It’s a new year of sytycd and here are some interviews to get to know our new Season 4 Top 20!

E News Interview

Fox Interview

 Make sure to keep an eye on the IDF sytycd blog for all your up to date Season 4 news!

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:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjaYOyCQj74

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LPSY5E8S

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:

http://acappella.colormaria.com/1808C/1808C%5EGravity.mp3

And if you would like to buy the album, here is the link (they really are great cd’s, the BOCA series):

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For all of you fans that don’t know, Shauna’s myspace was hacked into. She no longer has any control over what is said or put on to her space. So please add her new myspace here. Also for anyone that has her old space on their top friends make sure you take her off and replace it with her new space.

And on to some better news now that tour is coming to a close Shauna will be part of “Traffic” in Oceanside Ca on December 15-16 at 7:00pm. For more information contact (706) 941 5903 or visit Unity Dance Ensemble.

“The winner of the popular TV series “So You Think You Can Dance?” will star in a local production of “The Nutcracker.” Sabra Johnson will perform with Clarence native Neil Haskell, among the reality series’ final four contestants, in the American Academy of Ballet’s version of the classic holiday ballet this December. In lieu of “The Nutcracker’s” Spanish variation, the pair will dance the paso doble they performed on the TV show. They’re also expected to perform other roles in the ballet”
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Sounds like Neil and Sabra are jumping right into new and exciting experiences the day after their last “SYTYCD” show concludes in Reno, Nevada. If you all are interested in going, the performances of “The Nutcracker” are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1st and at 1 and 5 p.m. on Dec. 2nd at the University of Buffalo’s Center for the Arts. Tickets cost $20-$25 and are available at the UB Center box office and at ticketmaster outlets. Hope some of you get the amazing chance to go and post about the show! That’s all for now but I’ll be back with more fun info soon
~Jessica

On August the 5th the Top 6 contestants along with Exec. Producer Nigel Lythgoe and choreographers Mia Michaels and 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.

So You Think You Can Dance season 2 contestant Travis Wall recently interviewed Whoopi Goldberg for Movmnt Magazine. In the interview they talk about season 3 contestant Danny and his “arrogance”. Check it out!

Wade Robson and Mia Michaels have both been nominated for an Emmy in the “Outstanding Choreography” catagory. Wade was nominated for his choreography on Ramalama (Bang Bang) and Mia for her choreography on Calling You. Congratulations to both!

For a full list of Emmy nominations, click here.

A few hours before the New York City Dance Alliance Junior Gala on July 8th I was able to video Alli and Dmitry practicing for their Samba routine later that night.  Hope you all enjoy: