Date: March 31, 2012
WOO! That's right, we all got B.I.T.T.!!! What an event to cover... Where should I start??
CAST AND CREW:
BOSS: Teego VYbE
Technical Support: Lawrence Ahn, Joyce Deng, Jeffrey Duong, Jody Choi
MC: Andrew Pyro Chung
Performances by: Mister Park (with Jeyaram and Tyrell), Snowzei (with the LOVE girls)
Judges: Quan Tran, Leah Totten, Danny Huang, Jasmin Yeung (me!!)
An amazing event hosted by VYbE Dance Co., set in the St. Augustine Catholic High School's cafeteria. It consisted of three major parts: High School group dance competition, the 3 vs 3 All styles battle, and the 1 vs 1 Audience Participation Dance Battle.
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| This was my first time judging ever.. What fun and Excitement! |
Group Dance Competition
It was an eye-opener to see what the teams came up with! To see such potential, such anxiety and nervousness, to see their hunger and eagerness to put everything they've got on stage... It really inspires me too, to never forget this aspect of dance and why I love it so much. I really tried to smile as I was judging, because I know how nerve-wracking it is to stand up there with the audience and judges glaring up at you... So I tried my best to be pleasant... I wonder if they noticed?
Since I have made this blog to reach out to people, I figured I'd use this as a means of expressing my thoughts on each of the teams, since there were only 5 teams that competed. You ready? Feel free to comment if you think otherwise, or agree with what I say! Most of the comments can be overlapped on other teams as you will see.
GROUP VIDEO LINKS (You're very welcome!)
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| Group picture with EVERYONE! (Photo From: VYbE Dance Co.) |
IN ORDER OF PERFORMANCES
Thornlea HIGH VOLTAGE - Loved your smiles! The routine was very clean for the most part, clean lines, and angles. However, it was pretty evident when you began to feel tired towards the end (but only during the last song, if I recall correctly). You made great use of the stage. It seemed that the style was pretty consistent overall in the whole set, I'd consider pushing boundaries a little more, making your set a little bit more versatile. Some people kept facial expressions, but some didn't, and I'd love for you guys to keep your faces as energetic as your dances are! CONGRATULATIONS ON FIRST PLACE!!!!
Richmond Green - I heard that you are all grade 9 students!! Very proud of you joining the competition and putting yourself out there! I wish I was that brave at such an age. I'd like to see most people in most of the routines, snce it makes a more entertaining visual than just 2 or 3 at a time. I'd work on the transitions of each song, since, there were quite a few dead air moments where the song was going on but no movement, as if you were just waiting for the 1 to hit. Same thing for you, I'd love to see you sell your performance through your expressions, most of your team looked down a lot, but your facials can really brighten up the performance! Keep it up, you're all just starting, and I (among many others) sense potential!!
St. Robert's ORION - *Sparkles*! haha Great job at leaving a lasting impression on "Sparkles"! You guys need to work on your endurance, as it was quite obvious on your faces when you became tired on stage, which you should always try to cover! Having said that, I REALLY loved how you adjusted your facial expressions with each song and mood. Cute faces with a cute song, and fierce faces with a fierce song. Great! It was fun to see you highlighting the only boy in your team as well. Keep it up, and Congratulations on Second place!!
Trudeau TRU DOPE - I absolutely love that fact that you are having so much fun on stage! I can see it in your faces, and feel it radiating throughout the venue! Thank you for your lovely smiles. There were some parts however, some of you were keeping your eyes glued to the floor, and not looking to the audience or the judges. Just remember to keep in mind that when you are on stage, you are in the spotlight, and you should not hide your presence by looking away from those who came to see your amazing faces on stage! It was also great that you decided to work on different dance styles throughout your set, and I know how much work that takes! Good for you for going outside of your box. Congratulations on Third place!!
Bur Oak B UNIQUE - I really loved the part where you used the dubstep song (even though I don't like dubstep myself) it was a great use of teamwork and coordination. You could have used the stage space a little more, even when you have so little people. As well, you should work on the musicality a little more. Sometimes some of the team members were a little off beat. All in all, a good performance and I hope you continue training and work on your skills and bring out the competition next year!
I am EXTREMELY grateful for this opportunity to judge the BITT event, and I have none other than TEEGO to thank!!! So a special shout out to her and VYbEDANCE Company (please follow us! twitter link here)!! I had a lot of fun and I hope you did too!
Inspire Each Other,
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