Posted by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 11-04-2008
Tags: ballroom, costume, latin
A Latino Gay male couple have made it through the first auditions of hit American TV series So You Think You Can Dance.
Jacob Jason and Willem De Vries impressed the judges with a faultless Latin ballroom display in the first round of auditions. They will now go on to the next stage of the competition that decides which couples will perform on the live televised show.
The surprise audition stunned both the judges and studio audience, however the duo are not the first same-sex couple to audition for the show.
Series creator and head judge Nigel Lythgoe came under fire last May after rejecting another gay male couple at the audition stage. He said he feared that a same-sex couple performance might alienate viewers, later remarking on Twitter that he was “not a fan of Brokeback Ballroom”.
His remarks upset gay fans of the program which prompted a challenge from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance against Defamation (GLAAD).
Following the backlash gay choreographer and ‘Hairspray’ film director Adam Shankman was invited to join the judging team.
Jason and De Vries met in series two of the show, but after failing to make the call backs went on to compete in same-sex men’s Latin dancing competitions, winning a US title.
The duo said they want America to know there is a ‘whole world’ of same-sex dancing, and are extremely emotional at being given the opportunity to perform in the competition.
The show, now in its sixth series has won several Emmy Awards.
Following the performance Lythgoe commented “Thank you for showing me that same-sex ballroom dancing can be very strong – and very good”
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Does anyone else feel social dancing is dying across America?
Honestly. I’ve been doing this sport for about 5 years now, mostly as a social activity but I also take lessons and practice a LOT. I find that most new dancers are quickly attracted to studios where they spend a bunch of money and burn out. Some with a larger bankroll will go to competitions. These things are like a “kangaroo court” for dance studio businesses. The women (or men) will typically practice choreographed routines for hours on end with their INSTRUCTOR then go show what they’ve perfected. This does NOT make a good dancer! Perhaps a good showman or woman, NOT a good or skilled dancer. Ballroom, latin, and most all social dances are based in lead and follow and it’s a proven fact you can’t learn that unless you dance continously with dancers of all levels for years on end and NOT as an instructor! Few if any studios direct students to social dancing which is the ONLY way to be a good dancer of this sort. I understand they did direct students better years ago.
Seems like your dance studio have dollar sign in eyes,
*They don’t tell you for a reason cos you might pick up bad habits
*They might think that you will enjoy yourself n not come back
*They need students who will spend heaps of money even when they really can’t afford it.
* You need to go out and dance with as many partners as possible to fully realise where your at.
*If you need to compete whatever hook up with a dancer in your studio if possible so you can both be instructed in whatever style.
* Keep instructors as teachers nothing else ,you make the rules when it comes to what you want to learn etc..
* Most of all enjoy ,cos if you have any reservations then maybe you need to move to a different studio,, Good Luck ♥
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