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ATEEZ(에이티즈) - 'HALA HALA (Hearts Awakened, Live Alive)' Dance Practice (Patreon)

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2023-12-11 07:27:28
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INTRO - 0:00

REACTION - 0:59

ANALYSIS - 4:25

OUTRO - 36:22

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DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER REACTS - ATEEZ(에이티즈) - 'HALA HALA (Hearts Awakened, Live Alive)' Dance Practice

INTRO - 0:00 REACTION - 0:59 ANALYSIS - 4:25 OUTRO - 36:22 #ATEEZ #에이티즈 #HALA_HALA

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Lauren Freeman

The costuming for this is all black matching black fits, wide brimmed hats and black face masks until the last chorus/dance break so that the members are almost not identifiable unless you are VERY familiar with the tracks/voices. I know you have mentioned the effect of costuming on how a performance is perceived, do you think that makes refinement/synchronicity more or less needed? Also what would be good examples of "clean but individual" that you could reference to better be able to show what you mean when you reference how to maintain both to us non dancer plebs?

JessReacts764
>>124251288

1st question: I think costuming helps with a few things.... Aesthetic of the style/concept you are representing as well as if that concept works better when everyone wears the same thing vs same color scheme but different 'fits'. If everyone wears the same thing, it will naturally make the routine look cleaner.. Regardless if your content never changes (Like ATEEZ first performance video in pre-debut). If you have a similar color scheme but dress slightly differently (like Pirate King) that will affect your cleanliness because the different materials register techniques differently, therefore creating more potential hot spots for synchronicity to be challenged. To actually answer the question on whether or not refinement/synchronicity is needed based on costuming, I would answer it really depends on the context of what the choreography is, what it's for, and the intention for having it. Because with Kpop, choreography is starting to matter just as much (if not more sometimes) with how a group is showcased as "good" or not.... Not a personal fan of this viewpoint but I see it as a viewpoint the general public feels about it compared to generation's past.. It's just like this in the dance industry so I get it..... So with ATEEZ... if the intention of the choreo and concept was to make it more unrefined and really showcase them as individuals who took the choreo to their interpretation, but use a more "uniform " look to do it, no one can tell them they have no right to do that. But if it's meant to help with overall cleanliness, costuming HELPS but doesn't fix some things. Especially with the pocket and techniques they do here, it's really tricky to do well anyway regardless of costuming, but I still am a fan of the risks in it and that some of the techniques landed really well! Please let me know if I was even close to answering your first question! If I didn't quite hit the nail on the head, please let me know so I can try again!

JessReacts764
>>124251288

question 2: an example of clean but individual is actually in this exact video!!!! Timestamp 25:40 i see the section that showcases this exact thing and i get SUPER excited about it haha! But to phrase it a little differently, I think in order for people to truly APPRECIATE individuality, you first have to do your part to show that you stewarded the information well to begin with (this looks like timing, stability, musicality, and technical execution) by showcasing the skill side as a GROUP (groups are harder to get everyone on the same page vs a soloist but the bigger risk is sometimes the bigger reward!) THEN the performance will shine even more. I would also say a good example that I've been told was my take on Latrice's "Click Like" choreo from SWF2. (It's under the "Jess Takes" collection where there is a side by side) I was told by a few people that they appreciated my perspective of it and my timing was EXACTLY like hers, but I looked like myself doing it. I hope I was able to give decent examples for you!!!

Lauren Freeman
>>124251288

Great thoughts here! I just wondered, and this DEFINITELY gets in the weeds and we didn’t know this at the time of this release but the lore is such that ATEEZ is a rebellious force against a stagnant and bland world without emotion or music or individuality so if I was to sit here writing a thesis on ATEEZ I wonder if their approach to choreography being less focused on synchronicity and being potentially more forgiving of unrefined for the sake of intensity could be attributed to or explained by the lore and vision of the ATEEZ “brand identity” 🤔 my neurodivergence loves to treat K-pop like an English literature research paper lol

JessReacts764
>>124251288

No I completely agree with what you are saying! I would also add this as a food for thought... If that was the entire premise of their lore as a group (a rebellious force against a stagnant and bland world without emotion or music or individuality), then they shouldn't have been SO CLEAN to Pirate King... We would be seeing the same symptoms as what we've seen in these two reactions I watched today as what they did there. Just like you and me, we are analytical through and through so those types of discrepancies would challenge that particular section of this thesis since their debut (treasure was ALSO very clean) showcased a particular competency within the exact thing they were challenging... Does that make sense? But then again I could also counter that argument to state that they PROVED their competency within the "mold of the world" and made the active choice to rebel from it. I think by them showcasing the choreographic concepts they chose to do here, they are proving that side very well vs the clean vs not clean rebelliousness.... I don't even know if I can make sense of what I'm saying haha!!

Lauren Freeman
>>124251288

Lol, no definitely feeling you. Not saying that these are the ideal performances of the intention of any of their choreo, I'm just more thinking as an overall. These performances were like 3/4 months after debut so I am sure they had a lot to grow into. Also the lore is so complex I am sure I could find something to justify anything lol. We got multiverses/timet travel/parallel worlds. Hala Hala was the first introduction to "Halateez" which are the anarchist rebels from either a dystopian future or an alternate dimension and frankly it gets very confusing as to which bit of the timeline we are in but I wonder if I was performance directing if I would have a different intent in the movement quality I would want them to pick based on where in the lore or story is and i think having a consistent choreography team would really help sell that vision more cohesively.

JessReacts764
>>124251288

YES TO THIS… that is honestly why Seventeen has been able to work choreographically for so long… they have a team and they STICK WITH THEM. The whole time. That’s something I’m hopeful to see with ATEEZ as they continue on! I will also say as a note back to why it’s important to steward the information given well FIRST before adding your own individuality to it is because it can be disrespectful to the choreographers intention to the track and concept if they chose to just go about it their own way. ( I know they aren’t doing that but it’s something I’ve seen happen in the industry and it’s not fun on either side)

Alicia

At 17:55 you talk about discussing little detail to work on the cleanliness of the choreo and this make me think about their "Behind the will Part. 1" video where we can see them working on the choreo for Crazy Form (starting at 7:00) and actually talking about the details and making sure of the intentions they want to make with certain mouvements. I don't know if you saw the video or not but I think that it could be very intresting to react to :) And by the way your videos are soooo informative and I love to deep dive more into the technicalities !

JessReacts764
>>126138411

Thank you so much for the positive feedback on this one! And I haven’t checked that one out yet, but I do have plans to in the future!! Thanks for the reminder!