ただいまFoxで放映中のアメリカンダンスアイドル（原題はSo You Think You Can Dance?）のオーディション。これが面白かった。ダンスに情熱をかけている人と勘違いしている人の多さに驚く。

So You Think You Can Dance contestant Robert Muraine.

A clip from Robert Muraine’s audition at the reality show “So you think you can dance”. Dont take my word for it… make your own opinion.

So, I’m not a big fan of the lyrical song by Swizz Beats, but the beat is amazing. This is why I’m posting it, along with one of the sickest popping videos to accompany it.

Swizz Beats- It’s Me Bitches (Instrumental)

Haha.. Hey fans of  So You Think You Can Dance… check this out..  EXCELLENT dance moves..

According to Wikipedia…

Robert “Mr. Fantastic” Muraine (born July 2, 1987 in North East Los Angeles, California^[1]) is a dancer in the popping style.

Muraine gained national attention when he gave a lengthy audition to the obscure tune of It’s Me Bitches by Swizz Beats for Season 4 of the television program So You Think You Can Dance, during which executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe declared that Muraine was his favorite dancer of 2008 and then handed him the ticket in a mock slow motion fashion. Muraine quit during contestant selection but appeared later in the season for a guest performance, after which Lythgoe suggested a dance-off with Phillip “PacMan” Chbeeb. The dance-off aired in August 2008 during the season finale^[2] and the judges selected Muraine as the winner.

Muraine starred in a television commercial for IKEA called “What Goes Where?” in which he arranges IKEA products alongside Shugamai Johnson performing in theliquid dancing style.^[3] Muraine is now in a reality show Superstars of Dance which he is a solo dancer for U.S.A.

This has got to be one of the most impressive displays of robotic movement, ever!

It’s Amazing!

If you haven’t caught Superstars of Dance, then you’re missing some really interesting dancing. The show has had a bit of a bumpy start even though it’s pulling down 10 million viewers and good ratings. What can’t be discredited is the amazing dancing that’s occurring on the show. Bringing together this many countries is a wonderful way to see a number of different cultures and a wonderful range of dancers. Check out the list of Superstars of Dance dancers and countries to see what I mean.

Along with being great dancers, the variety of cultures has presented a huge variety of interesting music on Superstars of Dance. Check out the music from the first three episodes of Superstars of Dance:

Songs from Superstars of Dance – Episode 1
Songs from Superstars of Dance – Episode 2
Songs from Superstars of Dance – Episode 3

You’ll be able to find all of the music from Superstars of Dance as the show progresses.

Looks like Nigel Lythgoe has another hit on his hands. I just hope they get another season, because there is so much that they could do to make the show better. Another season would give them the opportunity to make those changes.

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to the premiere episode of NBC’s Superstars of Dance! Many of you may be familiar with my work covering Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance for TV Grapevine and then Ballroom Dance Channel. I’m still active with Ballroom Dance Channel, but the site has grown in a way that we thought it would be great to have our own blog not attached to the social part of the site. If you enjoy my reviews, please bookmark this blog, and tell your friends. We talk about a lot here, in fact, anything ballroom that I think people will want to know about. If there is something you think we should be covering, don’t be shy, leave it for me in the comments! Now, on to the show….

This show is going to win brownie points from me for letting Michael Flatley host. I could listen to his lovely Irish brogue all day! I’m sure the guys being forced to watch by the women in their lives will enjoy looking at the beautiful Susie Castillo, as well. We have one judge from each of the countries participating, and the scores will be added for a highest total. I don’t quite have my brain wrapped around how we win, yet, though.

First to dance tonight is the group for Team Ireland. This isn’t going to be like tryouts for SYTYCD, they have the touring company from Lord of the Dance as the group performance. How we will ever choose a winner, I don’t know, but I think I’m glad I don’t have to vote!!!! Ireland’s group performance scored a 65.

Next is Robert Muraine for the United States. Many of you will remember Robert if you watched this last season of SYTYCD. Robert is the amazing popper that made it to Vegas, and then chose to go home. They had him on the finale against the robot guy from the year before. I can’t believe he’s not double jointed! Robert scores a 57 for his solo performance. I guess the international judging panel isn’t used to this ‘contortionist popping’.

Argentina has a lovely soloist named Carolina Cerisola, doing a jazz cabaret routine. It was lovely, but I’m used to that type of performance being a paired thing. Carolina scored a 58 tonight.

Pasha Kovalev and Anya Garnis are the ballroom couple from Russia! Well, guess I’m rooting against the United States now…sorry! Yes, it is the Pasha and Anya from SYTYCD. Oh, how I have missed my Pasha! That was one hot freestyle, trust me on this and look on Youtube. Pasha and Anya scored Russia a 64, putting them just one point behind Ireland’s step dancers.

India has chosen two ladies to compete together as a couple in the Bollywood style tonight. After seeing these two talented women, I see why the judge from their country has scored everyone else so low! Everything else looks boring next to this style. Obviously I am not fluent in this style of dance, because they were scored a 51, and the judges nearly universally said the dancing was weak in this form.

Sean Robinson is doing a solo tap routine for Team Australia. I really liked Sean, he was charming, and very, very good! Sean ties with Robert from the United States with a 57.

Bei Zhing is dancing the ribbon dance for China as a soloist. I can tell this show is going to be quite the education for me in several types of dance, because I knew nothing about this style and had never seen it before tonight. I thought it was quite lovely, but again, I definitely don’t know what I’m looking for! Bei was scored a 51, tying her at the bottom with Team India.

Team Africa has selected Umoja for their team. They reminded me of the show Stomp, but that was much better! They scored a 57, tying them with Australia and the United States.

Team Australia has a contemporary/hip hop large group, I don’t think there was a name given. I see elements of several types of dance in this one routine, drawing on ballet with an emphasis on aerial work. They score a 57 for that routine, and have a combined score of 114.

Damien O’Kane is competing as a soloist for Team Ireland. He’s a step dancer, like their large team, and while I enjoyed his performance very much, the step dancing is more compelling to me when it is a large group, not a soloist for a whole routine. I love that Michael Flatley isn’t afraid to show that he’s rooting for Ireland, it is very endearing. Damien scores a 58, giving them a combined score of 123.

Sduduzo Ka-Mbili is doing a warrior dance as a soloist for Team Africa. Although it is certainly a far different story than the Bollywood style tells, it is clear this man has a story to share with us, and he does so in a very entertaining manner. The crowd really loved him, and so did I. The judges were all over the map, it seems like they either loved or hated this one, finding little common ground. He scored a 55 individually, giving them a 105 combined.

Team USA pair Georgia Ambiarian and Eric Luna are doing a cabaret routine tonight. Georgia and Eric teach at a Fred Astaire in Cinco Bayou, Florida, and are champions many times over in their form, which is a paired theatric type dance. To learn more about them, click here. They score a 57 for that riveting performance, giving the United States with a combined total of 114, tying them with Australia.

Ooh! Argentinian tango time! Dang! That was hot. I almost felt like I shouldn’t be watching. The judges loved it as well, giving them a 65. This knocked Pasha and Anya off the top of the individual leader board, and tying them with Ireland overall with a 123.

Julia Banter is dancing as a soloist for Russia. She is very expressive during her contemporary routine, reminding me a bit of Courtney Galliano from this last season of So You Think You Can Dance. I guess the judges aren’t into this type of routine, because she got a 50 for that solo routine, giving them a combined 114. They are now tied with the United States and Australia.

Amarapali Ambegaokar is a soloist for India this evening. That was amazing, but very hard to explain. She had bells on her pants legs and used it to dramatic effect, impressing the judges greatly, along with the audience. A 62 was awarded for that solo performance, and their overall total is 113.

China’s Shaolin Monks are the final dancers tonight, as Team China’s large group. I can’t even figure out WHAT to tell you, that was so amazing. Team China had a 65 for this performance, and a 117 overall.

Come back tomorrow night for 16 more performances from these amazing teams. I had fun tonight, and I hope you did too! To pass the time until tomorrow’s performances, why not stop by the Itunes store and try out our new apps, the rumba, the waltz, and the salsa? We’re easy to find in education, just search ‘ballroom’. With instructors like Yesenia Adame, Paul Barris, Elena Grinenko, and Tony Dovolani, and the ability to take your lessons with you on the go, you can’t go wrong!

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Robert Muraine é um dançarino que ficou famoso na quarta temporada do programa “So You Think You Can Dance”, uma espécie de “Ídolos” da dança, no qual foi o vencedor. Sua dança estranha, impressionante, bizarra, engraçada e tudo mais, deixou os jurados de boca aberta. Um deles, Nigel Lythgoe, declarou que Muraine se tornou seu dançarino preferido.

Onde ele chegou com sua dança esquisita? Robert está ganhando bastante dinheiro, se apresentando em vários shows e até gravou comerciais.

Quem foi que disse que precisa estudar pra ser alguém na vida?

Achei esse cara num site que eu não lembro qual é agora, mas o cara manda muito bem.

http://www.break.com/index/i-think-he-can-dance.html

Vou ver a história certinho dele e posto aqui.

O cara participa do ídolos nos EUA.

So I’m sitting here watching the finale of the So You Think You Can Dance on Channel 10 and I was just reminded of me of this cool clip which did big viral rounds a few years back. OK I know this is old, but deserves a re-post as part of viral history: Watch the third guy in the red (0:50secs)… then watch Robert Muraine from SYTYCD – who’s now going off on YouTube… he even has an IKEA commercial (below).

BTW: So You Think You Can Dance finale danceoff clip (here)

Ikea, the famous swedish furniture compagny has launched a new TV commercial on August 2008 for the new catalogue 2008/2009’s launching.

Twenty one year old, Robert Muraine, a now popular performer was choose for this commercial in Canada.  He first showed up on the hit TV show “So You Think You Can Dance?” and is a real star in Canada. http://www.fox.com/dance

In the commercial, Robert used up lot of moves, and there are only so many a performer of his kind can do. This commercial also involves an another dancer, a woman. The two set up a room, with all new Ikea products, but the entire time they are dancing, and bounding around the room.

The commercial is pleasing, has great music to it, and will definitely make you remember Ikea.  This is the full version, instead of the shorter, Television version.

TV version

More about Robert Muraine’s dance http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=iYq8hrcSEks&feature=related

IKEA’s press relaese about this ad: http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS205305+31-Jul-2008+MW20080731

Article on CTV channel (famous TV channel in Canada) about Robert Muraine:http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080731/SYTYCDC_robertmuraine_20080506/20080807?s_name=dance2008