Reyn reigns and Lesly jives to the top

LESLY BAUTISTA
She really didn’t want to become a couch potato. And she wanted to lose weight. So she Googled the word “dance” and stumbled upon the website of Filipino Dance Club-Dubai. Thus, started the story between a charming Ilongga named Lesly, and the FDCD.

At first Lesly hoped to remain the wallflower, but the dancelights beckoned and a Jive Diva was born --- Lesly shot to the Top Ten of the Batch 2- 2007 Class and won First Runnner Up during the Top 5 competitions.

Still, this daytime Personal Assistant remained grounded. She eagerly joined the Advance Class for Jive hoping only to take the exam and earn her certificate. To her great surprise (but not so for the other members of the Club), Leslie was adjudged the Top Winner.

Says Lesly, “I gained not only friends and recognition but the priceless realization that dancing is a way of life. Dancing that has made me a better competitor, both on and off the dance floor and made me strive for perfection in anything I set out to do.”

XERNES
Xernes (pronounced Zer-nes) was a born dancer. His parents would tease that he first learned to sway his hips before he could talk or walk. He has toured different cities in Asia and Europe as a member of the UP Filipiniana Dance Group, representing the Philippines in various dance competitions and festivals like the 1997 EUROFOLK Festival held in Erba, Italy.

He joined the Filipino Dance Club to learn Ballroom Dancing to enhance his background on Folkdance and Modern Jazz.

He has been working in Dubai for six years and has been awarded by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing as the Best Concierge for Shopping Knowledge and a member of the Best Concierge Team in Dubai for 2003.

He believes that his passion in dancing translates to everything he does. Dancing taught him discipline, strength and determination.

KRIZALDY B. SASOT
“Come and join Filipino Dance Club-Dubai”, that’s Kizaldy’s famous line each time he meets people.

This guy has a simple goal in life and loves dancing. This craft was honed in 1995 when he had a formal dance training with the Philippines’ finest. During his rigorous training, he developed confidence in dancing that led him to a decade long intimacy with ballroom dancing as Latin and Ballroom Instructor till date.

He joined FDCD year 2006 because he wanted to meet more Filipino friends and share his skills in dancing. Since then he became visible to the club as one of the active members and choreographers of the club. He’s also one of the students favorite Dance Instructor due to his patience and dazzling dance movements.

Krizaldy’s precise craft in dancing gave him trophy and recognition when he won the grand price during FDCD Salsa Cup 2 along with Eva Albay. A consistent Top 10 advance students during examination and had been awarded Top student for Jive and International Tango.

REYNALYN QUISMUNDO
Several times she had stumble, it seemed as though she is about to give up. Until one day, she decided to bring out those dancing shoes again. Dancing is her passion. She believes that moment bring her the vision of beauty and joy to an obscure mountaintop.

Reynalyn is a woman of courage and character. Leaving her past as a cheerleader, she made her way to Dubai at the age of 26. Live and work as an Admin Assistant at Dubai Metro Project.

Reyn as fondly called by her friends, enjoys good food and company, and loves to chill out with friends, read good books & sip a cup of coffee during her free time.

At the end of the day, what matters is she finds way to make learning a lesson of celebration instead of a cause for regret, not afraid that her life will end, but rather afraid that it will never begin.