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June 26, 2008

'So You Think You Can Dance': Eight couples perform

The contestants on this season of So You Think You Can Dance have proven that they are extremely strong and versatile. This episode is no exception. 

Twitch and Kherington do a hip-hop routine choreographed by Napoleon and Tabitha D'Umo to "Can't Touch Me Now" by Busta Rhymes. They are dressed as fugitives and really get into character. They also master the difficult moves and are in unison for most of the routine. Twitch, a hip-hop dancer, does expectedly well. Kherington does a wonderful job keeping pace.

Nigel says they are brilliant dancers with a spirit and energy that go beyond dancers. "You danced it brilliantly," Nigel says. Mary says they are on the top 10 most-wanted list for So You Think You Can Dance. She also gives her legendary shriek of approval. Adam says the performance was "awesome." He says they do a good job knowing when to hit it and when to hold back. "All in all, awesome," Adam says.

Courtney G. and Gev are next with a rumba routine to "Wishing On A Star" by Rose Royce, choreographed by Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin. Courtney's dress is hot. That's really all I can say about the performance.

Nigel says he's very, very happy with the routine. Mary loves it as well. "It was so tight and crisp," Mary says. She also praises the posture. Adam says he really, really loves it. Adam suggests that they think more about their hands and reach. (I really don't see what all the fuss is about. It is just an OK routine to me.)

Comfort and Chris -- a hip-hop dancer and a contemporary dancer -- do a jazz routine to "Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson and choreographed by Tyce DiOrio. There is something tribal yet futuristic about their performance.

Nigel says he is disappointed with the power behind the routine. He says Chris is a little soft. "It should have been stronger and animalistic," Nigel says. Mary agrees: "I became slightly disinterested." Adam says the two should be more expressive. "I thought you guys did really good," Adam says.

Contemporary dancers Jessica and Will do a disco routine to "Heaven Must Have Sent You" by Bonnie and choreographed by Doriana Sanchez. They do a good job. Once again, he appears to be the stronger of the two.

Nigel, noting their mistakes, says they danced it very well. Mary says Will owned the routine. Adam calls them out for a mistake at the end of the routine. "I thought the routine was really fantastic," he says. He tells Jessica that she is so "special" and "great." He tells Will he is "so scary" and "so good."

Contemporary dancers Kourtni L. and Matt dance in their specialty genre and do a contemporary routine to "Wrestlers (Sticky, Dirty Pop Mix)" by Hot Chip and choreographed by Sonya Tayeh. These dancers do a fantastic job in this funky routine. They are very fun and entertaining.


The judges agree that Matt needs to loosen up. They also say that overall the pair danced really well.

Contemporary dancers Chelsea T. and Thayne dance the quickstep to "You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins and choreographed by Heather Smith. The quickstep has proven to be a tough assignment in past seasons, and this is no exception. Even a cute side-by-side dance during the breakdown portion of the dance can't save the performance.

Nigel tells them to get ready to dance for their lives. (Ouch!) Mary tells Thayne that he is barely on the "hot tamale" train. She says Chelsea has been completely kicked off the train.  

Chelsie H. and Mark -- a Latin dancer and a contemporary dancer -- do a hip-hop routine to "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis and choreographed by Napoleon and Tabitha D'Umo.

Nigel says they are excellent. He says Chelsie H. dances with enough passion. Mary loves it. Adam screams in support of the dancing. "You guys put life into it," he says. "You guys are the couple  to beat."

Katee and Joshua -- a contemporary dancer and a hip-hop dancer -- are next with the samba choreographed by Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin to "Baila, Baila" by Angela Via. The pair is very spicy on the floor. They really get into the groove and dance down into the floor. The crowd goes wild.

The judges gush over the pair. Nigel praises the routine. He says she doesn't overaccentuate the moves. He says Joshua has a natural samba movement, and then asks Joshua if he got his "buns" from his father, who is sitting in the audience. Joshua's father shows off his backside to the screaming audience. Mary loves the performance. She says they are on the "hot tamale train" (a very good thing). Adam says "that was competing." He says Katee is "smoking."

I think Chelsea T and Thayne, Courtney G. and Gev, and Comfort and Chris should be in the bottom three this week. We'll see what happens during the results show tonight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by John-John Williams IV at 12:24 PM | | Comments (0)
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Sarah Kickler Kelber, an editor in the features department since 1999, got sucked into reality TV with the first episode of MTV's The Real World in 1992. Then came Survivor and American Idol, and suddenly, the genre was everywhere. She started blogging about it for The Baltimore Sun in January 2006 and has logged more hours watching and writing about such shows as Dancing With the Stars, Big Brother and, of course, Idol, than she'd like to admit.
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