*updated* Top 16 Spoilers!
Hi friends!
courtesy of Idolforums.com and our friends at SYTYCDism, here are the preliminary top 16 spoilers, I will update them as I find out more!
**spoilers after the jump**
Nathan & Mollee – Salsa – Gustavo Vargas?
Ryan & Ellenore –hip-hop-?*krump-Lil’ C
Victor & Channing – Contemporary – Stacey Tookey
Peter & Pauline – Quickstep – ?
Russell & Noelle – Afro Jazz – Sean Cheesman
Kevin & Karen – Hustle – Maria Torres
Jakob & Ashleigh – ? – ?Jazz-Mandy Moore
Legacy & Kathryn – Broadway – Not Tyce Diorio
most of these come courtesy of leaked pictures from the AP.
what do you guys think? I think this has the potential to be a fantastic top 16. gustavo, sean and stacey all come from SYTYCD Canada, and all three have choreographed some awesome pieces. Check my post on potential new choreographers if you want to see some videos of their work.
I think Russell and Noelle hit the jackpot, Sean is really good at taking the strengths of both dancers and blending them together, and hip hop dancers seem to do well with the afro jazz style (see Vincent and Miles from SYTYCD Canada season 1). Peter and Pauline may have some issues, neither of them is a ballroom dancer and the quickstep is tough. Ryan and Ellenore doing krump could go either way, but it definitely will be entertaining. The hustle hasn’t been done since season 3 with Lacey and Kameron, and they were a couple a lot like Kevin and Karen, they had done 2 pieces that really stood out, I think this could be good for them.
and just a quick note, when I write Afro Jazz, in no way am I trying to be racist or not write African Jazz. Afro Jazz is what’s written on the cards that the dancers pick from the hat, so I’m just writing what I see.
Well i’m bummed to hear that Nathan and Mollee stunk, I was rooting for them. Funny how two of the top couples (Ryan/Ellenore & N&M) seem to have faltered this week. I don’t think either couple will go home, but its likely one will land in the bottom 2. How lucky for Victor to get contemp again, and as much as i like Russell I was kind of hoping they wouldn’t perform well so Noelle could get the boot.
I get the Idea of spoilers but why spoil the entire show. Thankfully we get to vote this week. Id rather not know what the judges think before the show…it sways the voting before people even get to see the show…not fair to the dancers. Anyways just saw Dominics (d-trix) twitter he will be on the show wednesday night.
ugh, this is what i get for trying to update my post and study at the same time, that wasnt supposed to appear all at once! i’m so sorry you guys! it was an honest mistake!
lol…I guess that happens sometimes. you’re forgiven
I don’t mind knowing what the judges thought beforehand, because I often disagree with them. ;”) And, if I’ve learned nothing else from reading this site, I’ve learned that we can all see the same routine and have drastically different reactions to it. Good luck with whatever you were studying for, Margaret.
I aced the test I hope! Regardless of what I’ve discovered (on purpose or by accident) I think this is going to be an awesome week, with fresh new choreographers and each of the couples having been working together for more than a week so the chemistry and trust will be building more and more.
If you can’t tell, I’m most excited for Afro Jazz because the music is so fabulous, it’s earthy and grounded and just feels like music you can move to. I’m also itching to see Ryan and Ellenore do krump, two dancers I would never expect to see doing it.
Again, I apologize to people who were upset that the judges reactions were up here this morning, I promise it won’t happen again!
I think knowing what the judges think takes all the excitement out of the show is all. The fact that I know someone on the show it becomes kinda complicated wanting her to be judged fairly. But I wouldn’t mind just knowing who got the best comments and who got the worst, but not all of them.
I totally get that, Amanda. I have friends who danced with Kayla, so I felt the same way, I wanted to watch her and be surprised.
There there Margaret *pat pat* 🙂
I kinda know about the spoilers as well since I read on SYTYCDism too.
My thoughts based on unbiased opinion and first glance:
Nathan/Mollee- Salsa could go either way. Can Mollee pull off the sexiness that salsa requires or will she just be a bag of chips leaving Nathan with the spiciness 😛
(sorry that was a bad play on words hehe) This may be her downfall.
Ellenore/Ryan – Krump is always a hard genre in my opinion. Especially for the males with huge shoulders since they just look so stiff. ie. Dmitry. But I guess Krump involves more power and thrusting your energy into one place. Hard work… Hard to say, let’s hope those protein shakes Ryan is downing will help.
Although Channing and Victor have contemporary, I have a feeling it’s not going to be that great. Technically it may be superb but the connection may not be there. They already pointed out Channing’s weakness on establishing the connection on stage, even if there’s off-stage connection.
Peter/Pauline: Quickstep known as the ‘kiss of death.’ I think Pauline’s past ballroom experience with Brandon and the Waltz might come in handy. Plus there won’t be criticism on Peter’s short stature (because he’s not) since Pauline is so tiny anyway. Peter’s upper body looks strong enough to hold his posture. Will they be popular enough though? Nigel in particular seems to want to keep them around, i imagine, because Peter is the only tapper left. Having him on tour would be great methinks.
Russell/Noelle: I somehow think Afro Jazz opens up a lot of different styles. Like Jazz in general it’s open to interpretation and opinion. I think it will play to both of their strengths.
Karen/Kevin: Again, a ballroom for Karen. Potential criticism on being too sexy? ….Naw. They judges seem to like them, Karen in particular. My guess is that Kevin struggles since the hustle looked like there were plenty of lifts in past seasons.
Jakob/Ashleigh: I predict Jakob to be awesome (seriously, this guy is talented); Ashleigh might struggle but I think she’s strong enough to hold poses. Her criticism on the waltz was that her arms and body weren’t as flowy or graceful(?) [don’t quote me on that] due to her latin ballroom style. I think her performance in this routine can make or break her.
Kathryn/Legacy: whatever style it is, I’ve become a fan. I look forward to their growth, but *GASP* NOT Tyce the Oreo?? but why?? I think Legacy could pull this off since he’s been soaking up the different styles with such hunger. I hope he just has fun with it. I’m thinking of Phillip Chbeeb’s broadway number with Jeanine. Kathryn may outshine Legacy and like season 5, could be her breakaway performance.
Wow I’ve posted quite a bit! Just my thoughts with anticipation of tomorrow XD
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