This week is the final portion of the Las Vegas round which will end in the decision by the judges of the "Top 20" finalist for the Season Six Episodes. I've made some predictions, so we'll look at how many of my picks made it all the way.
At the beginning of the episode, 38 contestants are left, and they're so close at this point, they can taste it.
Nathan-Contemporary, The first contestant actually auditioned last season, but he was only 17, so he wasn't old enough. He was so good though, that he got a ticket to Vegas for the next season. He made it into the top 20 at the age of 18!
The next one up, David, a male ballet dancer that I don't believe they have focused on at all in any of the previous shows didn't make it. Several others, who's names were not shared with the viewing audience are rejected as well.
The female contemporary dancer Kathryn has a tendency to cry. Now I'm not putting her down, because I cry at the drop of a kleenix, but the longer she cries, the higher the pitch of her voice goes. It is a little irritating. It could be a long season if she has very many emotional moments. Kathryn make it through.
Channing Cook-a contemporary dancer was voted in by all the judges also.
Mollee has been very close to Noel since they were room mates in Vegas. She's young and she has struggled with the more mature level of dancing expected of her in this show. Despite that she made it through. They're expecting her to mature and grow into it.
It's Noel's turn now. Mollee was cut during the Broadway piece of season 5 Vegas auditions, but she made it all the way. If there is anyone happier than Noel, it's Mollee. They didn't get split up yet.
Billy Bell has drawn a huge focus on the show from his beginning audition to his Vegas solo. Billy has a scholarship at Julliard and they're willing to hold his scholarship for a short time, in order to allow him to be on the show. It's a good thing because he made it.
Amber Jackson, who danced like a gazelle, but was expressionless in her face in her original audition has worked hard to overcome the initial bad first impression. it almost ended her ambitions. She fought back in choreography which got her through to Vegas. Even though she didn't make it into the top 20, the judges loved her technical talent. The judges want that intangible dancing-from-the heart, sharing-with-the-audience thing.
Russell Ferguson, our famous Krumper from Boston, who has received so much attention in past episodes is up next. He amazed the judges time after time when he could pick up other forms of dance that he has never received training in. Needless to say, the underdog has made it all the way. I predicted her would if he could do the other forms of dance. He is another Twitch/Josh kind of talent.
Kevin Hunt also made it through. A hip hop dancer that had to work his way through dance styles he had never attempted before.
3 tap dancers have made it to the final pick to vie for the top 20 for the first time. Bianca is the first tapper up. She originally tried out in Season 4 and came close to making the top 20 then. She was going to give up, after that, but pulled together enough courage to try again. She made it!! Good for the girl who didn't give up on her dream. She got stronger and fought harder and she's the first tapper to make the top 20.
Victor Smalley was well liked by the judges. The more he danced, the more the judges took note. He even shaved off his hair when they commented on how distracting it was. It was well worth the haircut.
Phillip, our 2nd tapper has received some pretty harsh comments from the judges and had a hard time taking criticism. When he got defensive, it almost ended it for him, but he learned to shut up and take it all in. It worked out well, because he made it.
Peter, our 3rd tapper, was getting some rough reviews as well, and now that 2 tappers have made it, he's worried that he won't get the chance. He's wrong. Three tappers made it through to the top 20 this year. It looks like it will indeed be the year of the tappers.
Pauline, who couldn't finish Vegas week due to an injury during the Broadway piece, isn't expecting much but takes the walk on stage to hear her future. Despite that fact, she made it through. The judges were impressed enough with what they saw to put her through.
So contemporary, hip hop, and tap are the lead dance styles taking the top 20 positions so far this year. I haven't seen any ballroom dancers yet.
Legacy Perez B-Boy is pretty nervous about making it through because two hiphop dancers have already made it through. So did he.
We now have 3 girls and 2 spots left.
Paula, who has already made it this far before comes to hear her verdict. This time she made it all the way. Perseverance has proven to pay off for several dancers this season.
Two guys and two girls are left for one male position and one female position. They're all ballroom dancers and two of them are married.
The two guys go first. Ryan and Gene are both quite capable of filling this position, but my personal favorite Ryan made it. I predicted he would and I am so happy he did.
Can his wife make it too. She hasn't received as many favorable remarks from the judges as her husband has. Karen and Ashleigh are also both capable and beautiful dancers. The wife did not make it with her husband. Karen has to go back and tell her husband the heartbreaking news that he must move on without her.
Then they surprise everyone by telling us that Ashleigh made it through also because Paula turned down the offer to be in the "Top 20",because she accepted contract for a movie. I guess everyone wins under these circumstances. I love happy endings.
So you're "Top 20" are:
Channing, a contemporary dancer
Nathan, a contemporary dancer
Russel, a krump dancer
Katherine, a contemporary dancer
Betty, a contemporary dancer
Ariana, a contemporary dancer
Ellenore, a Jazz dancer
Jakob, a contemporary dancer
Bianca, a tapp dancer
Kevin, a hip hop dancer
Mollee, a jazz dancer
Phillip a tap dancer
Noelle, a contemporary dancer
Victor, a contemporary dancer
Pauline, a jazz dancer
Peter, a tap dancer
Karen, a ballroom dancer
Legacy, a B-Boy dancer
Ryan, a ballroom dancer
Ashleigh, a ballroom dancer
This is history making for krumpers and tap dancers, one of the oldest and one of the next forms of dance. Good luck to one and all!
The season begins officially now on Monday night on FOX.
Tuesday night will be the results show.
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