The Newbies

With RiB just around the corner, CADs wants to make sure that everyone knows it’s not just the competing orgs we’ll be shining a spotlight on. This concert is also a chance to showcase the new talent we’ve acquired this year in the form of our new members, our babies—our newbies. They survived both auditions at the start of the year and have been welcomed into our very big family. Since they’ve been with us for a while now, we’ve gotten the chance to get to know them. Now, we want everyone else to get acquainted with them and to cheer them on in their very first CADs concert!

Street

Tipay Dy

Yr. and Course: I BS CH-MSE
Age: 17
Dance Background: Groove Central (2 summers)
Dance Idol/s: everybody in CADs
Reason for joining CADs: She thinks it’s the best way to spend college.
Some random facts:

• She’s the “only” girl in the Newbies.
• She conquered her fear of the dark because training ends at night.

Raymond Santos

Yr. and Course: I AB MEc
Age: 18
Dance Background: started breakdance 2nd year HS, INDAK (2 years)
Dance Idol/s: THE Carl-Myer Flor
Reason for joining CADs: Likes dancing, wants to improve and it makes him happy
Some random fact:

• Raymond lost 24 lbs. since joining CADs (but he’s still soft).

Pat Teng

Yr. and Course: I BS Bio
Age: 17
Dance Background: Dance X (2 ½ years)
Dance Idol/s: Originality Dance Group, Last 4 One and ROSS TAN
Reason for joining CADs: Likes dancing
Some random facts:

• “During the day, sabaw, but at night...RAR!”
• He eats VERY slowly.
• Pateng has a very creative signature.

JC Genato

Yr. and Course: I BS MAC
Age: 17
Dance Background: Dance X (4 years); Dance Club (Gr. 6&7); House of Dance Workshop (1 summer); ABS-CBN Workshop (1 summer); Legit Status (recently); X Squad (2 years)
Dance Idol/s: Vhong Navarro
Reason for joining CADs: Friends (“sina Ross”); “I thought I was going to stop dancing after HS but circumstances forced me [to continue it].”
Some random facts:

• JC cross-stiches.
• JC can fly.
• JC has three different laughs.
• JC sleeps with a bag over his head.

Vince Salcedo

Yr. and Course: II BS MIS
Age: 19
Dance Background: Orange Dance Studio (2 summers); INDAK (2 years)
Dance Idol/s: “None, really”
Reason for joining CADs: 1. “Gusto ko sumayaw; 2. Gusto ko mag-Skechers.”
Some random fact:

• “You still don’t know me.”

Inno Rendor

Yr. and Course: I BS CTM
Age: 18
Dance Background: INDAK (1 year)
Dance Idol/s: Rance Paglin
Reason for joining CADs: He loves dancing.
Some random facts:

• Inno is a magician; he can appear and disappear suddenly.
• He was born on Valentine’s Day.

Mark Torio

Yr. and Course: I AB MEc
Age: 17
Dance Background: INDAK (2 years)
Dance Idol/s: Von Asilio
Reason for joining CADs: “Gusto ko pa rin sumayaw.”
Some random facts:

• Mark looks like a dinosaur. :P
• Mark is not human, he is actually a rock.

Sarah Nolan

Yr. and Course: I BFA ID
Age: 17
Dance Background: Church Dance Troupe; Effie Nanas School of Ballet (1 year)
Dance Idol/s: Bobby Newberry
Reason for joining CADs: “Because God gave me this talent and I want to use t for Him.”
Some random facts:

• She does not like pepperoni
• Sarah is very flexible; it’s gross.

Mauwee Villaflores

Yr. and Course: I BFA AM
Age: 18
Dance Background: INDAK (4 years)
Dance Idol/s: T3 [who will be hosting RIB!]
Reason for joining CADs: “Because I want to have FUN and be happy while dancing.”
Some random facts:

• Mauwee is always sleeping.
• And SMILING! :D

Bell Javier

Yr. and Course: I BS Mgt
Age: 17
Dance Background: INDAK (4 years); Grade School Dance Group (3 years)
Dance Idol/s: Xernan Alfonso and RANCE
Reason for joining CADs: “Because I promised myself to continue dancing.”
Some random facts:

• His real name is Bellarmine (Yes, as in the building no one likes having a class in coz it’s so far from civilization).
• He is probably CADs’ biggest fan; he has practically all CADs mixes and videos from the “past.”

Ross Tan

Yr. and Course: I BS ME
Age: 18
Dance Background: Dancing in front of the mirror; Dance X (4 years)
Dance Idol/s: (Pateng)
Reason for joining CADs: Because he loves dancing and because “CADs is COOL and I’m COOL. Hihi”
Some random facts:

• Ross is double-jointed.
• Ross is VERY flexible. Very.

Rance Paglin

Yr. and Course: I AB MEc
Age: 17
Dance Background: Dance X (4 years); X Squad (1 year); Groovejackz (1 year); Soulstice (1 year)
Dance Idol/s: Raymond Santos
Reason for joining CADs: “To experience college dance”
Some random facts:

• Rance only recently found out what a DUYAN is. Exact date is September 16, 2009.
• He survived a heart operation when he was 2 years old.

Poch Donayre

Yr. and Course: I BS ME
Age: 17/18 (will be explained later)
Dance Background: Skechers for Elizabeth Seton School (2006)
Dance Idol/s: Jabbawockeez
Reason for joining CADs: Because CADs is a “prestigious org”
Some random fact:

• His birth certificate says he was born 1991, but he was actually born 1992.

Martin Fausto

Yr. and Course: II BS Mgt-H
Age: 19
Dance Background: Dance X (2 years); Grade School Dance Club
Dance Idol/s: Kabba Modern; Steph Verano, Steff Someda, Timmy Nolan, Hanz Go, Kim Lim, THE Carl Flor
Reason for joining CADs: “Because I like to perform and the company seems fun to be with, and to also strike a balance in my life.” Ms. Universe answer oh.
Some random facts: (According to him)

• 1. I laugh loudly at everything :D
• 2. When I was a kid, i used to watch Lion King in Betamax...every day...twice.
• 3. I secretly enjoy watching cooking shows like Barefoot Contessa & Iron Chef
• 4. I've never missed honors in school...until now :|
• 5. 5 is my favorite number.

Jazz

Bee Carabeo

Yr. and Course: I AB COM
Age: 18
Dance Background: Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Contemporary Ballet and Bellydance in Stomp Dance Studio
Dance Idol/s: Cyd Charisse; Ann Reinking
Reason for joining CADs: To rekindle her love for dancing after a 2-year hiatus
Some random fact:

• “I'm a frustrated hip-hop dancer, I won't dance cheerdance unless I'm forced to, I wish I could sing and act so that I can perform on broadway.”

Kat Tuason

Yr. and Course: 1 AB PSY
Age: 16
Dance Background: ballet - 8yrs ; jazz/street- 2yrs;
Reason for joining CADs: I want to share and nuture my talent.
Some random fact:

• Kat likes to sing too.

Nic Hernandez

Yr. and Course: II BS ME
Age: 18
Dance Background: Ballet (13 years); Cheer Dancing (6 years); Modern and Contemporary (3 years)
Dance Idol/s: Natalia Makarova; Mikhail Barishnikov; Martha Graham; Michael Jackson; Sylvie Guillem
Reason for joining CADs: “First and foremost, the dancing. Then of course, the people- new friends and a second family."
Some random facts:

• I'm really scared of getting hit by elevator doors.
• My favorite color is yellow.
• I easily tear up when I laugh.
• I hate gummy bears/worms/etc.

Tin Pascua

Yr. and Course: I BS HSc
Age: 17
Dance Background: Ballet (10 years)
Dance Idol/s: Polina Semionova; Madelle Enriquez
Reason for joining CADs: “I wanted to try training in other types of dance other than ballet and I wanted to maintain the skill and technique that I have acquired after 10 years of dancing.”
Some random facts:

• I am permanently hungry. HAHA! No, seriously. I am.
• I always bring my Bible to school and read it when I'm either idle or whenever school gets so demanding to the point that I'm brought close to tears.
• I have a chiuahua named Santino and I find it really annoying when people start to ask me if I named him after the kid in "May Bukas Pa".
• I have this weird habit of thinking up of names for babies when I hang out with my closest friends.

Katherine Gail G. Salvador

Yr. and Course: IV AB European Studies
Age: 20
Dance Background: 10 years experience, classical and modern ballet, jazz
Reason for joining CADs: I love dancing.
Some random fact: I absolutely adore chocolate.

Photos by Lester Echem.