So You Think You Can Dance: 2

[KDAngel]

I have NO idea how in the world I thought Ivan was cut last week over that foreign ballroom kid. I don't mean that rudely either, I just have NO clue what his name was...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the 1st guy who did the crump dancing. I can't remember his name, but he's a total fave of mine. Benji's also great.

Joy needs to go. I hope she doesn't get the votes just b/c she's cute. She was just totally awful to watch.

And I think Nigel brought up a good point, because so many dancers are stereotyped one way and asked to be that way. I mean it was a valid point, and he meant it nicely.

And I'm sure I'm going to get my head bitten off for saying this, so I apologize if I offend anyone now... a size 14 is the AVERAGE size of a woman, but that doesn't mean it's healthy. I'm by NO means saying I have anything against size 14 people either, I was a 12 for a few years myself, and even at 5'9" I was definitely not healthy like I am now. So I'm not saying you're fat at size 14, just not as healthy as you could be maybe...

[ShaedyKD]

I just don't think that Donyelle looks like she's that overweight, but I guess she's just bigger than all the rest of the girls on the show.

Joy and Dimitri are probably my least fave couple. Dimitri is really talented though, and Joy seems really sweet. I'm like Shane Sparks, I want to be nice to everyone!

[KDAngel]

Originally Posted by ShaedyKD

I just don't think that Donyelle looks like she's that overweight, but I guess she's just bigger than all the rest of the girls on the show.

Oh I totally agree. She's awesome. I LOVED LOVED LOVED her audition too.

[SOPi_Jawbreaker]

Originally Posted by ShaedyKD

I just don't think that Donyelle looks like she's that overweight, but I guess she's just bigger than all the rest of the girls on the show.

Joy and Dimitri are probably my least fave couple. Dimitri is really talented though, and Joy seems really sweet. I'm like Shane Sparks, I want to be nice to everyone!

I can't stand Joy. I just find her annoying. I hope she gets voted off. I don't think Donyelle is overweight in real life/real world, but there is a traditional image of dancers as tall, lean, thin, in shape, lithe, flexible, etc. and anyone who doesn't fit that image is going to have a harder time at auditions (though I didn't like how Nigel brought this topic up). The world of dancers is still like the world of models, the world of actresses, and the world of popstars. They are not representative of the average American woman. There may be some changes and some barriers being broken down, but when people hear the word dancer or model or actress or popstar, it still most often evokes the image of young, tall, thin, beautiful, feminine, leggy, busty, blonde, caucasian.

[xo_kathy]

Originally Posted by SOPi_Jawbreaker

when people hear the word dancer or model or actress or popstar, it still most often evokes the image of young, tall, thin, beautiful, feminine, leggy, busty, blonde, caucasian.

As a large-chested dancer in NYC, I can say "busty" is NOT a word you associate with dancers!!!! Actually, most dancers aren't tall either. At 5'7" I was always on the very tall side of any audition I was at. The only time I saw other busty and tall women was at the Rockettes audition - minimum height is 5'6" for them.

All that said, weight is an issue in the dance world, but more and more it's becoming an issue in only the ballet companies. Even there I've seen some girls with chests big enough to be noticed from the balcony - though they are usually in the corps. Yes woman are usually on the thin side, but for modern companies I have seen plenty of women who are size 8s or 10s. There are even a few notable dancers here who are quite large for what most consider "ideal" for a dancer. Case in point, Alexandra Beller who was the rehearsal director for a company I did a few performance with. She's an amazing mover.
http://www.alexandrabellerdances.org/about/

[SOPi_Jawbreaker]

Originally Posted by xo_kathy

As a large-chested dancer in NYC, I can say "busty" is NOT a word you associate with dancers!!!! Actually, most dancers aren't tall either. At 5'7" I was always on the very tall side of any audition I was at. The only time I saw other busty and tall women was at the Rockettes audition - minimum height is 5'6" for them.

All that said, weight is an issue in the dance world, but more and more it's becoming an issue in only the ballet companies. Even there I've seen some girls with chests big enough to be noticed from the balcony - though they are usually in the corps. Yes woman are usually on the thin side, but for modern companies I have seen plenty of women who are size 8s or 10s. There are even a few notable dancers here who are quite large for what most consider "ideal" for a dancer. Case in point, Alexandra Beller who was the rehearsal director for a company I did a few performance with. She's an amazing mover.
http://www.alexandrabellerdances.org/about/

Ok, let me kinda edit what i was saying. Busty is probably applied to the other industries (music, acting, modeling) rather than dancing. But for the rest of what I said, what I meant was that when the average American (who probably doesn't know much about dance), hears the words professional dancer, the first image that pops into their head is probably that of a stereotypical ballerina (very long, thin, lean, lithe body).

[ShaedyKD]

!Spoiler Alert...Results from the Result Show!
























Not that sad to see Joy go, I thought it was a toss up between her and Alexandra though. Alex looked like she was going to cry the whole night. Jeez, try to put a smile on your face! Heidi was awesome, I think she really proved to the judges that she wanted to stay.

I thought Ryan was going to go instead of Jason, but I have to say Jason's solo was a little sloppy. Ryan showed a lot of control.

[xo_kathy]

Originally Posted by SOPi_Jawbreaker

Ok, let me kinda edit what i was saying. Busty is probably applied to the other industries (music, acting, modeling) rather than dancing. But for the rest of what I said, what I meant was that when the average American (who probably doesn't know much about dance), hears the words professional dancer, the first image that pops into their head is probably that of a stereotypical ballerina (very long, thin, lean, lithe body).

No need to edit - I totally understood what you were saying.

As the resident GC dancer I was just trying to inform the lay people!

[ShaedyKD]

My random thoughts about tonight:
Why do the judges think Ivan is so great?
Natalie is annoying how she practically molests Musa when they are giving out the phone number to call.
Benji would be a great Broadway dancer.
I think Alison is going to win the whole competition.