So You Think You Can Dance Eliminations

So You Think You Can Dance narrows it down to the final four for the finale and as Nigel said last night, really anyone of them could be in the finale and they all deserve to be there. Cat Deeley in a beautiful shimmering blue dress sadly announces that the last two before the finale are leaving as she said that America has chosen. Welcome to So You Think You Can Dance.


The opening number with the Top 6 all in white and set to Bette Midler’s, The Rose, was dynamic as always and it is indeed easy to see how this has been one of the best season to date on SYTYCD. After the number, Cat greeted the audience and once again introduced the judges from last night, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Adam Shankman. Cat talked about the plea to go to declareyourself.com and Adam Shankman told of a new part of the winner’s prize would be a feature dance role in a Movie that he is directing. Nice! Again, this is a show with a heart.

Nigel gave a quick speech to the dancers about the rejection factor as a dancer. The speech was heartfelt and certainly again shows the heart of this show. Mary added her praise as well as she started to cry and Adam gave them advice to take the great experiences into their life and be gracious to their fans as they all have them now. The Top 6 then danced solos for the last time.

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SYTYCD Top 6

Top six, America!" chirps Cat, who also proclaims this the "toughest season ever." My grandfather tells me that this show was really tough in the '30s.

Adam Shankman joins Mary and Nigel at the judges' table

Courtney and Mark are practicing the Viennese waltz with Jason Gilkinson. Mark apparently grabs Courtney's boob, which I imagine is about as threatening as the shower curtain brushing one's breast.

David Cook sings "The Time Of My Life" as they waltz across the stage, with nice turns and arm movement. This song might be a little fast for a waltz -- it has them bobbing up and down very rapidly. Nice lifts.

Adam says it's "terrifying" up there for the judges, because all the dancers are so good, and they don't know how America's going to vote. He praises Mark's "rise and fall," which is I guess what the bobbing up and down is. Mary screams something about how they know how to choreograph in the LAND DOWN UNDER! When her voice returns to normal human speaking levels, she praises the dance. Nigel also liked it, and takes the opportunity to plug American Idol, which is where that song apparently secreted from.

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