All-Star December 2015 Videos

[azune]

As a dancer, why is it always that dance needs to take a hit when people talk about provocative cheer moves. It usually comes up every time. When someone says something, it doesn't take away from the suggestive moves to point out moves dancers do. It's still provocative.

 

[gofriars610]

We have a Dance Studio close to where I live, Dance Precisions. If that one athlete on T&S bothered you... then the Mini 8 year old dancers would shake you to your core.

I know exactly what studio you're talking about and those exact numbers have been discussed, critically, on these boards before.

And yes, while those dances are indeed quite fierce, I would not be comfortable with my child performing the vast majority of the choreography on stage at that age. I think it's a misuse of their (exceptional) talent because all anyone talks about is how they're dancing in a very sexualized manner rather than the fact that somehow eight year olds are able to do fouette turn combinations in perfect synchronization.

 

[Beans100]

As a dancer, why is it always that dance needs to take a hit when people talk about provocative cheer moves. It usually comes up every time. When someone says something, it doesn't take away from the suggestive moves to point out moves dancers do. It's still provocative.

I don't mean any offense to dancers. And the example was not to critique cheer nor to degrade the dance industry as a whole. The video I found was provocative, but I've definitely seen worse. And, there is no denying that those kids are great dancers. I understand that dance and cheer are 2 separate sports but conversations regarding routine aspects are still related. However, I haven't been a dancer since I was in teeny tap and ballet as a 3 year old, so I'm a little outdated.

But, I think that when people worry about the sexualization of cheerleaders, dance also comes into play because cheer and dance moves overlap. Do people in the dance community worry about this topic as much as cheer parents do?

 

[UCFKnights07]

Has Maryland Twisters had their showcase yet??

 

[Flexiii_Lexiii]

BSB

They're just so clean and I love it

 

[DancerDude0118]

Has Maryland Twisters had their showcase yet??

They did, last weekend... there have been clips of the opening sections of F5, Weather Girls, Cobalt and Reign's routines floating around Twitter, but no full routines to be found. They'll be competing at WSF this weekend, so we should see some videos soon.

 

[DancerDude0118]

But, I think that when people worry about the sexualization of cheerleaders, dance also comes into play because cheer and dance moves overlap. Do people in the dance community worry about this topic as much as cheer parents do?

I suppose it depends on which dance genre/style you're a part of. You have to remember, dance is an art form that has been around for centuries... there are thousands of dance styles ranging from ballet and traditional culture dances to jazz, ballroom and hip hop.

For instance, if your child is a classics ballet dancer I wouldn't worry too much seeing as it's a more conservative style. However, what I've noticed is that competitive jazz dancers, especially in the U.S., are the ones who have recently been known for more... provocative choreography. The outfits they have on while performing don't help either. And jazz competitions are so highly commercialised that I can see how easy it is for other performance-based sports like cheerleading to get influenced by it... because apparently sex appeal is the new fierce?

I am, by no means, putting the blame on jazz dancers. I'm a dancer myself and I love jazz choreographies, but I do believe it has gotten just a tad bit out of hand... Latin ballroom, in my opinion, has done a pretty good job at keeping its sensuosity without being too grimy (also, to be fair, it's a more matured dance style).

My focus is mostly on contemporary dance styles, so feel free to correct me if you feel I've made any generalisations that completely misrepresent other genres.

 

[Tealxblack25]

Isnt Dance Precisions the team that had the Single Ladies video go viral a couple years ago ??

 

[leftshark]

This hurts my soul because I love GW but why not just water down the routine until those stunts hit consistently?

What people don't know is GWs always have a run like this around this time of year, but there has never been a decent team there to beat them with a solid hit. They are working extra hard to make sure the next time they compete is a routine to be proud of! Although, they feel close to knockout and are happy for their big win

 

[Cheermom1969]

I died inside when I heard the lyrics, "representing all the women."

That's all I'm going to say about that.

 

[catlady]

Isnt Dance Precisions the team that had the Single Ladies video go viral a couple years ago ??

Yep, and the overwhelming consensus from the general population was, "disturbing".

If AS really wants to stop the media madness, then stop feeding the beast with all the senseless garbage and start focusing on the true talent our kids have. These kids are throwing, tossing, flipping, twisting, pulling and we can't get past the "pole, pouf, and pony".

 

[UltimateAlexis]

Stingray Allstars Smoke


ETA: sorry didn't see this was already posted!

 

[icequeen]

pretty sure this hasn't been posted yet, Stingray Allstars Smoke

It was posted.

 

[UltimateAlexis]

It was posted.

whoops sorry! thanks for letting me know!

 

[JMW]

For fun...here is a video of our dads team. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153661725241550&id=154294478502

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