I talk/type too much at times, and just have to put my take on the new format.
So unlike with the past seasons, they changed the format this season (I guess to shake things up) to Stage VS Street dancing. Styles like ballroom, contemporary, tap, jazz and other with formal training will be categorized as stage They're going head to head against Street which includes a variety of street dances from hiphop, krumping, breakdancing, and etc.
10 from each will be chosen for the top 20 and each will be lead by an all-star from previous season. Travis Wall will lead the Team Stage, while Twitch will lead Team Street.
This format as far as I've been reading on some site were I guess not happily accepted? Well it's either that or they just don't like change. For me, let's see how this one goes first because I do find a couple of pros and cons on this.
As we all know from the past season, they take at least one of the best dancer in that specific style to make it more diverse. Ballet, ballroom, hiphop, jazz, contemporary, tap, etc. And as you have noticed, the stage side is dominating most of the slots in the top 20.
With the new format, what they used to pick as 15~18 spots for Stage dancers, the competition between them will be more fierce as the spots for them to be filled up is a little less halved than what it used to be. So far with the auditions from Dallas, Memphis, Detroit and Los Angeles, there's really a lot of very talented stage dancers. Though most of those I've seen are ballroom and contemporary.
Good news in a way for the Street styled dancers because of what we used to see in the past seasons of having 5 or less ( I guess xD), they have now a higher chance to get into the top 20 because there are more spots offered to them. It's an opportunity for them to showcase their style of dance to more people, and let it be known. And not just introduced to us from a music video. xD! They've also been given the chance to go further because during the Vegas week, they'll only be introduced to choreographies similar to their dance style. BUT that's where I would guess most of them will be stunned, stumped and challenged. They have several challenges on this competition and right off the bat is choreography. Most of them dance freestyle, depending on the person, s/he may/may not put up with the challenge. Those who have tried before got into Vegas again has an advantage in a way because they've experienced it. And another, is maybe partnering. They dance on their own, doing their own thing, being paired with someone may throw some of them out of their comfort zone. The two maybe the main challenges street will encounter and many more I would guess.
With the past format, 10 guys and girl s are chosen to fill the spots for 20, and every week a couple is voted out. I don't know if they're going 5 guys and girls from each or just 10/10, and one from each will be voted off.
There's still the NY auditions and Vegas week, ( I think) before we all see how the format changed the formal competition. Still watching the series since i haven't really felt the change during audition, maybe well see more during vegas week and the formal competition.
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So unlike with the past seasons, they changed the format this season (I guess to shake things up) to Stage VS Street dancing. Styles like ballroom, contemporary, tap, jazz and other with formal training will be categorized as stage They're going head to head against Street which includes a variety of street dances from hiphop, krumping, breakdancing, and etc.
10 from each will be chosen for the top 20 and each will be lead by an all-star from previous season. Travis Wall will lead the Team Stage, while Twitch will lead Team Street.
This format as far as I've been reading on some site were I guess not happily accepted? Well it's either that or they just don't like change. For me, let's see how this one goes first because I do find a couple of pros and cons on this.
As we all know from the past season, they take at least one of the best dancer in that specific style to make it more diverse. Ballet, ballroom, hiphop, jazz, contemporary, tap, etc. And as you have noticed, the stage side is dominating most of the slots in the top 20.
With the new format, what they used to pick as 15~18 spots for Stage dancers, the competition between them will be more fierce as the spots for them to be filled up is a little less halved than what it used to be. So far with the auditions from Dallas, Memphis, Detroit and Los Angeles, there's really a lot of very talented stage dancers. Though most of those I've seen are ballroom and contemporary.
Good news in a way for the Street styled dancers because of what we used to see in the past seasons of having 5 or less ( I guess xD), they have now a higher chance to get into the top 20 because there are more spots offered to them. It's an opportunity for them to showcase their style of dance to more people, and let it be known. And not just introduced to us from a music video. xD! They've also been given the chance to go further because during the Vegas week, they'll only be introduced to choreographies similar to their dance style. BUT that's where I would guess most of them will be stunned, stumped and challenged. They have several challenges on this competition and right off the bat is choreography. Most of them dance freestyle, depending on the person, s/he may/may not put up with the challenge. Those who have tried before got into Vegas again has an advantage in a way because they've experienced it. And another, is maybe partnering. They dance on their own, doing their own thing, being paired with someone may throw some of them out of their comfort zone. The two maybe the main challenges street will encounter and many more I would guess.
With the past format, 10 guys and girl s are chosen to fill the spots for 20, and every week a couple is voted out. I don't know if they're going 5 guys and girls from each or just 10/10, and one from each will be voted off.
There's still the NY auditions and Vegas week, ( I think) before we all see how the format changed the formal competition. Still watching the series since i haven't really felt the change during audition, maybe well see more during vegas week and the formal competition.
