Free SYTYCD Newsletter Want to receive the latest news on So You Think You Can Dance sent straight to your email? Join hundreds of other SYTYCD fans who subscribe to Pure SYTYCD for FREE!

Vegas Week Thoughts

I loved the openning of the show with dancing mantages on the building of Vegas was really cool. With that said Vegas week is by far the toughest part of the SYTYCD audition process. There is a reason it is called hell week. Joining Nigel and Mary at the Judging table were Adam Shankman, Debbie Allen, Tyce Diorio, Robin Antin, and Jason Gilkinson (who filled in for Adam during a round). Also I was tweeting along with the show and sometimes miss some details…lol I’m the type that has to take notes so I don’t forget.

Round One Solos: The judges wasted no time getting to the point starting the first of two solo rounds. They cut 46 dancers from that round alone.

Round Two a NappyTabs hip hop: They challenged the dancers with an intricate and fast routine. Hiro, Patty Ann Miller, Kristin Dobson, Princess Lockeroo and the irish dancer Mary Kate Sheean…were among the dancers that got cut during the Hip Hop round. The first of many shocking eliminations.

Round Three Broadway with Tyce: Loved the routine and the song. I would love to see it on the live show. Tyce was great describing the character for the girls but I think he left the guys a little bit confused as for what there character was.

Round Four Ballroom with Jason: Jason chose to challege the dancers with the Jive. I was amused by all the girls getting really excited to take off their shoes. The Jive is no joke and I bet their feet and legs felt like they were gonna fall off.

Round Five Groups: I was quite impressed with the group round. There wasn’t much drama at all just one little break down with Arielle’s group. The Judges were impress too because they only cut 7.

Round Six Contemporary with Travis Wall: Joining Travis was Robert and Jamie. Looks like Mia has passed this round to Travis. Love seeing his work on the show. During this round the two favorites were lost Arielle Coker (who looked just as confused as I did) and Alexis Mason (who had to dance for her life).

Final Round: The final solo round for the dancers to prove that they are worthy of being in the top 20.

Looking forward to the Green Mile tomorrow night and we will finally know this seasons top 20

June 8, 2011 I Written By

Dance is one of my biggest passions. I grew up dancing at Augusta West Dance Studio (the same studio that Kathryn McCormick). I have a BFA in theatre/dance from Valdosta State University. Tap is my favorite style of dance.

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!)

I Written By

More of Your Favorite Season 8 Episodes 2 and 3 Dancers

After Episode 1 (Atlanta/Oakland auditions), I put up some videos of our favorite dancers. Here are some more from dancers from Episode 2 (Salt Lake City/NYC) and Episode 3 (Los Angeles).

Which dancers are you most excited to see more of in the Vegas Week episodes?

Chyna Smith:

Tadd Gadduang:

Jordan Casanova

Arielle Coker:

Hiroka “Hero” McRae

Alexis Mason

Sasha and Natalia Mallory (and their brother Yannis)

There are a lot of people I’m excited about who I couldn’t find videos for – like Annie Gratton, Chase Thomas, Derion “DC” Chapman and Patty Anne Miller.

It’s feeling like a girl’s year so far. What do y’all think?

I Written By