Somehow, Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance has cruised by me, and I just realized that we are coming upon the half-way point. It doesn't seem possible that the summer's hottest show can be so close to finished, forcing us to sweat out a long fall/winter/spring TV season before getting the fix again. But never mind that; the day is upon us.
Last week, we said goodbye to Matt and Kourtni L., two of the tallest dancers on our show who showed that (sometimes) dancing isn't about length and lines, but agility and quickness. I'm kidding.... I thought Matt was an amazing dancer, and Kourtni even had some "shining moments." But neither of them were Top 10 material, so it was a good week for them to leave. Now the only problem is Cat won't be able to wear heels anymore, for fear of towering over the rest of the Finalists (Look out, Gev and Courtney!).
Here's the skinny on the Night:
Mark and Chelsie:
How do you say "I love this couple" in 20 different languages? I'm not certain, but I know that if I were to say it, I wouldn't be able to adequately express how amazing the "Ballroom Queen" and the "Quirky Weirdo" are together. I have been a fan of Chelsie's since before the show (my sister danced on a Youth Ballroom team with her), but Mark has grown to become one of my favorite dancers just since the announcement of the Top 20. These two are phenomenal, and the way they handled Alex Da Silva's routine, where the other couples who were sent to him flunked out, was exceptional.
Comfort and Thayne:
I rather liked the Hip Hop they performed, but I am also in love with anything choreographed by Tabitha and Napoleon. I hope these two have long, long careers with the show. Comfort looked very... comfortable (no pun intended... maybe) while dancing in her style, and Thayne looked like a White Rapper-Gangsta-Wannabe. But the funny thing is... it worked! He pulled it off well. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the rest of the night.
Gev and Courtney:
These two stole my love for the week! First, I loved seeing Pasha (and Anya... who won my Best Underrated Dancer award) in their first routine of the year. And seeing Pasha explain to Gev what he need to do, in Russian, was priceless! The Cha-Cha was good. I think the hip action, the rhythm and the chemistry were all there. I would have Gev work on controlling his face while dancing Ballroom, but other than that, I thought it was a solid performance.
But I loved the Jazz routine. I haven't been a big fan of Mandi Moore, but this routine was incredible. From the moment Gev walked out one stage, shaking his shoulders, hips, and any other accessible part, while Courtney showed off her stretches and poses in the background, I was hooked! And the map element was genius!
Jessica and Will:
I was intrigued to see Tyse choreograph Contemporary, as his specialty is always Broadway (and some Jazz routines). But I looked this routine... I thought the pace and the rhythm were very well picked out, and the visual metaphors were great.
Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing about the Dancers. Jessica and Will danced WELL in this routine... but the standard of excellence was so high, I was left wanting something more.
And the Quickstep was terrible. Choreographed by the most professional dancer on the show, Will's top-line kept falling all night (not that it would have mattered with the blazer the Costume Department forced him to wear!). And Jessica looked slightly better.... but she danced a little too heavy for my tastes.
Twitch and Kherington:
Well, with the Krump they showcased in Round 1, I thought "Twitchington" had done it again. Kheri was definitely "gangsta" enough, and Twitch showed America why the Top 2 needs to include a Hip Hop/Krump/Break master such as himself.
And I started out liking the Tango done in Round 2... I was ready to put them on Mary's Hot Tamale train.... until they promptly ran it into the station. Twitch had the same problem as Gev tonight: he couldn't control his face. Kherington did a better job, and looked pretty good, but she struggled to maintain a good connection with her partner, and that is too vital in the Tango.
Joshua and Katee:
A solid performance from these two, thanks to a Viennese Waltz that was a little bit bouncy, but not bad for a big boy like Joshua, and a Hindu dance that had never been done on the show left these two sitting right in the middle of the pack. It could go either way for them; depends on how large of a fan base they have accumulated thus far.
Top 3 Predictions:
1. Chelsie and Mark
2. Gev and Courtney
3. Twitch and Kherington
Bottom 3 Prediction:
1. Will and Jessica
2. Comfort and Thayne
3. Katee and Joshua
If the Judges vote with their heads, and not their hearts, Will and Jessica should be exiting stage right.
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