Teacher Erica Jacobs, writing for the Atlanta Examiner, uses Mia Michaels' piece and Brett Love's TVSquad recap from last week to explore current cultural standards:
This past week’s episode of “SYTYCD” and the blog buzz surrounding it made me think about how young people judge dance and choreography. Is it a purely emotional response, or is it based on the artist’s technical skill? Do they think about the intention behind what they see or judge it merely on execution?
According to the Web blog “TV Squad” and those who read and comment on Brett Love’s analyses of each SYTYCD, all the above criteria are in play as our youth watch television.
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