Dhool Grand Finale Review

The rigorous race that has been going on for the past 8 weeks has finally come to an end. We have crowned our Winner for Dhool’08 and it’s safe to say that we will all miss our 7pm Sundays.

Night of the Warriors

DHOOL WARRIORS we would say, fighting for the glorious, glorious crown. We had 7 deserving teams battling it out against each other. Even though some groups didn’t set the benchmark, it’s the effort put in that we have to take account for. Applauds to all 7 teams. Its not always about winning, it’s the experience and knowledge you gain from the journey.

Furthermore, with all the SMS and voting ‘tensions’ that all of us had to go through, we are glad that it’s over. It was funny to witness the fluctuating of votes for 1 long week, only to realise that it did not really match the results. But that god that it did not compromise the true victors for the night. We have got ourselves a winner and a deserving one at that! Lets start off with the one… the only

AEROCRATZ

(DancE... CasTe with a Class)

We were a tad bit sceptical but what do you know, these boys have given us a hat trick! Living up to their name, three times in a row, that is achieving the impossible. And by unanimous likings, public and judges, we have crowned the winners as the least controversial group to have won in Dhool so far!

Brilliant, brilliant performance. Song selection was that of a perfect choice. Expressions that went along with the song was plain hair raising and goosebump – inducing. The choreography was on par with their energy level. Everyone could feel the vibration and anger from their dance. Everything was flawless, from start to end. Like one of their fans said, these boys have brought dance to a whole new level and the sky is their limit. With the end of a season, a new era has been born with Aerocratz. You have our utmost support and may your ventures be successful throughout. You have the blessings of the whole Nation. Live up to it! CONGRATULATIONS

Killabeez

(Fly like a Butterfly Sting like a Bee)

Since the beginning, Enna beez have proven themselves to be one of the more talented dance teams to look out for. We will not comment on their dance as we have done so on our very first post about Danz Arena itself. By far, their rain warrior dance is considered to be the best item they have on their hands. Even more then Danz Arena, yesterdays performance looked even more polished and slick. A smart move by these bees in choosing an already choreographed piece. Amazingly, it was on par with the theme for that night. So lady luck was truly on their side unlike the rest of the teams who has to prepare everything from scratch. Having said that, these boys deserve their position. These boys have more potential then they seem. This is nothing but the beginning, so go on, keep on stinging us with new routines! Enna beez?

Agni Reloaded

(Spice up your life with Agni Reloaded)

A clean and clear concept. Their chosen song and theme went well hand in hand and it was easy to digest. Well done to the spicy boys! Their costimes matched up with their theme fantastically well. Even thought we could see their ‘trademark’ choreography and formations, it worked to their advantage given their chosen song and idea. Instead of backfiring on them, it catapulted them to the 3^rd position. Smooth, crisp and sharp movement. Coordination and energy level were simply mind blowing. Overall, they did justice to their piece, so well done boys! Keep the fire burning!

Special Shoutouts

Chakraz

Chakraz caused us to ‘mudiyae pichikiraans’ among ourselves. But after the many arguments and re-watching of video, we have arrived to our conclusion. As we all know, Chakraz are known for their creativity in thinking of ideas and such. And this was another piece that portrays that part of them in good light. We were at a loss of words at how good they were in their expressions, both males and females. . It was moving sight to see those tears from the girls. After all the throwing around they’ve been through, now they have to shed tears for the finals. -_-

Back to their piece, the storyline was clearly evident and and choreography was on par with the chosen song bit. But as we have ALWAYS realised with Chakraz, their formations were still messy. Very messy infact. So much so that they didn’t even seem to have proper positioning. And the. Also, Chakraz should have differentiated their lead dancers much more evidently, rather then making them wear similar looking outfits.

It is quite easy to see that Chakraz wanted to put up a very detailed performance and we kind of think that it worked to their disadvantage. The flow of ease in the dance was also not evident, maybe it was due to them worrying a little too much on their technical aspects. Movements were not as crisp as what it should have been.

On a whole, they still deserve this shout out. We have appreciated every dance put up by you guys so far and we hope to see more. Don’t be disheartened for this was just a stepping stone! GO WHEELZ!

Tridiac

(100% Pure Hip Hop Concentrate)

At last, out boys tried their very best by refraining from Hip Hop! Even though it wasn’t 100% Hippidy Hop, atleast 20% was visible. We can’t expect them to drastically pull away from who they are, can we? A nice tribal concept was played out on stage. Their wild, brutal and barbaric force could be felt clearly. We found it especially amusing when the boys ran towards the judges, with a few targeting one particular judge for some reason. Also, the idea with the 2 boys sitting like boxes at the corners until they were unveiled drew much awe from the spectators. Fresh ideas were evident, no doubt there.

Tridiac is a team that has taken part in many competitions in Singapore, other then Dhool itself. For this fact and more, we ought to be proud of these boys. We know for a fact that this group will continue to strive in what they do best, all the time. What else can we say but keep the dream alive, krump for the stars!

Having said that, we have reached the end of our Dhool reviews. It was indeed an experience for us too! We are glad that we were part of this journey, even though it was a small one. We thank one all who were part of this. Dancers and readers alike :)

Just in case if you were wondering, this blog is here to stay. This is just the beginning for us and it still holds by our vision: To keep this site dedicated to our very own dancers. So till the next upcoming competition… see you guys!

PS: Our mail is still open. Drop us one if there’s anything! dhaamdhoomdance@gmail.com.Cheers!