11.23.2009

Nobody Dumbs Down the Boogie

Dear Ellen,

Soon we will have a superstar guest blogger. I know you are excited but you'll just have to wait.

Remember when you danced with the So You Think You Can Dance top 10?


What I love about SYTYCD is that they don't dumb down the dancing. People have started to use the word "accessibility" when talking about choreography, which really means dumb it down and make it corny. What I love about your dancing is that it's never cheesy. It never insults the intelligence of the audience, it's always fun and authentic. That's what I love about UCLA gymnastics too. The routines might make you laugh, cry or gasp but they are never cheesy or dumbed down. However, occasionally they do help the audience with literal interpretations of their routines.

Vanessa Zamarripa, Courtney Shannon and my favorite Anna Li ( at 3:00) dressed as the character who inhabits the choreography. These are just practice routines without tumbling but still hilarious! Do you love?

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