Card Unit in performance

It was either "guh hard or guh home," at the Red Label Wine Dancin' Dynamites competition, held at the Lime Light Complex.

As the remaining five dance groups danced to the mixes of popular disc jockeys, with the hope of outshining their competition in order to secure a spot as one of the final four groups that will face off at the semi-finals this Saturday during the live broadcast on Television Jamaica (TVJ).

This week, the competition said farewell to Kleva K's, the only female group that was voted off as the season got down to crunch time.

Xcalade dancers, the group from Westmoreland that have maintained the highest number of votes for most of the season, once again were in the top spot and were the first to hit the stage dancing to a mix by ZJ Chrome.

Dancing to Voicemail's Nuh Behaviour, the group generated some energy but it was not until they imbued the props that complemented Kartel's Clarks Again that the crowd burst into loud cheers as a water boot was worn with the word 'Clarks' written on the side was used in the place of an Original Desert Clarks. There was also the inclusion of a full black jacket emulating Bounty Killer's persona, as the song Life A Di Party that also features Elephant Man was belted out, earning them 19 points.

less gimmicks

Xcalade dancers made way for Untouchable Squad, but their performance was delayed for a few minutes due to technical difficulties.

It was DJ Juju Royal that was at the turntables as the 'Chimmey People' jerked to the New Boyz song. At the start of their routine, dancer Jerome Brown came off stage and issued decorated 'chimmeys' to members of the audience, which was met with the question, "Yuh have diarrhoea?" from one audience member due to the number of 'chimmeys' the dancer had in his possession.

Judge Kerry Ann Henry said: "There was less gimmicks and more dance, but your energy was not balanced." The group managed to scoop 28 points.

Targeting the finals, Target dancers were back with the third highest number of votes, dancing to a mix from DJ Juju Royal that was opened with Beenie Man's Selassie I Send Dem as they did the Bogle dance.

technical difficulties

Judge Henry said, "I love your Bogle section, you explored the genre well at that moment, but you need to carry the energy throughout the performance." They were awarded 19 points.

Card Unit's performance was also delayed for a few minutes due to technical difficulties, but that did not affect the outcome of their flawless performance as they executed sharp moves, flips, breaks and tricks to DJ Rav's mix.

And shouts of "Out Deh", led by diehard Card Unit fan KJ from Seaview, shook the venue.

There were screams when Clubs came off stage and fell to his knees presenting audience member Nickeisha Boothe, Advertising Executive responsible for Red Label Wine with an artificial rose as Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love was played.

"The mix was a challenging one, but the moves were creative and the gimmicks worked right into the performance," said Judge Henry while Judge Patterson said, "Your entrance tonight took the cake." And they not only received a perfect score of 30, but also walked away with Coco-Cola's boom prize of $25,000.

G1 dancers were peered with DJ Shine who injected some hip hop into the mix with Ludacris' How LowCan You Go.

Cheers came from the crowd when dancer Jerdine Brown spun Jovaughn Miller over his head. It was one of the group's best routines yet, but it lacked sharpness.

While judge Morris encouraged the dancers to do more research for the moves, Judge Patterson said: "I was kinda bored," and Henry said it was one of their best routines yet. They received 14 points.

The evening was brought to a close with a performance from Richie Loop doing My Cupp as the audience engaged in a 'chimmey' waving frenzy.

Target Dancers

G1 Dancers

Jerome Brown of Untouchable Squad distributes decorated chimneys to members of the audience at the Red Label Wine Dancin' Dynamites at Lime Light Complex, Half-Way Tree. - Contributed photos