SYTYCD Top Twenty perform for the First Time
SYTYCD Top Twenty
I am so excited for this season. I’m not sure who’s going to win but I’m rooting for Malece and Jade. The opening dance was so amazing! I loved the look at behind the scenes as well as the choreographer’s cameos. The hallway scene was my favorite. Side note: NAPPYTABS BABY! And I’m excited to see Wayne be a judge again. I’ll be touching base on what I think are the best and worst routines of the night.
Travis Wall “Love is Blind”
I love Jasmine M so very much. Her hair is amazing. Travis is very clever. This could have been really bad. I’m very impressed with how well they danced together without seeing. Do you really think they couldn’t see though? That’s a huge risk to have blind dancers. Their partnering was so beautiful. Her legs are just so beautiful. They really had the emotion of being in love. I really loved it.
Travis Wall “Silver screen”
Malece and Jade is a stellar combination. I love how elegant and smooth she can be and still so powerful against Jade. Travis did such a good job blending both their styles together. Such a great, great piece.
Sean Cheeseman Afro jazz
Animator + Ballroom + Afro jazz? Say what? I was really scared about this one to be honest. It had me mesmerized. I like that there was some isolations thrown in there for BluPrint. It was so powerful and joyful at the same time.
Sonya Tayeh “Bottom of the River”
I love Sonya. She’s my favorite choreographer of all time. Jasmine H and Aaron are power houses alone. Together they are beastly. I almost feel bad for the other couples. She is all leg and he is all muscle. Her turns seemed a bit off to me. The whole piece was very Sonya and I loved all of it.
Final Thoughts
I think the hip hop groups are in trouble as well as the jive. Jasmine H and Aaron and Malece and Jade are the couples to beat. It started as a very good season and I am excited to see how it progresses. I will not be happy when any of them leave.
I agree that the hip hop groups are in trouble. Jive had the unfortunate attribute of being first, too, which isn’t good for an all around not very memorable routine. I love Mariah, too, so that was a bummer.
I wasn’t terribly impressed by Malece and Jade’s routine. It didn’t do it for me, though I love them both separately. Maybe I’ll come around to them next week? The Jasmines and Amy are the girls to beat this year, I think. And Fikshun and Blueprint? Color me SHOCKED at their versatility and their lines. Wow. Aaron and Tucker are stand outs for me on the guy’s side. Really excited for this season!
I think the judges need glasses! They sent the wrong 2 home Tuesday night and kept the 2 hip hop dancers, or whatever they are, who had horrible “dancing for their lives” routines. I was so disappointed in their choices!