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- Saleem
Hey guys, literally no one does this anymore, but thought I would throw down a review for yall. Congrats on placing.
Cons:
-Some lack of standardization (like 0:56, 2:54, 3:32, 4:39), a lot it was at the drop where some people got a lot more hype than others, I would contend that everyone...
Probably not the most helpful resource, but I love that this dude is in full Vardi and just walks into frame as if you caught him on a walk through the pind.
A semantic point: teams in India often call moves different names than what is the convention here. An Ustaad I worked with in Ludhiana called many moves differently than what we call them and commented that it's different even among teams in India. That all being said, I think this is an...
I didn't compete at blowout, so I can't speak to the judging feedback, but I think a perspective that could be added to this conversation is the fact that the people who run these competitions aren't always long-time Bhangra dancers who are well-versed in the circuit, the judges and the various...
I have seen and personally experienced a similar issue. It is likely due to poor flexibility in your hip adductors and hip abductors. Stretching your groin along with your hamstrings and quadriceps may be able to improve the issue. the snapping itself should not be an issue unless it is also...
I think that what collegiate teams lack in form and stage presence in comparison to independent teams they can compensate with cleanliness, energy and formations. I think the circuit could benefit from another collegiate-only competition where more nascent collegiate teams can get a footing into...
Most of what needs to be said has already been said, as someone who is interested in judging, and has had dancing experience, it can be a frustrating paradox that you can't judge even small competitions without having judged before as @priyanka.ram1997 mentioned-which makes it hard to build up...
There is something really cool about watching a team in their hometown, the dancers are hype, the crowd is hype. I think the fact that a majority of the male dancers were FAUJ dancers raised my expectations-and I think the above comments were partly based on the assumption that this set was...
Congrats on second place. Vancity has a unique style and execution that I am happy to see continues to grow with new dancers.
What this performance did well:
-Choreo and style were unique (didn't feel derivative)
-Interesting use of formations for drops
-Good use of stage
-Splitting guys and...
Happy to see this competition return, we need more competitions like these that open up the floor for less-established teams. I hope issues with transportation and communication between the Executive Board and dancers has been resolved!
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Enjoyed this performance, really liked seeing some new faces and new talent. With regards to what I liked, @Shahrukh brings up a good point and I wholeheartedly agree, the middle 3rd of this set flows incredible well with regards to pacing and choreography. And I think some of the more...
Can definitely corroborate what Raghav and Angela said. Practice and competitions certainly make it harder to keep up with clinic and school, but setting hard deadlines and continually striking a balance generally make it possible. That being said, medical curriculum is changing and there are...
Proud to see HB placing. With regards to set design, you guys have definitely incorporated the idea of strong drops, but a lot of drops are stagnant-in the sense that the choreo is creative, but everyone is in place for the entire drop, which can be a bit repetitive and simplistic if done too...
A bit late to the party, but watched Circle City, general critiques for me were focused on standardization and formations. Formations were a bit simple in my opinion, they might have been simplified because of some other adjustments you guys were working on, but I think for future sets you guys...
As a dancer at this competition, just wanted to give a brief review of the comp-hopefully this will be helpful to the competition organizers as well as other teams that may apply in the future.
Pros:
-Venue was good.
-Tech time was well run for the most part
-Mixer was average
-Lineup...
Agreed with all the above comments; an incredibly memorable set. Clean set, refreshing set design in the sense that build-ups and drops varied throughout the set. choreo was a good mix of variation and traditionality. I think what also needs to be mentioned is how physical the set is and how...