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Expect talent and emotion, but don't expect huge changes for So You Think You Can Dance Season 10. Although this is a landmark season for Fox's reality dance competition show, which kicks off its special two-night premiere Tuesday at 8/7c, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe doesn't want to mess with the winning formula that got them this far. "We don't need to [change]. The dancers bring the changes," he says. "The dancers are the ones that create the magic for this series, not the format. It's the talent. And again, this season, Season 10, the talent is magnificent." It's unclear, therefore, whether So You Think You Can Dance will revert back to its usual two-night performance and elimination format or continue with the combined one-night format of Season 9. Similarly, Fox has yet to announce which all-stars will return to pair up with this season's lucky finalists. But focus on the format or familiar faces isn't what the show is all about, and former contestant, frequent all-star and first-time guest judge Stephen "tWitch" Boss sums up the emotional impact of the show. "You never get tired of falling in love with a new person and watching their growth through the weeks of going through a show," he says. "You can't beat that."Check out 10 things we can expect from So You Think You Can Dance's 10th season:
Expect talent and emotion, but don't expect huge changes for So You Think You Can Dance Season 10.
Although this is a landmark season for Fox's reality dance competition show, which kicks off its special two-night premiere Tuesday at 8/7c, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe doesn't want to mess with the winning formula that got them this far. "We don't need to [change]. The dancers bring the changes," he says. "The dancers are the ones that create the magic for this series, not the format. It's the talent. And again, this season, Season 10, the talent is magnificent."
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7. Hot Tamale Train back in the station "If you want to hear the Hot Tamale Train these days, it is way different than what you had to do to get on the train in Season 2, let me tell you," Murphy says about the highest, sexiest honor she can bestow upon a dancer. "It doesn't come out of my mouth very often, but it has to be special. There are some dancers that will definitely be on the train this year, I can tell you that."8. Mary says a bad word One of those Hot Tamale Train moments during the auditions is so overwhelmingly amazing, it causes the Queen of Scream to drop the F-bomb -- or at least that's what we gather from context since the word is well-bleeped out. It's still a family show, after all!9. Animation domination Season 9's runner-up Cyrus Spencer was completely untrained, but his "animation" style of dance wowed with its micro-controlled movements, and it's not the last we'll see of that unique genre. "I do think Cyrus has been incredibly inspirational to dancers," Lythgoe says. "We have quite a number of animators this season who are quite brilliant."10. Judging chemistry Long before The Voice ever hit the tube, So You Think You Could Dance brought camaraderie and humor to the judges' panel. "The audience will see ... ridiculous banter between the judges," tWitch promises.Are you psyched for the show's return? Which all-stars do you want to see back?