So the first sick thing you guys did was the khunda trick at 4:10. that in itself is kind of a problem. Maybe its the angle, but nothing really wowed me in the saap segment or khunde segment until that point… with that, i think the idea can be developed more and turned into something NASTY.
khunde chaal - i'd suggest not moving your feet and just focus on bouncing your shoulders. it'll be more powerful
transition out of khunde segment was way too long. the segment was over, you don't need to spend that much time getting rid of them..
really cool concepts in jhummer.
phumania was also sick
lehriya - YES
jugni was well done.
the last part of the ending looks like a sick concept, but either the angle made it weird/hard to understand, or it wasn't perfectly executed. To me, this means you should either practice it like crazy or scratch it and stick to something easily understood even if it isn't perfectly executed.
Ajay.H said:
siddyp said:
I still need to watch it and will this weekend, but please: do NOT slow down your set. Just keep practicing and becoming more comfortable with it.
I would love to have a conversation about this, maybe in a PM or another thread but I'll mention my initial thoughts here. I think that slowing down
certain parts of a very fast routine can create more of a dynamic and keep people more engaged. Granted, there are other ways of creating dynamic with choreo and the music selection, and maybe pace change isn't the best solution in this case.
Fast dancing is generally more tiring and can be harder, depending - I see and appreciate that. But I've received comments and heard others talk about parts of sets being a "flatline." I'm not sure whether you comment was a general comment or specific to this routine,but I also do think there are times when its okay to slow down parts if dancers are having trouble completing moves/making spots, if the execution of moves/cleanliness increases significantly compared to what you lost by dropping tempo.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I think what needs to happen is either the mixing needs to highlight song changes or some drastic changes in song selection in the segments up until jhoomer. I understand where the above comments are coming from, and it does seem like a drag. maybe its because the music just blends too well together. (speed is the same and mix wasn't put together to highlight a change) Or maybe there is a need for more wow factors in the choreography. (you can tell from what I wrote above, that for me, the cool parts to me came in from jhummer and on.)
I think you should look for songs with different tones, pitches, and ask the mixer to make each song unique.
There is nothing wrong with your bhangra. Doing it at the speed you did I absolutely love. But I think you can and have the ability to incorporate more wows/memorable moments into your choreography.
Hope this helps!
