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SYTYCD Season 9: Los Angeles Auditions Thoughts

This is the ninth year that So You Think You Can Dance has visited LA on the audition tour, and you’d think after eight seasons they would have seen just about everything… truth is, not really. The talent pool is still really deep and here are my thoughts on those that were featured and heading to Vegas.

LOS ANGELES AUDITIONS
Alexa Anderson:
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She seemed to have a lot more control in her movements, but it seemed rather slow at times. The skirt was a bit of a distraction for me but it was a rather beautiful piece. A friend of mine said: “I’m calling it, she’s going to win this season” guess we’re going to have to wait and see. She’s already been through the Green Mile, so I’m expecting her to make it at least that far again.

Eliana Girard:
I really like her pointe work, but her center I’m not entirely impressed with during her audition. She has fantastic lines that really go on forever but her performance/emotion was really good, but I think that comes from some of her professional background. How far she’ll go? I’m hoping for at least the Green Mile, she seems to have enough flexibility in her background to be able to do more on the show.

Sam Lenarz:
There is a very ethereal quality to her movement that I rather like, but it seemed too much like a moving picture, something you can see but not necessarily feel or become passionate about. I could understand if she didn’t want to pour out her emotion because it would be too dark and gloomy considering her background, but there are ways to turn that into more passionate energy… and that I would love to see her do. I didn’t agree with her having to go through the choreography round as opposed to going straight to Vegas, but in the end she’s in Vegas.

Megan Branch:
This is a very interesting routine, I like it enough, she has good technique and power of movement. But it doesn’t necessarily appeal to me nearly as much as others have. This is another that I didn’t agree with going straight through to Vegas. Or rather… if Sam had to go through choreography then to me Megan wasn’t much better, but ah well.

Cole Horibe:
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Martial Arts dancing… I LOVE HIM. End of story. Such power, focus, and he has found a way to tie dance into martial arts and vice-versa. He creates stories as opposed to just dancing. I really can’t wait to see how he would fare during the Vegas Callbacks

Stephen Jacobson:
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His first audition was funny, but really? REALLY? He needs to stick with what he does well. Hell his last minute 2nd audition was so much better than his 1st audition that he semi-choreographed. Oye. And really the moment he started dancing ballet there was no question he was going straight through to Vegas. My favorite part of his audition? When he went up to get his ticket to Vegas, Nigel made as if to kick him in the ass. 🙂

Jasmine Mason:
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I am not really a big fan of jazz dancing in general, but for some reason I liked Jasmine… there is a maturity to her dancing despite her youth.

Marshea Kidd:
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After hearing his story all episode I am glad that he was able to come back and dance as he did. There is a fluidity and lightness to his movement that I really loved to see. Considering that the LA Auditions actually happened in early-March and Vegas Callbacks happened in early-April, I am kind of curious to see what happened in Vegas Callbacks for Marshea.

June 1, 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 9 Music: Los Angeles Auditions

Hello all! I would most likely be able to see tonight’s SYTYCD show live, but to help me focus on the SYTYCD music that is harder to find I would really appreciate your help in finding the music from tonight’s So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 Los Angeles audition episode. As you know, we’ve been listing all of the SYTYCD music ever since SYTYCD season 2. We hope to do the same this season.

In the comments below please list any and all songs that you happen to pick up, and any songs that you’d like me to specifically find and within twenty-four hours from the show I’ll update this post with the songs that I was able to catch. Please attempt to be as specific as possible as to where the music came from during the episode so I would know not to look for it and move on to the next piece of music.

The more songs that you guys are able to find, the more time I will have in finding the songs that you are unable to find.

Thank you so much for your help!

– Marianya

UPDATE ONE: In process of watching the show and listing the music now

So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 Los Angeles Audition Music
Beginning of the episode: Coldplay – Paradise Paradise - Mylo Xyloto

Opening of the LA auditions: Gossip – Heavy Cross Heavy Cross - Music for Men (Deluxe Version)

Alexa Anderson’s Audition Music: The Naked And Famous – Young Blood Young Blood - Passive Me Aggressive You

Jesse Tyler-Ferguson Visual Vocal – Minuet in G Minor

Isaac Hayes – Shaft II Theme from

Two Steps From Hell – False King False King - Invincible

LA-ex – So High

Eliana Girard Interview Music (Viva Las Vegas): Elvis Presley – Blue Suede Shoes Blue Suede Shoes - The Essential Elvis Presley (Remastered)

Eliana Girard Interview Music (pole dancing): Lady Gaga – Love Game LoveGame - The Fame

Eliana Girard’s Audition Music: Yann Tiersen – Mouvement Introductif N2

Dancer Inspiration Montage (going to Vegas): Florence And The Machine: Shake It Out Shake It Out - Ceremonials

Montage of couples: Raspberries – I Wanna Be With You I Wanna Be With You - Fresh

Nick & James Aragon’s (Ninja Twins) interview segment: Foreigner – Double Vision Double Vision - No End In Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner (Remastered)

Nick & James Aragon’s (Ninja Twins) audition; dedicated to their dance teacher who passed away: Michael Jackson – Man In the Mirror Man In the Mirror - The Essential Michael Jackson

PP Music – Astrum Eterna Astrum Eterna - Burn This City

Sam Lenarz’s audition: Jewel – Angel Standing By Angel Standing By - Lullaby

Best Coast – The Only Place The Only Place - The Only Place (Deluxe Edition)

Caley Carr’s Interview Music: The Dirty Heads – Shine Shine - Any Port In a Storm (Special Edition)

Caley Carr’s audition: Gotye (feat. Kimbra) – Somebody That I Used to Know Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) - Making Mirrors

Megan Branch’s audition: Björk – Hunter Hunter - Björk's Greatest Hits

2nd montage of dancers who make it to Vegas: Flo Rida (feat. Sia) – Wild Ones Wild Ones (feat. Sia) - Wild Ones (feat. Sia) - Single

Cole Horibe’s Audition Music: We Want War We Want War - Hidden by These New Puritans

Montage of attractive group of men auditioning: Enrique Iglesias (feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s) – I Like How It Feels I Like How It Feels (feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s) - I Like How It Feels (feat. Pitbull & The WAV.s) - Single

David Matz’s interview segment: The Prodigy – Firestarter Firestarter - Fat of the Land

Entry of the Gladiators Entry of the Gladiators - Circus Music

Ossy Osbourne – Bark at the Moon Bark at the Moon - Bark at the Moon

David Matz’s audition: Kenny Wesley – Won’t Let It Go I'm Sorry - I'm Sorry - EP

Stephen Jacobson’s interview segment: Pachelbel Orchestra – Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major Pachelbel's Canon In D Major - Canon Pachelbel - Johann Pachelbel Canon in D and Many Other Classical Piano Favorites, Cannon in D, Fur Elise, Moonlight Sonata, Canon in D Major

Stephen Jacobson’s 1st audition: Bobby Darin – Dream Lover Dream Lover - The Ultimate Bobby Darin

Stephen Jacobson’s 2nd audition: Celine Dion – I Surrender I Surrender (In the Style of Celine Dion) [Backup Vocal Karaoke Version] - Just Tracks: Celine Dion -  A New Day! JT 097 (Karaoke)

James Dooley – The Arrival Arrival - Position Music - Orchestral Series Vol. 2

The Concept – D-D-Dance

Stereo Lif – On the Side

Jonathan Anzalone dancing w/ girl music: Angela Via – Baila Baila

Marshea Kidd & Jasmine Mason talk about their car crash: Bird York – In the Deep In the Deep - Wicked Little High

Jasmine Mason’s audition: Etta James – I’d Rather Go Blind I'd Rather Go Blind (Single) - Her Best - The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection

Marshea Kidd’s audition: R. Kelly – When a Woman Loves When a Woman Loves - Love Letter

Marshea makes it to Vegas with Jasmine: OneRepublic – Good Life Good Life - Waking Up (Deluxe Version)

Return from commercial break: Best Coast – The Only Place The Only Place - The Only Place (Deluxe Edition)

May 30, 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... =)

So You Think You Can Dance 2009 Los Angeles

This is a really great video from the So You Think You Can Dance 2009 LA auditions. You get to see a bunch of the crazy personalities of the dancers and they even have a bunch of clips of people busting some moves on the sidewalk. The line in LA seemed pretty long too. This is not quite a So You Think You Can Dance season 5 spoiler video, but pretty close. Things are looking good for So You Think You Can Dance 5. Can’t wait to see the SYTYCD 5 premiere tonight. Check out the video:

May 21, 2009 I Written By

Just call me Charlie...but where are my angels?