So I Don't Think I Can Dance

But I did go and watch a lot of people who can.

On Friday, I took Kim to see the So You Think You Can Dance tour (or SYTYCD for short). Due to our lack of planning, we decided to drive from the grove to the United Center...@ 530...on a Friday night...on the highway. That is one thing. Dumb.

It took us over 2 hours to get down there. Show began at 730 and we rolled in around 8. How far is it from here to there you might ask? 30 miles. Yeah...30 miles in 2.5 hours. Want that broken down? Sure thing. Let's see here...150 minutes to travel 30 miles. So...that means we were traveling at a speed (on average) of 12 mph. It was a fun drive. I think the mph average is what we paid for parking too. Swell.

On any note, we finally got there and found out seats. They were pretty hot for the price. I swear, I was the oldest straight non-dad in the building. I didn't care, I was enamored by it all.

Everything moved a lot slower in person. There weren't 40 camera angles fighting for air time and the dancers weren't playing to the camera, which was nice.

There were only 2 downsides.
1. Bad, bad acting by the dancers. They dance, they shouldn't act
2. You could tell they weren't busing their butts as much as when they were on TV. It's understandable, they're touring the country and doing this most nights out of the week, I'd be 3/4 assing it too. It didn't matter, the crowd was still into it and we all went nuts for, surprisingly, the same songs.

Kim and I have our favorite dancers and they're not the same (aside from Twitch).

Why am I rambling on about this? Well, it was an awesome time. Kim wanted me to scream like a girl and I wouldn't (or maybe I did). The coolest thing about seeing it live was gaining a better appreciation for how hard it is to dance like they do. It also helped add or solidify some of my favorites from the season.

There are 4 that really stand out. Do you get to see them? Heck yes you do.

We'll start with the contemporary piece I really like. Kim didn't think Kherington was a good dancer, I did and Kim would say, "you just think she's hot." Hot or not, she can still dance to me, but what do I know -- I can't dance. I never understood contemporary dancing but it's pretty to watch. Good story



Hmm, what next...
This song got the biggest noise of the night. It was their last couple routine and a really cool dance. Thing to look for - when she pulls the guy up by his foot, it's ridiculous.



It's weird with this show. It'll take a song I don't normally like and then I'll learn to love it. Like...Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love." I didn't really like it til I saw this dance routine. I'm tempted to go into backstory on these people, but I'll refrain. I will say that the girl in this one doesn't show it here, but is a ballroom dancer with hips that were put into a paint shaker. Fact.


This is one of the prettiest dances I saw all season. Mark is awkward, but they made a boring old waltz look possible and interesting.



Alright, so I said only 4 but I lied, so what? My blog, right? I can ramble if I want to. I'll post the dance that actually got me interested in this show. I used to casually watch with Kim and mock a little bit, but then this funky ass song came on with an even funkier dance and I was hooked for the show (sad but true).



And there you have it. Awesome dances.
Does it make me gay? Nope. Close, maybe, but not all the way :)
Anyway, enjoy the vids and when the new season rolls around early in 09 you should check it out because it'll be awesome. Don't believe me? Ask Kim, she'll vouch.