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SYTYCD Season 8 Revisited: Outstanding Choreographer Nominations

With the Emmy nominations out… I decided to scour the internet to find the routines from Season 8 that the choreographers created that earned them the Emmy nominations. Based on the the routines you see below… there is a poll at the bottom where you can choose the choreographer that you’d like to see win the Emmys this year. Keep in mind that Smash also earned an Emmy nomination but since it is not SYTYCD related… I did not include them in this list.

Interesting enough we have representation for:
– Contemporary (Travis Wall / Stacey Tookey)
– Hip Hop (Christopher Scott)
– Broadway (Spencer Liff / NBC’s Smash)

No love for ballroom? Awww… =( But I digress…

First I am going to start with the homegrown SYTYCD alumni:
TRAVIS WALL: Dancing with the Stars
Episode: Season 14 – Top 8 Results Show (24 April 2012)
Style: Contemporary
Other Choreographer: Teddy Forance

Thoughts: Travis has yet to create a “mediocre” routine, then again what can be considered as a “mediocre” routine for Travis would be strong routine for other choreographers. He has really grown into his own with developing his skill set and moving outside of the box, going from choreographing partners on SYTYCD and smaller groups to the larger scale routines as show on DWTS last season. Adding in the fly system so that one of the dancers is floating on air just adds more to the routine as opposed to being a gimmick.

Also, it is always nice to sift through the dancers and play “are they from So You Think You Can Dance”? For example I saw Nick Lazzarini, Jaimie Goodwin, Melanie Moore, Ryan Ramirez… the list goes on. If he keeps this up I will be very interested to see what he brings onto the plate in the Off-Broadway production of Bare that he is tapped as choreographer. Not to mention the reality based television series on cable that is rumored to revolve around his new dance company.
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July 19, 2012 I Written By

My life can be summed up in the following two quotes: 1) "I am married to engineering and am its faithful wife by day, but at night my wanderlust takes hold and the arts becomes my jealous paramour." and... 2) "Engineering is my safety net. Writing is my passion. Acting is my escape when the other two become too much." So where does dancing fit in? Pretty much anywhere at this point... =)

SYTYCD Season 8 – Top 20 Reveal – Music

Interesting difference for the Top 20 Reveal. Live performances! I’m actually kind of liking this.

Music for the Reveal the Top 20:

Dancers into the Holding Area:

[Marianya started the post, above and now I’m taking over. This post will contain spoilers, so here’s a spoiler break…]

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June 9, 2011 I Written By

Season 8 Vegas Week Music

SOOOO EXCITED FOR VEGAS WEEK! Bring it on! The FOX SYTYCD site shows Nappytabs for tonight’s episode and I really hope we see them, in Vegas and all through the season.

Ready to help me out with the music? Ready…set….go!

Vegas Week opener song: Queen’s “Keep Yourself Alive” – Keep Yourself Alive - Classic Queen

Day 1 opener: ?

Yvetta Lukasiouta (ballroom, dressed as a cop to arrest Nigel): Queen Latifah (and Taye Diggs)’s “When You’re Good to Mama” – When You're Good to Mama - Chicago (Music from the Miramax Motion Picture) from Chicago

Marlon Pelayo (crazy leotard): Nicki Minaj ft Rihanna’s “Fly” – Fly - Pink Friday (Deluxe Version)

Montage of auditions: ?

No to group: something from Swan Lake, but remixed?

More nos: AWOLNATION’s “Sail” – Sail - Megalithic Symphony

Wadi Jones: Crazy Rush ft. Dylan Berry’s “I Got You Good” –I Got You Good Feat. Dylan Berry - Single - Crazy Rush Check out this playlist to listen.

Good montage: AWOLNATION’s “Sail” – Sail - Megalithic Symphony again (LOVE this song, by the way!)

Sasha & Natalia Mallory (sisters): Adele’s “Rumour Has It” – Rumour Has It - 21

Nappytabs hip hop round: Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes’s “Look At Me Now” – Look At Me Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) - Look At Me Now (feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) - Single

Surprising cuts montage (no spoilers, don’t do it, Emilie, but there are 5 surprising cuts here…): Darnel Alexander and Joseph Glenn Alley’s “I Can Be Your Shoulder” – I Can Be Your Shoulder - Single - Darnel Alexander & Joseph Glenn Alley

Good montage: Kid Sister’s “Pro Nails (Rusko remix)” – Pro Nails (Rusko Remix) - Scion Sampler, Vol. 22: Fool's Gold Remixed

Intro to Broadway round: Mel Torme’s “Broadway” – Broadway - Songs of New York

Tyce’s Broadway round: “I Gotcha” – I Gotcha - Fosse (Original Broadway Cast Recording) from Fosse

No montage (14 cuts): Oh Land’s “Son of a Gun” – Sun of a Gun - Oh Land (Thanks to reader Erica. Also, I really love this song! I hope they use it in a routine.)

Jason Gilkison’s jive round: Elvis’s “Blue Suede Shoes” – Blue Suede Shoes - The Essential Elvis Presley (Remastered)

Alexis Mason’s dance for her life solo: David Lanz’s “Variations on a theme from Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major” – Variations On a Theme from Pachelbel's Canon In D Major - Best of David Lanz

Day 3 opener: ?

First group (4 contemporary dancers not shown before, Wadi Jones): Amanda says this is “Rich Man’s Frug” – Rich Man's Frug - Sweet Charity (Soundtrack from the Musical) from Sweet Charity.

Good ground round montage: Young the Giant’s “My Body” – My Body - Young the Giant

Group routine (Natalia, DC, Arielle, Dashi and Jordan): Bruno Mars’s “Grenade” – Grenade - Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Deluxe Version)

Intro to the “bloodbath” contemporary round: Plan B’s “Welcome to Hell” – Welcome to Hell - The Defamation of Strickland Banks (Thanks to our reader Jenn for letting us know!

Travis Wall’s contemporary round: Vitamin String Quartet’s cover of “Yellow” – Yellow - The String Quartet Tribute to Coldplay

People cut left and right on day 4: Gary Jules “Mad World” – Mad World - Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets

Natalia’s solo: The Temptations’s “I Wish It Would Rain” – I Wish It Would Rain - Wish It Would Rain

Bryce goes through after contemporary: Eliza Doolittle’s “Pack Up” Pack Up - Eliza Doolittle

Going through montage: AWOLNation’s “People” – People - Megalithic Symphony

Clarice Ordaz’s solo: Danica Rozelle’s “Mi Diablo” – Mi Diablo Feat. Danica Rozelle - Mi Diablo Feat. Danica Rozelle - Single (another LMG song!)

Alexis Mason’s solo: Clint Mansell’s “Lux Aeterna” – Lux Aeterna - Requiem for a Dream (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) (Thanks to our reader Allie for letting us know!)

June 8, 2011 I Written By