istersay Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Fox Twitter Instagram Youtube Tiktok Facebook Season 18 of 'SYTYCD' introduces an all-new format. For its 18th season, this smash-hit reality competition is shaking things up big time! They're introducing a brand-new format, and the judges — featuring the likes of Allison Holker, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and JoJo Siwa— are stepping up to mentor dancers from every corner of the country. These dancers are more ready to show off their skills in an eclectic mix of dance styles, from contemporary to tap to hip-hop and beyond. And guess what? The multi-talented SYTYCD All-Star Comfort Fedoke is hopping on board the judging panel for the audition rounds! In the official press release, Fox announced that Season 18 of SYTYCD will be injecting the long-running hit show with a brand-new format that mirrors "the authentic experience of building a successful career in dance, as so many So You Think You Can Dance alums have." Each week, the contestants will dive headfirst into all-new intense "dance challenges that will give them a real taste of the career, from performing in a music video or a football halftime show to going toe-to-toe on stage with a Broadway performer." And when the dust settles, it's in the hands of our esteemed judges to determine their fate. With eliminations looming every week, the pressure is on, especially since only the top three finalists will make it to the highly-anticipated finale. But in the end, only one dancer will emerge victorious, seizing the $100,000 grand prize and the prestigious title of So You Think You Can Dance champion. Catch the Season 18 premiere of So You Think You Can Dance on Monday, March 4, at 9 p.m. EST on Fox. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erestor Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 That is a great news Allison as the judge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istersay Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, Erestor said: That is a great news Allison as the judge Happy for Allison, I just watched an episode of Home Town on HGTV yesterday with her and tWitch. Excited that they are bringing a new season though, I like the panel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Ooooh I am loving the panel! Aww Allison as a judge (in honor of tWitch). I love that she has this judging role now. Also like seeing Comfort as a guest judge and wouldn't mind seeing her in a permanent judging role in the future (and to be an all-star as well, of course). I was not expecting to see Maks as a judge but I like that too. Oooh the premiere date is March 4th, which is interesting. It's going to be so weird having SYTYCD on in the late winter/spring time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rei Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 great news!!!!! I also was thinking the other day how nice it would be to have Allison as judge to honour tWitch prophet Rei!!!!! I know it will happen no matter what, but I hope they do a really nice tribute to tWitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Allison started a foundation in tWitch’s name and Comfort’s there for the auditions, so I would assume if they’re doing any tribute for him, it’d be in the premiere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I'm so glad they got Nigel back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTV Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) These articles have some information about the format. https://people.com/allison-holker-boss-maks-chmerkovskiy-join-season-18-sytycd-as-judges-8411221 https://tvline.com/news/so-you-think-you-can-dance-renewed-season-18-atlanta-1235091948 Edited December 6, 2023 by RTV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel1989 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Not looking good lately, hopefully Nigel is edited out and taken off the panel ASAP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istersay Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 On 1/3/2024 at 11:46 AM, Ariel1989 said: Not looking good lately, hopefully Nigel is edited out and taken off the panel ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarmenSandiego Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 16 hours ago, istersay said: No big surprise. I hope that Comfort becomes the permanent judge in his place. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erestor Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 That’s disappointing. Especially since it’s not the first person from the cast to be connected to sexual allegations. I also hope that Comfort becomes the final judge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTV Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 https://tvline.com/casting-news/jojo-siwa-so-you-think-you-can-dance-judge-nigel-lythgoe-replacement-1235139572 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarmenSandiego Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 1/29/2024 at 1:22 PM, RTV said: https://tvline.com/casting-news/jojo-siwa-so-you-think-you-can-dance-judge-nigel-lythgoe-replacement-1235139572 JoJo's a good choice. I might have voted for her on Dancing with the Stars, but I think that's the season that Suni Lee was competing and of course, I voted for Suni. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTV Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 The official key art is included in this article. https://www.distractify.com/p/so-you-think-you-can-dance-season-18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTV Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 https://www.kare11.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/allison-holker-returns-to-so-you-think-you-can-dance-set-1-year-after-husband-stephen-twitch-boss-death/603-0d5e4c1a-fb07-45d5-a974-cea878b64838 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istersay Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 I wish this wasn't on Mondays because of the voice but I'll watch it after it airs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTV Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/maks-chmerkovskiy-so-you-think-you-can-dance-judge-dwts-1235925977 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sublymonal Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 My thoughts about the episode: 1. Maks, Comfort and Allison are an incredible panel. It’s wild to think we almost had Nigel instead on this panel. 2. Comfort is such a good judge, she gives incredible feedback. Make her a permanent judge. 3. Cackled at Maks shading TikTok dancers. 4. Loved Maks going to get Roman a partner to dance with. 5. King Wavy!!! We need a good b-boy on this show again. 6. Jin Lee’s audition was so incredibly beautiful. I had chills and was crying even before she started talking to Allison about Twitch. 7. Full blown SOBBING from the moment Jin started talking about Twitch to the end with the clips of him dancing. So glad this show is back 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I just watched the premiere. It was a really good premiere episode. This audition episode/season has such a different feel to it for me for some reason. It feels very raw and real, I think? There's some good, interesting and talented dancers. I am loving the Maks/Comfort/Allison panel. I love that we got an expert in ballroom & Latin ballroom, hip-hop and contemporary/jazz dance. It makes me sad that Comfort is only apart of the auditions stage. Now I wish she was a judge for the full season. Gosh the tribute to tWitch at the end had me in tears. Allison's words about him and his legacy at the last audition were so beautiful too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogLenzen Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Had a wonderful time watching live!!!!!!! And chatting with Andrew during I'm shocked at how picky they are being with the contemporary dancers and I'm very happy about it. Maks saying something like "contemporary has become a sport" is soooo true and what contemporary dancers in the world need to hear right now. I hope that some killer hip-hoppers show up in the following weeks because I know they're out there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Chris Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Great premiere! I really enjoyed Roman and Jin's audition the most. And I did like the contemporary guy - forgot his name The panel is great and they have a good dynamic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 58 minutes ago, FrogLenzen said: Had a wonderful time watching live!!!!!!! And chatting with Andrew during I'm shocked at how picky they are being with the contemporary dancers and I'm very happy about it. Maks saying something like "contemporary has become a sport" is soooo true and what contemporary dancers in the world need to hear right now. I hope that some killer hip-hoppers show up in the following weeks because I know they're out there Yeah I hope the strong hip-hop dancers show up in future episodes because I was disappointed with the hip-hop genre last night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTV Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Maks reveals in this article that the s18 Top 10 live in a house together. "Part of what the dancers will be scored on is how they figure out the daily challenges and respond to them." https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/arena/parade/maksim-chmerkovskiy-on-why-he-moved-to-so-you-think-you-can-dance-and-what/article_cb412b97-6313-5c39-80bf-f65f1cf77ce2.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sublymonal Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 1 hour ago, *Chris said: Great premiere! I really enjoyed Roman and Jin's audition the most. And I did like the contemporary guy - forgot his name The panel is great and they have a good dynamic. Easton! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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