Kellese Key & Benji Schwimmer - 1st Place Showcase

[emarieb231]

Amazing!!!!!

[MichaelBurbachFan]

I love Benji's faceials! 

[Mollidew]

I have seen a few things of him dancing including the film he was in and he is always making faces. I think it detracts from the dance and I don't particularly like this dancer in anything I have seen him do. I guess because he is so weird in the way he dances it attracts attention.

[KMartin730]

@Mollidew It doesn’t distract at all for me....I'm watching his feet not his face....He’s one of the best dancers I’ve seen....You can see how much he enjoys what he does by the excitement on his face...The man has charisma

[dancefreak1025]

i know nothing about ballroom outside what i've seen on sytycd, but that was incredible!

[valjohnabc]

what happen to brent key????????

[sinkro2006]

wow that was AMAZING, I´m speechless

[isis416]

Yes the dancing is fantastic etc... but his facial expressions make me want to punch him in the face.

[jbennettnc]

@isis416 I don't have a problem with his facial expressions. The performance is amazing.  He is obviously into the music and the dance and having lots of fun! What could be better than that?

[isis416]

@jbennettnc Just an opinion :P

[djchalierobinson]

GAYEST VIDEO I HAVE EVER SEEN

[AKQJ40]

bengi still keeps making those stupid faces when he dances the judges told him to stop doing on s y t y c d...oh well... it does distract...

[SwingBEast]

it's called he's trying to present.

[Aner2557]

Couple #3????

I think that is couple #1.

[w4rrior94]

such fluidity 

[Cloudmuffin]

she looks almost lazy compared to the amount of energy he has

[jesus451]

que loco no?

[shetaz905]

Not even close to Heidi, though

[Chanelleml]

love you benji!

[rayva1]

I bet his feet were already moving like that when his mom was still carrying him.

[triplemoonbutterfly]

what song is this?

[kosmickat]

The song is Diablo Rojo (Red Devil?) by Rodrigo y Gabriela.

[kosmickat]

This version is their best. The contrast between the black and the white; all her straps highlight all the turns and spins. Beautiful, they were really ON that night, their faces are beaming, they know they are on fire!!!!

[koolsquare]

He's a genius!!!

[thegrammarfairy]

Why are there not hundreds of people packing that ballroom to the rafters?!?!?!

[slat13]

Just amazing. Wow, that was great and fast dancing.

[blackberrypatch]

Definitely better with the red outfits.

This one is missing that lovely assisted run across the floor as well as the bit with the staircase. The other one flows a lot better.

[babybooboo100]

i absolutely LOVE benji but i have to say this isnt the best version....the one with them in the red outfits is just amazing,and that girl was made to wear red

[androoks]

I agree :)

[Akitrom]

Well, and the name of the music is "Red Devil", so, y'know, the red outfits are thematic, as well.

[fyermind]

Oh My God, I have come to expect great things from benji, but I still didn't expect this.

[Sawsoonah]

Benji just kicks ass!!! he's outstanding!

Kellese is amazing as well!!

[nadieliz]

ohh benji i love your smile

[sallymaus16]

oooh Benji I LOVE YOU =D

fuckin great performance

[bob8595]

Wow. What a performance!

Benji's always been an amazing dancer, but his technique has gotten even better in the past few years.

Because Benji's so outstanding, I don't think it's easy to partner him (unless you've been dancing with him since birth, like Heidi and Lacey), but Kellese does a wonderful job here.

IMO, Kellese has a lots of talent, presence, and style. And for those reasons, she balances him well. They make a good team.

Liked the music, too.

[LilFizzLuver]

What's the music???

[crocblan]

the song is from rodrigo y gabriela but i dont know the name of the song sry.

but i luv this song

[alecatma]

The name of the song is "Diablón Rojo", from Rodrigo and Gabriela.

This video is great and a cool performance.

[LilFizzLuver]

Thx from both you guys. I've been lookin for it for awhile!

[westieclo]

Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela

[LilFizzLuver]

Whats the music or song???

[Mariangello]

Damn that was smoking hot.

I soooo miss dancing. BTP I'm coming!

[ASofterZone]

I"m so jealous of everyone going to BTP.

[naomimeredith]

you don't understand much about partner dancing or west coast swing, do you? come comment on here once you understand how the WCS world works, k?

heidi and benji have been dancing together since they were kids, about 5 years old. they know each other's movement inside and out. of course they are going to look phenomenal together.

kellese is an amazing follow; her ability to dance like she does with anyone at anytime makes her an amazing partner dancer, regardless of how heidi would look.

[Annasalsa]

You know what, people need new faces and fresh wind.. otherwise it will be Benji and Heidi for the next ten years in all events - even if they are too good, freshness is always a nice feeling, and freshness Kellese sure has!

[Annasalsa]

Kellese, is it a key you had tatooed on your inner right arm? Looks exciting.. ;)

[triplemoonbutterfly]

what song is this?

[dancing4fasti]

I found myself looking at benji alot more. Kellese is a good dancer and Benji is a fantastic dancer!

[kovadika]

Whats the name of this music??

[garamoma]

The music is by Rodrigo and Gabriela - two Mexican guitarists who perform solely acoustic pieces, most of which are heavily influenced by heavy rock.

I believe the song is 'Captain Casanova.' All of their songs are amazingly dance-able.

[garamoma]

Sorry, the song is 'Diablo Rojo.'

[ameyoshida]

1) That ending was crazy!

2) That was faaasst!

Only complaint: I'm not a big fan of the music... it was like they were dancing to elevator music. And the choreography seemed to fit something more peppy and rock-ish.

[anmoroto]

She's good, but she's no HEIDI!!

[naomimeredith]

kellese doesn't do this professionally. she has a day job. she does this in her spare time. she is amazing and an inspiration for those of us dancers who try to balance a different career with our dancing dreams.

[Kellese]

Thank you so much for your defense. I truly appreciate it!  Sincerely, Kellese

[Kellese]

I agree...smiles... I love Heidi with all of my heart!

[angrywhitewomen]

i heard he might play fred astaire, :D:D favourite movies so that would be pretty cool. but does he know tap?

[lavane001]

can anyone tell me which song they use?

[lilhimai]

mszlyric, you obviously have never seen Kellese in person... she is AWESOME! Benji is very lucky to have had the opportunity to dance with her.

[velflo3]

Kellese is one of the best west coast swing folowers in the USA, check the titles she as won all with different partners. She's smooth and graceful with her moves. And we all know that Benji is sometimes too busy with his foot work. I bet all of us would like to be as good as either one of them. I agree with thedancefactory

[mwann96]

Totally agree. if you've ever seen Kellese dance in person, her style is very smooth and subtle, but she ALWAYS has plenty of energy and her aura is felt from across the room.

[thedancefactory]

SHE IS AMAZING! Kellese is one of my all time favorites. I don't agree with any of the below.

[mszlyric]

uhmm. was she backup or something? did his original dance partner get sick? she didn't have nearly as much energy as benji.

[whipdancer]

energy? that would be mostly because benji is a spaz. the energizer bunny looks lethargic compared to him. which is too bad because if he would learn to control it, he'd truly be great. Remember - it's America's Favorite dancer, not best.

[alpengeist]

totally agree....Benji`s energy level didnt fit this music at all! That said....the choreo was fantastic.

[lautour]

wow

[WCSdncr783]

i totally agree with tashsparkles, the video id great, but the experience of being there made it a million times cooler.

[VaneWimsey]

Thanks so much for posting this!

[awhisperintime]

their footwork aren't the same, are they? his feet looks like its going much faster and doing more. or maybe because her shoes blend in with the floor, i dunno.

[hugamuggle830]

i agree, it seems like she's not as fast as benji

[scooter99109]

it's like he knows what dance move is next and she has to think about what come next

[kecarstensen]

She is quite amazing! Her hubby is a shag dancer, so you know she can surely keep up, she has to keep up with Brent's feet...she has some of the most amazing feet on the west coast seen... she knows how to play in the basics with out taking over the dance or beine off balance when the lead takes her another direction...this is someone to truly look up too.

Kat

[swinginstyle]

That song seems ill matched for a west coast swing routine. It conjured up thoughts of Once Upon A Time In Mexico, which is a good movie, so I appreciate the memories. too mariachi

[dancingchrisp]

that was awesome music. true that it would not be good for the average WCS dancer, but neither of these two dancers are average. only true masters of the dance could handle it ... and they did!!!

[tashsparkles]

ITA with Meshear!

As great as the routine looks on the video, it doesn't come close to what it was like being there...part of history.

[mwann96]

SO AWESOME. Kellese, you are BEAUTIFUL!

[mwann96]

SO AWESOME. Kellese, you are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!