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Quest
(S06E20) I go into these elimination shows expecting a lot of pad and filler. But when it's a dance show, I want to see dancing; which is why I'm always a little perplexed when musical guests who don't dance show up. This week's musical guest was Snoop Dogg, and I really enjoyed it. And yes, I know that Snoop does little more than bounce and swagger.

It was that either he or the producers were smart about how to put together his stage show. Hip-hop videos are known for dancing, so why not bring that dancing to the live show? Joining Snoop on stage was Quest, a former winner of America's Best Dance Crew, as well as the dance home for three former SYTYCD contestants: Ryan, Dominic and Hok.

What about the results, though? I was surprised that even though we've switched to voting for individual dancers, it was still two couples from last night's performance show that wound up in the bottom.

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]]>adam shankmanAdamShankmanashleigh di lelloAshleighDiLellocat deeleyCatDeeleyellenore scottEllenoreScottjakob karrJakobKarrkathryn mccormickKathrynMccormicklegacy perezLegacyPerezmary murphyMaryMurphymollee grayMolleeGraynathan trasorasNathanTrasorasnigel lythgoeNigelLythgoenoelle marshNoelleMarshrussell fergusonRussellFergusonryan di lelloRyanDiLellosytycdJason HughesThu, 03 Dec 2009 02:06:00 ESTReview: So You Think You Can Dance - Top 10 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/02/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-10-perform-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/02/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-10-perform-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/02/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-10-perform-recap/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Ellenore Scott(S06E19) What an amazing and jam-packed night of dance. With ten couple dances and ten solos, it was wall-to-wall performances. Amazingly, almost every single one of the performances was excellent.

Honestly, I am so impressed with this entire Top 10, I can't say enough good things about them. Sonya Tayeh finally blew me away as a choreographer. Working with Ellenore is a match made in heaven for both of them, really.

We've got a lot to cover, so why are you still here? Jump into the article and get to reading about all of it already!

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So You Think You Can Dance contestants Victor and Karen hip-hop.(S06E18) I'm surprised how well So You Think You Can Dance can cover up the fact that the first 30 minutes can be wasted in just finding out who the bottom three were. It felt like the two-couples-at-a-time technique worked better than having three couples up at one time. One thing I'm happy to see in the recaps are the slo-mo camera angles. Other angles only show up on Dancing with the Stars when someone trips or falls.

Sure, the show could be completed in 30 minutes, but at least they filled the time with a strong group performance, ballet, and Shakira.

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]]>american ballet theaterAmericanBalletTheaterkaren hauerKarenHauershakiraso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdvictor smalleyVictorSmalleyMichael PascuaThu, 26 Nov 2009 01:48:00 ESTReview: So You Think You Can Dance - Top 12 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-12-perform-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-12-perform-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/25/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-12-perform-recap/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The top twelve of So You Think You Can Dance
(S06E17) This week determines the top ten of So You Think You Can Dance. We welcome the top twelve dancers and judging by the audience, Legacy and Jakob are the most loved. With Dancing with the Stars ending this week, I'm happy that I can devote more time to this show because the dancing is a higher caliber and it isn't just a celebrity popularity contest.

Tonight we got to see the first Can Can and the return of the Lindy Hop. I am happy that the show continues to break the boundaries of dance and shine a light on new choreographers.

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]]>adam shankmanAdamShankmancat deeleyCatDeeleymary murphyMaryMurphynigel lythgoeNigelLythgoeso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdMichael PascuaWed, 25 Nov 2009 02:35:00 ESTReview: So You Think You Can Dance - Top 12 Revealedhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-12-revealed-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-12-revealed-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-12-revealed-recap/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Mollee Gray(S06E16) If things keep going the way they've been going, I'm going to start thinking America's really learning something about dance after all these shows they've been watching the past several years. I understood and agreed with every single one of America's choices, which is more than I can say for Nigel and the judges.

We did get to see Nakul Dev Majahan, joined on stage by MDN Bollywood Productions, in a Bollywood routine he choreographed. While I loved the earlier Bollywood piece we got this season, this one didn't grab me quite as strongly. A lot of that probably has to do with how foreign it still is to our Western senses; we don't really understand what we're seeing or why we're seeing it all the time.

Still, I guess I'm glad it's part of the show, as it continues to showcase the diversity in dance around the world. I even applaud their ill-fated attempt to try Russian folk. I say keep trying SYTYCD, just be very wary of what you put on these dancers.

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]]>adam shankmanAdamShankmancat deeleyCatDeeleychanning cookeChanningCookekaren hauerKarenHauerkevin hunteKevinHuntemary murphyMaryMurphymollee grayMolleeGraynathan trasorasNathanTrasorasnigel lythgoeNigelLythgoevictor smalleyVictorSmalleyJason HughesThu, 19 Nov 2009 03:33:00 ESTReview: So You Think You Can Dance - Top 14 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-14-perform-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-14-perform-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/18/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-14-perform-recap/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Ashleigh Di Lello(S06E15) After last week's lackluster performances, I was starting to wonder about the vaunted strength of this season's Top 20. But the 14 remaining dancers came back very strong this week, with improvements across the board. There was only one dance that completely disappointed me, but throughout the night, I cannot easily see the Top Ten dancers we're working toward.

One thing that's a little frustrating when we get down to a smaller number of dancers like this, and they're only performing once ... we get a ton of filler. The judges went on and on about each contestant. Maybe FOX should consider shortening the episodes to an hour-and-a-half during these weeks and give us more episodes of some of their great sitcoms like 'Til Death or Brothers.

Hmmm -- maybe I can handle the rambling judges after all.

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Peter and Pauline dance the dance of doom, the quickstep(S06E14) I'm very surprised that So You Think You Can dance had no musicians this week. I thought any desperate pop/dance musician would jump for the opportunity to hawk their song to America. Instead we get only one amazing dance group, but that wasn't enough to fill an hour's worth of television.

I hope that the show was really live because there were some awkward camera angles, a microphone that wasn't adjusted in the beginning, and graphics that appeared out of nowhere. Luckily, it was adjusted in the first five minutes, but it shows that SYTYCD was depending on their pre-taped nature for the past few weeks.

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]]>Alvin Ailey American Dance CenterAlvinAileyAmericanDanceCenterdominic sandovalDominicSandovalsimpsons scavenger huntSimpsonsScavengerHuntso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdMichael PascuaThu, 12 Nov 2009 02:42:00 ESTReview: So You Think You Can Dance - Top 16 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-16-perform-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-16-perform-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-16-perform-recap/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Top 16 pose for the camera
(S06E13) So You Think You Can Dance finally lets America vote. Sadly, I only liked four of the eight dances this week and I wouldn't mind if any of them were eliminated. One thing I did like was the introductory sequence, they finally figured out a way to make the stage a little less huge. The choreographers are doing better to let the dances fill the huge stage.

With only eight performances, the show felt like the critiques were longer than the actual dancing. If they inserted one large group dance, the show could have cut off some of Mary's more annoying comments.

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]]>adam shankmanAdamShankmanmary murphyMaryMurphynigel lythgoeNigelLythgoeso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdMichael PascuaWed, 11 Nov 2009 02:27:00 ESTReview: So You Think You Can Dance - Top 18 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-18-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-18-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-18-perform/#commentsFiled under: , ,

(S06E12) Yet again, because of the ongoing World Series on FOX, there was no elimination this week, which means we barely had time to process the dancing before two contestants were being eliminated. Luckily for me, it became clear pretty quickly which two performances were the weakest of the night.

There were two that were absolutely amazing as well, one that may go down as one of the top SYTYCD dances of all time. But the most important question of the night was: Did the judges agree with me as to who should have gone home?

Thankfully, by next week all these distractions will be sorted out and you and I will be able to vote for ourselves who we want to keep around.

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]]>adam shankmanAdamShankmanashleigh di lleloAshleighDiLlelobianca revelsBiancaRevelscat deeleyCatDeeleychanning cookeChanningCookeellenore scottEllenoreScottjakob karrJakobKarrjonathan legacy perezJonathanLegacyPerezkaren hauerKarenHauerkathryn mccormickKathrynMccormickkevin hunteKevinHuntemary murphyMaryMurphymollee grayMolleeGraynathan trasorasNathanTrasorasnigel lythgoeNigelLythgoenoelle marshNoelleMarshpauline mataPaulineMatapeter sabasinoPeterSabasinophilip attmorePhilipAttmorerussell fergusonRussellFergusonryan di lleloRyanDiLlelosytycdvictor smalleyVictorSmalleyJason HughesWed, 04 Nov 2009 16:12:00 ESTReview: So You Think You Can Dance - Top 20 Performhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/28/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-20-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/28/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-20-perform/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/28/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-20-perform/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Brandon Dumlao replaced Billy Bell on So You Think You Can Dance(S06E11) We finally get to the actual competition on So You Think You Can Dance. On tonight's episode, the judges cut one guy and one girl without America's help. It's okay, I don't trust America. Cat welcomes us in a stunning Chinese-inspired dress. I'm still amazed by Cat's ability to look good in anything.

As we watch the dancers open the show, we start with the newest addition to the Top 20: Brandon. Even after meeting these contestants yesterday, I still don't know them. To make it worse, the sound people kept using the live mic on the tappers, and at first I thought my ears were going.

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]]>adam shankmanAdamShankmanbrandon dumlaoBrandonDumlaomary murphyMaryMurphyMelanie LaPatinMelanieLapatinnigel lythgoeNigelLythgoenoelle marshNoelleMarshPeter SabasinoPeterSabasinoso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdtop 20Top20Michael PascuaWed, 28 Oct 2009 00:55:00 ESTPaula Abdul on So You Think You Can Dance?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/paula-abdul-on-so-you-think-you-can-dance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/paula-abdul-on-so-you-think-you-can-dance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/paula-abdul-on-so-you-think-you-can-dance/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Paula AbdulOn last night's special Monday episode of So You Think You Can Dance, producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe displayed an empty chair, just in case, he said, a special guest decided to grace them with her presence. The chair was marked with the name "Paula Abdul." (On a side note, SYTYCD was on basically in place of House -- how can such a popular show go on break so often?).

The current slate of judges, including Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and Adam Shankman (in for Mia Michaels), seems perfect. Other than the fact that I wish I had the technical know-how to develop a filter that would detect when Murphy is about to sound like a claxon and automatically adjust the volume of my TV, I enjoy all three judges. And, as I've said before, I actually feel like I'm learning something from the show when they critique the dancers. When they need another voice, they have Debbie Allen, the sometimes overly loquacious Lil C, and a few others who can easily step in.

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]]>adam shankmanAdamShankmanmary murphyMaryMurphymia michaelsMiaMichaelsnigel lythgoeNigelLythgoepaula abdulPaulaAbdulso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdNick ZainoTue, 27 Oct 2009 12:31:00 ESTSo You Think You Can Dance dropouts and injury spoilershttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/so-you-think-you-can-dance-dropouts-and-injury-spoilers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/so-you-think-you-can-dance-dropouts-and-injury-spoilers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/27/so-you-think-you-can-dance-dropouts-and-injury-spoilers/#commentsFiled under: , ,

SYTYCD contestant Billy BellI don't want to toot my own horn, but I predicted that illness would fell more reality show competitors in last week's TV Squad APB podcast. It turns out that the first to be affected was Billy Bell. Fox's official website posted a message wishing Billy a speedy recovery. There were no details of his illness.

It's a shame to see Billy go so soon. After seeing Monday's performance, which was pre-taped, he showed power and technique. He hopes to try out for Season Seven.

If you want to be spoiled on who replaced him, the replacement's partner and dance, and another injury continue reading.

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Karen, Ashley, and Ryan perform a three person Samba
(S06E10) In a So You Think You Can Dance first, we get to meet the Top 20 before competition starts. It's nice to see the dancers doing well in their element before they fall apart trying to learn Disco, Bollywood, or Russian Folk.

We also welcome Adam Shankman as a permanent judge. Nigel wants Paula Abdul to guest judge eventually. Since she was in the audience of Dancing with the Stars, she's probably got the time.

I dislike the return of last season's finale stage as the new permanent stage. The camera angles constantly have heads in the corners, and there are no more stairs for cool performance elements.

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]]>cat deeleyCatDeeleymary murphyMaryMurphynigel lythgoeNigelLythgoeso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdtop 20Top20Michael PascuaTue, 27 Oct 2009 01:08:00 ESTReview: So You Think You Can Dance - Top 20 Revealedhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/22/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-20-revealed/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/22/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-20-revealed/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/22/review-so-you-think-you-can-dance-top-20-revealed/#commentsFiled under: , ,

So You Think You Can Dance(S06E09) Tonight, we started with 38 dancers, and by the end of the hour, the Top 20 stood revealed. I'm never quite sure how to take these episodes; American Idol always has one, as well. For the most part, it's just contestants walking in front of the judges and hearing "Yes" or "No." For those of us who've been watching since the beginning and finding our early favorites, it can be a little tense and exciting.

But then I think about someone who's never watched the show, and who's maybe tuning in for the first time tonight. What a boring hour of television they would be in for. You barely get any snippets from the good dancers who make it through. Mostly it's just a parade of faces you don't know and lots of crying.

But before we get to the tears, we need to get excited. For the first time, and to give everyone a more even playing field going into the first performance show, this Monday at 8pm ET, FOX offers a special non-elimination episode where the Top 20 get to show us their stuff.

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Oscar_statuetteMaybe they'll change the name of this year's Academy Awards to So You Think You Can Win An Oscar? Or maybe it'll be Oscar, You Should Be Dancing. What else can we expect now that Adam Shankman has been assigned to produce the Oscar broadcast... with Bill Mechanic. The Bill Mechanic part is almost like fine print. (Or that cute kid Brick on The Middle who whispers under his breathe in a funny, creepy way. "Mechanic...")

The story here is Adam Shankman. He's a director/choreographer and dancer. He's a judge on the current season of So You Think You Can Dance. His biggest credit is Hairspray, one of the few movie musicals that has made it to the big screen and was a bit hit in the last decade. Shankman should bring movement, energy and -- perhaps -- dance to the Academy Awards?

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]]>2010Academy AwardsAcademyAwardsAdam ShankmanAdamShankmanchoreographerdancingjudgeOscarsSo You Think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDanceAllison WaldmanWed, 21 Oct 2009 11:29:00 ESTMia Michaels is quitting So You Think You Can Dance?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/mia-michaels-is-quitting-so-you-think-you-can-dance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/mia-michaels-is-quitting-so-you-think-you-can-dance/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/15/mia-michaels-is-quitting-so-you-think-you-can-dance/#commentsFiled under:

Mia Michaels (left) with Mary Murphy and Nigel LythgoeSo You Think You Can Dance may never be the same again. In all-capitalized Twitter messages, Mia Michaels has announced that she is quitting. The last of the three messages read:

"THANKS SYTYCD AND LOOK FORWARD TO WHATS AHEAD FOR ME...LOOKOUT WORLD!!!!!"

It's really weird seeing that Mia has been not only an anchor for the choreographers and judges, but she has been so enthusiastic about season six being on of the best seasons. She has also left a message on her Facebook account with similar sentiments.

Mia Michaels wasn't the same strict choreographer last night in Vegas' callbacks. She was calm and organic with her teaching.

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Mia Michaels teaches the female contestants choreography
(S06E08) We're down to 77 contestants trying to get to the top 20 of So You Think You Can Dance. It's day two of Vegas and we follow the rest of the contestants as they go through choreography from several of our favorite choreographers including Making the Band's Lorrie Ann Gibson.

Injuries plague several of the dancers tonight, and it makes me wonder how far I would make it on this show before I sprained my Achilles' tendon.

I was all excited that we would find out the top 20 tonight. Sadly, I've been duped and will have to wait for next week.

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]]>laurie ann gibsonLaurieAnnGibsonmary murphyMaryMurphynigel lythgoeNigelLythgoeso you think you can danceSoYouThinkYouCanDancesytycdtop 20top twentyTop20TopTwentyMichael PascuaThu, 15 Oct 2009 00:50:00 ESTSo You Think You Can Dance: Vegas Week, Part 1http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/08/so-you-think-you-can-dance-vegas-week-part-1/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/08/so-you-think-you-can-dance-vegas-week-part-1/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/08/so-you-think-you-can-dance-vegas-week-part-1/#commentsFiled under: , ,

So You Think You Can Dance: Vegas Week
(S06E07) So many judges, so little time. Tyce DiOrio, Mia Michaels, Debbie Allen, Adam Shankman, Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe all sat in judgment of the 152 dancers who survived the audition rounds. The pace of the show picks up dramatically when we get to Vegas, and somehow I had myself convinced they were going to cram the entire week into tonight's one-hour episode.

Thankfully, I'm an idiot. Vegas Week continues next week for you and me. In fact, we only got through the first two days. But in that time, we lost nearly half of the contestants including several early favorites, and certainly some favorites of mine.

The more I see of these dancers, though, the more excited I am for this season. I thought last season suffered from the blands through a lot of it, despite some amazing choreographed performances, but there are a lot of really dynamic personalities already shining through.

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]]>adam shankmanAdamShankmandebbie allenDebbieAllenmary murphyMaryMurphymia michaelsMiaMichaelsnigel lythgoeNigelLythgoesytycdtyce diorioTyceDioriovegas weekVegasWeekJason HughesThu, 08 Oct 2009 03:05:00 ESTSo You Think You Can Dance: Salt Lake City Auditionshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/07/so-you-think-you-can-dance-salt-lake-city-auditions/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/07/so-you-think-you-can-dance-salt-lake-city-auditions/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/07/so-you-think-you-can-dance-salt-lake-city-auditions/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Mia Michaels(S06E06) Oh no! Screwball Mia Michaels was the third judge in Salt Lake City for this final stop in the audition rounds. Adam Shankman can't take his permanent spot fast enough for me. Michaels needs to stick to amazing choreography.

That said, she actually didn't bother me at all tonight as a judge. So I've been unfair to Mia Michaels. Oh, who am I kidding, she's usually horrible.

What wasn't horrible was the caliber of talent in Utah. Granted, the competitors come from all over the country to these destination cities, but I feel confident in saying that we saw the widest array of the most impressive talent right here tonight. No wonder they saved it for last.

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]]>cat deeleyCatDeeleymary murphyMaryMurphymia michaelsMiaMichaelsnigel lythgoeNigelLythgoesalt lake citySaltLakeCitysytycdutahJason HughesWed, 07 Oct 2009 01:02:00 ESTMary Murphy's Rules for What Not To Dohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/01/mary-murphys-rules-for-what-not-to-do/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/01/mary-murphys-rules-for-what-not-to-do/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/01/mary-murphys-rules-for-what-not-to-do/#commentsFiled under: ,

So You Think You Can Dance judgesI've said before that So You Think You Can Dance is one of the few reality shows that I actually like, despite the fact that I'm not really one who appreciates dance as an artform. It's a show that I don't think exploits its contestants or talks down to its audience, and that seems to take its subject matter more seriously than, say American Idol or other talent shows. And last night's show was more proof for me.

On American Idol, we often hear that the more insulting advice from the judges is a form of tough love, and in some cases, they have a point. Some people think they can sing and just can't, and need to be told. And there are similar scenes on So You Think You Can Dance, and similarly, some people stomp off convinced that they are "it" instead of, well, something that rhymes.

But So You Think You Can Dance is much more up front and even aggressive about telling people how they can grow. The system is better - if you show promise but the judges aren't sure, you go to the "choreography" phase and you are shown fairly empirically what your faults are, and most contestants seem happy for the knowledge, and many of them do come back.

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