it was NOT judged.
I love them highlighting cultural dances. Could they not just every week just have dances and a little about the culture? Do we always have to have someone 'win' some kind of trophy or say who is the 'best'? Just can't stand the 'reality/judging' format.
I've seen Mikhail Smirnov and his group in person and loved it. But I would have rather seen him perform than judge.
Ditto. :)
shareI agree. The judging and the ridiculously unfair scoring are ruining the enjoyment of the performances.
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I totally agree with you. If the show were just a showcase of cultural dances, I feel like people would still tune in and enjoy it without the competition aspect of the show.
I do wonder though, if it would hurt a little bit too. As I was watching the show the other night, when the South African and Chinese dancers were performing, I said to my roommate, "I wonder how many ignorant people are watching this right now and think that everyone in China is a monk and and that everything in Africa is tribal." I know there is no way to solve this problem, but it's just a thought. What do yall think?
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Lauryn, I totally uderstand where you're coming from. As an American who has performed Middle Eastern (belly) dance professionally for many years, I've had to put up with stigma the dance has undeservedly earned as being a glorified strip tease, instead of the artform it actually is (not to mention the predjudice against the Middle East in general). One of the main reasons people feel this way is because they are not exposed to real authentic performances, and only see the cheap imititaions that are often shown in the movies and on television. As flawed as this show is, it still gives people the opportunity to be exposed to cultures and authentic dances that they might not otherwise get a chance to be exposed to, and that is a very good thing. However, if it it wasn't judged, they could spend the airtime on better things like giving a detailed background and history of the dances and the cultures they are featuring.
Closing time James...last call.
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LOL! That last post did not have enough dance content. I give it.....a 7.
Actually, I've been thinking about it, and the judging may serve other purposes relating to the show's budget and other matters. It may just be too expensive to keep all of these acts in the country for long periods of time, and I'm sure that many of the performers have other gigs to go to. Still, I wish that they could just bring in a variety of different performers every week. Some could be advanced student level groups, some could be professionals and others could be champions and "Superstars". Anywho, I will continue to watch for the wonderful performances and I hope others will too. It's also fun to give the judges a hard time on IMDb. Except the Chinese dude. He rocks.
Closing time James...last call.