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Post by MFWalkoff on Jul 16, 2019 0:20:47 GMT
Academy Part 1 - After seeing the best of the best from around the country, the judges are ready to see who can take it to the next level. The first round of 'The Academy' callbacks begins at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Enjoy the show!
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Post by combatcutie on Jul 16, 2019 13:44:20 GMT
Ugh, I fell asleep halfway through. How did they do?
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Post by sparklete on Jul 17, 2019 18:23:31 GMT
Ugh, I fell asleep halfway through. How did they do? Castro (one of my favs) made it through. Colton, the red-headed tapper barely made it through. The girl with alopecia and her boyfriend made it through. The 2 male Filipino hip hoppers were really good and made it through. I think the other twin was let go. Those are the only ones I remember. |
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Post by Arielflies on Jul 17, 2019 18:41:17 GMT
Some of the best latin hips belong to the male hip hop dancers.  It was sad to me to see the comedic jazz dancer leave. She understood, though, that she wasn't ready to learn other choreography. At least they let her dance for her life so we got to see another of her specialized routines.  |
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Post by Critical on Jul 18, 2019 1:05:56 GMT
Ugh, I fell asleep halfway through. How did they do? Castro (one of my favs) made it through. Colton, the red-headed tapper barely made it through. The girl with alopecia and her boyfriend made it through. The 2 male Filipino hip hoppers were really good and made it through. I think the other twin was let go. Those are the only ones I remember. I think you mean Eddie. And, yeah, he really did squeak by. I was surprised at how little energy he was giving in that ballroom round, especially with his arms. He looked like he was marking and not dancing full out.
The Academy is really when the separate the ones who just gave a good audition from the actual contenders. I don't have any real favorites from this week. I'm sure it'll be either someone in contemporary or ballet. I'm nothing if not predictable |
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Post by sparklete on Jul 18, 2019 15:17:32 GMT
Castro (one of my favs) made it through. Colton, the red-headed tapper barely made it through. The girl with alopecia and her boyfriend made it through. The 2 male Filipino hip hoppers were really good and made it through. I think the other twin was let go. Those are the only ones I remember. I think you mean Eddie. And, yeah, he really did squeak by. I was surprised at how little energy he was giving in that ballroom round, especially with his arms. He looked like he was marking and not dancing full out.
The Academy is really when the separate the ones who just gave a good audition from the actual contenders. I don't have any real favorites from this week. I'm sure it'll be either someone in contemporary or ballet. I'm nothing if not predictable Thanks Critical. Yes, I meant Eddy. I’m terrible at remembering names. I think he’s a great tapper. I was really surprised at how bad he was in the ballroom round. I always wonder why they don’t take at least a few lessons in other genres. |
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Post by Arielflies on Jul 18, 2019 19:29:16 GMT
It's like not learning to drive a stick shift car when you know you are going to be on the Amazing Race. I think I heard a few mention that they had some classes. The problem with Eddie wasn't his lower half in latin, it was that his arms were floppy; but yes, he could have done with a good instructor. |
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Post by Critical on Jul 18, 2019 23:03:14 GMT
A few lessons in a completely unfamiliar genre aren't going to do much. It takes YEARS to become proficient and at least a year, IMO, to be passable in a dance genre that's not one you're necessarily comfortable in. Taking classes helps, but it's a lot more than just a few.
Eddie's arms weren't even floppy really. He was just not extending them, just like dancers do when marking the steps. Nigel even commented about it. All dance styles require strong arms in some way, but in ballroom, where there's partner work, it's really important. In the Cha Cha, you have to extend the arms fully and he looked like a T-Rex.
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