Dance+Videos+-+May+2013


 * SAS Dance – May 2013 – Final Assignments **

1. Find a dance video on youku, youtube, or where ever that we have to see. Search around – there is a lot out there. Select something other than SYTYCD or ABDC. (2-3 minutes)

2. Write a paragraph about why you choose it and describing the video.

3. Post the description and link on here and download it on your computer.

4. We will watch the videos during the next 2 classes and you will comment on each one in your journal.

5. You will have a final journal assignment, due Friday, May 31. All journals will be returned June 10, when all of the classes meet for the final day.

6. We will also watch the video of our dance show, your dances and others if there is time.

// From Mrs. Gould // //Center Stage is a movie about students who are auditioning for the American Ballet Company. The ballet company's artistic director is evaluating this young tight-knit group of students as they face the growing pains of their seductive world of dance. This Final Dance shows some of these students dancing together in very creative dance collage, involving ballet, lyrical and jazz styles. The dancers change costumes frequently and tell their love triangle story in a very unique way.//

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoBTuIsB3ls


 * 2B Videos **

Jenny Chen: Polina Semionove is a Russian classical ballerina. She works with Berlin State Opera and she got the position of Principle there, which she became the youngest ballerina in German to get that position. This dance I'm showing is Polina's original dance music video. I love this dance so much because this whole dance seems like she is in a dream. At first, she starts off as laying on the ground, she gets up and starts dancing, and then at the end, she lays on the floor again as if this is all a dream. I like the part when she was reaching her hand out as if she is reaching for something beautiful infront of her, and I also like her facial expressions in this video. This whole dance is very graceful and elegant. Polina has amazing figures when she dances, and I want to learn that from her. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaO7bS5Ky6M Video for Junior Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYm4iggsiHI

Caroline:

I chose this video because the two dancers are in perfect harmony and synchronization throughout the performance. The vibrant green color, along with the lights and high energy level, made this dance really pleasing to the eye. I also chose this piece because I used to take Irish Step Dancing classes when I was younger and I had a lot of fun doing it. This Irish Step River Dance really focuses on precision and fast footwork. All of the choreography is rather partner oriented apart from the solo section when the man has a showdown with the drummer. It was very clever and effective how the focus was solely on the tapping of the shoes. My attention stayed mostly on the two partners throughout the whole performance. Overall, the rhythm, synchronization, and entertainment was top notch.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgGAzBDE454

Yuval: This dance is from the 2012 world hip hop finals, and was performed by a group of people called the Jabbawockeez. This group originally won ABDC, and now performed this never before seen routine at the world hip hop finals. I liked they way that every move was performed with such precision, and the music really gave an extra touch to all the moves they did. I liked how everything was synchronized, yet every single dancer had their own touch to it and danced with their own style. I also enjoyed how sometimes only two people where synchronized while the other did their own thing. I liked their plain costumes because it didn't distract from the actual dance, and it also gave a kind of scary eery mood to the dance.

Madeleine:

This video is the Abby Lee Dance Company small group routine performed at the 2012 US nationals. I really liked this video because it has a really strong message and displays issues that are present. This dance made me feel something. The girls in this performance are 11 years old or younger. I find it crazy how they have such good technique at such a young age. This video won a national title, and I think that it really deserved it.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PprpB-iwW3U

Julie:

This dance is performed by Cookies and filmed in May 2013, directed by Keone Madrid and Kristen Aguinaldo. As it is very memorable, I chose this video for its amazing choreography and expression by the dancers - the showcase reflects each and everyone's passion for dancing, which is what they love will continue to do. One highlighted feature is the sharpness and cleanness of each move, by each dancer. What I find most impressive is the blocking and transitioning between each song or section as it accentuated the choreography and kept the sleekness of the entire piece. Although the costumes were simple, it kept the attention on the dance and was suitable for each song. Once again, even without fancy camerawork or advanced lighting, the true beauty of the dance shown through.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adWrvWthZVo

Kaitlin: I chose this video after watching many because I thought their performance was amazing. They are called, Les Twins-France. They are two male twins that perform hip hop in complete synchronization. Their dance is somewhat comical at different parts and the dances looked more towards our age than professional adults. They didn't have any costumes or any props which made the dance more similar but all of their dance moves were incredible and I would never be able to perform them like they do. I loved it! Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu0grjZGXRc

Jenny: This dance is an excerpt from the movie, "Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming". The whole dance is basically imitating the actions of wolves, presenting vividly the ferocious and strong characteristics of wolves. The dance shows from the wakening and gathering of the wolves to their climax moment, and finally their bellowing of a wolf's cry. I chose this video because I really enjoyed how the dancers seemed very together and right on beat, but still managed to play their individual roles on imitating a wolf. For example, they licked their lips like a beast, used arms to show the opening and closing movement of a wolf's jaw, and etc. I also loved the lighting because it was bright at more upbeat parts and dim at parts where it showed the sly and malignant side of a wolf. I hope everyone enjoys watching this unique clip like I did! Video: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTQzNDAyMDA=.html

Sallly This dance video is called IaMmE Crew USA and their moves are nor normal and cool. The whole dance is a mix of hop hop and contemporary which was interesting to me because I like both contemporary and hiphop. I love their lights, purple and blue which makes the dance looks much more mysterious. They have a lot of arm moves, moving their arms in a extremely interesting way. When I look at their arm moves, it reminds me of snakes. Their dance is very organized and goes well with the music, both powerful and smooth at the same time. I can tell how much they practiced by watching this video. Video: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjg5OTkwMDg4.html

Jonathan W. This dance video is from the World Of Dance Competition, and features a dance crew called Gravy Babies who won as champions of the Youth Division. The majority of the dance is a form of hip hop that ranges from tutting to a krump style. I chose this because of their age and synchronization when they perform, although they are years younger than the adults they have mastered choreography and cleaning to a much more advanced age. I enjoy the dubstep part because of how well it connects to the music that they chose. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjcNhXThCpg

Gaby D’ angelo and Amanda are two young performers and the ages of 9and 10. They auditioned for live to dance and made it in to the short list and later won the whole show. They are a duo of ballroom dancers that can do any form of ballroom dance. The level of technique these kids have is unbelievable they look like any other adult professional duo. They do lifts and turns without any slip-ups. You can tell that they have devoted a lot of time and effort into their routines and its nice to see the passion they have for dance. Not only are they extremely talented dancers they have infectious personalities that audiences immediately fall in love with. I think this is a stand performance because ballroom dancing is a very difficult genre of dance that requires a lot of precision but they can do a routine perfectly. This is one of my favorite dancing videos of all time I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz042RRnjhk

Madison This is a video for Brittan’s got talent whit a group who came from turkey they create a story with there bodies and they felt going on the show would get the group more opportunity’s. The reason why I chose this performance is because it was something that I have never seen before. With people using there bodies to create a story that everyone can relate to even if they don’t speak the same langue you can still understand what story they are telling. I epically liked how they used distance to make things appearance big and small that is something that I have never seen before in a dance and I really enjoyed it I hope you do to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvQBUccxBr4

Rachel Gu

This video features three different dancers; Dea Sevilla, Kevin Nguyen, and Chris Martin. The level of synchronization in the dance is quite impressive as not only is there a considerably large number of people performing, the choreography is quite fast. Despite the speed that the dance must be performed at, all the movements are clear and sharp. Additionally, each of the performers added a bit of their own style to the dance, thus creating a good subtle variation. Another aspect that I found quite interesting was how the performers did not collide into one another despite the limited amount of space. Overall, I have to say, this is one of my all time favorite dances!

http://www.vhiphop.com/dea-sevilla-kevin-nguyen-chris-martin-treasure/


 * 3B Videos **

Prashanth:

This video is of Quick Crew performing their "Asian Concept 2013". Beyond being exceptionally original, this dance shows the diversity of the crew. They demonstrated humor, agility, flexibility and told a story all at the same time. One of the high points for this performance, was the use of costumes to enhance not only aesthetic appeal, but also accentuate intricate timings of the music. Their choreography was entertaining -- it was sharp and quick. I have followed this crew for quite some time now, and I always find the speed of their movement and the preciseness of their movement incredible, especially when they dance in unison. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOeNj3zkSEc

Michael:

This video is a recording of Wrecking Orchestra performing their famous "TRON dance." The crew uses lightsuits similar to the ones used in the TRON movies to enhance the performance in creative ways. I really loved the electronic music they chose (yay Flux Pavilion) and the lightsuit effects were super creative. It really shows that even an average dance can be amazing if you add a bit of creativity and novelty in your effects and ideas. The creative ways the actor's used light and dark as well as their choreography really sold me on this piece. The actual dance starts at about 1 minute, and it's better if you play it there so you can get the full surprise effect from the lightsuits.

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzY2NjE4MDcy.html

Avery:

This is a video of a flash mob of the song "Do Re Mi" from the Sound of Music in Central Station Antwerp, Belgium. The dance includes over //200 dancers,// and if the youtube description is to be believed, they only had two rehearsals together. That alone earned a lot of my respect; the group is beautifully in synch, particularly around the end, when they start doing moves in canon. The dancers themselves have an enormous amount of energy, and from the various reaction shots, you can see how it affects the crowd as well. Every move is full-out and confident, and overall it's amazing to watch so many people with so much energy and joy like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k

Wenjie:

This video features the choreography of Vinh Nguyen to the song "Fine China" by Chris Brown. His phenomenal attention to detail, preciseness, along with his impeccable technique all serve to highlight his distinctive dance style. His execution is sharp and clean and the video's humor adds both to the dancing and to the video itself. I chose this dance partly because of the creativity present in the video (clever take on the title of the song), but also because of the tributes to Michael Jackson in his dance. Of course, the dancers in the video are all amazing, and the seamless synchronization of the dancers adds a bonus to the dance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C83QvFIcpSI

Michelle:

This dance is part of the movie Step Up Revolution 4 Miami Heat. The Mob (name of the dance group) performs flash mobs anywhere at anytime. This dance takes place after they find out a company wants to demolish an area where one of the members live, and they're expressing their discontent through their dancing in a flash mob at the company building. I chose this dance because it's one of my favorite dance out of the movie, and it really exemplifies the way how dance can be a form of expression and not just entertainment. Everyone is really in sync and the choreography really clicks in with all levels in the music giving it a lot of depth.

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDc4MjkzODcy.html

Angella:

This dance is performed by Di Moon Zhang featuring Chachi Gonzalez. Both are very deftly and infamous members of the dance crew I.aM.mE. Moon chose to choreograph his dance to the song “Bang It” by Kp featuring Long Generation. In this dance, he has incorporated a large variety of dance moves. From lows to highs, the two are able to stay well synchronized, making the video very memorable and pleasant to watch. Because the two are constantly in-sync, the choreography is executed very clearly as there are never any distracting differences in the way the two dance. Additionally, I really like how most of the dance moves work perfectly with the audio. While words were uttered in the song, the two dancers would sharply follow accordingly. As a very original piece of hip-hop dance, very simple costumes publicizing their crew name are worn in this video. As a whole, the video has been edited to have several little laser flashes and fine lighting so that the dancers are the center of attention the entire time. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I have!

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDg4OTE0NDQ4.html

Karisse:

This is a short clip from the movie Step Up Revolution. The movie is mainly about The Mob, a group of dancers, trying to save their neighborhood from this company which has development plans for the area. The Mob performs flash mobs as a way to express their feelings and as a form of revolt against the company. This is the opening dance of the movie. I chose this dance because I find it really entertaining when they danced on the roofs of the cars and when the cars moved to the beat of the music. I thought it was also amazing how they were able to dance and even do their flips in-sync from one roof to another. The dancers also make it seem that dancing is all about having a great time. Their dance just has a really happy mood which makes everyone want to join in. I really enjoyed watching this and I hope you guys will enjoy it too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWQkmrusHo8

Khoi:

This dance is by a French group called SMBD performing MiklyWay. The style of dancing in this video is called electro dance, a style very famous about 5 years ago. Although this style of dancing has disappeared over time, this is still one of my favorite. What is particular about this dance is that small parts of the dance were filmed in different areas of London, and adding the all the parts together made the video amazing. The dancers (college students) demonstrate a lot of energy when performing, are perfectly in synch, and make the choreography very easy. One of the dancers is known as Spoke, one of the greatest electro dancers of his generation. As of today, the group SMBD are no longer together. I have followed this group since I was very young and it was they were the reason I wanted to start dancing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p0PvWBy9mk

Kelley:

This video shows a dance routine by Poreotics at Hip Hop International, who are one of my favorite dance groups. I chose this video because I thought the dance was amazing - they incorporated tutting, locking, popping and breakdancing all into one routine. It seemed like every muscle moved, every finger lifted was all perfectly in sync among the group. They hit every beat with sharp, confident movements, and it flowed very well with the music. I loved the parts where they played 'puppeteer' or made it seem like some people were controlling the others' movements, they had a ton of variation and different levels in the dance. Their expressions are far from boring and the whole thing is just very fun to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z1SagbnPew

Catherine:

This video is a dance group called the "Quick Crew" dancing a freestyle clip. Although I enjoy every video of theirs, I thought this one was unique because each person has a different style of dancing. Also, they incorporate a variety of beats and style movements, some being slow with gliding movements, while some where quick and fast on the beat. I also liked how the music was leisurely, however, they were able to make that into a hiphop and interesting dance move. Finally, not only was their choreography precise and intriguing, but they also used the whole space which made me realize that even one person can catch the eye of the audience.

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDQ3ODU4MzMy.html

samy

Andrew Baterina choreographed this dance to Chris Brown’s Favor. I chose this video for several reasons. The first being the movement. I think how the dancers move is very interesting and connects very well with the song. Also, they are perfectly synchronized, and I thought the blocking and how they moved from one place to the next was very creative. Another reason is because of the set and costumes. The stark-white background emphasizes the dancers’ movement as they are wearing dark colors. They all seem uniform, precise, and overall very talented.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mezzsFzV1S8

Ryan

I saw this dance performed by Mos Wanted Crew. They choreographed this dance to 2012 by Chris Brown. I like Chris Brown's music and I was surprised to see Mos Wanted dancing to 2012. Chris Brown's music tends to be very smooth and Mos Wanted's style is different. They tend to be fast and are more hip-hop based. Their style's of music and dance contrasted and I was interested to see how it would work out. The dance was performed by a trio. They surprisingly had very smooth movements that connected very well with the music. It was interesting for me to watch. I enjoyed the way they each made their movements a little different from each other and yet they were still synchronized.

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTQ0NzEwODA4.html

Oran

This dance is by the Mather Dance Company and it’s called the sister act. It’s a duet preformed by 2 girls. There are certain times in this dance where it’s synchronized and certain times where the do the same moves at different times so it kind of looks delayed. I don’t know if those are delays are mistakes but it looks really cool which shows that sometimes in dance mistakes or improvisation can be a good thing. I really like how the dance kind of tied with the lyrics. They were very expressive and fun to watch because of their personalities while they are dancing. Over all I really enjoyed this dance because it looked well rehearsed and they preformed it really well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAcwcR-pKlo


 * Giulia**

This dance is a dance performed by two kids about 5 or 6 years old. These kids are extremely talented and they are performing for a Russian competition. I love this video because it is different from other dance videos as the performers are very young. What surprised on this video was that the little boy is really strong that he is able to hold himself and his partner with just one hand on the ground. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did and I hope you are amazed by how hard these kids have probably worked to be there as much as I was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3GiqHm5rQA