This season, the 7th season, has blown me away. I questioned the decision to only do a top 10 of contestants and include contestants from past seasons (rightfully dubbed the "All-Stars"), and, not wanting to disappoint, the producers decided upon a top 11 to include Billy Bell (who is just too good). I feel like they should have also included Ryan Ramirez to make a Top 12, and keep the number of girls and boys equal, but whatever. I think that the people who vote are blind. Aside from all the injuries that have happened (which has been ridiculous), I don't understand how some of the contestants made it as far as they did (i.e. Jose and Adechike). My favorites from the beginning, Lauren and Kent, are still on the show, obviously, and it's going to come down to either of them. Quote me.
Lauren's solo from the Top 6 Performance show this past Wednesday (the 28th) is posted below for you to see. I literally yelled in my kitchen while I was watching this. She is so amazing and if she isn't Top 2, I will be dumbfounded. I also am going to post her audition solo and her Vegas Week solo. And I'm going to post the video of a piece she danced with Kent because my heart melted and it was just so perfect.
Top 6 Solo
Initial Audition
Vegas Week Solo
Contemporary Piece with Kent (Choreographed by the AMAZING Travis Wall)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-2yaqxcVzM
(The embedding for this dance has been disabled by request, which is irritating, so I apologize)
SO YEAH.
I went to DC for the first time EVER 2 weeks ago. It ruled. There is a slideshow of some of my favorite photos below (I recently got the Nikon D5000 DSLR camera, and I may or may not have ended up taking 500 pictures in a 4-day time span... I don't hate it!), so feel free to peruse through them. =)
Thanks for reading! =)
Hi Courtney, So You Think You Can Dance has been my favorite show on TV for several years. I think I'm as passionate about it as you seem to be and I too struggle when it becomes a popularity contest instead of a competition in excellence. But I have kind of grown to understand this and think Nigel is doing wonderful things for the art. Lauren is dynomite, but I think Kent will win it. He's fantastic and has the fan base too. Love your blog. Sorry it took me so long to come back. I'm so fragmented .... yikes. Take care, Keri
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