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Shelb724
Member
10-20-2002
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 9:08 am
Going back to the choreographer's daughter--she's had professional experience. And wow, its so amazing she was in high school musical (did you notice how she mentioned that?). Anyway, i really hope she doesn't make it beyond Vegas. I think mom has a lot to do with her doing so well--she's okay, but i'd rather see someone who is completely non professional than her. beauty queen, the same thing--wasn't thrilled with her at all.
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 9:11 am
DJ guy was average. Pageant girl was what they said, she needs to be more exposure to other styles. She needs more maturity in her dancing but I can see that happening. The hardest thing to get is the technique and she has that, everything else can come easier.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 10:23 am
I think the kept DJ guy because his dance was unique. I certainly couldn't look away -- I found it amazing! Now, I don't really think he'll make top 20, but it's nice to see some different styles of dance. Why don't the stage people instruct the dancers on what kind of footwear they should have? Tell them what kind of surface they'll be dancing on so they can put on the right footwear? I got tired of seeing dancer after dancer slipping around.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 10:39 am
I don't think professional experience is an issue in this competition. Last season was my first to watch but it appeared a lot of the dancers had some kind of professional experience, with the exception of the hip hop "street" dancers. I don't think dance at this level lends itself to rank amateurs. I agree about the footwear. When the woman in black socks was slipping around she said that the floor used to be another kind of surface. Looks like they would have told them beforehand...dancing in inappropriate footwear could be dangerous. I could have lived without DJ guy or pageant girl going to Vegas. I didn't see what they saw about choreographer's daughter the first time but when I rewound and watched again she looked a lot better. I think that they were thinking that she has a real passion that shows through in her dancing and they liked the fact that she looked at the audience at a point during her dance.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 10:50 am
Yes, there have been professionals. Last year Danny had been a professional with the American Ballet company. Pageant girl, yuk. She just strikes me wrong. I think phony and insincere ... you know, like the stereotypical pageant girl ...
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 11:00 am
Lady, ITA - the pageant grin was the worse! Pamy, I was crying right along with ya. I hope that they do like last year with Brian Gaynor and have this young man on the finale show and a filmed clip for the tours. Brian Gaynor's filmed clip got tremondous cheers at the Charlotte tour stop last year. I was so happy that the contestants cheered and supported the young man last night so much, that was very touching.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 1:12 pm
Okay, and here's the other thing about pageant girl. I'm a native Texan, 3nd or 4th generation, depending on what side of the family and the fact that I don't care a hoot about geneology. I know very few people who talk with such a strong twang. Most of the ones I know who talk like that do it deliberately...putting on the "texas" to the max. I've always taken pride in softening my accent so that I don't sound like I've ridden off the prairie. I'm very proud of being Texan but that doesn't mean I have to sound like an ignoramous with a pink bathroom! My college roommate was Miss Texas. This girl needs a whole lot of polishing if she is going to be a serious pageant girl. Quite honestly, IMO, she's not pretty enough.
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 2:26 pm
in case anyone missed it, here are some highlights. I just sent this to my husband and thought I would share: The good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwiCg3tk6lY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2xi1zm_b10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TKdU3JWCm4 the bad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSVJbHyewdQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueLBSvQl24s you have to listen to the judges comments!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 3:05 pm
Wasn't Sabra in HSM?
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 3:13 pm
what is HSM?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 3:18 pm
Danz, it is High School Musical, of course!!
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 7:50 pm
I would love to see an update on past contestants. I always get a bit attached to them, and then you rarely hear anything about them. Dancers just aren't that high profile, I guess.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 9:12 pm
I am so over these <76> dancers have a <76> attitude! Nigel is right, they are wasting our time/their time. I mean come on! have those ppl never seen the show? Dont they realize the caliber of dancer you have to be to even make the top 20?
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Friday, May 30, 2008 - 5:59 am
duh lol thanks Julie, dumb blonde moment...ha ha ha I enjoyed last night's show more than the last 2. Annoyed at the clueless dancers but excited to see the top 20 already!!!!
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Luvmom
Member
10-17-2000
| Friday, May 30, 2008 - 7:42 am
Alison from SYTYCD 2 was in HSM as well and Jaimz from SYTYCD 2.
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Ladyw
Member
06-28-2007
| Friday, May 30, 2008 - 9:52 am
Last night's dude from Miami, Fl one of the last guys to perform (tried out in SEason 1 but was only 15). All I can say is WOW -- I want him to go far. --we had to laugh a little when we first saw him last night. He reminded us of a guy we saw at Florida Nationals this year we called "man boy". Mostly becuase he was quite "endowed" in ALL areas. He danced first on a Senior team (18 and under) and then turned around and danced on a junior team (14 and under). They checked but the dance company came back with a Birth certificate that said 14. this guy was almost the spitting image of him (just a tad shorter).
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Friday, May 30, 2008 - 4:51 pm
I liked the guy but my one thing about him and them raving about his technique is that it was not well rounded. He did a hopped single turn in the routine. He is great in everything else but looks like not in the turns department. With that said, whoever choreographed him did it beautifully to overlook that and highlight his other stronger points. Luvmom- Allison was my FAVE dancers out of all seasons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love her! and DImitri but for all the wrong reasons..lol
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Ladyw
Member
06-28-2007
| Friday, May 30, 2008 - 10:33 pm
Just watched the very end -- Juliard dude -- that one kind of surprised me that they didn't put him through. Maybe they were afraid of having another arrogant dancer like the ABT guy from last year. What we have noticed are that "competition" dancers are being told they are too 1-dimensional. What do they think those ballroom dancers are? I find that interesting, since most comp dancers are usually discplined in multipule genres. Nigel and the group seem to like the "contemporary/modern" solos over a solid strong jazz routine. The only thing I can think of is, they feel if you can perform a contemporary piece you are pulling all genres into 1 (lyrical for the emotion), jazz for the techique, ballet for the flexibility and gracefullness and if you can throw a tumbling pass you have great strength. Who knows...
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Ladyw
Member
06-28-2007
| Friday, May 30, 2008 - 11:37 pm
just to add -- I found some interesting perspectives from another site saying that the last guy had auditioned for Carrie Ann and Bruno, and didn't make finals because of "attitude and personality". So if he's been hitting the curcuit, and he has an attitude, maybe the judges decided not to bother with him. Also we forget it not whose the best dancer -- its whose your favorite dancer -- the one with the best personality that can also dance. All in a days work...
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 9:40 am
I am sure Juliart is thrilled that he represents them every year. The should teach how to be a gracious loser at that school. They prolly graduated him early cuz they didnt want to deal with his attitude for one more year
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 12:37 pm
I always like the good and gracious kids....the ones that feel honored to be there, not those that feel that everyone else should be honored to be in the presence. And I like those that appear teachable. I enjoy seeing them molded and changed. I hate auditions....the attitudes, the bad dancers, the people who get tv time that shouldn't deserve it. Give me the meat!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, May 31, 2008 - 12:59 pm
I was surprised that the guy from Julliard wasn't better than he was. Made me think he was lying about the whole Julliard thing unless he went there for something other than dance.
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Danzdol
Member
04-21-2001
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 1:31 pm
I agree Twinkie. I think his last audition was better. I built him up to my husband saying "oh from Juliard? he must be amazing" and then was left with BLAH. lol he is no where near as good as Danny was last year. (and I was not a Danny fan even! lol)
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 6:54 pm
Milwaukee isn't wowing me so far 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:48 pm
Travis just wowed me!! That was great!!
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