CBS Star Search: Young Theater Arts Couple

[DanceMentor]

Looks like there is a young couple (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/star_search4/stats_dancer.php?ss=candace_brandon) competing on Star Search (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/star_search4/) next week. Candace and Brandon are from Miama and are 14 & 17 years old. Has anyone seen them dance?

And here is more info and some video footage (http://www.cbs.com/primetime/star_search3/dance_bio.php?jf=candace_brandon).

[Neil]

I've never seen them dance, but I've been to the studio where they train. It's not a place that has any other partner dancing. It's Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-hop, etc. It's huge too. The place feels at least 20,000 square feet with many large rooms for classes. It's called Dance Empire.

[Larinda McRaven]

nice videos, interesting chorepgraphy...a bit frantic and busy for my taste, but then maybe I am just accustomed to seeing ballroom theatre arts as opposed to pop-ballet or pop-lyrical.

[DanceMentor]

Yes, "frantic and busy" was also what I was thinking. They were a little too "jumpy" and seemsed to rush things at times. Of course, I would be pretty "frantic" if I was 17 (or even 14) and on national television.

There seems to be a little more interest by the networks in showing partner dancing on television, and I'm glad to see these young people performing on TV.

[SDsalsaguy]

nice videos, interesting chorepgraphy...a bit frantic and busy for my taste, but then maybe I am just accustomed to seeing ballroom theatre arts as opposed to pop-ballet or pop-lyrical.
Same here... but with the same caveat as well. Good for them though, and they have *lots* of time to mellow out, right?

[samba ajr]

I enjoy watching Candace and Brandon, even if they aren't exactly "Theatre Arts". Some partner dancing is better than no dancing!

I missed last nights show--who's the current dance champ?

I while back there was a salsa couple. I was rooting for them, and they were good, but you really need to be spectacular to win on that show. And I think it's hard to couples to impress the judges in the short time they're give to perform.

[DanceMentor]

Here is a swing couple that I thought looked pretty good too:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/star_search3/dance_bio.php?jf=brent_melissa
And another "theater arts" act:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/star_search3/dance_bio.php?jf=hot_under

I think this must be the salsa couple...
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/star_search4/stats_dancer.php?ss=salsa_soleil
...but unfortunately, there is no video.