MANILA, Philippines – Excitement is in full swing once again as the UAAP Season 87 Cheerdance Competition happens today, December 1, 2024 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
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| The FEU Cheering Squad targets a title repeat with their Frozen-inspired performance. Photo courtesy of UAAP/OneSports |
The eight member schools are now ready to give their loudest cheer for the fans and viewers of the 30-year-old sporting event.
Tournament director Rod Roque said "the UAAP CDC for this season promises bigger, better, and more spectacular performances from all eight schools as they prepare stronger, better, and together for one of the league’s biggest events."
Squads will showcase 5 to 6 minutes of performance each with the timer starting the moment each team steps on the blue mats, similar with the previous season.
RELATED STORYThe defending champions Far Eastern University Cheering Squad will perform last with a Disney’s Frozen-themed performance.
Meanwhile, perennial powerhouse NU, no. 6 in order, is going extra terrestrial with an Outer Space-themed routine. NU has become a household name in the cheerdance landscape since winning the university's first crown in 2013. The NU Pep Squad has won seven of the last nine titles.
Opening the curtain for today's event at 2:00 pm will be the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles with their “storytelling” theme.
They will be followed by University of the East Pep Squad and eight-time champion University of Santo Tomas Salinggawi Dance Troupe with their “Sexbomb”-themed and “Batang 90s” routine, respectively.
Fourth is the Adamson University Pep Squad and their routine that will feature a karaoke medley, and the University of the Philippines Varsity Pep Squad, which will perform at No. 5, will showcase "summer/liyab" theme.
On seventh order is De La Salle University Animo Squad and their chess-based theme.
ORDER OF PERFORMANCES
1. Ateneo Blue Eagles2. UE Pep Squad
3. UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe
4. Adamson Pep Squad
5. UP Pep Squad
6. NU Pep Squad
7. DLSU Animo Squad
8. FEU Cheering Squad
Where to watch CDC 2024 on TV or livestream?
UAAP official partners One Sports, Cignal and Pilipinas Live will broadcast the cheerdance event.
Watch the UAAP Season 87 CDC live on free TV via One Sports. It is also available live on Cignal's UAAP Varsity channel (Channel 263 HD).
Going out? Don't miss this and watch on-the-go with the Cignal Play app! Cignal subscribers enjoy this for free when they LINK their TV account on cignalplay.com.
Livestreaming is also available on Pilipinas Live for free access worldwide. Download the app from Google Play or the App Store.
Who will win this year's cheerdance competition?
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