Dance Academy!: 2013

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Day 27: Favorite Male Dancer

Jordan Rodrigues

I love Jordan. He is an amazing hip hop dancer, but he is also good at classical. I really like him as a dancer and I also think he is really hot. I hate the character but I love the dancer!

Monday, May 13, 2013

Day 26: Favorite Female Dancer

Xenia Goodwin

I love Xenia Goodwin, I think that she is an amazing actress. I bet she has a lot of classical training, and it really shows. I love all of her solos and all of her pas de deux performances. I love ballet and to me she is the best at ballet in the show and that is why I picked her. She is amazing and I can't wait to see her performances in Series 3.

Also want to mention Dena Kaplan

Dena Kaplan is amazing at contemporary. When she dances I can really feel her emotion. I would have picked her, if I liked contemporary more but I am a ballet fan. In my opinion they are both amazing in two very different types of dances.

Both Amazing Dancers

P.s: Back on Track :)))

Day 25: Something You Wish Would Happen on the Show

Ben and Tara as end game

I really want Tara and Ben to end up together. I don't know if it's going to happen it or not(probably not :(, it looks like the writers really like Tara and Christian but you never know), but I want it to. They are perfect for each other and they balance each other out. I really want to see them in love and together. Favorite couple in the world <3

P.s: Again really late but getting back on track!! Love this show and Tara and Ben!!!

Day 24: Something You Wish Hadn't Happen on the Show

Saskia Breaking Tara's Back

I hate Saskia so much. I hated her for breaking Tara's back and part me wishes that the breaking of the back was not part of the show. I do like that Tara became stronger for it, and that Saskia got fired. I hope that she does not return for Series 3, and that she leaves Tara alone for good.

P.s: I am a bit late but I'm getting back on track :)

Friday, May 10, 2013

Day 23: Favorite Quote

Season 2 Episode 14

"If you keep blaming the world, then the world wins"

I love Ben, and I love this quote. He really encourages Tara to stop feeling bad about herself and to start taking action and become a part of the world again. I really love him and the quote!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Day 22: Favorite Closing Monologue

Season 1 Episode 22

"The thing about fear is you can run from it, you can pretend it doesn't exist, but at some point it will find a way of catching up to you. I guess that's why people go swimming with sharks, or jump out of planes, why they fall in love. Because the only way to conquer fear is to live dangerously, to stare it right in the face...."

I absolutely adore this quote! It perfectly describes the way I feel about fear.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Day 21: Favorite Opening Monologue

Season 2 Episode 8 Monologue

"Margot Fonteyn most famous partner was Rudolf Nureyev. When they first met she was 43 and the start of the English Ballet World. Nureyev was a 24 year old nobody from Russia. On the surface they had nothing in common, but when they danced together it was like they had one body one soul...The magic that Fonteyn and Nureyev had can't be assessed in a classroom, it was this wordless understanding that bound two people together, and once it existed it could never be broken"

For some reason I really love this quote. I adore the background story about Fonteyn and Nureyev and I love that it was the episode that Ben and Tara got close. Love this quote so much!!!

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Day 20: Sammy/Abigail or Christian/Tara

Sammy/Abigail

Sammy and Abigail over Christian and Tara any day (Tara and Ben). They are perfect together, I think they bring out the best in each other. I love them in Series 1, you could really see the chemistry. It was devastating to see Abigail in Series 2. ****SPOILER******* After Sammy's death she was inconsolable and it was so sweet to see her act like that. I really want her to find someone and be happy in Series 3, but I will always love her with Sammy.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Day 19: Character You Relate to the Most

Tara Webster

The Character I relate to the most is Tara. I can relate to her in many ways, one we are both the only children in the family. We are also both a little naive, I think that we are both hard workers. I moved when I was younger so I relate with her (being in a new place out of your depth). I also relate to her in her desperation for being an grown up, and when she finally grew up wanting to be a kid again. I think that I have a lot in common with her and although I hate some of the things she does, I can see myself in her.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Day 18: Least Favorite Pas de Deux Partenership

Sammy and Grace

I love Sammy and I actually love Grace too, but I just don't like them as Pas de Deux Partners. I think that Sammy and Grace have some really funny scenes but I just can't picture Sammy with anyone that is not Abigail.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Day 17: Favorite Pas de Deux Partnership

Tara and Christian

I love it when Christian and Tara dance together. I think that when they dance together they connect and you can really see their chemistry. I loved them as a couple in Series 1, but Christian became a jerk in Series 2. I am totally for Tara and Ben together, but I do love Christian and Tara as Pas de Deux partners, they are amazing together.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Day 16: Favorite Style of Dance on the Show

Ballet

Since I was a little girl (and I decided to quit ballet, to start contemporary dancing) I have loved dance. Ballet is my favorite, I love how classy and elegant they all look. One of my favorite parts of ballet is the amazing music and the beautiful story lines. I love Dance Academy and I love all of the Ballet.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Day 15: A Scene that Makes You Cry

Abigail's Meltdown

No explanation needed. Self explanatory.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Day 14: A Scene that Makes Me Laugh

Contemporary Class

For some reason, I love this scene. I find it really funny :)

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Day 13: Least Favorite Episode

Season 2 Episode 1

The only reason why this is my least favorite episode is because I love all of the other ones more. For some reason this one just didn't grab my attention. However, I did love to see everyone back and I adore the outfits that they wear for the show in this episode! Amazing!!!

Monday, April 29, 2013

Day 12:Favorite Episode

Season 2 Episode 23

I love this episode so much for many reasons! First Ben and Tara finally get together. I find it super sweet that he tried so hard to impress her and to make her really happy. Second I love that Abigail and Sammy reconnect. They are super cute together and I loved them at the aquarium. Third, I am glad that Christian and Kat break up in this episode because I did not like them together, and Kat can do a lot better. Lastly, ******SPOILER****** It is the last episode before Sammy's death. I really really love this episode!!!!

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Day 11: Favorite Kiss

Tara and Ben during Game Night

I love Tara and Ben, and this is my favorite kiss. I think is really sweet that he gets mad because she doesn't consider him crush worthy. I just love their relationship and I love this scene.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Day 10: Character You Hate that Everyone Else Loves

Kat Karamakov

I really loved Kat (for the most part) in Series 1, but I started to hate her in Series 2. She is supporting, nice and funny but I feel like she had no growth in the series. I often feel like she doesn't learn from her mistakes and a lot of the time I hate her attitude. I was actually all for her and Christian because she liked him since the very first episode, but after the scene on the balcony I have been hating both of them!! I really hope that I start liking her again in Series 3.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Day 9: Favorite Duet/Group Dance

Tara and Ben's Pas de Deux/Sammy's Memorial Dance

So I decided to pick a favorite duet and a favorite group dance. I love Tara and Ben's Pas de Deux routine because I love their interaction during the dance.You can see the chemistry between them and they are both dancing beautifully. I love Sammy's memorial mostly because I think it was so nice of Ben to give up the win for Sammy. I also have to add that I hate Christian for leaving during the dance. I love both of the pieces because the dancing is amazing!!!

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Day 8: Favorite Solo

Tara Webster: The Red Shoes

Tara's Red Shoes Solo is my favorite solo of the show. I think that Xenia did an amazing job expressing Tara's emotions. Xenia is an amazing dancer, and you can really see it here. I also love that she imagines Sammy while she is dancing this piece. I love it very very much!!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Day 7: Favorite Friendship

Sammy and Tara

I love Tara and Sammy's friendship. They were always there for each other, in the good and the bad times. I love that Sammy always tried to protect her, and that she was like I sister to him. ****SPOILER***** I feel like Tara's reaction to his death was heartbreaking, and you could see how much she really loved him and missed him. I really wish I had a friendship like that, and I am going to miss them so much in Series 3.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Day 6: Least Favorite Couple

Ollie and Sammy

Ollie and Sammy are my least favorite couple. At first, I actually really loved them, but when I started to see Ollie's personality I started hating them. Ollie is really mean to Sammy and he did not appreciate him at all. I think Sammy can do a lot better [like Abigail :)], and Ollie was just not for him. ****SPOILER*** Although I am not big fan of Ollie and Sammy, Ollie's reaction to Sammy's death was heartbreaking and I really want to see how he deals with it in Series 3.

P.s: I am a huge Sammy/Abby fan!!!!!!

Monday, April 22, 2013

Day 5: Favorite Couple

Tara and Ben

Tara and Ben are perfection. They are both sweet people that support each other. I think they complement each other really well, she has the seriousness and the focus that he needs and he has the easy going, care free attitude that she needs. I think that they are absolutely perfect for each other and I really hope that they end up together in Series 3.

P.S I also think that Ben is really really hot, so she should stay with him.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Day 4: Least Favorite Recurring Character

Saskia Duncan

Saskia Duncan is my least favorite character in the series. I think she could have been a really good influence for the students, but she let her jealousy get the best of her and she did horrible things to Tara. I hate her for breaking Tara's back and for mentally torturing her. I really hope that she leaves Tara alone in Series 3, but I have a feeling that she won't. I really hate her and I really wish that she was not in Series 3.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Day 3: Favorite Recurring Character

Paige Armstrong

I love Paige, she is super sweet and funny. I love her relationship with Abigail, and I love her that she has a little crush on Sammy. I wish she was in more episodes and I really hope that she returns in Series 3.

Friday, April 19, 2013

Day 2: Least Favorite Main Character

Ollie Lloyd

Ollie is my least favorite main character for two reasons, first he was really mean to Sammy and second I am an Abby/Sammy fan. I think that even though Ollie did help out Sammy a lot, he also hurt him in a lot of different ways. I didn't like the way he treated Sammy and I don't like his attitude towards anyone else either. ****SPOILER****** After Sammy died, he started to grow on me because you could see that he actually did care for Sammy. I am excited to see him in Series 3.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Day 1: Favorite Main Character

Tara Webster

Tara is my favorite character in the series. I think she is a great friend and an amazing dancer. She works really hard and achieves her goals. Most people find her annoying, but I think that her personality is very real and just a part of growing up. I think she has grown a lot during the series, from an innocent young girl to an independent young woman.

30 Days of Dance Academy

So Dance Academy is my favorite show in the entire universe and I am going to do a 30 days thing about it!