Lalaine Rosenda Juarez Pereña is an Associate Professor and currently carrying out her duties as Chairperson, Academic Personnel Committee (APC) Member and Executive Board Committee Member of the Department of Physical Education at the College of Human Kinetics, University of the Philippines, Diliman. Her journey in the world of dance commenced with a foundation as a dance major graduate from the Philippine High School for the Arts, National Arts Center. Building upon this solid groundwork, she pursued her passion at the University of the Philippines Diliman, where she obtained degrees in Certificate in Dance, Bachelor in Physical Education major in Dance, and Masters in Science and Physical Education major in Dance, from the prestigious College of Human Kinetics. She was a former member of the UP Filipiniana Dance Group (1984-1991) and still with the UP Filipiniana Alumni Dance Group since 1992, as trainer/member and has performed locally in the different parts of the country and represented the Philippines in the international folk dance festivals in Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe. Her leadership as the former Head Coach of the University of the Philippines Varsity Pep Squad from May 1998 to July 2022 resulted in a tally of 8 championships and 10 podium finishes for UP in the fiercely contested UAAP Cheerdance Competition. Additionally, her adept guidance as one of the Head Coaches of the UP Ballroom Formation Team has led to the acquisition of 6 champion trophies in the UAAP Ballroom Formation Dance Competition since 2016. She is also an accredited coach for cheerleading & cheerdance by the Cheerleading Federation of the Philippines and Head Coach of the national team for cheerleading that won podium finishes for our country in the Cheerleading World Championships held in Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and Germany. Her dedication to pursue excellence in physical education, dance and athletic coaching brought about contributions to academia, cultural preservation and athletic achievement to the university and beyond.

As her expertise is focused on the dance field, Assoc. Prof. Pereña handles mostly dance courses offered by CHK. Furthermore, she serves as a mentor for student teachers taking their practicum in practice teaching and for both undergraduate and graduate thesis advisees.

Courses taught

• PEd 91 Fundamental Rhythms

• PEd 151 Folk Dance

• PEd 152 Philippine Ethnic Dance

• PEd 155.1 Ballet I

• PEd 156.1 Modern Dance I

• PEd 157 Jazz

• PE 2 Aerobic Dance

• PE 2 Jazz

• PE2 Philippine Folk Dance

• PE 2 Social Dance

• PE 2 Stretching

• PE 2 Tap Dance

• HMS 222 Dance Composition I

She has recently participated in research project grants of CHK Department of Physical Education, namely Common Injuries of Filipino High School Cheerleaders (2020) and the Challenge with Online P.E. during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Views from the Philippines (2023). Additionally, she led the launching of the Instructional Video Production of Philippine Folk Dances based on Francisca Reyes Aquino's Notations (2024). 

Some of her notable works cited with awards/recognition where she served as Head Coach/Choreographer are the following:

1. University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Cheerdance Competition – with the University of the Philippines Varsity Pep Squad (UP Pep Squad)

         Cheerdance category:   

Champion – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012

                                             2nd Place – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014

                                             3rd Place – 1998, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2015

         Group Stunts category:  Champion – 2013; 3rd Place – 2017; 3rd place – 2019

2. University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Ballroom Formation Dance Competition – with the University of the Philippines Dance Ensemble

         Latin America category: Champion – 2016, 2019 & 2023

         Standard category: Champion – 2016 & 2023; 2nd Place – 2019

         Latin Mix category: Champion – 2023 (new category)

3. Philippine National Games (PNG) Cheerleading Competition under Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission (POC-PSC), Gymnastics Association of the Philippines-Cheerleading Phil. Federation (GAP-CPF) – with UP Pep Squad

         May 2014: Champion – Partner Stunts Team 1 and Cheerdance categories

         May 2013: Champion – Team Cheer Mix, Group Stunts Mix, Partner Stunts and Cheerdance    categories

4. Cheerleading Asia International Open Championship (CAIOC), Tokyo Japan, Japan Federation of Cheerleading (JFC) – with UP Pep Squad

         May 2014: 2nd Place – Group Stunts Mix Category

         May 2013: 2nd Place – Partner Stunts Category; 3rd Place – Group Stunts Mix Category

5. Cheerleading World Championship (CWC), International Federation of Cheerleading (IFC)

   • With Guang Ming College Pep Squad

         Nov. 2023: 3rd Place – Small Groups Mixed and Cheer Dance, Takasaki Japan

         Nov. 2023: 2nd Place – Urban Cheer Dance and Urban Cheer Dance Doubles, Takasaki Japan

• With UP Pep Squad

         Nov. 2019: 2nd Place – Cheerleading All Female, Takasaki, Japan

         Nov. 2019: 3rd Place – Small Groups Mixed and All Female categories, Takasaki, Japan

         Nov. 2017: 2nd Place – Cheerleading All Female, Takasaki Japan

         Nov. 2017: 3rd Place – Small Groups Mixed and All Female categories, Takasaki, Japan

         Nov. 2015: 2nd Place – Cheerleading All Female, Berlin, Germany

         Nov. 2015: 3rd Place – Small Groups Mixed and Cheerleading Doubles, Berlin, Germany

         Nov. 2013: 3rd Place – Cheerleading Mixed and Small Groups Mixed, Bangkok, Thailand

         Nov. 2011: 3rd Place – Cheerleading Mixed, Hong Kong

6. Asian Cheerleading and Dancesport Championship (ACDC), Jakarta Indonesia – with UP Pep Squad

         Nov. 2016: Champion – Small Groups Mixed

         Nov. 2016: 3rd Place – Cheerleading

         Nov. 2016: 3rd Place – Small Group All Female 

1. Name of Organization: Guang Ming College Pep Squad

Nature of Involvement: Coaching Staff/Dance Consultant

Inclusive Dates: September-November 2023

Place: Silang, Cavite

2. Name of Organization: Department of Education

Nature of Involvement: Resource Person for SPA (Special Program for the Arts) Curricular Program Curriculum Guide validation

Inclusive Dates: May 22-26, 2023

Place: Silang, Cavite

3. Name of Organization: MVP (Manny V. Pangilinan) Olympics Sports Foundation

Nature of Involvement: Cheerdance Commissioner/Head/Organizer

Inclusive Dates: April 2013 & 2014, March 2016, March 2018

Place: Quezon City

4. Name of Organization: Manila Water Company

Nature of Involvement: Head Coach - Ayala Olympics Cheerdance Competition

Inclusive Dates: November-April 1999-2000, 2003-2004, 2007-2008, 2011-2012 (Champion), 2015-2016 (1st Runner-up), 2019-2020 (Cancelled in March 2020 due to the pandemic)

Place: Quezon City

5. Name of Organization: Philippine National Bank – NCR Division

Nature of Involvement: Head Coach - PNB Cheerdance Competition

Inclusive Dates: March-June 2016 (Champion)

Place: Manila

Email: ljperena@up.edu.ph

Mobile: +63917-8140329 / +63998-5763429 

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