Sunday, August 19, 2012

So You Think You Can Dance9: Top 14 Perform (my pov)

Opening number: ??????

2 GIRLS and 2 GUYS leaving to compensate for the hiatus? boo! This makes me nervous

TOUR!! I'm beyond excited guys, last year ended up being my favorite tour even though I wasn't as emotionally attached to the dancers but the experience as a whole was great..except for one major thing: The major lack of organization.  I had meet and greet passes and couldn't for the life of me find out where/when, by the time I finally got to someone with an answer I had missed it! Was told there wouldn't be one after, found it anyway, and didn't get to meet the one dancer I wanted to because he was the last one and they made him go in with just 3 of us left to meet. MAJOR BOO! THIS YEAR THOUGH, the tour is coming back to my home town and a venue that doesn't suck!

In other hiatus news: the SYTYCDtour page posted one of my pics on their fb page and twitter! I have no clue how they got it, apparently I posted it on their page but I realy don't remember. It was the best night ever! (That was the start of my happiness that night and I was BEYOND excited!)

Guest Jidges: The Ballet Boys
edit: I actually really like that they never have seen the original choreo or these dancers perform before.  It gives a fresh perspective to the judging.

All Mia routines, I have known this was gonna go down, and not gonna lie this makes me nervous.  We are already in love with these routines and how the original dancers danced them.  So I'll post the performance and try to post the original afterwards so you can compare if you don't remember.

Oh here the opening number is, thanks for joining us!


Eliana & Cyrus: Mercy, the "Door" routine (Originally danced my Katie and Twitch)

First thought: Of course Cyrus has this routine. You know if Twitch can't dance it just put in glitch? Holy cow their kiss, with how nervous they were they really went for it, more than I think I've seen on this show. I actually am loving this.  They are staying true to it but bringing just enough of themselves to make it different. This actually may put them back in the running.


Tiffany and George: Hometown Glory (Originally danced by Katee and Joshua)

Okay the walk at the beginning gave me goosebumps again but when they looked down at their hands it didn't seem desperate enough. I think Tiffany is killing it but George is holding back, he's not giving into the character as much as Joshua did.  Tiffany killed it, George didn't come close, he partnered her well but I TOTALLY disagree with Mary that he elevated the role.  Am I the only one that didn't love George in this routine?  I mean, I guess when they slow-mo it he looks better...


Amelia and Will: the butt dance (Randi and Evan!!)
Will's favorite is the best..hahaha I love how he was like "I'll never kidnap you Nigel!"  "She sticks it out really well.  Like a french poodle." hahaha...oh Mia!
They are such different dancers than Randi and Evan, and I totally didn't see this coming but this was PERFECT for them!  They danced this brilliantly!

Janelle and Dareian: the bed routine (originally performed by Kherington and Twitch)

Dareian is freaking KILLING this!  Janelle isn't doing too shabby either but I think Dareian is dancing circles around her.  I think perhaps the ballet boys hit it on the head that the routine's movement is mostly about the guy so Janelle had it going against her in terms of standing out.

Audrey and Matthew: Time (Lacey and Neil)

This may be the hardest routine to stand up to so far (and judging from what I've seen on Twitter I'm right).  I actually (can't believe I'm saying this) liked it better.  I bought it more, I noticed the little intricacies, the desperate moments.


Witney and Chehon: the bench routine (Travis and Heidi)

This is probably the one I'll be most judgmental of and in 3 places, under/on top of the bench, the run leap off the bench and, the flower at the end.  The bench part sold, the leap...eh kinda, the flower, kinda.  Overall though it filled my heart just like it did the first time.

Lindsay and Cole: Addiction (Kayla and Kupono)
Ask my friend C, I share this routine with people A LOT, ugh Mia is SO good! I feel like it's not as fluid.  I'm ok with Cole making it really different.  I just feel like they are really like move. move. move. And it's just not as fluid, which in turn takes away from the strength. Kayla also just seemed more desperate.  Don't get me wrong, Lindsay is killing this for a ballroom dancer, I would be shocked if I learned she didn't have any other kind of training.


Bottom 3
Girls: Janelle, Amelia, and Lindsay
Boys: George, Dareian, and Matthew (WHAT?)

Phew, they all get to dance again..although I'm SHOCKED Matthew is in the bottom-he was GREAT the first two weeks and freaking good the third, I really want them to give Dareian a chance.  I think he is a phenomenal dancer and so different than anyone else and they just can't look past his toes!


Amelia's solo
excellent song choice.  The last like 6 seconds of her routine were so great.


Janelle's solo:
She is such a great performer.

Lindsay's solo:
Her song choice is, I don't know, nothing can replace Danny and Lacey.  I like her outfit, and she is doing great.  I always think the ballroom solo's are the hardest and she killed it.

George's solo:
His solo was everything! So now I'm confused, because I am just not a fan of his choreographed routines, but his solo's are always top par.

Dareian's solo:
He'll probably leave tonight because of his toes, dumb but true.  His solo also isn't touching George's.

Matthew's solo:
YUP. That's all I have to say about that.

Wait I forgot four people are going, crap!  My guesses are...actually I have no clue.  I just really don't even know.  My heart is torn guys!

So Lindsay stayed; as did George.  Wait, WHAT? Granted he DID have the best solo, but still...
This is the thing though, two alternates have to come along on tour.  Guesses as to who it will be?  What all stars do we think will grace us with their presence next week?

Ps. I really liked that they had the dancers tell their favorite SYTYCD moment; it made me feel connected to them.

REMEMBER: to watch live and let's keep the ratings up and our show on the air!




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