"So You Think You Can Dance" Introduction to Season 6 Top 20!

Tonight's episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" on FOX network is something they've never done before. They're introducing each dancer to us as we watch them dance in their own dance style. Tomorrow night's episode starts the actual Season 6 competition when America votes. New permanent judge, Adam Shankman, is in his seat and ready to go. I think he will be a fantastic addition to the show. There is an empty chair sitting next to Nigel with Paula Abdul's name on it. We'll see if he can entice her to be a visiting judge this season.

We have three hip hop dancers.
From Boston, MA, Russell Ferguson, Krumper, Age 19.
From Booklin, New York, Kevin Hunte, Age 23
From Los Angeles, CA, Jonathan "legacy Perez, Age 17

These 3 B-Boys will be dancing to a routine choreographed by Tabitha and Napolean Dubo, a husband and wife choreography team, that has received an Emmy nomination for their past work on this show. This is a dream come true for the dancers and the choreographers. The routine is exciting with plenty of "wow" factors to grab your attention. Watch out for Russell Ferguson. I predict he will go far in this show.

Seventeen dancers to go.

Tyce Diorio is the choreographer for the first of two contemporary numbers. The four dancers in the first number are:
From Haverhill, MA, Channing Cook Age 18,
From, Orlando, FL, Jakob Karr, Age 18 Orlando FL
From, Raleigh, NC, Ariana DeBose, Age 18,
From Downing, CA, NathanTrasoras, Age 18

This routine was great, but not my favorite "Tyce" routine at all. No particular dancer stood out for me either.

Chorographer Derek K Grant, (new to the show this season) will be teaching the routine for not 1, not 2, but 3 tap dancers. A tap dancer has never made it to the top 20 before. This year we have three.
From Los Angeles, CA, Phillip Attmore, Age 25
From Detroit, MI, Bianca Revels, Age 20,
From Philadelphia, PA, Peter Sabisino, age 21

Chorographer Sonya Tayeh, will be teaching the routine to our three jazz dancers.
From New York, NY, Ellenore Scott, Age 19
From Upland, CA, Mollee Gray, Age 18
From West Covina, CA, Pauline Mata, Age 18
I didn't care for this routine very much at all. I don't think the dancers did either. They all looked heavy on their feet and nervous. Hopefully they will do better tomorrow night when they're being judged.

Choreographer Mandy Moore is teaching the 2nd contemporary routine for the night. She does a great job, and it was a very hard routine. The four dancers were phenomenal!
From Miami, FL, Victor Smalley, Age 20
From Burbank, CA, Katherine McCormick, Age 18
From Sandford, NC, Noelle Marsh, Age 18
From Palm Beach, FL, Billy Bell, Age 19
This was the better of the two contemporary routines. Billy Bell is definitely one to watch this season.

Choreographer Jason Gilkison will be teaching a Latin Ballroom routine:
From Fort Lee, NJ, Karen Hauer, Age 27
From Orem, UT, Ryan Di Lello, Age 28
From Orem, UT, Ashleigh Di Lello, Age 27

This was my favorite routine of the night. A husband and wife team with another hot Latin female dancer. The routine featured the two women fighting over the male dancer which was pretty funny. They were fantastic. I loved it. Out of the husband and wife team from Utah, the husband will probably go further than his wife.