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Today I was thinking about the SYTYCD 6 top 10. It’s really one of my favorite parts of any season since I love to see things mixed up. The new pairings are always interesting to see. Plus, dancers that were relying on their partners are exposed or revealed as stars of their own. Of course, it’s always great to get the judges out of the voting and leave it up to America’s votes. I don’t always agree with America, but they/we usually do a pretty good job.

As I was considering the SYTYCD top 10 I was trying to think which dancers would be my favorites. I think it’s a bad sign that I mostly remember those dancers that were in trouble. Is it because the other dancers have had so few wow moments for me? This is really odd for me since I have actually loved the choreography and performances the past few weeks. I just wonder why none of the dancers have really stood out for me. Does anyone else feel this way?

I want Ariana to come back so much – but it would be at the expense of Noelle Marsh, due to her injury (and who knows if she’d be allowed to come back later since she didn’t really get to compete in the Top 20). So I thought I would remind myself why I like Noelle Marsh, too, and I watched this YouTube video of her dancing with another dancer named Karla Allen. Enjoy!

I’m so excited to see the new Top 20. Who will excite me as much as Jeanine and Evan and Phillip and Janette and Ade and Randi and Jason and Kayla and Kupono  Brandon and Caitlin and Melissa? Also, I can’t wait to see how accurate Margaret’s spoilers turn out…

I have a feeling I’ll need LOTS of help with the music today, though.

“no montage”: “Battle” -Colbie Caillat

David’s audition: “Touched” -VAST

Billy’s audition and progress: “To Build a Home” -Cinematic Orchestra

Peter’s journey in Vegas: “Walking on Air” -Kerli

“no montage”: “The End Where I Begin” -The Script

Mollee and Noelle are both through: “You’re My Best Friend” -Queen

There wasn’t many new songs in this episode – guess they must’ve taken pieces of songs and used them all over, cause there were just a few.

As we get closer and closer to Top 20, I get more excited. I can’t wait to see who emerges as Vegas week progresses. And how many more Dave Tweedie tunes pop up. Lol. Let’s see how all those favorites we discussed do tonight. Everybody cross your fingers for your favorite dancers.

The music might be crazy tonight – and I think it will be. Hope y’all are ready to help me out with whatever I miss. ;”)

Opening montage: “Escape” -Craig Armstrong

montage: “Ultimate Contest” -James Dooley

Laurie Ann Gibson routine: “Green Light” -John Legend ft. Andre 3000

Matt Hauer cut: “All Broken Hearts” -Tyron Wells

Russell Ferguson’s small group: “I’m a Brass Band” -from Sweet Charity

montage between groups: “Crank It Up” -Ashley Tisdale

Mollee Gray’s group: “Beautiful” -Akon ft. Colby O’Donis & Kardinal Offshall

scared of Mia Michaels: “Halloween Theme” -John Carpenter

Mia Michael’s contemporary routine: “Walking on Air” -Kerli

montage after Mia’s, over Legacy’s “better dancer” arc: “Sideways” -Citizen Cope, not “A Falling Through” -Ray LaMontagne like I thought – good call Andrea!!

Tyce Diorio’s girls’  Broadway routine: “There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This” -from Sweet Charity

clip from Ashley & Ryan’s first audition: “Poker Face” -Lady Gaga

17 girls going through having fun montage: “Good Girls Gone Bad” -Cobra Starship ft. Leighteon Meester

Tyce Diorio’s boys’ Broadway routine: “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” -Billy Joel

montage (boys getting cut): “Made for Glory” -Landon Pigg

Billy Bell solo: “To Build a Home” -The Cinematic Orchestra

last solos montage: “Shooting Star (Party Rock Mix)” -David Rush ft. LMFAO, Pitbull & Kevin Rudolf

Can’t wait to see who makes Top 20 next week!

Already some amazing music in this first Vegas week episode. Lots and lots of music! Here’s what I’ve been able to find so far, hope you enjoy it.

Opening: “Touched” -Vast

Nathan Trasoras (contemporary dancer) solo: “Made Up Love Song #43″ -Guillemots

Elleanor Scott (she’s confident, not cocky – had a great contemporary piece) solo: “Pizzicato Polka” -Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

First ten solo montage: “Shut Up and Let Me Go” -The Ting Tings

Montage with the married couple and Ryan Kasprzak: “Supabeat” -Sweet 17

Shelby “Skip” Skipper (New Orleans bounce): “Street Team Athem” -Big Choo

Allison Becker: “Moody” -Dave Tweedie

Thomas Hamilton: “Out There” -Dave Tweedie & Oona Garthwaite

Willem de Vries & Jacob Jason (same sex or “controversial” ballroom couple): “El Lado Oscuro” -La Extrema (this version not on iTunes, so here’s one by Jarabe de Palo )

Teddy Tedholm (the different guy with the crazy golf pants): “If It Kills Me” -Jason Mraz

Jean Lloret: “Wrath of Kane” -Big Daddy Kane

Nappytabs hip hop choreography: “Girls on the Dance Floor” -Far East Movement

Russell Ferguson: “Melt!” -Flying Lotus

Louis van Amstel’s cha cha choreography: “Disturbia” -Rihanna

Montage with Billy Billy & Christina Santana and Paula van Oppen & “Legacy”: “Beautiful Day” -Kerli

Ryan is cut: “Where It Ends” -16 Frames

John Litzler: “Potrero Road” -The Mother Hips

John dances for his life: “This Year’s Love” -David Gray

Legacy dances for his life: “Lady (You Bring Me Up)” -Commodores

Teddy & Skipper leaving, but Legacy sticking around: “What’s Good About Life -Amie Miriello (not on iTunes yet, but remember “Coldfront” ?)

77 dancers left as Vegas week continues next Wednesday.

Want all the music so far? See SYTYCD music listed here.

This is what I’ve been waiting for! Who are you looking forward to seeing again in Vegas? I’ll tell you some of my favorites and ask John and our other writers (and YOU!) to chime in with theirs. As folks have pointed out in comments recently, you can’t always predict who’ll get to the Top 20 or go to the very end when the auditions are over. It’s not always the best dancers who get the most camera time up till this point. And then – WHAM! – a Jeanine just grabs your attention and holds onto it.

Well, let’s see how we do predicting early favorites anyway. I’m going to try to limit myself to two dancers from each city.

Emilie’s Early Favorites List

L.A.: Mollee Gray and Paula van Oppen

Phoenix: Allison Becker

Boston: Teddy Tedholm and Channing Cook

Atlanta: Jessica Jensen and Thomas Hamilton (this one was pretty hard)

New Orleans: Jakob Karr and Diana Drexler

Salt Lake City: Hayley Cloud, Megan Kinney and Leigh Asay (I gave myself 3 here since I only had 1 for Phoenix)

I was a bit prejudiced in favor of the girls. Only three guys took my top slots. And there are 152 dancers going to Vegas, so as John pointed out, we’ve probably only seen half of them.

John? What about you? Who are your early favorites?

There’s no way Salt Lake City audition music can top the New Orleans audition music. But it can try and I’ll enjoy the attempt…

Opening: “Beast” -Nico Vega

In the line: ”Move Like You Gonna Die Soon” -Cobra Starship

Bryan Boyer (b-boy with the short red hair with black stripe): “Everyone Nose” -N.E.R.D.

Tristy Mirci (25 car accidents in 3 years) interview: “Stickshifts and Safety Belts” -Cake

Tristy Mirci audition: “Already Gone” -Kelly Clarkson

Hayley Cloud (orange shirt, herniated disk – my favorite so far): “I Just Don’t Love You Anymore” -Jann Arden

Megan Kinney (Caitlin, from last season’s, sister, they went to Vegas together): “Everybody Knows” -Elizabeth & the Catapult (I just knew it!)

Genise Ridiaz (pink shorts, curly hair): also “Everybody Knows,” (which could have been the Sharon Robinson version, but wasn’t )

Montage of the girls: “Tik Tok” -Ke$ha

Ariana Rowley (burlesque dancers with Voodoo Darlings) interview: “Lady Marmelade” -Bruce Johnson

Ariana Rowley strip routine: “Something Sweet Now” -Dave Tweedie & Oona Garthwaite (you know the deal – we’ll post a link when one’s available)

Iveta Lukoslute (Lithuanian blonde, “money growing on trees”): “Have You Ever Been in Love” -Celine Dion

Choreography: “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” -Pitbull

Vegas montage: “Say (Half Past Nine)” -Hot Chelle Rae (Here’s the song on YouTube till we can find a download)

2nd day, in line: “Hummingbird” -Born Ruffians

Pascal Nayigiziki (really delusional spasm dancer): “Weight of the World” -Dave Tweedie & Stephen Bradley

Couple montage: “Partners in Crime” -Poets & Pornstars (not “Wherever We Go” -Newsboys like I thought at first)

Ashleigh & Ryan Di Lello (married couple, former competitors) interview: “You Are the Best Thing” -Ray LaMontagne

Ashleigh & Ryan Di Lello audition: “Poker Face -Lady GaGa

Leigh Asay & Josh Murillo (she lost a toenail, auditioned before and he pulls faces): “Just Dance” -Lady GaGa

Vegas montage: “I’m Alive” -Tina Parol (not on iTunes, but try her song “Who’s Got the Money” in the meantime).

Alright, so there was a lot of really good music in this audition episode. But I missed some of it, especially the montages (girls, going to Vegas, 2nd day opener), so I need all the help I can get.

You can see all the SYTYCD music listed here.

This is the last audition episode. While they’ve been fun (especially New Orleans), I’m excited to move on to Vegas week tomorrow night. Will Salt Lake end the Season 6 auditions with a hoot or a holler?

As most of our readers know, we’ve been listing all of the music from SYTYCD season 6. In fact, we’ve been doing it for a couple seasons. One of my favorite things to do now is to list the most popular music from the latest season of SYTYCD. It’s definitely not a perfect science, but the following is the top 20 songs from the sixth season of So You Think You Can Dance (up until now).

If It Kills Me by Jason Mraz
First Love by Adele
Your Hands by JJ Heller
Elephant In the Room by Richard Walters
Infinity by Guru Josh Project
Take a Look At Me Now (Against All Odds) by The Postal Service
Stay by Katie Thompson
Always Midnight by Pat Monahan
I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) by Pitbull (was this played again on Season 6 or people still buying it from Season 5?)
Potrero Road by The Mother Hips
Beggin’ by Madcon
To Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra
Can’t Help Falling in Love by Ingrid Michaelson
The Dance by Charlotte Martin
Touched by VAST
Black and Gold by Katy Perry
Brass Knuckles by Living Things
This Time by John Legend
Reasons to Love You by Meiko
Wasted Time by Me’Shell Ndegeocello

Check back tonight as we work to list the final SYTYCD audition music from the Salt Lake City auditions.

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

In the line: “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

Alison Nance: “Black and Gold” -Katy Perry

Calvin Turner Jr.: “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

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

Choreography: “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” -Pitbull

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

Second day opening: “The Saints” -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!” while we all wait for a download)

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

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

Casey Chrisosto: “What Them Girls Like” -Ludacris ft. Chris Brown & Sean Garrett

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

Jakob Karr (Adam loves his “everything,” phenomenal dancer near the end): “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”

UPDATE 1.5.10 – No Better is now available on iTunes.

Diana Drexler audition”Your Hands” -JJ Heller

Choreography: “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” -Pitbull

Day 2 Vegas montage: “Beatbox” -The Sounds

Look at all the SYTYCD music listed here.