Bedimpled & Stunning
The One Thing that made my day - at the Jr. NBA [yesterday] - was bumping into Nesza Salvador and Nicolette Ambulo. Both are from the 3-Time UAAP Cheerdance Champion UP Pep Squad [Nesza won't be suiting up this coming Season 76 of the UAAP - she just finished her last year -Season 75 - at least, Nicolette will still be around for a few more years -Great !!] FYI, Both girls have won the UAAP Samsung Stunner of the Year Awards.
I actually noticed Nesza way back July, 2010 - and have since, released this photo [below] in my first blog ->brosigonzales.blogspot.com, my flickr site -> flickr.com/brosigonzales and my current blog ->brosigonzalesnow.blogspot.com
Nesza - July, 2010
UP wins the UAAP Cheerdance Championship [Oct., 2010] and Come Oct., 2011 - The UP Pep Squad wins the UAAP Cheerdance Crown again - I do recall releasing this image of the petite cheerdancer whooping it up at the Araneta. [photo below]
Nesza Oct., 2011
Oct., 2012 - The UP Pep Squad accomplishes a 3-Peat !!! - after a stunning performance ! - Dude - when they start strutting their stuff - Everybody is just just seduced and awed !! - For me, their performance - Ang Lakas ng Dating Talaga !! Ibang Klase !! - it is so soulful and ballsy !! I am riveted as I shoot the UP Pep - they are just so F__awesome !!
From that 2012 Win, I did feature tight close-ups of Nesza, Nicolette and some of the other guys and gals of the Pep Squad in my blog - [never did post any of the actual cheerdancing images at all !!] - all the images were celebratory [smiling and crying] -- and somehow, that post did register a Whole Lotta Hits [in my Top Ten all time !!]
Nesza - Sept., 2012
The three monochrome images below were taken yesterday, April 28, after their brief performance at the Jr. NBA Event at the Mall of Asia. [ I didn't have my wide-angle lens, and there just wasn't enough space to maneuver so I just took these two "portions" of the small UP Pep Squad contingent ]
Numero Uno !
Nicolette is the one with the index finger UP
Championship Poise
Nesza is on the bottom right
The Men of the UP Pep Squad
I did have my "lengthiest" conversation [actually PR lang - bigay ng calling card & some small talk] with Nesza, Nicolette and some Up Pep Squad guys in the Mall of Asia on that fine September afternoon last Sept., 2012 [just before they won their Three-Peat] - Even took a group shot, which I released in a blog post. [darn ! - can't seem to find that JPEG file at the moment]
Anyway, seeing them again at the MoA was indeed a pleasant surprise - I actually didn't recognize Nicole at first [of course, everyone grew their hair na] but - I still managed to "guess" her last name - I say, Nicole was just as charming as any champion can ever be. Jesus ! - I just have shoot great portraits of this girl sooner than later !!
Nicolette - Sept., 2012
By the way, the UP Pep Squad is set to participate in a Cheerdance Competition, somewhere in Asia, soon. Fact is, they are scheduled to fly on May the 16th !!
[And yes, I'll visit the UP pep Squad during one of their training sessions at the UP Gym soon - Of course, to take more images - for a more lengthy. more interesting feature on this Champion Team.]
brosi gonzales
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