#SB: all I know is I taste the rainbow~

[ponysongbracket]

Brony Song Tournament: Results of Round 2

(Warning: long post. Many stats)

The three biggest landslides were Lullaby for a Princess, Fluttershy's Lament, and Discord (remix). Winning by 92.8%, 85.5%, and 83.5% respectively (not counting votes for Show Results)

Fluttershy's Lament being a landslide seems to be less about FL being super popular, and more about its competition being unpopular. Chug Jug only won Round 1 by a single vote

This is closer than in Round 1. This round's biggest landslide would have been number 3 in Round 1, while this round's number 2 would be number 10 (Between Lost on the Moon and G**** Bard)

Speaking of close matches, the three closest matches were:

Lesbian Ponies with Weapons vs Swing Tavi Swing (51.9% or 12 votes)

Princess of the Night vs Pony Waifu (51.6% or 20 votes)

and Enemy Undefined vs L_ST _N D_TA (50.56% or one vote!)

In addition to being the closest match, this one also had the highest percentage of Show Results votes. These people either thought it was too close to decide, or they aren't fans of Horse Metal.

Ultimately the closest matches this round weren't as close as in Round 1, though it is hard to beat a tie AND a win by one vote

9/32 matches were upsets, the first of which was Great to be Different vs I Can't Wait. 6 of these upsets were also upsets in Round 1, these being Great to be Different, Flutterwonder, The Orphanage Song, Changeling, Princess of the Night, and Chant of Immortality.

Below is how many songs by (or featuring) each artist were in the bracket in Round 2, followed by how many of those made it into Round 3.

Friendship is Witchcraft | 8 | 7 The Living Tombstone | 7 | 3 Wooden Toaster | 6 | 4 Vylet Pony | 6 | 3 Mandopony | 4 | 1 Odyssey Eurobeat | 3 | 3 4everfreebrony | 3 | 2 PrinceWhateverer* | 3 | 1 Mic the Microphone | 3 | 1 Aviators | 3 | 0 Acoustic Brony | 3 | 0 Rainbow Dash Presents** | 3 | 0 Ponyphonic | 2 | 2 All Levels at Once | 2 | 2 Awkward Marina | 2 | 1 EileMonty | 2 | 1 Black Gryph0n | 2 | 0

*last round I had accidentally overestimated how many PrinceWhateverer songs made it. I had Ctrl+F'd "Prince", which counted all his songs, but also counted Lullaby for a Princess & Princess of the Night **one RDP song (Sinking Ships) made it to round 2 retroactively, after Don't Mine at Night was disqualified

And now how many songs focus on each character, in Round 2 and how many go into Round 3

Luna | 7 | 6 Pinkie Pie | 5 | 3 Rainbow Dash* | 5 | 0 Twilight | 4 | 3 Sweetie Belle**| 4 | 2 Discord | 4 | 2 Fluttershy | 4 | 2 Rarity | 3 | 0 Trixie | 2 | 2 Celestia | 2 | 2 Octavia | 2 | 1 Applejack | 1 | 1 Derpy/Muffins | 1 | 1

*one Rainbow Dash song (Sinking Ships) retroactively made it to round 2, after Don't Mine at Night was disqualified **one Sweetie Belle song (Don't Mine at Night) was disqualified. Both of the remaining SB songs are Sweetie Bot

Brony Polka songs once again did well. 23 BP songs entered round 1. 4 went up against another BP song and lost, two lost to non Polka songs in incredibly close races (Pony Waifu and Swing Tavi Swing), and one was disqualified (Don't Mine at Night). The remaining 16 made it to round 3. BP songs now make up exactly half of the songs

Of the 3 parody songs that made it to Round 2, 2 of them lost and the third was disqualified (I'm sure you know which one by now).

I had added 27 songs to Shunks' list. 9 made it to round 2. Of these 9, only 6 made it to round 3.

Of the 5 songs made up of clips from the show in round 2, 3 made it to round 3

As for how my taste conforms: I have 39 of the round 2 songs saved to my Music folder (this is higher than last announcement because I downloaded a few more songs after listening to them again). 24 of these made it to round 3, out of a possible 11-28.

Round 3 starts tomorrow!

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[ambenya]

The Owl House Characters Singing Karaoke

Disclaimer: Some of these songs are not friendly for all ages and some might even be considered NSFW. Some of the artists who perform these songs I know are not exactly the best people. However, we kept in mind the ages of the characters and the kind of things someone their age would sing even if they aren’t aware of what the song is actually about. Also, feel free to add to this list with your own ideas. I know not everyone will feel the same way as I do on some of these choices but this was just for fun and I might do another list if people request it. I should say our age and music taste probably show too. 

Luz:

Despacito by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee

Fight Song by Rachel Platten

Shaky Shaky by Daddy Yankee (Ed&Em back up dancers)

Die Young by Kesha

Rude by Magic

Take It Off by Kesha

Light ‘Em Up by Fall Out Boy

Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey

One and Only by Morning Musume ‘15

Pika Girl 

Ordinary

Sweet but Psycho by Ava Max

Eda:

Chop Chop Slide by ICP

F*ck The World by ICP

Go Cops by Rucka Rucka Ali

Paper Planes by M.I.A.

Country Song by Seether

Seven Nation Army by White Stripes

Just Like You by Three Days Grace

King:

Teenagers by My Chemical Romance

Uno Dos Tres Cuatro by Don Omar

Lost Boy by Ruth B.

Heathens by Twenty One Pilots

Hooty:

The Kids by Eminem

Willow:

Kill You by Eminem

Black Horse and a Cherry Tree by K.T. Tunstall

Bad Blood by Taylor Swift

Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift

Sober by Pink

Every Rose Has Its Torn by Poison

When Doves Cry by Prince

Brick By Boring Brick by Paramore

Gus:

Baby Shark 

The Gummy Bear Song

The Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley

Amity:

Gravity by Sara Bareilles

Stupid Girls by Pink

Angel of Darkness by Alex C. feat. Yasmin K

Little Miss Perfect 

B*tch by Meredith Brooks

Numb by Linkin Park

Dollhouse by Melanie Martinez

Everytime We Touch by Cascada

Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne

Edric: 

Bullet by Hollywood Undead

She F*cking Hates Me by Puddle of Mudd

America by Motionless In White

Voices by Motionless In White

Emira:

Voodoo by Godsmack

Most Avril Lavigne Songs

Family Portrait by Pink

Boscha:

Good Form by Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne

Barbie Girl by Aqua

Boss A*sb*tch by Nicki Minaj

Lilith:

Let Her Go by Passenger

Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

Sail by Awolnation

Others (Specified):

(Emira and Amity) Rainbows and Stuff by ICP

(Emira and Edric) Shy Ronnie by Rihanna and The Lonely Island

(Emira and Edric) Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde by Rihanna and The Lonely Island

(Emira, Edric and Amity) Pretty Girl Cheat Codes x CADE Remix by Maggie Lindemann

(Luz and Amity) Mind by Skrillex & Diplo feat.Kai

(Eda and Lilith) Coconut by Harry Nilsson

(Amity and Edric) Actin Like You Know by Mackenzie Nicole feat. Tech N9ne

(Luz, Gus, King, Edric, Willow) It’s Gonna Be Me by ‘N SYNC 

(Luz, Gus, King, Edric, Willow) Really any ‘N SYNC and Backstreet Boys songs

(Edric, Emira, and Amity) The Time Warp 

(Singing: Amity; Rap: Edric and Emira) In The End by Linkin Park

(Everyone) Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

[junker-town]

SB Nation reviews: Sarah and Duck

Image: BBC

Graham MacAree: So. Sarah and Duck: a great children’s show, or the great children’s show?

Ryan Nanni: The only children’s show. Much like there are many stars but only one sun, Sarah and Duck is the center of our peaceful parenting entertainment system.

GM: It feels like most children’s shows accept that they’re going to slowly drive parents insane and so don’t bother with mitigation strategies.

Whereas Sarah and Duck doesn’t hate us.

RN: No, and this is because Sarah and Duck presents a world that seems much like our own but is, in fact, radically different. Let’s start with the first and most meaningful change: in this universe, all children are quiet.

GM: I wouldn’t swap my children for Sarah. But also, I wouldn’t not swap my children for Sarah (children, don’t read this).

The quietness is so impressive compared to, I don’t know, Paw Patrol. Their introductions couldn’t be more different.

RN: Everything that happens to Sarah and her friends on this show is met with the quiet version of the appropriate emotion. You fall down, and you wince quietly. You get a great present, and you grin and let out a tiny squeal. You eat something that doesn’t taste good, and you stick out your tongue and say “yuck” very softly. Not a single child lives this way, but that doesn’t make it any less aspirational.

GM: Sarah and Duck takes the presumption that quietness is coupled to ‘boring’ and demolishes it through ... I don’t know, sheer surrealism?

Those episodes must be hard to write — there’s no formula. If there’s a problem it’ll get resolved, but the shape of the problem and the shape of the resolution are not telegraphed at all. And mostly interesting, quiet things happen, and are reacted to, quietly. And then the curtain comes down seven minutes later. It’s fascinating that they’ve managed to construct a passable world out of these vignettes.

RN: Sarah and Duck embraces two truths that help with that, I think. The first is that problems come in various sizes. Sometimes your bouncy ball is insufficiently bouncy. Sometimes your yard floods. Both are stressful! The second truth is that resolution often is a matter of shifting your attitude, not changing the world around you. Take an episode where Scarf Lady wants to sell knit goods in the park, but the weather’s too hot for hats or sweaters. The answer isn’t to make something else. It’s to find a different use for those items, so a hat becomes a Frisbee, and a sweater becomes something comfy to sit on in the grass.

GM: The wool Frisbee didn’t work very well, but yes.

Apart from quietness, one of the things I most love about Sarah and Duck is that it is relentlessly, relentlessly kind. The combination of the general placidness and active acts of goodness make it extraordinarily soothing.

RN: There’s not really a mean character on the show, is there?

GM: No. Although Plate Girl is sort of jarring — while she’s not actively antagonistic to Sarah or Duck, she’s a little antagonistic to the ethos. I used to have John in that category too, but Season Three redeems him so thoroughly his appearances in the first two seasons are retroactively better.

Who’s your favorite character?

RN: Probably Moon. He’s got a surprisingly developed backstory and a lot of layers considering the character could literally just be “I’m the Moon, and I hang out in the sky at night.” What about you?

GM: I love Moon as well. It’s the kindness again, I think — we get to see him develop into an extraordinary painter over the first two seasons, and rather than flaunt his skill he is almost perversely appreciative of Sarah’s role in getting him started. I’ve actually started trying to steal his reaction when someone compliments his work: “Do you really think so? That’s very kind of you!” which is a step up from my usual “Well, obviously.”

But since you’ve already picked Moon, I love what they did with Duck.

In a kid’s show about a little girl and her duck, you’d expect them to have the duck talk. Duck doesn’t talk. He’s more communicative and thoughtful than the average duck, but mostly he’s sort of a nuisance who’s just in it for the bread.

RN: They also don’t do the typical kids show thing where Duck only plays one type of foil. He can be the troublemaker, or the coward, or overly helpful, or just tag along.

GM: Right. And then in Season Three, almost a hundred episodes in, they decide to make him preternaturally good at decorating cakes, which is a great delayed payoff to his being fundamentally a duck in all other ways.

RN: Here’s a tricky question. Most television for children is overtly about teaching. Do you think Sarah and Duck adheres to that? If not, is that a strength or a weakness?

GM: Not exactly. But I’m not convinced teaching small children matters much anyway. Really, what you want is to inspire a deep and (hopefully) insatiable curiosity about the world.

By setting up a really interesting world with a coherent, if bizarre, internal physics, I think Sarah and Duck does do that. Things happen pseudo-logically and in repeatable ways. Exploring the world has payoffs in an episode, and well after the episode.

RN: Yeah, the world of the show is oddly fascinating. There are adults, and most of them have normal jobs. (The Cloud Captain is a notable exception.) There’s a big department store and public transit. (Though the bus can also go underwater.) Also all the children seem to live by themselves, but they do responsible things like grocery shopping and cleaning up.

GM: Do they live alone? It’s not clear to me whether the Narrator is an actual presence in Sarah’s life or not.

RN: Let me amend my statement: no child on the show ever refers to their parents or a guardian of any sort.

GM: Right. But the Narrator (he’s played by Roger Allam, who is probably the single biggest reason the show is Quiet) is sometimes obviously Sarah’s dad and sometimes sort of a ghostly presence in her adventures. The show is totally uninterested in resolving this, which is the right approach, because the revelation would be uninteresting.

RN: Wait, I did think of a slightly mean character: Scarf Lady’s nemesis, Hat Lady.

GM: I hope they get further into the backstory behind their relationship. Scarf Lady has enough history to merit her own spin-off show, and Hat Lady is a great pseudo-villain in both episodes in which she appears.

RN: You mean how she’s just casually an Olympian? Or at least the equivalent in this universe, since the Olympics would absolutely sue a TV show for kids.

GM: And owns, for no apparent reason, a jet-propelled hot air balloon? And a talking bag?

As an aside, it is pretty great that everything talks in Sarah and Duck except the animals.

RN: There’s a talking CAKE. Cake winds up living in a bakery, where he watches dozens of his baked brethren sold for consumption and is ... never bothered by it, I guess? Sometimes it’s best to not think too hard about the logistics.

GM: Rainbow is also fun, especially when they start using the mechanics of him getting yanked around by the weather to tell stories.

The way Sarah and Duck manages to expand everything that happens into something else down the line is magnificent. The show has huge, intersecting plot arcs!

Granted, those arcs don’t matter, but the intricacy gives the illusion of a huge world the writers are exploring, rather than one they’re creating per se.

RN: I think that goes back to the spirit of curiosity you mentioned. Sarah and Duck doesn’t focus a ton on existing character dynamics. It takes them into the world and shows them new people or objects or experiences, and it treats them all as equally interesting. And it reflects something very true about children: fascination can come from anywhere. (Any parent who has given a child a Christmas gift where the ribbon was more intriguing than the toy knows this to be so.)

GM: Ultimately, I think Sarah and Duck is trying to be a kids’ show in that it’s built to show off the world through children’s eyes rather than a show built to amuse kids with shiny lights and loud noises.

There’s an ugly cynicism to most children’s entertainment which Sarah and Duck completely elides.

RN: I agree. In most shows, the adults are there to teach and guide the children. The adults in Sarah and Duck aren’t really much wiser or more capable, they’re just older. In many ways, it’s about the value and joy kids find in doing things independently.

GM: The care and craftsmanship isn’t just in the writing either. The overall aesthetic is beautiful, and the music and sound design is gorgeous.

RN: Is it fair to say the visuals are beautiful and complex in their simplicity?

GM: Yes. But also, the attention to detail is stupendous. Watch what the characters and environment are doing when they’re not the focus of a scene, for instance. It all ties back to the world feeling like a place to be inhabited and explored rather than one being sketched in on the fly.

RN: The music is extraordinarily pleasant as well. Most scenes are highlighted by just one or two instruments playing a calm, friendly tune, and the original songs are 1) short, 2) easy for a child or their tone-deaf parent to sing, and 3) again, not shouted.

GM: My one-year-old thinks the ‘theme song’ is shouted.

RN: Again, the show’s quiet is purely an aspiration, not a reality.

GM: Speaking of aspiration, one of the few things keeping me sensible in the year of our lord 2020 is that Season Four is going to be announced. I suspect it won’t be, because that’s how the world goes ... but wouldn’t it be nice?

RN: Season Four would be a wonderful surprise. But if we have to spend 2020 rewatching old episodes, well, that’d be pleasant, too.

Style 10

Content 10

Overall 10

[avani008]

Belatedly answering the “If I were...” meme...

Tagged by @queenofmahishmati! And behind a “Read More” cut to spare everyone’s dashboards.

If I were a month....March? The beginning of spring and, depending on where you live, often nice and rainy to facilitate the best kind of lazy days!

If I were a day....Friday! You can at least get work done and feel productive, but at the same time, you have the weekend to look forward to. 

If I were a planet...Earth? I guess I’m impressed at how it’s just at the right place to sustain life. (I’m not sure if that counts, but I’m feeling dreadfully uncreative with this question.)

If I were a god or goddess...*blinks*Honestly have no idea about this one, but I’ve always thought Meenakshi, the warrior queen goddess of Madurai was pretty awesome...

If I were a sea creature....A  humpback whale! Large enough that everyone else leaves me alone and doesn’t try to eat or hunt me; and just hanging out in the ocean, singing random songs that I make up, sounds pretty fun to me. 

If I were a piece of furniture...A bookshelf! One of those beautiful creative kind that holds as many books as possible. Who doesn’t love those? ;)

If I were a gemstone....Agate. Plain on the outside, with amazing colors and layers on the inside. 

If I were a flower....jasmine! Such a cliche desi girl answer, but it’s a classic for a reason.

If I were a weather condition....Sunshowers! Largely because I love the name, but also because it predisposes to rainbows, and those always cheer me up.

If I were a color...Blue. It’s practical and it goes with everything and there are so many gorgeous shades to choose from.

If I were a fruit.... Apples. Ready to eat without a whole lot of preparation and therefore the perfect snack for lazy people like me.

If I were an element....Antimony, for no reason other than I’ve loved the name since I first heard it (you guys are probably noticing a theme in my choices by this point), but also! Its abbreviation is Sb, which is just wacky enough that it makes me love it more, and plus, it’s the original version of kajal.

If I were a place...Does this mean an actual geographic location/city, or just a general type of area (i.e., a lake or a desert or whatnot?). Going to skip this one as I can’t figure out which is intended!

If I were a taste....sweetness. (To my dentist’s despair.)

If I were a scent....petrichor, the smell of the ground right after it rains. (You guessed it, this is another one I chose largely because I love the sound of the word, but also the smell.)

If I were a song....I don’t know I could pick just one! 

If I were a body part....Eyes. Windows to the soul, etc, but also vision is useful!

If I were a pair of shoes....Comfy flats. Always and forever :)

I think I’m supposed to tag other people to answer this, too, but I’d love to know more about all of you guys, friends! So I tag all of you, especially if you’ve been patient enough to read this far; good luck and I look forward to reading your responses!

[squaredancing-weston]

para || West Anderport: If the Shirt Fits, 1/31/2017

Tagging: @mr-blainderson​ @shakespeareanporter​ and @squaredancing-weston

Time: Tuesday afternoon, 31 January 2017

Setting: Lima Mall, Lima, OH

Summary:  Spencer and Blaine head to the mall to update Spencer’s wardrobe, and Brody tags along to help Blaine pick out a purse to train Bing with

Part 3

Brody

Brody quirked an eyebrow in surprise at Blaine, "Really? Didn't know you had that in you, Blaine. Have you and Bas been experimenting with possession or something. Do you feel the need to rotate your head in a 360 at any time?" he ribbed. "I don't know Spencer-- without mud or oils or something, I feel like it would lack the proper appeal." He scoffed lightly at Spencer's joke. "Sorry-- ranching out in the Bay is more of a white collar agriculture, and we dress the part," he replied. "You want the redneck plaid-flannel types, you can stop by Scandals or one of the farms around here. I'm sure they'll be more than willing to accommodate you." Brody tilted his head as the two boys spoke. "How can you even tell?" he questioned, glancing at the red. "I mean, who looks //bad// in red?" Pinks or pastels or something, he understood, but how people couldn't pull off basic colors was a strange concept-- that, granted, Brody didn't spend a lot of time thinking about, but still.

He gave a dry laugh at Blaine's comments. "Thanks-- I'm good. I'll shake things up when they need to be shook," he added, leaning back comfortably in his seat. "You know, Spence, I considered it, but those highwaters just chafe my boots, and the suspenders don't really go with my dance clothes. Maybe next year. Although I do have a walker, so at least I don't need to get that-- it's got little streamers on the handles," he laughed, holding out his hands demonstrating his grip on the hypothetical walker. "But you know, at least I'm not preparing myself for becoming bald by shaving my head. I'm enjoying my time with my hair," he added with a smirk, running his fingers through his scalp. He waved his hand at Blaine, "Don't tempt me SB-- I might just go ditch you guys for a pretty girl and a pizza pretzel." He caught sight of Blaine's tight smile, calling after Spencer with a laugh, "Actually, whenever you leave, a bunch of Chippendales come out, so we're just really anxious for you to turn your back."

However, when the youngest man retreated, Brody nudged his friend slightly, inclining his head in question and light concern."Ah-- you know," he shrugged, rolling his eyes. "Making the same jokes. Apparently you're not the only one suggesting I update my wardrobe. I'm surprised he hasn't sent you the same thing. He suggested I recommend //just// wearing bow ties around him, by the way." He was careful with his phrasing, including Blaine to dampen any speculation that the conversation was anything but banter.

Blaine

Blaine scoffed and shook his head. "No, but I think meeting him my freshman year of high school set the stages of at least part of me being changed forever. So no possession but almost a full year of a constant bad influence," he said in a playful tone. He kept an amused smirk on his face as Spencer and Brody went back and forth about farm apparel, something that he knew very little about himself and didn't really feel the need to comment on. He glanced back at Brody at his question and shrugged. "It's...kind of hard for me to explain, honestly. It's not an exact science or anything, at least not to me, but there are, believe it or not, some skin tones that mesh well with even red." He looked him over real quick and chuckled. "Lucky for you, unless you're wearing really bright shades of certain colors, you're going to be able to pull off almost anything. Congratulations." He bowed his head at Spencer's praise, raising his hand to wave it off. "Well, sure, out of the three of us, I would claim the title. But still, my expertise can only go so far." He snickered slightly at the though of Brody walking around with a decorated walker. "Can I put stickers on it? Like little rainbows and unicorns? Something to help you remember me by in a few weeks when you inevitably develop dementia," he ribbed his older friend. "Bring me back a cinnamon pretzel if you do. Cream cheese sauce and everything."

He laughed with Brody the best he could, but he was thankful when Spencer had finally retreated into the room. He glanced at Brody when he felt the nudge to his side and he smiled reassuringly to his friend, waving his hand to indicate that they would talk later, if at all. Out of everyone in his life, Sebastian and his family was the only one who knew the details about his transfer to Dalton. It wasn't the easiest thing to talk about, and he wasn't so sure that he wanted to bring it back up again.

Blaine snorted and shook his head. "Yeah, that sounds like Sebastian, all right. I don't think that that conversation I had with Dani a while back about the alternate uses for bow ties helped anything either." He pulled out his own phone, making sure that he didn't miss anything, and sure enough, there were three different messages waiting for him from Sebastian. He laughed and just slid the phone back into his pocket. "He's a mess.

Spencer

Spencer let out a crude laugh at Brody's suggestion of mud or oils. He wasn't exactly expecting it from the other man at that moment, and felt himself grinning like an idiot. "Dude, I might love where you were going with that, and probably most of the guys at Scandals would too, but let's face it. There's no prime rib there. I wanna settle for something better than Scandals' top hotties of Ohio 2017 or whatever." Spencer shook his head, wondering what on Earth compelled him to be so obvious with his word choice. To be fair, in Spencer's opinion, there wasn't a lot of amazing looking people in Ohio in the first place; Who in their right mind would pick Ohio as their settling grounds anyway? Upon settling in the changeroom, Spencer could hear a little bit of what the two other men were saying. "To be fair, I look good in a lot of colors, Weston. Not much makes me look bad. Hell, let me take that rainbow party walker out for a spin and I'll have all the guys askin' me for a turn." Spencer shouted through the little gap between the door and the ceiling, laughing to himself. He quickly shifted shirts again, letting his pecs breathe for a minute before putting on the next option for Blaine. Spencer focused on the mirror for a few seconds, not entirely sure this was 'him'. Still, he didn't want to doubt Blaine's color test and shrugged it off. He brushed his shoulders off a little before pushing the door back open just in time to hear Blaine. "I'm a mess?" Spencer asked, clearly misinterpreting what Blaine had said. "Well shoot, my bad man. And here I thought I was a handsome devil." Spencer held up his hands in feigned offense.

Brody

"Oh man-- I'm kind of horrified by the implications. Talk about trauma. How did you survive?" He shook his head. "Well, when you //go wild// where else should it go?" Brody quirked an eyebrow quizzically. "Prime rib? Is that what they call it in South Dakota, Spence? And if you're having a contest, not sure you'll find much else in the way of contestants than Scandals, let's be honest." He laughed. "You know what, sure Blaine-- you can be the Prime Rib.. I'll settle for a better cut." He laughed. "Hey, what space is left from Lucy's efforts, you are more than welcome. But don't clash- I want to look classy still. Trust, me, my grandpa has Dementia, and if he still can remember what time the hot nurse comes by, I'll remember the Scarlet Badass messing with my walker. And I'll definitely remember if the bald guy steals it, pretty colors or not, so careful Spencer." Brody made a face, "Tcha-- you're the one dragging this out. You should be buying //my// pretzel, not the other way around." Brody laughed, vaguely remembering Dani and Blaine discussing alternative uses for bow ties, "Didn't you and Bas have a similar talk in that regard?" he asked, thinking back. The older man looked up as Spencer reappeared, angling his head as he considered his new apparel. "I don't know anything about colors, but I'm not really a fan of the lighter shade," he opined with a shrug. "You sure aren't an angel, regardless, Spence."

Blaine

Blaine just shrugged. He wasn't too positive himself. He watched as the other two continued their back and forth, not really sure where to fit himself into the conversation; he'd only ever been to Scandals like three times, and his last visit was enough to make him sick of the place. Like Brody, he was confused about the choice of 'prime rib' in Spencer's wording, though he was positive that he understood the implications of it. He laughed at Brody and threw his hands up. "You know, I think I'm good. I've never been a prime rib fan myself." He smiled softly and apologetically at the mention of Brody's grandfather, but still chuckled. "You've called me dapper before; do you really think I'd be so cruel as to take your class away? Anyways, I'll even find a scarlet crayon and tape it to the handle bar. You'll have no chance at forgetting me then." Blaine rolled his eyes. "We've been here for /maybe/ 20 minutes, Brodes. But if it will make you feel better, I'll buy you a pretzel. Deal?" Blaine snorted. He didn't particularly remember having a similar conversation with Bas about bow ties, but it wouldn't have surprised him. He glanced back up at Spencer, pleased at the sight before him, but frowned at Brody's critique. Maybe he wasn't the person to ask for fashion advice after all. He sat back in his seat, waiting to hear what Spencer thought about the color.

Spencer

Spencer didn't think Scandals was a terrible place to at least meet people, but it certainly wasn't the greatest place to spark romance, that was for sure. Still, he stuck to his guns about calling it prime rib and nodded with a smirk. "It's what I call it guys. Don't judge. Besides, rib tastes good, looks great, and you can really get into it you know?" Spencer was well aware of how he was describing it all in an odd fashion, but couldn't help himself at the time. Hearing Blaine say they'd been here twenty minutes was surprising to Spencer. It seemed like he'd seen so many outfits on the racks today. Although, Blaine had made pretty quick work about picking things, which Spencer had to admit was fairly impressive in the first place. Spencer eyed the other two males' faces and then looked down at his own chest. "I... Don't think I like it that much honestly. It's nice and all, but I'm with Weston on this one guys." Spencer shook his head slowly, as if he himself weren't entirely sure. "Besides, if I'm not an angel." He turned his head back to Brody. "Then I'm definitely not good with something this light."

Brody

Brody chuckled and nodded.  "Yeah, I mean, they're alright I guess-- I just prefer something something in a flank or a round, myself-- you usually get better flavor."  He laughed in amusement as his own joke-- he may spend too much time around his Aggies after all.  "Don't worry Blaine-- maybe Spencer will be willing to make you the Hamburger."  He held up his hands in surrender, "That's true-- I have.  But maybe in my decrepit state you'd suddenly decide it'd be more amusing to make a mockery of my wheels.  But a crayon could be good-- in case I need to write stuff down, like in Memento.  And it could be like the photo too, so dual purposed." Brody shrugged and shifted in his seat.  "I'm good for a while, unless you're planning on putting Spence in every shirt in this place.  Then we might have to renegotiate if and when pretzels will be happening.  But if you're offering to buy, I won't stop you," he added with a grin.  Brody's eyes widened in surprise that his opinion had actually won the majority-- he just didn't really like light colors much.  Apparently that meant something?  However he scoffed at Spencer, "Apparently no good at hiding it either, then," before he reached over and patted Blaine on the back.  "Don't worry SB-- they can't all be winners.  If you want, we can get you some sort of purse in pastel for Little B."

Blaine

Blaine squinted, an amused smile tugging at his lips at the ridiculous conversation. "I'd prefer not to be labeled as a piece of meat, but by all means, you two continue." Blaine brought a hand to his chest, feigning offense. "I would never make a mockery of the elderly, no matter how ridiculous their ride may look." He cracked a smile and shook his head. "Of course, I'm glad the crayon will be functional in many different aspects." He shook his head with a shrug, looking down at his watch, before eyeing Spencer again. He sat back in his seat with a sigh and thought for a moment. "Okay, well...let's go over this one more time. What were you wanting me to help you with again? Because, yes, we will probably be in this same store going through shirt after shirt unless I know exactly what I need to be looking for." He gave a side glance to Brody with a smirk. "Which means you won't get your pretzel." He rolled his eyes and shook his head. "Considering I'm going with a darker pallet for my riding clothes, pastel purses are out of the question."

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4 best dance schools in Sydney

There is no greater form of individual expression than through dance. Whether you need important wedding dance lessons for your big day or just want to rip up the dance floor on a casual weekend, learning to move your body to music is simply a great way to have fun, learn and get some exercise all at the same time.

Needless to say though that not everyone out there is born to move it like Jagger. Perhaps you are a tad uncoordinated, lack the confidence to execute properly or just unsure about how to partake, it can really help the situation to get a bit of advice from a professional before venturing forward with your unique maneuvers.

This leads us nicely to an industry that is one the rise, both internationally and domestically. Dance studios do have quite the overlap with two different and distinct fields – entertainment/the arts and gyms/yoga studios.

The balance between fun, expression and fitness is not lost on those that join in with a friendly and open dance studio, making it a more enjoyable pastime than lifting weights or running on a treadmill; or the pressure that comes with performing in front of an audience.

Many looking in from the outside might know of one or two alternative styles of dance, but the array of options is almost limitless. Deriding from a variety of cultures all across the globe, modern dance studios can teach you everything from:

Mambo

Rumba

Salsa

Zumba

Cha Cha

Ballet

Flamenco

Blues

Jazz

Waltz

Folk Dance

Tango

Breakdancing

Krumping

Twerking

Grinding

Whatever your personal taste or necessity, there will be a dance studio out there for you to cater to this need. For any Sydney locals who are on the search for an open environment that teaches groups and individuals how to get the most out of their dancing moves, check out the following four locations.

Care To Dance

Situated in the heart of Sydney’s Inner West, Care To Dance is the invitation you will have been searching for. Open to appointments and only closed on Sunday, this enterprise is considered an elite boutique dance school that places a priority on a personalised teaching experience.

The majority of visitors usually arrive from one of two different scenarios – either among a social group wanting to bond and socialise over a dance activity, or individual students who will often have an event coming up like a wedding or performance of some description.

Classes and sessions are held for parties from both disciplines, yet Care To Dance will specialise in the following styles:

Ballroom

Disco

Rumba

Tango

Salsa

Waltz

The organisation seeks to give people an added move to their repertoire, allowing them to dance with confidence rather than watching others enjoy all the fun when the music starts.

If their own press does not exactly convince you that Care To Dance is the place to be to receive these helpful tips, then take it from those who have experienced it for themselves.

The glowing 5-star reviews illustrate how well instructors Alexia and Christian go about their work, catering to amateurs that require a great deal of patience, or those that are wanting to fast track their education.

Giving customers a cup of tea or coffee while they wait or have a much warranted break from the slick movement on show, everyone from their late teens to late 70s or 80s have championed the wonderful atmosphere that doesn’t lecture or preach to newcomers.

Issuing 5 stars at Big Review TV, Celeste Poulton has been blown away by her time with the studio:

“My fiancé and I started taking lessons here to build our dancing confidence and have fun together,” she wrote. “We are having the best time! After two lessons we already have so many more steps to use than I thought I’d ever remember. It is so much fun.”

Kylie Davis echoes those sentiments, arguing that the techniques given to the students makes the process all more easy, even without you realising it at the time.

“We love our lessons at Care To Dance. Christian is a great instructor and they have their program really well thought through that breaks down the different dances into segments.”

L.I.K.E. Dance

For those that take their dance a little more seriously than just a hobby or for a one-off event, then L.I.K.E. Dance at St Leonards would be a better option.

Having recently been handed the 2017 Studio of Excellence award at the Rainbow Dance competition, this studio is considered one of the greatest breeding grounds in Sydney for children and adults who are keen on developing their choreography and articulating dance through a mode of storytelling.

Open to studio rental for people or parties that would like the space for their own dancing ventures, L.I.K.E. Dance offers a first up free dance class for newcomers and even performers for hire for those wanting professionals on hand at an event.

This incentive to draw people in clearly works, as their program is open to all manners of styles and disciplines of the craft:

Children classes between 3 and a half years old to 17

Adult classes that range from technical to hip-hop, jazz, modern and contemporary styles

Acrobatics classes

Classical ballet

Competition groups

Wedding Dance

Private classes

The team led by creative director Elena don’t just see dance as a happy past time, but a mode of expression that demonstrates character and emotion. Her team is complimented by some of the most gifted and certified dance teachers in the city, including acrobatics coaches Jackson, Josephina, Lana and choreographer Katerina.

Fees will vary depending on the nature of the class you have selected, but they do offer one month of free classes under the following conditions:

Bring a friend along for an introductory class before they enroll in at least two classes per week, under the explicit understanding that they were introduced by yourself

Spotted only 10 minutes walk from St. Leonards train station, this spacious surround between the Small, Medium and Large Halls are kitted with air conditioning, mats, bars, mirrors and sound equipment to ensure the acoustics elevate the dancing experience.

Dance Central

With a proud history that dates back to 2002, Dance Central is a thriving hub of activity with a legion of great teachers.

From new age styles to the old classical dances, professionals from B Boy Red to Dan Hu, Jean Chritz, Kate Turner Mann, Rosie Cicchitti, Crystal, Yannick, Sam Woods and many more can cater to a variety of cultures and interpretations.

The challenge with Dance Central is not trying to find a dance that suits your needs, but sifting through the sheer weight of options on hand. Essentially every dance genre possible is on the table, including sub-genres that delve into the techniques and meanings behind the movements.

Take any number of these dances as a study, either individually or as a group:

Burlesque

Afro Fusion

Break Dance

High Heels

Jazz

Samba Reggae

Tap

Modern Tango

Hip Hop Beginner/Street Funk

Belly Dancing

French Cancan

Club/Party Dance

Musical Theatre

Jamaican Dancehall

Hawaiian Hula

Contemporary

The studio happens to be an open venue ready to hire for private events, inclusive of Hen’s parties. Dance Central hosts the annual Tour De Dance to showcase their array of talented performers, kicking off in October to put on a show complete with Brazilian Samba, Hip Hop, Burlesque and much more!

Brand new workshops are being developed consistently, such as Loren Robinson’s “Filthy” Hip Hop workshop in recognition of Justin Timberlake’s new album. These workshops are a great method of expressing the teacher’s creativity with new material, something that you will not find across many studios in Sydney.

To sign up to one of these programs, you must have been pre-paid and pre-signed, yet Dance Central is an environment that welcomes first timers to Surry Hills. Recommended to attend at least 5-10 minutes before an open class begins, no bookings are required to get involved.

Crossover Dance

The XO Crossover Dance Studio situated in Sydney is the city’s premiere location for all things dance. Performers from all over the country have congregated to this center to learn, educate and showcase their skills on the dance floor.

There are a number of features that illustrates why this enterprise is on the cutting edge of the industry. For starters, there is an online Crossover App available on Google Play and the App Store for regulars and occasional visitors. This allows a 10-Class Pass for a cut down price of $150 (until April) and is designed around ease of use and speed of access.

Class registration is accelerated through the app and bookings can be made instantaneously. Each consumer who switches their 10-Class Pass onto the app also scores free water.

This modern dance facility is home to variety of dance styles:

XO KPOP

Breaking

Street Dance

House

Popping

LA Style (Urban)

Locking

Hip Hop

Catering different groups of instructors to these respective disciplines, Crossover provides specialty wedding classes that involve the salsa, waltz and various street interpretations for the couple’s big day.

The Asian influence runs throughout the studio, taking inspiration from the culture of the southeast region. Each and every instructor brings their unique interpretation and experience to the center.

As the owner and director of Crossover Dance Studio, Jaye Sutanto is considered one of the true pioneers of Kpop dance in the Western world.

That background translates to the team of teachers and artists he has personally assembled, bringing aboard forward thinking and bold dancers who strive to push the boundaries and discover something new about the industry.

The central objective that Jaye embodies is to provide a studio that is fun and interactive where Sydney locals and outsiders can get involved. His personal profile has amplified after various segments on Google and SBS PopAsia, providing the groundwork to feature at The Sydney Opera House and Sydney Town Hall respectively.

Modern music is a common thread that also happens to run through the studio. From Kpop to Jazz, R&B and House music, this is an ideal environment for teens, 20 and 30-somethings to really tap into their love for music and dance. Although it must be noted that this is not an ageist policy – open to people of any generation.

The location is ideal for commuters traveling by foot, bus or train just minutes away from Central and Town Hall stations.

Once you feel confident in your dancing ability, it’s time to enjoy yourself and reap the rewards of all of your hours of practice! Invite your family or friends out to a dance class, party, bar, or club. Alternatively, you can invite them over to your home for an informal night of dancing and fun.

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