And where does one with no connections go to get famous? Talent Pursuit, of course. This is where the legend of Calvin Dougherty begins…
From the moment he graced our screens, he was a sensation. Everyone loved him. Calvin Dougherty was the man. This was not just in Australia either, he became a global phenomenon. Thanks to Youtube, he became the hottest thing in both America and Europe. No matter where you went around the world the conversation was the same:
How good is Calvin Dougherty’s dancing! #CalvinDougherty #risefallandrise
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However, to those in high up in the dance establishment, Dougherty was considered a real threat. His success validated an untrained (more likely unrehearsed) style. He was seen to be eroding the prestige of the art form, as now everyone thought they could be a dancer. He undermined the need for dance schools, discredited the years of training required to be considered a professional and, most importantly, he delegitimatised the positions of authority in the dance community. They did not like this.
Knowing that Dougherty was a super-fan of the Mark and Rudy Podcast, the two presenters were told to lay the pressure on him on the morning of the Talent Pursuit final …
Edward Royle 