Great news! Filipino-Australian Demi Sorono has made it to the Top 100 of talent search So You Think You Can Dance Australia. What’s that got to do with AboutWomyn? Well, besides the fact that I’m a Filipino myself, Demi is an out lesbian who tried her luck at the contest with girlfriend Nikki Ashby. Demi got in but Nikki didn’t make the cut. However, it seems Nikki tried a second time at another event and got the thumbs up. Congratulations to both!

In addition to the pair, Demi’s siblings Lorraine and Carlo also went to audition. The judges commended Lorraine on that fact that despite the fact she is deaf, she was able to dance on the beat, but it wasn’t enough to take her through. A playful Carlo had more luck scoring a ticket to Sydney, where the next round is going to be held. That old saying about singing and dancing being part of Filipino blood must be true, eh?

Here’s a video of Demi’s audition performance:

It’s interesting to note that they are all part of a professional hip hop dance theater company called The Movement Hip Hop Crew. Based in Melbourne, they have been touring to present their original hip hop dance styles since 2004. The Movement consists of Nikki Ashby aka Essentz (Indigenous Australian), Demi Sorono aka Demilition Bgirl (Phillipines), Carlo Sorono aka Jester, Lizbeth Calingasan aka Blitz (Phillipines) and B-boy Yasushi (Japan). Their MySpace account shows pictures of the crew teaching young native Australian kids how to dance, and I think it’s really cool of them to do that. Hat’s off, guys!

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