DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER REACTS - ATEEZ(에이티즈) 산 (SAN) 'Imagine Dragons - Warriors' Performance Video

[@emmylia]

as someone else said, San had zero dance experience before joining Ateez, in fact his company refuses to release his audition tape because apparently it was that bad. Something I can't even fathom while watching this, he's truly poured all his blood, sweat and tears into dancing and it shows. To become this good in just a few years is crazy to me. You can tell how much love and respect he has for the art of dance. San is very good at krumping, I believe it's something he specialises in actually. Ateez in their group choreographies like to incorporate krumping a lot, most notably in their choreo for their song HALA HALA. I'd recommend reacting to that one and also San's fancam from it. His fancam went viral and currently has over a million views. Out of all the members, San is the best at krumping and his skill really shows in HALA HALA. Some kpop fans like to rag on him and say he "does too much" but I've always thought he danced like professional dancers do, he has very good body control, he knows the right amount of power to use for each move, he always adds his own little details to every choreo he does, he has great musicality, isolations, etc. But just because he doesn't care about looking perfect and put together all the time onstage like you see a lot in kpop, people belittle him. It's a stark contrast to all the actual dancers always praising him and an example of how people like to jump on the hate train just because others are doing it. Anyway sorry for the rambling haha, thank you for appreciating San and his talents! This was a very informative video and I definitely learned some things from it. I hope to see more Ateez reactions from you!

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the recommendation and insight! Much appreciated and I look forward to watching them in the future!

[@nicolefreeman9963]

It blows my mind how people who probably know absolutely nothing about dance, music and choreography can blast some about how they perform. He is an awesome performer and will continue to be amazed by his talent and all the Ateez members!!!

[@emmylia]

@@nicolefreeman9963 yeah I immediately know these people have no idea what they’re talking about when they say San is just “flailing around” when he dances because that couldn’t be further from the truth. The amount of control he has over every limb is crazy and it’s very obvious if you actually >look

[@leighirvine]

Perfectly explained!! Couldn’t agree more with you!! ❤

[@iixr0263]

​@@nicolefreeman9963 It's because for the past few years,specifically since the 4th generation started, kpop idols standards have changed to only look pretty on stage, and complaying to korean beauty standards regardless of their real talents! that was made by big companies in the kpop industry to monopolize the industry and have domination.. So the groups and idols from these big companies will hold a fame and power at the end of the day since their companies already managed to "change" the standards... In result, fans have built a specific image of the idols in their head, so whenever someone will start to act and perform as a "real idol" like in past standards, it would only looks weird for them.. However, I can say that Ateez now started to have impact on these standards although they're from a small company, but they have entered the industry as a "competitor" and catched the attention of big respected artists on the industry such as Psy, Jang Kook, kim Youngdae (known music critique), Lim Young Woong, Choreographer Kim lee (she prized San specifically when he was trainee)... They bring back the live singing, the real performance with full power, and the indiviuality of each member style rather than only following the choreo blindly... Specifically SAN who has solidifies his "own style" in performing on the stage in which he cares to tell a whole story and put a soul to his performance.. Now a lot of idols are trying to follow his steps either rookies idols or with his same age, and even his members said they learnt a lot from him.. I have been a kpop fan since 9 years, I can say that amomg all 4th generation groups Ateez are the only all rounder group and the real idols.. They put their blood, sweat, and tears on their work, they work 10x harder than other groups in 4th generation.. But some other groups had entered big charts and won big awards easily after ONE YEAR of debute and they're not half talented even, on the other hand Ateez had it harder to get these awards after 4 or 5 years of work.. They deserve better and Im sure they will made it to bigger places someday..

[@ryntiny]

Choi San said in the past that he was building up his body to fit the dance style that he wanted to show this most which is this. I am so proud of him also being able to choreograph such a beautiful piece with the help of bbtrippin and tarzan

[@jess_holyfield]

It truly was such a great concept!

[@flaggov6949]

The tattoos are not real. San has one near his knee. It says Amicus Ad Arus which means a friend till the end. Another member, Wooyoung, has a matching one. Fun fact: San joined the company with no dance training. He was not part of the dance line at debut. He's their lead vocalist. I think it was last year Hongjoong, their captain, said at this point it'd be ridiculous not to consider him part of the dance line. The other name credited is BBTrippin. BBTrippin are a dance choreography team from South Korea. They have been ATEEZ's dance mentors and trainers since before debut. They choreograph the majority of ATEEZ's work and are their dancers on tour and in many MVs. They also choreograph for other Kpop artists. The set was created for a drama and has been used by many artists as you mentioned. It's hard to believe you haven't reacted to them before. I highly recommend you do--they're incredible performers and since they have songs in many genres, they have diverse body of choreography. Comparing the dance practice of Guerrilla to Halazia or Answer (which Anze worked on) would be fun. Thanks for reacting to ATEEZ! ❤

[@framazz7575]

Amicus ad aras, it should be Amicus usque ad aras, a friend as far as the altar

[@flaggov6949]

@@framazz7575 According to the Ultimate Guide to ATEEZ it's a shortened version. Whether shortened properly is another story.

[@jess_holyfield]

He definitely trained well to be able to come across the way he did dynamically! MAD PROPS to BBTrippin!!! I will most likely be reacting to them much more in the future!

[@elizabethwood5658]

​@@jess_holyfieldThe blond dancer just to the right of San at the beginning is an Atiny fav. He used to have red hair during Bouncy and so many were like yeah cool dance, who's the guy with red hair???😂

[@jess_holyfield]

Thanks for the info!!! @@elizabethwood5658

[@laurahuizar1304]

As others have said - San is one member of Ateez that had no formal dance training/ he is 3rd degree black-belt in Taekwondo - which is why I think he is so flexible. Another FunFact: before Ateez debut their Entertainment company / KQ Entertainment/ sent all the members to train at Millennium Studios in LA for 1 month. The company has trained the members to be Preformers - all 8 members can sing & dance / and all the members have said that that training was the key to becoming the dancers that they are. And yes Anze Skrube is the one who choreographed some of their early- especially "Say My Name" BBTripping does their choreography now and are their back-up dancers for their stages & concerts. San is one who has really evolved since the beginning! You mentioned "Just Jerk" - it was May 2018 when I was first aware of Ateez (back then they were known as KQ Fellaz) and I thought that they were "Just Jerk" but now I am a HUGE Ateez fan (we are known as Atiny) Thanxx for attention & reaction

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the insight and perspective! Super appreciative and I love hearing about their background a little bit more!

[@Taehyhatts-]

More ATEEZ please

[@jess_holyfield]

I feel like they will be popping up in the near future I'm sure!

[@laurennn316]

The detailed analysis!!!!!?!??! This was such a treat to watch! 27:06 Pretty sure (90%) he’s the one that usually portrays san when bbtrippin release the Ateez choreo demos I wouldn’t be upset if you reacted to some (all) of the Ateez dance practices ;)

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I will say ATEEZ may make their way back on the channel sooner rather than later!

[@chimoshishifu407]

San has one tattoo above his right knee, which is a couples tatt with his soulmate band member Wooyoung (he has an Artist of the Month dance on Studio Choom). They also have specific choreo that shows up in Ateez videos, KQ does not hide Woosan. San is our Demon Prince & one of the three on the Ateez Demon Line. So proud of our Namhae boy. He went from nearly not debuting because he couldn’t dance, to being one of the most searched for fancams for up&coming idols. His stage presence is insane btw.

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the insight! Definitely excited to get to learn more about this group!

[@8_makes_one]

As someone who loves watching performances like this and has a lot of respect for the art but knows nothing about the technicality of dance, I really enjoyed this analysis. It was really interesting to see all the small details pointed out and explained like this. Thank you so much!! I'd love to see more analysis like this of ATEEZ's choreo!

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for your positive feedback! I will definitely try to keep ATEEZ in the rotation of reactions!

[@maryjames8854]

Ateez is amazing, has the best facial expressions in the industry.

[@jess_holyfield]

Excited to watch more of their stuff

[@origaby4724]

BBTrippin is a dance crew that does a lot of ATEEZ choreography especially in the more recent comebacks and for most of their b sides on tour. There are multiple choreographers in the group and often introduce krump basics into ATEEZ choreography.

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the clarification and insight! Much appreciated!

[@redcrest5]

More ATEEZ please! The whole team is at a very high technical dance level among kpop. Please check out their pre-debut KQ Fellaz dance Pick It Up, as well as their dance practices. I’d especially recommend SAY MY NAME, Fireworks, HALAZIA, and HALA HALA, but they’re all amazing. ATEEZ choreo and live performance is always next-level!

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the recommendation!

[@loveXinaPittman]

Please react to San fancams! Especially for the songs Guerrilla,Halazia, Hala hala, Thanxx,Cyberpunk and Take me home he's such an amazing dance and brings so much intensity and passion into his dance

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the recommendations!

[@redcrest5]

I LOVED your in-depth analysis and got to appreciate so much more about SAN’s artistry and hard work here thanks to you. Since you mentioned other member features, we do have one! Wooyoung, who is one of the designated main dancers IN ATEEZ (though in ATEEZ, they’re all so good, even someone NOT designated a main dancer like San here is amazing as you can see!), has done this excellent Artist of the Month dance video on Studio Choom. The title of his dance is “Bad” and it was released around june of 2021. Please analyze that one too! 🙏🏼❤️

[@jess_holyfield]

Wow! Thank you so much for the recommendation! I will definitely have to take a look!

[@fercsn2272]

Wow, it's not often that I get so invested in a dance analysis, like in this one! Thank you a lot for sharing your knowledge and for giving us a more intricate perspective on the performance. I found Ateez in 2020 and casually it was because of a fancam of San. Knowing that he didn't have any background in dancing before joining his company and seeing what he can do now, and how many people inside and outside the industry look up to him is incredible. San has something that it's very special for a Kpop idol, which is his capacity to completely immerse himself in his performance as much as he even forgets about san "the person" to focus on the character he is supposed to be interpreting. He gives you a story every time he steps on stage with his facial expressions which many "kpop fans" have questioned 'cause he doesn't care how he looks as long as he is portraying the correct expressions on his face. San was truly a breath of fresh air to the industry, and as I said before it's almost unbelievable to see how much his hard work has paid off. One thing I wanted to mention about the point of hard work and commitment to his craft is the way he was very skinny and not muscular when ateez first debuted, so he thought his body in that condition couldn't execute bigger and more powerful movements the correct way, so he said he didn't want to settle to have the dance moves to adapt to his type of body and decided work on his body to adapt himself to new styles of dancing and provide a better execution. (TMI: He has just recently been introduced in a new position (lead dancer) in the group, since his only official position was lead vocalist of the group.) Long comment... but thank you so much for your analysis and I hope we can see you reacting to more San and Ateez in the future! :)

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for your perspective and feedback! It's truly encouraging and much appreciated!

[@PHatiny20]

I just love to see Professional Choreographers reacts to ATEEZ😍😍 More ATEEZ please 🙏

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for your positive feedback! I definitely see ATEEZ in the future as a reacted group for sure!

[@aojeda288]

More ATEEZ, more ATEEZ, more ATEEZ 🙏💪

[@jess_holyfield]

I'll see what I can do haha!

[@senpai2993]

Please do some SAN FANCAMS, he’s such a great performer!

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the recommendation!!

[@deborahromero2593]

San 💜 The Master Performer, this is his first Dance Performance Video, as always, he SLAYS, LUV San💜 No these are not real Tats, he has one on his knee, please do more ATEEZ.

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you for the clarification! I will definitely be reacting to more of them in the future!

[@conniewold6034]

Thanks for reacting to Ateez San😊 looking forward to more Ateez reactions 😁 👍

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you for your support! Much appreciated!

[@BeccaFaye1314]

One of my favourite Ateez dance practices is the Halazia 2022 MBC Performance Practice. It would be so cool if you checked that out. I saw someone else mention the performance videos they released before the debut as Ateez and you asked for the name of those videos, and I couldn't see if you got an answer for that so I thought I would say they were called KQ Fellaz at that time 5 years ago. There is 3 KQ Fellaz group performances and 1 KQ Fellaz Yunho solo performance. Yunho is one of the members who has been considered a main dancer since predebut and was originally the only member to have a solo dance performance. Another great dance performance by another main dancer of the group is Wooyoung's studio choom Artist of the month Bad cover performance.

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much! It is greatly appreciated and if you could send over those links, I would greatly appreciate it!

[@BeccaFaye1314]

@@jess_holyfield absolutely I can. Is it okay if I pm them on insta cause links get deleted here?

[@suchandrimaghosh4085]

I loved your analysis. Please react to Hala Hala or Wonderland or Inception or Guerrilla or Bouncy by Ateez. Please take a look at San's fancam of these songs too❤ Also if possible see Kingdom Wolf and Rhythm ta performance of Ateez too🙏

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the recommendations! Much appreciated!

[@spacemaster13]

San killed this 💜💜

[@jess_holyfield]

So captivating!!

[@DigitalGlitter]

I really, really enjoyed this analysis! I didn’t know what I was getting into when I clicked other than it was about Ateez and I was happily surprised by how in-depth you went. Thank you so much for doing this. I look forward to more videos from you and am about to go back through your previous posts. I feel excited to learn more from a real professional choreographer’s perspective.

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so so much for your comment and feedback! Much appreciated!! I will definitely be reacting to ATEEZ in the future!

[@lustfly]

OMG I was hoping you would analyze this! and also more of ateez because my boys dance hard Also the tats are not real, he has just one on his leg

[@jess_holyfield]

When I saw the "Warrior" tattooed I learned that it wasn't real because it was in reference to the track he is dancing to! loved this concept video!

[@fadedfacade]

I don’t usually sit thru such analysis but i couldn’t stop watching. Learnt some stuff. Thanks for reacting to this one! 🥰

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I look forward to seeing more of them!

[@gemmaso246]

Thank you for explaining for us in lay man's term. I get to analyze it with you too

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for your support! Means a lot!!

[@pratfallpratt8998]

This was such a fantastically thorough analysis! Hearing the perspective of a true professional in a field i have absolutely zero experience in is why i watch reaction videos, so thanks so much for choosing one of my current hyper fixations to react to 😅 I second all the other recommendations for reacting to more Ateez content. They are truly the kings of performance in kpop right now. If you're ok with watching other reaction content, i recommend the channel Catchingteez. She has a video on why Ateez's song Hala Hala went viral, and one of the points she makes is that Ateez actually performs their story without worrying about being sexy or cute or cool (i.e. the only stage personas kpop groups are usually allowed). They'll be nasty demons on stage if they need to, which when they debuted was a very new thing in kpop and tbh still hasnt been fully matched in level of commitment (the only ones who come close imo are Xikers, who are Ateez's little brothers at the same agency, and &Team a japanese group with insane synchronicity and a werewolf concept). San is actually part of a trio of members (the other 2 are leader Hongjoong and oldest Seonghwa) who've been called the "demon line" by fans for their duality and ability to transform on stage. Even their predebut hiphop dance performances when they spent a month training in LA are great exhibitions of their performance skill. Honestly you could pick any of their dance practices or live stages or music videos and have a feast to digest. I look forward to seeing u dive more in to their talent!!

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so so much for your perspective and the recommendations! I KNOW ATEEZ will be making their way back into the Jess Reacts lineup I'm sure!

[@BriBee1235]

Thank you for the cool, insightful reaction!! The dancer who comes forward for a brief moment is a BBT dancer named Dahan who often covers San's parts when their crew does Ateez choreography. Something I really enjoy is comparing Ateez dance practice videos and videos BB Trippin posts of Ateez choreography on their channel. I find the symbotic relationship between Ateez and BBT to be very unique and fascinating. Also idk if anyone already told you this but the very first Ateez content ever released was a series of dance performance videos that went crazy viral and helped launch their careers. Obviously, all kpop groups work hard at their dancing and have their own unique styles, but a really REALLY big part of ateez identity and success is intertwined with their dance and performance skills

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the insight! If you could let me know what these dance performances are, I would love to take a look!

[@BriBee1235]

@jess_holyfield kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3KcdoCCp7qFiZosi=899TdvNNOttowhrU Sure! Here's performance video #1, which is the most well known

[@BriBee1235]

@@jess_holyfield kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5mcfXxvetV-aKcsi=Uh5w7AfPsazG-KPc Here's #2, my personal favorite

[@BriBee1235]

@jess_holyfield kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmjJna2grc-EhMUsi=Sq1IuHvijZurz22e Performance #3 is probably the most underrated. They were so new the group didn't have a name yet ( Kq Fellaz was the predebut name of Ateez) and many members were still teenagers at the time the videos were shot. They have really come a long way since

[@BriBee1235]

@@jess_holyfield kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYDUknRjgseqbposi=Dbp0EfWOu9nv95IT and lastly we have a solo performance from one of the groups main dancers, Yunho

[@piadinah]

I would love to see alot more ateez dance break downs.

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you for the recommendation ! They will make their way back here I am sure!

[@xangraneko2290]

This is really a very fascinating reaction. I love how you broke down each scene and each move in your analysis. Thank you for reacting to San's performance.

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for your encouragement! Much appreciated!

[@laur_aaaa]

Thank you for reacting and for your analysis (loved it)!

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the recommendations! I will try to get them added to the list!

[@isapereira2736]

Please more ATEEZ 😊 thank you

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for your support! ATEEZ is definitely in the plans!

[@isapereira2736]

@@jess_holyfield Can't wait 🔥😎🤗 thank you

[@cleitonmaximo2462]

you should definitely check Wooyoungs Artist of the Month Peformance! Its chef's kiss xD

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the recommendation!

[@donttalk372]

Yoooo i listened to the whole video and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I even understood the song and the cinematography and the choreography more. Thank you.

[@jess_holyfield]

Wow! Thank you so much! I appreciate the support and kind feedback so much!

[@kellyffiestas]

Thanks for the reaction. Hope to see more ATEEZ on your channel. 🙂

[@jess_holyfield]

That’s the plan!

[@lpisme]

So cool to find someone who gives such an in depth break down. Thanks so much it was really interesting and informative and fun. I would love to see you start at their pre-debut stuff as kq fellaz and then move through their dance practices. They are just phenomenal and have some of the best stage presence and performance ability that I've ever seen in my life. (Keep in mind that they usually also sing live, incredibly well i may add, while dancing extreme choreography- knowing this will make the appreciation so much more).

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the feedback! I currently have a vote on Patreon right now regarding which kpop boy group I should marathon analysis with, and they are a contender!

[@KaterynaM_UA]

this is SO interesting to listen. I know nothing about dance from technical standpoint so it was extremely fascinating! Would love to see more Ateez reactions maybe dance practices if you haven't seen some!

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Much appreciated!

[@moonshhh]

This was such a wonderful analyis! I saw that you also assessed God of Music by Seventeen. That's an immediate subscribe from me! ATEEZ and SEVENTEEN are my favorite groups and are some of the most well-known dancers/performers in the industry. Would love to see you watch some of their other works too

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I definitely think these two groups in particular will be on my list of reactions in the near future!

[@Xvelymmow]

I really enjoyed your reaction. I will be looking forward to the reactions to ateez! :)

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much! Looking forward to watching more from them!

[@eileentw8545]

Love your analyzis

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the encouragement!

[@LadyTiferet]

Thank you for the cool explanations! Looking forward to more Ateez commentary!

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the compliment! Excited to watch more!

[@ourboatonlygoesoneway2540]

Ahh thank you for reacting to them, so looking forward to see their dance this CB

[@jess_holyfield]

I'll be on the lookout!

[@Karigan_atiny]

Thank you for your analysis! I love watching reactions where I can learn things ❤

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for your encouragement! Means a lot!

[@meanmintmine]

Woahhh love your reactions that pointed out every single thing that I didn't even notice😍 especially the piano part... Wow I'm so impressed and appreciate the choreo.. Thank you for the reaction btw❤

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the compliment! Much appreciated!!

[@YessAty.-]

Thank You so much for your analysis ! (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@JaiSanLou]

Your reaction is so interesting!! Thank you

[@jess_holyfield]

Thank you so so much! It's truly appreciated!

[@KasemyATEEZ]

CHOI SAN ATEEEE

[@jess_holyfield]

YES HE DID!

[@mountainclimbing9334]

I would love to recommend Choi san The real Fancam please(*﹏*;)

[@jess_holyfield]

I heard the fan cams are INSANE

[@lomahtw]

i don't think those tattoo are not real.

[@jess_holyfield]

That's the same conclusion I ended up with by the end of this!