Grinding sensation with HGS 2ND Davao Belly Dance Fest
The Mindanao Daily Mirror
(October 30, 2009)

Holiday Gym and Spa, the ultimate destination for health and wellness held another exciting competition with the 2nd Davao Belly Dance Fest held last October 24 at the Matina Town Square.

The 2nd Davao Belly Dance Fest , open to all belly aero enthusiasts ages 15 years old and above, ran for two hours with one minute water breaks at certain intervals.

The winners for the Belly Aero Marathon are: male category

Nash Villa- first place and Rodolfo Enot – second place; female category

Marjorie Cañon- first place, Analyn Turno- second place and Jane Margaret Campbell- third place.

The winner for the Belly Dance Competition is Extreme Belly Tribal Group while the most senior participant award goes to Cecila Carcedo, 49 years old. Bagging the youngest participant award is April Shane Tiedra, 10 years old while the best in costume was Ging Condez Madrona

The judges for the event were: Ivy Talaban, formerly the dance director of LCB and is now set to work at the Universal Studios in Singapore as character performer;

Bimbo Morales, choroeographer for several local shows of ABS-CBN Davao and now at the helm of Mindanao Dance Artist Academy; and Arnold Alvarez, also a multi-awarded choreographer and mentor for Maharlika dance company

Special thanks to Vicky Javier, one of the instructors of the Belly Aero Marathon

and to Mutya ng Dabaw 2009 Resci Angeli Rizada who was the emcee for the night.

Also to our sponsors: Bluegre Coffee, PN Ninte Metals Award Produicts, H2Zero, Max GXL, Holiday Spa and Matina Town Square

Congratulations to the Holiday staff and kudos to the very nice performance of the Holiday group exercise instructors led by Gen Guino-o, Emil Salcedo, Ronnie Bulanda, Haroon Cali, Dang Fernandez, Mimi Anito, and Korn Cocjin.

Belly dancing started in North Africa, Asia, and the Middle East , and is one of the oldest social dances in world history. It consists of movements that are executed throughout the body. The focus of the dance is the pelvic and hip area. It is, fundamentally, a solo improvisational dance with its own unique dance vocabulary that is fluidly integrated with the music’s rhythm.

Belly dancers also internalize and express the emotions evoked by the lyrics and the music.

Have fun while staying fit. Visit Holiday Gym and Spa now, located along F. Torres street , Davao City with telephone numbers 222-3041 or visit their website: www.holidaygymandspa.com.

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