Tice Diorio's real name is Keith Diorio and he is a professional dancer from NYC. He was in the Broadway company of Fosse. Come on now Debbie do you really need to hire professionals to make the show interesting? Sad Sad Sad.
Yes but don't you want one of the people you have been cheering for to win or would you rather see it go to a profession al who has been brought on the show for ratings.
IRONICALLY I just came across an old Dancemagazine from January 2000 and guess who graces the cover? Keith Diorio! in the cast of Fosse!!! He even has a small bio in the magazine! It was purely coincidence - I just moved into a new house a few days ago and am still unpacking boxes - this is the ONLY Dancemagazine I came across!!!!! WEIRD HUH!!!
Please see the topic I started titled "What this competition is *really* about." In it, I offer my theory on why Diorio is being brought to the show.
In a nutshell, I believe Diorio has already been selected to star in the Broadway show Fame: The Musical, and he's being brought on the TV show to drum up interest and help build an audience for the broadway show.
Famester-
I can tell you that that is absolutely untrue. He really did send in a video like everyone else. If he just showed up at the Broadway audition I'm sure he would have gotten it, but your whole theory that he was preselected is not what happened.
Suzanne
He actually does go by Tyce (different spelling than Tice) and Keith...Diorio. You can find tons of dance bios for him on the web under Tyce Diorio. Everyone in my dance company absolutely knows who he is...although after taking a poll we each knew him as either Tyce or Keith. He's an amazing JAZZ dancer, not just hip hop. Although, none of us have seen him sing before...so perhaps that's the "breakout" he's looking for. It does seem unfair that someone who is so well known and admired in the dance community, has a chance to compete against these amateurs. But as a dancer, I look forward to every opportunity to see him perform, as I saw him live in the Janet Jackson tour and when he was in Fosse on Broadway - and he definitely has stage presence. Our dance company didn't think he was a spoiler though, we thought he was a RINGER. He's a well known teacher/choreographer/performer. He was even in the show FAME LA a few years ago. As dancers, we would already consider him as having "made it".
Also...the third threat is not attitude...it's acting - which still boggles us i.e. we were taught a triple threat is being an actor/singer/dancer.
Because Keith/Tyce is well known in the dance world doesn't exactly make him a houshold name. The winner of this should become another Kelly Clarkson or Ruben Studdard.
There are a couple of things I don't get-
One is, why does it matter that Keith/Tyce has performed professionally? It is my understanding that several of the contestants have lengthy resumes as well.
The other is- why shouldn't he be just as entitled to a shot at winning this? Considering the amount of time he has spent TRYING to become a household name....the eight weeks that the "poor contestants" have put in are peanuts. If its about blood sweat and tears- Tyce is the winner hands down.
Suzanne
why is he the winner when he isnt the best singer? yes he is the better dancer, he is a pro-he better be the better dancer, he is NOT the best singer and when do we get to really see the acting skills?
07-05-2003 11:06 PM
