I’ll be updating my thoughts on tonight’s episode live (with a little lag, I’m sure, while I’m working on the music). Feel free to begin the discussion in the comments. What are you most looking forward to tonight? Dreading?
Spoiler space just in case…read on after the break…
Check back for the full list of tonight’s music, updated live.
Justin Giles’s Top 7 Guys group contemporary routine: Damien Rice’s “Prague” – 
(this is a hidden track attached to “Eskimo”)
Melanie & Marko’s Ray Leeper jazz routine: Lady Gaga’s “Americano” –
Sasha & Alexander’s Shaun Evaristo hip hop: Miguel’s “To the Moon” –
Jordan & Tadd’s Toni Redpath smooth waltz: Secret Garden’s “Nocturne” –
Clarice & Jess’s Justin Giles “hard hitting” contemporary: Celeste Lear’s “Light Through the Branches” –
Ashley & Chris’s Liz Lira salsa: Tito Puente’s “Mambo Beat” –
Ryan & Rickey’s Chucky Klampow jazz: David Bowie’s “Fashion” –
Caitlynn & Mitchell’s Mandy Moore contemporary: Celine Dion’s “To Love You More” –
Ray Leeper’s Top 7 Girls group jazz routine: Eartha Kitt’s “My Discarded Men” –
SYTYCD Canada Season 4 Top 20 revealed tonight
I was out of town so I have not posted any of the other audition details, but if you are interested I can do that this week.
Tonight the Top 20 were revealed. If you do not want to know who made it yet, do not read on…. you have been warned.
Judges on hand included Mary Murphy, Tre Armstrong, Luther Brown, Blake McGratha nd of course, Jean Marc Genereux.
I was so sad to see some of my favourites go…. but excited to see some awesome, talented dancers make it.
Here are Canada’s Top 20 Dancers for this season:
Males:
Females:
No, your math is not off, they did a TOP 22 again!!!
There were some emotional rejections. Derek with green and purple mohawk cried and dropped to the ground. Snarky Jo called it “bologna” and acted “too cool” for the show.
Miss attitude Carlena sat alone in a room after her behaviour towards other dancers and production made judges question if she deserves to be in the Top 20. Of course she ended up making it, but I don’t think it is fair to see people act that way and be given this great opportunity. Then again, Shelaina Anderson had attitude in her early years of auditioning, then finally learned from her mistakes and made it last year… only to hurt her foot. But she too is being gien a chance this season, so let’s see how it goes for both of these seemingly reformed “brats”
Here is the Top 22:
I am a blogger and reality tv lover. I blog here for SYTYCD but mostly the Canada version, since I live in Vancouver BC. I also blog about other reality tv shows on my own blog www.mandysmind.com
Nigel, Mary, Lil C, Cat Deely and guest judge Kristin Chenoweth talks about the elimination after week three of So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) Season 8!
Here’s a spot for my thoughts and our discussion about tonight’s episode. I’ll be updating live, so there’ll be a spoiler space below. I can’t wait to see what happens and what you think about it!
First off, it’s no secret I love Cat, but I love her even more this season. “I hear ya, Murphy!”
Michael Bruni’s opening Broadway routine had some interesting elements, but was not the most striking group routine I’ve ever seen. I enjoy watching the random partnerships that happen in the group routines because they seem to mix up the couples a lot.
I love Kristin Chenoweth, but I was sadly not terribly impressed by that snippet of her music video.
And a spoiler for the results…
Well, I’m dying to see what happens tonight and what music it happens to. Here’s your spot for all of tonight’s music, updated live.
Michael Rooney Top 16 Broadway routine: Michael Giacchino’s “Incredits” – from “The Incredibles” soundtrack
AXIS Dance Company: Janine Jansen’s “Partita for Violin No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona” –
Spoiler space for the solos:
Week 3 post-performance interviews with the top 16 of So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) Season 8!
In my Thoughts and Power Rankings posts, I say a lot of things about fan bases and favorite dancers. I’m basing my highly unscientific, unstatistical conclusions on comments here on the site, response to performances on the show and reading around the Internet.
But I haven’t checked in with you about favorite dancers since DanceOn’s Favorite Couple Poll.
So, with no further ado, here is a poll for you to select your favorite dancer at this point in the competition.
Tonight’s episode reminded me of the Meet the Top 20 episode, it had so many great routines. Especially with the addition of these two Eight/Top 16 Routines. It makes it pretty hard for me to figure out the power rankings, to be sure, so my Bottom 3 picks are probably going to be a bit more personal, though I’m gonna try to factor in how they performed (of course) and how I think fans will vote. Away we go…
Top Three Couples:
Melanie and Marko – Back on top. Not only are they my favorite couple, but I think they’re one of the few couples where both partners seem to have a strong fan base individually, as well as together. Plus, they keep killing their routines (let’s not talk about last week). Melanie consistently stands out in the group routines, probably because she’s almost always in the front, which seems to indicate she’s a darling of the choreographers. But they’re both humble, yet confident and both their personalities and their dancing shine.
Jordan and Tadd – Their Nappytabs hip hop would’ve been memorable even if it hadn’t been the last couples routine of the night. They’re adorable and they bring so much out in each other. This routine was sexy and fun and perfectly suited them.
Sasha and Alexander – Their routine was first, but it was very, very good and memorable. Especially that bit with Sasha’s hands at the end. Sasha seems to have a huge following. Plus, Alexander showed a lot more personality than ever before when he licked Sasha’s face while Cat was campaigning for votes for them.
Middle of the Pack:
Caitlynn and Mitchell – Their samba got rave reviews, but was a bit frenzied and had some awkward connections, even if Mary didn’t mention it. I think they both did a stand-up job, regardless and I’m really loving Caitlynn lately. I think they’ll be safe, but there were several stronger and more memorable routines tonight.
Ryan and Rickey – There’s been a big backlash against Ryan after last week’s cuts, but their routine tonight was really good and I hope it’s redeemed her and kept them in the safety zone. It’s hard to tell.
Bottom Three Couples:
Miranda and Robert – Miranda’s getting a lot of love from the judges and I know she’s got some fans. But one of the judges even said it – Miranda blends in too much. She’s great at taking on characters, except she’s not terribly memorable. I think if she’s given a chance to stay around, she may really come out of her shell. However, as routines go, this was not one of the most memorable of the night and I don’t think Robert captured his character as successfully as Miranda (he just seemed like a version of himself). If you combine a lack of a memorable routine with one dancer disappearing into her characters, they may be in danger.
Ashley and Chris – They got the most negative comments of the night, which weren’t terribly critical. It was an ok routine, but also not very memorable. Ashley is another one who doesn’t stand out – Lil C even labeled her the “silent assassin” and admits he forgets about her, though he loves her when he watches her dance. They had the most memorable routine last week, but weren’t so lucky this week.
Clarice and Jess – I predicted they’d be here last week and they were safe. They got rave reviews from the judges tonight. Why am I putting them in the Bottom 3, then? I think there are still a lot of people who don’t like Jess, or who like him less than other dancers. Clarice would probably fare better with a different partner, but she seems rather bland at the moment. The foxtrot is not always a huge fan favorite and this one wasn’t a stand out, especially against the shinier routines of the night.
I think they may end up splitting a couple. Maybe pairing Miranda and Chris, or Robert and Clarice. I wonder what would happen if Ashley and Jess were paired? If one couple is going to both get cut, I think it’ll be Ashley and Chris. But who knows how it’ll pan out. What do y’all think?
Here are my thoughts on tonight’s episode, live as they happen (after the jump). I hope you’ll add your 2+ cents as well, in the comments below. Let’s get this discussion started!
SOOOO excited that Kristin Chenoweth is the guest judge!!
Looooove Cat’s look tonight, the finger waves in her hair and the flapper dress. But Cat, being Cat, has an adorable personality to match her appearance. She nailed it when she referenced last week’s “brutal, quadruple elimination.” When chaos erupts on SYTYCD, we always have Cat Deely to keep things sane.
It’s good to see Lil C back, too. He made me laugh when he said he’d been a “busy little buckster, maintaining my buccness.” He’s great. AND, did you catch him double dog dare Mr. Producer Lythgoe into booking him for the finale? Would you like to see Lil C as the musical guest?
Here’s a spoiler line for the rest, just in case…
