From where I sat at Masterpiece

SideShow · Member

From where I sat at Masterpiece

CaliCheerWatcher · GURU

"CHEERFORCE - Once again it's the Kiara show and let me just say....WOO HOO! Spectators should have to buy an extra ticket and re-enter when Diamonds are on deck. Speaking of Diamonds...sweet choreography. By far the best they've ever had. IMO, solid top 3 at Worlds for this team. Jr. 5 crazy good. Rockies very strong and will just get better. Can't wait to see them go up against CG AA. I usually don't care much about unis but I miss the Navy Blue :("

Hahaha! lol Love it

Xtreme Elite Mom · Veteran Member

I think I like Sideshow's analysis....honest (not mean) and constructive....I am looking forward to future posts!

Anonymous · Veteran Member

Love the breakdown of the comp Sideshow......Thank you for the nice words about A.P As i am biased as usual with my two girls being on the Sr 4 team biggrin

drealovesdanny · Veteran Member

tori has been on fierce for a while now.

Anonymoustoo · Newbie

Keep the constructive thoughts coming SideShow...very well thought out and right on target!

AbbyByTheBay · Senior Member

What a great critique from SideShow -- well written and constructive. I would add Cheer Odyssey to the list of gyms who always impress. Clean and fun to watch, love their choreography. It was an awesome competition to be at; so many talented gyms under one roof. I wish all competitions were that entertaining.

Proudpapa · Senior Member

Thank you SideShow for your honest and positive critique, much appreciated and looking forward to your next reviews.

MrCommentary · Veteran Member

Side show you rock and I agree with you 100%!!!!!!! biggrin

CHEERFULLMOM · Member

Love this post.

toPehTritS · Newbie

POWER - They're back once again. Routines are much cleaner this November as opposed to last. I was very impressed with how strong their Sr 5 full ups are this early in the season. I loved their dances especially Sr. Int. Yes rocked the house My only knock is that the voice over of their "chant" seemed distorted and on the low quality side. Great job POWER.

ATHLETIC PERFECTION - Funny how everyone seems to forget about this program. They have a way of sneakin up on you. I love their passion on the floor and expect them to really do well this season. Especially their Sr 4. Wow. That one tiny flyer is adoreable! What's here name?

ROYALS - This gym has stepped it up folks. They really know how to place their teams in the right division. If only they had a coach with some attention to detail. Sometimes what appears to be a mess is really under control it's just being controlled 6 different ways. Their Sr dance team is simply unbeatable. If you're in this division....pack it in. Where are Royals from?

CHEERFORCE - Once again it's the Kiara show and let me just say....WOO HOO! Spectators should have to buy an extra ticket and re-enter when Diamonds are on deck. AMEN! Speaking of Diamonds...sweet choreography. By far the best they've ever had. IMO, solid top 3 at Worlds for this team. Jr. 5 crazy good. Rockies very strong and will just get better. Insert Kiara and they place 5 slots higher at Worlds. Can't wait to see them go up against CG AA. I usually don't care much about unis but I miss the Navy Blue :( Gotta agree.

NOR CAL ELITE - Very good showing. I was happy that they came out strong when everyone was expecting them to implode. My favorite was their Sr 4 I believe Electra from Livermore. So impressive. The two Sr 5 teams have a lot of potential. The Roy factor has definitely left the building :( and I'm not sure that wont really hurt in the long run. We'll see though NCE always surprises and is always up for the challenge. Not sure if the inner workings are good in regards to the merger but on the surface IT"S WORKING. Great job kids & coaches! Fun to watch I concure but a few too many tumbling crashes for me.

STARSTRUCK - Ok....the large Sr 4 is for real this year. Love the routine, love the skills, love the confidence. As this team gets stronger and adds more difficulty I believe they'll be as good as anyone in the area. Now if we can just get them to crawl out from under the "Jamz Rock" and come out to play a little more often. JAMZ Rock hehe funny but true. Odyssey should do the same.

FIERCE - Props to the Sr 5 center flyer who has undoubtedly been recruited by every unscrupulous Southern Cal gym. She is straight up wonderful to watch. The team as whole is out to erase the disappointments of the past 2 years. I believe they're on the right path. Maybe another year or two away from reaching the top shelf but heading there for sure. Love the fierce Dads. Still a hot mess. sorry. Still waiting to see what we saw in 04-05.

FAME - Please see italicized portion of Royals critique. Then add time for a hair cut already. That boy is so talented but it's hard to look past juniper bush on his head. Again....not much interested in unis but Fame's are BEAUTIFUL! I like the hair!!!

ONE ATHLETICS - Hmmmm this may be the future of Sac area cheerleading. Are they gonna give Power a run for their money in any way shape or form this year? Uhhhh nope. But the future could be a different story. Remember when you discovered PF Changs? Not really a need any longer to bother with the inconvenient non english speaking waitresses at the local Fuang Ling Chengs right? On the down side, all of their music was a bit coma inducing. It was tons better than most teams but for the skill level and choreography it was just a bit blah. Cool uniforms.

just_a_mom · Member

POWER - They're back once again. Routines are much cleaner this November as opposed to last. I was very impressed with how strong their Sr 5 full ups are this early in the season. I loved their dances especially Sr. Int. Yes rocked the house My only knock is that the voice over of their "chant" seemed distorted and on the low quality side. Great job POWER. Power has been to the show before and it's evident that Power has some outside California connections. The routines are clean and keeps your interest, for sure. however, in just my eye it appears something is still missing. I don't know what it is but the routines need something more. But I can't say enough about the talent at all levels.

ATHLETIC PERFECTION - Funny how everyone seems to forget about this program. They have a way of sneakin up on you. I love their passion on the floor and expect them to really do well this season. Especially their Sr 4. Wow. That one tiny flyer is adoreable! What's here name? Athletic Perfection has always had a presence in my book. It's a solid club and enjoyable to watch.

ROYALS - This gym has stepped it up folks. They really know how to place their teams in the right division. If only they had a coach with some attention to detail. Sometimes what appears to be a mess is really under control it's just being controlled 6 different ways. Their Sr dance team is simply unbeatable. If you're in this division....pack it in. Where are Royals from? You mentioned something about the right divisions. This is interesting. I think they may have a division or two in reverse. The Junior 3 has been 3 for the last 3 years. It's that team that should be the level 4. The senior co-ed needs to drop to the level 3 spot. The one guy tumbler that they have is a great tumbler but for the most part all the other strong tumblers are double teaming from the Junior 3. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

CHEERFORCE - Once again it's the Kiara show and let me just say....WOO HOO! Spectators should have to buy an extra ticket and re-enter when Diamonds are on deck. AMEN! Speaking of Diamonds...sweet choreography. By far the best they've ever had. IMO, solid top 3 at Worlds for this team. Jr. 5 crazy good. Rockies very strong and will just get better. Insert Kiara and they place 5 slots higher at Worlds. Can't wait to see them go up against CG AA. I usually don't care much about unis but I miss the Navy Blue :( Gotta agree.   This teams is going to be amazing again this season. The choreography is always cutting else and will be able to compete well against any texas club at worlds.

NOR CAL ELITE - Very good showing. I was happy that they came out strong when everyone was expecting them to implode. My favorite was their Sr 4 I believe Electra from Livermore. So impressive. The two Sr 5 teams have a lot of potential. The Roy factor has definitely left the building :( and I'm not sure that wont really hurt in the long run. We'll see though NCE always surprises and is always up for the challenge. Not sure if the inner workings are good in regards to the merger but on the surface IT"S WORKING. Great job kids & coaches! Fun to watch I concure but a few too many tumbling crashes for me.   Other all had a very good showing. We hear so many negative comments about Nor Cal which simply weren't true. Good for them.

STARSTRUCK - Ok....the large Sr 4 is for real this year. Love the routine, love the skills, love the confidence. As this team gets stronger and adds more difficulty I believe they'll be as good as anyone in the area. Now if we can just get them to crawl out from under the "Jamz Rock" and come out to play a little more often. JAMZ Rock hehe funny but true. Odyssey should do the same.   Clean! Hopefully, then can add more difficulty to their routines as the months progress.

FIERCE - Props to the Sr 5 center flyer who has undoubtedly been recruited by every unscrupulous Southern Cal gym. She is straight up wonderful to watch. The team as whole is out to erase the disappointments of the past 2 years. I believe they're on the right path. Maybe another year or two away from reaching the top shelf but heading there for sure. Love the fierce Dads. Still a hot mess. sorry. Still waiting to see what we saw in 04-05. They are going to be a decent competitor by nationals. I wouldn't count them out.

FAME - Please see italicized portion of Royals critique. Then add time for a hair cut already. That boy is so talented but it's hard to look past juniper bush on his head. Again....not much interested in unis but Fame's are BEAUTIFUL! I like the hair!!!   I really liked them. And the boy, who cares about his hair, he got you to notice him.

ONE ATHLETICS - Hmmmm this may be the future of Sac area cheerleading. Are they gonna give Power a run for their money in any way shape or form this year? Uhhhh nope. But the future could be a different story. Remember when you discovered PF Changs? Not really a need any longer to bother with the inconvenient non english speaking waitresses at the local Fuang Ling Chengs right? On the down side, all of their music was a bit coma inducing. It was tons better than most teams but for the skill level and choreography it was just a bit blah. Cool uniforms.   Who knows if this will be the up and coming gym. Those that jumped ship from power may jump back next season. I think there will definitely be some highs and lows for this club.

ALL STAR ELITE - could they be the cinderalla gym of the season?   They looked good at this competition. And we all noticed the cheer groupies in the crowd - POWER.

cheer critic · Newbie

Hey From where you sat, did you recall the company with the pants? They only brought two teams and took two first place trophys and got the sportsmanship award. that was All Star Elite.
I was very impressed with them plus with their uniforms were very professional and athletic. I thought they were a fresh change of pace. Not to mention very good. maybe it is time for some of our other companies to get a bit more modest with the clothing and spend more time on the routines.
Good going Red pants team!

CHEERMOMI2 · Senior Member

I've heard lots of good things about All Star Elite including how cute their unis were. Could someone please post a pic? I'd love to see them.

toPehTritS · Newbie

-- Edited by toPehTritS at 17:37, 2008-11-18

CHEERMOMI2 · Senior Member

toPehTritS wrote:

-- Edited by toPehTritS at 17:37, 2008-11-18

OMG! I love em! They look like olympic athletics!

Anonymous · Veteran Member

I agree All Star Elite is always entertaining and on there A game ...They are also very gracious and great sports very fun to watch keep up the great work.. smile

-- Edited by Anonymous at 21:02, 2008-11-18

cheerforlife08 · Veteran Member

the pants outfit is adorable but i wonder if its uncomfortable. i know its harder for me to do jumps in pants that are tight and to tumble in pants that are loose. but i like that its modest and still cute

CaliCheerWatcher · GURU

cheerforlife08 wrote:

the pants outfit is adorable but i wonder if its uncomfortable. i know its harder for me to do jumps in pants that are tight and to tumble in pants that are loose. but i like that its modest and still cute

thats the same thing i was thinking. It looks like it would be hmm

CHEERMOMDIVAMOM · Newbie

just_a_mom wrote:

POWER - They're back once again. Routines are much cleaner this November as opposed to last. I was very impressed with how strong their Sr 5 full ups are this early in the season. I loved their dances especially Sr. Int. Yes rocked the house My only knock is that the voice over of their "chant" seemed distorted and on the low quality side. Great job POWER. Power has been to the show before and it's evident that Power has some outside California connections. The routines are clean and keeps your interest, for sure. however, in just my eye it appears something is still missing. I don't know what it is but the routines need something more. But I can't say enough about the talent at all levels.

ATHLETIC PERFECTION - Funny how everyone seems to forget about this program. They have a way of sneakin up on you. I love their passion on the floor and expect them to really do well this season. Especially their Sr 4. Wow. That one tiny flyer is adoreable! What's here name? Athletic Perfection has always had a presence in my book. It's a solid club and enjoyable to watch.

ROYALS - This gym has stepped it up folks. They really know how to place their teams in the right division. If only they had a coach with some attention to detail. Sometimes what appears to be a mess is really under control it's just being controlled 6 different ways. Their Sr dance team is simply unbeatable. If you're in this division....pack it in. Where are Royals from? You mentioned something about the right divisions. This is interesting. I think they may have a division or two in reverse. The Junior 3 has been 3 for the last 3 years. It's that team that should be the level 4. The senior co-ed needs to drop to the level 3 spot. The one guy tumbler that they have is a great tumbler but for the most part all the other strong tumblers are double teaming from the Junior 3. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
OK CHEER MOM YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. THIS IS A BRAND NEW JUNIOR TEAM NEW GIRLS. THE GIRLS FROM LAST YEAR ARE NOW IN HIGH SCHOOL. HELLO HOW CAN YOU BE JUNIORS FOR 3 YEARS WHEN THEY STARTED JUNIORS WHEN THEY WERE 12 DUHHH... WHY DO YOU THINK YOU KNOW SO MUCH. SOME PEOPLE THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING... IF YOU DONT KNOW THEN DONT SPEAK ON IT. SORRY TO BE RUDE BUT YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT WE ARE ON THE JUNIOR TEAM AND WE KNOW FIRST HAND. WHY DO PEOPLE COMMENT ON THINGS THEY DONT KNOW A THING ABOUT...???

CHEERFORCE - Once again it's the Kiara show and let me just say....WOO HOO! Spectators should have to buy an extra ticket and re-enter when Diamonds are on deck. AMEN! Speaking of Diamonds...sweet choreography. By far the best they've ever had. IMO, solid top 3 at Worlds for this team. Jr. 5 crazy good. Rockies very strong and will just get better. Insert Kiara and they place 5 slots higher at Worlds. Can't wait to see them go up against CG AA. I usually don't care much about unis but I miss the Navy Blue :( Gotta agree.   This teams is going to be amazing again this season. The choreography is always cutting else and will be able to compete well against any texas club at worlds.

NOR CAL ELITE - Very good showing. I was happy that they came out strong when everyone was expecting them to implode. My favorite was their Sr 4 I believe Electra from Livermore. So impressive. The two Sr 5 teams have a lot of potential. The Roy factor has definitely left the building :( and I'm not sure that wont really hurt in the long run. We'll see though NCE always surprises and is always up for the challenge. Not sure if the inner workings are good in regards to the merger but on the surface IT"S WORKING. Great job kids & coaches! Fun to watch I concure but a few too many tumbling crashes for me.   Other all had a very good showing. We hear so many negative comments about Nor Cal which simply weren't true. Good for them.

STARSTRUCK - Ok....the large Sr 4 is for real this year. Love the routine, love the skills, love the confidence. As this team gets stronger and adds more difficulty I believe they'll be as good as anyone in the area. Now if we can just get them to crawl out from under the "Jamz Rock" and come out to play a little more often. JAMZ Rock hehe funny but true. Odyssey should do the same.   Clean! Hopefully, then can add more difficulty to their routines as the months progress.

FIERCE - Props to the Sr 5 center flyer who has undoubtedly been recruited by every unscrupulous Southern Cal gym. She is straight up wonderful to watch. The team as whole is out to erase the disappointments of the past 2 years. I believe they're on the right path. Maybe another year or two away from reaching the top shelf but heading there for sure. Love the fierce Dads. Still a hot mess. sorry. Still waiting to see what we saw in 04-05. They are going to be a decent competitor by nationals. I wouldn't count them out.

FAME - Please see italicized portion of Royals critique. Then add time for a hair cut already. That boy is so talented but it's hard to look past juniper bush on his head. Again....not much interested in unis but Fame's are BEAUTIFUL! I like the hair!!!   I really liked them. And the boy, who cares about his hair, he got you to notice him.

ONE ATHLETICS - Hmmmm this may be the future of Sac area cheerleading. Are they gonna give Power a run for their money in any way shape or form this year? Uhhhh nope. But the future could be a different story. Remember when you discovered PF Changs? Not really a need any longer to bother with the inconvenient non english speaking waitresses at the local Fuang Ling Chengs right? On the down side, all of their music was a bit coma inducing. It was tons better than most teams but for the skill level and choreography it was just a bit blah. Cool uniforms.   Who knows if this will be the up and coming gym. Those that jumped ship from power may jump back next season. I think there will definitely be some highs and lows for this club.

ALL STAR ELITE - could they be the cinderalla gym of the season?   They looked good at this competition. And we all noticed the cheer groupies in the crowd - POWER.