Hey there everyone, your favorite reporter Brian is back with another video. This one comes to you all courtesy of the Entyce Dance Convention I attended in Mahwah, NJ the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Those who were there teaching (as well as performing in the showcase) were Allison and Dmitry from Season 2 of So You Think you Can Dance, a choreographer from the High School Musical series, a performer from the movie You Got Served!, as well as Tyce Diorio. Below is the video of the showcase on YouTube along with a downloadable link:
What struck me when I watched the performance was the song Allison was dancing to. I felt as though I knew it from an a cappella album I owned, and sure enough, after a little research I was correct The song is Gravity by Sara Bareilles. While her album only came out this past year, she sang this self-written song with her a cappella group, UCLA Awaken A Cappella. Here is a sample clip:
On August the 5th the Top 6 contestants along with Exec. Producer Nigel Lythgoeand choreographers Mia Michaelsand Shane Sparks took part LA’s Best (Better Educated Students for Tomorrow) LA’s best is a nationally recognized for enrichment and recreation program serving children with the greatest needs City of Los Angeles. The Students got some one on one time with the dancers and choreographers.
After achieving great ratings this season, So You Think You Can Dance has been renewed for a fourth season. Both the Wednesday and Thursday night shows have been ranking in this summer’s Top 3 shows of the week in the 18-49 and 18-34 demographics. This season’s ranking are 3% better than last season’s in the 18-49 demo.
I’m sure we are all excited by this news and will be looking forward to the fourth season!
No, this isn’t a post telling everyone to boycott the show after Jessi Peralta and Jesus Solorio got unceremoniously booted from the show last Thursday. Though that would certainly be justified, no?
Anyway, this is just a reminder that SYTYCD will NOT be taped or airing this week. Apart from it being July 4th, it’s also been said that the dancers are getting a week off so injuries are less likely to plague them. Last season, a number of contestants, including most of the Top 6, suffered from various injuries; ranging from sprained knees to broken toes. Personally, I’m glad. These dancers come on this show to entertain and do what they love, not dance through injuries. Good job, Nigel. This may be the first smart decision you’ve made all season.
After each performance show, you can expect a review of all the dance (plus some other things I noticed) from yours truly. And you’ll enjoy them, or else I’ll hunt you down and beat you up. Moving on!
OK, so the combination of a storm + DirecTV = me missing the last 4 couples. Though I watched them all online, I only got to see the dance (no pre-performance / judges’ comments). So the comments will be significantly shorter for those dances.
Today we learned that Jessica Peralta wasn’t able to dance the Cha-Cha with partner Pasha Kovalev. It’s such a pity too, can you imagine how hot that would be?! Kristin Veitch, a reporter for Eonline.com wrote “Jessi, collapsed during dress rehearsal this week and was taken away by ambulance. I’m told she will be fine; however according to sources, she suffers from a medical condition that she may or may not have informed producers about before joining the show.” Sounds like Jessi might have some explaining to do. Sources are saying that the collapse happened sometime around noon and that Pasha was visibly upset. Of course we all hope that she makes a full and speedy recovery. Stay tuned for more details as they arise.
This site will be your gateway to exclusive news, pictures and videos of past and present SYTYCD contestants. In our quest to provide everyone with such access and content, as well as lighten the mood, I pose a question:
Who needs a booty like JLo’s when you got one like Alli Holker’s?
The song is Gravity by Sara Bareilles. While her album only came out this past year, she sang this self-written song with her a cappella group, UCLA Awaken A Cappella. Here is a sample clip:
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