Tonight's episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" on FOX network will bring the 8 remaining finalist together to compete. Four male dancers and four female dancers will be paired up, and each couple will compete against the other three couples for a spot on the Finals.
America determines which dancers will be leaving the show. The show's judges are no longer a part of the decision making process. Each couple is determined by the female dancers pulling their partners name out of the hat. In addition, each couple pull the two styles of dance they will perform out of a hat. America will vote for their favorite dancer rather than their favorite couple. Each dancer will also perform a self-choreographed solo.
Katherine and Ryan will be performing a Disco dance choreographed by Dorianna Sanchez.They'll be dancing to one of my favorite disco dance songs: Last Dance. This was an energetic routine with a log of lifts. Ryan is strong and a great partner when lifts are required. They both had great energy and superb chemistry as a couple. Katherine-10 Ryan-10
For their 2nd routine, Katherine and Ryan performed a Chachacha choreographed by Jason Gilkison. This was a hot routine. They perfomed a very hard routine articulately. They had technique and chemistry out of this world. Katherine-10 Ryan-10
Molly and Jacob will be performing a Viennese Waltz with choreographer Jason Gilkison. This is great music for a Waltz. They're performing a beautiful routine, but there hasn't been a lot of standard couple waltzing. What they are performing is done very well though. They had a lot of lifts and leaps that again are not seen in Waltzes usually, but they had a high level of difficulty and performed beautifully with very strong technique. Molly-10 Jacob-10
For their 2nd routine, Mollee and Jacob will be performing a Broadway routine choreographed by Joey Dowling. Jacob was phenomenal, but Mollee struggled. She struggled with some of the movement, but also with the character. Mollee-9 Jacob-10
Ellenore and Legacy will be performing a contemporary routine choreographed by Travis Wall. This unique routine was a Mr and Mrs Smith type of routine. Two people fighting over a dinner table. You're not sure if they're going to kill each other of fall in love. The intensity of the routine was fantastic. The technique was coordinated with some of Legacy's great tricks. This was a great routine. The level of difficulty and the potential for something to go wrong in this routine was extremely high. They took a chance and they pulled it off. Ellenore-10 Legacy-10
For their 2nd routine, Ellenore and Legacy will be performing a Tabitha and Napolean Dubo Hip Hop routine. This was a very unique routine from a choreography perspective. It was performed well. It was not my favorite routine and especially Ellenore could have been more hard hitting. Ellenore-9 Legacy-9
Jakob's Solo wasn't his best of all time, but it was unique and well danced. Jakob-9
Ashleigh can still be voted back for the finale next week by America based on her body of work throughout season.
Her partner, Russell will be dancing a hip hop routine choreographed by Shane Sparks. Lucky for Russell, this was his style or at least close to his style of dance. This was hiphop and Russell is a Krumper. The fact that he was dancing with an associate of his choreographer's at the last minute just gave this dancer even more credibility. He has a great attitude for being put into such a horrible position at such an important time. Russell, you should be proud of yourself! Russell-10
For his 2nd routine of the night, Russell will be performing a Bollywood routine choreographed by Nakul. Again Russell has to dance with a totally new partner at the last minute. This kid is such an amazing talent and so resilient under such unbelievably difficult circumstances. Russell-10
Molly came out fighting in her solo. She had gymnastics, spins, leaps, .. a little bit of everything. It was choreographed very well to interesting music. Molly-10
Legacy's solo was not well choreographed. He had a prop that didn't work out very well, but his tricks are always fun to see. Legacy-9
Ellenore's routine didn't look like it was planned. It was choppy and scattered. She's good at what she does but this was not her best. Ellenore-9
Russell's solo as Santa was absolutely unbelievable. Not only did he plan this out but he showed a lot of creativity. He is a star! Russell-10
Katherine's solo was well choreographed and danced perfectly She is an amazing talent. Katherine-10
Ryan's solo was again too repetitive. He has a hard time choreographing a competitive solo, but performs just about anything that is choreographed for him. Ryan-9
Score Totals For The Night
19-year old, Russell (krumper) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-30
27-year-old Ashleigh (ballroom) 1st Dance-NA 2nd Dance-NA Solo-NA Total-NA
18-year-old, Jakob (contemporary) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-9 Total-29
19-year old Ellenore (Jazz) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo-9 Total-28
18-year-old Katherine (contemporary) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-10 Solo-10 Total-30
18-year-old Legacy (Hip Hop) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo-9 Total-28
18-year-old, Mollee (Jazz) 1st Dance-10 2nd Dance-9 Solo-10 Total-29
Favorites of the Night
My three favorite routines of the night are Travis Wall's Contemporary Table routine danced by Ellenore and Legacy and Jason Gilkison's Chachacha perfomed by Katherine and Ryan, and Nakul's Bollywood routine danced by Russell.
My Ranking of the female dancers for tonight are:
Katherine, Mollee, Ellenore, Ashleigh
My Ranking of the male dancers for tonight are:
Russell, Jakob, Ryan, Legacy
America votes tonight and we'll post the names of the one male dancer and the one female dancer who are eliminated from the show after the results show airs tomorrow night.
The Bottom 2 Female Dancers are: Mollee and Ellenore
The Bottom 2 Male Dancers are: Legacy and Ryan
Watch for my review of next week's final show for SYTYCD. Also, I'll be judging a brand new show on CBS called "The Sing Off". This will be singing groups that sing without any instrumental help. Their voices are the only instruments you will hear. This is a fairly new phenomenon that reminds me of the old Barber Shop Quartets, but there is much more involved than just harmony.
Also, I'll be judging American Idol in January, so plenty of new and interesting shows coming up.
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