Iloilo MB Dance Academy ends national stint with 14 gold medals

By Leobert Julian A. de la Peña

 

The MB Dance Academy from the City of Love continued its dominant outing after topping another national dance sports competition.

Fresh off an outstanding run during the First Annual Diamond Dance sports Competition 2021, the Matthew Cutanco Balbastro-led dancers snatched a total of 21 medals in the recently concluded Manila Open Dancesport Competition 2021.

Out of the 21 medals collected, the MB Dance Academy youngsters tallied 14 gold medals, four silvers, and 3 bronze.

Gold medalists in the Manila Open were Zoe Alexandria Lanceta, Joemel Yap Magallanes, Leanne Reigh Lanceta, Bryant Stefano Embalsado, Mary Ysabelle Cartagena, Dana Angelica Galfo, Kate Jaramillio, and JM Laniog.

Landing in the second-place spot of the prestigious tournament were Syhara and Sabryna Gabasa, Embalsado, Cartagena, Laniog, and Galfo.

Meanwhile, the last batch of MB Dancers who snatched medals were Jaramillio, Galfo, Cartagena, Jag Sarate, Jayden Gabasa, and Khaye Formon.