YouTube Clips (NOT Billy Elliot Related)

[kport]

This avowed city slicker was given a ticket to the Florida Strawberry Festival, a real celebration of strawberries (have you heard of a double-fried strawberry cheeseburger?) and country music. I am not a huge fan of country music (save Johnny Cash), but I went to see the evening's main act: Hunter Hayes, age 23. Now, he is a very accomplished performer: he opens for Taylor Swift and collaborates with Ed Sheeran; he plays 30 instruments. I predict he will be a household name in a year or two around the world.

There are numerous videos of him, on Youtube.

But forget the present: this young man's talent goes way, way back, to the age of four!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57sfRo26fAc

[kport]

This is an inspiring story about a soldier, wounded by an IED in Iraq, told through dance, in the week's US version of DWTS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_L_g3gnGDw

[ERinVA]

I watch DWTS regularly, and he has been doing very well. He is inspiring to watch.

[kport]

This 15 year old from Gibralter, Jonathan Lutwyche, featured on tonight's BGT - he split the judges' votes (Cowell is not a fan of contemporary dance). The problem is (in my view) that he is far, far too talented for a variety show of this caliber which seems to prefer dancing dogs and hard luck stories. Judge for yourself:

http://metro.co.uk/2015/05/02/jonathan- ... e-5178685/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI1m28AO7no

[Borrobil]

Looks like he's already got in at the Joffrey NY. https://www.facebook.com/30882151914239 ... 753975228/
Not sure why he needs BGTalent?

[kport]

Looks like he's already got in at the Joffrey NY. https://www.facebook.com/30882151914239 ... 753975228/
Not sure why he needs BGTalent?

I would imagine the exposure would help his career. The prize money would pay a lot of the tuition and other expenses. He would not be the first young male dancer to compete on a tv talent show (Arcadian Broad competed on America's Got Talent; Michael Dameski won Australia's So You Think You Can Dance).

[ERinVA]

Matthew Koon and Kaine Ward have also competed on TV on Got to Dance. One might argue that the shows focusing on dance instead of a variety of entertainment would be a better choice, but they all provide good public exposure for performers seeking to further their careers.

[kport]

This is a great ad. Simple and believable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGBBlC-FYLA

[Borrobil]

For an effective advert, Number 10 of these (first) is about as good as it gets.(clue: you may recognise the face, think SB/TB.). No need to watch all of them.

https://youtu.be/MKvKXGMDc5E?t=28

Select between stars for answer
* Logan Shearer *

[ERinVA]

Now HERE is what you call an inspirational story:

http://www.newyorkspringspectacular.com ... t-avhzmG1j