Here's your chance to join Australia's #1 ranked Melbourne-based Hip Hop dance crew, Beatphonik. Winning the 2008 Australian Hip Hop Championships earlier this year, the crew is holding auditions for male dancers only, this coming weekend in Melbourne, so you can have a chance to be part of an amazing group of talented dancers.
Become a part of the Australian Hip Hop Championship Crew of 2008 - BEATPHONIK!
Auditions are being held THIS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER for male dancers only.
We are based in Melbourne, Australia and are only accepting applications from male dancers who live in Melbourne or are planning to re-locate within the area.
Time: 3pm Sunday 16 November. Call backs 8pm Wednesday 19 November
Venue: Unitd Styles Dance Studio, Cnr Chapel St & Brighton Rd, St Kilda East.
Your chance to join Australia's current Hip Hop Champions as Beatphonik are currently holding 2009 auditions for Male Dancers only. We are based in Melbourne, Australia and are only accepting applications from dancers who live in Melbourne or are planning to re-locate within the area.
Please allow 2 days for the Audition process.
DAY 1: First round of auditions
DAY 2: Call backs
DAY 3: Final call backs
Auditions dates & times:
Registration at 3pm on Sunday 16th of November & call backs at 8pm, Wednesday 19th of November
Venue: Unitd Styles Dance Studio, Cnr Chapel St & Brighton Rd, St Kilda East.
To register: WWW.BEATPHONIK.COM
Skipped a few episodes before settling on the first live show with the Top 20, there wasn't really much to talk about because there was so much damn crying, about an hour of each ninety minute episode that it became ridiculous, especially if you watched The Biggest Loser before SYTYCD (although they have more believable sob stories). Obviously they think that the audience like hearing sob stories and seeing drama, but we've seen the American season, we just wanna see more dancing. Let's just remember that there's no such thing as reality tv, so no surprises with at least one of the dancers in each partnership doing their own style.
First up is Rhiannon and JD doing Hip Hop, which is their forte and probably could've been done a bit better if JD took control over the choreography (obviously didn't get along well with with guest choreographer, Manuela). Chris Brown's 'Kiss Kiss' is being smashed by all the Hip Hop classes around Australia at the moment, so not surprised with the song choice. It was so interesting when Jason noticed they weren't completely in unison, hitting either the beginning or the end of the beat. Not many people even realise this is possible, it's either hit the beat or don't. What was up with Natalie's question: "Have you arrived?" I mean aafter performing and still on a high, what would you say to that, "umm yes I just came".
Courtenay aka crybaby is doing lyrical street jazz with Hilton, a crowd favourite, in a Romeo and Juliet inspired routine. I typed through most of it and hope Hilton stays until the top 4 at least and Courtenay leaves after this week. They seemed a bit unstable, doing a couple of lifts. Matt comments that Courtenay is likeable (gag) but fakes her technique well and Bonnie noted that Courtenay cried a lot.
The cute ballerina with the really high pitched voice, Vanessa has teamed up with finance student Henry for Salsa, his forte. It was nice to see that neither of them had opted for fake tan, seeing how much skin they were both showing so hopefully a large part of the audience will remember there's nothing healthy about a tan, and you don't need one to look sexy. [EDIT: so far I haven't seen anyone with an unhealthy tan] Lots of flashy moves and tricks.
Camilla and Seramsah do Musical Theatre. Seramsah is so insecure, so unsure and never satisfied with himself. But that routine was HOT and he's one of my favourites now, even though he majorly stuffed up on the lift. They work really well together, nice partnership.
Jemma and Rhys get the Waltz. Rhys' dad is so cool, what a great supporter. Their routine feels really magical with the gorgeous white dress and sparkly white lights, wow. A nu skool waltz to Celine Dion, so beautiful. Jason and I share this routine as our favourites.
Laura and Anthony doing Contemporary Lyrical. It was a nice, real routine, in that it was something that a lot of people 20y/o in a relationship could relate to, signified by the matching black slip and pajama pants as though they were just any other couple with issues.
Stephanie and Marko will be Jive-ing in some punk gothic outfits. There seems to be a flip in nearly every routine. Matt has to stop pointing because his hand covers his face a lot (although a lot of people I know would prefer that). I agree with Jason in not getting the costumes and music with the style of dance, Bonnie disagrees with him but doesn't say how.
Kate and Khaly doing Jazz, and I agree with Jason again, wondering what the routine was about... it seemed like less of a partnership throughout the whole routine and more about showing each's own strengths but Khaly still has my vote because he's a good friend of mine and I hope he gets a lot of support. I really want to see him progress and do other styles (I wish Don was still in the competition though!)
Demi! My favourite bgirl (the illest bgirl in the country) and Jack are doing Boogaloo. It's interesting that they're calling it Boogaloo and not just Popping, probably because Nacho told them so (he's not a Hip Hop dancer, he's a Popper-Boogaloo style, just to get it straight). For those who have seen Nacho perform many times before can recognise his favourite tracks and moves and they pulled it off with their pimp 'fits. At least people are learning more about funk styles. I hope they do some (proper) locking routines in the future.
One more routine before we switch off the tv, Kassy and Graeme doing lyrical Hip Hop which is Kassy's style choreographed by Yannus... and lyrical Hip Hop is becoming more like contemporary lyrical but danced to R&B.
I wish they brought Cat Deeley, host of the American version down here to host the show.
Goodnight.
The second video for today is one from the TV series "So You Think You Can Dance". It's the first time to be shown in Australia and it's like a dance version of Australian (American) Idol. They have some shocking SHOCKING contestants, the same kind who get rejected on Idol getting rejected in similar fashion at these auditions.
It's great that people have strong support systems - family, friends who believe in them and encourage their 'talent' which gives them confidence to not only audition, but base their whole life on a career in which they have no real skill...
I think it was the first round of auditions in NYC for the second lot of the popular Dance idol show, and I was amazed at all the crap shown when some of the world's finest dancers (especially in Hiphop and Funk styles) come from that same place.
One guy in particular, Dave “Sex” Soller was quite amusing to watch, believing that he projected the ideal sexy male while his mother cheered him on. He looked about 40 years old (ok I'm exaggerating) and I felt quite physically ill during his 'performance'. After being shut down by the judges, he refused to talk to the cameras until he had spoken to his mother, who later gave a piece of her mind to the judges and claimed that her son was sexy and has great talent.
Disturbing.
The video isn't available on Youtube due to copyright infringement, but I found the Famous Face Plant which was replayed in slow motion about 10 times throughout the first episode. I can't stand watching those clips of people hurting themselves, it makes me more squirmy than when I watched Saw III or Hostel. Poor guy.
If only I had time to watch this series on a regular basis. It would probably be only worth watching towards the end, with the finalists pulling out their greatest stuff, filtering out all the crap beforehand.
Too bad the Australian version of "So You Think You Can Dance" never made it past the pilot show (or something like that), that would've been interesting but let's be honest - it would have lacked interest.
After you sit at home for a few days with nothing going on but music and possibly some internet gaming, you tend to notice things. Like how if "your song" comes on you will dance no matter what's going on. Wether you're doing the dishes (resulting in splashing water on yourself), Vacuuming the house, or just sitting down. How deep are you into dancing?
Do you call someone and instinctively dance to the dial tone while waiting for them? Actually I think that's just me, but other things like:
Walking to the beat of the music you hear while walking around anywhere.
Have you ever been caught dancing at the bus stop while you listened to your mp3s? People giving you weird looks as you pop your weight from leg to leg waiting for the bus?
Have you ever noticed a sound and felt compelled to move to it?
E.g. Builders next door to my house. Hammers and nails make a great beat, especially if you're playing some drum loops while it's going on. Footsteps around the house are good too, if the people in your house have a steady walking rhythm.
Just a thought. If you've ever had anything like this give me an example.
Another one i've noticed is that if I'm shopping and the store is playing a hot song, i'll automatically begin doing things like swaying, gliding, or hand tuts... smaller less noticeable moves.
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