Straight from the Expert: The Making of a Dance Champion Part 2

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Get on your feet and learn straight from Coach Chips Beltran of UPeepz how to be a world champion. Who knows? Maybe you're the next UPeepz member they are looking for. Watch and learn all about dancing in this episode of Straight from the Expert, hosted by Sparkle artist Bryce Eusebio.

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00:00The Philippines is a powerhouse in international dance competitions known

00:12for its exceptional talent and passion for the art. With multiple world

00:16championships, the Philippines continues to inspire the global dance community

00:21proving that dedication, heart, and teamwork can lead to success on any

00:26stage. But do you know what it takes to be a world champion? And do you have what it

00:31takes to be one? Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at what it truly

00:35takes to live, breathe, and move with dance. Hi, I am Bryce Eusebio and I will be

00:41your host for this episode of Straight from the Expert, The Making of a Dance

00:45Champion.

00:56Hello guys, we are here in the Peep Studio and we are joined with the one and only Coach

01:08Chips. Yeah. Hi Coach. What's up Bryce? Nice to have you here. Thank you Coach. So, ready

01:14to go to dance class? I'm a bit excited but I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready.

01:19I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready. Hi, I'm Chips Beltran. A lot of people know me as Coach

01:25Chips. I am the director and head coach of U-Peeps, V-Peeps, The Peeps, and Lil Peeps.

01:31Wow, this is a beautiful studio. Thank you, thank you. The first time I came here, I was

01:36looking at the mirror and I was like, I'm going to do something like that.

01:39So Coach, did you do this? Did you do this? Did you do this?

01:43Yes, so mostly I used this studio for content creation, number one, so you can

01:49have a lot of background. Here I also choreographed some of my members.

01:53Personally, we were doing routines here, but more of smaller teams.

01:59Say for example, Lil Peeps, V-Peeps, around 5 to 10 members.

02:03If we need to spend money here, they are here every night.

02:08If there is a call time, they are here every night.

02:11They are sleeping. Yes, correct.

02:13Before, we were all just friends studying in the University of the Philippines, Deliman.

02:18And then we were part of the official dance group of U-Peeps, which is U-Peeps Street.

02:24And then eventually, a lot of us graduated, a lot of us had different paths, but we still wanted to dance together.

02:31So we made an open crew, which is U-Peeps, and we debuted in a concert named Homecoming.

02:40And then eventually, we wanted to join some competitions, and then we won these competitions.

02:46And then we joined TV shows, and then we had some following.

02:49And then I was like, you know what? I want to compete in World Hip Hop.

02:53So I think it's a good ambition back then.

02:56So we recruited more friends, and then I recruited my best students, and then eventually, it became a bigger team.

03:02And then that's how our competition journey started.

03:05For example, if you have a competition, when will the start of the prep?

03:09Preparation is key, so depending on the caliber of the competition.

03:13If it's higher competition, or if it's at stake, it's at stake for a year or 9 months, it's really long.

03:23So usually, we rehearse around two times to three times a week.

03:28But if it's near the competition, it's every day.

03:31So it's more than that.

03:33Maybe late night, because there's still a place in the end.

03:40In different competitions, number one is what we're going to do, and what we're going to do for three times, is Hip Hop International.

03:48So it's called World Hip Hop Dance Championships.

03:51So it's coined as the Olympics of street dance.

03:54So it's very objective.

03:56The judging system and the criteria is very robust.

03:59So if I win HHI, objectively, you're the best on that part.

04:05And then we have different competitions as well, like Body Rock and Vibe.

04:10So it's more of like an artistic competition also.

04:15So it's not as critical in terms of objectivity like HHI, but it has more of a concept level to it.

04:24In TV shows, it's also different because there's different rounds.

04:29It's like a ladder system until you reach the finals.

04:32If you're a beginner in dancing, such as TikTok.

04:37Good question.

04:38Especially, there are a lot of young people who are interested in TikTok.

04:41It's not good for you to start with TikTok because there are a lot of people who can learn there.

04:45It's very inspiring.

04:47But if you really want to take dancing seriously, I suggest as a beginner, you have to take foundational classes.

04:53So, of course, you need to learn the basics and the foundations.

04:57Actually, it's true.

04:58Based on my experience, Coach, I started with TikTok and K-pop.

05:03And then, I started doing workshops a long time.

05:06But I also had the passion and enjoyed dancing.

05:13There's not really one end-all-be-all formula to become a dance champion.

05:18But I think I can share around three things.

05:22So, number one, of course, it's always about the members.

05:26So, your members should trust the leaders.

05:29Your members should be, of course, they should be fit.

05:32They should be talented.

05:34And they should be committed and have really good work ethics.

05:38They need to be able to do it.

05:40That's what we call it.

05:42Number two is you have to be organized.

05:45You can't just really compete with other countries because it's a long time.

05:49Then, you don't know how to get funds for your hotel, for your flights.

05:56Because if you're just going to go to other countries, it's so expensive.

05:59Also, visa.

06:00How to get rid of the visa.

06:02How to make fundraising concerts.

06:05So, you have to be organized.

06:08So, that's half the battle done if you are organized.

06:10If you are not organized, even if how talented you are,

06:14and then you compete outside,

06:16more often than not,

06:19the whole team will not fall.

06:21From 40, you will only be 20.

06:22And that hurts your routine and your chances a lot.

06:25Also, you're going to be stressed when you're in the competition if you're not organized.

06:30Like, where are we going to go? Where are we going to go?

06:33What are we going to do with our routine?

06:34Because it's a very different ballgame in internationals.

06:39And lastly, you have to be open.

06:44You have to be open to criticisms.

06:46You have to be open to comments.

06:48You have to absorb everything.

06:50And just to the point that you want to improve your routine and your training.

06:57So, you can't just be proud as a leader.

07:00Like, no.

07:01This is the best thing I thought.

07:03No.

07:04You have to listen to your members.

07:05Listen to your choreographers.

07:07You have to take in all the comments

07:09so that you can really make a piece.

07:10Because that's the goal.

07:11Your goal is to have a world champion winning piece.

07:15So, everything that goes along that goal.

07:20You have to listen to it.

07:21And you have to make adjustments as well.

07:23Thanks for joining us on this very informative and inspiring video.

07:27Remember, every champion starts with a single step.

07:31And we are here to guide you every move of the way.

07:34Be sure to tune in for the next part of our episode

07:37where we'll dive into more tips, tricks, and choreographies

07:41to help you shine on the dance floor.

07:43Until then, keep dancing and keep dreaming.

07:46See you here on Straight From The Expert.

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