melissawilliams

It was, by far, the most difficult program to judge and the one I looked forward to the most!  The colleagues that I love and work with the most, side by side, competing with each other.  Blender, Titanix, Casanovas, Bhonus and The Playtones.  I don't know The Playtones all that well or even really at all, but I love what they do, no question about it!  I had no idea what the general public was going to think of them.  I have worked with them enough to have seen their strong sides and weaker sides and most importantly, their human sides.

They all did their thing and my heart swelled with pride as each of them rose to the occasion and really delivered.  The most crushing part about it was that one of these bands were going to be voted out and I didn't want to see any of them go at all.  My heart broke when it was Bhonus and is still broken.  They had the quality in their musicality that possibly got lost on the general public, but lacked the flash and glitz that the other bands delivered. 

We  in the jury did not want to have to pick the last band.  It was simply too hard!!!  I prayed that Titanix would get the star so that the audience decided themselves how it would pan out, but The Playtones just came out of nowhere and deservedly snatched up the star and we had to make a decision.  There were several strong candidates, including Sannex, who had stayed in our hearts all along, but Blender came in and Maria's sparkle and routine bumped Sannex to number 2 and when it got down to the wire, we were unanimous that Blender should have the spot.  I was getting ulcers because there were several others I would have loved to see such as Shame, Sweetshots, Mannerz, Carina Jaarnek, Sannex, ...the list could go on for me, but we could only pick one and if 2 of 3 agreed, democracy would rule.

Next week is going to be tough.  REALLY TOUGH!  I am going to miss this show when it is over.  I have learned so much and fallen in love with my colleagues in a new way.  Some have flowered before my eyes and they have grown in my eyes in so many ways.  My respect for them has deepened and my love for this wonderful culture of Dansbands has evolved in a way that is has somehow shaped who I am and how I see things.  I am wiser now.  Stronger now.  More humble than I was 8 weeks ago.  I am so grateful for being given this opportunity to grow as a person.

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