Hello friends and fams!

Main Stacks is currently a SEMI-FINALIST in the OVATION ONE DANCE. ONCE CHANCE. COMPETITION!

As part of the competition, we have a chance to win $1,000 just by VIEWER’S CHOICE! This money would help us a great deal– but we can’t do it without your help!

So between NOW until JANUARY 30TH, the Viewer’s Choice Voting Window will be open for YOU to VOTE for our video!

1) Just visit http://ovationtv.com/dancecontest and VOTE for the video under MAIN STACKS.
2) Make sure you tell your friends, family, and colleagues to vote! Share this event, post a status, tweet about it, talk about it– the possibilities are endless!

FROM EVERYONE IN MAIN STACKS:
Thank you for your never-ending support!!! We truly appreciate all you guys do to help us in every little way!

♥ MS LOVE

Main Stacks is currently entered in a UC Berkeley Talent Show on Google+ and we need YOUR help to win!

How to vote:
1) Log on to your Google+ account. If you don’t already have one, you can create one here: www.google.com/+
2) Go to this web page: https://plus.google.com/u/0/107691091721710315901/posts
3) Scroll down to the video labeled “Ultimate Brawl XI Main Stacks Performance”
4) Click “+1″
5) (optional) CLICK SHARE!

Please help us win the Talent Show (as well as $225) by simply clicking “+1″ on our video on their Google+ page!

We would really appreciate your help!

♥ Main Stacks

VOTING ENDS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th at 11:59 PM!

Main Stacks is currently entered in a UC Berkeley Talent Show on Google+ and we need YOUR help to win! 

How to vote:
1) Log on to your Google+ account. If you don’t already have one, you can create one here: www.google.com/+
2) Go to this web page: https://plus.google.com/u/0/107691091721710315901/posts
3) Scroll down to the video labeled “Ultimate Brawl XI Main Stacks Performance” 
4) Click “+1″
5) (optional) CLICK SHARE!  

Please help us win the Talent Show (as well as $225) by simply clicking “+1″ on our video on their Google+ page! 

We would really appreciate your help! 

♥ Main Stacks 

VOTING ENDS DECEMBER 10th at 11:59 PM!

FKN Famous: Check out some sick action shots from their staff photographer, Jerry Rodrigo. For future inquires please contact him directly at jerry@fkn-famous.com.

The Opportunity: Ian Hallili and The Opportunity Staff provided great video coverage of last week’s event! If you missed out on all of the great performances of the night, be sure to check out their YouTube Channel. For more information regarding The Opportunity Workshop, visit www.theopportunityworkshop.com.

8Asians: One of our dancers and directors, Denise Chan, partnered up with 8Asians.com to write a Guest Blog Post recapping her experience with Prelude Norcal. Written from the perspective of Prelude Norcal Company Manager, it’s a great behind-the-scenes look at Prelude Norcal; an event 10 months in the making. Check out 8Asians.com for more articles about the Asian American Experience.

With all the stacks members (and a few volunteering hands) set-up was able to run smoothly and quickly. Right away, we found ourselves with more than a little extra free time.

We even found some of our ladies of the night doing some last minute advertising for ticket sales. Get it Julia and Bao!

As teams began registering, they were welcomed by amazing Go Team posters made by Main Stacks members! YOU BETTA WERK!

Part of the intent of prelude is to not only give teams from all over California the opportunity to showcase their hard work in a competitive environment, but to also foster friendships and build networks in the hip hop dance community. So team runners introduced “The Team Game” in which teams would take pictures with two members from another team and they would have to do a certain pose in order to win points. The team that was able to take the most pictures won the Team Congeniality award!

We also had a photobooth station filled with fortune teller/Main Stacks props for people –both dancers and audience members– to take pictures with.

Throughout the day, many teams were constantly practicing and getting ready for their big moment on stage.

Once the clock hit 6:00PM, Prelude Norcal 2011 began right away, hosted by the one and only Main Stacks alumni, Huan! And every team, one after the other, began putting themselves out on the stage. Each team showed how hard they’ve been working to earn first place. They brought nothing less than their A game and held nothing back.

After all the teams performed, it was time for the closing ceremony. Everyone ran up to the stage and squeezed together as they awaited the announcement of who would win first, second, and third place.

Congratulations to the winners of first place AND best costume, Kaba Modern!

And also congratulations to iDK on second place and Barkada Modern on third place!

From your PR Interns

Brandon Crisostomo and Nathan Tendido

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The OFFICIAL Video Trailer for Prelude Norcal Urban Dance Competition

Purchase your tickets TODAY at www.preludedancecompetition.com/norcal.html!

SEE YOU THERE.

After a long and exhausting day of being models, Main Stacks did what we love to do, besides dancing, eat! Next on our stop, was AYCE Korean BBQ in Garden Grove. *So Much* food! After that, we headed to Rage in West Hollywood to show LA a good time! :]

Day 2 of our SoCal Maxt Out Weekend: It’s Saturday and we been practicing hard to prepare for the next day’s competition. Of course, the only thing to do now is to EATTTTTT again– but this time, with the whole team. <3 It was definitely a great bonding moment.

That’s Allyson Liu looking cute with her plate-o-food. :] Get it!

Finally, we made it to MAXT OUT at the San Gabriel Playhouse!! It was amazing minus the rain. We got the chance to meet other teams as well as compete for the first time in SoCal (Ranier and me). After performing, it felt as if we blacked out because we could not remember a thing– but we knew that we killed it out there! We left everything on stage and it felt so good– definitely a feeling you can’t get anywhere else.

P.S. That’s Brandon Yang b-boying!

During awards, Main Stacks won the Viewer’s Choice Award, which started a month prior to the competition for the most number of Facebook likes on a team photo. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE WHO LIKED OUR PHOTO! Main Stacks really appreciates your support and your love! Also, congrats to all of the teams that placed (Barkada Modern, 909, and Meccamee) and good job to everyone who competed!

(That’s me and Ranier!)

Although we didn’t win the competition, we all felt like winners at the end of the day because some of the parents made us YUMMYYYY food! It was the best way to end the night– a home-cooked Filipino dinner prepared with love!

Love,
Your Public Relations Interns
Michelle Vu and Ranier Castillo

On Saturday, October 29, Main Stacks drove over to Vacaville for the Chapkis Dance’s 8th Annual Halloween Show: Judgement Day.

Here’s Artistic Director, Wil Torres, putting on his costume to give the team a little scare upon arrival

Here’s Team Captain, Tiffany Wong, directing us as the Main Stacks cars rolled up!

After everyone got ready and we were almost up to perform, we played a little game of Ninja!

Here is our winner and official Team Ninja, Jules Melendez!

As always, Chapkis Dance put on a great show for the friends and family! We all enjoyed it– it was our first performance outside of Berkeley!

Of course, when the day was done, we headed out to do what Main Stacks does best, EAT! On our way back, we stopped by Baldo’s to grub on some Carne Asada Fries and California Burritos!

After Stacks filled their bellies, we headed back down to Berkeley for the night, but not before we had our first social of the year: a Halloween costume party! It was definitely quite the day!

That’s all for now,
David Brill & Samantha Dizon
Directors of Public Relations & Marketing

Have you checked out the lineup for Prelude Norcal?! We are excited to bring together some of Socal & Norcal’s finest teams on ONE STAGE. On November 19, 2011, find out…

WHO’S DESTINED TO WIN.

Buy your tickets now at www.preludedancecompetition.com/norcal.html!

PRELUDE NORCAL URBAN DANCE COMPETITION 2011 IS ALMOST HERE!!!!! Join Main Stacks and the Bay Area dance community in preparation by coming out to NOVEMBER STACKS CLASSES: PRELUDE EDITION!
This month, we’ll be having some amazing choreographers from all over the Bay Area– come and dance with us every Friday leading up to Prelude!

NOVEMBER SCHEDULE:

4th – Wrawsome: Normandean Catungal & Darrel Dumlao

Normandean Catungal:
Inspired by GENTWO in 2005, Normandean began perfecting his dance craft. He started dancing professionally in 2008 for Wrawsome Dance Company. Ever since then, he’s been constantly growing, learning more about his body and how it moves.

Darrel Dumlao:
Twenty-two years old based out of San Jose, Darrel started off as a bboy in high school teaching young kids the foundation of the bboy roots. Now he is an Artistic Director for Wrawsome/Wrebellious, teaching dancers to become creative and open minded with anything they come across.

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11th – Wildcard: Maricar Aguilar & Rogel Camba Jr. 

Maricar Aguilar:
Maricar began dancing at a young age and trained primarily in ballet, tap and jazz. Her passion for hip-hop choreography intensified when she attended UC Irvine, where she danced with MCIA and Common Ground. Upon graduating from college, Maricar moved back to San Francisco and found her home with Funkanometry Dance Company. Through the years, she has served as a Dance Lead for De La Femme, co-led numerous Funkanometry programs, and contributed artistically to various teams within the company. Currently, she is a Company Dancer for Funkanometry SF and serves Funkanometry’s Community Outreach Coordinator. On the side, she enjoys sharing the stage with some of her favorite dancers, under the ongoing dance project- Wildcard!

Rogel Camba Jr.:
Rogel Ramiro Camba Jr. was born and raised in Santa Maria, CA and began dancing at the age of 16. He trained in hip-hop, ballet, jazz and cheer at Santa Maria High School and Allan Hancock Community College. Later, he attended the University of California, Irvine receiving a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a B.A. in Dance.

While living in Southern California, Rogel danced and choreographed for Kaba Modern, Kaba Legacy and Culture Shock Los Angeles, gaining the bulk of his hip-hop training. He was also represented by D.D.O. Dance Agency and later appeared in music videos like ”Bebot” by the Black Eyed Peas.

In 2007, Rogel moved to San Francisco to further build and advance his artistic and leadership skills as a Dance Principal for Funkanometry SF. In his years as a Dance Principal, he has co-directed/choreographed for Funkanometry’s Performance Workshop, Funksters’ Summer Intensive and Funkanometry’s high school outreach after-school programs. He has also contributed, artistically, to Funkanometry SF, De La Femme and Funksters.

Utilizing the talent and skills he has developed within his dance career, Rogel plans to continue contributing to Funkanometry SF as an Outreach Coordinator. He plans to build strong relationships within the local and international dance community in hopes to establish a great presence and reputation to all spectators, dancers and non-dancers alike, looking in. Aside from his current role as an Outreach Coordinator, he is also pursuing an M.S. in Biomedical Devices Engineering at San Jose State University.

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18th – Aftermath: Thomas Vallero

Thomas Vallero:
Thomas Vallero has been an Artistic Director of Aftermath Dance Co. for 6 years. His style consists of smooth intricate movements to various genres of music. Based off popping and locking as a teen he eventually came to find his passion through urban choreography. His inspirations come from various artists like Shaun Evaristo, Mappy Mappala, Keone Madrid, Vinh Nguyen, and Mariel Martin.

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Stacks Classes are held at The Works Studio on Telegraph Ave.
Fridays 6 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
$10 and $8 w/ Student ID

Don’t forget to buy your PRELUDE NORCAL 2011 PRE-SALE TICKET TODAY! Visit http://preludedancecompetition.com/norcal.html or contact any Main Stacks dancer to purchase!