Not.Your.Average.Joe. - Jigz Valerio

Name: Norman Neil Fabia Valerio
Age: 22
Birthday: February 12, 1989
Location: Cavite, Philippines
Nationality: Filipino
Talent: Dancing

The art of dance knows no boundaries. And it truly favors no one specific. What I mean when I say this is that... when you got IT, you got it. Because for the longest time, I would always expect dancers who weren't from America to not be so good. But after seeing choreographers such as Jigz, and a future "Featured Artist" (who will go unnamed until then), its like... WOW. Color me surprised. It's not something that I would've expected myself. But nonetheless, it is definitely a pleasure of mine to have found them. It's true, you learn something new everyday. 

The openness of dance, and its unbiased arbitrariness is one of the most beautiful things to have ever become. The opportunity to gracefully express your emotions through dance, because words just fall short, is an experience in itself that satisfies your being. And with that, Jigz is no different. He does what he loves, and he loves to dance. So, for him, dancing is his way of expressing what is on his mind. Let me show you a quick video of his dancing. This is Jigz dancing to the song Papers by Usher. 

Jigz has been dancing since he was in the first grade. Also, this is when he choreographed his first dance routine. And now that he's all grown up, he's gotten exceptionally better. But as the saying goes, there is always room for improvement. And no, I am not dogging on his dancing abilities, I'm just saying that he is still in the process of enhancing his craft. Becoming better and better everyday. (: He's broadened his horizon on dancing by learning from various choreographers throughout the years. And now, having become a teacher/choreographer himself, he is now able to expound what he's learned unto other aspiring dancers. Here is another video of him dancing to the song Sure Thing. Enjoy! ^_^

In the recent years that have passed, Jigz has joined many dance competitions, such as: Skechers, Maximum Groovity, Upshot, Groove Philippines, and many more. There are also a few that he has joined when he was still in school (i.e. inter-school competitions) that he has won. So when it comes to experience, Jigz definitely has a lot under his belt. And to branch off of that, he has been in many dance companies and groups as well. However, the current dance company that he is with right now, and the one that he is most notably known for, is Next.Ep. As of now, they just do videos on youtube to promote their company in the hopes that sooner or later, they will get noticed by the "big names" in the business. Which, I'm sure they will, because they are ALL amazing dancers. Guys and girls, alike. Here is the final video that I will show you guys of him dancing, and this is more of a produced type of video. So here it is, Jigz dancing to Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars.

I can tell you now, there is no doubt in my mind that he will be something big one day in the dance community. X] If you liked his videos, then please subscribe to his youtube videos here. 

Okay guys, now that I have reached the end of this post, I would just like to thank all of you who continue to support my blog and to those who post links of my blog on your facebooks, twitters, and what have you. Thank you guys so much! You all are awesome. ^_^ And to Mr. Jigz Valerio, thank you for allowing me to feature you in my blog. It has been a pleasure to work with you on this. (: So my last closing remarks for all you dancers out there, is to just dance on. Life is YOUR stage, and WE are your audience. Everyday is an opportunity for you to show us what you got. So be a risk taker, because "all work and no play, makes John a dull boy." 

Yours Truly,

AJ T. (: