CEBU, Philippines — Just two months since starting their free dancesport training, Team Moalboal bagged a gold medal in the World Dancesport Federation (WDSF)Cebu Open last September 30 at the Waterfront-Cebu City Hotel and Casino.
Sisters Ariana Margarrette and Zamantha Nicole Koleszar, who started training under coach Arvin Flores last summer, got the first place in the Youth Duo Latin category in their only second tournament, besting at least 90 participants from the Philippines and other countries like Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
“We are very thankful to Mayor Inocentes Cabaron for always supporting sports in general and dancesport in particular in Moalboal,” said Flores.
Mayor Cabaron started a free training program, which included dancesport, for the Moalboal youth last summer and extended it up to the end of the year due to strong public clamor.
Aside from dancesport, the free training done every weekend covers basketball, volleyball, table tennis, tennis, badminton, and sepak takraw.
After the WDSF Cebu Open, Team Moalboal is looking at joining a tournament in Manila to further enhance their skills.