Professional Dancer Reacts To ATEEZ "THANXX" [Rehearsal + Performance]

[@THIRTYNINEX]

I really liked your points on Jongho's dancing, actually... Having it critiqued by a real dancer and not some teenager on Twitter who insists that he's just plain "bad at dancing" was something I'd hoped to see someday and you didn't disappoint. Like you said, his movements aren't always as sharp or fluid as the rest when he's dancing off to the side or in the back, but when he has his solo moments and he's in the center, I think he shows his talent and capabilities really well. If he didn't have to focus so much of his performance into singing, no one would even think twice about his dancing, as shown in various ATEEZ performances where he doesn't have to sing and can solely focus on his movements (like dance covers). I'm really glad you talked about it briefly here because usually people either A) never talk about it or B) only talk about it to drag him, which isn't quite fair in my opinion.

[@SD-eo8bx]

Jongho really shows his dance skill in Ateez performance as KQfellaz

[@THIRTYNINEX]

@@SD-eo8bx Yes, those are actually the performances I was thinking of when writing this!! He was so incredible

[@sansprouts412]

yeah, and he and the rest of atz have talked about this too! he does just enough with the dancing so that he blends with the group, but is mostly preserving energy to be able to sing live throughout the whole performance and maintain highnotes at the end. exactly like you said, when they're doing a performance where he's not singing he's a really great dancer. esp check performance video II!

[@SD-eo8bx]

@@THIRTYNINEX I remember that someone put a fancam (edit fancam) of Jongho in performance of Growl cover that Ateez did in a school in Twitter, he dance great in that performance too

[@pup_yujun]

Jongho being a center at the start of kq fellaz performance II is legendary❤

[@sanshine4717]

Yess 9:49 Actually ateez themselves has said how they don't focus so much on synchronization as usually kpop groups do, because you know it has to be clean, and also they have to givr stable vocals, they can be syncronized, as shown in their KQ fellaz performances videos. But they said they focus on highlighting each member style, on individuality rather than pure synchronization. And you can see that. Lastly as you said, their ENERGY, its always on point. Their performances are actually ateez's strength point, they are good on everything, but they shine SO much on stage

[@hooblesnoober5197]

I think jongho tends to maybe not over work his upper body at the end as he has his high notes and will ALWAYS sing live up until the last second, so I think he prioritizes his singing over the dancing aspect as he is the main vocal

[@hooblesnoober5197]

I just checked and he sang a strong note .1 seconds after he did the move that was a little bit off , it’s defo to save a little bit of breath before singing his line

[@hooblesnoober5197]

@Miriam Fabian I mean… that’s what I’m saying.. what the fuck are you saying?

[@hooblesnoober5197]

@Miriam Fabian that means he sings until the last second? Meaning… the whole time. I’m not aggressive, your the one salty on my comment cause u read it wrong 🥴

[@hooblesnoober5197]

@Miriam Fabian you misunderstood, goodbye, the 258 people that liked my comment must have been able to use their brains, why would an ATINY say jongho doesn’t sing his end high notes live?

[@hooblesnoober5197]

@Miriam Fabian ok😤 and yeah I have! It was so good but I was so excited for the acoustic of still here , loved that. Have you heard the acoustic version yet?????

[@teobejbebejbe25]

Jongho is dancing like the main vocal - he saves his energy, cause he hits those high high notes in every live performance. And for that he has my respect, and for that he became my bias.

[@KitKno]

San isn't San if he doesn't go ham

[@mahalett3024]

bars 😩

[@pooj_ashok]

that needs to be on a tshirt

[@KitKno]

@@pooj_ashok I agree 😂

[@abeasley310]

The comment about Hwa’s neck has me in tears 😂😂

[@oops6761]

I think one of their strengths as a group is that they can all make each other (and themselves) stand out while still maintaining cohesiveness as a group. ex; They tone down their execution, especially on the lower body, at the very start of the first verse while Yunho's sharp and powerful. Like you mentioned, in Mingi and Hongjoong's rap verses, they're either controlled by the current rapper or doing their own things in the back. It really shows their teamwork, and while they're already quite synchronized in the first place, prioritizing the distinction of each others' styles over perfect uniformity is one of the more unique approaches in kpop right now. Also, facial expressions (not stage presence) are an essential in every single one of their performances, which is something I really respect. It seems to come quite naturally to them. The thing with most of their concepts is that their expressions have to be fierce; it's one thing to keep a smile on for performances like Wave or Illusion, and it's another thing to act as angry and intense as they do (prime example; the 'i'm the one' chorus) without looking cringeworthy or overly rehearsed, which is usually much more unnatural to most people. Hongjoong ESPECIALLY stood out here. He's not the best dancer in the group, but the attitude (and almost immaturity?) of this concept really made him shine. Concepts like these are *made* for him. Overall, Thanxx performances were strong as hell. That one video of San in the purple pants has to be one of, if not the most expressive facecam I think I've ever seen from anyone. All-time favourite performer. ** As for the mic comment at 20:00, I think the artists choose that. Mics are chosen for both stylistic and practical purposes. Rappers often go handheld since it looks cool and they can easily pull away for breath. Ofc dancers lean towards headworn, and singers usually switch out, but I've heard many prefer handheld because, like rappers, it gives them more control over sound.

[@흥-r3b]

I’m leaving this cause I’ll come back to read this

[@Howdarethekitty]

20:49 that's yunho he is one of the main dancers and the choreography leader! He's an amazing dancer. You should see his solo dances.

[@curious1788]

yunho is finally gonna start uploading solo dance videos i'm so excited TT

[@kathiemartinez4618]

@@curious1788 Wait... What??? OMG OMG OMG

[@curious1788]

@@kathiemartinez4618 yES ! FINALLY 😭he said it on live i think ? mingi sannie and all of ateez are back in the dorms and the company today so we'll see ot8 and individual content soon :')

[@nervosheit]

16:25 that's san! he always brings so much energy it's crazy to me.

[@atothezartothemy5625]

Everyone is the best but i cant honestly take my eyes off him

[@thraia7932]

Listen, even the "weakest dancer" in ATEEZ can be one of the best dancers should they have been in another group. I said what I said. Can you also please react to their KQ FELLAZ performances? We will be very grateful if you will. Thank you!

[@woosbutterflywings1433]

It's kinda more like a habit for Jongho to have a stiff upper body as it makes his voice come out easier. He is ATEEZ Main Vocal. . He also specialized more on Hip-hop and Krumping.

[@sansprouts412]

the members normally individually choose whether they use a headset or handheld mic! if they're focusing more on the choreo and dancing then they'll use headsets and if they're focusing more on the rap/singing they'll use a handheld. hongjoong, mingi, and jongho use handhelds the most often, hj and mg for rapping and jh for singing!

[@erikad0511]

11:45 FINALLY! Somebody to notice and talk about this rotating formation!! I've been mind blown by it since day 1, how the hecc they don't trip on each other is beyond! ATEEZ is the Best!

[@ilye0sm]

jongho's position as main vocal makes his live vocals a priority for him - especially in a song like this where the movements are big and explosive and require a lot of energy, jongho needs that energy instead to belt out the high notes! it's already hard to dance to this choreo at full capacity and range of motion so he's doing an amazing job at blending in and dancing clean (in comparison to a member like san who in that particular live performance you reacted to is dancing his hardest but he doesn't have enough energy to sing live). each member has their own strengths, but when they come together to perform their energy is unmatched!!

[@erikadayana]

Mingi once explained that even when he likes to rap with the mic more, sometimes he decides to use the headset because of how demanding the choreography is. The one you say needs to relax his shoulders is Jongho he's the main vocalist. He explained once that he doesn't dance as energetically and explosively as the others, because he needs to hold his breath and control his breathing more because he has to hit very high notes and he always sings live no matter how much choreography he have to do. There are some videos from predebut where they don't sing and it is clear that he can also be cleaner with the movements. He is aware that when it comes to dancing he doesn't have the opportunity to show more because his strength is in his voice.

[@raeve7468]

Its their choice to choose which theyre most comfortable with the mic or the headset and which they csn perform better with

[@angel-jr8kl]

this is their comeback when jongho fully recover from leg's injury, watching him dance like this make me worried at first but he manage to do well :')

[@purplesan603]

thanks for giving facial expressions it's own category bc ateez often get mad fun of for their expressions even though if you're a dancer you know how much it can make or break a performance

[@hanintams]

i think one of the thing that makes a dance routine so ateez was the fact that they always put their own personal identity to their attitude on stage, and its fascinating to me to watch a choreography that looks clean but also so distinct per character/member.. anyway thank you for reacting to this, i enjoyed watching your videos and getting technical abt it,,

[@laurahuizar1304]

Fun Fact for Phase 1: The back up dancers are BB Tripping aka the dancers in the white t-shirts (they also do a lot of the Original choreography for a lot of Ateez Dances / Also worked with them for Kingdom: Legendary War & WooYoung's cover of "Bad" for his Artist of the Month on Studio Choom) But the also designed the skull on Ateez's black t-shirts (you will see it in the Music Video 😜👍)

[@pekihmar3693]

YES " if you're overly clean it loses the energy of the song". YESS THIS.

[@evaholicc1]

Right? Like the essence of Ateez is to embody and live their performances. It’s plain to see that even though synchronization has never been their priority choreo-wise, they still dance cleanly.

[@pekihmar3693]

@@evaholicc1 you are absolutely right!

[@saskfm]

The performance is 100x better when u also understand the lyrics. It tells about how we as youngters should be free to choose what we want to be, instead of being dictated by people around us🙂 "I appreciate ur concern but no thanxx I'm super fine"

[@gat9824]

every times it ends my head just go "to the beat to the beat move yout body to the beat" like the album song order

[@mahalett3024]

if you want to see more of ateez and their skill and dacing style i really recommend their "drop the dance" that they did at kcon 2019. there's some freestyle dancing in there as well as just them showing off😂 it's a classic for people who want to see more of ateez's dancing skills :]

[@suzy_han]

Thank you so much for adding the perfomance reaction. they are the kings of stage!

[@fawziefuxia]

I love that you pointed out about watching the choreo from far away, it's not something I'd have realised! Bigger movements would def help the concert experience~ Always love your ateez reactions hahaha I believe you're the one who made me realise why I enjoy their performances even though they're not always the cleanest :D

[@positiveandhealthy2728]

I feel healthy everytime I watch this kind of videos 😊

[@milo.ateezdaebak9629]

i really enjoy watching these types of videos where professionals are pointing out things. as a fan who is not trained in vocals or dance, i just enjoy their performance, but it's always nice to know HOW or WHY or WHAT makes them good. 20:11 they usually choose what type of mic to use! i believe mingi (purple button down, rapper) said that he chose to use a headset for this performance to better express the choreo. 20:43 i agree with the stage and lights sometimes being too much, especially on music shows or their kingdom performances. i just want to watch them dance, but then the lights are too dark or they're flashing too much and i can't see anything... a lot of the comments mention about jongho's dancing. the other members have said that jongho is really good at dances like krumping that requires a lot of strength (idk if that's the correct way to put it). i recommend this video of their dance covers from their second anniversary concert: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqrCXpSPnaeMaaM thanks for sharing your thoughts! going to check out your other videos~

[@EmeroyB]

glad you liked it!

[@evaholicc1]

Ateez are the global performance idols. You’ll never see them lacking in energy in performances. They always blow us away 🥰

[@phj21]

stumbled upon this video and omg i love your analysis it is so detailed and your reactions are so fun to watch! I am no professional but i have been dancing since little and am currently on my university's dance team. ateez became one of my inspirations to dance, especially in a group, and made me realize that i can still bring my own style of dance but be able to make it work with the team. it is such a joy to watch them perform and they can slay choreo any you give them, from b.b.trippin (their dance mentors)'s super intense choreo, melvin timtim's (this thanxx choreo) swag and energetic choreo, rie hata's, anze's and many amazing choreographer's dance pieces! and yes their energy ughhh it drives me to always give my 10000% when i am dancing like i need to inhale some of this energy and not to mention, their singing AND dancing at the same time wow Looking forward for more of your analysis, it also made me learn a lot of things as a newbie chorographer

[@airenie3890]

the dude that you said had so much energy at 16:21 is san and he is also the one you liked in hala hala when he threw his hat and went wild

[@redmgl3371]

One of my twitter friends recommended you and wow, this is gold content. Ateez is such a talented group, they can be super energized or super clean. Their current direction is more on the energized side because they want to showcase more of their individuality, but if you want to see some clean precise moves, watch their predebut dance performances KQ FELLAZ. ❤️

[@purplesan603]

san's facial expressions never disappoint me

[@tokkiichive]

wait until emeroy finds out they go hard stomps in their practices while there’s a whole 7-eleven downstairs 😭

[@deej-ateezforever6808]

Your intro seems legit bro. Love your energetic hiphop dance. Looking forward ATEEZ to collab with you ^^

[@ryiel]

thanxx is on my fave choreo list. not surprising since this was choreographed by the melvin timtim and bbtrippin. they are really so much fun to watch♡

[@yra7697]

i think that having different styles and not trying to make everything so uniform is so satisfying 'cause it all still looks cohesive because of their energy... i think they move according to their role or depending who's going to sing next... jongho's actually a really good dancer based on their kq fellaz performance videos...it's just that he's in charge of most high notes that he has to save his energy... but saving his energy doesn't compromise the group's chemistry at all.. they try to work smart given that most of their choreographies are exhausting and they sing live onstage... they look like a pack of wolves to me... different personalities but moves as one

[@hooblesnoober5197]

Omg I forgot I was excited for this

[@laurahuizar1304]

Fun Fact #2: While you are stopping/slowing down (around 12:19) Jungho (dark red hair) is the main vocalist/ and youngest of Ateez ... just wanted to point out that you will see that for most of his singing parts he stays very upright in the choreography and that helps his amazing vocal control.

[@Dlntck]

"They NEVER disappoint". That's it, that's all.

[@EmeroyB]

they're definitely a lot of fun to watch

[@xinn57]

I wish you can react more on ATEEZ stuffs, their dance practice and performance video 😊😊

[@EmeroyB]

Patreon for requests: patreon.com/emeroyb

[@rbvm1471]

Thank you for giving great criticism about ATEEZ and how they perform! It's nice to hear this coming from an professional dancer because a lot of people keep saying that ATEEZ 'overdances' as a drag... I hope you react to their song 'Win' as well since that song includes a very intense choreography. ^__^

[@estefanytwo8200]

they're indeed great performers

[@alicia4830]

I really appreciate your dance breakdowns. Thanks for providing good content for us!

[@susanarivera4350]

I think the mic decision is either if the label has enough headsets for all members or how comfortable it is to the performance, for example, Mamamoo has always used handheld mics because they don't like the headsets, but when the performance requires a lot more of dance they have used headsets. Some groups give the handhelds to rappers or the ones that don't sing to much or can do their part without joining the dance just to avoid using so many headsets

[@anonim0485]

please, do reaction to "horizon" ATEEZ

[@kharlyrenteria2382]

THANXX!!

[@spacemaster13]

Yaaayyy Ateez 💜💜

[@beylas2623]

the guy in the jean jacket (jongho) is the main vocalist and most main vocalists in kpop groups will dance to save energy so they're able to hit their notes properly

[@beylas2623]

I'm not sure if that negates what youre saying or something but just an explanation

[@Yheela]

This song ~is~ so fukken good!

[@nystopia97]

I kind of sad that you choose their fancam performance for the third part cuz everyone know how crazy their facial expressions are, it added taste to their already energetic performances!! Anyway I enjoy it so much, thanks for reacting to thanxx hehe ❤

[@EmeroyB]

True. The close-ups are fun and great for the cameras and for the fans. I'm not sure if I mentioned this in the video, but from my perspective as a dancer the shot is a better view for me because I can see the dancing in its entirety and I can still see the faces. This is essentially how I was judged when I was competing. Judges would be at a distance almost like a sky cam so they can see the dance, formations, and also the facials as a whole group. Not just the one person.

[@nystopia97]

@@EmeroyB Sure, that's cool, I understand it from your perspective as a dancer. I think I was just expecting to see your reaction to their expressions on live stages hehe but after all I really enjoy listening to your points of view for thanxx!

[@zm638]

Their live is awsome

[@qnt444]

love the format of your videos !

[@musiccfreakk1996Be]

If I remember right, one of the members once told that ateez put the emphasis on individuality (their own personal style) and performance rather than synchronisation

[@yra7697]

you should also watch their win dance practice and live performance it's WILD

[@LG-qj5qj]

MINGI is BACK

[@ninanoona1164]

Also jongho has a knee injury and I think that had a lot to do with him not pushing as hard as he used to ...if you watch their pre debut dance videos you can sense it

[@qnt444]

like true performers, ateez's energy and charisma are fueled by a live audience. unfortunately they didn't have any for their performance in the 3rd part. they love performing in front of fans, and I'll always be a little bitter lol bc we could've gotten *even* better stages for thanxx if an audience was allowed. also, personal opinion on jongho's stiff shoulder movements: the label might be telling him to not overexert himself. he's the main vocalist, and gets a large portion of the lines, meaning he has to sing live more than the others while not tiring himself out. maybe that habit of his creeps into dance practices too? idk. all i know is that we can't see his full potential unless he's doing it in front of a crowd. rlly liked hearing your perspective on thanxx ! i would like to see more ateez in the future.

[@saskfm]

Have u watched Road to Kingdom & Kingdom? There are bunch of crazy performances in that show

[@pinktapes]

He's been working his way through RTK! It will be posted on patreon, but he does live reactions on Twitch.

[@purplesan603]

about the mic thing for the rappers i think they decide based on how heavy the choreo is for the particular song. i think both of them prefer to use the hand held mic but since mingi's a dancer there are songs where the choreo is more intense during his part so he uses the headset to prevent dropping the mic. i dont think ive ever seen hongjoong use a headset but he probably has. i think something else that might factor into it might be breathing since they dont want to cause excess noise. jongho probably defaults to a hand held mic as well bc he hits a lot of high notes and it might help with volume when he's belting.

[@laurahuizar1304]

Also SeongHwawa (the one wearing the bucket hat didn't come out of nowhere - it is just that YunHo is soo tall! And so YunHo was blocking SeongHwa in the beginning. YunHo is the tallest one of the group / Mingi is the 2nd tallest and SeongHwa is the 3rd tallest. 😜

[@kenyanbee753]

I'm tearing up with pride Most groups have their rappers use hand held mic phones except when said rapper part of the dance line

[@GinkoSaMa971]

Thanks for THANXXX hehe

[@senpai2993]

You should react to SAN’s fancam of this song so that you can see his strong facial performance while dancing. It’s honestly insane!

[@EmeroyB]

Hopefully i can one day. Things have been super busy here

[@lizwang9275]

I loved your reaction, you should react to ATEEZ's Horizon ☺ the performance it's crazy 🔥

[@EmeroyB]

Patreon for requests: patreon.com/emeroyb

[@AnnaSong81]

20:05 They usually both use mics but Mingi (the guy wearing purple) had more dance moves that requires his hands while he is rapping so he didn’t use his mic in this song

[@susanarivera4350]

you should react to A.C.E. they're not as famous in Korea but they're great performers. OT5 used to be profesional dancers for 1M studio, and they use a lot of edm for dance breaks during their songs. they have busking performances on a lot of songs: covers, their titles, bsides, specials

[@val7450]

react to fireworks by ateez. their dancing is wowowowowo they have improved so muchhhhh

[@noahhh38]

Jongho tends to not give it his all when he is in the back // or the side when the camera isnt on him// bc he is good at preserving his energy. as the main vocal he dances as good as he can while maintaining his energy. he can dance REALLY good when he doesnt need to watch out for his vocals and i think many ppl underestimate his dancing abilities..

[@heyprinceruu2797]

If you want to see jongho (the main vocal) when he’s dancing 100%, you should see KQ FELLAZ’s performance vids or their sicko mode dance cover. He can easily be in the dance line.

[@purplesan603]

idk if you've looked up the lyrics for the song but they're dope as well

[@yesno7863]

If you’re interested in K-POP dance choreographies, then I recommend you react to dance studio channels such as 4x4 studio and Artbeat.

[@pellaspen]

4x4 studio's editing is top notch🤌

[@SeptianK]

Next please react to ateez pre debut performance video: kq fellaz - performance video I, II & III

[@EmeroyB]

Patreon for requests: patreon.com/emeroyb

[@i_kpop_fan]

Thanxx and Inception both came out as Jongho was still recovering. He was only like 95% I’d say, lol. I almost wonder if he doesn’t execute dance moves as sharp as the others due to not being used to using that leg, or maybe still having some tenderness?

[@vamostopadada5901]

Hope you can react to say my name too. That's one of my fav choreo from them. I'm waiting :)

[@vamostopadada5901]

Oh wait you already did. Okay i'll wait for the premier 👌

[@maha6091]

I’d like to see u react to their kingdom performances

[@khgp_808]

Just subscribed :)

[@dprkoos]

you should react to choi san wonderland or hala hala fan cams, he goes hard

[@bisky5813]

i hate how i cant get ur patreon to see more atz shit

[@ichadoang]

“you’re early” NAUR HOW-

[@erikad0511]

This is a guess but I was thinking Mingi used a headset during THANXX bcuz he has those major solo moments, with intense choreo. Otherwise Mingi always used a mic. Idk🤷‍♀️

[@heliobronzerxyz3813]

That's because I think Jongho has his main focus on his vocal than his dance..good video :)

[@amukei]

i assume that hongjoong (rapper) chooses to use a handheld mic because he likes to do little tricks with them haha

[@victoriabenjamin6484]

I think the stiffness you're speaking of in his shoulders at 23:00 may have been caused by the backpack they had him wearing 😳🤔? If I had tried to dance with that thing on it would have definitely hindered my movements...just saying!! Loved your comments throughout!

[@carefulnessa5041]

thank you for this reaction! you should react to wooyoung’s artist of the month video on studio choom

[@atikadiyana3]

Can you please react to Ateez Win dance practice..you will be shock!

[@sunwoorapper]

Can you reaction to The Boyz ''The Stealer''

[@woosbutterflywings1433]

Can you react to ATEEZ's Wooyoung Bad cover??? Some said it's a JAZZ/HIP-HOP genre. I thought you might be interested.

[@jomanamonder281]

can u please reactto astro 🥺

[@22kaoz]

such detailed description, I loved it. I've always felt Jongho didn't "move" his upper part as the rest, of course, I'm not a dancer and it's just a personal opinion but it made sense in the way you explained it. I also agree with that some say about him having the highest notes, I think he's said it as well... to belt like he does he needs to save energy and work on his posture and stuff... thanxx for your review

[@percivalmachiavelli5114]

Check out Enhypen’s Drunk Dazed and Fever

[@amukei]

jongho definitely has upper body tension which is probably from a weird singing habit,, and its especially visible before and after he has to sing live. it almost feels like his body is isolated in a stiff way