#sanders academy of dance

[daisiesonafield-blog]

Hi Daisie,

do you know if any of your followers has access to the full article?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/harry-styles-album-year-grammys-speech-beyonce-white-privilege/

This doesn’t happen to people like me very often.” So said 29-year-old Harry Styles, accepting his Grammy Award for Album of the Year on Sunday night. Most normal people assumed that by “people”, Styles meant a boy born outside of Birmingham and brought up in between Crewe and Manchester, far from the bright lights of London and the Brit School. But the internet is not full of normal people, and outrage ensued, as critics claimed that Styles was ignoring his white privilege – and, worse, having a pop at Beyoncé.

Styles also drew ire by arguing that “there’s no such thing as ‘best’ in music”, and refusing to say that he thought Beyoncé would win, instead saying merely that “you never know with this stuff”. The critics didn’t hold back. “‘This doesn’t happen to people like me’,” wrote the American podcaster Sam Sanders, “is the most white privilege-iest thing to ever be uttered at an awards show ever for all time [sic].” “Beyoncé continues to be boycotted, without AOTY [Album of the Year] and used as a token to disguise the Academy’s racism,” complained the pop-culture website Pop Tingz. 

Styles may have had a wobbly night – not least because the turnstile on which his dance number was meant to be performed rotated in the wrong direction – but an attack on “Queen B” this was not. To most Britons, Styles’s accent is the clue that he’s different from many a young London silver-spoon star; yet this subtlety is almost entirely lost on Americans. True, that Cheshire accent has been muddied by his recent attempt at a transatlantic twang while filming Don’t Worry Darling. 

And having a finance director for a father hardly puts you in league with British pop’s history of working-class heroes, from The Beatles to Oasis. Yet these days the industry has changed, and Styles is quite clearly different to the likes of Florence Welch or Marcus Mumford, who seem to fit into the world of fame as if they were born to it.

We’ve been here before. In 2019, when Sam Fender, born in North Shields, dared to explain why “white privilege” sounded like a difficult concept to the white men with whom he grew up, he was labelled tone-deaf and racist. This is the success of the “white privilege” label: admit it and you’re damned, deny it and you’re deluded. But in importing a particularly American brand of racial politics, discussion about success within the British arts only becomes skewed. 

Unlike in the States, class is a greater defining factor of success in Britain than race or gender are – a fact that many commentators seem to want to forget. “The debate raging online about where Styles sits on the class spectrum is a fascinating insight into Britain’s class obsession,” wrote one writer in The Guardian. That sound you can hear is a nation of working-class music-lovers choking on their own scorn.

Styles, in truth, is both right and wrong. Poor boys and girls have often made it to the top, though often that has been on account of the sheer tenacity of their talent. Barry Keoghan is currently flavour of the month in Ireland for his performance in Martin McDonagh’s film The Banshees of Inisherin, despite his extremely tough and poverty-stricken upbringing, which involved going in and out of the care system. 

Bands have often capitalised on class difference, too – admitting whether you were an Oasis or a Blur fan was as much a class signifier as the tea-vs-supper debate, and it did neither band any commercial harm. Some fans have also pointed out, amusingly, that Adele, who was also up for Album of the Year at the Grammys, was born and raised in Tottenham.

A working-class hero Harry Styles may not entirely be, but he certainly isn’t a white-privilege villain either. And we would all do well to remember that awards ceremonies, and the speeches made at them, may be full of glitz and glamour, but they bear little relevance to the politics of the real world – or to the real people who live out there.

Full article. Link here. No paywall link.

[surr3al1sm]

Hoi! Welcome to my blog :) I’m a Just Dance enthusiast who goes by the user surre3l1sm on here, but you can also call me Rose or Yivan. What ever you prefer. I made this fun little drawing that tells you fun facts about me;

Now most of you know that I already had an intro post but this one is just better okay. So we’re changing it.

I don’t really follow a set kind of post. Sometimes I post fanart, sometimes I post memes, sometimes I post theories or headcanons. Sometimes my posts don’t have anything to do with Just Dance. I’m a big yapper, so my posts are pretty long most of the time.

Pssst, you can also find me on AO3 right here. I post my silly little fanfiction on there. Currently I’m working on my long ass chapter fic (to be turned into a series at some point) called Maybe Loving You is Dangerous.

Wow a cut, what ever could be underneath it?! Is probably what you asked yourself. Well, trade secrets of course. That’s a joke. I don’t have any of those. But I decided to add a little list of where the stickers I scattered across my drawing come from as I can imagine you’re extremely curious about things I like besides Just Dance, right? Yeah of course you are. Otherwise you would have clicked off long ago. So we’re just going to go for it!

1. The 20 sided die next to my name stands for my love of Dungeon and Dragons (Forever DM tho) and other table top games.

2. The Spiderman logo stands for my love for Spiderman, although I will admit that I’ve never read the comics. If I had to pick, I’d say that the Spiderverse movies they got going on right now are probably my favourite Spidey related thing atm.

3. The Pokeball stands for my love for Pokemon. I have been playing those games since I was very young and they really helped to shape me as a person.

4. The cat next to my head is Jiji from Kiki’s Delivery Service. Another big thing that shaped me since I was a preteen is Ghibli movies, and Jiji felt ideal to represent this.

5. Is a pictogram from Just Dance. Of course I had to add one if those. It’s one of the pictograms for one of my favourite maps: Treasure

6. The brain with the glasses is one of the Sanders Sides logo’s. Since you find yourself on Tumblr I assume you know what Sanders Sides is. It’s the logo used for Logic (Logan), one of the sides I relate to the most.

7. Is the logo for Sex BobOmb which is the band thats featured in Scott Pilgrim. One of my favourite movies/animated series :)

8. The next sticker is a Plumbob from the Sims 4. If you have a little scroll on my blog you can see that I have a little series where I turn some Just Dance coaches into sims (inspired by others on here). So yeah I play it a little (I have over 900 hours in this game).

9. The red pixilated heart stands for Undertale, it is meant to represent the soul of the character you play as :) Undertale was probably the first fandom space I joined back in the day and it just means a lot to me.

10. The next one is meant to be a fossil from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Which is one of my favourite games. So I had to add it of course.

11. The next symbol looks like a 4 but I don’t think it’s supposed to be. It’s the logo for a series run by the streamer Ranboo called Generation Loss. Gen Loss is honestly one of my favourite series that has come out in recent times. It kind of resparked my creativity after being in a creative burn out for so long due to mental health issues. It’s really good and you should totally check it out if you can.

12. Is the logo for the Umbrella Academy. It’s honestly my favourite thing Netflix has ever produced and I love the series so much. It’s like right up my alley.

Kudos to you if you’ve made it this far. Now you know more about me! Was it really that interesting? Honestly the TLDR is that I’m just a big nerd lol. Anyways, another thing I really like is weird memes. So I will share this one with you as a thank you :)

[vinbee631]

Prodigal Sons and Daughters Alike

Hey!! Welcome to the masterpost for my contribution to the @tss-storytime Big Bang! This is one of the biggest projects I've ever completed, and the biggest one I've ever posted, so I really hope you enjoy it!

With that being said, chapter links under the cut! I'll be posting a chapter a day on AO3, so I'll be adding those links as I go!

The art inspired by this fic, made by the lovely @nandysparadox

AO3 Link

1 - I’m Never Gonna Not Dance Again - Prologue ~ Welcome to Sanders Academy! And welcome, the creativitwins

2 - I Can Show You the World (I Can Show You this Classroom) ~ Who would have thought school could actually be- not awful?

3 - What Is This Feeling? (So Sudden and New?) ~ Making friends is surprisingly easy and also Roman please calm down it's only the first day

4 - On the First Day of Mock School (My Roommates Gave to Me…) ~ Waking up is hard, at least they have each other now!

5 - Opening Up, Letting the Day In, Pour You a Cup and Say “Hello, How Ya Been?” ~ Now that they've all met each other, things get complicated (in a good way, they're just middle schoolers)

6 - You’ve Got a Friend in Me (But Maybe Not Him) ~ Remus makes new friends! Patton, not quite, but he's working on it!

7 - Ever Since I Was a Kid, I’ve Been a Brooding Basket Case  ~ One stereotypical melodramatic teenager coming right up! (Now featuring a little more trauma than is strictly necessary for a thirteen-year-old prodigy!)

8 - Forgive Me If I Boast… On the Subject I Love Most (Getting to Know You)  ~ Remus' persistence is highly admirable, but Virgil is not entertained.

9 - Why Do You Look at Me When You Hate Me? ~ Virgil is confused, and possibly has more unresolved trauma. Remus does not do art, but for once is okay with this fact

10 - Intermission: How Would You Like a Friendly Competition? (Let’s Take On the Song)  ~ The twins are very competitive, but also very close. Remus gets a well-deserved break.

11 - I Feel Badly About You Feeling Badly About Me, Feeling Badly About You   ~ Remus talks it out, and gets some sound advice.

12 - Looking for Something Worth It (The Algorithm is Perfect)  ~ Conversation One: Virgil and Logan are now study buddies

13 - The Bar Isn’t the Best Place to Find Advice, Thank God We’re In the Hallway ~ Conversation Two: Janus is snarky, and apparently, so is his roommate

14 - You Know Time Crawls On When You’re Waiting for the Song to Start  ~ Conversation Three: Roman has good taste in music, but bad taste in movies

15 - I Don’t Need No Love (All I Need Is a Sugar Rush) ~ Conversation Four/Existential Crisis: Baking Edition, feat. Patton

16 - Fear or Love, Baby? Don’t Say The Answer (Actions Speak Louder)  ~ Conversation Five: Remus' biggest mistake

17 - Being Back Here Makes Me Hot in the Face ~ Conversation Six: Good God these boys need therapy.

18 - It’s the Story of One Who Turned from Hating (The Man Who Only Learned to Love) - Epilogue  ~ There is no official conversation seven, but things work out anyway. At least, Virgil thinks so.

aand, that's all folks!

[profiterole-reads]

2022 Favourites

In no particular order. This is content I've read and watched in 2022, not necessarily content released in 2022.

Books

1. A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland: m/m heroic fantasy + non-binary characters. This was one of my most expected novels of the year and I was fully satisfied with the result. One of the protagonists suffers from severe anxiety.

2. [French] L’Héritage des Rois-Passeurs by Manon Fargetton: portal fantasy with a lesbian protagonist. The French language in the secondary world is different, but I don't know if the author invented the variations or based them on something real.

3. Sword Dance by AJ Demas: m/nb historical fantasy. This trilogy takes place in a fictional world based on Ancient Greece. It's a delightful mix of intrigue and domesticity shenanigans.

4. The Hollow Star Saga by Ashley Shuttleworth: f/f and m/m urban fantasy (YA). This series about the fae also includes a touch of Greek mythology. I care a lot about all the characters.

5. Youngblood by Sasha Laurens: f/f urban fantasy (YA). This is my favourite queer vampire novel. It's an excellent mix of vampire lore, romance and mystery.

6. The Magic Between by Stephanie Hoyt: m/m magical realism. The characters have superpowers, but it's not superhero fiction. It's a fun bi4bi romance.

7. One Verse Multi by Sander Santiago: m/m/m science fiction with a trans male protagonist. This is my favourite read of the year. I loved the science in this story and how the author played with the Mandela effect (false memories shared by many people).

8. Safe and Sound by EM Lindsey: m/m romance. This is a very moving hurt & comfort novel. This author always does a great job with the intersectionality of queerness and disability, deafness and vertigo in this case.

9. If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So: f/f romance. This novel is about identity (queer, but also British and Cantonese) and fandom.

10. [Spanish] Anne sin Filtros by Iria Parente and Selene Pascual: f/f/m romance with a trans male protagonist (YA). This novel is also about queerness and fandom. I've read several books by these authors and this is my fave.

 TV shows

1. Ancient Detective: murder mystery/wuxia with BL vibes + a non-binary character in the last few episodes. While this c-drama is mostly m/f, I appreciated the queer touches, as well as the complex plot.

2. Legend of Yunze: GL wuxia. This c-drama is a quick watch, with episodes that are only a few minutes long. What's nice is that the f/f is not very censored for a Chinese show.

3. The Lost Tomb/DMBJ franchise: adventure/fantasy with BL vibes. This c-drama franchise kept me busy for a good part of the year and I estimate that I've seen about half of it. It covers a genre that is relatively rare in Western shows.

4. Bulgasal: urban fantasy with a queer-coded villain. Sure, queer-coded villains aren't the best form of representation, but the one in this k-drama is very well-written. The reincarnation plot is fascinating as well.

5. Vampire Academy: urban fantasy with some f/f and some m/m (YA). I loved the movie way back and I'm glad that they've added queer representation to the show, even though it would have been even better if they had made the Lissa/Rose subtext canon.

6. Wednesday: murder mystery/urban fantasy with a probably a-spec protagonist (YA). This is a delightful adaptation of the Addams Family, true to the old movies.

7. Love in the Air: BL romance. This addictive Thai drama is my favourite show of the year. Payu/Rain are my fave couple, they're so playful and loving. For Prapai/Sky, there's a lot of hurt & comfort, which gave me so many feels.

8. Semantic Error: BL romance. This k-drama's protagonist is on the autism spectrum. It's enemies-to-lovers, or rather annoyances-to-lovers.

9. She Makes My Heart Flutter: GL romance. This k-drama is a quick watch. I love that it mostly focuses on sapphic friendships.

10. Heartstopper: m/m romance with some f/f and a trans girl (YA). I love the webcomic and the adaptation is really well done. It's such a sweet story.

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24 SEVEN ANAHEIM RESULTS 2023

TEEN SOLOS:

1st Izzy Howard - WESTSIDE STC!

2nd Alyssa Park - WESTSIDE STC!

2nd Amy Guo - DKCBA STC!

2nd Kylie Kaminsky - DANCEOLOGY STC!

2nd Carissa Hsu - N10 STC!

3rd Gracyn French - P21 STC!

3rd Annabel Kohn - WESTSIDE STC!

3rd Piper Ruff - WESTSIDE STC!

3rd Brooklyn Covington - STUDIO 1 STC!

3rd Avery Reyes - P21 STC!

3rd Brooke Toro - DANCEOLOGY STC!

3rd Ellen Wang - XINGJUAN STC!

4th Kendyl Fay - P21 STC!

4th Maya Loureiro - P21 STC!

4th Gabriel Kleeman - PAS DE DEUZ HAWAII STC!

4th Lyla Lee - DANCEOLOGY STC!

4th Ashley Guo - WESTSIDE STC!

5th Rylee Young - P21 STC!

5th Lyla Briggs - WESTSIDE STC!

5th Malcolm Takumi - WESTSIDE STC!

5th Evee Lee - WESTSIDE STC!

5th Anya Inger - P21 STC!

5th Sloane Adams - N10 STC!

5th Katie Couch - P21 STC!

6th Miracle Antonio - PAS DE DEUX HAWAII STC!

6th Lexi Blanchard - P21 STC!

6th Richie Granese - P21 STC!

6th Sophia Luu - REVOLUTION STC!

7th Jizel Cruz - ELITE DANCE STC!

7th Charlotte Huang - WESTSIDE STC!

7th Claire Avonne Kingston - THE ACADEMY STC!

7th Abigail Taylor - CSPAS STC!

7th Kaitlyn Meaney - STUDIO 1 STC!

7th Lucy Cavender - BOBBIE’S STC!

8th Claire Colbert - REVOLUTION

8th Elle Sanders - WESTSIDE

8th Estee Brooks - THE COMPANY

8th Tanner Shih - STUDIO 1

8th Isabel Zorrilla - DANCEOLOGY

8th Lexi Pang - REVOLUTION

8th Taylor Smith - JDI

9th Emma Slotnick - ELITE DANCE

9th Dempsey Foxson - THE COMPANY

9th Austyn Sparks - ARTISTRY IN MOTION

9th Rose DiMaggio - MOTION STATE

9th Sienna Stanley - ENDEAVOR

10th Lauren Lee - WESTSIDE

10th Jayden Small - ELITE DANCE

10th Roxi Diehl - OHANA DANCE

10th Ariela Ephraim - THE COMPANY

10th Claire Pittatsis - GOTTA DANCE

10th Sara Rice - ELITE DANCE

10th Gia Lopez - STUDIO FUSION

10th Alexa Rosenberg - THE HYPE

TEEN DUO/TRIOS:

1st The Feud - REVOLUTION STC!

2nd Split - P21 STC!

3rd Stay - STUDIO 1 STC!

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A Playlist for Meara Ryanne

or: when you’re a musically inclined ‘gifted’ gen-xer as a child and grow up to be an underachieving mess; it’s okay because life is meaningless and nothing matters and that’s a good thing

heads up - Bo Burnham’s ‘Nerds’ contains slurs, although they are used in solidarity with people who are bullied

ninja sex party - danny don’t you know // bug hunter - point to prove // will jay - by now // the front bottoms - be nice to me // the narcissist cookbook - good morning sunshine // axis of awesome - 4 chords // len - steal my sunshine // third eye blind - semi-charmed life // bo burnham - nerds // the presidents of the united states of america - video killed the radio star // peachcake - souls have no drum machine // nine days - absolutely (story of a girl) // blink 182 - story of a lonely guy // le tigre - punker plus // blink 182 - dammit // jr jr - in the middle // la grande sophie - du courage // the limousines - internet killed the video star //  tim minchin - some people have it worse than i // jimmy eat world - the middle // beck - loser // ok go - here it goes again // goldfinger - superman // reel big fish - you don’t know // big d & the kids table - l.a.x. // the mighty mighty bosstones - the impression that i get // coin - i don’t wanna dance // scissor sisters - music is the victim // men without hats - safety dance // capsule - idol fancy // skybox - various kitchen utensils // paramore - fake happy // rhett and link - so dang dark // bears in trees - ibuprofen // thomas sanders - recipe for me // half alive - still feel // jr jr -gone // tim mcgraw - humble and kind // the mountain goats - dance music

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Meara tag

Sheraton Academy tag // wattpad // all grown up

Sunflowers and Ink tag // ao3 //wattpad

Cafe Latte tag // ao3 // wattpad

The Most Beautiful Puzzle tag

The Black & Blues tag

General taglist:  @ohsugarfoot​​​​​​​ @abalonetea​​​​​​​ @only-book-lovers-left-alive​​​​​​​ @poore-choice-of-words​​​​​​​ @leadhelmetcosmonaut​​​​​​​ @jasperygrace​​​​​​​ @drippingmoon​​​​​​​ @viskafrer​​​​​​​ @thelaughingstag​​​​​​​ @athenswrites​​​​​​​​ @kaiusvnoir​​​​​​​​ @magic-is-something-we-create​​​​​​​ @fictionalbullshitter​​​​​​ @idreamonpaper​​

[soysaucevictim]

Time for another one of those tag games, thanks to being tagged by @bibliomatsuri. So here's my response “to list 10 of my favorite characters from 10 different fandoms,“ so here I go:

Sanders Sides - Remus Sanders (I love all the dorks but this man has stuck me with THE most pervasive brain rot. As y'all could probably tell. Even though I relate most to Logan/Virgil/Janus... he's just that infectious of a brain goblin, pffft.)

The Umbrella Academy - Klaus Hargreeves. I love that he exudes a similar chaotic energy to Remus. (They're all pretty delightfully dysfunctional people though.)

Encanto - Bruno Madrigal. Another Remus Energy Pick. (Though I relate to Luisa more...)

Final Fantasy (FF6) - Kefka Palazzo. Idec if he's a blatant a Joker Expy. "Dancing Mad" is S-Tier Final Boss Music.

Danny Phantom - There was a hot minute where it was Freakshow (clowns, man)... but now I think it's a toss up between Dark Danny, Clockwork, and Danny. Probably Dark Danny, because TUE was terrifying and the BEST episode, imo. (Though I've kind of related to Jazz and Sam a decent amount.)

Marvel Comics - Spider-man. (It really is a split between Peter and Miles, for me tbh. Also love the Marvel Zombies run so much. And I know Danny was a bit of a Spidey Expy.)

Gravity Falls - Stan Pines or Bill Cipher. For wildly different reasons. :,D (Soos and others were great too.)

Soul Eater - Crona Makenshi. (But Dr. Stein is a runner-up, love mad scientists types.)

Breaking Bad - Skyler or Jesse, probably? (But there's a lot to pick from for interesting characters here. Walt gets to be DELIGHTFULLY punchable as things go along there.)

The Spoony Experiment - Dr. Insano. Mad. Scientist. (In full acknowledgement of how CA/TGWTG/TSE/etc. turned out, it was my first actual active fandom involvement.)

And I'm gonna tag (an arbitrary number of people) @milktea531 @r0sethrills @falconwhitaker @aliensnipe @chromorbid @electropath @moonlightsmasquerade

(Of course, the usual, preemptive apologies to anyone here who doesn't want to be tagged in these things. And even if you haven't been tagged, you can obv do this if you want to, ig.)

[vicontheinternet]

Tv deaths that make me cry every time

Jt york degrassi

Cam sanders degrassi

Adam Torres degrassi

Sammy Lieberman dance academy

Nabu winx club

Haley hotchner criminal minds

Lexi grey greys Anatomy

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Joan and Patton for the sanders sides ask

Joan: Favorite article of clothing?

Favorite to wear: my Winnie the Pooh pj pants because they're just *so* comfy 💜

Favorite ever: my school jacket from my Irish Dance school - Erikson's Academy. Some of Most of my best memories from pre-highschool are tied to my time doing Irish Dance. I kept the jacket, it still sorta fits but mostly it just makes me feel safe and nostalgic.

Patton Sanders: What do you do to cheer yourself up after a tough day?

Depends on why I was upset tbh (I know that's a lame answer.)

If I'm upset because I'm tired from work or I had some frustrating interactions with customers/coworkers, I usually grab one of my special sodas (the weird grocery store I work at sells all kinds of international and otherwise straight up weird drinks) and just sip on it, maybe play Minecraft or watch my comfort playlist on YouTube.

If I'm upset because I'm frustrated / have art block / dealing with executive dysfunction really bad and can't get stuff done I pull up some puzzle games on my iPod. Possibly take a shower and blast music really loud. I look for a distraction to give me a little mental distance from whatever is wrong.

If it's a bad depression day I read one of the fanfics I have saved in my "catharsis" folder because sometimes I just wanna cry and then I feel clean again. Idk if that makes sense but like. Soul clean.

Also there's a really dumb movie called Murder By Death that I know basically by heart and it's not super politically correct because it was made in the 80s ish but it's a spoof on all the famous detective novels of the era and it's basically the question [What would happen if you locked the six top detectives of the world in a house and promised them a million dollars to solve the world's most convoluted murder?] and it's just the stupidest movie I've ever watched and I love it very much so if I'm *really* upset and my dad notices he just puts that movie on and by about a half hour in I'm at least laughing and then we can talk about the Bad Thing afterwards.

[gavotte-paradisio]

Welcome to my blog

I might split this into separate posts once I become more proficient in tumblr but here goes:

Hi. I'm Lily. Please don't be the bad kind of weirdo in my comments and reblogs. Please feel free to be the good kind of weirdo. I am. I think most of us here are.

Featured character of the month: Carlotta Contreras (Miraculous Ladybug oc)

OC of the week: Amanda "Mandi" Leaford (Ever After High oc)

Fandoms I'm having brainrot for: Hatchetfield, Yaelokre/Meadowlark, Sanders Sides

Characters I'm having brainrot for: Pokotho, Coda'al (OC), Wiggog Y'Rath, Eddie Chiplucky (Hatchetfield), Literally the entire Lark and all the Harkers (Yaelokre/Meadowlark), Janus (Sanders Sides)

Fandoms I'll roleplay as and characters I'll roleplay from them:

Ever After High: Bianca Hearts (oc), Flori (oc), Lavendre Setsorciere D'Lilas (oc), Seth Setsorciere D'Lilas (oc), Amelia Volpe (oc), Belladonna Turm (oc), Amanda Leaford (oc), Sandra Fireball (oc), Catarino Gatto (oc), Ulysses Fierce (oc), Porter L'duc (oc)

D&D (due to the nature of the game they're all ocs): Celia, Aquamarine, Kaiden Windriver, Aelar Holimion, G'eldonia Salein, Megan Wren, Rowan Goldleaf, Tre (with the poofy hair), Jamira, Cassian Liadon, De-See Akachissa, Lamina, Ysabeaux Borges, Eliana Dawsama, Cruz Alkibrit, Worth Chaval

Undertale: Undyne, Mettaton

Delta Rune: Kris, Ralsei, Lancer

Doki Doki Literature Club: Monika

Pokemon Go: Blanche

Sanders Sides: All sides in interps of canon, plus: Leon Schneider (au of Logan) Ramses XII (au of Roman), Lycanthrope! Patton Sanders (au), Valentin Stadler (au of Virgil), Fae/Iguana! Roman Sanders (au), Fae/Gecko!Patton De Cartier (au), Fae/Box Turtle! Virgil Hemshade (au), Fae/Boa Constrictor! Prince Logan De Serpens (au) Fae/King Cobra! King Janus De Serpens, Tomezinho (au of Thomas), Seu Logan (au), Emilia! Roman (au), Tio Patton (au), Tio Virgil (au), Cobrinha (au of Janus), Saci! Remus (au), Emilie, Viscount of Picanosa (au of Dr. Picani), Tom Kirk (au of Thomas), L'gn Spock (au of Logan), Kirumi Uhura (au of Roman), Lev Chekov (au of Patton), Virgil McCoy (au), Naomi Sulu (au of Janus), Remus Scott (au), Elliot Walker (oc), Ava Watershed (oc), Verity (oc), Celeste (oc), Agatha (oc), Persephone (oc), Jane (oc)

Dance Central: Dare, Oblio

Just Dance: The Traveler, Mihaly, Jack Rose

Good Omens: Aziraphale, Crowley, Anathema Device, Beelzebub, Sercon (au of Aziraphale), Raphael (au of Crowley), Bee Moschella (au of Beelzebub), Seth Devall (au of Satan), Gabe Vanderskye (au of Gabriel), Tony MacAleister (au of Crowley), 'El Villalba (au of Muriel), Zed Vega (au of Aziraphale)

Encanto: Isabela, Dolores, Mirabel

SIX! The Musical: Aragon, Parr

Umbrella Academy (Netflix show, I haven't read the comics): Klaus, Ben, Viktor

Miraculous Ladybug: Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Adrien Agreste, Gabriel Agreste, Teen! Gabi Grassete (au), Teen! Emilie Graham De Vanily (au), Teen! Nathalie Sancouer (au), Baynard Travers (oc), Carlotta Contreras (oc), Luis Contreras (oc)

Descendants: Willamine Sanderson (oc), Jesse Hook (oc), Bianca-Rose of Hearts (oc), Mary-Gwen (oc)

Avatarverse (ATLA/TLOK/COTA): Aang, Zuko, Kyoshi, Akane (oc), Huilang (oc), Lee (oc)

The Sims 4: Caleb Vatore, Lilith Vatore, Morgyn Ember, L. Faba, Simeon Silversweater

CATS! (The musical): Munkustrap, Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees

The Summoner: Fletcher Wulf/Raleigh

MCU: Loki, Thor

Random books I read for class in high school: Prince Prospero (Masque of the Red Death) Red Death (Masque of the Red Death), Nick Carraway (The Great Gatsby) Reverend Hale (The Crucible), Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing), Banquo (Macbeth), Tiresias (Greek Mythology/Oedipus Rex), Creature/Adam (Frankenstein), Algernon Moncrieff (The Importance of Being Earnest)

Monster High: Scarlett Death (OC), Luano Lobi (OC), Coda'al (OC)

Nonfandom ocs and stuff from my wips: Blaise Mirren, Laura Vasquez, Joan Doe/Guo Xian, Crocus Carvidge, Andrew Anure, Calliope Rookwood, Felix Ortega, Saoirse, Makiese, Helene, Cato Caelius Cicerinus, Fujisaki Kei, Raven, Robin, Wren, The Knights of the Fungal Order

Synpaths:

Primary Synpaths: Janus (Sanders Sides), Roman (Sanders Sides), Logan (Sanders Sides), Aaron Burr (Hamilton), Jaskier (The Witcher (the Netflix show because I haven't read the books or played the games and I hear he's different), Algernon Moncrieff (The Importance Of Being Earnest)

Secondary Synpaths: Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender (the cartoon)), Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender (the cartoon)), Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter (no I don't support she-who-I-won't-bother-to-name)), Belle (Beauty and the Beast (the 1991 Disney cartoon)), Michele Santana (3%), Juliana Crain (The Man in the High Castle(the Amazon Prime show, I haven't read the book)), Nick Carraway (The Great Gatsby) Reverend Hale (The Crucible), Isabela Madrigal (Encanto), Kris Dreemurr (delta rune)

I'm on the fence about these: Avatar Kyoshi (Chronicles of the Avatar), Lancer (delta rune), Emily Ostergaard (Women Playing Hamlet), Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit (I haven't read Lord of the Rings)), Hannah Foster (Hatchetfield)

Please feel free to comment, message, or AMA if anything I listed sounds interesting to you!

[sanders-dance-academy]

Lost in The Rythm

Logan had always been one hell of a child.

He baffled both his parents and his teachers with his quick wit and vocabulary skills. He sped through math problems without hesitation, could recite all fifty states in alphabetical order, could tell you the exact chemical mixture of the medicine given to him when he had a cold. And this was all while he was in third grade.

Even then, Logan found something was missing. He felt like there was a part of his life he had yet to discover. While he was known as a child genius, he didn't want to seek out a career in astronomy, physics, or chemistry.

He didn't know what he wanted.

It started by accident. Logan was studying for a test in algebra. He normally didn't study, as he didn't need to, but he was today just to pass the time on this boring afternoon.

He put on a bit of music to play softly in the background, listening to it as his eyes flew across the countless numbers on the page.

Logan didn't notice it at first, but he was tapping his pencil to the beat. Then, he started adding his own rhythm. Forgetting about the work, he started to create an entirely new part to the song, using a pencil and his hands.

The playlist ended too soon, but Logan found he had genuinely enjoyed himself. Sure, he knew he liked music, he could play the piano and violin, but this was something else.

That night as he lay in bed, he decided to look up that kind of music again. As he typed in the words, he noticed a certain result pop up.

He clicked on it, curious to how someone could possibly dance to this kind of music, electro swing.

Let's just say after clicking on a video, he knew what he wanted to do with his life.

Logan spent his evenings pushing his furniture aside and practicing the footwork of electro swing, enjoying the calculative manner of the way he had to move his ankles, the way he moved his legs in a seamless pattern.

After a few months, he was able to improvise on his own, his feet moving along with the music.

He grew happier, confident in his skills as he learned harder moves, adding hand movements. After a year, he could dance the electro swing like most of his favorite YouTubers.

His parents found out about their son's newborn passion early on in his practice, and they were so proud of him. They had always wanted him to pick up some kind of physical activity, and this was perfect.

By the time Logan became a senior in high-school, he had become lean and tall, and an excellent dancer. His parents cleaned out a storage room for him, installing mirrors and smooth floors. His own little dance studio.

Logan went on to perform for his school talent show, winning second place, first place going to a magic act. Either way, he treasured the trophy.

What he didn't know was that a representative of a certain private school was in the audience, and had taken quite a liking to Logan's skill.

So when Logan got his letter from Sanders Academy of Dance, he was over the moon. He had been invited to audition for the school, and they would pay for half of the amount it would take to get in.

Logan ran downstairs to his parents, slamming the letter onto the table for them to read. They had never seen such a bright smile on his face, so of course they let him go.

Logan wore his best suit that day, and smooth dress shoes to dance in. When his name was called, he walked out onto that stage, forgetting any fears and anxieties he had been thinking about all morning.

He stood on the dot that signified the center, and looked at all the judges. Five of them. He recognised one to be Thomas Sanders, head of Sanders Academy of Dance.

Logan nodded towards the sound booth, signalling that he was ready. He tilted his head down, one hand on the front rim of his hat, hiding his eyes. When the music began, he bobbed his head and shoulders with it, feeling the bass move through him.

He would never grow tired of the rush of adrenaline it gave him.

He moved side to side as if he was floating, his ankles snapping back in forth to allow him to glide of the stage.

Then, the beat dropped. He snapped his head up, letting go of his hat. He allowed his feet to start their pattern he had grown so used to. He no longer controlled them, he simply followed them.

He stuck his arms out and kicked his feet, moving backwards. The judges leaned forward in their seats, watching as Logan glided over the floor seamlessly.

His hands moved at the same time as his feet, almost robotic but fluid. Logan's style was calculated, but free at the same time.

He spun as the chorus died down and he went back to a walk that allowed his legs to move as if they were braiding something, back and forth motion as he swung his arms out.

When it picked back up again, he was a blur of limbs, all moving perfectly with the beat while also making their own, an absolute stunning display of skill.

A bright smile on his face, he kicked a leg out, spun, and dripped down almost like he tripped, but came back up again. The judges clapped as the dancer kept going, kept moving, every bone in Logan's body buzzing with energy.

His long limbs moved with water-like fluidity.

And then it was over with a snap of his fingers. Literally.

He stopped, ending it with his legs still slightly turned in a twist, one hand out behind him, and one holding the rim of his hat again, face downward.

The judges all clapped, bright smiles mirroring the one on Logan's face.

Needless to say, he got in.

(Dance example below)

[spacetraveler103]

Cosplaying as @sanders-dance-academy ‘s Logan!

I made this vid a kinda but kinda not long ago, and gotten better at the dance/ got new glasses since then, so get ready for an upgrade whenever that may happen XD Lol

[jackfrostsander]

Happy 21:21 and Happy New Year to Sobbe and the whole WTFAM! 🎆🎇🎉🥳🍾🎊🥂

[vinbee631]

3 - What Is This Feeling? (So Sudden and New?)  

Prodigal Sons and Daughters Alike

Roman and Janus had easily agreed to continue their self-led tour without Remus when it became clear he was antsy to check out his section of the school. While Janus and Roman had slightly different interests, the performing art wing had a large blend of different classes, meaning they’d likely be seeing a lot of each other.

Chapter title is still obvious at this point in the story, from Wicked. I think I dragged out the first day a bit too long but it's okay! You made it!

Roman and Janus had easily agreed to continue their self-led tour without Remus when it became clear he was antsy to check out his section of the school. While Janus and Roman had slightly different interests, the performing art wing had a large blend of different classes, meaning they’d likely be seeing a lot of each other.

As they worked together to find their classes, Janus’ mom and Roman’s father had the chance to talk about whatever they pleased. The boys wouldn’t have even noticed this fact as they directed each other around, but they realized after a moment that this interaction would give them as much time as they pleased to wander.

(They agreed on that particular observation silently and cheekily, grinning at each other as they rushed off to the closest classroom to them, their parents absentmindedly following along.)

It was such a big school! At least five times bigger than the boring public high school he would have previously been stuck in. Unlike that place, Roman felt he could wander the halls of Sanders Academy for days without getting bored!

The two students decided to take a quick detour to the section of ore classes. It was a little surprising that none of those teachers had shown up for orientation, but that meant they didn’t waste too much time there before moving on.

After that, it was straight to the auditorium and its surrounding classrooms. “There are a number of teachers hosting classroom- events? I guess?” Roman noted from a paper he pulled out of his labeled folder. “I can’t tell from the description exactly what that means, but a lot of these are teachers we have. We could start there?” 

“Well, the auditorium is right here. It wouldn’t surprise me if the bigger events were happening in there. We could start with that and then work our way around?” Janus suggested.

“Sounds like a plan! Let’s go!” Roman and Janus both rushed through the doors, slowing down only because of insistence from their (fondly) exasperated parents.

They were by far not the only students with the same idea, as the auditorium seats were quickly beginning to fill up. Luckily, there was still penty of room for Janus, Roman, and their parents in the third row, right at the end. 

Janus pointed out he was grateful to not have to step over other freshmen just to sit down, and Roman couldn’t help but agree with a small laugh. 

An announcement a few minutes later told them they were just in time for the first presentation, a group dance from some of the upcoming seniors. Apparently, it was their final project last year, and they had competed with the routine over the summer.

It was going to take an unfortunate amount of restraint on Roman’s part to not rush to the stage and copy their moves.

Janus rolled his eyes when Roman shared that with him. “I can’t say I agree, but your enthusiasm is- admirable, I suppose. Causing a scene would definitely get you some attention from upperclassmen and teachers alike, if that is what you are looking for.

Roman flushed, just a touch embarrassed. “I wasn’t actually being serious. I’m just… excited, alright?”

“And, I’m just teasing. Alright?” Roman rolled his eyes. “Yeah, sure, alright.”

Just as they directed their attention to the stage, the performance began. It was a smaller group than Roman expected, but it was the perfect size for the upbeat, yet personal song. It wasn’t a solo piece, every member played their part, but they each had a distinguishable moment, and then combined for the choruses.

It was magical.

And, when it was done, and the dancers settled with bright grins on their faces, Roman’s applause echoed loudly over everyone else’s. Or at least, it seemed so to Janus, who plugged one of his ears and rolled his eyes exasperatedly. 

Roman was nearly bouncing up and down in excited stims as the performers came offstage to talk to the kids that had gathered for the show. 

“Is it too self-centered to be proud of enthralling someone so deeply by my incredible performance?” Roman blinked up at the dancer that had addressed him directly with a teasing smile. Another picked up on his sarcasm and rushed over, throwing an arm around their shoulder.

”Your performance? So boastful, we can’t be encouraging this behavior in the babies! They’ll absorb it and all turn out like you!” Roman giggled a little, staring up (seriously, these seniors were tall) at the two in front of him. They seemed close.

“Whatever, anyway, nice to meet ya pipsqueaks. This your track?” The first one asked, tipping an imaginary hat and bowing to him. 

“Uh, y-yeah! I’m also doing dance!! And this is my friend Janus, he’s in the performing arts track,” he replied enthusiastically, making the second dancer looked like they wanted to pinch his cheeks. “I can speak form myself, but thank you Roman. It’s nice to meet you,” Janus added.

“You’re cute… not in the patronizing adult-y way but- sweet. It’s nice to see such eager kids. I’ll be looking forward to working with you in the future- uh… Roman! And, I’ll hope to see you around in the future, Janus! Nice” the first person proclaimed, patting themself on the back for their short-term memory skills. 

“Yeah, I’m looking forward to it, too, thank you! Uhm… what are your names? Can’t promise I’ll remember them in a week, but I’ll try!” The second person chuckled. “Same, man. The name’s Ryker, and this is Nolan. Welp, we’re doing a few more of these little performances throughout the day, so if you get bored and need some proper entertainment, feel free to come back! We’ll see you around!” 

Roman gave them an excited wave as the two joined the rest of their fellow performers back onstage. 

“Making more friends already? I hope you don’t get bored of me too quickly, if this is what you’re always like,” Janus teased. 

“I could never! You’re too cool for that. Besides, they’re like- adults. If I spent all my time trying to be friends with them and just being totally intimidated, I’d exhaust myself.”

“Oh, so you’re saying I’m simpler? I suppose being an easy friend is not necessarily an insult,” Janus continued with a smirk, as Roman whacked him lightly on the arm. “Terrible! You are terrible, I don’t know how I’m gonna put up with you,” he joked, laughing along with Janus.

“Alright, you two, you can continue teasing each other another time. What would you like to do next?” The pair perked up as Janus’ mom offered her firm suggestion to keep moving so that they wouldn’t run out of time. Immediately, they pulled out their folders and decided the best route to take so that they could visit every classroom they needed to, and a few they wanted to as well.

As the two of them ventured off together, comparing notes and combining schedules, their parents looked on with proud smiles. If this was how the rest of their schooling was going to go, any sense of worry they may have felt about leaving the boys here by themselves evaporated as fast as it had formed.

If Roman and Janus were already this close, were already looking out for each other and joking with each other and bonding- yeah, they were going to be just fine.

…

Eventually (and it was a very long eventually), the boys decided to meet up to grab something to eat before their parents had to leave. They only had an hour or so left, so it was the perfect opportunity to get their enthusiastic boys from dragging them around any further, and perhaps getting an actual goodbye from them before they left them to their devices for a whole semester.

Remus practically barelled into his brother when he spotted him, and the twins and Janus spent the majority of dinner excitedly reporting the most memorable parts of their self-led tours of the school. 

Oh, and eating something too, of course. But there was nothing particularly exciting about dinner, other than the fact it wasn’t the normal, inedible school food. 

“Well, boys,” The twins’ dad stood with a comically dad-like sigh, “I believe it’s time we started the drive home. Janus, it was very nice meeting you. I’m sure you boys are going to be great. Just remember to be careful, and to call your mothers. They’ll want to hear from you.”

“Of course, Pops, we won’t forget!” Roman chirped, running over to give him a hug. Out of the corner of his eyes, he noticed Janus doing the same with his mom.

“Yeah, yeah, we’ll stay out of trouble. And I promise to remember to text back at least half of the times you reach out to me!” Remus added, barelling into the two of them.

“I suppose that is mildly reassuring,” Their Pops responded dryly. “Alright, well, we love you boys very much. Have fun, I know this is something you’ve wanted for a long time, so make the most of it!”

“We will,” they promised in unison, watching as the three parents walked off and out the doors.

“I’m gonna miss them,” Remus said, perhaps the quietest he’d been all day.

“Yeah,” Roman agreed, ���but we’ve all got each other. Now, should we go get to know the rest of our roommates?”

The other two nodded, and together, they walked back to their dorm, basking in the comfortable silence brought on by the bittersweet moment they’d just left. 

Janus was the first to fish his keys out of his pocket, and they were back. Although, there were a few noticeable differences from the last time they were in there, the biggest being the two boys sitting on the couches in the living room and talking about something they couldn’t overhear just yet.

Patton perked up when he noticed the door closing, and he nudged the other boy to get his attention. “Hey Remus! And, you must be… Roman and Janus?” Patton waved from where he was sitting on one of the couches, jumping up from his seat to greet them. “I ran into Remus earlier today, but it’s nice to meet you two!” 

“Good to see you’re still a ray of sunshine, Pat,” Remus noted with a grin. “And… you’re- Logan? Or Virgil?” 

The person on the couch gave a quick nod, standing as well to join the growing group. “I am Logan. It is nice to meet you. Unfortunately, I have not seen Virgil. I was hoping he would arrive now, or sometime soon.”

“Huh, maybe he just got caught up talking to his parents or something. We’ll probably see him later. Anyway, how was your first day? I know there were a lot of activities to choose from, but I dunno what was going on in the music wing!” Roman asked. 

“I- well, I did not participate in many of the self-led activities. In fact, I spent much of the time collecting some of my syllabuses early and determining the fastest routes to my classes in my schedule. What about you?” 

Remus scoffed. “Jeez, you don’t have to be so nerdy. I mean, yeah, this is school, but it’s not meant to be so- constricting. Like, it’s not public school.”

“I am aware of the distinction. Although, I am of the firm belief education should be best suited to a student’s needs and should not be centralized. The public school system is an excellent example of the opposite of an effective education, but so is assuming that being ambitious labels a ‘tryhard’ or a ‘nerd.’”

“Huh, I guess I never thought of it like that. I agree, though now I am tempted to use tryhard as a silly nickname for you.” 

“I cannot tell if you are serious, but please do not.” Remus laughed at that. “Nah, just messin’ with ya. I’ll find better nicknames for you soon, just you wait!”

“Don’t worry about him,” Roman reassured, whacking his brother gently on the back of the head. “He talks all big, but he’s a softie. Any nicknames he or I use are out of the kindness of our hearts and absolutely, definitely not for teasing purposes.” 

“I thougth you said sarcasm was my thing,” Janus teased, sparking a whole new conversation.

The five of them inevitably spent a while talking, getting to know each other and sharing their favorite childhood stories. After all, they were going to spend the rest of the year living together, there was a lot to learn so they could be best friends!

Just as Logan was about to suggest turning in for the night and talking more in the morning, the flow of conversation was interrupted by a knock on the door.

“Dr. Picani,” Logan noted as he opened the door, making the four boys in the living room perk up even more, “to what do we owe the surprise visit? I should hope we’re not in trouble for anything after only being here for a day.” Emile shook his head with a smile. “No, nothing like that, thank goodness. I just wanted to let you know that your sixth roommate is going to be a bit later to move in. I don’t have any details, but he’s not available to move in until the night before school officially starts, the staff and I figured you should know so you weren’t left wondering about an empty room.”

Logan nodded. “Well, thank you for letting us know. It is appreciated.”

“I trust you five will be available to help him move in and make him feel welcome when he does arrive, yes?”

“Of course!” Patton piped in, sliding in next to Logan. “I can even give him a tour before classes start if he needs it!”

“That sounds like a great idea!” Dr. Picani agreed. “We’ll have to see if he’ll be up for a tour so early in the morning, but you can definitely ask! I’m sure I’ll see you boys around this week, so if you have any other questions, just let me know!”

A chorus of “thank you”s followed him out the door that Patton swung shut behind him. “That’s kind of a bummer for Virgil,” Patton frowned sympathetically. “I hope he’s still excited for school, even though he’s missing the fun freshman stuff.”

“I wonder why he’s moving in so late. Do you think something happened to him?” Remus questioned. 

Roman shrugged. “He could just live really far away, or have a busy summer schedule. God knows I can relate to that.”

“I will admit I am curious as well, but his personal problems are not mine to make guesses on,” Logan concluded. “Anyway, I believe I will be heading to bed now. There may not be a strict class schedule tomorrow, but some good sleep would benefit everyone.”

The others agreed, some more begrudgingly than others, but they all bid their goodnights and wandered off to their own rooms. Some spent more time organizing their rooms and making them a lot more livable, while others did actually retire early like they promised.

Initially, Roman worried he wouldn’t be getting any sleep that night, but the comfort he felt with his brother right next door, and his three new friends (with a fourth on the way) sleeping soundly just feet from him as well, he was able to get some rest. 

[bewaretheidesofmarchyall]

Concept

The I Think We’re Alone Now scene from The Umbrella Academy, except it’s the various Sides dancing around Thomas’s mind

[artisticlegshake]

NUVO ANAHEIM RESULTS 2023

TEEN SOLOS:

1st Isabella Lynch - DANCEOLOGY DJP!

1st Crystal Huang - THE ROCK DJP!

1st Izzy Howard - WESTSIDE DJP!

2nd Alyssa Park - WESTSIDE DJP!

2nd Evee Lee - WESTSIDE DJP!

3rd Addison Middleton - ACADEMY OF NV DJP!

3rd Brooke Toro - DANCEOLOGY DJP!

3rd Vivienne Robillard - THE ROCK DJP!

3rd Carissa Hsu - N10 DJP!

3rd Addyson Smith - ELITE DANCE DJP!

4th Arabella Kim - THE PREMIER BALLET DJP!

4th Riley Ernt - THE PREMIER BALLET DJP!

4th Sophia Luu - REVOLUTION DJP!

4th Ashley Guo - WESTSIDE DJP!

5th Breanna Bieler - ARTIST ENTRANCE DJP!

5th Lilly Hale - ACADEMY OF NV DJP!

5th Victoria Johnson - THE ROCK DJP!

5th Gracyn French - P21 DJP!

5th Lyla Briggs - WESTSIDE DJP!

6th Abbie Pearson - ASPIRE DJP!

6th Kennedy Blazek - THE ROCK DJP!

6th Alexis Mayer - THE ROCK DJP!

6th Maya Loureiro - P21 DJP!

7th Annabel Kohn - WESTSIDE DJP!

7th Rylee Young - P21 DJP!

7th Kira Chan - ELEMENTS DJP!

7th Brooklyn Covington - STUDIO 1 DJP!

7th Sophia Sands - DANCEOLOGY DJP!

7th Gracie Buley - DANCE SPECTRUM DJP!

7th Richie Granese - P21 DJP!

7th Lucy Cavender - BOBBIE’S DJP!

8th Sophia Hagmann - WCSA

8th Brooke Szekeres - DANCEOLOGY

8th Megan Perales - ARTISTIC EDGE

9th Elle Sanders - WESTSIDE

9th Kendyl Fay - P21

10th Aubree Santillan - ACADEMY OF NV

10th Sienna Noto - THE ROCK

10th Piper Ruff - WESTSIDE

10th Issac Diaz - BOBBIE’S

10th Clara Attlesey - DKCBA

10th Aimee Ernt - THE PREMIERE BALLET

10th Tiffany Robinson - DANCEOLOGY

10th Casey Chueng - WCSA