Striving for the X-factor
Picture Description: Has Rewind got all the pieces of the puzzle to win HHI?
Well, its a sad time for me. Tomorrow, I'll be waving goodbye to my crew as they step through the International gates and board the plane for a 20-something hour flight to Los Angeles. So although I'm sad, its an exciting time for Rewind. The whole of last week has been refining the performance adding bits and pieces here and there to enhance the show and to satisfy the competition criteria ... but is all this tweaking really enough?
There are so many factors that go into winning a competition- There are factors you can control: "Have you shown enough variety in your choreography?" - "Have you got enough formation changes?" - "Is the music time frame too long or short? (with no swearing...)" - "Are the costumes comfortable yet attractive?" ...then there are external factors like: "Who are you competing against?" - "Who's judging you and what is their background?"...
Considering all of that, there is also the x-factor (and I'm not talking about the TV show!). What is the X-Factor? I don't really know - but for me, its just 'something' that makes you say "that show is the one thats gonna win...". If there were two crews who did similar shows- its the x-factor that would separate the one that wins and the one that comes second. I guess I would call it the overall 'Entertainment' factor but somehow i think its more than that...
I think it has something to do with the chemistry of the dance crew coming together and sharing their passion for dance to the world. Friendship, positive teamwork, fun and enjoying what you love doing the most: all of that comes across on stage as well.
Time creeps up so quickly when you do large scale comps like HHI - Questions about whether you have done this or completed that....and you get lost in whats important in the dance show- to simply enjoy the moment.
So to my krew: be confident and show them how we do it in Australia BUT don't lose sight of why we started dancing in the first place- to inspire others and share our passion to the world!...
Questions: Whats your definition of the X-Factor?
6 comments:
shit weez that's deep man!
but funnily enough i was thinkng the same thing today. good minds think alike!!
man so the time has come GO REWIND man u guys inspire me soooo much and i no people who see u guys n gals over in la will be inspired by u all to....... u bring something to the stage that no other crew can bring!! just member to keep having fun no matter if u stuff up its all part of the journey!!! :D
and what wez said about why u started dancing to inspire people u have already nailed it with me when i saw u guys at shakedown last yr i was like man there awesome stuff!!!!
alright so GOODLUCK....HAVE FUN....KEEP THE REWIND/DETOUR/BEATPHONIK SPIRIT GOING and yall be FANTASTIC .. u already are!!
luv emily
and u can bet my crew beyond kontrol will be cheering fo all of ya SHOW EM WHAT AUSTRALIA IS MADE OFF :D:D:D:D::D:DD:D:D:
atm, methinks the largest part of the x-factor is the divine proportion (1.000:1.618) and everything that comes with it :)
and Rewind's got it :p hehe.
Good luck to ya'll. Lemme know as soon as u get the results yeah?
BEST OF LUCK TO LIZ STEVE ACEY SUZIE ANNA JAIMZ MON & VINCE FOR THE COMP!!!
Yayyyy bring home the gollldd!
Have a safe trip, look after each other and enjoy Disneyland as well!!!
Yo dudes just a final message before I head off shore with the crew. Thanks for everyones well wishes and support. W'eve been dreaming of this moment for a long time and its finally gonna happen. Cant believe it!! W'ell do our best and hopefully do Australia proud and show em how its done down under.
Geoff and everyone else, keep checking back to this blogspot as I'll be updating with pics and info every few days while im over there.
Cheers
Steve@!!
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~Mass Mayhem
PS: X factor is a comic book, if u want it i can buy u a few issues k
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