OCU Dance Choreography to 'Torn' Cover by James TW

By popular demand, here's one wide shot of the modern jazz dance performed to the Torn cover by James TW... only three years late.

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[violaashford-martin]

Thank you for adding a wide shot video, can see so many subtle details lost in the close ups now! 🤗

[Lara-wrnm]

Thanks it was good to see the choreography without the edits but I pretty much disagreed with those who complained before - dance film making is an art form too and I appreciated the original edited version - it was beautiful to see close ups - I thought it was very well done. I do love the choreography too!

[brunaborbadecarvalho]

Everytime I feel a little nostalgic, I watch this dance routine <3

[andreasjehmlich]

Vielen Dank! Auch im September 2024 eine große Freude, zuzuschauen! ich hoffe, Euch geht es allen gut und Ihr habt mit dem Tanzen weitergemacht! Viele Grüße aus Thüringen in Deutschland!

[josedelgado]

This choreo is remarkable beautiful. It just flows and flows and flows. G R E AT

[Tatiana-rsso]

Thank you for this wide shot! I can't stop replaying it and watching the man. He is amazing!

[emilieflower]

I can't stop watching this! It is so beautiful!

[ultimatebricks]

I lost count of how many times I watched! Each and every dancer is so wonderful, thanks for posting this

[giovannatarsitano]

watching for the 2567262 time replay replay replay replay .

[averyholkup]

I have been waiting three years for this!

[josedelgado]

Guys this choreo demands a reunion eventually. Have you thought about that? P L E A S E

[kenjoneslee]

3 years later and I feel the same...wish I could edit out the girls as I keep trying to look past them to see the only person giving their entire heart and soul to this interesting piece of choreography. If it's not obvious, you don't know much about dance.

[kenjoneslee]

I am going to have to study this more....the guy is WAY the BEST....perfect timing, dynamics, style....watch him do the sideways sit on the floor and his head goes way back....right on the beat....You can tell the music is running straight through him. The girls are just going through the that annoying floppy tails.

[arvincharles]

The brunette in the third row furthest left wearing all black might be my favorite. Love her lines.

[kenjoneslee]

OK....slow the film down on whenever the guy strikes a pose and just look around. He's almost always the only one worthy of still shot. Look at when they do a cartwheel type movement to the floor and sit on the floor sideways and scoot backwards. His movement throughout this simple choreography is spot on...at any point you could snap a pic and get something great. The gals are all over the place and a mess.

[kenjoneslee]

I have slowed this down to memorize the movement. The girls are all a loose mess with floppy pony tails that make it even messier. Are they ballet/modern dancers trying to do Jazz and can't yet? The sole male, sadly hidden from view way too much, was AMAZING. Every movement he made, in slow speed or up to tempo, was SPOT ON. He should have done this gals...none of you were up to par. I just get mad cause you are all in the way.

[kenjoneslee]

Yeah...I'm hammering home how female dancers are not always the best in the class. They do not always make the best dancers.

[kenjoneslee]

The guy should have been front and center...way the best...had attack, style, form and no floppy pony tail - so annoying. The guy sold the choreography...the girls didn't.