Now that I've had a chance to see the first two numbers (group and Cyrus/Eliana), I wanted to chime in and complete the last post. The group routine was...in..ter..est..ing. In a Mia Michaels sort of way, I suppose. With a taste of Wade Robson thrown in for good measure. I liked it, but I can't exactly...explain...why...
As for Cyrus & Eliana: That routine ROCKED, and for all the reasons the judges cited. No, I don't think there was really a ton of actual dancing for Cyrus to do, but purely as a performer and entertainer? He was terrific. Eliana, of course, was beyond awesome in all aspects, and I look forward to seeing what she does now that she can branch out from Cyrus a little.
Finally, I thought the twitter stream that Nigel shared the day after was particularly interesting. Understandably, many people were upset about the format - chiefly, the fact that these dances had been performed by other performers and that the new performances were compared to the previous ones. It seemed somewhat unfair to take something that now stands as somewhat iconic (especially since a few of those routines were Emmy-nominated/winning) and expect a new group to step in and do it justice. But Nigel repeatedly iterated that very point: these are dancers. What they do is step in to choreography, often the same choreography others have done. Broadway stars do it all the time. It's part of the business, and those that can do it well - not only doing as well with the dance, but bringing something new to it to love - are the ones who will succeed. To that end, I think it was a fair contest - with some clear winners.
Jes my two cents. What do you think?
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