tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857022812381518619.post6899050566894320151..comments2023-09-12T08:40:50.974-04:00Comments on Bowdenisms: Imagine a Creative Dance Title Here!Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01420642817331855058noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857022812381518619.post-67784879382321700932009-07-02T16:58:22.815-04:002009-07-02T16:58:22.815-04:00crafty, good job on the "en pointe" word...crafty, good job on the "en pointe" words! yuppers megs, it's "pointe" but when someone is dancing on pointe, it's technically correct to say "en pointe." also, to back to the ballet, pas da duex just basically means a pair dancing - so it could have been on flat (meaning not en pointe), meaning anyone could have done the romeo and juliet... but yeah, it does seem interesting how things may be "fixed."<br />and yes, LOVE jean-marc! although his wife is in some major need of concealer (??) hehe :) they are so adorable though and i love jean-marc's humor!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894627533272048230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857022812381518619.post-52115753792878000862009-07-02T15:14:41.651-04:002009-07-02T15:14:41.651-04:00I just finished watching this morning, I started t...I just finished watching this morning, I started to feel like I was coming down with a soar throat/cold last night and couldn't make it the whole way through. <br />Overall I really liked the dances. My faves were Randi and Evan, Kayla & Kupono (yay for Crafty being won over), Jeanine and Brandon and while it wasn't as dynamic as the others, I did love the ballet with Melissa and Ade. I really enjoyed seeing her do point work (is it pointe?) even though it definitely seemed a bit too convenient. Vitolio and Karla getting the quickstep? I thought the same as Courtney (I think she wrote this, I've had the comment screen up for awhile) - easy way to get rid of them, but the actually did really well.<br /><br />I think I like Randi and Evan's routine more than the judges, I liked the music/costumes/stage a ton. <br /><br />Bottom 3 - <br />Karla Vitolio<br />Caitlin and Jason (agree with Court, he is boring. Great dancer on his own but doesn't bring that extra oomph to his routines)<br />A toss up - Philip and Jeanine or a surprise with one of the other front runners?<br /><br />This year is all about the choreographer. Mia had it when she said the choreographer can make or break you. I hope the judges continue to call out the choreographer when they don't think they did a good job for the dancers. They need to challenge them yes, and do something different and interesting, but also play to their strengths and to the audience. I thought the alien routine could have been better without the over the top alien outfit. Also anyone else loving Jean-Marc and his wife this year? I think she's been given more air time than before - I love them together!<br /><br />Ok, that's all- my not totally withit ramblings must end at some point...Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664358880328326309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857022812381518619.post-13913836800519138962009-07-02T12:56:45.115-04:002009-07-02T12:56:45.115-04:00hi sistas!
usually i'm up at 11:30pm, comment...hi sistas!<br /><br />usually i'm up at 11:30pm, commenting on the post right away -got a late start today. great job courtney and you did a great witty job, despite the late night tear shedding. i want to see that movie, but i'm afraid i'll just cry too much :)<br />so didn't know kherington was in FAME - fun!!!! i love how there are more and more dance movies coming out. yay for the arts!<br />LOVE the concept of the dizzy feet fountation. love love love. dance is so expensive and there is so much talent out there... the underpriveleged don't have a chance to be formally trained and i love that this show along with other famous dancers/choreographers are helping to make a difference for the "first to go" arts programs and the kids that will benefit from this. as a side note, so curious to see katie holmes perform!<br />ok, back to the dancers. about the ballet - i will always love me some ballet. that was very straight up classical stuff that melissa and Ade' did. while i love to watch more of the contemporary styles, the beauty of the classical ballet will forever make me lean my cheek on my hand and sigh... :) melissa was gorgeous, and i agree with the judges that Ade' did amazing with his carriage and the way he he supported/lifted her. not being a classical dancer, he did really really well. mostly i watched her though and those legs that go on forever. so, while it wasn't as exciting as the other numbers, for me, i loved seeing it on the show and "fixed" or not, it was cool to see. it actually seemed a little short... glad it didn't go on forever or else it would have out-warmed it's welcome!<br />brandon and jeanette were AWESOME. loved that cha-cha! loved kayla and kupono as well. kupono falls in the middle for me - he's not my fav, but not my least fav. but he did a really good job with that one and seems to do sonya and wade's stuff really well. i want to see him do something of mia's! <br />this is getting too long, so i'll end with my bottom 3:<br />caitlin and jason<br />philip and jeanine<br />karla and vitolio<br />- a chance randi and evan could be in the bottom 3, but i hope not. i actually enjoyed watching them more than philip and jeanine, but maybe b/c they are just so likeable to me and i really enjoyed their broadway routine!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894627533272048230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857022812381518619.post-57101152796127971352009-07-02T10:59:44.102-04:002009-07-02T10:59:44.102-04:00Couple things:
1: Blogger formatting I hate you. ...Couple things: <br />1: Blogger formatting I hate you. Hate.<br />2: Maybe I was a little hard on the ballet. I think I just have bad childhood flashbacks of having to wear a plain plain plain black leotard and tights while I stand at the barre, when all I wanted to do was prance around in sequins. It's just a personal struggle I guess!<br />3: Crafy- I read the book a few years ago, but I didn't exactly remember all of it- PLUS I heard the movie is very different, so it might not matter. I was glad I didn't have the book fresh in my mind b/c I might have been disappointed. Also- though it is touching, it's also a little confusing b/c it's told through multiple POVs and flashbacks. The book is that way too, but somehow makes more sense.<br />4: Forgot to mention that at the movies last night I saw the preview to FAME with Kherington. Looks so good.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420642817331855058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857022812381518619.post-64694838312004795472009-07-02T09:35:52.195-04:002009-07-02T09:35:52.195-04:00Great job, Courtney! None of your wit or sass was...Great job, Courtney! None of your wit or sass was lost to the cinema or late hour! <br /><br />Jason is sooo NOT boring! I love him....in an appropriate he's-on-t.v-so-I-don't-love-him-in-real-life kinda way. But I HATED (don't let my kids see that) Caitlin's outfit. Yikes! Terrible. Jay (my hubby) made a good point that even with the strange choreography and story, she could have really been vixen like and sexy instead of weird and latexy.<br /><br />LOVED the ballet number. I hope Renee does too! I thought it was so cool to see what real ballet looks like!<br /><br />The chain made me nervous for P&J, but I thought they pulled it off.<br /><br />My bottom 3 are:<br />Even & Randi (but they won't go home)<br />Caitlin & Jason (too weird for the general public)<br />Karla & Vitolio (they're hanger-ons)<br /><br />One last thing....I think Karla ruined my fascination and wonderment for quick change artists. Is that really how they do that? I seriously never knew that and now it's ruined. See? This is why I don't like magic.<br /><br />One really last thing. I think Mia and Sonja would be way too artsy with each other and somehow artistically insult the other before they would ever make out. Then they would refuse to work together and the show would be canceled. Am I right?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09296707982206006676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857022812381518619.post-15373102526731436942009-07-02T09:23:35.323-04:002009-07-02T09:23:35.323-04:00crickets. i hear crickets. where are my SISTAS????...crickets. i hear crickets. where are my SISTAS????<br /><br />okay, i loved the show... energizing and filled with good dance and a hot pink pockety dress on Cat to boot.<br /><br />soooooooooooooooo happy to see Mia in the judges chair. i needed some reprieve from Ms. Basil last week.<br /><br />I never really thought about how some of the dancers seem to luckily get certain styles of dance, Courtney, so thanks for pointing out that interesting part.<br />They have shown them pulling names of styles out of the hat this season, I do recall that and wish they'd show it more.<br /><br />Favorites tonight were Kayla and Kupono (okay, I love them together and I'm glad he's still here, he won me over tonight with that little number!), Jeanette and Brandon rocked the cha cha. And I love Jeanine, love her. She's up there in my top 3 females on the show. So, I liked seeing her number and I love me some NappyTabs or whatever they're going by these days.<br /><br />I'm putting the alien in the bottom 3 along with Jason and Kaitlyn (he's a good dancer, but just not BRINGING IT for me) and Vitolio and Carla- which aren't working out in my couples book.<br /><br />ps Liked Melissa and Ade's dance. I love ballet and it was great fun to see some en pointe on the show. It was very simple though. WOuld have liked to see more romance...<br /><br />great job Courtney.<br /><br />ps did you read My Sister's Keeper before you saw it? curious.Crafty Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770432469384389912noreply@blogger.com