Performer Reacts to Seventeen 'Hitori Janai' Dance Practice | Jeff Avenue

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I am an actor and content creator with Hollywood credits including roles on Lucifer (Netflix), Starlight Christmas (Hallmark), JT Leroy (Universal Studios), etc. In this channel, I offer insight to Kpop performances using my 10+ years of training in dance, acting, singing and overall performance. In dance, my forte are contemporary and musicals and have done most of my performances in theatre. Although my channel is mostly known for dance analysis, I am currently inactive in the dance community.

[@jasreyusman1259]

"I know some people don't put a lot of value to synchronization." He's on stan twitter

[@kaiaxiii.ujijibilog]

😂😂😂

[@ayuca8257]

Those who saying being synchronized not important must be never dancing in a group 😂

[@ridhisbreathing6169]

they've no bones :0

[@yoon8862]

or never dance bcs all dancer know that synchronization is really important :]

[@cienntgemperl]

Kr, it frustrates me a lot if my team isn't synchronize. Synchronization is important if you want to show a good performance,. Even if the choreography is simple, just with synchronization you'll be able to show a good and satisfying perfomance and might able to win a competition😅. I just laugh sarcastically when others say that because svt had a lot of members that's why they're synchronize and find it funny too 'coz most of those who stan svt dances or performs. They know how hard it is to pull out a whole package of performace and svt does it very well.💎

[@08cheonsa16]

Yes you are right jeff "synchronization" is important.... Say it louder 😊🥰

[@Labbito_o]

People that think synchronization is not so important, understand the difference in quality only after seeing a choreo that's not so synchronized. This one seemed to me like the super chill version of "Don't Wanna Cry".

[@victoriab98]

i personally don't care if a dance is synchronized or not, it doesn't effect how much i enjoy a choreography

[@Labbito_o]

@@victoriab98 If the choreography focuses on different elements it's okay, obviously synchronization is not everything. But generally speaking, when something is synchronized (depending on the dance) tends to be more beautiful to the eye, because it has better harmony.

[@angomnaobi527]

@@Labbito_o yeah although I don't hate dance which unsynchronized but I tends to prefer synchronized dance more than anything. And my obesity with synchronization was far before becoming carat and one of reason why I started Staning SEVENTEEN is because of their synchronized dance. P.s I used to be a dancer and I always tends to avoid group dance because of my obesity....

[@jolee272]

@@victoriab98 synchronization is not everything, I understand. But in a group dance, it matters especially if it is something slow and intricate or else, it would look messy and bland. Though I don't prefer synchronization when the quality and creativity suffer. Good thing SVT has them all.

[@victoriab98]

Yeah I get it, but if I see a dance that isn’t synchronized it’s not that big of a deal to me. maybe that’s just me.

[@ridhisbreathing6169]

As it's their new building new floor, they're just being nice. I should agree cos this was smooth af

[@julianavieira2408]

I don’t know with the viewers have notice one part of the choreography it was literally like : don’t wanna cry .

[@kopalinuhg]

I thought I was the only one! Thanks for pointing it out 😊

[@kopalinuhg]

I thought I was the only one! Thanks for pointing it out 😊

[@SliverOfSilverStars]

Yeah! I think we are talking about the same part. The 1 to 12 part where Vernon has his solo here and the boys are moving in the background with the ripple effect reminds me of Woozi's solo part in the 1st verse of DWC. The boys are also moving in a close ripple effect then as well! I think it may be an intentional callbakc?? Since that album was titles "Al1" or "Alone" but this song is "Not Alone" !!

[@eigrontopediax]

Timestamp?

[@An-iz7wg]

@@eigrontopediax 4:47 looks like woozi's part in dwc

[@aishamay739]

That part where Hoshi was lifted up, I’ve done that before and I was lifted up when we made a choreography at school and it was SUPER HARD, but fun. We failed a lot of times of course, but it’s great once you get the timing right

[@frenchienapoles6001]

I am a Filipino so I am definitely familiar with the way seventeen executes their lifts. I first experienced that kind of lift when I was on my 3rd year High School. We did that in our Physical Education Class and our dance was a combination of waltz and ballet. 😅😅😅 It takes me back those times. It was super hard to execute those lifts with one person.

[@soo3626]

Honestly, I'm still so kwonfused and mesmerized with that move in the bridge, where they lift Hoshi. It's a mystery, cuz' they lift him so effortlessly 👀 Neither Scoups seems to be doing a lot of strength to impulse him

[@hoshismissingbooster]

Kwonfused😭😭

[@chelsey_9256]

When people said synchronization is not important, im like, "are you joking??". It's a group dance, ofc need to be in sync. Btw, most of the time i understand your explaination and dance terms. So dont worry too much😅👍👍👍

[@victoriab98]

synchronization is important but it's not horrible if it's not synchronized lol

[@kwonfirehurricane1898]

@@victoriab98 but would you enjoy a group dance that doesnt have syncronization??

[@angomnaobi527]

@@kwonfirehurricane1898 yeah a group doesn't need to synchronized but sometimes it makes the dance look very messy and unpleasant to audience especially larger group as their is many members...

[@victoriab98]

@@kwonfirehurricane1898 of course! synchronization just isn’t that big of a deal to me. I’d still enjoy the choreography.

[@kwonfirehurricane1898]

@@victoriab98 lol okay.. i would still enjoy the choreography (yes at least once) but i would sure i wont enjoy the whole performance haha

[@jeunesse5329]

In one of their performances, Hoshi was lifted by scoups by holding his body. He is the one whose back was shown when Hoshi lifted up. Then Joshua and Dino I think lifted his feet.

[@VanessaLouEOga]

I think seventeen has upped their dancing skills yet again. Others might think this choreo is easy and doable but if you aren't an amazing dancer, you will not look as good as how svt dances this. The SMOOTHNESS, GRACEFULNESS and FLUIDITY of their movements are just on another level.

[@anemone2224]

Thanks for this Mr. Jeff.. Yes, synchronization is the key and SEVENTEEN can definitely do that..

[@sitibalqies6326]

Everytime jeff explain about the single detail of choreography.... Me : NODDING AGGRESIVELY

[@francheskawinona8285]

this is so relatable 🤣

[@eyaace4496]

When jeff started talking about synchronization, i can't help but smirk thinking about how many bashers/antis and other fandom are saying that synchronization is not important and how they always say that seventeen looks like a robot and such, imma slap this to them! Thank you for checking them, the choreo is really pretty

[@jolee272]

I don't understand why some viewers don't value synchronization that much when I, as a dancer and a dances' audience, always see synchronization as one of the greatest factors for producing quality and clean performances. Individual styles are pretty important yes, but don't forget that when it comes to GROUP performances, viewers would always prefer something that is clean to see rather than messy. If it is more on individuality in a group dance, then viewers would mostly probably tend to focus on a single performer (mostly the center) than seeing the details and the creativity of a choreo as a whole. This is why I admire SEVENTEEN choreos a lot. While they are synchronized, creativity is still prominent (and individual styles are still being shown though subtle as times), thus making the quality higher. Anyway, my heart flutters whenever Jeff calls out his fellow Filipinos haha ♡ Love you, Jeff!!

[@jolee272]

...Though I don't prefer synchronization when the quality and creativity suffer. Good thing SVT has them all.

[@nanamikamisama866]

I don't pertain to the whole fandom but an nctzen told me that nct members have better dancers than svt. She said that NCT choreos are better than svt coz it's harder and unique. I just said that SVT is regarded as one of the top dancing groups in Kpop yet that person kept attacking svt dancing skills and choreography. Come on. I told her to watch any of SVT choreos before saying such (I just found out that she have not watched any of SVT dance).

[@jolee272]

@@nanamikamisama866 that's just some random toxic fan but generally nctzens is a pretty good fandom. But yeah, as for my perspective since I've been into dancing for some years, I really do prefer SVT choreos because of creativity and versatility. Them being synchronized is a bonus. But that nctzen is right. NCT has one of the most unique choreo and is regarded as one of the top dancing groups out there.

[@betharimadyaratriindiramur4343]

Seventeen is the biggest liar, you know why? Cause they give us a very effortless dance in the MV but in dance practice ... BOOOOMM !! "How do they do that?" 🔥🔥🔥 They are seventeen, only they can do it SoOoOoOo effortless ☺️

[@riddikilusly992]

I'm so glad you reacted to this and commented about the absolute *need* to for synchronization to pull off a choreography like this. I agree that while the moves are rather "simple," the fact that it's quite slow and detailed actually makes it so much easier to spot some mistakes if anyone ever makes one! Similar to this, in a sense that it has simple yet detailed and slow moves, is their choreo for "Without You." I heard a lot of people didn't really like it since they thought it was "too simple" for SVT but I don't think they understand how hard it actually was to pull it off so effortlessly :// It's also a song that's supposed to be between don't wanna cry and clap so you'll see some nods to those choreographies in the beginning and the end. It was pretty much genius in my opinion! Hope you check that out soon! ( I'll link it here just in case bc the title of the vid is in korean lol you mght have a hard time finding it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYnTdKBjfqt1nac )

[@channilee2345]

Jeff, kinilig lang ako sa part na "To all my Filipino viewers"(I need to say it in Tagalog). CARATS made a meme about it and they said SEVENTEEN left all cheerleaders jobless. Hehe.

[@DianneIvhonieArim]

Ay gagi

[@leyaaaan]

Sasali daw sa uaap

[@cheoliesauce9366]

HAHAHAHA I kennat

[@joannajaned.maglangit6762]

Carat= Cheerleader Jeff = debut waltz Hahaha the difference lmao

[@raineniel5863]

Try reacting to "without you" its choreo is like this, smooth yet synchronized. Its so underrated. I will be happy if you do react to it. Keep safe ❤

[@gyuwonist]

omg yes !! T__T

[@yasnagonzalezsanchez]

He has done all of them

[@jolee272]

@@yasnagonzalezsanchez not yet

[@bekah4096]

Im a filipino, and yes all of these moves specifically the lifts are often use especially in cheerleading and cotillion in debut. And I can say that lifting a person especially that gentle and graceful is so hard, to keep the balance and not look visibly struggling.

[@r.a.h1146]

It seems like this was made to resonate more with a Japanese audience. From what (very little) Jpop I have seen there’s not much going on choreo wise. It’s more of a “vibe” than a performance. This song too...TOTALLY sounds like an ost you’d hear over a Japanese drama.

[@risingthought14]

Everytime I watch your review about svt, it always bring me tears. Dunno why, the way you simply adore their choreo or their effort in details. And I feel proud of these boys since they have a fan like you who truly enjoy their performance. Thank youu for making my day! 😄

[@brianoviedo1774]

I love your reactions bc you talk about the dance In detail and explain it

[@michelleomealy1389]

Seventeen will usually interpret some of their moves from other choreo into new choreo...small subtle details that Carats notice. And I've always love Vernon's style of dance.

[@rheannarobregado2580]

I was waiting for this omg

[@svtrun858]

Pasting my comment when I first watched their dance practice 😅-- Oh wow, this is not as complex as some of their choreagraphies, but I still love the subtlety, the "ripples", transitions... I'm thinking if I can dance to it but it might turn out clumsy. Their control is no joke.

[@ohoratkkaebsong]

Their moves are so sharp and fluid. And of course their synchronization is what makes it even more beautiful

[@ohmydwcifihitprettyu]

😍 Thanks for this Jeff.. This is Seventeen's signature style👍🌻

[@cindy-yx2lo]

Thank you jeff My mom always get a teary eye when she watch seventeen and its because of how good and synchronize they are. synchronization= seventeen

[@krstnfrayres]

the lift reminded me of choreography in street festivals than debuts huhuhu

[@cindy_carat5057]

Thank you Jeff! Always love your reaction and thoughts to Seventeen☺️

[@hellozup]

I love how you share a lot of information with us but still very enjoyable to watch and you also explain things clearly without being snobby about it.. I love and appreciate your videos about Seventeen's choreo a lot, thank you!

[@putriikrima5094]

5:23 me : wait until you see them lift the other 4 member later

[@c.chlowi]

YESSS SEVENTEEN!

[@rheassakirana295]

Yeayyy reaction seventeen hitori janai dance practice😍 thankyou❤

[@sitifatimah6370]

OMG 😱 I never noticed before how hard the dance is and how smoothly they lifted hoshi until jeff explained it😭😭

[@soo3626]

About 15's waltz, we have this in Brazil too, as a tradition for girls... "O baile de debutante". When I turned 15, i didn't do it (throw a party or anything), but lots of my friends did 😂 Las Quinceneras too...

[@izzatijasni1709]

I checked your channel everyday to see your reaction to seventeen ❤

[@julianavieira2408]

That part where Seventeen was lifting Hoshi , that part especially it makes me remember the choreography for fire truck from NCT 127 , because it has a part where the members are lifting Haechan in a similar way . But the only difference is that in NCT they’re moving Haechan legs and arms at the same time and they’re doing the moves in the frontline!!!

[@janinerussell]

yey!!!! its finally here! you always react first to seventeen videos!! love it!!!!

[@sepheraaaa]

Can you react to Dino's Danceology? The most recent one and the older ones?

[@ajrinasalsabila2473]

the choreography Simple, but very beautiful and unique

[@whatxiumin]

jeff: i wonder if the choreography will pick up though? seventeen: literally gets picked up

[@zaenaellaa]

Now I'm on Jeff Avenue's Seventeen Playlist!! Wooooh!! ♥️

[@sepheraaaa]

I've been waiting for this💖😍🔥

[@CandelaBelen28]

I don't know if you've noticed but the ones being lifted are from the performance unit and Woozi is lifted higher to be on the same level as the others.

[@benna_mj7695]

❤️❤️❤️ was waiting for this ❤️❤️❤️

[@MC-sw9rm]

Finallyyyy it's here! Salamattttt jeff ♡

[@jangmetta9337]

I wonder if everybody did the same when watched hoshi being lifted, i reply it so many times like jeff did 😊😍🤩

[@sarnidhaha]

thank you for reacting!

[@isobeljames6253]

love the debut reference as a Filipino dancer it made me so happy!!

[@rheiyaaa]

the liftinggg! yaaaas! filo represeeeeent! 😅

[@paulajasminetrilles4321]

spitting facts, only facts. seventeen = performance // performance = seventeen

[@lisaoktaviany4096]

thank you for reacting to their choreo video, i really waited for this video

[@annesa4]

I just love the way you give a reaction to Seventeen dance choreography😍

[@mgraven3156]

I love that they always make perfect use of their 13 members for the formations, like the lifts at the end, and the biggest example is 24h. I womder how lomg they toyed around with the idea of a clock choreography

[@08cheonsa16]

Jeff you are the best 🥰

[@keitilamperouge6868]

Hi Jeff, maybe you'll be interested. There is new Hybe Insights, where they show the behind the scenes happenings. In Seventeen introductory they said they'll show likes how they became synchronized and all. We are looking so forward to it

[@junhuiwen5979]

I'm a Filipino and yes hahahha

[@joeffreyoliva4678]

proud filipino and a proud carat here, and also you as a favorite reactor

[@trina_chie6153]

Me I'm pilipino i watching your vlog seen day one☺☺😊📺📺

[@elle9390]

This is much simpler in movements, but I feel like having it be so slow, as you said, it requires more effort to ensure everyone is flowing together. While this probably isn't difficult to learn, it probably is a choreo that takes longer to perfect because there's nothing flashy to take the audiences eyes away. I agreed with so many of your points and I'm so glad to see you react to this one!

[@einsamora8597]

i waited for this vid HIHI

[@tenzindolker9023]

Love this song

[@minwonsenpai1129]

the choreography was very like 'you read the lyrics without reading the lyrics'

[@kpmdadapan8036]

It hits hard when you see the dance and know the lyrics well.. they are always like that. And thats what i love about seventeen.

[@mitchayd05]

Hi Jeff. I really love your video reaction especially towards to seventeen. 😍 I am a Filipino as well. And on May 5th is my bday. I don't want to brag it but I really want to see you reaction on Seventeen BOOM BOOM . Because this song is the reason why I became CARAT. This song literally pulled me on kpop. I hope I see you reacting on this for my birthday. That would be an awesome gift. Thank you 😙 Wishing your channel to be super BIG! You deserve it ❤️

[@Panda18carat]

Scoup always lift the members

[@bella-hu1bh]

hi jeff. just a suggestion, happy ending by seventeen is also a japanese release. Im sure you'll gonna love that too 😊

[@carat1755]

Yeahhh. . . finally!!!

[@MoonBlinked13]

When he's talking about them lifting Hoshi, I'm just wondering if he knows S.Coups was lifting Hoshi by the arm, so it wasn't just from his feet? I'm assuming it would still be difficult, but not as much since S.Coups is helping him balance by holding his arm.

[@jyounghee]

jeff i see from all of seventeen's japan discography you haven't seen happy ending 😌

[@kwaveisreal4673]

It’s lowkey weird since I watched his condo tour and now I know what room he is in and all 👀👀👀

[@ruthlopez8056]

Waaahhh... I'm earlyyyy😍

[@sheyj9625]

first time to be this early wohoo~

[@meejjj.]

Damn when Jeff talked about the Filipino tradition and the lifts, it brought me back to intramurals with cheerdance competitions and everything

[@sheena1333]

6:40 SO TRUE!! 🤣 But waittt, so you're Filipino? I KNEW IT! 💙❤️💛🤍 I'm on my 2nd day of binge-watching your reactions to SVT btw, and I'm almost doneee. Thank you for supporting SEVENTEEN!

[@woozilee3959]

Hitorijanai❤️

[@marshmeow_]

THIS IS IT😭

[@BlessedAna07]

Yassssss

[@athaliyahandrews6182]

I did the leg lift thing with my dance group, it is very hard especially to get the timing correct because the person who is holding the first leg job is over quickly but the second person has to keep holding from the beginning till their turn passes and the person who is being lifted needs to have great balance because they need to hold up their weight because they are not on the ground they are being held up and if they put to much weight on their legs the people holding will have trouble.

[@kao_o]

I never knew that a debut dance have waltz and lifting😯

[@hachikoj7262]

3:38 Yes Jeff, the choreo will "pick up" later on 😉😁 see 5:10 6:35 😂

[@chelseaoliv8935]

YESSS FINALLY

[@AmeliaCaroline]

antis says synchronization is not important in dancing lmao so they talked about their faves(?)

[@Charchan-hi2hg]

I think that I have a slight OCD after watching SVT's dance performances! Like I feel discomfort when I watch "Light a flame" and "Spider" dance practice video, I noticed everytime the dancers being asynchronous. The satisfaction that Seventeen bring to me are much bigger than I thought!!!

[@altheajeunesse7221]

Hello, I've been watching you ever since po! SB19 a rising PPOP boy group just dropped the dance practice of their song WHAT? We, A'tin, would love to see you react to it. Lovelots!

[@swarup206]

Please react to easy to hardest seventeen choreos

[@Yoru15127]

For those who don't know "Hitori Janai" means "Your not alone" or "I'm not alone" in Japanese.

[@pannn_n]

Owhhh so I'm actually early hahhahahha

[@niranjanachettri1880]

Please react to Jun's solo silent boarding gate!!🥺🥺

[@yasnagonzalezsanchez]

I think he only reacts to performance so maybe that will be on patreon

[@yedreabat814]

as a filipino viewer, i did notice the reference XD

[@lucrivas1366]

In México we have the same thing hahaha we call it "Quinceañera" cuz 15 in spanish is "quince"

[@meaniecarat4025]

Yeah. hes a carat💎

[@mark-wp1pw]

OMG HELLO

[@venicedelavega9167]

natawa ako dun sa "debut" HAHAHAHAHA

[@mybiasjisoodekumyheart2742]

❤❤❤❤🤗🤗💗💗

[@jeonowen4114]

filo-carat hereee💕

[@airenegracesalvador6057]

I wanna know if you already watched their 2015 MAMA performance? I want to know your thoughts about Hoshi's part.

[@dbbr8574]

i am waiting for you svt reaction without you dance practice,, i think that is much slower than this but every time i watch that i have a goosebumps !! please check out without youu