTCC and for the city of Cebu,” he said after the rehearsal. He was also joined by his wife, the multi-titled Eleanor Hayco.

DTCC head coach Loloi Rendon, in spite battling the flu over the preparations for the event, still saw some improvements that needed to be made before the big event next Sunday.

Meanwhile, lost in the hullabaloo for the Guinness attempt was DTCC's continuing dominance of the national dancesport circuit after they came away with seven gold medals, five silvers and four bronze medals in the Dancesport Council of the Philippines Inc. (DSCPI) Mid-Year Ranking and Competition last Saturday at the Philsports Arena. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio

Wish I were there para makasali rin ako. 

ikaw ang princisa sa mga dancers kristel

ikaw ang princisa sa mga dancers kristel

Sino ba ang reyna pala? 

i think si ma'am ricca at si eleonor

Two reigning queens pala

mga queens Eleonor and Ricca

mga queens Eleonor and Ricca

Your cousin ba si Ricca?