LVHRD's "Battle
of the Moves"
On
Monday, April 25, 2005, LVHRD hosted “Battle
of the Moves,” no. 4 in the Master-Disaster series,
at CoDA, 34
E 34th Street. Sixteen contenders battled for the title “Champion
of Dance” in front of LVHRD’s largest turnout
to date. This tournament-style competition ushered
dancers and audience through an audible journey of
musical eras and styles, climaxing in a one-on-one,
room shaking dance duel.
The
judge panel included LVHRD members Anne
Kenney, David
Hallberg, and Kit Rogers, who focused on style,
technique and overall performance, respectively. Our
judges meticulously critiqued the competitors in search
of the one dancer capable of transcending genre to
receive the LVHRD dance title. MC Seth
Herzog and DJ Joe
Cruse kept the comedy and dance hits coming all
night long. Dreams were made real as the DanceBot crowned
the victor, signaling an all-out dance party in this
month’s unsuspecting LVHRD venue.
LVHRD membership is closing MAY 01, 2005.
photos by Youngna
Park *
The Champion-to-be, Christopher “Chris Chris” Roan, tempts his
fans on his way to victory
Judges Anne Kenney, David
Hallberg and Kit Rogers give their opening remarks
MC sensation Seth
Herzog opens the night with a dazzling dance routine as his
alter-ego, Wonder woMAN
Contestants take the stage
Gemini demonstrates the capabilities of his prototype stereo vest
LVHRD members Jakob Lodwick and Becca
Greene loosen up for the competition
Judge Kit Rogers demonstrates the importance of style in a dance competition
Contestant Thomas "Tommy" Kearns
No, it’s not “A Chorus Line.” It’s Matt “Ozone” Spangler and
Becca Greene off to an early start
LVHRD members cheer on contestants
Chris Chris, Sandria “Turbo” Choi, Jorian Tureph, and Adam
Roth (right to left) fight for a spot in Round 2
Jakob Lodwick and "T Rex" dance as perfect strangers
Garrison Buxton marvels at Zach
Klein’s head spin
Zach Klein performs his patented
gravity-defying “vertical jump” as judges
stare in amazement
Judges deliberated extensively
throughout Rounds 1 and 2, whittling contenders down
to the final four
photo by Kara
Canal
In Round 3 (Weapons of Dance), Ozone improvised a tight routine with the Dance
Fan. Crouching Tiger, hidden Spangler
Chris Chris innovates the new “tie-technique” with
the ohh-so-challenging Dance Ribbon
Zach Klein puts narrative into his chair
routine, progressing from a waiter to a lap dancer in a matter
of minutes
Becca draws the Dance Broom and
performs to Salt-n-Pepa's "Push It"
CoDa filled to the brim with dance fans.
LVHRD members Doug "Mr.
T" Jaeger and Katie
Deedy enjoy the brief intermission between Round 3 and the
final Master-Disaster Dance Duel
Final dancers Chris Chris and Becca battle
simultaneously in the last round
Emotions are high as Chris Chris breaks
away from the dance scuffle and reveals his true identity
The results are in: Chris Chris is awarded
Champion of Dance
The LVHRD Dance Bot descends from the rafters
to bestow the title and the trophy
An elated Chris Chris embraces the LVHRD
Dance Bot
LVHRD members enjoying the show
LVHRD members Jen
Dunlap and Ben
Nabors pause for a photo with Seth Herzog
The final four, drunk on DANCE, pose together
for a commemorative photo
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Other Battle of the Moves Photos
[ Party
Invite ] [ on
Teen Drama ] [ on
BlueJake 1, 2 ] [ KaraCanal
on flickr ] [ JessicaF
on flickr ]
Past LVHRD Gatherings:
Apr 25 2005 : "Battle of the Moves"
Mar 14 2005 : "Science vs Beauty: Battle of the Minds"
Jan
18 2005 : "Master Disaster Architect Duel"
Jan
3 2005 : "Come As
You Will Be"
Dec 13 2004 : "Striptease
for Charity"
Nov 22 2004 :"The
Art of the Facsimile"
Nov 15 2004 : "Master-Disaster
Fashion Duel"
Oct 25 2004 : "Amirrorica"
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