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Confessions of a Serial Dancer - by Trina

I pull the hood of my jacket over, half covering my sweaty face; I am exhausted. These are the confessions of a serial dancer.

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Confessions of a Serial Dancer - September 2007

Do you ever want to cry like this when dancing?

September 29th 2007 12:59

Dancing can't be that bad...?

I know some people who might feel the way this kid does when they take a dance class... or get stage fright. Poor kid, he's such a trooper! I feel bad for laughing but it's really cute - just watch!

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SYTYCD Week 3 - Jessi

September 29th 2007 11:39

Ahh poor Jessi. She was my favourite female besides Sabra and after suffering from dehydration then being voted off... sucks. I was glad that she was given the chance to perform that HOT hot hot Cha-cha routine. Pasha was pretty damn sexy when he first performed with the choreographer's assistant, but when he danced again with Jessi it was all eyes on her. SO hot. Can't believe she got voted off, but maybe it was for her own good, for her own health (of course there's rumours about her being bulimic).

I just Googled Jessi and I was surprised by all thr hate of Ms 'Baby Oil' as they refer to her. Ouch. She did respond via Facebook to all her press:

jessi pasha so you think you can dance bird jazz

Jessi aka 'Baby Oil'

Dear Everyone,

Due to the unbelievable number of posts, I felt it best to directly respond and clear up the different issues raised regarding my dismissal.
First, I am fine! The situation with my health was a temporary case of dehydration. After undergoing extensive testing, I was declared healthy and fit to dance.
Second, I would like to rebut some of the theories that have been raised.
1 I am NOT pregnant... (I don't even have a boyfriend, yet... how can we find out if Pasha reads this?.. wink.gif
2 I do NOT and have never had an eating disorder. I pride myself in eating healthy and natural foods with the occasional IN-and-OUT Burger...
3 I did NOT have a pre-existing medical condition that I left undisclosed to producers.
4 I do NOT now nor have I EVER touched a drug in my life... Come on say it with me.."JUST SAY NO!"

I just want to express my DEEPEST gratitude to each and every person who signed the petition and has taken the time to voice his or her opinion. Your efforts on my behalf have been overwhelming and have been a huge comfort to me during all this. I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!

Also, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Nigel and the whole SYTYCD prod. Team. Because I was fighting to keep my composure on the show, I was unable to express my gratitude. I am TRULY honored to have been part of the show and have no regrets about the way it all ended. I thank them whole-heartedly for allowing me to live my dream, if only for a short time.

Who knows..? I believe in miracles. With God's help maybe your petition is a miracle in the making...

Your Baby Oil, Suitcase, funny outfits, wacky dance moves girl... (did I leave anything out?)
JESSI

My favourites from the show were Sabra and Dom's Rumba as I had posted before (I think? I have a really bad memory) that inspired me to learn it, although I'm having trouble finding teachers in Sydney. Also Jessi and Pasha (at the Results show) and Hok & Jaimie's crazy ass Jazz routine.

Sabra & Dominic - Rumba

Hok & Jaimie - Jazz

Jessi & Pasha - Cha-cha

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So You Think You Can Dance Australian auditions (Melbourne)

September 25th 2007 11:07

so you think you can dance australia auditions sydney melbourne brisbane adelaide canberra hobart darwin perth

"SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?"
Calling all Movers and Shakers in Melbourne!

The Search for Australia's Favourite Dancer Is Now On!
'So You Think You Can Dance' Is Looking For People With Incredible Dance Abilities

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young Australians (18-35 yrs) to perform to millions and win a professional dance prize, hard cash and the title- Australia's Favourite Dancer. If you have a passion to perform Urban and Street Styles, Classical Technique, Acrobatic Hip-Hop, Commercial Pop-Routenes, Ballet, Contemporary, Traditional, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Avante Garde, Exotic, Lyrical Storytelling, or your own creative fusions it is time to show us your stuff! We want to see it all. Come down and get involved in the most exciting new television event this year...

Contestant Requirements
You Must Be 18-35 Years Old On the Date Of Your Audition
Auditions Are Open To All Professional & Amateur Dancers
Contestants Must Be Avalilable Exclusively To The Production For The Following Periods
1 Week Between 13/11/07 & 07/12/07
04/02/08 - 04/05/08
You Must Bring To the Audition The Following
2 commercially available CD's purchased from a physical store, no downloads or remixes allowed. You may have to dance to these.
ID - Drivers License, passport or Birth Certificate

Melbourne
Date: Saturday 27 and 28th Octctober 2007
Venue: Melbourne Olympic Park Function Centre
Swan Street (via Entrance D), Melbourne, VIC 3000
Callbacks: Tuesday 30th October, Venues TBA

If you dance with a partner or in a group make sure you bring your partners. Hot Ballroom and Latin isn't half as sexy as when you fly solo and a choreographed piece for 5 isn't the same on your own.
Week after week the chosen finalists will be challenged by a fusion of hot dance styles such as Tango, Rumbas, krump, Jive, Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Samba, Popping and Locking, Blues, Broadway, Paso Doble and Mambo to name just a few.
If you are up for the adventure of a lifetime and you think you have what it takes to become Australia's favourite dancer, you will be judged by three of the most accomplished australian-based dancer/choreographers in the world. They'll be seeing you soon but only if you come.
Dress to impress. There's a $500 cash prize for the weirdest, wildest, most wonderfully presented dancer at EVERY audition centre.
All contestants must bring with them their own piece of music to perform infront of the judges. It MUST be ona commercially purchased CD.

You also must be prepared to perform a routine to one of the following ten commercial tracks:
Candy man - Christina Aguilera
Right now - Pussycat Dolls
We run this - Missy Elliott
Can't stop - Missy Elliott
Feeling good - Michael Buble
In the mood - Glenn Miller
Thanks for the memories - Fallout Boy
Good times - Jimmy Barnes & INXS
I like about you - The Romantics
Chasing cars - Snow Patrol

Good Luck Australia!

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So You Think You Can Dance Australian auditions

September 20th 2007 12:20

YES folks, the rumours are true, there will be an Australian version of the highly successful reality tv series So You Think You Can Dance. So far I have information for Sydney. It's not easy finding this information on the web, so HERE are the details from a credible industry source:

megan gale to host so you think you can dance australia

Will Megan Gale host So You Think You Can Dance - Australia?

The search for Australia's favourite dancer is now on!
Auditions for So You Think You Can Dance (Australia - Sydney)

When: Saturday 3rd November & Sunday 4th November
Where: Sydney Entertainment Centre
Time: Doors open 9am. Please be early to register.

The audition is open to dancers of all styles -solos, duos or groups.
The age limit is 18-35.

All levels are welcome.

Please prepare a 1.5 minute routine and bring music.

According to Wikipedia, the judges are rumoured to be Janette Howard, Kirsten Dunst and Kenny. HAHAHA someone f*cked around with the info. No, I've heard that it will be hosted by Megan Gale and the judges... well who knows. I'd like to see Ramon Doringo, Director of Dance Classes judging, because he has a big personality in a small Filipino body (represent!) and I'm hoping they stay away from judges that have been on other similar shows in Australia. Who's going to be well-rounded enough to judge Hip Hop? Hmmm...

I'm really excited to see the quality of dancers because Australia has a lot of talented people out there, moreso in other styles (especially Latin and Ballroom) than in Hip Hop.

I'll keep you guys posted on anything else I hear!!!

[EDIT] The complete info:

• You must be between 18 and 35 on the 1st of February, 2008.
• You can be either a profession or amateur dancer.
• You must be an Oz citizen or permanent resident.
• Contestants must be available exclusively to the production for the following periods:
- 1 Week Between 13/11/07 & 07/12/07
- 04/02/08 - 04/05/08
• You need to bring 2 commercially available CDs purchased from a physical store, no downloads or remixes allowed, which you may have to dance to.
• You need to bring a drivers licence, passport of birth certificate.

The auditions are going down at the following locations:

Adelaide
Date: Sunday 7th October, 2007
Venue: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Grainger Studios,
91 Hindley Street ADELAIDE SA 5000

Brisbane
Date: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2007
Venue: RNA Showgrounds, Coffee Club Auditorium
Gregory Terrace BOWEN HILLS QLD 4006

Perth
Date: Sunday 21st October, 2007
Venue: Burswood Theatre
Great Eastern Highway
BURSWOOD WA 6100

Melbourne
Date: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October, 2007
Venue: Melbourne Olympic Park Function Centre
Swan Street (via Entrance D)
MELBOURNE VIC 3000

Sydney
Date: Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November 2007
Venue: Sydney Entertainment Centre
35 Harbour Street
DARLING HARBOUR NSW 2000

Another rumoured host: Ex Big Brother Bree Amer

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So You Think You Can Dance Season 3 Week 2

September 20th 2007 11:53

Before I start my recap of this week's SYTYCD (So You Think You Can Dance) show, let me just vent about perverted freaks. I was innocently getting my mail from my Post Office box when a man went in with me to get his. So I get my letters and before I close the box I hear him say "just suck me off!"

What the f---? I felt so violated. Then I called my man to tell him about incident, hoping to get some reassurance. And you know what, he ~~jokingly~~ just said the same thing to me! Pft. Men. Then I reminded him that SYTYCD was on tonight, but I forgot that he is actually dancing when people like me are watching other people dance instead (hey, Thursday night is my dancing night off).

Anyway it's nice to come home to SYTYCD to forget about the suck off remark(s) and while this week's routines weren't as impressive as last week's, it was nice to see the growing partnerships and chemistry between the couples, especially my favourites Sabra and Dominic, Lacey and Kameron, Pasha and Jessi.

Jessi and Pasha are still sexy in a quirky bird-inspired jazz routine

I have a crush on Jessi and Kameron and I adore Sabra and Dominic. I got a bit teary-eyed when Mia (so gorgeous) was commenting on Dominic, as he looked so grateful and really intimidated by what she was going to say. Jessi was amazing with Pasha in that bird-inspired jazz routine, that was the wildest sh*t I saw that night, so creative, so far from what I'm used to seeing.

LOVED the stepping influence in the Hip Hop routine by Dave Scott for Shauna and Jimmy. I haven't watched Stomp The Yard yet - ok, I was at the premiere, it took too long because there was a whole dance showcase thing that my friends were in, and afterwards I was really hungry so we decided to eat rather than stay and watch the movie for free. I mean, I started out Krumping WAY before Rize and those Missy Elliott videos came out, and have gotten over it after all the hype and commercialisation of it. But that's another post, another rant. So I love stepping and it's one of the few styles that no one really does out here in Australia, which is why I wanna get into it.

I thought the song choices were a bit weird, I expected some traditional music to the Vienna Waltz for example, but they know what kinda audience they've got so they choose music accordingly.

Can't wait for next week.

So... who's your favourite couple?

Until next time!

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So You Think You Can Dance Season 3 Week 1

September 13th 2007 11:56

Lacey & Cameron's exhilirating performance

I called this post Week 1 because I'm counting from the big stage and partner performances. So what if I accidentally Googled 'So You Think You Can Dance' only to find that my favourite had won Season 3, which I'm currently watching in delayed Australian time (of about a month or so).

The performances that really stood out for me were:

Lacey and Kameron's contemporary dance choreographed by Mia Michaels (what a genius). It was unbelievable, it's inspired me to go out and try contemporary dance classes. I love it, it was extremely moving. Definitely my favourite performance of the night.

Sara and Jesus' old school street vagabond theme was the wildest shit I've ever seen. So great to see a b-girl in this comp, and she did so well in this combo. Wade Robson pulled out some crazy shit, though I see his influences applied to N'Sync and Britney showcases...

I love the Norah Jones track that Pasha and Jessi slow waltzed to. Actually it's my favourite, and their routine blew me away. Floating on clouds, putting some nice tricks into a traditional dance.

Until next Thursday!

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Am I vain?

September 13th 2007 02:54

Or is it not a question of vanity, but of something else?

I just spent over $1,000 on a series of prepaid beauty treatments including face peels, permanent hair removal and some products.

Does it really matter if my face doesn't have even pigmentation? Is it just a minority of people undertaking these treatments or is it a more general thing these days in a beauty/fashion conscious society?

Massages and manicures weekly, with the odd colonic irrigation every 6 months.

I think this is more of a confession than a rant or regular post. I feel guilty spending ridiculous amounts of money on self-maintenance. Maybe I just want someone to reassure me that it's a normal and positive thing?

I don't spend lots of money on make up, gym memberships and jewellery and don't plan on getting any plastic surgery so maybe I'm not that bad. And are face peels worth the $100 per 30 minutes? Should I remove all my hair down there and stay 8 years old forever, or is that too extreme...

*sigh*

Oh the woes of the modern day female with 101% disposable income and no financial assets or liabilities...

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Live. Love. Laugh. Dance.

September 6th 2007 12:45

Watching the second episode of So You Think You Can Dance season 3 sparked a range of emotions I had neglected and demoted to the bottom of the 'feelings to deal with' pile. You get so caught up in life...

No.

Not life.

Reality?

Maybe. You get so caught up in the reality you've created for yourself which in my case was the work, study and play every now and then lifestyle. So where was the creativity? Where was self-expression?

Hidden. Below the false idols.

No wonder I've been sick. They say lower back pains are a sign of deprivation - sexual and creative.

You can have sex, you can dance for fun, sing, paint, write, recite... but hardly do I ever see these actions brought by real, and deep emotions. So shallow, and so empty, these people are motivated by dreams of wealth and status.

Oh well. That's them. And me?

I'll just dance.

Dance to Inspire, Inspire to Dance

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So You Think You Can Dance - Season 3

September 2nd 2007 11:24

I didn't realise they started showing the third instalment of popular reality tv show So You Think You Can Dance last Thursday (8.30pm, Channel 10). Seeing as how it's on Thursdays rather than Sundays now, means I can actually watch it for a while until I start teaching at my new dance studio (if you're in Sydney, let me know and I'll direct you!)

I love these reality dancing shows because they show talent rather than just a group of exhibitionists in one house and the whole singing thing has been overdone. I would've loved to have watched the Search for a new PussyCat doll and was delighted when I heard that a fellow Filipina (ok, Afro-Filipina) had won the series, with a Filipina-Americana as runner-up. Don't forget Queen of the Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger is also part-Filipina.

So that means I have a chance?

search for the next pussycat doll asia melissa reyes filipina

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Bboy Competition = Lonely Girlfriend Week

September 1st 2007 11:00

That's right, because Shadow Wars, the biggest Bboy (breakdancing) competition in Australia this year, is on tomorrow; that means it's been a lonely week and an even lonelier Saturday night for a bboy's girlfriend.

Kinda feels like the single life, not having any intimate plans on a Saturday night, thinking about where to go with the girls or other guy friends who aren't bboys, but realising you're over clubbing anyway (and only at 22 years old) because you don't recognise or like the music being played at the clubs you used to frequent. And the fact there are so many teenyboppers.

Shadow Wars should be an awesome event though, with four international guest judges (a real treat for us) which was preceded with free workshops earlier today and hopefully followed by a jam session/after party (usually not the case, most bboys get too tired and would rather sleep).

After dating a bboy for a while, you get used to the late night training sessions, the random gigs and practices leading up to them, competition mode where you have to understand that they have to ignore you until the winners are announced, so that they don't get distracted. It's just like dating any kinda athlete/sports person I guess, except these guys also have regular non-related jobs to sustain them in a country where Hip Hop and bboys are the minority.

It all pays off in the end though, and you get to tell people that you're going out with one of the best bboys in the country...

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