Former Dance Coach Reacts | Loona Butterfly MV and Dance Practice

[@mrmjeber]

Butterfly's choreo is literally the most beautiful choreo I think I've ever seen in kpop it's on such another level. Like at times It can almost bring tears.

[@SashaMarie]

I completely understand. It was stunning.

[@greatestorbit8596]

Hope you'd also check their "Satellite" and "Colors" dance practices coz the choreo also mind blowing like butterfly

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so much for these suggestions! I"ll make sure that they're on my list. :)

[@novrendy]

LOONA's Korean name is "이달의 소녀" which literally translates to "Girl of The Month" so no, you're not wrong, keep calling them girls cause it's okay.

[@SashaMarie]

I love their name! It's so smart, based on their number of members. :)

[@lizabee]

@@SashaMarie They revealed a new member each month and gave them their own solo when they were revealed! If you want to see great dancing I highly recommend Eclipse by Kim Lip ❤️

[@inquisitvem6723]

This is the most aesthetically pleasing gg choreography in kpop history...

[@tessinorbit5188]

yes there's 12 members in loona. They take their dancing very seriously they said they watch back some of their performances and dance practices to make sure everything is timed perfectly. I cant wait until u get to their boy group covers of BTS- fire, NCT cherry bomb and got7 eclipse. They switch out members alot and then they come back with the entire group and the choreography looks unreal.

[@SashaMarie]

Oh man, I'm so excited to see those covers!!! I need to watch NCT Cherry Bomb by NCT first haha but then I'll get to those. Thank you for the suggestion!

[@akirasstoragefacility]

@@SashaMarie im pretty sure loona's cover of cherry bomb actually has even more views than nct's dance practice video hahaha im excited to see more of your reactions/analyses of loona!! you go over so much stuff and ive never been more interested by the actual analysis and reaction rather than just relating to how much I like the group that the reactor is watching haha. ^u^ keep up the great videos! :D

[@SashaMarie]

@@akirasstoragefacility Thank you so much for this comment!!! That means so much. I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos and commentary. :) I can't wait to watch more from Loona including their own music as well as their covers!!

[@avidhaseulenjoyer8313]

There are 12 members. Their Korean name is actually “girl of the month”, so...yeah! I hope you react to more, because yeah, they’re insanely good dancers, but they also have very good music!! They’re also super unique! I’m not sure if you know, but they had an 18 month predebut project where each girl debuted with a solo and a solo single album, and they had three subunits that debuted with a mini album each month as well. Two of the subunits had a “comeback” with a repackage that took its own months too!

[@SashaMarie]

That name is so intelligent! Thank you so much for telling me about it. Their debut project sounds really intense, but also a wonderful way to get them ready for the industry, and to get fans ready for them! They had so much content and music before they even debuted as a group! That's crazy!

[@maeganvillar7612]

The members themselves goes into discussion while practicing to focus on details like angle of arms, positioning of their body parts like one arm in an angle covers one of their eyes and such they also help with formations, transitions and some part of the choreography especially the member choerry (purple hair in butterfly era)

[@derlis_whatever7033]

Looking at your bookshelf I just KNOW you will love the lore there's in their MVs, welcome to the Loonaverse

[@SashaMarie]

Oh!!! That's so exciting!! haha Thank you so much. :)

[@novrendy]

LOONA's "Why Not?" choreography is also good in a different way. It's much more simpler than "Butterfly" but their synchronization are challenged in this choreo and honestly I love it so much. You can also watch their legendary dance covers, its also very good.

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so much for these suggestions! I"ll make sure they're on my list. :)

[@lukereyes9263]

I agree with you, to get to this level of dance choreography, you either need to be 'super-human' or have team chemistry that is undeniable and lots of practice. I am here to say, Loona has both! Their bond, i think is their strong suit and their practice hours are pretty crazy - They don't quit until it's right! Loona has built a reputation as being a very solid dance group, so they always deliver on that note. Their are many Loona dance practice and dance cover videos available to review - And I GUARANTEE, you will not be disappointed at any of them - YES! THEY ARE THAT GOOD!

[@SashaMarie]

Hi! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. Their level of execution is so impressive. As a dance nerd I'd love to see a documentary style video of their practices to really see what they go through to get these dances stage ready.

[@lukereyes9263]

@@SashaMarie I am also a dance nerd 👍. They don't have a doc style video of their dance rehearsals/process as I am sure, they don't want to release their secrets/or how the magic is made (haha). Their main choreographer is HyunGyu Kim (sure you can find videos on YT) who's style really fits Loona! Without question, Loona is hailed as one of (if not thee best) gg dance teams in kpop! As you see more of their dance videos, you will see why.

[@SashaMarie]

@@lukereyes9263 That definitely makes sense lol maybe one day we'll get to see behind the scenes of their magic. Thank you for telling me about their choreographer!

[@notshizuki]

i can't help but say let's pump it up everytime u say woah woah woah lmao it's from a lyric in their title song why not btw

[@SashaMarie]

OHH!!! Thank you for saying that! Some people have been leaving comments saying Let's Pump It Up and I wasn't sure why. This makes WAY more sense. lol

[@lilianalanos6607]

Yesss thank you, if your going to be reacting to more loona I recommend their boy group dance covers

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you for watching and leaving suggestions!

[@sinfall5280]

YEEESSSS LOONA REACTIONSSSSS I AM SO HERE FOR THIS

[@SashaMarie]

Yay! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ruth3431]

Once again, just love hearing someone so educated on a topic talk about it, your analysis is just top notch.

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. ^_^

[@mrmjeber]

Even certain formations were mirrored butterfly wings - they tucked in wings everywhere its mind blowing

[@SashaMarie]

So many wings!!! Even if I sat down to count I'd probably miss some. lol

[@TrueValk]

Wait until you watch more dance practices and realize they are wearing the same clothes in most of them. Filming multiple videos in the same day and being flawless while doing it? Yeah, so good.

[@SashaMarie]

Oh man. I'm very excited to see more from them, and hopefully be this shocked every time! haha

[@LuamCortez]

I can't even give a single Loona choreo suggestion, because all of them are impressive in a way. I loved your react and your analysis, you made me realize stuff I didn't before!

[@SashaMarie]

Hi! Thank you so much for your comment! I do have a nice list of suggestions for Loona so we'll have lots of reactions coming soon! I'm glad I helped you notice more this time around! That's very cool!! :)

[@JuanCarvajalC]

LOONA QUEENS!!! best dancers in kpop .... (and Seventeen for sure).....

[@carlosb.arredondo8586]

This is the born of a new orbit, I can sense it and feel it in my bones

[@Mani-hs8dd]

Loona are not only great at dancing but also they’re so versatile if you see their so what dance practice after butterfly you’d be surprised it’s the same group! And same goes for their covers for example in cherry bomb and fire covers they give intense masculine vibes and with their full moon and love battery covers it’s super different one is feminine and have chair choreography and the other one is inspired by tango and broadway

[@SashaMarie]

This makes me so excited to see more of their choreography and dance practices!! I can't wait to see more sides to Loona. :)

[@chuugummy975]

Loved this ❤ Butterfly is definitely one of my favorite kpop choreos so it's interesting to see people with actual dance knowledge explain things about it. Looking forward to seeing more Loona on your channel :) Maybe So What next? Their boy group covers are great but I kinda want you to see their own stuff first hehe A fun fact I learned from anothet Orbit: only one member stays throughout the whole Butterfly choreo (as in she doesn't go off to the side), and that is Yves! (She's the one with the stripped black & white long sleeve crop top).

[@SashaMarie]

Hi! Thank you so much for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and my commentary. :) I made sure So What is highlighted on my list of suggestions so I can try to react to it sooner. I'm also excited to see their covers, but I do really like getting a feel for the group and what their sound/style is. I hope you'll come back for more Loona dance analysis in the future!

[@tedong-nim3446]

Thank you for reacting to LOONA. They are amazing group. Looking forward for more Loona reaction. ❤️❤️❤️

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment! More coming soon! :)

[@haseulscurse5741]

I'm tearing up bcs I see myself on how you appreciate loona thru their butterfly ;-; Thank you for reacting to loona, please continue on doing reactions for them

[@SashaMarie]

Awww!!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'll have new reactions to Loona soon! :)

[@highhighslowlows]

This is probably one of my favorite reaction to Butterfly. I reacted the same way, also got a little emotional watching it which told me that this is really a special group

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so much, that's incredibly sweet!! The music video was just so beautifully done, and the concept was wonderful. Then we got into the dancing and I was a goner. lol

[@floating-bo6gw]

This choreography is definitely one of my favorites from K-pop as a whole! They are so talented~

[@SashaMarie]

Yes!!! You could see something new every time you watch it.

[@leticia_cosmos]

I can't wait to see you reacting to more of their songs and dances! You're going to love it!

[@SashaMarie]

Yay! I'm so excited to see more. They sound great and their choreography hurts my brain it's so good. haha

[@sandwich4655]

I had the same reaction as you when i first watched the MV. I just teared up and wow was all i could say, i was so speechless! Actually i still react that way every time i watch it :'D

[@SashaMarie]

It is so different from any kpop mv I've ever seen. It was absolutely stunning and emotional and I think they did an incredible job. What a concept!!!

[@stanloonajuststanloona9273]

PLS MORE LOONA CONTENT

[@SashaMarie]

It's coming!!

[@Fyafli]

Great video, thanks alot for the content, loved your take on it, you seemed to understand it really well! Looking forward to more Loona, please! And don't worry about offending people too much, you can never please everybody and I think some people are struggling to control their emotions. You're not at fault at all. Stay happy, stay healthy, Stan Loona?

[@SashaMarie]

Hi! Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed my commentary. I'm very excited to see more sides to Loona, and see what other choreography will blow my mind. :)

[@sahara_hara]

11:10 LETS PUMP IT UP! lmao

[@SashaMarie]

haha Loona was taking over me! (someone mentioned whoa whoa whoa is their song lyrics, and I had no idea lol)

[@inquisitvem6723]

The best dancers in the group at 9:37 on the floor

[@aubrineluka]

Thank you for reactinv to LOONA. They're having a comeback on June 28. Hope you get to react to that as well. Mwahh

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment!!! So excited to keep watching them. :)

[@deobit2203]

Wahhh...I can't wait😱 Thanks ❤️

[@SashaMarie]

Hope you like it!

[@deobit2203]

Wahhhh...I'm glad that you liked it... Butterfly is really my favourite choreo of all..It's just so pleasing to watch..I love how they use their # of members to their advantages... Butterfly is also a whole cultural reset..This concept have never been done by any Kpop group before and what I love the most from them is their diversity..They always feature many diverse/different people in their MV's!!

[@floating-bo6gw]

Oh also! There’s this girl group called Weeekly who debuted last year and I hope you can check them out! They use props in their choreography so I think it’ll be really nice for you to analyze! They have three title tracks so far, Tag Me (Their debut) - Zig Zag and After School which was released last month! All songs have a dance practice except After School at the time I’m typing this comment but they’ll post it soon! Hope you check them out at some point 💕

[@SashaMarie]

Oh very cool!!! Thank you for telling me about them. :)

[@tinyjungie137]

yes! there's 12 members :D if you're going to be reacting to more loona content i recommend their covers of cherry bomb, eclipse and fire or their other dance practices (especially satellite and colors)

[@SashaMarie]

Hi! Thank you so much for your suggestions! I'll make sure they're on my list. :)

[@lukajjang12]

I really enjoyed your reaction! I hope you'll also check out their song 'So What' and especially their dance practice to it! It's one of the most powerful girlgroup concepts, and also the choreography has one of the most formation changes in Kpop history, it has around 50 formation changes throughout the song and it would be a fest for you to analyze!

[@SashaMarie]

50 formation changes!!! OH my gosh!! That one is on my list and highlighted so I get to it quicker. haha Thank you so much for the suggestions, and for enjoying the video!

[@gowonfan12]

shes so nice with them

[@SashaMarie]

More Loona is definitely coming!!! With Kingdom I don't really have a set schedule for releases, but maybe after it finishes we can have a Loona Day!

[@gowonfan12]

@@SashaMarie oh that's awesome!!!! Thank u so much

[@isaquailing]

yesssss

[@cindy_carat5057]

It’s my first time here. You should also check out the boy group “Seventeen”! They are called the king of synchronization for their dance and their choreography is one of the most complex and unique in kpop. Recommend: (these are my fav choreography) Home Run Thanks Call Call Call Falling flower Hit (they just performed for the Ellen show)

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you again for these suggestions!! :)

[@달소.달소.가자]

11:10 Let's pump it up!

[@vepm]

You should check out "Satellite" and "Colors" dance pratice. a lot of magic there

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so much for your comment and suggestions! I just added these to my list. :)

[@stanloonajuststanloona9273]

AVENGERS OF KPOP PLS

[@moontah4163]

11:11 lets pump it up

[@viviedily2]

PLS PLS PLS, YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT “Satellite” and “Colors” AS WELL!!

[@SashaMarie]

I pinky promise I will check those out!!!

[@vivishands4822]

You should react to why not mv and dance practice when you get the chance

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so much for the suggestion! I'll make sure it's on my list. :)

[@jisoo1571]

It would be cool if you’d do some of gfriend’s dances. Their choreo is always so pretty.

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you for the suggestion! :)

[@larathiel2804]

i think you calling them „the girls“ made it seem like you weren’t using their group name but when you called the boyz „the boys“ it still sounded like their group name ... so like you’re „using the guys group name but not loonas group name, you’re just calling them girls“ i think that’s was the thought behind it in the collab video.. so don’t worry about it :)

[@SashaMarie]

I can absolutely see your point. It was a very unfortunate coincidence that the other group in the video has the name The Boyz. Hopefully I can continue to be clear with my intentions and phrases in the future. :)

[@BenjiMac.]

Loona along with itzy, gfriend, dreamcatcher and iz*one are the cleanest and strongest dancing female groups

[@SashaMarie]

I definitely need to catch up on the female groups! There is just so much kpop content! I don't think anyone can ever truly be caught up.

[@BenjiMac.]

@@SashaMarie very true. You really need to dedicate your whole time to be on top of everything lol

[@decide2think]

As a dance coach you of course like solo cam dance practice videos. But the Dance Contest version is shot better and in full Butterfly attire. Check it out... kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYjMc3mEa7-Zq6c Also who the heck has a problem with the term "Girls"?! Never saw that gripe before! There are even groups named as such: Girls Generation, Wonder Girls, Girls Day, Brave Girls in Kpop... and in the west even 80 year olds call themselves girls i.e.: The Golden Girls! Lol. Finally... A nice passionate reaction!

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and my commentary. You make some great points regarding the term girls, my favorite was The Golden Girls. lol I'll have to check that version out, thank you so much for sharing it!

[@justwhistle]

people might not like the infantilisation of the idols when they're called "boys" or "girls", bc depending on the group, at least half of the members would be in their early to mid 20s, or have only a few members who are still under 20 also, the infantilisation of east asians is a common thing in the west, and can be from a racially insensitive / microaggressive action to fully racist, depending on the context. they're not necessarily any younger than western celebrities in their 20s, who aren't called girls or boys in a western context, so why should they, if that makes sense this isnt to necessarily state that this was how you used it (although you should also look in yourself to see if it is racially motivated), bc im not a regular viewer of yours, but it might explain why people are particularly sensitive to anyone calling korean (or other east asian) idols with infantilising terms when they are (depending on the group) probably full grown adults

[@SashaMarie]

Hi! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts and explanation. I understand where you're coming from, and how this could apply to what I've said in my videos. This will be something I continue to think about in the future. While personally, I don't think my use of the term/phrase is racially motivated, or intentional infantilization I do need to decide if it's more harmful to keep saying it despite my personal use of the term. I think this is an important discussion, and I'm glad you felt like you could participate in it with me. Thank you again.

[@Rhaphidophile]

It's so weird that people are nitpicking on you for calling them "girls" when they're literally a GIRL group, and you're a girl yourself. Also when groups like GIRLS Generation, GIRLS Day, Brave GIRLS, GIRL of the month exist. Even Boys Republic, The Boyz. People who dismiss the word "girl" and see it as less should change their viewpoint.

[@itchybanana279]

it's okay calling them girls

[@fearnot82]

check out IZONE, they are a 12 member kpop girl group, one of the best selling girl groups of all time in kpop. Their choreo for all their title tracks are amazing. La Vien Rose, Violeta, Feista, Secret Story of the Swan and Panorama. BOPS

[@SashaMarie]

Hi! Thank you so much for this suggestion, I'll make sure it's added to my current list. :)

[@fearnot82]

@@SashaMarie no prob. they are a produce group meaning they are a temporary group. they debuted in oct 2018 and are set to disband at the end of the month. they’re performances are amazing

[@annibo6612]

Please react to dreamcatcher odd eye dance practice Thanks for the react ❤

[@SashaMarie]

Thank you so much for watching, leaving a comment, and a suggestion! :)

[@sseblante]

11:10 Let's pump it up!