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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

An interesting take on it all - http://www.theroot.com/views/can-we-...ping-ourselves

Thanks for the article and the videos; this is the first time I saw the performances because I refuse to give them YouTube hits.

Frankly, the ZTAs 'step'ped very hard and well BUT they forgot the 'show'. Stepshow performances are not just precision dance routines but typically include athleticism, personality and a little bit of trash talking, all of which are a big part of the cultural infusion and all of which were lacking in this performance. The AKA's performance was good, I wouldn't say award-winning though. If the judges were Greek or at least familiar with stepshows, the ZTAs would not have even placed, sorry!