Fluff fluff fluff Filler filler filler And the winner is Joshua Americas favorite dancer is Joshua Allen JOSHUA He wins 250000 and a featured dance role in Step Up 3D Now Ive seen the first two Step Up movies so Ill be all over that I might even be willing to buy the DVD eventually so I can own a piece of Joshuatoo farLets start at the beginning of tonights 2-hour results show Really Does it have to be that long I can understand that the shows producers and the network want to milk this for everything its worth but I was seriously in agony for two straight hours My palpitating heart couldnt have taken much moreThe top 20 dancers return for a group hip-hop number choreographed by Shane Sparks Did anyone see him in the audience Usually we get at least a cursory shot but I didnt see him anywhere We miss you Shane And what about the dancing I thought it was great Shanes choreography from what I
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Wow Tonights show was packed with a lot of great dancing and some very nice personal moments on Cats couch Although I will admit to tearing up once or twice or three or four times Im going to leave the personal stuff out because I kind of consider it filler Very interesting and emotional filler but filler just the same And I want to hear what you think of tonights performances so lets get right to itCourtney and Twitch start the night off with a Hip-Hop piece choreographed by Tabitha and NapoleonMandy Awesome Way to start it out Tab Nap give such great characters Twitch is hysterical on stage PerfectMary Felt it Routine is a knockout Tough raw around the edges Gets a Mary scream FabulousNigel Twitch Should feel grateful to be dancing with Courtney Courtney Takes to the role perfectly Characters are fantastic Musicality is great Lost a little energy at the end Absolutely perfectI think this was a totally
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Two of the final six dancers are eliminated, and Lady GaGa performs "Just Dance."
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Are you as glad as I am about Joshua and Katees reunion I just love them together and tonight they did not disappoint They are my favorite couple But Im getting ahead of myselfOnly one more week to go before the finale and I think the dancers made it very hard tonight to determine who should be in the Top Four We got strong performances from every dancer I hope you votedCourtney and Mark kick off the night with a Viennese Waltz choreographed by Jason Gilkison from the Australian SYTYCDAdam Doesnt know how America will vote Really beautiful Mark has the best rise and fall of any guy whos done a waltz this season They throw away the last lift a little bitMary Excellent routine Flowed across the floor Lifts seemed effortless Marks coming alive growing every week This number does it for her tonightNigel Beautifully romantic He hopes theyre having the time of their lives They start the evening really well Congratulations
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Noooooooooo I am so upset I might have to switch to speaking in the third person Kara is so mad there might be some ranting in tonights blog Comfort going home Great Good Fine But Will I dont understand what he did wrong on Wednesday night to deserve this kind of treatment from America Was it his solo Was it his pairing with Courtney Why America WhyOK Im done with the histrionics for now I guess we may as well go in order since Ive just given away the ending for those of you who didnt watch or didnt get to see it count yourself luckyThe group dance is a hip-hop piece I think I was somewhat distracted by how this was shot Sometimes I just want the director to stop moving around so much and let me focus on the dancers I want to focus on So I think that decreased my enjoyment of the piece Ill call it strange and interesting Not sure I loved the costuming or makeup either I just didnt love it I absolutely w
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I cant believe were only two weeks from the finale Can you believe it Its been a very exciting season so far A few unexpected twists but that makes it more fun And before I say anything else I must mention the fact that the legendary Toni Basil is a guest judge on the show tonight I only know of her from her Mickey days but shes gone on to do some very impressive things Right now shes working with Bette Midler and very soon shell be working with Tina Turner And it seems as though shes been nominated for almost every award known to man Im soldWe start with the night with Will and Courtney performing a Samba choreographed by Jean-Marc GenereuxNigel Its gonna be a great night When not thinking about technique theyre great Chemistry is good Congratulates them on starting the night out on a highMary Thinks shes being punkd because she sees two Samba dancers Terrific job Wills technique is
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Wow Wow Wow But before I get to that lets talk about the group dances and how excited I was about not having a musical interludeThe first group dance is a Bollywood piece choreographed by Nakul I must admit to being a little disappointed with it After seeing the high energy Bollywood piece Joshua and Katie performed two weeks ago I fear anything else would have been a disappointment I mean I enjoyed it But it just didnt seem as energetic Or as funThe second group dance is a Contemporary piece for the girls choreographed by Mia Michaels I think Ive used strange and beautiful to describe her work before and Im going to use it again now There was some beautiful floor work and a lot of great emotion in Mias piece Great job The final group dance is a combination of Broadway and Hip-Hop choreographed for the guys by our very own Nigel It was a fun piece I liked the blending of styles and each of the guys got little spotlight moments
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Cat is looking delicious and delovely in her gold dress Im liking this hair way better then the fake hair from last Thursday That hair went to Mary Murphy this week Come on we know your hair aint that long Mary I still love ya thoughSo in addition to seeing the new partners dance two styles well also see a solo I think adding the solo is a pretty smart way to get some dancers to stick around longer than they would otherwise If a good dancer picks two dances theyre not familiar with or particularly good at they can all but save themselves with their solo Theyre making our jobs hardOur first new couple of the night is Courtney and Joshua They get a Hip-Hop number choreographed by Dave ScottLilC Great choreography Enjoys the comedy Joshua kills it Courtney did good They made the routine their own and added characterMary They have chemistry Joshua blew it up while Courtney is respectableNigel Joshuas dancing is te
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Hi all Im cat sitting and the internet connection there is down Sorry for the delay______Cat is looking hot in her little form fitting black number Im not crazy about the big black flower in her hair but everything else is working for meThe group dance is a bit of a throw back to Breakin 2 Electric Boogaloo days I like it Very interesting play on light and dark Gev gets a place of prominence in tonights dance and I have to say I like it Thanks go to Tabitha and Napoleon for that pieceBefore we learn which couples are in the bottom three Nigel shares very exciting news about Robert and Phillip There will be a battle during the finale I cannot wait Its going to be so cool Im sure our minds will be completely blownSo were my predictions last night correct Not exactlyComfort Thayne dancing for their lives I dont think this is a surprise to anyone Katee Joshua Safe Theyd have to have two horrib
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Things got very interesting tonight Personally I like when the judges are more critical If the dancers have made it this far we know theyre good I think its important for the judges to let us know where they feel the dancers are lacking Even if I dont necessarily agree with what the judges say I want to hear the bad with the goodMark and Chelsie start the night with a Salsa choreographed by Alex Da Silva Nigel Great routine Terrific opening He thinks Marks upper body is a little tight Chelsie is tremendousMary Another rocket fast number and it works for her Also wants Mark looser through the top but thinks he danced with power and strength and was there for Chelsie Thinks Chelsie is beautiful dynamiteMia Wants to stab Chelsie because shes so gorgeous Danced well She finds something awkward with Mark in this routine I think these two are hot The dance is hot and theyre hot This performance is so much better than Kourtni and
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The group dance is a Broadway piece choreographed by Tyce DiOrio I probably enjoyed this more than I usually enjoy Broadway numbers I really dont know what my problem is with this style it just doesnt do it for me The only Broadway piece I remember from any year of this show is the one Sabra danced last year I cant even remember who her partner was but Sabra brought something wonderful to it and that performance has stayed with me And as a bonus we see just how nasty Tyce can get when subjected to one bad audition after another OuchAnd who is in our bottom three Lets get to the resultsKherington and Twitch SafeKatee Joshua Safe Cat totally faked me out and I almost had a heart attack If either of these two couples would have landed in the bottom three Im not really sure what I would have done There may have been some sort of extreme protest Kourtni Matt dancing for their lives Neither one of their perform
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For like a millisecond I thought SYTYCD was taking a break this week I think they did it last year and with Independence Day just around the corner I thought that might be the case this week Arent you glad this is on my season pass Well I dont have TiVo but its on the equivalent of my season pass And Im also glad each pair got to dance two styles tonight I always like it when they start mixing it upBut before we get to our lovely couples can I make some comments about Cats dress You know I love her Her hair Gorgeous Her makeup Loved it Her dress boo Actually I take that back It would have been perfect if those strange little bowties had been ripped off Cats stylist are you listeningAnd now Im ready to talk about the dancingJessica and WillFirst dance The Jive choreographed by Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatinTabitha Napoleon hereafter known as TN Great way to kick off tonights show Feels the fig
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I think the judges are sending the right people home But before we get to that Ill start at the beginning of the showAt first glance Cats dress tonight is even better than the one last night But the more I look at it the less I enjoy it The ruffle thing going on at the neckline just isnt that flattering I like everything from the waist down and the neck up I hope her stylists dont do that to Cat againI really like the group dance Some of you probably pick it out as a Mia Michaels original immediately but I thought it was actually a Wade Robson piece You know how much he likes all those jerky movements and he is the only one before tonight to put a scream in his choreography But Im not disappointed Mia choreographed it It strange and weird and cool just like herAre my eyes playing tricks on me or did we see Nigel wearing leather tonight Im not sure weve ever seen that before I guess it was nice to see him out of his sui
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Tonight was very interesting for me I dont always agree with the judges and tonight Im wildly different on my thoughts for some of our dancers I fear some of my opinions will be unpopular but hopefully that will only spur the debateKherington and Twitch dance a hip-hop routine choreographed by Tabitha and NapoleonNigel Thinks they are brilliant dancers who have spirit and energy Tabitha and Napoleon created a fantastic piece and they danced it brilliantlyMary They are on the Top Ten Most Wanted list for SYTYCD Hard hitting She thinks Kherington stepped up and Twitch killed it They get one of Marys patented screamsAdam Awesome Fantastic He thinks theyll be around a long time and gives them good constructive criticismI must admit that I didnt love it I adore Kherington and Twitch but I think there was way too much storytelling and not enough dancing in this piece I agree with Mary on Kherington stepping it up though And of course Twitch
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The group dance this week is choreographed by Shane Sparks I think the piece did a great job of showcasing the hip-hop dancers I would have liked to see all the dancers featured throughout but I will admit it was nice to see those whose specialty this is really shine I enjoyed itHere are the results of our votingKatee Joshua SafeTwitch Kherington SafeChelsea Thayne Dancing for their lives Im not surprisedChelsie Mark SafeMatt Kourtni Safe I was worried as you know so this makes me happyWill Jessica SafeSusie Marquis Dancing for their lives No surprise thereChris and Comfort Dancing for their lives I was surprised I thought people might have liked Comfort enough to keep them safeCourtney Gev SafeOur special guest performer this week is a dancer who tried out for Seasons 1 and 2 of the show and made it to Vegas both times Its Flamenco dancer Tino
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Sometimes I dont love the dresses they put Cat in but tonights dress is a homerun Its fun and flirty just like her Now I guess I could highlight what the pairs like and dislike about each other but Id really prefer to get right to the dancingChelsea and Thayne are first up with a Jazz piece choreographed by Mandy Moore Mia She thinks it was a great concept that is not well executed She felt the power wasnt thereMary It didnt work for her There wasnt enough impact and she didnt believe the chemistry this week Nigel He didnt believe their performance and although he admitted it wasnt their fault he didnt like their costumesI will admit to extreme disappointment after last weeks performance I thought they were so hot and so in tune last week but this week they seemed lost I just didnt love itChelsie and Mark are next with the Tango choreographed by Alex Da SilvaMia She loves them thinks t
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UmI know its necessary to have a musical interlude so the judges can deliberate Is it bad to admit that I fast-forwarded though the Pussycat Dolls performance Now dont get me wrong I own quite a few of their songs I heart iTunes But I was much more interested in seeing whos staying and whos going to be sent packing So lets get down to itWade Robson choreographed the strange and wonderful opening number In general Im a fan I dont always love what he does but I thought tonights group number was very strong and it was danced well I could have done without Nigels overacting but Im sure he was delighted to be incorporated especially since his dancing days are doneHere are the results of our votesKherington Twitch safeChelsea Thayne safeChelsie Mark safeMatt Kourtni dancing for their livesSusie Marquis safeComfort Chris safe
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Now this is when things get good Its always interesting and sometimes puzzling to see who the judges put into pairs I feel like the judges got it right for most of the couples I saw some great chemistry and some even better routinesAs a reminder the 3 couples in the bottom will have to dance for their lives tomorrow Based on their solos the judges will decide which boy and which girl go home Lets get to itCouple One 28 year-old ballet dancer Rayven and west coast swinger Jamie Rayven is our oldest competitor this year and has studied with Alvin Ailey Jamie and his girlfriend made it all the way to Vegas before she was cutDance Hip-hop with Napoleon and TabithaNigel it wasnt bad but he wasnt sure it was memorableMary called it candy-cotton hip hop like itDan thought it wasnt quite there no funk wanted to see different levels not bad but not greatI didnt love it I felt like it was hip-hop lite Couple Two 25 year-o
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Wow I wont say Im as emotionally or physically drained as our top 20 dancers but I would have loved for tonights two hour show to be spread over two nights There was so much going onBut first here are our top 20 dancersComfort Fedoke hip-hopGevorg Manoukian breakerMark Kanemura contemporaryKatee Shean contemporaryChelsie Hightower ballroomChris Jarosz contemporarySusie Garcia latinmodernWilliam Wingfield contemporaryThayne JaspersonKherington Payne contemporaryKourtni Lind contemporaryJamie BayardMatt Dorame balletChelsea TrailleMarquis Cunningham contemporaryJessica KingJoshua Allen hip-hopRayven Armijo balletStephen Twitch Boss hip-hopCourtney Galiano contemporaryYay Ive already got some favorites And I guess I might as well publicly eat crow now about Kelli Baker They loved her technique but needed to see more personality Oh well maybe next yearIve put the dancers styles in parentheses and if an
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Lets start with the highlights they didnt have time to show us before tonightMichael Kim a popper from Washington DC He auditioned in Season 2 but was eliminated in Vegas In the meantime hes been training and it certainly pays off His great dancing gets him sent straight through to VegasKatee Shean and Natalie Reid roommates from Los Angeles That whole onesie thing is awesome Strange but very interesting Katees contemporary piece is great The crowd loves her and so do the judges Shes sent straight to Vegas Ill call Natalies piece contemporary but she has an interpretive dance flair Very dramatic Nigel is engrossed Mary thinks its unique and different and Mia thinks its honest and vulnerable Like her roomie shes sent straight to VegasJanette Manrara and Romulo Villaverde they Salsa their way into choreography after looking very rough in their warm-up with a botched lift Their tricks
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Um did I mention Im not particularly fond of these audition shows My pain is somewhat assuaged by the fact that well meet our top 20 dancers next Thursday or at least thats what my TV Guide magazine promisesIn the meantime the Charleston auditions brings us guest judge Tyce Diorio I enjoy him I dont always agree with his opinions but Im not a choreographer so I definitely respect his critiques of the dancers Lets get startedDay OneSheila Kaiser Shes auditioning against her fathers wishes He thinks she should be in school but she has something to prove And she sure does Her contemporary routine puts her straight through to VegasJeremiah Hughes He scares me a little during his warm-ups especially when he says his flaw is being human I find him a bit strange but his dancing is beautiful Would you call his style contemporary with an interpretive dance flair Whatever you call it hes straigh
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Hi all Thanks for all your great comments Once again Im keeping this short No Im not still on vacation but as there are many bad dancers I refuse to name or critique there will be a bit less for me to discuss Is it just me or did the judges seem nicer is Salt Lake City on day one I thought they were pretty respectful and not unduly harsh Day two brings some harsher criticism but I was so proud of them for keeping it cordial for that long Also how much did you enjoy guest judge Mandy Moore First of all I really enjoyed her choreography from last year Second I love the name What I admit that Im a fan of another Mandy Moore Third I liked how much she got into the dancers she really liked Some of my favorites Chelsie Hightower ballroom Gev Manoukian breaker Matt Dorame ballet and Kelli Baker contemporary I do feel the need to devote a little more space to Kelli I thought she moved beautifully and Im going to go out on a limb to s
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Hi all Welcome to what Im sure will be another great season of So You Think You Can Dance Im on vacation in the Sunshine State right now but I wanted to put something up so you could comment to your hearts delight I must admit one thing right now Im not a huge fan of the audition shows In years past I will admit to fast forwarding through most of the show and only pausing to watch the good dancers Ill admit another thing I think Ive been selling these shows short I felt like I got to know a little about the good and bad dancers and a whole lot more about our judges thats jidges if Cats saying it Love her Quick question Have Nigel Mary and Mia always laughed so unmercifully at the bad dancers I felt kind of bad although I cant possibly imagine how Id feel after sitting through hours and days of bad dancing I might be a little punch drunk too And lets bring me back on topic I was surprisingly satisfied with tonights show although I will allow it might
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