Improv. Canadian Dance Company

"Improv" ☆ Briar Nolet, Myles Erlick, Devon Brown, Ashley Borg, Addyson Nutzenberger, Agnieszka Divecha, Ava Paulino, Brynn Levitt, Hannah Shikatani, Jennifer Taylor, Jessy Lipke, Jordan Lipke, Katrina Khachi, Kirsten Delacruz, Kristin Del Duca, Nick Moustakas, Tanner Matthews, Taylor Lys. Canadian Dance Company senior large group contemporary (with improvisational elements), 3rd place, Showstopper East Coast Finals, Myrtle Beach SC, July 2015
♫ Cavalier ~ James Vincent McMorrow

[@Amaliaaxo]

my whole focus was on Briar Nolet she's amazing

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

+amalia crossley Understandably. How about the guys, though? Aren't they fantastic? I don't know of another company that has so many gifted male performers.

[@ObscuredByTime]

Same.

[@leop6837]

Briar and Myles... so incredeble!!!

[@kenzieonrepeat]

Leo P who is briar and Myles -.-

[@inwithiyanu3344]

Roses.Are.Dying -40 years later, they are dancers and they are both on the show the next step

[@hannahCD15]

I love Devon and Briar together! Their partner work is incredible!

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

check out their duo kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4KYoplsrNl-hK8

[@ShegzMe]

no, you need watch BRYLES

[@kyramommersteeg929]

Same but I would have rathred to see Myles and Briar togethr.

[@angelwingzzz777]

They are bomb together! They got chemistry!

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

Speaking of chemistry, you must see all three of them together in this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5fRfGVvea97b8U

[@MollyAndMe12]

2:27 devon falls, but they cover it up so well! he just incorporates it into the next move and someone else helps him up. this team is incredible!

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

Jordan Lipke, a dependable base since way back kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXmmq32Vf9achqc

[@kimlokward2375]

who else was just watching Briar the whole time

[@MR-ro6nf]

Kim lokward 🖑🖑

[@ObscuredByTime]

Me, lol.

[@Your_nail_bestie]

Me

[@Bofad.eeznutz]

I didn’t even know she was in it

[@mustaphaoubbaih7595]

Halll

[@paigesup6995]

You could see Briar try not to laugh after they tripped

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

yep, they covered pretty well

[@ceciliagemio9252]

When??

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

@@ceciliagemio9252 the tripping incident occurs at 2:27, then Briar holding back a guilty grin at 2:31 - she knows she's gonna hear about this afterwards

[@crystalm.223]

I'd just like to say: OMGOSH THE BOYS. IVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY TALENTED MALE DANCERS AT ONCE BEFORE

[@nicolezhang3714]

Haha looks like Devon tripped over Briar and fell. Luckily that other guy was quick and picked him up in like a second

[@oliviadocherty9153]

Could not take my eyes off Briar 👑

[@audiocutsfordance2679]

i'm so impressed by how well devon covered the fall. he made it look so easy when he stood back up in time with anyone else and not showing effort of coming from the wrong spot

[@selinesanchezcasero6663]

I love briar nolet She is A amazing dancer 😍

[@raniaa8430]

seline sanchez casero *an

[@sheytaylor2833]

What a beautiful piece! A super stressful concept for comps but executed perfectly. That "trick section" gave me so much anxiety because you could see them all going for something and then someone was in the way...but WOW!

[@---xb6op]

2:27 aha but covered so well then briar trying not to laugh afterwards is perfection

[@Leslieparis]

Amazing choregraphy and yes this singer is ......a goose bumper....thank you for the discovery

[@itsmartamarie8282]

Aren't some of these dancers on The Next Step?

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

yes, Myles plays Noah, Briar plays Richelle, and Devon plays Max

[@xxxfabulouseviexxx2582]

3 of them r in the next step, my favourite program

[@naomidanao8477]

Noah,richelle and max rite?

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

Questions have been asked about the "storyline" of this dance. There are two parts of this: what was the idea of J.V. McMorrow's song "Cavalier" and what was the choreographer's interpretation? In an interview, McMorrow stated that this song conveys glimpses of many things in his life that he loves. So perhaps there is not a single meaning but simply a collection of unrelated memories. The lyrics themselves are largely inscrutable, but he said the first three lines tell it all. Speak until the dust Settles in the same specific place Light refused to go Perhaps the choreographer (I don't know who it was) focused on the chorus: I remember my first love That would explain why the dance basically consists of male-female pairings, each of which exercises some latitude as to the moves they perform with one another in the improvisational parts of the performance. When the men and women are together with their own gender, they dance a certain way. But when the "couples" dance, it is an entirely different thing. Lyrics and further discussion of the meaning of the song here: songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107859472795/

[@sophiachin7194]

That was amazing!!!

[@reannabakshani5457]

This is so beautiful

[@roselearn4244]

Absolutely Breath taking!!!!

[@carolinereaper2615]

All their heartbreaks have a different story but felt the same. that’s what i think the meaning of this dance is

[@lelehappy1005]

This concept is brilliant

[@sherrywah5626]

i see myles erlick and briar nolet

[@cosmic_cola3713]

If this got THIRD i want to know who got first

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

+Arryn Allen The top 5 places at nationals were all won by Canadian Dance Company and they were all within one point of score. 1st Hyper Ballad - CDC - 148.2 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJa1lqSZp7xrnbM) 2nd Head vs Heart - CDC - 148.1 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/boe2f5p4ZdZ6eqc) 3rd Improv - CDC - 147.8 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJbYeahse9CHpcU) 4th Escape - CDC - 147.7 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/p37VZ4OEgqumpNE) 5th Flock - CDC - 147.4 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWjdcnxuoNSlaZo)

[@audiocutsfordance2679]

smh only CDC can pull that off

[@audiocutsfordance2679]

and what's even more impressive, I looked up the duo/trio scores and 9/10 of the overall senior awards were CDC and they were all within about 2 points

[@amuk973]

@@PerfectDanceVideos Also, just saying, for people seeing this now, Briar, Myles, and Devon were all in the 1st place group as well.

[@ShegzMe]

Ever is devon and briar? i want BRYLES!!!!

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

OK Bryles in a little ballet pas de deux ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4LYmXqCf6qAecU

[@naomidanao8477]

BRYLES! TELL ME WHEN U SEE ANYMORE TNS MEMBERS PLS

[@meglap1286]

Klutzy_Katana blürryfäcë briar nolet ....is Rachelle in tns

[@robynb227]

Max-Devon Noah-Myles Richelle-Briar

[@erinandlibby1995]

This Dance is beautiful and amazing

[@kingachoczynska4784]

Briar Nolet And Mylse Erlick ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cynthiarose9058]

I love Briar Nolet!

[@fer_rmz7]

Briar & Myles 😍❤

[@MR-ro6nf]

Fernanda Rojas briles 😂

[@LelandTilden]

beautiful!

[@candycane739]

Cool, very nice.👍

[@carolinepowell3297]

This was beautiful!

[@pearlinpraim9159]

I love his videos

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

whose videos?

[@itsmeagain9854]

Who else was just looking at Miles

[@maliajules9230]

When briar and max tripped it was on beat though

[@megan.mcleod]

This is incredible 🌱

[@annad6439]

I have no words

[@eusapiazobeide8216]

But the partner of briar is max from tns?

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

+Snoopy Channel yep, aka Devon Brown

[@alexarodriguez2925]

It's clearly not FULLY improvised. Some things are planned.

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

Correct. The name given by the studio to the entry is "Improv" and the category of the entry is contemporary. It is a framework choreography within which individuals and pairs improvise. To me, that is magical.

[@annak1776]

2:27 whoops

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

+Anna Kiriakidis Oh, you think Devon fell down under Briar at the mashup? I hadn't noticed that before but now I see he's the only one on the deck at that point. Wisely, he stayed down there for a moment and they covered pretty well. That's good improv.

[@annak1776]

+Perfect Dance Videos Yeah it took me quite a few watches to notice, and I probably wouldn't have noticed it if I wasn't focusing on their amazing partner work beforehand. He went from lying on the ground to stand up in a fraction of a second, so yes, an amazing recovery. I thought maybe it was meant to happen, but then I saw the way Briar's foot moved before, so I believe it might have been an accident.

[@anwensummers5013]

+Anna Kiriakidis the boy next to him was very sharp and quickly managed to help him up before the next section! That's good team work right there!

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

+Anwen Summers Yes, that big guy was Jordan Lipke, I believe 💪

[@unicornsmakevideos9402]

If you look at briar once it had happened you can see she's trying not to laugh

[@zoesurmann5202]

ok we get it, briar's a great dancer, but there are other great dancers in this too guys!

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

in fact, everyone in this group is pretty fantastic

[@sophierecaldin730]

Can someone please explain the storyline

[@jadet1616]

Yeah I don't understand it

[@lydiabeee]

From what I picked up on it it is an emotionally abusive relationship and the journey they face through it. The other girls are trying to keep them from the relationship but fail. This made a true comment on the untold side of abusive relationships. While the men treated them horrible they came back kind and continues this pattern. The feeling of needing them because their partners widely down their self-worth(wall scene) is their need to have affection. Others may see it different but that is what I picked up on.

[@0cyber700]

The next step

[@caitlindiprose6166]

Is this routine actually improv or is it just what the piece is called? I love this so much I've probably watched it 5000 times!

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

The chosen title of the dance is "Improv" and it has a predetermined structure to it, but within that, the individual dancers and pairs improvise their moves. I really love the concept. It requires a high level of skill and confidence, but if any troupe could pull it off, it's this bunch of seniors from CDC.

[@caitlindiprose6166]

Perfect Dance Videos That's Awesome! Wow it's so impressive! Thankyou for your reply.

[@mikelawson7489]

Hi i know im late But how old is brair nolet in this some points she looks 14/15 and others 18ish While all the rest of them look 18or older

[@mikelawson7489]

*briar

[@anayawilliams7630]

She's at least 15 because the senior dance groups are ages 15-18 I think.

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

technically, she could be younger than 15 since for groups it's their average age that determines the age level. However, I believe Briar was 16 at the time of this in 2015.

[@tristanrobinson6833]

Those pirouettes though

[@mai-kq5bt]

Excuse ,e why not Myles and Briar like wtheck that

[@nowheregirl4847]

The next step...

[@charlottegilmour6963]

We’re Devon and briar meant to fall over? Because it looks like he tripped then she tripped over him

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

no, but it happens sometimes

[@wownayan7820]

Nice

[@زهيرالطواهيةالعبادي-ر6خ]

مذهل

[@olakamal4001]

What’s the story?

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

the song lyrics themselves are inscrutable, but the focus of the choreo is "I remember my first love" and so ... girls, boys, coming of age, couples, passion, gender group dynamics, that sort of thing ♥

[@soniacervantes2388]

name of song?

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

+Sonia Cervantes Cavalier ~ James Vincent McMorrow. I usually name the music used (if I know it) at the end of my video descriptions.

[@kaylae4375]

1:15 we not gonna acknowledge yo inna back that just did like 10 turns in a row ? no, just me ? okay

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

pretty sure that's Myles

[@gabriellesmith5168]

a 10 shocking

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

If you like this song by McMorrow, you should check out this live version at KEXP's studio in Seattle. You won't be disappointed. kzbin.info/www/bejne/op2lgKylltR9jas

[@Amaliaaxo]

i am in love with the song its amazing and YES they all perform exceptionally even their facial expressions

[@agnesev6696]

Can you explain me the story of the dance please?

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

girls and boys have many complex relationships in their lives but perhaps none is more memorable than first love ♥♥

[@gabbycliff9885]

Why can't mlyes be with his girlfriend

[@istankpop3876]

improv? It looks choreographed...

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

It was a kind of combination: choreography at the group level and improvisation at the pairs level. The title of the piece is "Improv" but it was entered in competition as a contemporary.

[@barbaracrespo5828]

🧑👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👍🌷🌷🌷💐👍

[@katewhite8230]

This was a little bit messy I felt

[@josie300]

Purple Panda a lot of it is improvised so that’s to be expected

[@Noah-vk6kg]

There was no group, it just looked like a ton of improv, no main section or chorus

[@danielapinto2409]

It is an improv

[@vic2745]

It looks like the girls mostly dancing with the guys are in a toxic relationship with the men and it's kinda of the journey I think

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

I think toxic may be too strong a word, but it does seem like the "other girls" are protective of the ones "in relationships" - at one point they even form a wall, which seems to constrain the girls but doesn't hold up when the men want through

[@gggirl4564]

I eaven can't see what are they dancing 😒

[@myatadlock9454]

It was really cool dance but none of it really had dancing together, it was very scattered, as if everyone knew who there partner was so they went home with their partners and all made up their own choreography and the teacher had no time to check it all, and make it fit together. ( i dont wan to be rude but thats just my opinion )

[@PerfectDanceVideos]

Note the name of this dance "Improv." It was entered in the contemporary category rather than as a true Improvisational, so they knew the song and had rehearsed with it. But it is loosely structured as a choreo. If you watched several performances, each would be different from the others. The individual dancers and the pairs have a great deal of latitude as to what exactly they do at certain points during the dance.