This was a really good off-season appearance from the Dolls. Great energy, great count selection, great unis. Just good stuff, all-around. Everyone looked good-to-great, individually...but Taneria, especially, is demanding our attention. I think she's making it known that the captain spot is her's come 2019. lol
I just hope Kaylon gets everything in order so she can return in the fall...I've missed her in these off-season appearances.
As for Miss Jordan? This is what I've been wanting to see....all she had to do was work on smoothing out that form. Still some slightly rough moments, but it's only March and she's already looking so much better. She keeps this progress going and she'll be an absolute force if she gets captain. Job well done!
Congratulations TO our New delta diva DOLLS DOLLS , WHAT A NICE REBIRTH , WAY TO BRING THEM GIRL'S OUT ALPHA TAU...YAWL DID THAT.....I SAW NOTHING BUT ELEPHANTS IN THE MINI DOME, BUT I MUST SAY THAT I MISS THOSE DELTA DUCKS LOL LET ME SEE YOU WAG YOUR TAIL QUAGGED, QUAGGED, QUACK QUACK AND DO THIS, AND DO THAT...WHATEVER IT MAY BE WELCOME TO GREEKDOM NEIL'S !!!!!
Now why you calling out her wig over everyone else's?! LOL! I honestly would like to see some of the weaves thinned out and shortened in length. But I'm not opening myself up for this debate because it is the off season. Loved Jada's hair & her entire presence & performance as a whole. She is naturally IT! I hope her crab sister can return with her in the fall. I have to applaud Jordan because homegirl is a nursing student, was pledging, and most definitely studying and perfecting her Doll shit all at the same time. This performance she showed me all of KP's presence and pizzazz and the nuances & drama of Danielle. She even found a way to blend the old in with the new seamlessly bc the styles are so contrast that I wondered how that would go. So if she gets to slide into the role of captain next season, I'm finally okay with saying that I'm with it! And that routine was awesome. No skating! So fun to see them be able to let loose and not have to be so uptight during a performace. Yet they were still ON!
SUarchitect > HeartOfADancerMarch 20, 2018 at 6:21am
Jada's look was PERFECTION! Her hair was amazing.
I love Tailyn and Mels natural hair on them in uniform. It seems like it takes an amazing amount of confidence these days for dancers to wear their hair in uniform. I think Taylor even decided to let her hair breathe in this performance. I loved it. She looked naturally her and very comfortable.
Dolls looked very relaxed and comfortable with this performance. I LOVED Jordans look and count delivery. I LOVED the traditional leo for this performance, although seeing it this close up REALLY made me miss the French cut. That one missing detail would have sealed the deal to an already close to perfect Doll performance. Overall amazing night, ladies!
I also loved the circle formation for the ending of the "field feature". They executed it very well, considering they were dancing on concrete. Seems like it would be kinda painful, especially coming out of those leaps.
This is exactly what I love about Jordan...she can handle pressure and still prove to be worthy and capable! Pledging(Delta at that), Dolls (leading at that while perfecting her style/form) and Nursing school (which gets harder and more demanding each semester)! NO DOLL has done all three at the same damn time as far as I can remember!
Jordan definitely made a believer out of me. Once she relaxes and has fun with it, she is a true joy to watch. I'm very excited to see this squad in the fall. And everyone ate the field routine!! I loved it!
I've resigned myself to the reality that there probably won't ever be one standard, go-to Jordan that we get up front. And I'm fine with that..... we've definitely lived through similar (and worse). With this performance she gave me exactly what I wanted to see and answered a few of the lingering question I had as to whether she was capable of delivering as captain. Count selection was my biggest concern with her previously, but this outing showed that she's been putting in the work there (as well as with fine-tuning her musicality).
I love the energy of this group. You can tell that they love what they do and they really love each other. This is the type of energy this squad thrives on, and I look forward to seeing it carried into the upcoming season.
Neri kinda went stupid here, lol. I loved it though. She gets the Seaera pass.... whenever she loses it in her element, just gotta let her go off. Even in her explosions of wildness, she never let her form fly off completely, she just let it off the leash for a bit.
Tailyn is still consistently evolving as a Doll, and like many of my favorite Forever Dolls past, I think that's what makes watching her so exciting. She and Mel both embody that classic draw and allure that, prior to this season, we hadn't gotten a lot of since 2005.... Jada has a touch of it too, and so does Micah. I never know what she's gonna give, and it's always something different or something added that surprises me and makes me want more.
SUCH a great well-rounded showing from Taylor here. The more comfortable she gets the more she starts to come on out. I think this season is going to be quite telling for Barnes, PARTICULARLY in the way of field work. Wouldn't surprise me to see her break all the way out and become a sweeping fan fav.
Micah was good, but just a bit boxy in her movement here. It was extremely noticeable in that window between Tai and Mel, and with Neri and Taylor flanking both sides. Jordan gave some of the same so they sort of blended into one another.
Gabby was Gabby, and I think we've all grown to either enjoy, tolerate, or not acknowledge at this point. I personally love her approach. She's a perfect example of how you can still retain your own identity and swag without completely botching or muddling the Doll style. Few can find that zone and make it work, so kudos to her on that.
Jada continues to grow and surprise me. She's finding a much more comfortable space with using her body now, which was a big standout issue early this season. She's sooooooo classic tho. It's like watching Davique's entire spirit and essence come to life again in a taller (and more innocent) frame. I'm expecting Casey-levels of breakout next season from her and KM.
Somehow and someway, Mel manages yet again to pull of the most classic Doll presentation and execution of the bunch. Truly baffles me. Her growth has been unprecedentedly amazing, and I can't wait to see how she takes on this final rip.
Depending on the crab selections and ABSOLUTELY depending on Kaylon's return, this '18 squad has serious potential to be one of my favorite lines. Even with Jor as captain.
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I hope Jordan is shutting the haters up now! Probate One day...Nothing but MILK the Next Day!!
On another note I absolutely love Jada's hair color...that red tint is Beautiful
This was a really good off-season appearance from the Dolls. Great energy, great count selection, great unis. Just good stuff, all-around. Everyone looked good-to-great, individually...but Taneria, especially, is demanding our attention. I think she's making it known that the captain spot is her's come 2019. lol
I just hope Kaylon gets everything in order so she can return in the fall...I've missed her in these off-season appearances.
As for Miss Jordan? This is what I've been wanting to see....all she had to do was work on smoothing out that form. Still some slightly rough moments, but it's only March and she's already looking so much better. She keeps this progress going and she'll be an absolute force if she gets captain. Job well done!
Now why you calling out her wig over everyone else's?! LOL! I honestly would like to see some of the weaves thinned out and shortened in length. But I'm not opening myself up for this debate because it is the off season. Loved Jada's hair & her entire presence & performance as a whole. She is naturally IT! I hope her crab sister can return with her in the fall. I have to applaud Jordan because homegirl is a nursing student, was pledging, and most definitely studying and perfecting her Doll shit all at the same time. This performance she showed me all of KP's presence and pizzazz and the nuances & drama of Danielle. She even found a way to blend the old in with the new seamlessly bc the styles are so contrast that I wondered how that would go. So if she gets to slide into the role of captain next season, I'm finally okay with saying that I'm with it! And that routine was awesome. No skating! So fun to see them be able to let loose and not have to be so uptight during a performace. Yet they were still ON!
Jada's look was PERFECTION! Her hair was amazing.
I love Tailyn and Mels natural hair on them in uniform. It seems like it takes an amazing amount of confidence these days for dancers to wear their hair in uniform. I think Taylor even decided to let her hair breathe in this performance. I loved it. She looked naturally her and very comfortable.
Dolls looked very relaxed and comfortable with this performance. I LOVED Jordans look and count delivery. I LOVED the traditional leo for this performance, although seeing it this close up REALLY made me miss the French cut. That one missing detail would have sealed the deal to an already close to perfect Doll performance. Overall amazing night, ladies!
I also loved the circle formation for the ending of the "field feature". They executed it very well, considering they were dancing on concrete. Seems like it would be kinda painful, especially coming out of those leaps.
This is exactly what I love about Jordan...she can handle pressure and still prove to be worthy and capable! Pledging(Delta at that), Dolls (leading at that while perfecting her style/form) and Nursing school (which gets harder and more demanding each semester)! NO DOLL has done all three at the same damn time as far as I can remember!
Jordan definitely made a believer out of me. Once she relaxes and has fun with it, she is a true joy to watch. I'm very excited to see this squad in the fall. And everyone ate the field routine!! I loved it!
This was actually an impressive performance.
I've resigned myself to the reality that there probably won't ever be one standard, go-to Jordan that we get up front. And I'm fine with that..... we've definitely lived through similar (and worse). With this performance she gave me exactly what I wanted to see and answered a few of the lingering question I had as to whether she was capable of delivering as captain. Count selection was my biggest concern with her previously, but this outing showed that she's been putting in the work there (as well as with fine-tuning her musicality).
I love the energy of this group. You can tell that they love what they do and they really love each other. This is the type of energy this squad thrives on, and I look forward to seeing it carried into the upcoming season.
Neri kinda went stupid here, lol. I loved it though. She gets the Seaera pass.... whenever she loses it in her element, just gotta let her go off. Even in her explosions of wildness, she never let her form fly off completely, she just let it off the leash for a bit.
Tailyn is still consistently evolving as a Doll, and like many of my favorite Forever Dolls past, I think that's what makes watching her so exciting. She and Mel both embody that classic draw and allure that, prior to this season, we hadn't gotten a lot of since 2005.... Jada has a touch of it too, and so does Micah. I never know what she's gonna give, and it's always something different or something added that surprises me and makes me want more.
SUCH a great well-rounded showing from Taylor here. The more comfortable she gets the more she starts to come on out. I think this season is going to be quite telling for Barnes, PARTICULARLY in the way of field work. Wouldn't surprise me to see her break all the way out and become a sweeping fan fav.
Micah was good, but just a bit boxy in her movement here. It was extremely noticeable in that window between Tai and Mel, and with Neri and Taylor flanking both sides. Jordan gave some of the same so they sort of blended into one another.
Gabby was Gabby, and I think we've all grown to either enjoy, tolerate, or not acknowledge at this point. I personally love her approach. She's a perfect example of how you can still retain your own identity and swag without completely botching or muddling the Doll style. Few can find that zone and make it work, so kudos to her on that.
Jada continues to grow and surprise me. She's finding a much more comfortable space with using her body now, which was a big standout issue early this season. She's sooooooo classic tho. It's like watching Davique's entire spirit and essence come to life again in a taller (and more innocent) frame. I'm expecting Casey-levels of breakout next season from her and KM.
Somehow and someway, Mel manages yet again to pull of the most classic Doll presentation and execution of the bunch. Truly baffles me. Her growth has been unprecedentedly amazing, and I can't wait to see how she takes on this final rip.
Depending on the crab selections and ABSOLUTELY depending on Kaylon's return, this '18 squad has serious potential to be one of my favorite lines. Even with Jor as captain.
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