2019 is a very challenging year for me. It is not only that I shifted my dance career into the next level but also living a new life in Vientiane Laos is like a reset button for me. I accept the offer to teach dance in one of the prestigious international schools, the Vientiane Pattana School international. I thought I will only teach dance like the usual things that I do but I didn’t expect that I will become director of their yearly show every June. It is a very challenging offer and the only thing I always think that everything happens for a reason. I told myself that maybe this is the next level and the universe is preparing me for something big that will happen in my life. I’m always flexible to any changes as long as I have a growth on every move I take.
Eat Bulaga launches their new segment called “HYPE KANG BATA KA” this mid year of 2018.
The production finds the most talented and witty kids in the Philippines to compete in their new segment. A lot of Dabarkads like it and it is one of the best noon-time high-rated segment of EB. Last week they launches the 72 kids to fight in semis, they divided the kids into 7 clusters (7 colors; red for HIP-HYPE; white for HYPE PITCH; black for INCREDIBLE HYPE; sky blue for WONDER HYPE; navy blue for HYPE BAND; pink for HYPE BEAT; and yellow for HYPE-MAZING. ) and each cluster will fight and only 2 will make it to Grand Finals.
– Started dancing at the age of 9 with Folk Dance as his first steps thru his dancing journey
– One of the founders and Performing Arts Director of Vtach Nursing Dance Troupe 2008 University of San Agustin
– A former Zumba Instructor trained by Prince Paltu-ob
– Choreographer of FBDC, Grand Champion Smart Motion Nation 2012 (Contemporary-HipHop)
– Winner of World’s Best Study Adventure (out of 27 countries) at Sunshine Coast Australia 2012. Attended dance class of Jasmine Meakin at Mega Jam Australia
– Founder and choreographer of KPOP JJAMS, National Grand Champion of SM Toonfest Kpop Rising Star 2012 at SM Mall of Asia
– Original Choreographer of Sean Ross “Anak Ko Yan” 2013, GMA Artist
– Choreographer of I-Mixional Dance Crew, Bangkok Thailand from 2014-2015
– Original choreographer of Jariz Mayve De la Gente, Bronze Medalist HipHop/Funk Category World Championship of Performing Arts 2016 at Long Beach Los Angeles California
– Attended various dance classes both local and international dance artists like GFORCE, Rockstars/Rockwell, Manuovers, Kinection, PHD Dancers, ADDLIB DANCE CREW (The Lab 3), Jam Republic Singapore (Chris Martin and Camillo Lauricella), HipHop Dance Convention 2016, and still very active in Manila’s dance community
– He participated in various popular tv programs such as Marian, Eat Bulaga and Anak Ko Yan
– Co-founder and regular choreographer of LStyle Choreo in Quezon City
– Regardless of his wide dancing experience, he continuous to develop his unique Hiphop style and tagged as AWKSOME (from Awkward to Awesome)
– HipHop enthusiast who loves to travel around the world and showcase his talent
– Lastly, one and only choreographer and creative managing director of Awksome Angels who compete in the most prestigious and biggest talent competition in Asia, Asias Got Talent Season 2
ANGGUN: I think that was fun to watch, that was really really entertaining.
DAVID FOSTER: Whos mind came up with this, is very smart, this will gonna lead to some other great things to all of you.
(Chronological order in their live auditions)
01. DM-X Comvaleñoz – hiphop dance group
02. D’Intensity Breakers – hooping dance group
03. Mercifuletes Viola – singer/rapper
04. Awksome Cooking Angels – dance troupe
05. Garrett Bolden Jr. – singer
06. Urban Crew – hiphop dance group
07. Fitri Cerado – singer/keyboardist
08. D’Gemini – hiphop dance duo
09. Quinn Calista Masongsong – singer
10. Deniel Sarmiento – contortionist/contemporary dancer
11. The Juans – boy band
12. Stripboys – comic dance group
13. Noah Velasco – crystal ball performer
14. Neil Rey Garcia Llanes – beatboxer
– Original Choreographer of Ayaka Channel Bunao, top 5 at TOPPS SARAP TOPPS STAR Last Feb 2018.
– also HYPE KANG BATA KA Semi Finalist Eat Bulaga September 2018
From August 2018 till now, Coach AJ is full-time dance teacher in Vientiane Pattana School International. He teach dance from KIDDI (2-3 years old) up to Grade 6. He handle 15 classes each week and each class have dance class once a week. He also organizes and directed annual year-end show of the entire school. He believes that dance has the biggest impact to student’s life and the decipline of dance will still remain until they face the real life.
He manages several dance classes and fitness training here in Vientiane Laos and If you want to book a class with him, you can contact him in Dance O’clock Laos facebook page. Just dance, and everything is gonna be OK.
