For those who don’t understand the acronym, it stands for “So You Think You Can Dance”, a popular reality television show and competition that pits dancers from a localized area for a chance to win a grand prize – varies from season to season, but as varied from $100 000 cash prize, cars, and even a dance position in Celine Dion’s Vegas show – by showcasing their versatility in different styles of dance.
I am a fan. I am particularly fond of all the hip-hop, like this or this. Hip hop and its other variations, like lyrical hip hop, is gritty and cool. Awesome.
When I arrived from Nagoya to the small bustling city of Hamamatsu, I overheard loud cheery music. “Oh, they knew I was coming!” was my first thought, excited at the idea of my own entourage. But vanity aside, I stepped out into the city from the train station and was hailed by a confetti of colour, patterns, noise makers and cheers.
I stepped into a yosakoi dance competition.
What is yosakoi? Watch and find out:
On another note, one of my favorite comics (whose author I am six degrees away from separation from), Scott Pilgrim, is coming out as a movie starring Michael Cera. I am happy.