Dance Off
The Dance Off: JGant's Turn
October/15/2008 05:27 AM
If you haven’t checked out the first two installments of “The Dance Off,” it’s about time you did. I already know what you’re gonna say about JGant’s part though. It SUCKS. HE SUCKS. He is NOT the frontrunner by any means. With this performance, JGant has clearly left the door open for me to come in and dominate everyone.
JGants Dance Off vid from Rod Benson on Vimeo.Check it out...
JGants Dance Off vid from Rod Benson on Vimeo.Check it out...
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The Dance Off: Aubreys Turn
August/03/2008 07:28 PM
First of all, if you haven’t seen “The Dance Off,” go back and check it out first.
Now, there has been a bit of tension around these parts lately. See, Clay has been a little touched (if you couldnt tell by his comments on his “dance off” vid) about the response to his video. But hey, he knew the rules of the game when he entered it.
Part of Clay’s “Dance Off” related sulking has included his refusal to watch the video that you are about to watch. He has yet to see Aubrey’s video. I’ve seen it. It’s great. You have to pay attention to this one a little more. The entire first minute is Aubrey trying to get ready and in my opinion, it’s the funniest thing ever. Anyway, I’ll let you be the judge. Here it is:
Aubrey Enters the Dance Off from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
Rememeber, I’ll have a vote at the end of 4 weeks to determine who is the best.
Now, there has been a bit of tension around these parts lately. See, Clay has been a little touched (if you couldnt tell by his comments on his “dance off” vid) about the response to his video. But hey, he knew the rules of the game when he entered it.
Part of Clay’s “Dance Off” related sulking has included his refusal to watch the video that you are about to watch. He has yet to see Aubrey’s video. I’ve seen it. It’s great. You have to pay attention to this one a little more. The entire first minute is Aubrey trying to get ready and in my opinion, it’s the funniest thing ever. Anyway, I’ll let you be the judge. Here it is:
Aubrey Enters the Dance Off from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
Rememeber, I’ll have a vote at the end of 4 weeks to determine who is the best.
The Dance Off
July/24/2008 09:50 AM
A few weeks back, my boy Clayton, a couple of his co-workers and I wer having dinner in SF. Clayton works for a start-up video sharing website called “Howcast.com.” Anyway, I guess that being the only black guy there instantly shufles him to the top of most socially cool catagories.
I’m not sure how it came up, but one of his co-workers was talking about how great Clayton is at dancing. They all go out sometimes and Clayton hold down the dance floor while they all sit around and watch him work his moves. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud when they were praising him as an honorable mention Jabawakee.
“Clay’s not a bad dancer,” I told them, “but he’s not exactly as tight as you’re making him sound.”
“When we go out, he has all the moves,” they informed me.
Clay was sitting there the whole time. You could tell he was ready to say something, but he was just acknowledging their words so far.
“In your group he may be at the top of the list, but in my group he’s like the third best,” I said.
That’s when he snapped. Clay made it a point to say that he was clearly the best in the group. I told him that he was for sure not better than JGant (I took myself out of it, but clearly I’m better too). I also told him that his “break-off-a-breezy” abilities are top notch, but his solo moves are what place him at #3. Clay took real offense to that.
We spent the next hour arguing, with his co-workers mocking input, over where he fell in the ranks of our group. Clay feels that I’m too tall to look right when dancing. He feels that JGant only has one real move, and is not a good break-off artist.
So, that night he just started dancing. I busted out the camera and I realized what was about to transpire. We now have a multi-person, two round, you-decided-the-winner, dance off. Each week I’ll post the video of a contestant or two and at the end of 4 weeks, Ill take a vote to crown the dance off champion. As of right now, the contestants are Clay, JGant, Aubrey (be prepared to die laughing), and myself.
Let’s kick it off right with Clayty Clays dance off video:
Untitled from Rod Benson on Vimeo.
I’m not sure how it came up, but one of his co-workers was talking about how great Clayton is at dancing. They all go out sometimes and Clayton hold down the dance floor while they all sit around and watch him work his moves. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud when they were praising him as an honorable mention Jabawakee.
“Clay’s not a bad dancer,” I told them, “but he’s not exactly as tight as you’re making him sound.”
“When we go out, he has all the moves,” they informed me.
Clay was sitting there the whole time. You could tell he was ready to say something, but he was just acknowledging their words so far.
“In your group he may be at the top of the list, but in my group he’s like the third best,” I said.
That’s when he snapped. Clay made it a point to say that he was clearly the best in the group. I told him that he was for sure not better than JGant (I took myself out of it, but clearly I’m better too). I also told him that his “break-off-a-breezy” abilities are top notch, but his solo moves are what place him at #3. Clay took real offense to that.
We spent the next hour arguing, with his co-workers mocking input, over where he fell in the ranks of our group. Clay feels that I’m too tall to look right when dancing. He feels that JGant only has one real move, and is not a good break-off artist.
So, that night he just started dancing. I busted out the camera and I realized what was about to transpire. We now have a multi-person, two round, you-decided-the-winner, dance off. Each week I’ll post the video of a contestant or two and at the end of 4 weeks, Ill take a vote to crown the dance off champion. As of right now, the contestants are Clay, JGant, Aubrey (be prepared to die laughing), and myself.
Let’s kick it off right with Clayty Clays dance off video:
Untitled from Rod Benson on Vimeo.