VIVA - The Dance Floor

If you've haven't heard of the Singapore reality TV series "The Dancefloor" competition.. Now is a good time.

VIVA, comprising of 4 individuals who're no strangers to the social salsa scene of Singapore, banded together to try out for the $50,000 Grand Stash to be won!

In good fun, good spirits, and pulsating with the salsa beat, they submitted the form at the registration booth on 23 Sep 06, Audition Day.

Fast forward to today, it is with pleasure I tell you that Viva is the ONLY Street Salsa team left in the running @Top32.

Viva, your friendly street salsa team, will be on Episode 3 - 21 Feb 2007.

The team endeavoured to do their best and showcase Salsa, as we know it, and what it is about - the love, passion, and fervour of salsa on the dancefloor.

Do support your fellow salsa buddies.. to at least pull Viva through to Top10 and beyond!


Everything above is copied from a friend of mine and here goes the story.

They sweat and they bled fighting through the thousand competitors not just for the prize money. They stood bravely as the last competitor who does Salsa. How many of the others have been sadly ruled out not because that they did poorly during the performance but due to other circumstances.

Sometimes fate does play a part. Who gets to blame that the partner dropped out the competition and someone has to find a new partner and do the choreo all over again. Who gets to blame for the sore eye? Who gets to blame for the very frictional floor? And who gets to blame for the panel of judges who only have eyes for ballroom?

They braved the storm and fought through the plains to show to the world that Salsa still holds its unique position in the dancing scene. Dancing does not only include ball room and hip hoppers. There are so many other dances like jazz, Lindy and contemporary form of dances.

Salsa is still relatively new to our Singaporean crowds and yes it may not attract that many a number of audiences but at least we know we are the pioneer. If only we hold on together and support each others like sisters and brothers, we will grow together as a family.

One day the Salsa fame might get so loud that we could even have Mr. Lee pop up dancing with the girls. We will then hold our heads up and tell the world that, “Obviously that is the case, since Salsa is the champion of the Dance Floor.”

For a short preview of the sizzling performance by our local VIVA, head on to Union Square on this coming Friday to see the first ever public performance by our dancing champions.


P/S: Remember to vote too. Every vote matters.