Sprite Step Off - Page 6

ladygreek · #76 02-23-2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Are we?

Even if there is passion (I call it "opinions"), it is about more than stepping and has a larger point.

Please expound. Because for you I do believe that, but for so many others it isn't.

DrPhil · #77 02-23-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

Duh, that's my point.

But between the comments here, on FB, etc., you have folx bemoaning on one hand that we don't step like we did in the 90s. Then on the other hand you have those critical of ZTA, because of their taking steps from the 90s.

Duh, me.

I noticed the bolded. I think that has to do with the type of group in question. A BGLO team that consciously says "we're taking it back to the 1990s...let's go back into OUR stepping vault" would get props from those of us who like that. Except for the Matrix because I always hated Matrix themes. A non-BGLO team that was taught how to step by a BGLO sorority and seemingly copies a bunch of old steps looks more like "as seen on youtube...we're on some brand new isht!!! we're doing big thangs!!! yay us!!!!"

DrPhil · #78 02-23-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

Please expound. Because for you I do believe that, but for so many others it isn't.

I guess that depends on what you meant by "passionate." Feeling strongly about something is okay because life is filled with opinions that generate some level of emotions. As for anger and obsessiveness, I don't know if it's the experiences of the people who I've discussed this with, but those of us who don't think ZTA deserved to win aren't particularly pissed or end-of-the-world about it. This will blow over as soon as the shock value of it all (which is ironically also why they won) blows over. That will happen pretty darn soon.

Senusret I · #79 02-23-2010, 06:26 PM

I just realized that I saw a high school step team do the Matrix theme (jackets and all) ten years ago.

DrPhil · #80 02-23-2010, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

I just realized that I saw a high school step team do the Matrix theme (jackets and all) ten years ago.

I've seen every organization do that in a show or a stroll, even some Kappa Leaguers. Theme overkill.

It irks the hell out of me. Okay...okay...okay...thanks for being able to slow motion bend your back and swing your arms. (It's only particularly hot and sexy when dancehall and reggae male dancers do it.

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I.A.S.K. · #81 02-23-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

I've seen every organization do that in a show or a stroll, even some Kappa Leaguers. Theme overkill.

It irks the hell out of me. Okay...okay...okay...thanks for being able to slow motion bend your back and swing your arms. (It's only particularly hot and sexy when dancehall and reggae male dancers do it.

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...And idied at the bolded! Their theme really was Matrix? I saw the performance, but couldnt really tell what they were going for since the steps didnt match anything and they didnt have enough theatrics to explain it. Why was the one girl stepping on the board they were holding? What part of the matrix was that?

*KanyeShrug*

DrPhil · #82 02-23-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.

was the one girl stepping on the board they were holding? What part of the matrix was that?

*KanyeShrug*

LOL

I don't know. It's the use of props even if it doesn't make sense.

agzg · #83 02-23-2010, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by acedawg00-02

My great-grandmother used to say, "be careful when they befriend you...they will only try to use you... or try to steal your thunder." However, in this case, we handed it right to them.

Your great-grandmother told you to be careful when Zeta Tau Alphas befriend you?

knight_shadow · #84 02-23-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg

Your great-grandmother told you to be careful when Zeta Tau Alphas befriend you?

This made me laugh.

But you know what he means...

agzg · #85 02-23-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

This made me laugh.

But you know what he means...

I certainly do, k_s, I certainly do.

DrPhil · #86 02-23-2010, 08:57 PM

That comment was more funny than someone being referred to a Latina sorority because of jaundice.

ladygreek · #87 02-23-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

I guess that depends on what you meant by "passionate." Feeling strongly about something is okay because life is filled with opinions that generate some level of emotions. As for anger and obsessiveness, I don't know if it's the experiences of the people who I've discussed this with, but those of us who don't think ZTA deserved to win aren't particularly pissed or end-of-the-world about it. This will blow over as soon as the shock value of it all (which is ironically also why they won) blows over. That will happen pretty darn soon.

I equate passionate with feeling strongly about something. Remember I work in social services. Passionate is the buzz word.

DrPhil · #88 02-24-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

I equate passionate with feeling strongly about something. Remember I work in social services. Passionate is the buzz word.

Thanks for clarifying. Makes sense.

My friend sent me this article. I think it's an excellent example of the passion you're talking about (particularly for younger BGLOers). Behold the stupidity in the comments section: http://www.thehilltoponline.com/step...smay-1.2163798

ladygreek · #89 02-25-2010, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Thanks for clarifying. Makes sense.

My friend sent me this article. I think it's an excellent example of the passion you're talking about (particularly for younger BGLOers). Behold the stupidity in the comments section: http://www.thehilltoponline.com/step...smay-1.2163798

I just read on FB that Sprite has declared co-first place winners due to an unresolvable scoring discrepancy.

I.A.S.K. · #90 02-25-2010, 02:31 AM

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Sprite wroteabout an hour ago
The Sprite Step Off was initially created as a way to recognize talented college students and give out scholarships to help support their higher education. If we put on some entertaining step shows and brought people together along the way, all the better.

After the National Finals Competition this past weekend in Atlanta wrapped, we got together to do our post-competition review and found a scoring discrepancy in the sorority results. After looking at it and looking at it AGAIN, we determined there isn’t a definitive resolution.

Sprite is all about preserving the honesty and integrity of this competition. Because the scoring discrepancy can’t be resolved and due to the really tight margin between the first and second place sorors, we feel that the only right thing to do is to name both Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Tau Chapter & Zeta Tau Alpha, Epsilon Chapter, co-first place winners of the Sprite Step Off.

With these revised results, we’re gonna increase Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Tau Chapter’s scholarship prize to $100K, consistent with what Zeta Tau Alpha also got for their first prize winnings.

Thanks again to everyone who helped make The Sprite Step Off happen. And to one last stroll in the name of unity...

^^^^This is from from the sprite step off facebook page/group thingy. Apparently they're trying to right the "wrongs".