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Robi Domingo and Gela Atayde. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

World Hiphop Dance Champion Gela Atayde expressed her gratitude to ABS CBN for allowing her to be an instrument of hope to aspiring dancers across the country.

Atayde, the youngest daughter of veteran actress and film producer Sylvia Sanchez and businessman Art Atayde, and younger sister to actor-politician Arjo Atayde and Ria Atayde, said she is very happy in being offered to host the survival dance reality show “Time to Dance,” which is a collaboration between ABS CBN and Nathan Studios, her family’s production outfit.

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The show began its run on Saturday night, January 25, where six Season 1 contenders were introduced with their dance routines.

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Joining Atayde are her co-host Robi Domingo, and judges are Ken San Jose and Vimi Rivera.

“All I want is really to front all the dancers here. It is really their show. I am very excited to showcase their journeys and hope their stories will inspire the viewers,” the 22-year-old De La Salle University AB Communication Arts student said during the show’s news conference.

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“They can surely relate to the life of the dancers. Their stories must be seen and must be heard by the people especially in the dance community. It’s really great to be a part of this. I am very thankful to ABS CBN,” she further said as she emphasized her great passion to the show.

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Atayde reminded the show’s participants to learn to trust themselves amid their preparation and training to make their performance extra special.

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“Do it alone, do it scared, and do it with pride. Just do it. Just trust your body because if you know that you rehearse enough and you do very well in practice and training, it will come out during the contest on stage,” Atayde said.

She also thanked Star Magic, her producer-mom Sylvia, and Lauren Dyogi, ABS-CBN’s vice president and TV production business unit head, for conceptualizing the program and collaborating with different production outfits.

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“I see the ins and outs, yung mga kulang at sobra. I want to do this as I want to be able to help those who want to learn about dance and inspire,” she added. “Again, I am very grateful for the opportunity.”

Atayde, a two-way talent from being a young actress and new generation dance champion, hoped she could excel in both acting and dancing.

“Dancing is close to my heart, but then first love ko is acting. They would expose me to teleseryes. That is my ultimate dream, but upon entering, I want to showcase this talent of mine. Masarap makilala bilang dancer, but bilang artista, this is something I want to work on. Gusto ko na pong umarte.”

Atayde is also part of the country’s dance group Legit Status that won the 2023 World Hiphop Dance Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, beating 54 other dance groups from all over the world.

As the new generation dance champion, she said she is grounded with a sense of humility that a long of things are happening for her.

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“I am grateful na binigay po sa akinssbet77, it is something that a champion, for me, people will look up to you. I do live by the title now that is given to me,” she said, who is hoping to have a future dance collaboration with the likes of Sarah Geronimo, Billy Crawford, and Gary Valenciano.

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