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:
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
Will Megan Gale host So You Think You Can Dance - Australia?
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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Comment by Nina
Did you ever watch Strictly Dancing on the ABC? I enjoyed that as well.
Comment by Trina
Hiphop
Confessions of a Serial Dancer
Competitions
Clubbing
Yes I watched that once in a while, and also caught Strictly Dancing but I'm glad that they have a show with more styles (go Hip Hop!)
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he teaches at sydney dance,he also has a website and myspace.
Comment by Trina
Hiphop
Confessions of a Serial Dancer
Competitions
Clubbing
Comment by Anonymous
Why NO?
Comment by Anonymous
i've been to many classes in australia (melb,syd) mostly syd. SDC,UDC,etc
i have to agree that yannus would be most qualified and experienced to judge diff styles,specially hip hop.
he's by far has better resume and skills to back it up.
my 2 cents.
Comment by Anonymous
darrio been around 4 longgg time mate.
Trina would like that! she's in their crew.
girl this is not Groove on etc kinda competition,judges "needs" to be qualified.
eg: david atkins, william forsythe,ramon doringo etc,any1 with international and high cv
but yes on the hip hop side (these old guys)have no idea.
Comment by Anonymous
I've got all the details here----
• 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
Comment by Trina
Hiphop
Confessions of a Serial Dancer
Competitions
Clubbing
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
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Comment by Anonymous
WE WANT CAT DEELEY!!! OR SOMEONE LIKE HER!!!! I WANT SYDNEY SYTYCD TO BE GOOOOOD!!! IT WONT BE AS GOOD AS AMERICA'S ONE BUT MAN, AUS NEEDS TO BETTER ITS REPUTATION!!!! LET'S PUT AUSTRALIA ON THE MAP!!!!
Comment by Anonymous
I was participating in Melbourne Audition So You Think You Can Dance
People in Sydney, be ready - when you come to audition, they'll ask you to sign some paper forms. Please read a fine print. Channel 10 will ask your permission to use your images wherever they want. Do not be surprise to see yourself one day somewhere and somehow, as well as parts of your body. For Channel 10, all material is for free. Also, be ready to be asked to express cheerful emotions and to welcome judges like they were Hollywood stars. SEVERAL TIMES until TV will be satisfied with your face expressions.
After we signed forms with fine print, the limo with 3 judges arrived and Channel 10 asked us to welcome judges three times in the morning. All were in the row, and it was a long time – volunteer work for TV. In the afternoon, Natalie BAssinghtwaighte was delivering her speech about 20 times because she could not read it properly from the first time. People were asked to cheer up and express emotions all the time. It was annoying. Also, it was about 30 degrees outside, and all dancers were tired of waiting and hot weather.
In the morning, three announced judges said hello to public and gone.
The judge was only one guy who is just SIMPLE TV PRODUCER. He could not judge dance because he is not right person to do it. It looks if you can do some gymnastics, for him it looks like cool dance.
Guys , do Tricks !!!! – it was said to us !!!! Like we were monkey. Gymnastics and dance are different things. If they want gymnastics, they should organize the competition “The best Australian Gymnast”.
Many another people were sitting in the competition room and enjoying competition together with this producer. Might be, he used his authority to invite his friends to have fun. That’s probably a very nice when somebody is trying to dance in front of you, and you like a God can say Yes or No. Not explaining reasons and not explaining what right do you have to judge. After that, you can discuss details, how awful was that girl, how fat this , and so on. Interesting, isn’t it?
PEOPLE, ASK THIS PRODUCER WHICH CERTIFICATES / CREDENTIALS HE HAS and why he was appointed to judge dancers. What is the reason to judge? ASK HIM WHEN IN FRONT OF THE JUDJES!!!! ASK JUDGES TO JUDGE YOU !!!! That ‘s your right! They are paid to do this job.
Also, Ballroom people do not be surprised if you will have hip-hop music for your hot salsa, etc. In Melbourne, no any professional ballroom dancers participated. As well as other style professional dancers participated. Only amateurs. The show is not about dance. It is a reality show which is looking for YOUNG, good-looking, stupid and easy manageable people, who can not ask questions.
People who are after 30 - do not waste your time. They read the forms with age first, and I saw my age in BIG RED CIRCLE which was something like sign "TOO OLD FOR THIS SHOW". THey will not even see your dance if you are after 30 or something like that. All people say that I look at 25 maximum but they READ FORMS FIRST. The age is important. They put your age in red circle if it is not young enough.
THey want crowds of stupid people who believe that Channel 10 is looking for the Best Dancer. They are looking for people who are good material for dance show.
If you have no brains, not thinking about your career, if you are young and you have hopes that your career will improve after this show - go!
If you CAN DANCE and think about your career, better find a good contract.
Also, Please remember that you will not be the Best Australian Dancer. All best are in Ballet Professional Companies! If you win this title, it is fake one! If you go to professionals after that, you will be broken there. Nobody will help you, they just will say – If you are the best, let’s see what you can do. And you will not be able to compete with the dancers who are not participating in this show because they have contracts.
Also, remember how Nigel L. said about one girl that "she was dancing as a CORPSE’S BRIDE". (who was the corpse ? Dmitry? What the wonderful help in career for that girl !!! Nygel's wife probably imagines that she is also like Goddness.
Natalie BAssinghtwaighte is a good-looking girl but it looks she is too far from Cat Deeley. She is just good looking.
So, rating probably will drop because of
- Bad organizations - problem that this producer is allowed to judge. Why he was appointed to judge the first auditions? All other organization will be also crap, probably.
- NO good dancers. All professionals have ignored this event. I saw only amateurs. ONLY. NO ONE PRO !
- AMERICAN JUDGE. If she will be always nice and polite, the show will be boring. If she will be like her previous husband, people in Australia will hate her.
-The host will not be able to compete with Cat Deeley
TV was very annoying. People came in the morning; people were welcoming judges and working for show. Dancers wanted to concentrate, to have some rehearsals, to talk to each other. The goals of dancers and TV were different. These TV people were doing their show, and dancers were just free material used to create something from nothing.
So do not be shy – ask the producer why he is only one judge? Who is he ? Ask his Dance credentials. What right to judge does he have?
Comment by Anonymous
Are you seriously past 30? You write like a 5 year old and obviously you didn't get selected because you sound bitter and twisted.
Firstly, SYTYCD isn't about finding the 'best' dancer it's about finding Australia's Favourite Dancer. I'm sure Australia's best 'ballet' dancers would be dancing at one of the top Professional Ballet Companies but how can you possibly say that they're the 'best' dancers full stop??? If you get the best ballet dancer in the world to do a Shane Sparks hip hop routine, there's no guarantee that he/she would be any better than any hip hop/jazz/contemporary dancer. Dance is more than just ballet.
You mustn't forget that SYTYCD is a reality TV show and although it's about dance, it isn't strictly just a dance competition. Now because it is a TV show and TV shows are all about getting ratings, a 'simple' TV producer probably is a better judge at determining how well an individual might be received by the general viewing public. I'm sure that they look at how much personality a contestant has, more so than how amenable they might be to being 'easily managed'. On the other hand, I'd also be very surprised if an absolutely brilliant dancer who might not have a huge personality didn't get chosen because they lacked personality. Their dance abilities should have gotten them through.
Who are you to say that the 'simple' TV producer didn't actually know anything about dance? Look at Nigel Lythgoe, he's the show's producer in the States but he definitely seems to know a lot about dance.
I think it's really wrong of you to try and devalue the show and as result also devalue the achievements of the contestants who will be successful on the show, based merely on the fact that you didn't get through. By the sound of things, you're either just not as good a dancer as you think you are (and from watching the U.S. SYTYCD, there are plenty of delusional dancers who audition) or you're just as boring as a plank of wood.
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The judges are boring, especially mat lee. whats wif the hat? he looks like a jt wannabe. bonnie is just too... polite and i don't think that the other judge knows how to judge that great either.
The dances and choreography aint that good. there r just too many proffesionals in america. shane sparx who does hip hop compared with the chick who does hip hop chorry for australia.
Lots more reasons but anyway byby
Comment by J
did i hear correctly that the next round of auditions is in Sept?
i'm thinking of auditioning, why do we have to bring in 2 commercial cds?
isnt 1 enough, and are both cds meant to be the same?
Thanks!
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