So You Think You Can Dance UK Week 1 Streaming Video
I know that many of you are looking for the video of So You Think You Can Dance UK. Someone was kind enough to upload it to YouTube for all to be able to enjoy week 1 of SYTYCD UK. It’s divided into 15 clips below and it should just stream one video after the other. I still need to watch and make sure I got the order correct for the results show, but I think I’m pretty close. I’ll update the post once I’ve watched and know the order of SYTYCD UK week 1 videos are correct. The special guest is off, but I like it better that way. Then, you see the solos right before the judges comments.
You should also check out the full list of SYTYCD UK week 1 music.
Feel free to start a discussion about the first SYTYCD UK performance episode in the comments as well. Plenty to talk about I’m sure.
The order’s correct, except that you have the guest performer before the solos. ;”)
Thanks Emilie. However, I like my way better. So, I’m going to leave it that way. They should totally hire me to produce their shows.
Um, yeah. Totally. But when would the judge’s have time to deliberate?
My favorite boys, in order, are Robbie, Drew, and this week, Tommy, although I think that will change when he’s not dancing hip-hop. I also can’t help but root for Gavin; his dancing this week was unlovely, but he’s so sincere, bless his heart! I suspect Alastair’s going to be one of those excellent dancers who doesn’t connect well to the audience. I love his dancing, but OMG, he seems so arrogant to me. Maybe it’s just me, though! My top 3 girls are Chloe, Mandy, and… I don’t really have a third. Maybe Lizzie? The boys are SOOOOO much stronger than the girls. Still, I thought the judges were quite hard on Anabel — was her dancing really as bad as they let on? I didn’t think so!
(Aware of spoilers here:) I would have voted off the other girl in the bottom 2, especially since I thought her solo was pretty poor… I think we didn’t get to see nearly enough of the one who lost out, so I was disappointed in that decision. I was delighted with the results for the boys, though.
Finally, how much am I loving a panel of judges that does NOT include Mary Murphy? OMG SO MUCH. It’s like breathing pure oxygen after being in a smoke-filled room.
My favorites are Robbie and Tommy so far, although I really like Alastair too and don’t find him arrogant. I like Gavin, although I never thought he’d go all the way. The poor guy really needs some confidence!
I’m not liking the girls as well as the guys either. My top girls were Chloe, LIzzie and Annabel who’s sadly gone already. I thought they were very harsh on her, the judges I mean. That was a super hard routine in large part because it was so fast. Yes, her partner was better, but I didn’t think that was as dramatic as the judges portrayed.
I really enjoyed watching this; I hope there will be more on the way! It was interesting to compare this with our SYTYCD. Their set made me realize just how much I hate the huge stage! I also liked all the time spent on the dancers as individuals…you could get a better sense of who they are when they are talking about themselves, instead of asking them inane questions about their partner. I also thought the judges’ panel was…hm, more informal? Nigel seemed to be more laid back, more willing to joke with the audience. I feel like he’s getting very combative with the American audience. Maybe it’s because the Americans boo much more readily. The English booed, but their hearts weren’t really in it. Too polite? 🙂
All that said, I’m kind of glad the American show has been around long enough to attract really amazing and accomplished dancers. Yeah, the “growth arc” story is compelling, but I’d rather be blown away by the dancers from week 1, as we have been for the past few seasons. I don’t think this show is “about growth,” despite what the judges say. I think it’s about amazing dancing.
Stephanie,
Glad you like them. We’ll be posting whatever we find: https://puresytycd.com/tag/so-you-think-you-can-dance-uk-season-1/ if you want to keep up.
I like the judges panel in the UK. Not having Mary is such a relief and soooo beautiful. I hope Nigel takes note.
I enjoy the growth story. I think a lot of America likes the growth story. Americans LOVE underdogs. However, great dancing and great performing is fun too. I’ll take it either way I guess.
i love this show. it seems like the uk dancers so far are not as necessarily outstanding as the american ones have become. i’ve always wished i could be on the show, so now i think i may go over to the uk to do it, haha. it seems more attainable. the dancers are older, and it seems, more average looking. not a stark difference with the amer. show, but i think it’s there. and the girl that got half way through the choreo camp, even though she was bigger than the other dancers — that was cool to see.
my favorite at this point is alastair. probably because i can relate to him — i’m his age and took ballet. and he’s cute. i don’t see the arrogance, but maybe i’ll look for it on the next show.
it just makes me so happy that there’s sytycd to watch this winter. =)
carissa,
I think yours is a fair assessment of the show. The only other factor is it’s the first season in the UK and so the first seasons always have a hard time attracting the better dancers since many of the better dancers don’t know about it.
I think my favorites are Tommy and Gavin. I just love how authentic and raw they are. I loved Annabel. She had such an amazing look. She should do modeling or acting or something. Otherwise, none of the other girls REALLY blew me away. I’ll wait another week to choose favorite girls. Chloe is interesting. She’s like a mix of Sabra and Ellenore with Jeanine’s smile.