Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Around The Web

Ducky continues his So You Think You Can Dance Video Death Match. This week, there's a twist.

So many people complained that their favorite routine wasn’t listed. I get it, if every routine mentioned was listed, then we’d have a Death Match that runs until next season begins… wait a minute! No, not happening. I am however throwing a wrench in this week’s vote.

By popular demand, I am adding Lacey Schwimmer and Danny Tidwell’s SAMBA! There is a catch though. That means that 3 routines will be eliminated this week!


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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an article about Neil Haskell.
The anniversary gala was supposed to be for Chautauqua Ballet's artistic director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, but the ballet students seated at the back of the amphitheater in Chautauqua, N.Y., were trying to honor another of their own. During a rather late second intermission, they took out their cell phones and started to repeatedly vote for "So You Think You Can Dance" contestant Neil Haskell.


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Blogger/dancer Kate Herrell writes about how movement affects her:
About mid-way through season 3, Mia Michaels choreographed a piece about meeting her father in heaven to the song Time by Billy Porter. Lacey Schwimmer and Neil Haskell performed the piece so... indescribably.

I found myself crying through the entirety of the piece and I couldn't really understand why. The piece itself was beautiful, but it wasn't like I could relate to it; I haven't lost any really close family members.

But then I realized it; dance can effect me like nothing else can.


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Video Of The Day

A Hok Konishi montage by Youtube user Lindork.




Choreographer News

I find this fascinating. Mia Michaels will be teaching at Spinfest, a gathering of drumcorps and colorguard participants.

Story and background LINK
Short video LINK

I wonder if she'll have drumcorps members leaping into each other's arms.



SYTYCD guest judge/choreographer and Hairspray director Adam Shankman will choreograph the Spice Girls comeback tour.

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I understand he almost wasn't hired because "he choreographs like he thinks he already has the job".



I don't wish to dwell on either of these items, so comments will be closed.

Jessi Peralta is interviewed via email by someone at IDF forums.

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The cast of Big Brother discuss So You Think You Can Dance. Not safe for work due to language.

Youtube LINK

Monday, September 3, 2007

Video Of The Day

Our friend Gen put together this montage of season 3 top 10 dancers.


Youtuber nicolecatherine created this one, a remix of the Wade Robson solos from the top 10 show, set to the Free Willy theme. It works.




Sunday, September 2, 2007

MySpace Finds

Anya Garnis finally has a Myspace page.

Behind the scenes slideshows on Pasha's page and on Jimmy's page.



Kenny Wormald

Kenny Wormald's name came up in a recent comment thread. I did not know of him, so I went looking and found some vids and info. Here's his wikipedia entry, and here's his Myspace page.

From Dancelife.


"Unreleased" footage.


Rehearsing with Nick Bass and Trent Dickens.