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If I Ruled The SYTYCD Universe…
…I would watch only the contemporary couples.
For a blog I do elsewhere, I put myself in the place of one of the judges this year determining which performances would be reprised in the finale. I definitely agreed with including Will & Katee’s Pas de Deux, Mark & Courtney’s Jazz by Sonya Tayeh, and Katee & Josh’s Bollywood routines. Find out what I might’ve replaced the rest with, after the jump.
Add comment August 17, 2008
SYTYCD Top 6: They Are All Winners
We’re down to So You Think You Can Dance Season Four Finale–what a whirlwind of a season. Tried to get tickets to the SYTYCD tour coming to Toronto on Oct 26, but no luck. They sold out in 25 minutes. As an aside, what is with these online ticket (re)sellers who now have them … and are selling $56 tickets for $350? I see a centre floor ticket for $1,500. Isn’t this illegal?
Ah well, tilting at windmills is not on the agenda until later in the day. For now, let’s look back at Top 6 week, and say a fond farewell to Chelsie and Mark. They came in to the show together, so it was only fitting (if a little surprising) that they leave together.
Mark and Chelsie became one of my favourite couples starting at their “Tim Burton’s Wedding” performance in Top 20. That a ballroom dancer could do–so well!–the contemporary and hip hop routines she was given is truly a testament to her skill and versatility. Chelsie’s magnetic personality and energy shone so brightly in any Latin or ballroom routine she was given, that she never failed to upstage her partner. She was charisma personified.
Mark’s quirky musicality grew on me each week, and when Gev left, he became the dancer I most looked forward to just to see what he would do with the choreography and the character he was given. His warmth and charm showed through in each routine. His final pairing with Courtney was almost as magical as when he was with Chelsie–in fact, can you imagine if Mark/Courtney had been together from the start, what we would have seen from them?!?
Well, we would have seen stuff like this (after the jump):
2 comments August 2, 2008
