Fourth Annual Seattle Dance-Off
Published 7:00 am Tuesday, July 31, 2007
With routines reminiscent of the awkward choreography from Fatboy Slims Torrance Community Dancers, the dance teams competing in the Seattle Dance-Off bring forth the best of Seattles worst. Sister organizers Alexa and Vanessa Resler created the event after a joke argument with friends over who were the best dancers. None of them were, but with three teams in front of a crowd of 30 friends, the Seattle Dance-Off was born. This year, seven leg-warmer-clad teams, touted by the sisters as untrained, crappy, or all-around awesomely bad dancers, will entertain an audience of 200-plus, who vote to determine the winners and then get to join the fun in an all-night dance party. Themed teams, such as last years winner National Pleasure (who re-enact historical events through dance), have become popular, with some groups preparing four months in advance for this night. Sound ridiculous? Consider the source: these sisters are so serious about their bets that one forced Alexa to perm her hair into an afro and Vanessas middle name is now legally Nippletweaker. Awesome.
