Old School Video of Benji Schwimmer Dancing – A Benji TV Network or DVD?
Benji Schwimmer from So You Think You Can Dance is whooing women left and right with his little boy charm, his true gentleman character, his booty shaking and oh yeah, his dancing. If you don’t believe me then just read some comments from one of my previous posts about Benji Schwimmer. Many of my other So You Think You Can Dance posts have good juicy comments declaring their love to Benji also.
Today, I was thinking that if Benji were a TV network then it could simply be called Benji. If he then followed ESPN’s model, he could start a second network called Benji Classic. This network would of course play Benji’s “Classic” dances over and over again. One example of a video they could play is this fantastic video of Benji dancing with Tatiana Mollman:
Ladies!! Ladies!! Settle down. There’s plenty of Benji to go around. Do you like the idea?
Ok, maybe Benji as a TV network could be a bit of an exaggeration. However, I could see a lot of people buying Benji Schwimmer the DVD. How many of my readers would buy that?
To Benji: I’ll offer you my services creating a website to sell the DVD as long as you give me the opportunity to dance with your cousin Heidi.
A picture of Benji and Heidi much younger:
How precious!!
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FYI…this video is from 2003 Seattle Easter Swing, Jack&Jill (unchoreographed). Tatiana is also a multiple champion swing dancer (classic division) with Jordan Frisbee. There are quite a few videos out on the web with him Swing Dancing with Heidi, Lacey (sister), and Jack&Jill ladies.
These two are truly professionals and I look forward to watching their careers
soar! It is so refreshing to watch them dance either together or solo. Rock on
Benji and Heidi!
Hey Benji I may be an older lady but you are the best donggone dancer I have
ever watched. I own a adult foster home in the little town of Dallas Oregon and
all my residents are pulling for you (voting for you too)My Oldest lady is 96!
Rock on Kid. We Love YOU!!!!!
I love watching Benji dance. If I’m not watching the goofy grins that he seems
to wear when he is dancing, I watch his legs, which move so fluidly…reminds me
of water…I’m sounding super lame…lol…
Sami, So I guess you’re saying you’d buy a DVD of Benji dancing?
Interested, yes. Will it happen, probably not…I really only liked Heidi as his
partner, they worked good together, and were really in sync. Him with Tatiana
seemed off, and him with Dony…well, I think that she is a crappy dancer and
not up to par with Benji, so watching them together might be too painful if I
had to pay…If it was Benji by himself hands down yes, I would buy.
Benji/Tatiana are dancing Jack & Jill. This means random partner, random music, & no time to sit and figure out what dance steps you plan to do with your parter. Music starts and you both go. The lead (Benji) moves and the follow (Tatiana) goes where he leads. Depending how good the lead & follow are at their responsibilities, you can end up with something pretty awesome or down right awful. If you can find the one with Benji/Deborah (2002 Boogie By The Bay), that one is pretty good.
I’ve never taken swing lessons, but this is what I’ve been able to put together by reading a bunch of swing boards. Hope I got it right.
That was Jack & Jill?!?! they both were together with EVERYTHING. I mean, the pencil turns, lunges, benji’s semi-split, and the body rolls all at the perfect moments in the music?! DAMN! It took me forever to master the choreography from my dance instructors, and with them leading you, it shouldn’t be difficult, but it definitely was… I never watched a Jack & Jill competition, but the whole concept still amazes me.
oh… and Benji’s hott.
Yes!!! I would buy a DVD in a heartbeat! SYTYCD is a terrific show but much of it is given over to the format (judges, etc) and all I really want is the DANCING ! And Benji is absolutely marvellous – fluid and yet funky. Such a performer!