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Learn more- Just two weeks away from the finale, eight contestants remained on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance?" Four girls and four guys continued in the competition for the title of America's favorite dancer. The dancers picked new partners and routines out of a hat for this round of the competition. Every couple would perform twice and every dancer would perform a solo. Translation: Fox has two hours to fill!
Guest judge Toni Basil (of "Mickey" fame) joined regulars Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy. She got a chance to plug her current projects, working with Bette Midler on her Las Vegas show and Tina Turner on her tour.
Will & Courtney: Will picked Courtney's name out of a hat and they got hip-hop and samba for their routines. First was the samba, which required Will to loosen his hips a little more than he was used to. Courtney got a well deserved scream from Mary and Toni said she had so much fun watching the routine that she actually forgot she was judging.
Before his solo later, Will said he was first inspired to dance by Patrick Swayze in "Dirty Dancing." Courtney said she started dancing when she was 3 and she didn't want to stop by the time her senior year came around. So she didn't. And now she's on the show.
For their slow hip-hop routine with Napoleon and Tabitha, the theme was a chance to turn back time and spend someone they love. Nigel said he was effected emotionally by the routine and said that anybody who has lost anybody in their lives would have felt it. Mary said she holds really high expectations and she said, "unfortunately, tonight you didn't meet my expectations." Before a dramatic pause, she reached her trademark shout, saying, "You blew my expectations away!" Toni said that street dancing isn't just "kids' stuff," and said she was glad to see it was happening on the show.
Mark & Comfort: Comfort, who shockingly stayed in the competition last week, was the first to perform a solo. She said she got into dancing to hang with her brothers and that she was fortunate to get just a bit of formal training in performing arts school. Mark said he was inspired to dance while growing up in Hawaii after watching "The Phantom of the Opera."
Later, Mark pulled Comfort's name from the hat and they drew foxtrot and hip-hop for their dances. The first was hip-hop, choreographed by Tabitha & Napoleon. It included a pretty cool lift into a backward flip that Comfort did over Mar's shoulders. Nigel said Comfort dances better in choreography than in her solos. He said he was more surprised by how good Mark was. Mary told Comfort she hit it and praised Mark, saying he "nailed it." Toni said she loved it and knew how hard Tabitha and Napoleon's work can be because she takes classes with them.
For their foxtrot, Mark played a down-on-his-luck guy and Comfort played "Lady Luck," which is appropriate, given the several chances she's had on the show. Nigel said "Lady Luck" walked out of the room on this one. He said they were thinking too hard and lost their chemistry, making it "slightly amateurish." Mary said it was tough and said it included one of the worst close holds she's ever seen. Toni was equally harsh on the couple, but encouraged voters to remember their hip-hop routine, which she loved.
Twitch & Katee: Twitch pulled Katee's name out of a hat and they grabbed contemporary and Broadway for their routines. They pair had known each other before doing the show and their contemporary routine by Mia Michaels gave Katee a chance to kick and punch Twitch, which he said was actually kind of hot. Twitch's character in the performance was so suave as the guy trying to get rid of his ex-girlfriend that Cat threatened to punch him in the face. Nigel said the performance was extraordinary. Mary said they were two of the best dancers in the competition. Toni enjoyed that it was seamless between the funk and contemporary styles.
Before her solo, Katee said her parents put her in dance because she used to walk around the house only on her toes. Cat said Twitch was a late bloomer when it came to dancing, then he explained that he didn't start dancing until seriously until his senior year in high school and appeared in some dance videos in South Korea.
For their Broadway routine, Twitch and Katee did a number from "Sweet Georgia Brown," which Katee sought Twitch's affections to no avail. Nigel said he loved the routine and said he could actually see both dancers doing it on Broadway. He praised Twitch for rising to the occasion every week, despite probably being the least trained dancer in the competition. Mary said it was terrific. Toni said Twitch brought a more organic feel to a Broadway style performance than many highly trained Broadway dancers do. She said she would've liked seeing a more gruff performance from Katee.
Joshua & Chelsie: Joshua picked Chelsie's name and they drew Argentine tango and disco. Tango choreographer Dmitry Chaplin wanted the couple to revive the 1920s, when the dance was forbidden was and done only in underground clubs. Nigel said it was probably the most technical of all the routines, so far. He complimented Chelsie on the use of her legs and said the choreography made the most of each dancer's strengths. Mary praised Joshua for embracing the moves and she told Chelsie it was sexier than the one she did earlier in the competition and said they had great chemistry together.
Before her solo, Chelsie said she first started dancing in elementary school as a social thing, to get over her shyness and get some friends. Before his solo, Joshua thanked a school teacher who first inspired him to audition for a school musical despite the fact that he danced in school so much that it got him in trouble.
Rehearsing for their disco routine, Joshua and Chelsie tried to master a complicated lift that choreographer Dorianna Sanchez said she's been trying to get done for four years. Nigel said it was all remarkable and praised Joshua for pulling off the lifts and gave Chelsie compliments for having the courage to do them. Mary, too, said Chelsie did a great job in landing from the many lifts. Toni said they pulled together the spirit of disco, which was really important.
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