There have been a couple of contemporary lyrcial pieces which have really captured the imagination and the heart. The best of which is Charlie's (and forget his name's) portrayal of a couple dealing with cancer, awesome stuff. Also worth a watch are Mark & Lizzie's lyrical hip hop piece in week 1, the lyrical contemporary piece to Lady Gaga's Speechless and Mark &Tommy's hip hop piece to Daft Punk in the final. It's refreshing to see a program not full of mostly talentless celebrities and instead something with people with real talent in their field.
I'm slightly biased as I love dance and dancing but recently there's been a surge in programs around more contemporary dance styles (post Strictly Come Dancing: SYTYCD?, Got to Dance, Dancing On Wheels) as well as the success of the likes of Diversity, soon to star in 'Streetdance 3D' movie. I'll admit that I actually watched (and liked) Step Up movies - ok so the acting is pants but the choreography is ace, especially the finale of Step Up 2: The Streets.
Maybe the moment has passed or maybe there is an opportunity to piggy back on the dance scene...or maybe it's been done already?
SYTYCD?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS1u5HKPcMM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4xW_aDYtJk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoWghZWW-iw
Nike Dance Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxWG-gVGqAU
Step Up 2: The Streets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aERAKSGvqdQ
