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This is my first edition of what I believe will be many posts talking about the various tweets being sent on Twitter by those related to or on So You Think You Can Dance. Twitter has really become a great way to be able to connect with So You Think You Can Dance. It’s how I got my interview with Bollywood choreographer Nakul and how I was able to connect with Nappytabs for a future interview (assuming things don’t fall apart). Anyway, you can check out our list of So You Think You Can Dance twitter accounts to stay up with your favorite people from SYTYCD. Otherwise, here’s our quick summary of some of the things happening on twitter related to SYTYCD:

Snap, Crackle, and Pop wrote a nice piece covering Lacey Schwimmer’s distaste for the current season of So You Think You Can Dance. Here are Lacey Schwimmer’s tweets about SYTYCD. Seems like she should have had a lesson in PR before sending these out, but I’ll let you be the judge. Here they are:
“Is at home watching a certain reality show….and is very disappointed :/”

“a certain reality show is starting to get on my nerves. no longer professionals….just generic…blah”
and
“uhhmm im sorry im beeing catty but im like gasping for air on how bad it is this season.”

About Max being cut she tweeted, “honestly hes no partner dancer….yuck”

“maybe you forget i went to top 4 on sytycd? and have more qualifing dance credits than many.”

“i never said i wasnt greatful….infact i love it for what it has done for me and my brother and friends.”

“all 3 people who are not liking my opinion… relax….i know what dancing is. and im allowed an opinion…sorry you feel the need to attack.”

I think that most people know that Nigel Lythgoe was having surgery this weekend. Nigel had to miss the SYTYCD season 6 auditions in New Orleans, but is suppose to be back for the show on Wednesday. Nigel tweeted the following after his surgery, “Post-op news. The surgery was a complete success. I now have permanent earplugs!!!! Only kidding, my disc op was evidently completed well!”

Nigel also sent the following tweet to Paula Abdul, “@PaulaAbdul a very very Happy Birthday. I do hope you’re coming to mine. Are you going to choreograph on SYTYCD this year?” Could be interesting and good for ratings to have Paula Abdul on So You Think You Can Dance. I’m not so excited to see her on the show, but it should be a bit of a ratings boost and great to get a big name on the show. Better than that lip syncer.

Adam Shankman sent out this tweet, “Me, @danabrunetti, and the real Deeley. She’s goin on Twitter soon, get ready! http://yfrog.com/0wvw4xj” Did he just say Cat Deeley would be on twitter soon? We’ll be watching for this. I can’t wait.

Lil’ C tweeted about the So You Think You Can Dance 6 auditions, “Jus saw some New Orleans Bounce!!!! It was Bucc!!!!” and “Found some diamonds in the rough yesterday, and hoping that we unearth more gems in todays auditions…operating on no sleep, bucc’n it out!” and “It’s been a very long audition day in New Orleans folks!!!!!! A very long day indeed, and I’ve only used the word “Bucc” 1x”

Let me know if you like this. Maybe we should turn it into a regular post. Good news is it looks like I’m going to be bringing on some help. Not enough of me to go around. Watch for that soon.

If you are a fan of So You Think You Can Dance, then you are definitely a fan of Cat Deeley. Not only is she stunningly beautiful and have a wonderful accent, but she’s also fearless as a host. This is never more apparent than during the audition episodes of So You Think You Can Dance. I found this image online of Cat Deeley’s booty shake during the auditions of So You Think You Can Dance that I just had to share it.

I could watch that over and over. Considering it’s an animated Cat Deeley booty shake, you’ll be watching it over and over too.

I previously post about the reasons I wasn’t looking forward to SYTYCD 5. Now I’m going to post the top reasons I am looking forward to So You Think You Can Dance Season 5.

Check out my list (in no particular order):
Cat Deeley – Beautiful, charming, and absolutely a perfect host. She’s involved in the production so she knows how the dancers are feeling and really connects with them so well. Her accent doesn’t hurt either. Cat Deeley really brings a special element to the show. Just watching the other So You Think You Can Dance around the world, you realize just how good Cat is.
Amazing Music – So You Think You Can Dance has introduced some of the most amazing music on TV. I think this is due to the wide variety of dance styles that are on the show. It’s just awesome to watch and hear such an eclectic variety of music. Check out the list of So You Think You Can Dance music to see what I mean.
Variety of Dances – Hip Hop, Contemporary, Ballroom, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Popping, Swing, B-Boy (and girls), Latin, Bollywood and I’m sure I’m missing a bunch more. Need I say more?
Tricks – Between the lifts done in ballroom to the poppers and breakers, the tricks that are done on So You Think You Can Dance are just sick.
Fulfilling Dreams – I love seeing the raw talent who’ve never done anything but their style blossom into amazing dancers. My favorite example of this was Heidi Groskreutz and how she embraced the dream of being on the show.
Sick Choreography – Shane’s Back. Wade’s Back. Mia’s still there. Are Tab and Napoleon still on it? Either way, I’m expecting more greatness this year.

I’m sure there are a lot more reasons. Any other ones you think I missed?

Tonight’s the premiere of So You Think You Can Dance on Fox. I can’t wait (thus the hourly SYTYCD posting). However, they’ve already announced the auditions for So You Think You Can Dance season 6. Yes, we’re going to get 2 helpings of So You Think You Can Dance in 2009. Check out this video of Cat Deeley announcing the SYTYCD season 6 auditions:

Ok, Cat didn’t give too many details, but any video of Cat is worth watching. Here are the other details from the official SYTYCD website:

Season 5 starts Thursday, May 21 on Fox, but we want YOU to audition for Season 6 of SYTYCD in May, June and July. We are giving you another chance to become America’s Favorite Dancer. Season 6 shows will air in the Fall.

AUDITION SCHEDULE* Doors open at 8:00am. Be prepared to stay for an extra TWO DAYS for potential callbacks.

Boston, MA THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2009 Hyatt Regency Boston One Avenue de Lafayette Boston, MA 02111

Atlanta, GA MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009 Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Los Angeles, CA FRIDAY, June 12, 2009 The Orpheum Theatre 842 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90014

Salt Lake City, UT FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009 Rose Wagner Performing Arts Ctr 138 West Broadway (300 South) Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Phoenix, AZ FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009 Phoenix Convention Center 33 South 3rd St. Phoenix, Az 85004

Additional Cities TBD

*Schedule subject to change.

IMPORTANT: You MUST check FOX.com/dance regularly for essential information regarding your audition, your music options and ALL audition updates.

Check FOX.com/dance for information regarding audition details, music options and for all audition updates.

Dancers must be either a US citizen, legal permanent resident of the US, possess a current legal Employment Authorization Card enabling him/her to seek employment freely in the US (i.e., without restrictions as to employer) by the date specified in the eligibility rules. Dancers must be no younger than 18 or older than 30 years of age on the first day they register for auditions. Any dancer who is a minor in his/her state of residence must also have a parent or legal guardian sign all required documents. Dancers must provide legal, valid proof of age when they register for auditions. Check Fox.com/dance for full eligibility rules.

I love the employment disclaimer at the bottom. Reminds me of our dear friend Hok. It’s also nice to see the SYTYCD auditions heading back to Salt Lake City.

It’s been almost an hour since my last post about So You Think You Can Dance 2009. So, I figured I’d post a few snippets of a fancast interview with Cat Deeley. YUMMY!![excuse me]

On rumors she’s leaving the show…
To be honest, I haven’t even heard of these rumors, so you’re one-up on me. No, at the moment I am more than happy doing the show and I love it and feel very passionate about it. I am doing both season five and season six.

On whether she would ever be a judge…
Oh, god no! I have absolutely no kind of technical training whatsoever. I can see people’s star potential, which is kind of what we’re looking for. You can’t describe that, what makes somebody a star. It’s that certain quality that you can’t quite put your finger on. I can identify that. It’s when somebody walks onto the stage, and you don’t know why but you can’t take your eyes off them. Also, if there’s a particular dance that moves me, I can appreciate it. I can tell you when something’s magical, but I can’t tell you why.

On advice for potential contestants…
My advice would be to prepare your audition and be great at what you do and have confidence. I think they dancers have realized they have to bring their personality. With our show, dance is the narrative that runs through the show but the audience connects with the human element of the show. They want to know people’s stories, trials and tribulations, successes and failures. That’s what people really identify with. If you’re a funny guy, bring the humor. If you’ve got an incredibly courageous story, tell us about it. Don’t hold back.

Wonderful to know that Cat Deeley will be the host for So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 as well as SYTYCD 5.

Ok, do I really need to introduce any video of Cat Deeley? It’s absolutely worth watching if she’s in it. Plus, she really has a good understanding of what So You Think You Can Dance season 5 is going to be like. In the video Cat says that people know what to expect from the show now. It’s true and that’s what makes me so excited for So You Think You Can Dance season 5.

As far as Mary Murphy and her hot tamale train. I’d be really happy if I never heard about her hot tamale train again and her screaming can get on the train and never return also. It was novel the first season Mary screamed, but now it’s just old. Her preview of SYTYCD 5 is good though:

FOX has announced that So You Think You Can Dance 5 will premiere on May 21. Fox’s top summer series will premiere its fifth season of So You Think You Can Dance on a Thursday. The premiere will run for two hours and will be followed by another two-hour episode on Wednesday, May 27.

I’m sad to say that Mary Murphy is back as a judge. Nigel will be back as a judge as well which is just fine with me. Of course, we are all happy that Cat Deeley will be back to host the show.

Auditions for the show are still going on with dates in Denver (March 12), Memphis, Tenn. (March 16) and Seattle (March 28). Check out my recent post for more details on the So You Think You Can Dance auditions. It has dates, times, locations and other details you’ll need to know to audition for So You Think You Can Dance.

May still feels like a long way away, but I’m glad that we’re at least close enough to know a date for the premiere of So You Think You Can Dance 2009. Anyone else excited for SYTYCD 5?

Man I’ve been meaning to post this for a while, and just never got around to it. Hopefully you’ll forgive me. Anyway, has anyone noticed all the past members of So You Think You Can Dance on the ABDC stage? SYTYCD season 1’s Ryan Conferido and SYTYCD season 3’s Hok Konishi and Dominic Sandoval are all apart of the Quest Crew. The names Hok and Dominic should be familiar to you. Dominic and Cat’s interaction is one of my favorite SYTYCD storylines ever.

Someone who many people might not recognize is Brandon Norris of Dynamic Edition who was heavily featured during the season 3 try-outs of SYTYCD and performed at the season finale. A killer tapper that really surprised me when I saw him on ABDC. Talk about a ladies man. I’m certain he’s made hundreds of guys want to tap. Talk about numbers.

Of course, we all know that Shane Sparks is also from SYTYCD and is a judge on ABDC.

So Far Quest Crew and Dynamic Edition have done really well on the show. However, now the competition is getting much harder. Should be fun to watch them. I know that Hok and Dominic are 2 of the best performers that have ever graced the SYTYCD stage.

Over the next couple days I’ll try and find and post the videos from Quest and Dynamic Edition for all to enjoy the SYTYCD Alum.

I often get questions about how people can be apart of the So You Think You Can Dance Live Studio Audience. Turns out it’s really easy. All you need to do is go to this website and fill out the form to get your name added to the waitlist.

Once you’re on the waitlist you have a chance of getting tickets to the show. The website says the show is on hiatus so I’m not sure what will happen if you sign up now. I imagine it couldn’t hurt.

The show is taped in CBS Television City in Hollywood. There’s a nice little parking structure in the back at “The Grove” mall thing. It’s a swanky little place that’s fun to visit after the taping. It also has a cheesecake factory but was really crowded when I was there. It’s also interesting that this is the same location that Dancing with the Stars tapes. That’s why I know so much about it.

Anyway, the best reason to go to the show has got to be the opportunity to see Cat Deeley up close. The worst reason to go is because you’ll have to listen to Mary Murphy scream up close.

Check out all the So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 auditions.

Check out this video of Cat Deeley’s odd, random and often hilarious moments from So You Think You Can Dance season 4. The fact that she can get away with all of these moments is proof enough that she’s the best reality tv host out there. My most favorite comment of the entire video is at 1:45. Quite possibly the funniest moment of So You Think You Can Dance season 4. Watch and tell me if it’s not true.