So You Think You Can Dance: The Finale!

We've been waiting a whole season and the night is here! Who will be crowned America's Favorite Dancer?

10:00 Well that's a wrap for me & this season of SYTYCD. It's been a great season and I've enjoyed throwing out my feedback. Thanks for reading!
9:59 Girlfriend deserved this win in a big way....get it Melanie!
9:58 The winner won by 15%....and that is Melanie!
9:55 Here we go....the final fluff packages
9:51 Each lady will have a phenomenal dance career if she has the guts to go after it....regardless of which one wins
9:41 Marko is a beautiful person inside and out....and the last man standing nonetheless
9:40 And our 3rd place dancer is.....Marko. As they said in the beginning, a girl will win this season
9:37 Get it Mary for picking my favorite routine of the season, the statue piece by Travis Wall from the first night on the big stage. This was the piece that set them up as the front runners and they never dropped from that pedestal
9:32 That piece was soooo not live btw
9:30 Oh hey Pasha, I'll take a little of you to go! I loved that Jesse referred to Caitlynn as the girl with the bangin' bangs
9:26 Sonya picked the top 10 guys routine...great to see all of them back...this is also the 2nd Chris Scott routine tonight
9:21 Nobody could've done this routine like Sasha & Twitch did it
9:19 Yay the Twitch & Sasha routine...that was pretty great, and by great I mean phenomenal
9:17 Obviously Fox had to make a shameless plug for Glee & the 3D movie
9:14 Oh lord why do we need a Spencer Liff routine in the finale?
9:06 And the dancing winning the Courtney Galiano award...aka 4th place...is Tadd, which was pretty obvious, but we still love him! He came so far!
9:03 How many job offers has Melanie gotten this season?
8:58 Tyce picked Sonya's Geisha routine, which was pretty bangin'. 2 routines each for Sonya, Tyce, and Mandy
8:55 Jesse is picking an all star routine....please be Allison Holker!! Marko & Allison doing a Sonya piece....I  DIE!
8:50 People just lost their minds when Melanie took that huge leap!! Girl is phenom!
8:48 And now for Total Eclipse of the Heart....didn't Mary already pick a routine? This is Mandy Moore's 2nd piece tonight
8:45 UK winner tapping with Jess & Nick....obsessed. Now why couldn't America fall in love with tap too?
8:38 Oh yay Cat is picking a routine! This Circus routine from the top 8 was really quite fantastic.Two pieces from Tyce so far. This piece reminds me of the Broadway musical Side Show
8:36 Lil C just chose "Break Ya Neck" aka the Woodpecker routine by NappyTabs for Robert & Miranda.....that was truly Buck
8:35 That Vulture routine was bangin'
8:33 And we're back!
8:27 OMG Robin you dumb hooker....of all the great pieces this season you pick this one? There were much better Mandy Moore routines and many better routines in general
8:24 This piece is cute and I get what Nigel is saying about it solidifying their relationship, but they did many duets that were much better than this
8:23 Nigel is talking Melanie & Marko....I Got You by Nappytabbs.....I was expecting the statue piece
8:22 This Mary-Nigel montage  is so tacky fabulous
8:17 OMG is Sonya wearing a tutu?
8:16 I just can't get over what great shape Sasha is in physically, she has such power!
8:15 Mary picks Tyce's routine for Sasha & Kent.....a routine I'm happy to see again
8:13 Tyce had the quote of the season when he said "we are going to celebrate DANCE this summer", and we did indeed do that
8:12 Like ever season, this one had its share of freaks
8:10 I reamed Nigel for dismissing the boys last night and he just apologized....he is CLEARLY reading my blog
8:08 Sonya is so right in saying that these dancers are all true artists....something we couldn't say about all finalists in other seasons
8:06 Pretty sure Melanie got the most applause of all, but Sasha was close....we'll see if that's reflected
8:05 Amazing panel tonight: Lil C, Robin Anton (not so fab), Tyce, Sonya, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and obviously Mary & Nigel
8:04 The finale is great because it is a true celebration of dance
8:03 Sasha looks like freaking Xena & Cat is looking stunning in red
8:00 Wow I totally forgot about a lot of these top 20 dancers...this is a pretty bomb routine! It's not teh best choreography but it's certainly a great display of tricks and athletic ability

So You Think You Can Dance: The Top 6 Results!

According to Nigel's twitter, we aren't going to see a bottom two tonight. We will simply lose the male and female that received the least votes as to not reveal the top two. Tonight we'll know who is dancing in the finale....can't wait!!

8:57 And now Tadd is through.....I'm cool with all of the voting tonight, though I did love Ricky so much
8:55 Now I know why Pia got voted off of Idol...great voice but boring overall
8:48 Sasha goes through! America got it right!!
8:48 Caitlyn dances from her head, Melanie dances from her heart, and Sasha dances from her soul.....well spoken Nigel
8:40 Duh, it was obviously going to be Marko because the drama is between Tadd & Ricky
8:40 I'm just going to say it.....that waacking routine was stupid
8:38 I hate to be precious, but they all deserve to be in the finale!!
8:35 OMG the boys are doing a conga line....that's so precious! I bet Marko will be the first guy in the finale since he's pretty much a given
8:30 And the first girl in the finale is.........Melanie! Duh, like we didnt' know that was happening. OMG her Grandma was just so precious when that was announced!
8:22 Why do we have to see "Collide" again?" I didnt' even like it last season. Don't get me wrong they are great dancers but Travis has done much better work since then
8:17 Ricky always has the best solos, his body does things i've never seen and "Requiem For A Dream" is perfect for a dance for your life piece
8:16 Marko has such joy for dance, so ahmaazing
8:16 Tadd is pure entertainment...such a charismatic guy
8:12 National Dance Day is my favorite holiday....obviously
8:07 Melanie manages to tell a complete story in 30 seconds, she is a true gem!
8:06 Caitlynn never learned that you can do a solo without turns and leaps. Her center leap and her jump into a fall onto the shin has been in every one of her solos
8:05 Sasha makes such great use of levels in this solo. I love string music so I'm currently obsessed with this piece and her musical interpretation of it
8:03 The rose was unnecessary, but a lovely piece nonetheless, from Justin Giles
8:02 Sasha keeps catching my attention, she is killing this! This piece is so gentle and easy to watch, I just love it!
8:00 This opening number centers around a huge red rose. Beauty & The Beast anyone? And surprise surprise they are wearing white!

So You Think You Can Dance Recap: The Top 16 Results Show!

The opening number was very cool last night. I liked the simplicity-all black, not too flashy-and the clean technique. How great to actually see double pirouettes! I thought Ryan was a true stand-out in this routine. The editing was a little rough, I would have preferred less close-ups and more wide pans of the whole group.

Getting down to the nitty-gritty, the bottom three couples are Miranda/Robert, Caitlynn/Mitchell, and Ashley/Chris. No surprises here.

A dance group called Axis performed, consisting of a female dancer and a male dancer in a wheel chair, and what an inspiration!!

Now onto the solos. Ashley was okay...nice movement qualities, but overall forgettable. Miranda...KILLED IT! Sure she did some tricks like everybody else, but she danced it oh so well. There was so much passion there and she truly knows how to dance for her life. Caitlynn looked a little spastic to me. It was like she was rushing to get in all her tricks before her music ended. She also had a cheesy smile the whole way through. Chris did a decent solo, but I don't really feel like he showed all he could do. I felt the same about Robert. You can only get so far on  your "personality" alone. Now Mitchell knows how to dance for his life. His solo looked like something I've seen an Ailey dancer do and I just can't say enough about him.

While the judges decided, a ballroom pair did some wicked crazy partner worked that looked like something out of pairs skating. Maybe if Amanda Evora & Mark Ladwig train with them, they can win Nationals finally.

Nigel's comments to the soloists last night were very weird and he just seemed like he was on pills or something. Normally he calls all the soloists forward before he announces who is leaving, but with the girls he seemed so distraught and told the dancer that the judges were not unanimous. Then he pulled Miranda forward and basically said she had grown so much as a dancer...and then proceeded to cut her throat. So here is my thing-yeah Miranda hasn't been a standout in duets, but she did a damn good solo-why even have the dancers do solos to "dance for their life" if you are going to choose based on the duets?

And this is where it got crazy. Nigel pulled Mitchell downstage (I got scared because the only girl he pulled out was the one he cut) and told him he was fantastic and really knew how to dance for his life. Then he pulled Chris down and told him they loved the woodpecker dance (which Robert did last week) but that he needed to grow faster in order to connect with the public. And then he finally pulled Robert and basically said his personality was great but he didn't have the technique to stay in the show. What is going on in your head Nigel??

So we lost yet another full pair, meaning all the teams will stay together yet again next week. Weirdest results show ever? Maybe yes, but I'm sure Nigel & Mary will be all kinds of crazy as we get deeper into the competition. So to wrap up, it was time for Robert to go, but Miranda's solo should have saved her. Oh well better luck next week kids. Viva la Chenoweth! And until next Wednesday's live-blog, Peace Out!

So You Think You Can Dance Recap: Top 20 Results Show

So the opening number was bondage themed. What is Fox trying to sell anyway? The movement was very unique and all I could think about was how amazing Mark Kanemura would look in that movement. Sonya Tayeh is the it girl of contemporary and jazz right now and her movement is always interesting and she never recycles her work.

I just love Megan as a judge on the show and I wish they'd keep her around. Hopefully we'll see her again soon! Nigel spoke a lot about national dance die, Cat went on and on about the special performance, blah blah blah. Let's get to the results!

First up were Melanie & Marko and duh they were safe. Missy & Wadi did the Sean Cheeseman Pandora's box jazz routine that I hated...and before we give them their results we had to review Iveta & Nick's quickstep. Both were safe. I disagree because I would've put Missy & Wadi in the bottom, but then again what do I know? I've only been in this business for 20 years.

The next group included Ashley & Chris who had the misfortune of doing that heinous Chris Scott hip hop routine that had no originality and no difficult. We also saw Jordan & Tadd  who did the better of the two Sean Cheeseman routines last night, the afro jazz. And Jordan & Tadd go to the bottom 3 while Ashley & Chris are safe? What was America thinking?? Then poor Caitlynn had to stand there along onstage as her "partner" Mitchell already has to dance for his life. She is safe. And then Clarice & Jess fell to the bottom 3? They did that stunning nuanced Broadway piece but all that did was prove that America likes tricks rather than legit dancing.

Then because of the beauty of tivo I could fast forward through that heinous Kerry Hillson routine.

Ryan & Ricky were up next. Ryan is my girl and they were safe!! Sasha & Alexander were also in this group along with Miranda & Robert. Miranda & Robert to to the bottom 3 while Sasha & Alexander were safe.

Russian dancers have springs in their feet. The Gopak number proved that indeed white men can jump!

Its solo time so get prepared for the tricks! First up we have Mitchell who was injured last night. Doing such an overdone song as Say by John Mayer is not a good idea. Doing such a long devellope was not a good use of his time to dance for his life.

Jordan knows how to work it and show everything she needs to in that short period. That is how you dance for your life and she brought her signature sex appeal.

Tadd comes out breaking to Jump Jive and Wail  which is such a quirky combo and shows his personality and sense of humor in addition to his technical skills. The judges loved it.

Clarice is all about the legs and the hair but she doesn't really who much in the solo other that grande battements and whipping her hair back and forth. She also botched her a la seconde turns which is a huge no no on this show.

Jess came out in a bowler hat and showed of his technical prowess with a very controlled pirouette. He stays true to his style and shows us a great mixture of personality, showmanship and technique.

Miranda comes out swinging and I loved her pirouette arch into layback. She definitely could be more controlled and she showed signs of nerves. She wasn't as clean as some other girls but I think she showed a lot of fight.

Robert didn't show much actually training for me. Everything he did was something I've seen in clubs.

If it were up to me, I would send Robert and Clarice home but who knows what these judges will do.

I loved how Cat thought she was "breaking" the news of Gaga guest judging when I actually heard that a few days ago.

And after deliberations and feelings from the judges.....they asked two of the boys to dance again. Why is this necessary? Oh yeah, its not.

Oh lord and we kept everyone. I am all for giving people second chances, but the name of the game is choosing America's favorite dancer so how are we going to get down to one if we keep them all? So to wrap it up, we didn't eliminate anybody in the elimination show but we are cutting two couples next week. That's it for me guys. Until next Wednesday, Peace Out!