What a truly magnificent performance. I actually feel quite honored to have seen that.

@beverlyhill9947

2 ай бұрын

I echo your brilliant words! You are one very humble person! Mankind needs more humility I so believe. Blessings~~

I’ve never been moved to tears by a WCS performance until this one. It is so compelling and beautiful. Every time I watch it I am so moved. True champions.

@meredithlouise

Жыл бұрын

Still true 4 years later!

One of the most stunning pieces of art I've ever seen.

The artistic level of this is off the charts! Have loved Benji ever since I saw him on SYTYCD.

Amazing! A fusion of WCS and contemporary dance - its' own, unique thing really.

Tears, y’all. Tears. So beautiful, y’all! Love, Dr. Dan

Benji Schwimmer, tears of Joy for both of you every time I watch this fantastic routine!

I still get chills watching this. Every time.

Amazing; hard to imagine being able to dance at this level. So much trust and communication. Gratitude 👏👏👏👏

I stopped breathing and didn't realize it. Stunning. I'm not crying...I have dust in my eye.

Omg. This dance is insane! They literally took away my breath at 3:50 😱

I remember how good of a dancer you were on SYTYCD, your swing dancing was amazing and all styles of choreography, I am so glad to see you are still dancing away and you still blow me away.

Incredible dance! And the song as well.... speechless

Love every second and world so deeply! Thank you guys! Hugs ❤

Benji Sure did grow up to be some hunk of a man!

@amyparra1881

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

Cant expect nothing less from mr. Benji. I remember the first time I saw him years ago on sytycd. I was think of the west coast swing today and instantly remembered him dancing with his cousin. I believe she was a blonde girl but danced just as beautifully. Found memories.

Absolutely WONDERFUL ❤️❤️

So beautiful! Wow!

OMG! You two are amazing!

This video and others like it make me think all children should be offered and encouraged to take dance classes. Perhaps they should even be part of a regular school curriculum, adjustments and accommodations made when necessary. Among many other things, dance clearly teaches cooperation and trust, which in turn fosters respect and confidence.

@beverlyhill9947

2 ай бұрын

Once again, your brilliant words touched my heart, spirit, and soul! You are one very special human being. Stay well. Stay kind and you will be found (always).

This is beautiful.

Perfection!

10 dimensions dance championship, perfect match partner, and great song, like a poem👏👏👏

How exciting! That was awesome!!

That was amazing!

what a beautiful poem, @Benji edn perfomance of course very touching

It's beautiful your dance .I'm from Argentina I live in Mar del Plata is a city .Thank you.

Looks like dad may have had some influence over the years Benji! What a beautiful pairing you and Nicole grace us with...thank you.

That was Brilliant!

Well done! Be proud!

Just amazing! ❤

Stunning

Magic music magic dance... I have no words to express)

Stunning!!!!

Beautiful.....❤️❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful

Gave me goosebumps.

Muito da hora, impressionado, emocionado.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏...

Love, love, love and love.🌈💖💖🌈

AMAZING 😉

The Best.

wow - crazy great!

that was insanely good. wow

Awesome!!!!!

WOW PERFECTION INDEED!

OMG...

Uau!!!

wow!!!!!

First of all, from a perspective of a dancer, I liked what I saw and I love the choreo!!! But now I need help. What does that has anything to do with "Swing"??? What do I misunderstand here???

Wow. That was incredible. Was that Benji reciting that? Who choreographed it? I need more info. lol

@rhondagiesbrecht4901

3 жыл бұрын

redcs13ab it sounded a lot like his voice

@BenjiSchwimmerDance

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. I wrote and recorded the voice. I do all my choreo. Thanks

@bonniebojorquez6723

Жыл бұрын

Breathtakingly beautiful!

am i the only one that thinks he looks absolutely nothing like he did on sytycd. i kept trying to see any part of that guy, in this guy. i would never have thought it was benji in any way shape or form.

Anyone know the name of the poem or who wrote it?

@dreadrington5271

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking in was Benji reading something original

@BenjiSchwimmerDance

2 жыл бұрын

I wrote it.

Who did the narration during the song…?

@danavereanu8229

Жыл бұрын

I think it was Benji

Who the hell gave this a thumbs down???

@MandyRRAh

5 жыл бұрын

Only a pointless troll.

@BenjiSchwimmerDance

2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@bonniebojorquez6723

Жыл бұрын

Had to have been a mis-tap. Meant to hit 👍 . No one could possibly dislike this dance. Just not possible!

"The Humble beginnings" *Dances the jive basic step* lol nice

@markfrinch7865

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you could say that. Since jive is a modern version of boogie/LA style Lindy Hop for tournaments (danced to rock n roll) and that comes from lindy hop (danced to jazz/swing music). Simply put: those are the basic steps of the swing dances: lindy hop, boogie woogie/jitterbug/la style lindy, west coast swing and jive (except for bal, charlston or shag). Tho I will say that jive or east coast swing is a dumbed down latin ballroom version of swing. It is technique intensive, but as with the entire latin ballroom dances: fake. fake as fake can be. I danced it competetively and I cannot stress enough how much I dislike it since I got to know what real musicality, improv and social dancing is about. I will never again let go of that freedom of expression.

@michaelkpp7285

3 жыл бұрын

@@markfrinch7865 Wow I wasn't expecting a dissertation but thanks for the info! My comment was based on what I've learned in 3 years of social dancing in my western german dancing school, where that is thought as the jive basic and really nothing else, although it's very similar to the lindy hop basic except for the difference in technique. I probably mixed it up since lindy hop isn't really thought at that school. Also from what I've been thought westcoastswing doesn't really have a basic step except for maybe the sugarpush, but that could be a matter of tradition/semantics or simply on how dancing is thought at my particular school. I will not deny that it's derived from the swing dances/blues, it's just the way we've been thought. I do not claim to be an authority on any of that though, so thanks for the heads up!

@markfrinch7865

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelkpp7285 Relax. Blues is seperate from the swing dances and is danced way differently tho we do switch easily between blues and slow lindy. Maybe you mean basic patterns, because the sugar push is a pattern usually danced with 2 basic steps: rock step or step step and two tripple steps - but you can make it an 8 or even 10 count if you wanted to. If you mean pattern, than we have 8 count basic patterns like the whip for west coast swing and the swing out for lindy hop. Basic steps? There are A LOT and you can interchange them as you wish: steps, groove walks, run run, tripple step, kick bal change, kick stes, charlston basic step, hitches, kick hold ... whatever you can come up with that fits. That is the beauty of a dance that evolved from actually just dancing it (lindy hop) in contrast to a dance that was "made by dance teachers" like east coast swing.

Must see Kyle’s interpretation, which is a prelude to this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/paNmzpqucZTaqZs.html

Wonderful but.... sorry guys that performance WAS NOT WCS but a mix of gymnastics contemporary dance and a little bit of ballet.

@mostguitarswins

3 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting thought. The choreography does depart quite a bit from traditional WCS. It is a Showcase routine though and it may meet that category's requirements.

@BenjiSchwimmerDance

2 жыл бұрын

Ignorance is bliss.

It was really incredible!!! My only comment is Benji seemed as if he wasn’t engaging with the music; he had the “smile” that you typically see on a Broadway dancer… other than that it took my breath away.

L'impression est ... trop bien ordinaire. Comme de banlieue. Nageant dans la fleuve sans avoir aucun contact avec l'eau.

This was good but I still think benji has more charisma with Torri smith-Zzaoui, ca them out in 2019.

I hate the song, but the dancing.... wow!!!!

Why would they pick that music It's awful

Great dancing ........ I hated the music

Too much acting. Not much dancing. Disappointed

I hate their fucking music.....but love the dabcing