It’s week two of competition on So You Think You Can Dance?, and it’s already starting to get interesting. New this week – a clip of each couple pulling their style out of a hat, which answers the question of how the styles are assigned. And with that randomness comes some interesting dancing.
Martha & Travis started the show off by krumping. I had never really seen krumping before, and while it’s not my thing, you could tell it was really hard. They did a great job with really tough choreography – I was impressed.
Jamyz & Jessica were next with the foxtrot. They were very clear about how un-excited they were with their dance style, but it was so beautiful. They danced smoothly together; hopefully it will be enough to keep them out of the bottom three.
Part of pulling a style at random is that sometimes you get very very lucky. But even with that lucky draw, you have to dance the routine. So Ivan, (a hip hop dancer, remember) & Allison had hip hop, but didn’t capitalize on that selection. It was just really flat, and there were parts where they weren’t dancing together. Compared to the hip hop routines from last week, it just wasn’t nearly as good.
Joy & Dmitry weren’t much better with their samba. Joy clearly was tentative in her dancing, and might have even missed a few of the step combinations. I agree with Mia – it wasn’t very good at all.
Natalie & Musa turned the show around with their contemporary routine. It ROCKED. The choreography was excellent, and they dance so well together.
Heidi & Ryan were this week’s choreography victims. And since they had the same choreographer that did Natalie & Musa’s routine, I’m not sure what happened. They danced fine for what they had, but they’ll likely be in the bottom three.
Ben & Ashlee were much better this week. Even though they weren’t sure about the style, the choreography suited them more than the cheesy 80s dance they had last week. I agree with Nigel that just because you don’t like the style of dance doesn’t mean the dancers weren’t good. For American Jive, they did a good job.
Aleksandra & Jason were the second hip hop routine of the night (and, once again, why are there two hip hop routines, but not two of any other style?), and once again a hip hop dancer (Jason) pulled his own style. They did fine with it – I liked them better than Allison & Ivan, but I guess that’s not really saying much. I think that the hip hop choreographers tonight also weren’t as exciting as last week’s, and choreography makes a HUGE difference. And, unlike on American Idol where the singers control their song selection, the dancers have no control over the choreography.
Benji & Donyelle finished the show off with the cha cha. They’re one of my favorite couples, and they didn’t disappoint tonight. They made it clear that they are both phenomenal dancers, and are likely the couple to beat. I also liked Nigel’s comments to Donyelle at the end. Weight is a HUGE issue in the dancing community, where eating disorders are as common as sore toes. It’s about time that people recognize that fabulous dancers don’t have to be a size 0.
So who will be in the bottom three? That’s tough, since it’s not just dancing, it’s personality as well. (and I didn’t do such a good job predicting last week!) I think it will probably be Allison & Ivan, Joy & Dmitry, and Aleksandra & Jason. And who will go home? Sigh…Joy just wasn’t good at all, but I think it will be Allison & Ivan, since it would be their second week in a row in the bottom three. But you never know…
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