Oh YouTube, you are the best thing ever. I know these clips are all easily accessible on teh intarweb, but I thought that they should be collected here, in all its Benji-fied glory, all in one cozy, obsessive little spot. Because what kind of future wife would I be if I didn't do this? Ya hear that, Benj? Not only will I keep your sock drawer organized, I'll curate your internet museum of video clips too! As if this were a Benji Schwimmer Memorial. Or shrine. Or psycho fan page. Whatever, just watch, enjoy, and admire. Over and over and over again, just like I will.
I'll make a link to this post over in the sidebar, and will update with new videos as I come across them. Without further ado, here is the darling and luscious boy himself, starting from the most recent vid I could find:
[EDIT 07/07/06: Oh booo! YouTube got all 'copyright' this and 'without permission' that, and took down a lot of the videos. If you can't see them anymore, hop on over to the most fabulous Vixen's site, from which you can download a whole lotta Benji love. Lots of non-Dance footage too! Thanks for being the enabler to all us Benji-addicts out there, Vixen!! :) ]
Dr. Evil would be jealous of that ass: -- Benji's solo from the July 19th show. He shimmies and shakes and bends and points out his Benji-bum. As IF we weren't already fixated on it.
Haha, this is funny. I went to middle school with Benji, and he used to always say that he was David Schwimmers cousin, but I didn't believe him. Guess it was true all along....
Crazy! I'm not sure that being David Schwimmer's cousin is something I would *brag* about, but then again, what do I know? None of MY cousins, wonderful as they are, have made out with Jennifer Anniston.
I have to tell you though, that Benji is all mine. You seem adorable and cute and all, but I'm more his type -- no glitter. No frills. I work for a non-profit. He's mine, girl!
I also saw these little videos of him and Heidi at the Swing Dance Championship. Thought you might like them, if you haven't seen them already.
Roomie: Hey, thanks for the back up! But you know that I don't do violence anymore... it's not the Benji Schwimmer way. Besides, I don't think the charming Anon has witnessed the depths of my manic devotion.
Anon: Thanks! And thanks too for the linkage! I saw them a while back, but forgot about them... what shame! But I don't know what you're talking about... Benji is ALL about the glitter. He is the sparkliest most loveliest person in HISTORY. Have you seen his costumes? GLITTER ALL OVER HIM, if ya get my drift. ;) And I think that being in academia qualifies me as 'non-profit', at least in the most literal of senses...
At any rate, I'm pretty sure Benji will never ever EVER have to worry about finding a date, ever again! Thanks for visiting and for the comment! :D
Yes, Yes. I see that you have a small obsession going on. But what I'm talking about is true devotion. The glittery costume thing is all part of the showmenship. I'm talking about the real Benji when we're at home in Mexico watching the sunset as young orphans run and play at our feet.
"People in America attend to 99.9% of things that don't hold anything of true importance, whereas the people in Mexico are a little more in-tune with what is really important. While we Americans get lost on money, jobs, fashion, technology, I find that very few ever take the time to even be with their kids. Our worries are so focused on selfish needs and I felt it immediately when I returned and passed through the Dallas airport - my first step on American soil in 2 years. The conversations and magazines were different. It was an entirely different feeling."
You go ahead and chase after glittery showbiz guy. I'll take the real Benji. ;)
Oh but you see, I am Canadian. I am exempt, duty free, customs cleared, baby! (I mean, have you seen CNTM? They shoot in a frickin' barn! We're in tune with the dirt and manure and whatnot, you betcha.) But we are all about compromise here... we can divide him up by hemisphere, or continent, or whatever. Benji for the gold!
So I actually do West Coast Swing, and I've seen Benji perform in person, and he *is* awesome. Haven't quite worked up the nerve to ask him to dance with me... Urk! Scary!! I was entirely un-surprised that he can do hiphop like he's not a white boy, and I won't be surprised when he can bust out the Latin dancing. As a performer, WOW. As a fellow social dancer, extremely rude, so is the whole family. But maybe you'd have to dance a little to understand? When there are 100 couples on the floor around you, elbow to elbow, you don't throw your partner into the Donut fall or do flying aerials, even if you are Schwimmer royalty...
Anyways, adorable as anything, amazing performer, fantastic person, I wish him luck!
That's really cool! Here's to hoping that you snag a dance with The Benji one day! It must be so intimidating, but so so awesome to dance with someone that skilled. Personally, I can't wait to see him do some lyrical stuff. All those flowy limbs would be pretty different from the sharp tight moves we've seen so far.
Yikes, I can imagine that the tricks wouldn't exactly go over too well on a crowded floor.... I remember doing some really simple show-choir stuff on a riser with like 125 other people. Restraint was definitely called for, even when you're just extending an arm. But when you're Royalty, I guess it's hard to resist doing the showy stuff. I've heard that they have hoardes of relatives who all do dance in some way. Can't imagine what their family reunions are like! (Or maybe dance shows ARE their reunions...)
See what image this brings to mind... Heidi: Yellow (and I'm talking CANARY Yellow) fringe pants, Zebra print halter top. Benji: Black pants, Zebra print shirt with yellow collar, and Yellow vest.
1999 US Open Swing Dance Championships, Young Adult, 3rd place. Unfortunate costuming decisions.
Just about the whole family dances, Buddy Schwimmer (dad) invented Night Club 2-Step (related to country 2 step, but waaaaay better) and almost every cousin, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, dances. They're all really good. So yeah, I imagine their family reunions are big dance parties!
Check out West Coast Swing, I mean after all, if you're marrying the guy... (grin!)
What's the diff btw West & East coast swing? (I assume there must be a difference...) I have a plan: It is to become the East-Coast champ of West Coast Swing, and meet Benji across a crowded dance floor. (Werein our fiery competition will turn into fiery passion.)(Sorry about that, I shoulda warned you y'all were about to projectile-vomit. I'll pay for the dry cleaning)
I'm sure the fact that I don't dance, and that I routinely walk into walls and doorframes and stuff won't hamper my plan one bit.
West Coast is fun and cool and smooth and funky and sexy, and East Coast is kind of lame and dated. But I'm not biased or anything! Not at all...
Benji and Heidi compete in Showcase, which means a choreographed routine with lifts. Classic is a choreographed routine without lifts, so closer to dancing you might see on the floor. My heroes of Classic are Jordan Frisbee and Tatianna Mollmann, and there's a clip of them on YouTube. LOVE them. Another great couple, *way* fun to watch, and hang out and get drunk with, Myles Munroe and Tessa Cunningham. They're from Vancouver, BC, and they compete in showcase as well, and travel and teach a lot.
Hmm. Some of the less graceful people I know are dancers. Being able to dance doen't keep the Concrete Monster from grabbing your foot as you walk by - I couldn't have tripped, there was nothing to trip on!! And late-night dancing is great for fiery passion. What happens at dance conventions stays at conventions... (think Vegas!)
Aw, I miss hanging out with dancey people. I mean, I felt inadequate (I can barely balance on one foot, never mind pirouette!) but they are super people. I mean, you figure that they're pretty, talented, fit as all hell... they've got to be stuck up biatches, right? But no! Almost every one I met was just fantastic. And totally completely fun to get drunk with (word up Van city!!!)!
But what about dance shows IN Vegas? That must be insane! No wonder the final 20 got to know each other so well! ;)
Hey!!! Just wanted to say thanks for posting all these lovely videos of Benji!! I love him in the show and is one of my favorites along with his cousin Heidi!! I wish you and him all the best!!!
P.S. If you meet him or marry him tell himHannah from Vancouver said hi!!!
Thanks for stopping by! Do come back and visit any ol' time. If I ever meet him (ha!), I'll try my best to form complete enough sentences to pass on your greeting. ;)
just thought that you guys would appreciate this little bit of randomness... i was just rewatching the first season of Full House with some little girls that I babysit and I noticed in the credits of the episode Joey's Place a name that caught my attention. Little 3 or 4 year old Benji was in this episode. He is adorable. Anyway i verified it with TV.com it was definitely him...
I'm not sure what you mean... those videos are streamed via YouTube, I don't actually have them downloaded. I'm not sure if you can save clips from YouTube onto your hard drive (I seem to recall that you can't), but if you click on the video image, it'll take you to the YouTube site directly. Maybe you can get it to download from there?
Thanks for that, Savannah! I'll be sure to make use of it. The Booty video is here, and I can't find the Top 20 montage anymore, the user took it down. :(
Thanks again for the tip, I'm off to rip some videos! :D
What's up!!! I'm back (if you don't know it's Hannah from Vancouver!!!) Just thought I'd come and visit to see the videos and see if there are any new ones and of course you did not dissapoint!!!!
Think big band swing, Gap commercials, Jump Jive N'Wail, Forties outfits, fast music, "Swing Kids".. You can dance at Jazz Festivals and dressy dinner buffets...
Versus:
Sometimes smooth, sometimes sexy, always innovative dancing. Blues/Pop/Funk/Soul, never the same thing twice. You can dance anywhere, even normal everyday bars and clubs. Addicting as Hell. So addicting that when you finally stumble out of the ballroom the sun is rising outside of the hotel and it's time for breakfast.
so i feel a little in the dust here. i didnt even know about him till sytycd. i suck... anyways. he's gorgeous. mmhm. i think i'm going to stalk him. :]
Bookluver: Hello again, Hannah! We're always happy to please here at Brain Spam. That is, assuming "pleasing" means new Benji goodness! ;)
Erica: Erica!! Hi! Welcome to the Den! ;) Thanks for your clarification on the 2 types of Swing... I think the stuff comes to mind (pre-SYTYCD, of course) when I think of swing was ECS. This show has become so educational!
Savannah: YOWZA! Did you do that? With a cowboy hat and everything! Yum indeed.
Kristina: Oh, don't feel bad, I too only found out about him because of the show. But anyway, welcome to the club!! :)
And yes, I can't believe they dance so well on the improv! Makes me wonder what Dance would be like if they adopted that as an element of the competition. I guess the pairs would have to be matched up based on their respective genres though. Still, that would be interesting, to say the least!
Sorry,sorry, sorry...I don't know who to ask this question. There is nothing going on between YOUR Benji and Donyelle, isn't there? between YOUR Benji and Donyelle, isn't there? I read some comment about them somewhere, I don't remember...so about them somewhere, I don't remember...so.
Hey Anon, no worries! No, there's nothing romantic confirmed between Benji and Donyelle (at least not that I've heard), but they just look AWFULLY chummy together is all...
That Donyelle. She is a worthy adversary. There will be honour in this showdown. :P
After the Pop Jazz performance what did Benji say to Donyelle? Its the burning question in my mind. HMMM. Donyelle just laughs it off. I been watching it over and over. Ok how about this one! After Kat speaks and there getting ready to cut to commercial why did Benji tell Donyelle to shut up! Its right after he kisses her on the forehead.
Anon@10:25: Hm... I really don't know, I don't have it on Tivo, sadly. Um, because I don't HAVE Tivo. :) But what we need is a close-captioned version of it! If you manage to decipher it, do let us know what kinds of sweet nothings Benji is whispering to Donyelle! ;)
Anon@12:55: Heh, I just grab them off YouTube or Veoh, mostly. But glad you're liking them, and thanks for visiting!!
alright...i feel a little behind...i didn't know about benji until sytycd :( but i'm definitely happy i do now!! i think hes pretty much the best dancer i've ever seen, and lets not forget, hes seriously hot!!
I think benji says "you were great". I'm pretty sure that's what he mouths at the end before the commercial. but anyway...How many others think that Benji and Donyelle have a lil more than just a good partnership? Cuz I def think they have just a lil bit more than chemistry but that may be just me. Donyelle was great tonite with her pseudo-broken toe and Benji was just wonderful. The only thing that irked me were donyelle's shoulders, too tight and tense and raised up. That's about it for the bad things. She and he are the best couple and I wish 2 people could win sytycd!
2kooldancin: Donyelle's such a trooper! She totally didn't show that she was hurtin'. They do look awfully chummy on that stage... either love's in the air, or they're very smart and playing to the public eye! And hey, I'm all for anything that gets them more votes! Thanks for visiting!
well I have to say that when I danced with broken toes or strained ankles or any other injuries, I didn't feel it at all. u have so much adrenaline that u don't even feel anything. She's awesome that she still went out there though and didn't whine like some of the others might have done. Thanks for allowing me to post :-D have fun with more sytycd tonite :-)
hey i was just wondering if there is any way to get the awesome video from the booty dancing week. I missed it and i have not been able to find it. Let me know!
Guess I have to climb on board the Benji fan wagon -- last night, I taped all his and Donyelle's dance numbers back to back on video -- which I'll take to another undisclosed location to transfer to DVD!
As for who he'll spend the rest of his life with -- well, he's already discovered the power of an African-American goddess like myself (Thanks Donyelle!). And like they say once you go black... so I may have one up on you Glitterati and Benji's Real Girl (but I really don't mind sharing!!)
if anyone knows how to get all of the performances from the very beginning to now, that would be great. I was able to see alot of the earlier performances on you tube but wasn't able to obtain them. Not to mention the fact that I was faaarrr away a week after the show started. I went overseas and was not able to watch any of the audition process. I don't know if they will be selling the season or not and I really want to get the earlier performances. Btw I hate that they went through you tube and deleted all of the videos people were so graciously able to put up.
So I just wanted to say - Benji is in my ward in Redlands. Haha. He's the YSA male rep for our ward actually. Since I just started going to church out here I haven't met him yet but everyone is rooting for him and I'll be excited to meet him when he comes back. SOOO crazy! And, Heidi used to be roomates with one of my friends. Just goes to show how small this world really is...
Anon@11:47 & 2cooldancin: Hey there, try going to Vixen's amazing site. She's got a lot of fantastic Benji footage up for the downloading!
Vamp269: Welcome to the wagon! There's always room for more! That poor boy's going to need treatment for exhaustion after we're all done with him! ;)
Jazzbird: Wow, thanks so much for visiting and for your comment! Very very cool that you've met the King himself. It must be a bit unbelievable to see someone you know (or their family) skyrocket to stardom!
2cooldancin: Any time, any where! :)
Anon@3:41: That's crazy! Benji's victorious homecoming is going to be one heck of a party, I'm sure!! Wish I could be there! :)
Anon@2:38: Benjyelle need to hire you to write their PR material!! I think it's safe to say that this experience is one that Benji will never forget!!
It's so much fun for me to read all this stuff about Buddy being the King and the Schwimmer family being royalty. When I was hanging out with the dance crowd another "famous" dancer was in that crowd. Does anyone know/remember Denny Terio of Dance Fever fame? He was also part of our group. Much more unapproachable than Buddy. Buddy was very sweet and happy to teach us a few dance steps or two. After all, we were all racing to the dance contest by 11 or midnight and might end up with him as a partner. The way they did it back in the day, was to put all names in a hat and someone from the band would pick one guy and one girl to be partners for the contest. I got picked to be with both Denny and Buddy MANY times. It was always more fun with Buddy cause he'd take the time to "practice" with you in the parking lot, teach you a fun trick so that you'd have an edge to win. Fun, fun, fun! These are some of the great memories I cherish. Haven't had the time to call Buddy yet. I know the conversation is going to be a long one.
Glitterati, u have saved me because I have been looking everywhere for the jazz with natalie and benji since it was deleted off of youtube. U are so right, vixen's site is awesome. Thanks so much for giving it to me :-)
Ok, this is REALLY random, but I would really like it if anyone could help me! I watched the Vegas call back episode of So You Think You Can Dance, where Benji has to dance for his life and does that amazing number with Heidi. What was the song that he used?? It is driving me CRAZY!!!!
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Haha, this is funny. I went to middle school with Benji, and he used to always say that he was David Schwimmers cousin, but I didn't believe him. Guess it was true all along....
Crazy! I'm not sure that being David Schwimmer's cousin is something I would *brag* about, but then again, what do I know? None of MY cousins, wonderful as they are, have made out with Jennifer Anniston.
Thanks for stopping by! :)
You are so fabulous for posting these all here!
I have to tell you though, that Benji is all mine. You seem adorable and cute and all, but I'm more his type -- no glitter. No frills. I work for a non-profit. He's mine, girl!
I also saw these little videos of him and Heidi at the Swing Dance Championship. Thought you might like them, if you haven't seen them already.
Thanks again!
* Benji's Real Girl
oooohhhh! I feel an epic smackdown coming!!! I've got your back G! Bring it, anonymous, BRING IT!!!!
Roomie: Hey, thanks for the back up! But you know that I don't do violence anymore... it's not the Benji Schwimmer way. Besides, I don't think the charming Anon has witnessed the depths of my manic devotion.
Anon: Thanks! And thanks too for the linkage! I saw them a while back, but forgot about them... what shame! But I don't know what you're talking about... Benji is ALL about the glitter. He is the sparkliest most loveliest person in HISTORY. Have you seen his costumes? GLITTER ALL OVER HIM, if ya get my drift. ;) And I think that being in academia qualifies me as 'non-profit', at least in the most literal of senses...
At any rate, I'm pretty sure Benji will never ever EVER have to worry about finding a date, ever again! Thanks for visiting and for the comment! :D
Yes, Yes. I see that you have a small obsession going on. But what I'm talking about is true devotion. The glittery costume thing is all part of the showmenship. I'm talking about the real Benji when we're at home in Mexico watching the sunset as young orphans run and play at our feet.
Did you see this quote:
"People in America attend to 99.9% of things that don't hold anything of true importance, whereas the people in Mexico are a little more in-tune with what is really important. While we Americans get lost on money, jobs, fashion, technology, I find that very few ever take the time to even be with their kids. Our worries are so focused on selfish needs and I felt it immediately when I returned and passed through the Dallas airport - my first step on American soil in 2 years. The conversations and magazines were different. It was an entirely different feeling."
You go ahead and chase after glittery showbiz guy. I'll take the real Benji. ;)
*Benji's Real Girl
Oh but you see, I am Canadian. I am exempt, duty free, customs cleared, baby! (I mean, have you seen CNTM? They shoot in a frickin' barn! We're in tune with the dirt and manure and whatnot, you betcha.) But we are all about compromise here... we can divide him up by hemisphere, or continent, or whatever. Benji for the gold!
So I actually do West Coast Swing, and I've seen Benji perform in person, and he *is* awesome. Haven't quite worked up the nerve to ask him to dance with me... Urk! Scary!! I was entirely un-surprised that he can do hiphop like he's not a white boy, and I won't be surprised when he can bust out the Latin dancing. As a performer, WOW. As a fellow social dancer, extremely rude, so is the whole family. But maybe you'd have to dance a little to understand? When there are 100 couples on the floor around you, elbow to elbow, you don't throw your partner into the Donut fall or do flying aerials, even if you are Schwimmer royalty...
Anyways, adorable as anything, amazing performer, fantastic person, I wish him luck!
Hi Jennifer,
That's really cool! Here's to hoping that you snag a dance with The Benji one day! It must be so intimidating, but so so awesome to dance with someone that skilled. Personally, I can't wait to see him do some lyrical stuff. All those flowy limbs would be pretty different from the sharp tight moves we've seen so far.
Yikes, I can imagine that the tricks wouldn't exactly go over too well on a crowded floor.... I remember doing some really simple show-choir stuff on a riser with like 125 other people. Restraint was definitely called for, even when you're just extending an arm. But when you're Royalty, I guess it's hard to resist doing the showy stuff. I've heard that they have hoardes of relatives who all do dance in some way. Can't imagine what their family reunions are like! (Or maybe dance shows ARE their reunions...)
See what image this brings to mind... Heidi: Yellow (and I'm talking CANARY Yellow) fringe pants, Zebra print halter top. Benji: Black pants, Zebra print shirt with yellow collar, and Yellow vest.
1999 US Open Swing Dance Championships, Young Adult, 3rd place. Unfortunate costuming decisions.
Just about the whole family dances, Buddy Schwimmer (dad) invented Night Club 2-Step (related to country 2 step, but waaaaay better) and almost every cousin, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, dances. They're all really good. So yeah, I imagine their family reunions are big dance parties!
Check out West Coast Swing, I mean after all, if you're marrying the guy... (grin!)
Yeeeowtch, my retinas! :)
What's the diff btw West & East coast swing? (I assume there must be a difference...) I have a plan: It is to become the East-Coast champ of West Coast Swing, and meet Benji across a crowded dance floor. (Werein our fiery competition will turn into fiery passion.)(Sorry about that, I shoulda warned you y'all were about to projectile-vomit. I'll pay for the dry cleaning)
I'm sure the fact that I don't dance, and that I routinely walk into walls and doorframes and stuff won't hamper my plan one bit.
West Coast is fun and cool and smooth and funky and sexy, and East Coast is kind of lame and dated. But I'm not biased or anything! Not at all...
Benji and Heidi compete in Showcase, which means a choreographed routine with lifts. Classic is a choreographed routine without lifts, so closer to dancing you might see on the floor. My heroes of Classic are Jordan Frisbee and Tatianna Mollmann, and there's a clip of them on YouTube. LOVE them. Another great couple, *way* fun to watch, and hang out and get drunk with, Myles Munroe and Tessa Cunningham. They're from Vancouver, BC, and they compete in showcase as well, and travel and teach a lot.
Hmm. Some of the less graceful people I know are dancers. Being able to dance doen't keep the Concrete Monster from grabbing your foot as you walk by - I couldn't have tripped, there was nothing to trip on!! And late-night dancing is great for fiery passion. What happens at dance conventions stays at conventions... (think Vegas!)
Jennifer m'dear, you are better than google!!
Aw, I miss hanging out with dancey people. I mean, I felt inadequate (I can barely balance on one foot, never mind pirouette!) but they are super people. I mean, you figure that they're pretty, talented, fit as all hell... they've got to be stuck up biatches, right? But no! Almost every one I met was just fantastic. And totally completely fun to get drunk with (word up Van city!!!)!
But what about dance shows IN Vegas? That must be insane! No wonder the final 20 got to know each other so well! ;)
Hey!!! Just wanted to say thanks for posting all these lovely videos of Benji!! I love him in the show and is one of my favorites along with his cousin Heidi!! I wish you and him all the best!!!
P.S. If you meet him or marry him tell himHannah from Vancouver said hi!!!
Hi Hannah from Vancouver!
Thanks for stopping by! Do come back and visit any ol' time. If I ever meet him (ha!), I'll try my best to form complete enough sentences to pass on your greeting. ;)
just thought that you guys would appreciate this little bit of randomness... i was just rewatching the first season of Full House with some little girls that I babysit and I noticed in the credits of the episode Joey's Place a name that caught my attention. Little 3 or 4 year old Benji was in this episode. He is adorable. Anyway i verified it with TV.com it was definitely him...
Ahhh! Joey's Place!!! You have no idea the flashbacks you just brought on! Oh those crazy Tanners...
Thanks for the tidbit!!
Hi Savannah,
I'm not sure what you mean... those videos are streamed via YouTube, I don't actually have them downloaded. I'm not sure if you can save clips from YouTube onto your hard drive (I seem to recall that you can't), but if you click on the video image, it'll take you to the YouTube site directly. Maybe you can get it to download from there?
Sorry I couldn't be more help.
Thanks for that, Savannah! I'll be sure to make use of it. The Booty video is here, and I can't find the Top 20 montage anymore, the user took it down. :(
Thanks again for the tip, I'm off to rip some videos! :D
What's up!!! I'm back (if you don't know it's Hannah from Vancouver!!!) Just thought I'd come and visit to see the videos and see if there are any new ones and of course you did not dissapoint!!!!
Best collection of Benji DVDs EVER, hands down!
East Coast Swing vs. West Coast Swing:
Think big band swing, Gap commercials, Jump Jive N'Wail, Forties outfits, fast music, "Swing Kids".. You can dance at Jazz Festivals and dressy dinner buffets...
Versus:
Sometimes smooth, sometimes sexy, always innovative dancing. Blues/Pop/Funk/Soul, never the same thing twice. You can dance anywhere, even normal everyday bars and clubs. Addicting as Hell. So addicting that when you finally stumble out of the ballroom the sun is rising outside of the hotel and it's time for breakfast.
That is the difference between ECS and WCS.
so i feel a little in the dust here. i didnt even know about him till sytycd. i suck... anyways. he's gorgeous. mmhm. i think i'm going to stalk him. :]
Bookluver: Hello again, Hannah! We're always happy to please here at Brain Spam. That is, assuming "pleasing" means new Benji goodness! ;)
Erica: Erica!! Hi! Welcome to the Den! ;) Thanks for your clarification on the 2 types of Swing... I think the stuff comes to mind (pre-SYTYCD, of course) when I think of swing was ECS. This show has become so educational!
Savannah: YOWZA! Did you do that? With a cowboy hat and everything! Yum indeed.
Kristina: Oh, don't feel bad, I too only found out about him because of the show. But anyway, welcome to the club!! :)
Oh mi gawd that shit is awesome!!! Thanks so much Vixen!! (You too, Erica!)
Vixen, I would be most honoured.
And yes, I can't believe they dance so well on the improv! Makes me wonder what Dance would be like if they adopted that as an element of the competition. I guess the pairs would have to be matched up based on their respective genres though. Still, that would be interesting, to say the least!
Sorry,sorry, sorry...I don't know who to ask this question. There is nothing going on between YOUR Benji and Donyelle, isn't there? between YOUR Benji and Donyelle, isn't there? I read some comment about them somewhere, I don't remember...so about them somewhere, I don't remember...so.
Hey Anon, no worries! No, there's nothing romantic confirmed between Benji and Donyelle (at least not that I've heard), but they just look AWFULLY chummy together is all...
That Donyelle. She is a worthy adversary. There will be honour in this showdown. :P
After the Pop Jazz performance what did Benji say to Donyelle? Its the burning question in my mind. HMMM. Donyelle just laughs it off. I been watching it over and over. Ok how about this one! After Kat speaks and there getting ready to cut to commercial why did Benji tell Donyelle to shut up! Its right after he kisses her on the forehead.
WHERE DO YOU GET THESE VIDEOS!? MY GOODNESS! you rule!
Anon@10:25: Hm... I really don't know, I don't have it on Tivo, sadly. Um, because I don't HAVE Tivo. :) But what we need is a close-captioned version of it! If you manage to decipher it, do let us know what kinds of sweet nothings Benji is whispering to Donyelle! ;)
Anon@12:55: Heh, I just grab them off YouTube or Veoh, mostly. But glad you're liking them, and thanks for visiting!!
alright...i feel a little behind...i didn't know about benji until sytycd :( but i'm definitely happy i do now!! i think hes pretty much the best dancer i've ever seen, and lets not forget, hes seriously hot!!
Savannah: Thanks! She certainly did a bang-up job!
Anon: It's never too late to join the fan club! :)
I think benji says "you were great". I'm pretty sure that's what he mouths at the end before the commercial. but anyway...How many others think that Benji and Donyelle have a lil more than just a good partnership? Cuz I def think they have just a lil bit more than chemistry but that may be just me. Donyelle was great tonite with her pseudo-broken toe and Benji was just wonderful. The only thing that irked me were donyelle's shoulders, too tight and tense and raised up. That's about it for the bad things. She and he are the best couple and I wish 2 people could win sytycd!
2kooldancin: Donyelle's such a trooper! She totally didn't show that she was hurtin'. They do look awfully chummy on that stage... either love's in the air, or they're very smart and playing to the public eye! And hey, I'm all for anything that gets them more votes! Thanks for visiting!
well I have to say that when I danced with broken toes or strained ankles or any other injuries, I didn't feel it at all. u have so much adrenaline that u don't even feel anything. She's awesome that she still went out there though and didn't whine like some of the others might have done. Thanks for allowing me to post :-D have fun with more sytycd tonite :-)
hey i was just wondering if there is any way to get the awesome video from the booty dancing week. I missed it and i have not been able to find it. Let me know!
Guess I have to climb on board the Benji fan wagon -- last night, I taped all his and Donyelle's dance numbers back to back on video -- which I'll take to another undisclosed location to transfer to DVD!
As for who he'll spend the rest of his life with -- well, he's already discovered the power of an African-American goddess like myself (Thanks Donyelle!). And like they say once you go black... so I may have one up on you Glitterati and Benji's Real Girl (but I really don't mind sharing!!)
if anyone knows how to get all of the performances from the very beginning to now, that would be great. I was able to see alot of the earlier performances on you tube but wasn't able to obtain them. Not to mention the fact that I was faaarrr away a week after the show started. I went overseas and was not able to watch any of the audition process. I don't know if they will be selling the season or not and I really want to get the earlier performances. Btw I hate that they went through you tube and deleted all of the videos people were so graciously able to put up.
btw...that is soooo cool jazz bird! :-D
sorry, I'm all over ur blog now, glitterati lol
So I just wanted to say - Benji is in my ward in Redlands. Haha. He's the YSA male rep for our ward actually. Since I just started going to church out here I haven't met him yet but everyone is rooting for him and I'll be excited to meet him when he comes back. SOOO crazy! And, Heidi used to be roomates with one of my friends. Just goes to show how small this world really is...
Benji dancing with ANYONE else after he's danced with THE DIVINE DONYELLE?
Benji has forever stepped away from his goody two shoes be bop whoop de do persona, and has come into the grips of the ONE woman who makes him SEXY.
And Donyelle has acquired a new and simlified elegance and confidence that was wavering before.
Together, they're unbeatable. I hope they keep dancing long after this show.
Anon@11:47 & 2cooldancin: Hey there, try going to Vixen's amazing site. She's got a lot of fantastic Benji footage up for the downloading!
Vamp269: Welcome to the wagon! There's always room for more! That poor boy's going to need treatment for exhaustion after we're all done with him! ;)
Jazzbird: Wow, thanks so much for visiting and for your comment! Very very cool that you've met the King himself. It must be a bit unbelievable to see someone you know (or their family) skyrocket to stardom!
2cooldancin: Any time, any where! :)
Anon@3:41: That's crazy! Benji's victorious homecoming is going to be one heck of a party, I'm sure!! Wish I could be there! :)
Anon@2:38: Benjyelle need to hire you to write their PR material!! I think it's safe to say that this experience is one that Benji will never forget!!
Thanks for welcoming me!
It's so much fun for me to read all this stuff about Buddy being the King and the Schwimmer family being royalty. When I was hanging out with the dance crowd another "famous" dancer was in that crowd. Does anyone know/remember Denny Terio of Dance Fever fame? He was also part of our group. Much more unapproachable than Buddy. Buddy was very sweet and happy to teach us a few dance steps or two. After all, we were all racing to the dance contest by 11 or midnight and might end up with him as a partner. The way they did it back in the day, was to put all names in a hat and someone from the band would pick one guy and one girl to be partners for the contest. I got picked to be with both Denny and Buddy MANY times. It was always more fun with Buddy cause he'd take the time to "practice" with you in the parking lot, teach you a fun trick so that you'd have an edge to win. Fun, fun, fun! These are some of the great memories I cherish. Haven't had the time to call Buddy yet. I know the conversation is going to be a long one.
Sorry about posting under anonymous....
The above post is from jazzbird.
I couldn't post under my name for some reason.
You're welcome here anytime, Jazzbird! Hope you have a great chat with Buddy!
Glitterati, u have saved me because I have been looking everywhere for the jazz with natalie and benji since it was deleted off of youtube. U are so right, vixen's site is awesome. Thanks so much for giving it to me :-)
2cooldancin: No problem! And Vixen is amazing for doing all that work, isn't she? Hip hip hurray!!
Ok, this is REALLY random, but I would really like it if anyone could help me! I watched the Vegas call back episode of So You Think You Can Dance, where Benji has to dance for his life and does that amazing number with Heidi. What was the song that he used?? It is driving me CRAZY!!!!
It's a version of James Brown's "Get Up Offa That Thing", if I recall properly.
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wow that was great... i really like Benji's performance. He is a great dancer and he look really very cute in any costume he wear's.
I really enjoy his performance. Even my kids are a huge fan of Spiderman and Benji.
I enjoyed these videos!
A dance competition is an organized event in which contestants perform dances before a judge or judges for awards, and in some cases, monetary prizes. There are several major types of dance competitions, distinguished primarily by the style or styles of dances performed
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