MANILA, Philippines - Close to 100 of the toughest, most innovative, and intense dance crews in the country sized up each other as the Skechers Streetdance Battle Year 5 officially opened last Sept. 19.
The crowd was treated to a ground-breaking dance collaboration from the highly talented crews of Pinoy Funk’in Style, Unschooled, Legit Status, and GrooveJackz.
After a roll call of this year’s long list of battling crews, the event shifted to high gear with a special performance from the defending college champs — DLSU’s La Salle Dance Company Street. This was followed by a Skechers dance fashion show that featured the best and latest offerings from the global footwear brand — including hot new collections like Punk Rose by Skechers, which featured vibrant color combinations and get-noticed prints as its trademark, and Shape Ups from the Skechers Fitness Group.
The models likewise showed off a limited-edition line of Skechers Streetdance Battle 5 graphic tees. Skechers customers can get one of these collector’s shirts for free with a Skechers shoe or Skechers Time purchase combined with a promo coupon, which is distributed in all Skechers Streetdance events and can also be downloaded from www.skechers.com.ph.
Hosted by DJ Mo Twister, the kick-off party was also highlighted by an intense freestyle showdown that energized the huge crowd. Each competing crew fielded two of their best dancers for a high-powered 30-second freestyle exhibition.
Catch the Philippines’ best dance crews as they battle it out in six grueling elimination legs for coveted spots in the Final Battle on the following dates: SM Megamall, Oct. 10-11; and Oct. 17-18, SM North EDSA SkyDome. Visit www.skechers.com.ph for more details on the Skechers Streetdance Battle Year 5.