What set this performance apart from every Season is this. Daniella actually have Chicago dance troop teach her as well. That's why they were in this set. Say what you want but he earned that trophy 🏆
Literally every single person who watched him probably watched him like you did. Smile on your face and head bobbing the music. It was a great performance hands down.
Wasn’t the original premise of the show was to team up professional dancers with amateurs? This is why I couldn’t get behind JoJo who’s had years of professional dance training. She’s supposed to be good where as Iman and everyone else are true amateurs. Iman won the heart of fans because he continued to improve week after week.
I guess but also they have had gymnasts and ice skaters and they always do well too. Does that make them have an unfair advantage? Or the ones on Broadway? Or the performers that have dance experience like Mel C or Nicole Scherzinger? I think it’s too tough to draw the line plus Jojo had never done ballroom
@@kaylamcnamara7284 i agree with you, I think that just because they have done acro dances, doesn't mean they know how to do ballroom dancing, it's completely different. Plus, it doesn't mean they will win at the end either.
JoJo's dance training/style is as different to Ballroom & Latin as chalk is to cheese! And yes... she got a perfect score for her contemporary, but so too did Amanda & Iman, so she did not have any advantage over them. Melora Hardin also trained in dance when she was younger, and Amanda danced in musical theatre and is a former member of The Rockettes.
@@robingarvin-mack It doesn’t matter she actually had training experience in dancing which is actually not supposed to be on dancing with the stars it’s literally supposed to be for people who have no experience at all basically like iman and they improve every season I’m happy that he would and I don’t see where the criticism is coming from
@@robingarvin-mack exactly! To add to what you said JoJo also said she has not taken dance classes or anything like what she used to in about 5 years! Of course she has toured and has those routines but thats no different than Mel from the spice girls! A lot of celebrities likely took dance or have a background in dance somehow its simply part of the territory! JoJo just happens to be very very young, early in her career and got her big break on a dance show! Like you said Amanda & Melora have a Broadway background, Mel of course toured and was part of the infamous Spice Girls, Suni is a gymnast which obviously involves some dance, Kenya also took dance lessons for many many years when she was younger, Cody was a back up dancer for Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj believe it or not! There is just absolutely no way to choose celebrities with absolutely no dance background, unless strictly athletes were chosen, even then some of them have dance backgrounds of some sort! Dance is universal and a very common thing for people in show biz to be involved in! Plus comparing ballroom to absolutely any other type of dance is like comparing a football players skills to a baseball player, its literally two completly different skill sets etc! I think JoJo was robbed! i absolutely give Iman and Dani credit where it was due, however Melora or Suni should have been there instead of him and cody imo! Also the voting for DWTS is so flawed and inaccurate its ridiculous! The night of the finales in my house alone we had 10 of us unable to get any of our votes to go through for JoJo and Jenna! Maybe they should make the judges judge more strict with their scoring in the finals in the future rather than just throwing out 10s for everyones freestyles. Also i think they should included scores from the entire season to calculate the mirror ball winners! And lastely with the flaws in the voting system they should make it more like 75% judges scores through the year and finale and only 15% audience votes be what calculatess the winner rather than it being 50/50 and only scores from the finale count towards who wins! That way its more fair all the way around even if all the votes are not going through and its not such a popularity contest!
I did not know that and it’s very cool! Does it have a specific name? I remember Kel and Whitney did something similar in their freestyle and they mentioned bringing dancers from Chicago. Makes a lot more sense now.
It's a tribute to RP BOO the creator of the the dance style 'Footwork' which originates in Chicago. He is honoring DJ RP Boo and the Dance culture of the city in the 1990's . I'd say it's a tribute to the culture of Dance in Chicago that was kind of originated by RP Boo.
It's a tribute to RP BOO the creator of the the dance style 'Footwork' which originates in Chicago. He is honoring DJ RP Boo and the Dance culture of the city in the 1990's. If YOU want to tell me I'm not doing my research, you should at least know WHY he is doing a tribute to Chicago, it's not to the city, it's a tribute to the culture of Dance in Chicago that was brought originated by RP Boo.
@@brothercinnamon2479 I didn’t say it was ‘easy’ but as far as dance choreography goes yes it is very simple movement, that’s why it is called ‘Footwork’ because that’s what it is..
@@brothercinnamon2479 As far as foot work goes this is an entry-level combination with entry level steps. Go check out some Footwork videos on UA-cam if you’d like to see intermediate or advanced choreography, but what Iman did was the very basics
@@JordanJSparks - As a Chicagoan that actually grew up on the west side listening to DJFunk, going to the battles, house parties, etc during the 90s, I can say he did give a homage to Chicago footwork. No one person can take credit for this style. Plus it will be difficult to do a true deep dive since this was before the rise of the internet and phones with cameras. It is like trying to do a deep dive on the creator of the jitterbug. The technique you see on DWTS is a very easy basic step. No one will be able to capture the spirit, the creativity, and the excitement from the battles of Chicago Juking / Footworks. That's the beauty of the Black community, we will forever be a sub-cultural with only the basics being revealed to the masses.
Dos any else get that feeling when you are really early to a video, then you try to think of something clever to write to get likes, but then your brain is blank?
Jojo should have not been in the competition period..the show is supposed to be for inexperienced people learning how to dance not experienced dances..the right couple won 💯
100% agree. She was already way ahead of the group bc she was a dancer since young. Eyeroll. I hope they stop allowing contestants who have some dance experience in the competition.
JoJo's dance training/style is as different to Ballroom & Latin as chalk is to cheese! And yes... she got a perfect score for her contemporary, but so too did Amanda & Iman, so she did not have any advantage over them. Melora Hardin also trained in dance when she was younger, and Amanda danced in musical theatre and is a former member of The Rockettes.
@@JordanJSparks but you also have to remember that iman is absolutely not a trained dancer at all. that footwork is 100% not easy for someone who hasnt danced before and the choreo in between all the footwork has to be calmer and easier to give them a breather and also so the dance isnt too chaotic.
yes I agree, but I just said the steps he was given were not that difficult, I didn't say he should be dancing at a professional level. I never called the dance style easy.
He really did a phenomenal job, but I feel that JoJo still should have got it from the performances of that night. But then being in the top two I really agree with that but I feel like from the jump they knew they where not going to give it Jojo and it’s vary sad...
@@jackkoba8053 she hasn’t danced like this since she was 12 and she is now 18. On top of that, she isn’t trained in ballroom or partner work. The pros have mentioned that it is harder to be a dancer on the show than come in with no experience. Props to Iman but I think this idea that jojo didn’t need to try seriously need to die.
@@MeredithKerch33 well I never imply she didn’t need to try, just stating that she had an advantage as a child dancer,, and she has continued to dance in her concerts..terminology, footwork, beats, …she knew that stuff,,,nonetheless she did a phenomenal job as well. I just feel Iman improved the most,,, happy thanksgiving
@@jackkoba8053 I feel Jojo improved a lot to as well because we where able to see Jojo do more soft dances and let’s get something understood Iman was not a blank canvas he had rhythm he did the bare minimum in my opinion in the finale it’s a competition so the best should win not somebody who you feel did good on one or two dances. Every single contestant Who participated in dancing with the stars had no experience in ballroom dancing so they did not know the technique that it takes to do ballroom so in my opinion I feel she did not have a advantage because it’s still ballroom dancing. Hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving 🦃🦃
@@JordanJSparks "Iman & Danni had a secret weapon in their freestyle. "King Kemo actually flew in from Chicago to teach us both the footwork, I thought it was cool that all season I had to learn all these dance styles," Shumpert said. "It was like cool to have that flip flop, and have her have that solo moment and feel like, she's at a house party with me in Chicago having a good time."... From an ABC Chicago article. I didnt think it was allowed either.
@@JordanJSparks it’s not unheard of for pros to bring in a choreographer to help with freestyles and other dances that they aren’t trained in. I remember as far back as Zendaya’s season where Val brought in Zendaya’s hiphop teacher to help choreograph their hiphop routine. I think they’re only expected to choreograph the actual ballroom dances (and even then there’s been rumors for years that some pros receive help)
@@Catinthehathathat Well I respectfully disagree..he wasnt special at all. The only thing he did was jump around and doing lifts which were very easy to him because of his height and muscle size. But no one came out and said oh that's difficult for JOJO beauce she is a woman and yet she was oustanding, especially doing it on heels. However, the only hting you say is that she is a prof dancer which alone is a big fat lie. She had just some jazz and contemporary lessons when she was young and for a few years. This has nothing to do with ballroom dancing. Y'all are chewing the same gum over and over again, playing the experts when you dont have any idea at all. They were also far better dancers than Iman on the show. The miz for example had more rythm on his moves overall than him. Just admit that you are a bunch o f conservative homophobes.
@@ninkoling7906 chill out lol, I said he had no dance experience. Maybe read my comment before you attack. Also I’m bisexual, your comment is completely unnecessary 🤷🏽♀️
JoJo & JJ were hijacked and robbed of the Mirror Ball by the viewers' votes. They topped & led the (judges) average scores chart right from week 1, and they never lost their number 1 ranking. AND, Amanda's, Melora's, Suni's and Olivia's average scores and ranking were also above Iman's & Cody's... JoJo's score average: 36.9; Amanda's: 35.9; Melora's: 34.1; Suni Lee's: 33.8; Olivia's: 33.3; Iman's: 32.6, and; Cody's: 32.1.
@@GonFreaksss Well that does not explain the semi results, does it? By your reckoning, based on the semi, neither Iman nor Cody should have made it to the final... and we should have had an all-female (stars) final!
@@robingarvin-mack not true. For the semi, Corey was at the bottom and Melora was at the bottom 2 based on Judges‘ scores. suní and Iman both got the same scores. I get the frustration too when Corey made it to the final, but not Iman. i like Melora and Suní too and sad that Melora got booted right away. But if you are really gonna discuss who deserved to go the final based on scores, it should have been （Iman or Suni), Amanda, and jojo.
@@olinggy Iman AND Suni Lee based on the top 4 on the leader board of Judges' scores... but yes, you are quite right, and I stand corrected on that point. JoJo&JJ should have won it, nonetheless. But DWTS (internationally... not just in the US) is a popularity contest... as is the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing' show that spawned the franchise, which is hardly surprising given that most viewers do not know anything much about dance. *_R_* 😎
What set this performance apart from every Season is this. Daniella actually have Chicago dance troop teach her as well. That's why they were in this set. Say what you want but he earned that trophy 🏆
Literally every single person who watched him probably watched him like you did. Smile on your face and head bobbing the music. It was a great performance hands down.
Wasn’t the original premise of the show was to team up professional dancers with amateurs? This is why I couldn’t get behind JoJo who’s had years of professional dance training. She’s supposed to be good where as Iman and everyone else are true amateurs. Iman won the heart of fans because he continued to improve week after week.
I guess but also they have had gymnasts and ice skaters and they always do well too. Does that make them have an unfair advantage? Or the ones on Broadway? Or the performers that have dance experience like Mel C or Nicole Scherzinger? I think it’s too tough to draw the line plus Jojo had never done ballroom
@@kaylamcnamara7284 i agree with you, I think that just because they have done acro dances, doesn't mean they know how to do ballroom dancing, it's completely different. Plus, it doesn't mean they will win at the end either.
JoJo's dance training/style is as different to Ballroom & Latin as chalk is to cheese!
And yes... she got a perfect score for her contemporary, but so too did Amanda & Iman, so she did not have any advantage over them.
Melora Hardin also trained in dance when she was younger, and Amanda danced in musical theatre and is a former member of The Rockettes.
@@robingarvin-mack It doesn’t matter she actually had training experience in dancing which is actually not supposed to be on dancing with the stars it’s literally supposed to be for people who have no experience at all basically like iman and they improve every season I’m happy that he would and I don’t see where the criticism is coming from
@@robingarvin-mack exactly! To add to what you said JoJo also said she has not taken dance classes or anything like what she used to in about 5 years! Of course she has toured and has those routines but thats no different than Mel from the spice girls! A lot of celebrities likely took dance or have a background in dance somehow its simply part of the territory! JoJo just happens to be very very young, early in her career and got her big break on a dance show! Like you said Amanda & Melora have a Broadway background, Mel of course toured and was part of the infamous Spice Girls, Suni is a gymnast which obviously involves some dance, Kenya also took dance lessons for many many years when she was younger, Cody was a back up dancer for Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj believe it or not! There is just absolutely no way to choose celebrities with absolutely no dance background, unless strictly athletes were chosen, even then some of them have dance backgrounds of some sort! Dance is universal and a very common thing for people in show biz to be involved in! Plus comparing ballroom to absolutely any other type of dance is like comparing a football players skills to a baseball player, its literally two completly different skill sets etc! I think JoJo was robbed! i absolutely give Iman and Dani credit where it was due, however Melora or Suni should have been there instead of him and cody imo! Also the voting for DWTS is so flawed and inaccurate its ridiculous! The night of the finales in my house alone we had 10 of us unable to get any of our votes to go through for JoJo and Jenna! Maybe they should make the judges judge more strict with their scoring in the finals in the future rather than just throwing out 10s for everyones freestyles. Also i think they should included scores from the entire season to calculate the mirror ball winners! And lastely with the flaws in the voting system they should make it more like 75% judges scores through the year and finale and only 15% audience votes be what calculatess the winner rather than it being 50/50 and only scores from the finale count towards who wins! That way its more fair all the way around even if all the votes are not going through and its not such a popularity contest!
A fun observation? This is a very particular type of dance that is Chicago specific.
I did not know that and it’s very cool! Does it have a specific name? I remember Kel and Whitney did something similar in their freestyle and they mentioned bringing dancers from Chicago. Makes a lot more sense now.
@@marycc1428 This type of dancing is called footwork.
It's a tribute to RP BOO the creator of the the dance style 'Footwork' which originates in Chicago. He is honoring DJ RP Boo and the Dance culture of the city in the 1990's . I'd say it's a tribute to the culture of Dance in Chicago that was kind of originated by RP Boo.
@@JordanJSparks yessss it’s all Chicago culture!
@@chondarenee7570 thank you!!
It was fire , I was sooo entertained by Iman and talented coach
This was a tribute to him being from Chicago. Please do ur research.
It's a tribute to RP BOO the creator of the the dance style 'Footwork' which originates in Chicago. He is honoring DJ RP Boo and the Dance culture of the city in the 1990's. If YOU want to tell me I'm not doing my research, you should at least know WHY he is doing a tribute to Chicago, it's not to the city, it's a tribute to the culture of Dance in Chicago that was brought originated by RP Boo.
@@JordanJSparks to say this footwork is easy, please execute on tape and show us how easy it is
@@brothercinnamon2479 I didn’t say it was ‘easy’ but as far as dance choreography goes yes it is very simple movement, that’s why it is called ‘Footwork’ because that’s what it is..
@@brothercinnamon2479 As far as foot work goes this is an entry-level combination with entry level steps. Go check out some Footwork videos on UA-cam if you’d like to see intermediate or advanced choreography, but what Iman did was the very basics
@@JordanJSparks - As a Chicagoan that actually grew up on the west side listening to DJFunk, going to the battles, house parties, etc during the 90s, I can say he did give a homage to Chicago footwork. No one person can take credit for this style. Plus it will be difficult to do a true deep dive since this was before the rise of the internet and phones with cameras. It is like trying to do a deep dive on the creator of the jitterbug. The technique you see on DWTS is a very easy basic step. No one will be able to capture the spirit, the creativity, and the excitement from the battles of Chicago Juking / Footworks. That's the beauty of the Black community, we will forever be a sub-cultural with only the basics being revealed to the masses.
So they literally started Juking ! Which is a footwork style of dance in Chicago ! It’s very well known
Hi could you please also react to Iman's redemption Tango. To me that was one of his best dances!
Hi Jordan, I love your react videos of DWTS. Hope you do them every season now. :)
I hope so too!
That was my fav as well
This performance is what won them the mirrorball.
Dos any else get that feeling when you are really early to a video, then you try to think of something clever to write to get likes, but then your brain is blank?
Jojo should have not been in the competition period..the show is supposed to be for inexperienced people learning how to dance not experienced dances..the right couple won 💯
100% agree. She was already way ahead of the group bc she was a dancer since young. Eyeroll. I hope they stop allowing contestants who have some dance experience in the competition.
JoJo's dance training/style is as different to Ballroom & Latin as chalk is to cheese!
And yes... she got a perfect score for her contemporary, but so too did Amanda & Iman, so she did not have any advantage over them.
Melora Hardin also trained in dance when she was younger, and Amanda danced in musical theatre and is a former member of The Rockettes.
Hi could you please react to sunis redemption foxtrot
IS IT THE MOST DIFFICULT?!!!!!! THE FOOT WORK! (im a dancer so i know)
the steps Iman was doing were not difficult lol. Maybe the background dancers, not Iman.
@@JordanJSparks but you also have to remember that iman is absolutely not a trained dancer at all. that footwork is 100% not easy for someone who hasnt danced before and the choreo in between all the footwork has to be calmer and easier to give them a breather and also so the dance isnt too chaotic.
yes I agree, but I just said the steps he was given were not that difficult, I didn't say he should be dancing at a professional level. I never called the dance style easy.
He really did a phenomenal job, but I feel that JoJo still should have got it from the performances of that night. But then being in the top two I really agree with that but I feel like from the jump they knew they where not going to give it Jojo and it’s vary sad...
Jojo shouldn't even have been on dwts.
Jo no was on dance moms,, she’s danced since 4 yo,,,he definitely deserves that trophy
@@jackkoba8053 she hasn’t danced like this since she was 12 and she is now 18. On top of that, she isn’t trained in ballroom or partner work. The pros have mentioned that it is harder to be a dancer on the show than come in with no experience. Props to Iman but I think this idea that jojo didn’t need to try seriously need to die.
@@MeredithKerch33 well I never imply she didn’t need to try, just stating that she had an advantage as a child dancer,, and she has continued to dance in her concerts..terminology, footwork, beats, …she knew that stuff,,,nonetheless she did a phenomenal job as well. I just feel Iman improved the most,,, happy thanksgiving
@@jackkoba8053 I feel Jojo improved a lot to as well because we where able to see Jojo do more soft dances and let’s get something understood Iman was not a blank canvas he had rhythm he did the bare minimum in my opinion in the finale it’s a competition so the best should win not somebody who you feel did good on one or two dances. Every single contestant Who participated in dancing with the stars had no experience in ballroom dancing so they did not know the technique that it takes to do ballroom so in my opinion I feel she did not have a advantage because it’s still ballroom dancing. Hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving 🦃🦃
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They brought in an outside choreographer from Chicago to help them with this. No one else used other choreographers...
wait seriously!? I didn't know that. I thought that wasn't allowed. I guess that explains how Daniella knew what 'Footwork' is. She didn't. lol
@@JordanJSparks "Iman & Danni had a secret weapon in their freestyle.
"King Kemo actually flew in from Chicago to teach us both the footwork, I thought it was cool that all season I had to learn all these dance styles," Shumpert said. "It was like cool to have that flip flop, and have her have that solo moment and feel like, she's at a house party with me in Chicago having a good time."... From an ABC Chicago article. I didnt think it was allowed either.
@@jennj6107 I love that they honored the roots of Chicago and Footwork but competitively that does feel like a totally unfair advantage.
@@JordanJSparks it’s not unheard of for pros to bring in a choreographer to help with freestyles and other dances that they aren’t trained in. I remember as far back as Zendaya’s season where Val brought in Zendaya’s hiphop teacher to help choreograph their hiphop routine. I think they’re only expected to choreograph the actual ballroom dances (and even then there’s been rumors for years that some pros receive help)
@@jennb8203 Oh okay, well that's fair then. Thanks for letting me know!
Cannot wait to see you react to both of Jojos dances! She should have won
Iman is the rightful winner imo. He had no dance experience and pulled off what Daniella choreographed for him. He deserved the win
@@Catinthehathathat Well I respectfully disagree..he wasnt special at all. The only thing he did was jump around and doing lifts which were very easy to him because of his height and muscle size. But no one came out and said oh that's difficult for JOJO beauce she is a woman and yet she was oustanding, especially doing it on heels. However, the only hting you say is that she is a prof dancer which alone is a big fat lie. She had just some jazz and contemporary lessons when she was young and for a few years. This has nothing to do with ballroom dancing. Y'all are chewing the same gum over and over again, playing the experts when you dont have any idea at all. They were also far better dancers than Iman on the show. The miz for example had more rythm on his moves overall than him. Just admit that you are a bunch o f conservative homophobes.
@@ninkoling7906 chill out lol, I said he had no dance experience. Maybe read my comment before you attack. Also I’m bisexual, your comment is completely unnecessary 🤷🏽♀️
@@ninkoling7906 she had too much experience to be on the show period. let's call it what it is.
@@ninkoling7906 ur insufferable oh my lord
JoJo & JJ were hijacked and robbed of the Mirror Ball by the viewers' votes.
They topped & led the (judges) average scores chart right from week 1, and they never lost their number 1 ranking.
AND, Amanda's, Melora's, Suni's and Olivia's average scores and ranking were also above Iman's & Cody's...
JoJo's score average: 36.9; Amanda's: 35.9; Melora's: 34.1; Suni Lee's: 33.8; Olivia's: 33.3; Iman's: 32.6, and; Cody's: 32.1.
Iman and Daniella killed it in the finally, which was why they had the most fan votes. It's not how you start, but how you end.
@@GonFreaksss Well that does not explain the semi results, does it?
By your reckoning, based on the semi, neither Iman nor Cody should have made it to the final... and we should have had an all-female (stars) final!
@@robingarvin-mack not true. For the semi, Corey was at the bottom and Melora was at the bottom 2 based on Judges‘ scores. suní and Iman both got the same scores. I get the frustration too when Corey made it to the final, but not Iman. i like Melora and Suní too and sad that Melora got booted right away. But if you are really gonna discuss who deserved to go the final based on scores, it should have been （Iman or Suni), Amanda, and jojo.
@@olinggy Iman AND Suni Lee based on the top 4 on the leader board of Judges' scores... but yes, you are quite right, and I stand corrected on that point.
JoJo&JJ should have won it, nonetheless. But DWTS (internationally... not just in the US) is a popularity contest... as is the BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing' show that spawned the franchise, which is hardly surprising given that most viewers do not know anything much about dance.
*_R_* 😎