I think I should remind everyone that Fox is airing a “Best of SYTYCD” episode on Wednesday, Sept 2nd at 8/7c.
From TV.com:
Top Performances from the first five seasons of So You Think You Can Dance are featured in this special episode. Routines from Emmy Award Winning choreographers Mia Michaels and Wade Robson will be included.
These are my predictions assuming each season gets 3 dances to be evenly fair (something SYTYCD isn’t really known to be):
Season 1: Melody/Nick Disco or All That Jazz Destini/Jamile Shake Blake Heaven w/ Melody or Right Here Waiting w/ Ashle
Season 2: Travis/Heidi Calling You Allison/Ivan Why Heidi/Benji Black Mambo or Travis/Benji Hip Hop
Season 3: Jaimie/Hok Hummingbird and Flower Lacey/Kameron Dancing or Lacey/Neil Time Danny/Lacey Samba or Sabra/Neil Sweet Dreams
Season 4: Mark/Chelsie Bleeding Love Will/Jessica Alone or Katee/Will Pas De Deux Katee/Joshua Bollywood
Season 5: Jeanine/Jason If It Kills Me Kayla/Kupono Gravity Janette/Brandon Ruby Blue or Libertango
Group Dance (for kicks): Ramalama Bang Bang
What are your predictions? I wonder how many I’ll get right.
Check out S4′s Jessica King in this commercial for The Cleaner on A&E which aired last Tuesday here Unfortunately, it’s a Facebook video, so you may need a Facebook account to view it.
We’re now taking questions for season one winner Nick Lazzarini!
We know a lot of people don’t like him, but did you watch him or know anything about him? This interview is kind of supposed to straighten things out with the public’s opinion on Nick and who he really is because I’ve met him and he’s adorable and genuine. So please, submit questions! If you watched The Baub Show with Travis and Nick, you can tell Nick doesn’t hold back with his opinions. He answers everything truthfully and doesn’t give you some BS diplomatic answer. Hehe, so ask whatever you want!
Okay. Seriously? You guys have to check out this amazing video starring S3′s Hok Konishi and S5′s Phillip Chbeeb (as well as Moon). It’s an amazing music video they made about frustration with a 9-5 job. All apparently filmed in just three days.
(If you watch nothing else, watch the tutting section. Your jaw will drop.)
Dance Spirit Magazine caught up with s5′s Jason Glover, who is currently in the midst of tour preparation. He discusses his favorite choreographer that he worked with on the show, his future plans, & his infamous kisses! Here’s an excerpt…
Dance Spirit: Who was your favorite choreographer to work with? Jason Glover: All the choreographers were really great with me. Jean Marc was funny and brilliant. Tony and Melanie were lively and charismatic. And Travis Wall gave me new life in the show. To dance a contemporary piece like that was a once in a lifetime opportunity. He understands dancers in a way that other choreographers don’t, because he still is a dancer and was once a contestant. I’ll be honest with you—we didn’t rehearsal that routine once during our free time. We just went through it in our heads.
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It’s no secret that Jason Glover was one of our favorite contestants on “So You Think You Can Dance” season 5—just read our blogs! As he gets ready for the tour, we got him to open about working with Travis, his dream job and, of course, those steamy onstage kisses with Jeanine and Caitlin!
Dance Spirit: Who was your favorite choreographer to work with? Jason Glover: All the choreographers were really great with me. Jean Marc was funny and brilliant. Tony and Melanie were lively and charismatic. And Travis Wall gave me new life in the show. To dance a contemporary piece like that was a once in a lifetime opportunity. He understands dancers in a way that other choreographers don’t, because he still is a dancer and was once a contestant. I’ll be honest with you—we didn’t rehearsal that routine once during our free time. We just went through it in our heads.
DS: What was it like to work with Jeanine? JS: Man, I had never worked with anyone that amazing. I’m going to get cheesy on you—it was made to be and meant to happen. My gosh, the girl is brilliant, beautiful and a ridiculous dancer. We have the same fire, so it was easy for me to feed off her. The fire/passion/lust you saw onstage was real. After we were done, it blew my mind to see the whole studio (audience and judges) standing and clapping. I went backstage and held her tight for fifteen minutes and thanked her for giving me that. Almost every week I was in the bottom three. And finally, it was like this is what everyone gets to feel—this is what you feel, Brandon and Janette!
DS: So about that steamy kiss…? JS: The kiss was not planned in the choreography. So now the question on everyone’s minds, is are we dating? The answer is no. I met Jeanine during Vegas week, and we clicked right away. She’s like family to me. What they don’t show you on TV is that, like Jeanine, I’m silly and I’m always cracking jokes. We couldn’t date—we’re too much of the same person. I’m sure by now she has a million and one guys eyeing her. I love her but I am not in love with her.
DS: What about kissing Caitlin at the end of Bollywood? Was that planned? JS: Yes. Nakul planned that for us. It’s a funny story, when we were in rehearsal he told us to kiss, but we made out! He said, “No, no you cant do that onstage. Kiss for one second and then pull away.” He told Caitlin to conceal the kiss with her hand. I was afraid of how it was going to look on TV, but it actually looked good.
DS: What was your fave piece to watch? JS: Definitely the Russian routine [laughs], because it was so fun [laughs], and we all joke about it. The first day that they leaned it, Jeanine burst through the apartment door and said, “You guys will never guess what is going on in my number. The dance is ridiculous.” “Ridiculously hard?” we asked. Then she demonstrated the part where they hold hands, and it looks like they’re in Disney’s “It’s a Small World.” But she was still got into it when she performed. Philarina (Phil) was great, too. I call him that because he isn’t a technical dancer. I make fun of him for not knowing any ballet moves.
DS: What is your dream job? JS: I’m an opportunist and will take anything that comes my way. I got a taste of being in front of the camera, and I liked it. Being a movie star would be amazing! But most of all, I’m young and have a body that’s holding up so I wanted to take advantage of it and be a dancer right now. I would eventually like to get into choreography.
DS: So you want to be the next Travis? JS: [laughs] You never know.
It’s season nine on Dancing with the Stars and the paparazzi had their first reunion of Chelsie Hightower (S4). Chelsie will be dancing with professional snowboarder Louie Vito this season, and he seems like a sweet kid with a great open-minded personality. She also explains her silhouette on the FAME billboard.
Seems like Broadway is a new route for the SYTYCD afterlife with Pasha/Anya on Burn the Floor and Danny Tidwell on Memphis. Now we can add Will Wingfield (S4) to the list, as he joins the Broadway musical In The Heights!
Will Wingfield, a contestant on FOX-TV’s So You Think You Can Dance, will take over the role of Graffiti Pete in the Broadway musical In the Heights, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, beginning on August 26. He replaces Seth Stewart in the role.
The show is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler. Featuring music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes, In the Heights is about a vibrant and tight-knit community at the top of the island of Manhattan, and focuses on the hopes and dreams of three generations as they struggle to forge an identity in a neighborhood on the brink of transition. In The Heights is the winner of four 2008 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
The principal cast currently also features Andrea Burns, Janet Dacal, Robin De Jesús, Mandy Gonzalez, Marcy Harriell, Christopher Jackson, Priscilla Lopez, Olga Merediz, Javier Muñoz, and Rick Negrón. The ensemble includes Tony Chiroldes, Dwayne Clark, Rosie Lani Fiedelman, Afra Hines, Marcus Paul James, Nina Lafarga, Doreen Montalvo, Eliseo Román, Gabrielle Ruiz, Luis Salgado, Kevin Santos, Michael Balderrama, Blanca Camacho, Stephanie Klemons, José-Luis Lopez, Antuan Raimone, Alejandra Reyes, and Jon Rua.
For more information visit www.intheheightsthemusical.com.
• AMY Gardner (21) is a Contemporary dancer from Calgary, AB. • ANTHONY Grafton (24) is a Ballroom dancer from Calgary, AB. • AUSTIN Di lulio (19) is a Contemporary dancer from Mississauga, ON. • CODY Bonnell(19) is a Hip-Hop dancer from Unionville, ON. • CORYNNE Barron (18) is a Classical Contemporary dancer from Edmonton, AB. • DANIEL Dory (23) is a Hip-Hop/House dancer from Montreal, QC. • DANNY Lawn (21) is a Contemporary dancer from Brockville, ON. • EMANUEL Sandhu (28) is a Contemporary and Ballet dancer from Vancouver, BC. • EVERETT Smith (25) is a Tap dancer from Glen Morris, ON. • JAYME RAE Dailey (21) is a Contemporary dancer from Montreal, QC. • JENNA LYNN Higgins (18) is a Jazz and Lyrical dancer from Toronto, ON. • KIM Gingras (23) is a Hip-Hop dancer from Montreal, QC. • MELANIE Buttarazzi (22) is a Latin Ballroom dancer from Woodbridge, ON. • MELANIE Mah (19) is a Contemporary dancer from Richmond Hill, ON. • NATALIE Lyons (23) is a Hip-Hop/Krump dancer from Halifax, NS. • NICOLAS Bégin (24) is a B-Boy/Hip-Hop dancer from Quebec City, QC. • TARA-JEAN Popowich (20) is a Contemporary dancer from Lethbridge, AB. • TATIANA Parker (21) is a Hip-Hop dancer from Toronto, ON. • TAYLOR James (22) is a Contemporary dancer from Vancouver, BC. • VINCENT Desjardins (20) is a Ballroom dancer from Trois-Rivieres, QC.
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Ranging in age from 18 to 28, the Top 20 dancers vying for the coveted title of Canada’s Favourite Dancer are (in alphabetical order):
• AMY Gardner (21) is a Contemporary dancer from Calgary, AB. Amy, who is also formally trained in jazz, tap, hip-hop, ballet, street jazz and musical theatre, has traveled around the world performing, including Spain, Australia and parts of Africa. Amy has also participated in a variety of competitions throughout North America.
• ANTHONY Grafton (24) is a Ballroom dancer from Calgary, AB. Anthony has participated in competitions around the world, including in England and throughout the United States. Formally trained only in ballroom, Anthony is looking forward to trying out new styles of dance on the show.
• AUSTIN Di lulio (19) is a Contemporary dancer from Mississauga, ON. Dancing from a young age, Austin appeared in the feature film Hairspray and has also worked with choreographers Marty Kudelka, Adam Shankman and Tyce Diorio.
• CODY Bonnell(19) is a Hip-Hop dancer from Unionville, ON who is also trained in ballet, jazz and tap. Cody’s former dance teachers, friends and especially his family have been his biggest support and unlike any other experience in his life, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA has been life changing.
• CORYNNE Barron (18) is a Classical Contemporary dancer from Edmonton, AB. At the age of 15, Corynne trained at both the prestigious Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and the Edmonton School of Ballet before leaving Canada for England to further continue her studies with Kate Simmons Dance Ltd. Corynne is trained in contemporary, ballet and jazz.
• DANIEL Dory (23) is a Hip-Hop/House dancer from Montreal, QC. Born in Haiti, Daniel is also trained in contemporary, and has performed in cities across North America, including New York and Los Angeles. Daniel also had the opportunity to perform as part of the opening act for Celine Dion’s 2009 concert in Montreal.
• DANNY Lawn (21) is a Contemporary dancer from Brockville, ON who is also trained in hip-hop, jazz, ballet and acro. An adventure-seeker, Danny spends his time off the dance floor cliff jumping and has also performed with pop stars Katy Perry and Kreesha Turner.
• EMANUEL Sandhu (28) is a Contemporary and Ballet dancer from Vancouver, BC. Emanuel, who is also a Canadian national champion figure skater, trained at the National Ballet School of Canada, as well as with notable choreographers including Menaka Thakkar and Roberto Campanella.
• EVERETT Smith (25) is a Tap dancer from Glen Morris, ON. As the first-ever tap dancer to make it into the Top 20, Everett has taken his tap shoes around the globe and competed at the World Tap Championships in Berlin, Germany. Everett also performed in the feature film Hairspray and is trained in various styles of dance including jazz, ballet and hip-hop.
• JAYME RAE Dailey (21) is a Contemporary dancer from Montreal, QC. Also trained in hip-hop, house, classical ballet, jazz and jazz funk, Jayme Rae auditioned with her twin sister who’s a big source of support in her life.
• JENNA LYNN Higgins (18) is a Jazz and Lyrical dancer from Toronto, ON who cites her mom and dance teacher as her biggest supporter. Also trained in ballet, Jenna Lynn is looking forward to perfecting new dance styles.
• KIM Gingras (23) is a Hip-Hop dancer from Montreal, QC. A member of the Montreal-based Blueprint Dance Company, Kim believes her professionalism, passion and performance are the three key elements that helped her get into the Season 2 Top 20.
• MELANIE Buttarazzi (22) is a Latin Ballroom dancer from Woodbridge, ON who is currently enrolled in York University’s Dance program. A musician as well, Melanie learned to play guitar at the age of eight and is also trained in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, modern, hip-hop and flamenco.
• MELANIE Mah (19) is a Contemporary dancer from Richmond Hill, ON. Melanie performed across North America in a variety of dance competitions and is also trained in ballet, jazz/lyrical, hip-hop and tap.
• NATALIE Lyons (23) is a Hip-Hop/Krump dancer from Halifax, NS. Natalie has had the opportunity to perform live with artists including Nelly Furtado, Keshia Chante, Timbaland and Flo Rida. When not on the dance floor, Natalie spends her time cooking, hiking and playing volleyball.
• NICOLAS Bégin (24) is a B-Boy/Hip-Hop dancer from Quebec City, QC who has specialized in hip-hop and break dancing for almost 16 years. Nicolas has performed with the Quebec-based B-Boy crew Q.C. Roc as well as at an array of events including the 400th Anniversary of Québec City in 2008 and the 2006 JUNO AWARDS.
• TARA-JEAN Popowich (20) is a Contemporary dancer from Lethbridge, AB. Given the opportunity, Tara-Jean would most like to work with choreographers Mia Michaels or choreographer and fellow Albertan, Stacey Tookey and cites her mom as her greatest source of inspiration.
• TATIANA Parker (21) is a Hip-Hop dancer from Toronto, ON. Tatiana, who has performed as part of the Massari World Tour, is greatly supported by her family and friends – especially her brother Noah.
• TAYLOR James (22) is a Contemporary dancer from Vancouver, BC who is also trained in jazz and hip-hop. Taylor has traveled all over Canada and the U.S. as an instructor and performer and spends his spare time taking photographs.
• VINCENT Desjardins (20) is a Ballroom dancer from Trois-Rivieres, QC. Vincent originally began dancing because of his sister, and has been performing in Ballroom competitions in major cities around the world ever since. Vincent has performed in New York, Toronto and Blackpool, England.
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