We all love TV series. They draw us in and keep us coming back each week, intently following each story line. We feel connected to the characters and develop strong opinions as to how or why each one makes decisions and drives the course of the plot. We identify with the characters. We laugh, cry, cheer them on and worry about them. Stories become places for us to escape. To forget our own troubles for a time and entertain our senses. Good TV series keep audiences loyal and coming back season after season, wanting more. Other times a series doesn't quite catch on or ellicit the kind of favortism and appeal as it's creator may have hoped for. So for all those ill fated TV series of the last 10 years, this series of HNY caches is a tribute to them.
'Superstars of Dance' was an American reality television show, first broadcast on January 4, 2009, on NBC. The show featured dance routines from eight different countries from six continents. It was hosted by Michael Flatley, co-creator of Riverdance and creator of Lord of the Dance, and was co-hosted by former Miss USA title holder Susie Castillo. It was created by executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Fuller, co-producers of So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol. On May 19, 2009, it was announced that NBC would not be ordering a second season of the show.
Superstars of Dance differs from similar TV dance competitions in a number of ways. It features professionals instead of amateurs, including several world champions. Additionally, the contestants were chosen by their respective countries, rather than by the show's producers. Flatley has said Superstars is a lot like a sporting competition, even comparing it the Olympic Games.
The winners are not decided by audience votes, but rather by a panel of eight judges. The producers felt that it would be unfair to decide the winner by phone-in votes, assuming the American public would probably just vote for the American team. Furthermore, unlike most reality-based competition shows, Superstars does not have a live component.
Superstars of Dance features a group, a duet, and two soloists from each of eight countries - Argentina, Australia, China, India, Ireland, Russia, South Africa and United States. Most of the contestants perform professionally as dancers full-time and several are world champions, or have otherwise achieved the highest honor available in their respective genres. Many of the contestants took time off their world tours in order to participate.
The panel of eight judges rank each contestant on a 1-10 scale. Each participating country has one judge on the panel, but judges are forbidden from voting for their own country's contestants. The panel is made up of highly respected choreographers and retired dancers.
The Puzzle: Solve the cross word puzzle below. When finished follow the directions to obtain the coordinates to the final cache location. Good luck and have fun.
Final Cache Location: N42 AB.CDE W83 FG.HIJ
A= 3 down, 4th letter
B= 15 down, 2nd letter divided by 5
C= 2 down, 1st letter minus 4
D= 8 down, 2nd letter plus 3
E= 9 across, 3rd letter minus 5
F= 11 across, 7th letter minus 3
G= 7 down, 6th letter plus 13 down, 2nd letter
H= 16 across, 3rd letter multiply by 0
I= 4 down, 1st letter2
J= 7 across, 8th letter minus 9
Ten years. A milestone to celebrate for some things such as HNY19, and for others a reminder that not everything can stand the test of time. Congrats to Glenn Six and his crew for putting on the most amazing New Year's Day event our area has had for the last 10 years and hope to see it continue for many more. Enjoy the day, the new year and all your caching adventures.