#TBT: How Many Jazz Dancers Can You Name in This Fabulous 1990 Paula Abdul AMA Performance?
July 6, 2017

This video is many things: a throwback to award shows that really knew how to put on a show; an ode to props (particularly scaffolding); a snapshot of late ’80s/early ’90s hair and costume; and, best of all, a shining example of straight-up, hard-hitting jazz dance. (It’s also the video Nick Lazzarini said he’d love for teachers to share with their students, to get them excited about jazz.)


So how many dancers can you spot in this video? We definitely spy Tyce Diorio and Eddie Garcia, but do we also spot one Ray Leeper? Help us out! Watch and tell us who you see. (Plus, you get to observe Paula Abdul making bubble entrances a thing waaaay before Galina/Glinda knew what was up.)

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