It is easy to do steps to music, but performing is a whole other monster. To really be present on stage you have to realize that the lines between the performing arts are perforated. Dancers have to be able to learn choreography quickly, interpret, understand music, and act in order to pull off a seamless […]
To my friends and family, and hopefully a few others, I have to admit a little something. These past 10 weeks have been tough. I thought when I started my newest writing endeavor about, So You Think You Can Dance, It would just be a quickie weekly column. I have to tell you, it’s been […]
July 20th was a special day. It represents a landmark moment in So You Think You Can Dance, where the contestants get to be judged for their own performances and not as a pair. At this juncture, the show came up with the brilliant plan of introducing the All Stars. Last year they used […]
Another week has past and it’s time for our favorite show. July 13th and 14th, 2011 presented itself again with just a few highlights. The judges were joined by choreographer Sonya Tayeh and Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who was actually one of the most entertaining parts of this episode. The first piece worth mentioning […]
So I’ve been buried under another big project and have fallen behind on my SYTYCD duties. I’m sure my readers are waiting with bated breath. So what I’m going to do is quickly recap the last few shows and highlight some of my favorite moments. In the week of June 29th and 30th we […]
[dropcap style=”font-size: 60px; color: #000000;”]L [/dropcap]egendary Debbie Reynolds joined our panel of judges on So You Think You Can Dance this week. She bridges the gap from a time when dance had more value and was an integral part of entertainment. Hopefully this is a sign that the “heart” form is back on the […]
Halleluiah, the So You Think You Can Dance competition begins. This week (June 15th and 16th, 2011) we finally get to enjoy our exceptional top 20 dancers heat up the stage. I equate these dancers to Greek gods. The caricatures boldly drawn in my mind have them with breast plates, winged heels and snakes […]
Running, jumping, falling, crying and spinning again, we are going to embark in So You Think You Can Dance part 3. Some of you might know that your favorite dance reviewer was in Seattle last week, trying to hone her skills at the Dance Critics Associations annual conference. It was eye opening and little bit […]
As I dream of grand jetés, head spins, off center turns, and quirky wiggles to the floor, another week has quickly passed and I need to tune in to my favorite show. I realized this last night as I was wrestling my two-year-old Viking Princess to the floor to brush her teeth while simultaneously trying […]
The dancers have arrived, smack dab in the middle of prime time television. This is a special moment for all the movers and shakers of the world and the ones who love them. Our world gets displayed on a plate weekly, in all its guts and glory, for all to see. I look forward to it […]
