Picturesinthefirelight Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 The producers sometimes ask professionals to "audition" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 That must be a bit like "The Voice" and recently The X Factor then? Producers and scouts contact Professionals and ask them to audition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutugood Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Just to let you all know the viewing figures for the show Daniel Jones was in were 692000 think I can see why he agreed to do it .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletlovesme Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Wow that's amazing!! Bigger audience than the london collesium lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 (edited) I've always been put off GTD because of the amount of street/hip hop/ break dancing that is shown. However I have to say I am really enjoying this years series because of the diversity of acts that are being televised. Anything that brings ballet to a larger mainstream audience has got to be a good thing. However, if I was your average non-ballet enthusiast and did not know who Daniel Jones was would I have realised he was a top soloist in one of the UK's leading companies? No I don't think I would, not on that audition. If he goes through to the live semi-finals lets hope he pulls something spectacular out of the bag to truly show case his talent. I for one wish that the BBC would commission another series of SYTYCD. I used to love watching up and coming talent dancing different genres each week. (However there's no comparison between Nigel Lythgoe and Ashley Banjo!!! :-D ) Edited January 29, 2013 by Kitschqueen_1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 SYTYCD was a really good idea, can't put my finger on why it somehow didn't quite work... Really enjoyed some of the choreography on it too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I missed this weeks got to dance,where there any good contestants on? Up to now I really liked the boy that had played Billy Elliot in the past, he showed so much potential, I think he is from Centre Point in Manchester, which is where Matthew Koon originaly trained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Which one was he Tulip? (haven't watched this week's yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Not sure if his name was Sam, he was in the first or second episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarriott Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 SYTYCD was a really good idea, can't put my finger on why it somehow didn't quite work... Really enjoyed some of the choreography on it too. I watched a series of this but didn't particularly enjoy it. I found the various categories of dance quite confusing (and indistinguishable in some cases e.g. what's the difference between contemporary, jazz, Broadway and was there modern or am I misremembering?). And I couldn't really follow some of the comments from the judges - a lot of slang and hot air (or even sound and fury) signifying nothing, it seemed to me. And as ever the public voted for the dancer who came across as most cute, or most charming or who had the most poignant back-story, which is a problem with all programmes of this type. A real shame ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I thought Dance Fever was a good "reality" programme for dancing. Shame it only managed two series, though there was plenty of talent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I loved watching the dancing on SYTYCD, but the problem was the emphasis on the back story. In spite of the programmes efforts to pretend some dancers were "underdogs" having come from nowhere - in reality they were products of the best vocational training schools and some had extensive experience as young professionals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 In spite of the programmes efforts to pretend some dancers were "underdogs" having come from nowhere - in reality they were products of the best vocational training schools and some had extensive experience as young professionals! You're right, I remember now them constantly alluding to a dancers "raw talent" as if he had just walked in off the street and received no training whatsover. In fact he was a full time student or just graduated (can't remember which) from Urdang! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picturesinthefirelight Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 They did that with the hard if hearing girl too who teaches at a school run by someone I know. She was a Laines graduate. Of the finalists 3 were Laines & 1 Bird grads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 As the earlier thread has moved on from discussing one dancer, I believe it will be easier to have a new, more general, thread to discuss Got to Dance. I've moved some of the newer posts from the old thread to this new thread and I've locked the old thread. Please continue discussions of the programme here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Here's the link to the original thread: http://www.balletcoforum.com/index.php?/topic/2757-shocked-daniel-jones-in-got-to-dance/page-3#entry32482 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Not sure if his name was Sam, he was in the first or second episode. There was a lad of 19 who danced topless - doing a contemporary style - who I liked. The name Seth was coming to me for some reason. Could it have been him, or is the one you mean younger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hi Julie, this boy that I liked was about 14, he is younger than my daughter. I think his name is either Sam or Ben. I remember him at a summer school when he was only about 8 years old, his leaps and jumps were very impressive. The dance school he goes to is an excellent one especially for boys as they have male teachers aswell as female ones. Just to add my daughter did not go to this dance school so I am not saying all this to promote the school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Tulip - did you notice whether he got through to the live finals. I was half-watching it last night but wasn't paying full attention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyG Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Link to the final 30. I'm afraid there are far to many street/hiphop acts for my liking. The 160 that made it to the short list were then put into groups of styles with Street/hiphop getting a section for Groups and a section for Soloists. http://sky1.sky.com/got-to-dance-home/week-5-round-up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I noticed that Kathy - I thought their choices for contemporary were a bit limited (and not very contemporary)! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veryskint Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I think if it is the correct person from Tulip's description his name is Rhys and he did get through. He is fabulous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 His name was rhyse and yes he did get through, I am only just watching it now so not sure who else has got through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 After all the debate don't think Daniel Jones did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieW Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 No - I can't see him on the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirrups36 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Rhys Yeomans - former Billy Elliot in the musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addywatson Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) I happened to watch a dancing competition programme on TV, "So You Think You can Dance". I loved the two contestants who danced salsa. It was so perfect and flawless. I'd better watch it and I recommend it to everyone who loves dancing. Edited February 7, 2013 by addywatson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Hello Addy and welcome to the forum. SYTYCD hasn't been on TV for a while - it was on BBC1 I think. Got to Dance is on Sky 1 I believe (we don't have Sky). If you are watching the series, please let us know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschqueen_1 Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Lukas Mcfarlane was spectacular 2nite. May not have any ballet left on GTD but he showed contemporary at its best! Go Lukas :-) Edited February 10, 2013 by Kitschqueen_1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Wow wow wow, did any of you see the Canadian boy Lukas. Honestly I looked stupid as I couldn't stop smiling watching him. I can't wait for my daughter to come home and watch him, he was jaw dropping amazing at the start of a very bright career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie 2 Milner Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 See I saw this and wasn't impressed. What did I miss? I do think it's a hard platform to do contemporary but he just didn't do it for me. Given how crazy everyone was going I felt bad I didn't like it. Maybe i just don't like the angsty walking and looks. I don't know and don't be upset with me. Sure he could move ok but his physique didn't help me either. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Aw we all like different things and that is good. I don't like some of the other styles but I am starting to appreciate what they are doing such as that body popping I don't like it but Tom the little boy was really good. The one style that I can't get my head around yet is the free style disco, up to now I just don't like it and I hate the costumes. Other people absolutely love it, I am not right and neither are they we are all just different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 I've just looked at his audition online. I'm afraid I wasn't whelmed either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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