We’ve officially passed the auditions for this season of So You Think You Can Dance, but that doesn’t mean the hard part is over. The 35 dancers who passed the audition must now face the real test: the choreography session.
Normally, this round might last a few days to eliminate groups, but this year everything is different. Alison Holker revealed that this season’s choreography rounds only lasted for one day, and 35 turned into 10!
So if you missed last night’s episode, we’re here to recap all the best dance and drama, as well as the 10 talented dancers who made it to the next round.
First cut: from 35 to 16
In the choreography segment, the judges will be joined by Galen Hooks, the iconic Los Angeles choreographer who has worked with Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer ·Lopez and other stars have worked together. In the first cut, Galen leads the dancers through a fierce jazz performance.
The dancers began performing in groups of five and soon discovered that the judges were not performing. From the top five, only one dancer advanced: Easton Mariaditi——Performed well on the first day of audition.
Starting with the second group, Easton joins Ari Docher and Maria Hawkinsalong with Julian Camoringaand Roman Nevinchany. From the perspective of the third group, Madison Rouge Alvarado and Olivia Alboch Go forward side by side Anthony CurleyJudge Maxim said he already looked like the “frontrunner”. In the fourth group, Dakela Wilson, Avery Gayand Braylon Browner It worked. The last group struggled a bit, only Jaylin Sanders and Andrew Parker Passed and warned by the judges not to let the duo down.
Second promotion: from the top 16 to the last 10
After the first cut, it was time for team work, where the judges had the opportunity to see the dancers perform in pairs. Galen told Kate Deeley it’s a chance for dancers to show “everything they can do” (our favorite type of dance).
After the first two couples performed for the judges, Maksim Chmerkovskiy said he was frustrated that there weren’t enough pairs to work with, resulting in a lack of emotional connection between the dancers. But Allison disagreed, saying the dancers “ruined it.”
The second and third sets performed well, although the judges did express some concerns that Jerlin’s choreography seemed unnatural, with Jerlin admitting in the first round that he had not had extensive jazz or jazz training. Struggling. In the final set, Roman seemed to be in trouble, with Allison saying he wasn’t as “stable” as she’d hoped.
Once all 16 dancers had their chance to perform, it was time for deliberation. Cat gathered the top eight dancers to hear their results, and the result was a landslide victory –all Eight people finished in the top ten.
But if your mathematics is not mathematics, it means that only two The dancers in the second group have reached the final 10. In the end, only Jalyn and Ivory make it through, and it’s an exciting, tear-filled moment.
This gives us the top 10: Olivia, madison, Anthony Braylon, avery, Maria, easton, Rome, Jie Lin, and Dakela.
But in this season of “SYTYCD,” there’s always another twist, and in this case, there are actually two twists. First, it was announced for the first time onceDuring the competition, all 10 dancers will not only dance together, but also live together.
The final twist? “Dance Moms” and “Dancing with the Stars” cast member JoJo Siwa will be in attendance with the judges. So, buckle up guys, we’re pretty sure this season is going to be a wild one.
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