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Stop picking on Evan :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Haunted
For once, I agree with Nigel; Alex's passion for dance is beautiful. He wants to do all styles of dance, not just ballet. I think that Alex doesn't need SYTYCD. He's a principal soloist with Miami City Ballet, which is probably more than most dancers will ever achieve. But if he does make it on a future season of SYTYCD, I will root for him as a fellow Canadian :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Haunted
I'll try :goof:Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
Exactly. What's so bad about being with the MCB? And I will say this, from what I saw in his audition and it did look good, it doesn't even come close to Brandon.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
^ While I love Brandon, I'd have to say that Alex has better lines and extensions.
yes, I like his lines too, his movements are graceful, consistent with ballet.
What's so striking about Brandon is, and it's entirely subjective, I just find him exciting to watch. It looks big and dramatic and he dances with his heart. Now, I'm just basing this on his solos.
^ I agree that Brandon brings power and drama to his solos. His audition for S4 was breathtaking, but I can't seem to find it on YouTube.
One interesting tidbit from Brandon's intro package preceding his S4 audition. He wanted to audition for S1, but he was only 15, and so he put his age as 18 on his application. His mom saw it, and said: "You're only 15. You can't go."
Both of the Top 2 guys in S5 were guys who were passed over for the Top 20 in S4. Evan's audition for S4 was so fun and refreshing, and I think that he earned many fans as a result of that solo. While Evan may not be the most versatile dancer, you have to admit that he is extremely likeable. I still remember the 3500 people in the Kodak Theatre chanting his name. Cat Deeley even got teary-eyed during his elimination.
Brandon is only 16? His dancing suggests a more mature person. Good for him and glad he made the cut in S5.
this really bugs me about YouTube and Fox. People are uploading these clips because you can't find them anywhere else, and YT and Fox keep taking them down. I faved a lot of the clips but also downloaded them. I hope Fox will have their own YT channel if they don't already have one by now. I haven't been up on YT much, I'm upset with them...Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
Brandon was 15 when he wanted to audition for S1, which was in 2005. He is 19 now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haunted
The challenge this week for the crews on ABDC is to create a routine that includes a current dance craze. The dance crazes are: "Swag Surfin", "Do the Ricky Bobby", "You're a Jerk", "Stanky Legg", and "Halle Berry." I'll admit that I had no idea how these dance crazes looked like until I looked them up.
LOL I don't even know what a dance craze is. But it sounds really challenging.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
^ I watched the dance crazes on YouTube, and they don't really seem that difficult for anyone with hip hop dance experience.
There was a dance craze challenge in the first season of ABDC, and it included crazes, such as "Soulja Boy", "G-Slide", "Cupid Shuffle", and "Chicken Noodle Soup." The crews also had to complete an additional challenge, such as doing the "Soulja Boy" upside down.
There doesn't seem to be an additional challenge this season, maybe because the judges/producers don't think that this season's crews will be able to pull it off.
still don't know what dance craze is...the format sounds so different. Is it a hip hop thing or is it specific to ABDC?
^ A dance craze is basically a dance move (or a series of moves) that is popular at the moment. Some notable dance crazes include the moonwalk, macarena, and electric slide. Of the dance crazes that were featured in the ABDC challenges, I was only aware of the "Soulja Boy" dance because it was shown on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
I don't recall seeing anyone doing a moonwalk. The closest is Ivan with the glide like the floor is ice. It was in one of his solos and the audience went nuts. I can never figure out how he did it, I imagine sneakers are like suction cups on the floor, so how can one glide?
^ I think that the SYTYCD stage is made of some sort of smooth material, which makes it easy for hip hop dancers and breakdancers to glide across the stage. Because the stage is so slippery, it's not appropriate for ballet dancers to dance en pointe. I remember that a female ballet guest dancer slipped during her routine, and in the Canadian version, a ballerina had such a bad slip that it looked like she had twisted her ankle.
^ no wonder they glide and slide so effortlessly!
has SYTYCD:CA started yet?
^ Yes, it started the week after the SYTYCD:US finale.
Next week will be the Top 16 show for SYTYCD:CA.
^ so when the US starts next week, you'll be getting a double whammy! :D
^ Yes, one of the perks of living in Canada :)
Did you check out the Top 18 Bollywood routine?
yes I did! The second clip I clicked on. Love the beginning, the rest is a bit too jumpy but overall enjoyed it. You remember the one from S5 here? It's so pretty.
^ Yes, all the Bollywood routines are so pretty.
I would have preferred that the cameras in that Top 18 routine focus more on the guys, though :p
^ they don't focus on the guys because the girls' costumes are more colorful and cover much less of their bodies :p
Do you notice that the girls are showing more skin with each new season? In S5 all the girls bare their midriffs.
^ One particular male dancer is of Indian descent, so it would have been nice to show him dancing Bollywood.
I'm sure that Nigel tells the costume designers to create outfits for the girls that are as skimpy as possible.
without a doubt! Is Nigel one of the judges on CA?Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
^ No, and I hope it stays that way! Judges are there to judge, not to make suggestive comments to the female dancers.
But then again, the American judges tone it down when they guest-judge on the Canadian version. Mary Murphy is less shrieky, and Mia Michaels is a lot nicer.
thank goodnessQuote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
:lol: I meant to comment on that. Very funny. You didn't see the news flash? It did cure cancer :pQuote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
Perhaps Mary leaves her vocal cords at customs and immigration.
Yes, I will be waiting for the the headline: "Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to Nigel Lythgoe and SYTYCD."Quote:
Originally Posted by Haunted
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanEagle
Mia proposes to a Canadian dancer.
what? You mean propose as in marriage?
^ Yeah, she asks him to marry her, but I think that it was just for fun.
*chuckles* That's really strange, she never strikes me as a playful person.
^ Did you see the video? Mia's demeanour totally changes when she is in Canada.
no, which one?
^ The video in post #68 of this thread.
^ sorry, didn't see the link the first time. That was good! I like his answer about the ring.
^ He didn't make Top 20, but hopefully Mia will be able to give him some work/jobs.
^ I think you're right :)
^ Mia seems so stoic all the time, so it was nice to see her playful side.
Would I be able to change your mind about Evan if I told you that he was Mia's favourite male dancer in S5?
^ haha you can never change my mind about Evan, never! ;)
^ It was worth a try :)
But Evan really was Mia's favourite male dancer.