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Congrats, DRP, on the placing! Overall, a solid set and I enjoyed the mix. You guys are one of the few teams that has consistently gone the 16 dancer route and the relative cleanliness of your recent sets with such a high number of dancers is no doubt a major factor in your recent placings. You guys had some great gimmick ideas, but I think the concepts were just not thought out completely.
For example, I loved the sher gimmick in the beginning and bringing out dancers from the mouth of the lion was quite creative. However, dismantling the lion was far from it. It was super distracting and it was difficult to watch any of the dancing with extras going in and out taking apart various components of the gimmick. Disposing of a gimmick is as important as setup and execution.
I also was not a fan of dancers leaving and coming back for gimmicks. I mean, it's obvious when you are performing with such a high number of dancers and all of a sudden, more than a fourth of them are missing, clearly setting up for some gimmick. Bringing out the doli and putting it away needed to be more effortlessly integrated into the routine because it needlessly draws away attention.
The old school DRP was amazing and very nostalgic, but once again, those dancers should have just been the final gimmick rather than come in, get out and then come in again. Also, I'm not the biggest fan of the vardiyan. They're much better than the previous ones, but the black/red & red/black + black/cyan & cyan/black scheme is too subtle that it neither provides uniformity nor does it differentiate strongly enough to show the contrast.
Congrats, once again! A clean performance with some solid gimmicks (that just need better execution/planning). I can definitely see this as the Bruin crowd pleaser.
For example, I loved the sher gimmick in the beginning and bringing out dancers from the mouth of the lion was quite creative. However, dismantling the lion was far from it. It was super distracting and it was difficult to watch any of the dancing with extras going in and out taking apart various components of the gimmick. Disposing of a gimmick is as important as setup and execution.
I also was not a fan of dancers leaving and coming back for gimmicks. I mean, it's obvious when you are performing with such a high number of dancers and all of a sudden, more than a fourth of them are missing, clearly setting up for some gimmick. Bringing out the doli and putting it away needed to be more effortlessly integrated into the routine because it needlessly draws away attention.
The old school DRP was amazing and very nostalgic, but once again, those dancers should have just been the final gimmick rather than come in, get out and then come in again. Also, I'm not the biggest fan of the vardiyan. They're much better than the previous ones, but the black/red & red/black + black/cyan & cyan/black scheme is too subtle that it neither provides uniformity nor does it differentiate strongly enough to show the contrast.
Congrats, once again! A clean performance with some solid gimmicks (that just need better execution/planning). I can definitely see this as the Bruin crowd pleaser.
pavbhaji91
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This has to be one of the most epic intro videos I have ever seen. It definitely gave me chills.
I really liked the lion gimmick, but I agree with Kinnell's point about dismantling it. My eyes kept moving back and forth from the performers dancing to the extras removing the lion. Same goes with the doli gimmick. Five dancers leaving stage to get the gimmick is a lot. I would suggest using some of your extras to bring the doli on stage.
I thought the dancing was very clean for the most part, especially for having 16 dancers. I enjoyed the giddha segment, it was executed very well! It's hard for me to specify which dancer in particular stood out for me since there are three other dancers wearing the same colors lol.
Overall, I would recommend cleaner transitions into and out of gimmicks. The dancing is already there! Congrats on placing!
I really liked the lion gimmick, but I agree with Kinnell's point about dismantling it. My eyes kept moving back and forth from the performers dancing to the extras removing the lion. Same goes with the doli gimmick. Five dancers leaving stage to get the gimmick is a lot. I would suggest using some of your extras to bring the doli on stage.
I thought the dancing was very clean for the most part, especially for having 16 dancers. I enjoyed the giddha segment, it was executed very well! It's hard for me to specify which dancer in particular stood out for me since there are three other dancers wearing the same colors lol.
Overall, I would recommend cleaner transitions into and out of gimmicks. The dancing is already there! Congrats on placing!
Vijay
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i havent heard the songs at 5:30 and 5:50 since the late 90's/early 2000s - amazing throwbacks. jhummar at 6:40 was super clean. lehriyan was nastyyy (as was the mix during that segment) and was hardest hitting part for me. and cant go wrong with shonk. glory days drp right there. one of your best performances in the past couple years.
Armaan Kapoor
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Congrats on the placing! You guys have consistently been so energetic and clean with 16 dancers, well deserved.
Energy and choreo, as others have pointed out, are phenomenal in this performance. You guys have a lot of team chemistry on stage. Gimmicks just didn't hit for me, especially the lion gimmick because of the distractions afterwards (though I can't imagine the adrenaline rush you guys must have had coming out though, must've been insane).
I think the biggest thing for me that caused me to get a little lost during the performance are the formations. A lot of what I see is lines, v's, group of guys coming up and girls on the side (and vice versa. example is 9:20 - 9:43). It got a little repetitive for me. Going forward, for you guys to take it to the next level, I think you need to work on the creativity of your formations with 16 people. The alternative I think is considering going to a 12-man set. After all, your dancers are great, and I think going 12 man will allow you to focus more on making creative formations. However, I realize that a 16 man set is your style and what differentiates yourselves from other co-ed teams, so I encourage you to challenge yourself with formations next semester!
Congrats again on the placing, can't wait to see what you guys bring next year!
Energy and choreo, as others have pointed out, are phenomenal in this performance. You guys have a lot of team chemistry on stage. Gimmicks just didn't hit for me, especially the lion gimmick because of the distractions afterwards (though I can't imagine the adrenaline rush you guys must have had coming out though, must've been insane).
I think the biggest thing for me that caused me to get a little lost during the performance are the formations. A lot of what I see is lines, v's, group of guys coming up and girls on the side (and vice versa. example is 9:20 - 9:43). It got a little repetitive for me. Going forward, for you guys to take it to the next level, I think you need to work on the creativity of your formations with 16 people. The alternative I think is considering going to a 12-man set. After all, your dancers are great, and I think going 12 man will allow you to focus more on making creative formations. However, I realize that a 16 man set is your style and what differentiates yourselves from other co-ed teams, so I encourage you to challenge yourself with formations next semester!
Congrats again on the placing, can't wait to see what you guys bring next year!
voxanimus
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'Armaan Kapoor said:
while DRP is largely composed of students of and primarily practices at UCSD, it is actually technically an independent team. there are people on the team right now that do not go to UCSD, and the team itself is only nominally affiliated with the UCSD club system.
Armaan Kapoor
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voxanimus said:
Ahhh gotcha, thanks for the clarification!
PuneetShergill56
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HOLY CRAP!! Such a dope mix! Can't wait till it's posted, definitely the hottest mix of the night hands down.
On top of that, such a sick performance DRP. I remember watching it live and getting goosebumps during each segment! Awesome job guys!
On top of that, such a sick performance DRP. I remember watching it live and getting goosebumps during each segment! Awesome job guys!
Champion09
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agizzle has just been killing the mixes man...post it?
DamanSingh
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Loved the mix - you guys incorporated a lot of good classics, some of which I never thought I'd hear in a mix. The remix of Shaunk De Kabootar is just too sick haha. Very clean performance, too, especially considering the number of dancers on stage.
Congrats, DRP 8)
Congrats, DRP 8)
streetvelocity25
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Thank you everyone for the great feedback thus far. We will keep everything in mind for future performances.
As for the mix, it will be posted for sure so hang in there
As for the mix, it will be posted for sure so hang in there
footballforlife
Don't let the name fool you.
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Anybody know the last song?
DamanSingh
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