Originally Posted by
Rocky
Lots of comments on the showcases and as a judge in this section, I clearly don't have to, but will give some feedback.
A showcase is a showcase - that encompasses all areas of what that means. That is, that it is not purely a showcase of dancing. It's about theater, it's about entertainment, it's about presentation and it's about creativity, technical proficiency and musicality. But apart from that it's also about consistency.
Amir and Cat's and Simon and Nicole's showcases where all those things, but it was felt that there were some inconsistencies in both performances. In addition neither had a truly cohesive story line and both lacked some element of theater.
The advantage that Amir and Cat had was also that they performed a tango routine which immediately sets it apart from the MJ based routines of the other competitors. That sets it apart for the audience, but that just made it different, which is not the same as 'better.'
Phil and Alex's routine was inventive, flawlessly performed, stunningly syncronized, beautifully danced, technically challenging, excellently presented in terms of costumes and props and ultimately developed into an excellent piece of theater.
Could you honestly fault them in any of these areas? It might not have been your 'cup of tea' but then again you can't judge a showcase on that criteria.
Of course judging is a subjective thing, but we had 5 judges from different areas of the Country, 2 of whom were not Ceroc teachers or franchisees and all of whom had different dance backgrounds. It WAS a very difficult choice to make but ultimately we had to choose a winner, and in this case the final placings were unanimous.
Of course people will have differing views, but in all cases there was a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for the hard work and commitment that all the competitors displayed.
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