SYTYCD Stage VS Street Part 2: New Format

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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SYTYCD Stage VS Street Part 1: Semi New Judges... they hired who?!? WTF?!?

Either I forgot or someone cancelled my recording of SYTCYD first episode but I'm surprised with the format they introduced this season. Reminds me of Step up: The Street. (Which I haven't seen yet.) Regarding their panel of judges, they have a permanent judging panel consisting of Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul and Jason Derulo. Yes, I find it really REALLY sad, that I won't be seeing Mary Murphy in the judging panel. I won't miss the screaming, it always makes me cringe but the fact that she's really a good judge and knows what to critique.
Nigel as we all know have been there since the beginning and yes maybe for some he doesn't look like it but over the years he knows his stuff. What is good and what is not. Though being in the business aspect of things, and entertainment value, I would guess, he has an eye for not just the talent but from what this person can bring on the stage. There are a lot of talented folks out there with super great techniques, but as we have seen with the competition, their lack of luster in personality, in connection with the audience, how in tune are they in the performance and the list goes on, makes them lose the people's votes.
Paula Abdul, well truth to be known I'm not really confident in her judging abilities. Yes she is a famous personality who judges in several reality singing/dancing competitions but I don't know. It's really hard explain, just look at the talents she chose in the past, more miss than hit. This is a really diverse dancing competition, I admit that I don't know how far her knowledge of the different style goes but so far... Jason knows more than her. Not that I'm comparing but her roles seems to that way, Mary's used to balance with Nigel's way of choosing his talents and I'm guessing they're using her that way but like I said up there, her judging skills for me is blech. So far there are so much negative posts I've read regarding Paula replacing Mary, and it seems like if she doesn't pull through, chances are the show might get less viewers as opposed to more.
Jason Derulo is the third permanent judge, though the third seat is always random as far as I know during the past seasons. As a guest judge, he didn't really make an impact on me. Maybe he knows some of his stuff, but judging in a very diverse dancing competition like this, my belief or confidence on him is on the "eh what were they thinking". So far the past 3 audition episodes, he's quiet but he feels kind of lost in some of the style, but the style he's familiar with he voices out his opinion.
I hope regarding the judging panel that during the show they would invite someone who is knowledgeable, trained or experienced to help them judge because if it's left up to them 3, this show is going down. Thankfully knowing that during the audition and Vegas week choreographers shares their opinion on each individual who goes into the top 20. Well hopefully they kept that part with the new format because really no fair if these 3 are the only ones who's going to chose the top 20... I have no more words.

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