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SYTYCD Canada Top 10 Critiques

SYTYCD Top 10

I can’t believe that we are already down to half of the dancers.  This week we get to judge individually:

Vincent and Melanie
Paso Doble

I thought that this piece was great!  Part of the trouble with the Paso Doble is that something it can seem so serious and full of back story, instead this piece was like vampires dancing.  It was Hot! Hot! Hot!  the moves were really speedy but feet were pointed and their were super fast retractions.  And the lift??  Forget about it… Just amazing!

Cody and Amy
Stacey Tookey
Contemporary

Just beautiful.  This piece proves that you don’t need super huge tricks to show beautiful dancers.  Cody was incredible and step up- I think that this was the first time I’ve seen him as a ‘man’ dancer.  Especially coming out of hiphop.  Amy was good- but she didn’t shine that way that she really should have seeing as this was her discipline of dance. So far we are 2/2!

Emanuel and Tara-Jean
Tony and Melanie
Samba

I liked this piece.  I loved the music- I loved the feel of it.  Tara-Jean was great as was Emanuel however he needs to watch his face because it contorts or his tongue is out.  His feet are a little sloppy, but for Tara Jean seemed totally natural.  I liked it.  Emanuels hips need their own phone number- good gracious!

Everett and Kim
Jazz Fusion

This piece was great as well, however it didn’t really feel like anything new and that was disappointing to me.  But I did like the pairing of Kim and Everett a lot.  They really had to play a whole different person.  Blake just said that was the best performance of the night? And Tre said of the season??  Come on- that’s a little extreme.

Austin and Jayme Rae
Hiphop
ShoTyme

I really love Austin.  I think that he is by far the best male dancer and I also love Jayme Rae.  They are both no joke on hte floor.  I believe the piece as much as you possibly can.  But ShoTyme always seems to keep his dancers so far away from eachother.  That is getting old to me.

I think that that was the strongest show so far!

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SYTYCD New Orleans auditions music

We’re known for our music in New Orleans, so I know the SYTYCD music is going to kick it in this episode. And I’m hoping I’ll be up to the task of finding it all, but I’m sure I’ll need your help. You ready? Here we go.

Opening: Infinity 2008 (Klaas Remix)” Guru Josh Project - Just Dance (Bonus Track Version) - Infinity – Guru Josh Project

In the line: “Do Your Thing” Basement Jaxx - Rooty - Do Your Thing-Basement Jaxx

Shelby “Skip” Skipper (New Orleans bounce guy): “Street Team Anthem” -Big Choo (not on iTunes)

Jonathan Litzler (guy with all the acrobatics): “Potrero Road” The Mother Hips - Back to the Grotto - Potrero Road-The Mother Hips

Alison Nance: “Black and Gold” Katy Perry - Sweetheart - Black and Gold-Katy Perry

Calvin Turner Jr.: “This Time” John Legend - Evolver - This Time-John Legend

Edward Spots: “Majesty” -Dave Tweedie (still not on iTunes yet, I’ll let y’all know)

Eric Le Blanc (guy from Westwego who drank all the energy drinks): “Boom Boom Pow” Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) - Boom Boom Pow-Black Eyed Peas

Justin Kenney (amazing b-boy with the “airflares” and the “babies” that they took a huge gamble on when they sent him to Vegas despite lackluster choreography): “Beggin'” Madcon - Beggin' - Single - Beggin'-Madcon

Choreography: “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - EP - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) [More English Extended Mix] -Pitbull

Vegas montage: “It’s Official” The Bathroom Murders - Anarchisco - It's Official-The Bathroom Murders

Second day opening: “The Saints” Fats Domino - Walking to New Orleans: 100 Legendary Imperial Recordings, 1949-1962 - When the Saints Go Marching In-New Wave Brass Band (no available downloads, according to their manager, so here’s the Fats Domino version)

Kimalee Piedad (“theater arts” dancer with all the lifts): “To Make You Feel My Love” -Kris Allen

Micah Mixon: “Louder” -Bijou and Dave Tweedie (yep, not on iTunes yet, but here’s a Bijou song called “Bang!” Bijou - Where the Pavement Ends - Bang! while we all wait for a download)

Lloyd Ballard (in the quick montage): “In Love with a Girl” Gavin DeGraw - Gavin DeGraw - In Love With a Girl-Gaven DeGraw

Tierney St. John: “To Build a Home” The Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur - To Build a Home-Cinematic Orchestra

Casey Chrisosto: “What Them Girls Like” Ludacris, Chris Brown & Sean Garrett - Theater of the Mind - What Them Girls Like (With Chris Brown & Sean Garrett)-Ludacris ft. Chris Brown & Sean Garrett

Adam Shankman danced “Mary’s Rules” to the song “Shake that Bubble” Young and Divine - Shake That Bubble - Single - Shake That Bubble – Young and Divine

Jakob Karr (Adam loves his “everything,” phenomenal dancer near the end): “Elephant in the Room” Richard Walters - Pilot Lights EP - Elephant In the Room-Richard Walters

Diana Drexler (her grandfather died) interview: “No Better” -Sherwood (not on iTunes, so here’s another Sherwood song “A Song in My Head” Sherwood - A Different Light - Song In My Head

UPDATE 1.5.10 – No Better is now available on iTunes. Sherwood - QU - No Better

Diana Drexler audition”Your Hands” JJ Heller - Painted Red - Your Hands-JJ Heller

Choreography: “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) - EP - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) [More English Extended Mix] -Pitbull

Day 2 Vegas montage: “Beatbox” The Sounds - Crossing the Rubicon - Beatbox-The Sounds

Look at all the SYTYCD music listed here.

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SYTYCD New Orleans Auditions Discussion Thread

How about those dancers in New Orleans? I’m expecting them to be not just the best of Season 6 so far, but of any season of So You Think You Can Dance ever. Okay, maybe I’m a little biased. But not by much. Lol A friend of mine recently said a friend of theirs is on the show tonight and is a phenomenal dancer. And we already know Adam Shankman was excited about one dancer in New Orleans.

Did they rise to my high expectations and yours?

Either way, there’s no way a second dose of SYTYCD this week is a bad thing. 🙂

[After the show…]

And they brought it! Several solid dancers from New Orleans that I suspect might have a chance at Top 20. Can’t wait for Vegas.

But first, I was lucky enough to watch the taping of Jakob Karr’s audition and he was the dancer that Adam Shankman Tweeted about, as I reported on my blog back in June. I hadn’t matched the name to the dancer, but I was hoping that it was him. Also heard a lot about Justin Kenney (the b-boy they took a “huge gamble” on by sending to Vegas) from other folks at the auditions and I’m watching for him now, too.

And I’ll be watching for Diana Drexler (whose grandfather died and she was able to perform) in Vegas as well.

Who will you be watching for?

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