The Best of SYTYCD So Far

This is already an excellent year on the So You Think You Can Dance stage. I adore Sasha, Alexander, Chris, Ryan and Tadd. Ashley and Jess are growing on me every week. And there have already been a couple tough eliminations (I was so sad to see Nick go!). But there is also already one couple who's completely running away with the competition. The best 2 dancers also have the best partnering chemistry and a knack for pulling the best choreographers and routines of the hat. If Melanie or Marko doesn't win this thing I'll be floored. My vote's with Melanie. To prove my point, here's my favourite routine of the year so far. It's a gorgeous story set to a great Leona Lewis song, danced perfectly by my beloved M&M and choreographed by the infinitely adorable (and buck) couple Tabitha and Napoleon D'Umo. It's just damn good. Enjoy.

...and one more

We realize we made one huge notable omission in our nominations this year.

From the choreography category somehow we overlooked one of the most inspired routines of the year. So, here to rectify the situation with an honorary nomination are So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 contestants Kayla and Kupono dancing a Mia Michaels contemporary number to "Gravity"; also known as 'the addiction dance'.

Choreography Nominees: Zach Woodlee

The cast of Glee performing "Proud Mary" in wheelchairs. Choreographed by Zach Woodlee.
*apologies for the video quality, FOX has removed any decent footage from YouTube

Choreography Nominees: Kym Johnson

Dancing With The Stars' Donny Osmond and choreographer Kym Johnson dancing the My TV Award-nominated freestyle routine to "Back in Business" which won them the competition.

Choreography Nominees: Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden

So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 contestants Kathryn and Jakob dance the My TV Award-nominated contemporary routine to "At This Moment" choreographed by Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden.

Choreography Nominees: Sho Tyme

So You Think You Can Dance Canada Season 2 contestants Tara-Jean and Everett dance the My TV Award-nominated house routine to "When Love Takes Over" choreographed by Sho Tyme.

Choreography Nominees: Tabitha & Napoleon D'Umo

So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 contestants Jeanine and Phillip dance the My TV Award-nominated hip hop routine to "Mad" choreographed by Tabitha & Napoleon D'Umo.

Choreography Nominees: Tyce Diorio

Jason's Last Dance

Yet another one of my favourite dancers was sent home this week in lieu of the obnoxious and overrated Brandon.

(As for the women, good choice America! Now there's just Melissa to take down next week before the final 2 women are exactly who they should be: Jeanine and Kayla)

In memoriam of Jason's time on So You Think You Can Dance, here's the clip of his best routine on the show (though I am also partial to his earlier contemporary pieces, the foxtrot, the Bollywood routine and that weird one with the alien).



PS on the 100th episode: It was lovely to see all the former contestants again. I think the episode could have stood being 2 hours long with more favourite routines being performed. And even though I'm re-watching Dawson's Creek this summer so am very pro-Katie Holmes at the moment, it has to be said that that wasn't so much dancing as it was strutting.

Highlights of SYTYCD Week 1- Wade Robson Jazz

in this strange and delightful Wade Robson piece, one of my favourite couples, Ashley and Kupono, bring brilliant character and mastery of unique movement to the stage.

Highlights of SYTYCD Week 1- Foxtrot

controversial contemporary star Brandon and sizzling salsa dancer Janette dance an elegant Foxtrot to Michael Buble's "Come Fly with Me"

Highlights of SYTYCD Week 1- Bollywood

adorable couple Jason and Caitlin dance a challenging Bollywood number that fights to keep up with last season's inaugural Josh and Katee Bollywood.

Highlights of SYTYCD Week 1- Samba

Kayla and Max are the first couple to make Mary's infamous "hot tamale train" with this samba.

Highlights of SYTYCD Week 1- Contemporary

the naughty ballerina and dancing dj Melissa and Ade dance a Mandy Moore contemporary to Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting"

Highlights of SYTYCD Week 1- Hip Hop

fan favourite Phillip and unknown but adorable Jeanine dance a gorgeous Tabitha and Napoleon lyrical hip hop routine.

Highlights of SYTYCD Week 1- Jazz

Evan and Randi dance a hot Tyce Diorio jazz routine. This might have been my favourite of the week.

The Dancing Season 5: The Return of the Favourites

So You Think You Can Dance season 5 is off with a bang with returning favourites. In the grand tradition of Hok and Twitch (who made the top 20 as fan favourites after being cut the previous season), a favourite of mine from last season, Evan Kasprzak is back this year with his brother Ryan to jazz up the competition (literally). Here's hoping they make it all the way this time.

Other returning favourites include the outrageously good contemporary dancers who both just barely missed the season 4 top 20 cut: Brandon Bryant and Natalie Reid (who you may remember from last year as Katee's supportive friend who almost went through in her place).

The season is looking up.

My Favourite Idol Performance

This is what a singer sounds like- season 8, LISTEN UP!

Happy Ending

After this week's Privileged I've fallen in love with this song. Here to celebrate this love are Natalli and Vincent from So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

This Week's Best Dance

Katee tops them all once again with Will right beside her in this transcendant Pas De Deux.