Comments on: I heart contemporary dance http://gunson.ca/blog/2009/06/21/i-heart-contemporary-dance/ DBA: Default Blame Accepter Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:39:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Garth http://gunson.ca/blog/2009/06/21/i-heart-contemporary-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-58876 Garth Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:39:52 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2046#comment-58876 I had a similar experience with SYTYCD. Being a musician I had always somehow assumed that dance was a lesser art form, lacking in variety and depth. Well, obviously this assumption wasn't based on any actual knowledge, and when I ran across the TV show I was blown away. As for Mary, I happen to like her. She's just enthusiastic. I also like the main guy. As opposed to Simon on American Idol who has turned into something of a caricature of himself, the British guy on SYTYCD comes across as fairly honest. I don't like Little C, though. Little C: I don't think those words mean what you think they mean. I had a similar experience with SYTYCD. Being a musician I had always somehow assumed that dance was a lesser art form, lacking in variety and depth. Well, obviously this assumption wasn’t based on any actual knowledge, and when I ran across the TV show I was blown away.

As for Mary, I happen to like her. She’s just enthusiastic. I also like the main guy. As opposed to Simon on American Idol who has turned into something of a caricature of himself, the British guy on SYTYCD comes across as fairly honest. I don’t like Little C, though. Little C: I don’t think those words mean what you think they mean.

]]> By: donna http://gunson.ca/blog/2009/06/21/i-heart-contemporary-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-58846 donna Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:31:13 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2046#comment-58846 Since my sister has been taking dance classes for the last 3 years, I've spent a fair amount of time watching dance recitals/competitions in the last 3 years. Coincidence? Well, no, of course it's not a coincidence. You think I'd sit through 40 dance numbers if my sister wasn't in #37? And while I adore my sisters jazz & ballet (a dozen 7 yr olds dressed like strippers are hilarious.. although I was a little appalled by this years selection of "U Can't Touch This" as her musical number. Sorry, but 1990 called, and it wants it's shitty music back), my favorite dances (usually done by the bigger kids) are the "lyrical" dances... which seems pretty similar to contemporary, except lyrical is supposed to be more "acting out" the song. Hands down the best one I've seen so far was two teenage girls dressed up like the guys from Flight of the Conchords doing a lyrical dance to this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEK0UZH4cs I just about killed myself laughing. :) Since my sister has been taking dance classes for the last 3 years, I’ve spent a fair amount of time watching dance recitals/competitions in the last 3 years. Coincidence? Well, no, of course it’s not a coincidence. You think I’d sit through 40 dance numbers if my sister wasn’t in #37?

And while I adore my sisters jazz & ballet (a dozen 7 yr olds dressed like strippers are hilarious.. although I was a little appalled by this years selection of “U Can’t Touch This” as her musical number. Sorry, but 1990 called, and it wants it’s shitty music back), my favorite dances (usually done by the bigger kids) are the “lyrical” dances… which seems pretty similar to contemporary, except lyrical is supposed to be more “acting out” the song.

Hands down the best one I’ve seen so far was two teenage girls dressed up like the guys from Flight of the Conchords doing a lyrical dance to this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEK0UZH4cs

I just about killed myself laughing. :)

]]> By: Darren http://gunson.ca/blog/2009/06/21/i-heart-contemporary-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-58842 Darren Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:21:14 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2046#comment-58842 There are apparently some excellent local modern dance troupes in Vancouver, though I haven't seen any for years. Have you seen any? Err...I can't even think of any of their names. There's La La La Human Steps in Quebec. This is my favourite piece of their work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wUPXrO8Nys There are apparently some excellent local modern dance troupes in Vancouver, though I haven’t seen any for years. Have you seen any? Err…I can’t even think of any of their names.

There’s La La La Human Steps in Quebec. This is my favourite piece of their work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wUPXrO8Nys

]]> By: Patricia http://gunson.ca/blog/2009/06/21/i-heart-contemporary-dance/comment-page-1/#comment-58841 Patricia Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:55:57 +0000 http://gunson.ca/blog/?p=2046#comment-58841 I know what you mean. I loved Miles & Lisa's Mirror dance (by Blake McGrath) on SYTYCD Canada. I tear up every time... I know what you mean. I loved Miles & Lisa’s Mirror dance (by Blake McGrath) on SYTYCD Canada. I tear up every time…

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