SYTYCD SEASON 5 *REALLY* BEGINS THIS WEEK. ♥
So if you don't know, I am a hardcore So You Think You Can Dance fan. And this post, is a hardcore So You Think You Can Dance post. ♥ Lol. SO SEASON 5. TOP 20 ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK..
My favourite dancer pre-Top 20 performance (and likely for the rest of the season because usually when I select a dancer to support, boy do I support ♥) is 23-year-old Kuponohi'ipoi Aweau from Hawaii!
This is what I originally wrote about Kupono in my non-LJ blog post:
(ayoungreporter.wordpress.com)
Name: Kuponohi'ipoi Aweau
(pronounced: Kupono-hee-E-poi Avay-ow or "Kupono")
Style: Contemporary/Lyrical
Age: 23
Audition City: Seattle
Hometown: Hawaii, HI
Bio: 23-year-old Pono Aweau started dancing in the 5th grade and has been doing it ever since. He has been a part of Hawaii's popular 24-7 Dance Force as both student and dance instructor, and was also a dancer, dance captain, and in charge of wardrobe with the Norwegian Cruise Line in 2005. Along with dance, Pono does costume design, set design, decor and interior design. Auditioning in Seattle, Pono was praised for his strong movements, look, and quirkiness. During Vegas Week, Pono excelled in all style challenges, group challenges, and solos. (Note, this) article says Kupono started dancing at grade 5, but the Fox Blog bio here says at the age of 16).
Personal Opinion: Pono is a very interesting dancer with an extremely interesting "look." He's got this quality about him that is hard to ignore, especially when watching him dance. His moves are clean, he hits it hard, but at the same time has a very soft and fluid motion with his movements. I think he can really go far in this competition. I love his style of contemporary, I love his hip hop, I love his "quirkiness", and he's also got one other thing going for him that is both advantageous and a disadvantage and that is his connection to S4's Mark Kanemura. Plus side - it's pretty much a guarantee that all Mark fans are going to latch onto and support/vote for Pono, thus taking him far in the competition. Down side to that - it may be that he's only "loved" or appreciated (at least at first) JUST because of his Mark connection. This could (and already has actually) lead into unfair Mark/Pono comparisons and Pono sort of dancing in Mark's 'shadow' to speak. Fans need to see that while there are smiliarities & while Mark & Pono are great friends and have danced together before, they're two completely different people with two different styles. Pono should be given the opportunity to show America who he is and what he can do and fans should vote for him for him, not how much he may remind you of your Season 4 SYTYCD favourite.
That said, I love Pono. I think he's got the technique, style, versatility, and personality to take him to the top. Emphasis on PERSONALITY! I love his personality!!! (The LISTS? Way cute. And I do that too. Lists for everything). I'm throwing my absolute support behind him and I can't wait to see what he brings to the So You Think You Can Dance stage! :)
Go Pono!
Now if you follow the cut you shall be blessed with Pono videos~ ♥
SYTYCD:
Pre SYTYCD:
@ 1:04 and on.
starts off on the right side in the black hat, he comes up close around 1:44.
back right in the hat.
centre back in the hat.
centre.
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I can't wait for Top 20 performance episode! :D SERVE TOP 20 PONO!
My favourite dancer pre-Top 20 performance (and likely for the rest of the season because usually when I select a dancer to support, boy do I support ♥) is 23-year-old Kuponohi'ipoi Aweau from Hawaii!
This is what I originally wrote about Kupono in my non-LJ blog post:
(ayoungreporter.wordpress.com)
Name: Kuponohi'ipoi Aweau
(pronounced: Kupono-hee-E-poi Avay-ow or "Kupono")
Style: Contemporary/Lyrical
Age: 23
Audition City: Seattle
Hometown: Hawaii, HI
Bio: 23-year-old Pono Aweau started dancing in the 5th grade and has been doing it ever since. He has been a part of Hawaii's popular 24-7 Dance Force as both student and dance instructor, and was also a dancer, dance captain, and in charge of wardrobe with the Norwegian Cruise Line in 2005. Along with dance, Pono does costume design, set design, decor and interior design. Auditioning in Seattle, Pono was praised for his strong movements, look, and quirkiness. During Vegas Week, Pono excelled in all style challenges, group challenges, and solos. (Note, this) article says Kupono started dancing at grade 5, but the Fox Blog bio here says at the age of 16).
Personal Opinion: Pono is a very interesting dancer with an extremely interesting "look." He's got this quality about him that is hard to ignore, especially when watching him dance. His moves are clean, he hits it hard, but at the same time has a very soft and fluid motion with his movements. I think he can really go far in this competition. I love his style of contemporary, I love his hip hop, I love his "quirkiness", and he's also got one other thing going for him that is both advantageous and a disadvantage and that is his connection to S4's Mark Kanemura. Plus side - it's pretty much a guarantee that all Mark fans are going to latch onto and support/vote for Pono, thus taking him far in the competition. Down side to that - it may be that he's only "loved" or appreciated (at least at first) JUST because of his Mark connection. This could (and already has actually) lead into unfair Mark/Pono comparisons and Pono sort of dancing in Mark's 'shadow' to speak. Fans need to see that while there are smiliarities & while Mark & Pono are great friends and have danced together before, they're two completely different people with two different styles. Pono should be given the opportunity to show America who he is and what he can do and fans should vote for him for him, not how much he may remind you of your Season 4 SYTYCD favourite.
That said, I love Pono. I think he's got the technique, style, versatility, and personality to take him to the top. Emphasis on PERSONALITY! I love his personality!!! (The LISTS? Way cute. And I do that too. Lists for everything). I'm throwing my absolute support behind him and I can't wait to see what he brings to the So You Think You Can Dance stage! :)
Go Pono!
Now if you follow the cut you shall be blessed with Pono videos~ ♥
SYTYCD:
You can watch this video on www.livejournal.com
Click to viewPre SYTYCD:
@ 1:04 and on.
starts off on the right side in the black hat, he comes up close around 1:44.
back right in the hat.
centre back in the hat.
centre.
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I can't wait for Top 20 performance episode! :D SERVE TOP 20 PONO!