First of all, the new choreographers.
If you haven't noticed by now, Shane Sparks is far from the show. Apparently, he is on "America's Best Dance Crew," but I haven't seen "the other dance show," so I wouldn't know. Whatever the case, his hard core Hip-Hop routines will definitely be missed.
But his "replacements" in Tabitha and Napoleon have got me screaming for me. I LOVE these two Hip Hop choreographers! Sometimes I feel like doing a Mary-like scream for the two of them. Their work is fabulous!!!! And the best part seems to be the direction in which they are taking the dance genre.Rather than the amazing, hard-hitting, fast-moving routines that we are used to seeing from Shane, we get soft, beautifully written routines that tell a story. This new genre appears to have been named, "Lyrical Hip-Hop," and if you haven't caught on to the fad by now, jump on the train!
When Katee and Joshua took the stage for T&N's first Top 20 routine, I was a bit put off by the nasty acting they did while off-stage. But my mood almost immediately changed when I saw Katee's beginning "solo." The passion, frustration and emotion of her character came out, not only on her face, but in her movements! Amazing... and then, Joshua's trick where he falls over and pops back up while remaining on one foot.... Priceless!!!!!
Although, I am a bit peeved by the lack of Ballroom Dancers in this season's Top 20. Mostly, we lack a stellar Male Ballroom Dancer; Chelsie H. can handle the workload for the girls. But since when did Contemporary/Modern dance become all the rage? Why do we have so many Contemporaries on the show this season? Perhaps it has something to do with Wade Robson. While he is fabulous, I am still not a huge fan of the dance style.
But what do I know? I'm a ballroom dancer.
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