Media: SAM Corroboree 2009

The SAM Corroboree was held at the Sunway Resort Hotel on the 18th of November in one of the grand ballrooms. The place was really big, and very nicely lit. When the crew stepped into the ballroom for the first time, we went, "Oh, wow." When we saw the place all filled up and full of people though, it became, "Oh, no."

Nerves were high in the dressing room backstage where we got ready for the performance and were warming up! Finally, Salgado got called up. Time for the show!

It went really well, in my opinion! This was our biggest performance for the year; as in biggest crowd, longest performance, biggest crew (17 people). Also, this was the first time Jake, our newest member, performed with us!

The emcees came back on stage after the performance, and the crew left to celebrate in MOS. :)

* More updates to come! Hopefully, soon.

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Sunday, 29 November 2009

Update: Dance Arena 09: Flyers

We have new promotional material!

Red/gold flyer!

And blue/green flyer!

Remember to put these on your blogs/sites okay people!

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Thursday, 23 July 2009

Media: Taylor's Got Talent

Taylor's Got Talent was a talent show organised by Taylor's University College! The finals were on the 8th of May; there were only 20 contestants left after elimination during the auditions, all of whom were pretty talented. (:

Absinthe performed during the break before the final 5 contestants were announced. Two weeks of practice paid off and for all of 5 minutes, the crew dominated the stage! B-boying, followed by popping, and hip hop. Then the contestants reclaimed the stage for themselves.

The whole event was fun and entertaining, and we managed to see how talented Taylor's students really are! Plus, that night, the crowd was really hyped up, cheering for whoever was on stage and for their friends, which just added to the atmosphere.

We know how much you love videos, so here you go! Click to watch :D

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Thursday, 14 May 2009

Media: DanceFest (April)

The first DanceFest of the year was a blast!

The event kicked off with a performance by Apple Juice, a crew from Sunway College. The performance had the crowd hyped up and cheering. The dance floor opened, but not many people started dancing then. However, as time went on, more and more people went onto the dance floor and when it was packed with people, the lights and music really gave it a 'club' feel.

Still too early for the dance floor?

About halfway through, Elecoldxhot (ECX) performed! Honestly, this is the first time I've seen them. I've only heard of them before, never seen. The response from the crowd was fantastic. A few times times, their screams and cheers even overwhelmed the music (which was really really loud)!

Elecoldxhot performing!

The final pose.

The crew and some of their fans!

All throughout the event, there were competitions, one of which the participants had to follow dance moves of the host, Ching Yu, and another to find the sexiest dancer. Of course, there was also limbo! Some people really have talent for limbo-ing, in terms of both strength and flexibility. I tried too, but wasn't very successful though.

The winner managed to get under the bar without touching it when it was only about a foot and a half off the ground! Wow. I wished I had my camera for this, but the Photography Club was already there, snapping away.

The limbo champion!

In between the competitions, the dance floor was open and people were battling each other. But it became more competitive when the official cypher started. Everyone cheered for their friends, and those who were really good. When it narrowed down to the 5 finalists, competition was tough because all of them were really good dancers.

Open cypher.

But there could only be one winner, and it was a breakdancer from Taylor's College Subang: Gosu! When the cypher was over, free ice-creams were given out to everyone, and people continued dancing. As it became late, people started drifting off and event came to an end.

All in all, it was really fun, and an awesome party. I, for one, enjoyed myself, and I hope you did too! This was the first DanceFest, but not the last, so if you missed this one, you can come for the others!

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Friday, 8 May 2009

Media: Taylor's Model Hunt

After about a month's practice, the crew (then known only as March Crew or Crew B) showed off what they'd been preparing at the Taylor's Model Hunt. A little contemporary, popping, hip hop, breakdance, and something new - stomping!

Stomping!

Before the performance, everyone was rushing around, getting changed and having a few more last minute practices. When we were waiting backstage, it was pretty crowded, what with the models and make-up people moving about. The atmosphere was a 'lil tense, seeing as the models, plus the performers were just waiting to get out there and do their thing. The girls seemed a 'lil stressed out, but most of the guys were just waiting patiently and one or two even wished us good luck! Thank you. :)

Some of us were really nervous, and the stage was smaller than we estimated, but still the performance went smoothly. The crowd wasn't big that night though, only about a 100+ people showed up. When the models went up, we cheered for them too, since we had nothing to do waiting back there. There were plenty of camera flashes going off in the hall, with all the Photography Club members going around taking pictures of everything (like the dance pictures you are about to see).

When we were up on the stage, honestly, I couldn't see much of the audience, with all the glare from the lights, but I could still make out the audience, the judges, and the red carpet - like some Hollywood red carpet.

Poppers!

Hip hoppers strutting their stuff.

Breakdancers, both guys and girl (note the singular).

Thanks again to the Photography Club for the above shots.

The whole crew.

We could hear our seniors cheering for us all the way through, even louder than the rest of the crowd. Thank you for the support! It really boosted our morale that night. :)

Ta-daa! Video! Just click to watch!

The performance at the Taylor's Model Hunt was the first fully independent performance by the Dance Club's junior crew!

Expect more from us soon, you guys!

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Wednesday, 8 April 2009

Media: SAM Fiesta, INTI GreenEvolution Concert

WHAT happens when a latin dancer and a street dancer falls for the same ballerina?

Imagine this: You’ve just lost the girl of your life to some dude. As a dancer, what would you do? Why, you form a crew and battle your heart out of course. (: And if you're THAT dude, what would you do in return? DUH! you put on your BEST show.

That was the story line of the dance performance by Crew A, a.k.a. Ichirei crew for SAM Fiesta and GreenEvolution held on the 5th and 6th of March.

SAM Fiesta was the first major party of the year with a spasmodic dance floor. The hottest event this calender month was for a good cause too. The profits from the events will be donated to the Palestinian victims in Gaza. That's my kind of party, where you can have fun AND help out the less fortunate.

GreenEvolution was a joint charity effort by INTI college and WWF. It was the first off-campus performance of the year. The hypnotic performance put up by the young juniors attracted a constant flow of 'ooohs' and 'aaahs' from the crowd.

A month's worth of practice and those countless dreams about the dance moves instead of a certain character from Twilight or Transformers finally paid off. The crowd was definitely electrified and we're sure that quite a number of Palestinian and Pandas benefited from the events.

Soul For Soul

Latin classes look even more appealing now, no?

Freeze!

Last Minute To Dance

SINthetic

As you can tell, the whole performance was made up of several styles of dances. It kicked off with a ballet solo followed by Latin dance. The poppers were up next, followed by the break dancers. The last part of the performance was when everyone came together for a hip hop routine. Psst: It's their first time performing for some of the dancers. No experience required. (:

Your crew becomes your second family. (:

Oh yea. You too, Panda.

Photo credits go to:
Shenn of Taylors Photographic Society

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Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Media: CAL Affair, ECA Day, Music Club Explosion of Passion, UniSA Orientation

One day, we're going to have our very own media gallery on the blog, where anyone can grab videos or photos of our events and performances - this is a promise.

In the meantime, check out our brand new YouTube page.

All the following videos have been uploaded and are click to watch!

The last performance of the senior crew, Sins, at CAL Affair in January.

This is not a video.

It's tight shirts and short skirts at the Dance Club's booth on the year's first ECA Day.

The first performance of the year to feature a junior member of the club (Shaun).

I vaguely remember promising to upload these videos back in January.

Well.

Better late than never.

Again, this is not a video.

The first full performance by the club's juniors, at February's Music Club Charity Concert. Also known as the Dance of Passion.

High resolution shot of the yet-unnamed Crew A, edited for lighting and color. Click to grab the high quality version.

Hint: Something is very wrong with this picture.

The four remaining members of Sins perform at the UniSA Orientation Party.

Remember, you can watch any of the videos by clicking on the images. You could also go straight to our YouTube page, http://www.youtube.com/user/taylorsdanceclub.

Pictures and videos from SAM Fiesta and INTI GreenEvolution to be posted soon!

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Monday, 16 March 2009