UAAP Streetdance set to stomp the weekend

Streetdance today

The eighth edition of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines' Streetdance Competition is set to take precedence, highlighting the best exponents of hip-hop, breakdance, and bodypopping at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

One of the few non-sporting activities the league conducts in a season, the Streetdance Competition allows the best dance crews in both college and high school to strut their stuff against their other counterparts.

Defending champions Street Alliance of the FEU Dance Company and UST Galvanize are both looking to successfully retain their titles. Both won their first title last season, with Galvanize becoming the inaugural winners in the HS division.

Three-time champion and last year's first runner-up La Salle Dance Company-Street is leading the charge in this year's edition, with all eight schools participating in the collegiate division. Ateneo is the only school not participating in the HS division.

The order of performances is as follows:

College:

Adamson CAST
National University Underdawgz
Far Eastern University Street Alliance
Company of Ateneo Dancers - Street
La Salle Dance Company - Street
University of Santo Tomas Prime
UP Street Dance Club
University of the East Street Warriors

High School:

Adamson Cauldron Dance Company
Nazareth-NU Underdawgz
FEU Baby Tamaraws Dance Company
La Salle-Zobel Dance Company
UST Galvanize
UPIS BLK
UE Street Varsity

A new wrinkle for this year's streetdance is the introduction of the UAAP-JBL Freestyle Dance Showdown, where a participant from each UAAP school out-battle each other on the dance floor.

Coverage of the UAAP Season 81 Streetdance starts at 2pm on S+A, LIGA, and their respective HD equivalent channels, as well as streaming available on iWant and on sports.abs-cbn.com.