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Top Music from So You Think You Can Dance Season 5

Time for one of the most popular posts I do. Here’s a list of the top music from this season of So You Think You Can Dance. You might ask how I know it’s the top music. Well, it’s not really scientific, but I basically base it off the number of times someone clicked on the iTunes link for that song. I think it’s a pretty good measure. We can discuss for a long time the star quality of the dancers and the level of choreography this season, but there’s no arguing that So You Think You Can Dance still rules with introducing a wide variety of interesting music. Take a look at Pure SYTYCD’s list of top So You Think You Can Dance music:

Tore My Heart by Oona (Free Download by Pure SYTYCD)
Falling Slowly The Frames - The Cost (Deluxe Edition) - Falling Slowly by The Frames
Don’t Let Your Feet Touch Ground Ash Koley - Don't Let Your Feet Touch Ground - Single - Don't Let Your Feet Touch Ground by Ash Koley
Untouched The Veronicas - Hook Me Up - Untouched by The Veronicas
Breathe Me Sia - Colour the Small One - Breathe Me by Sia
Belief Gavin DeGraw - Chariot - Stripped - Belief by Gavin DeGraw
Great DJ The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing - Great DJ by The Ting Tings
Winter Song Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson - The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs - Winter Song by Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
Slow Me Down Emmy Rossum - Inside Out - Slow Me Down by Emmy Rossum
Jungle Drum Emiliana Torrini - Me and Armini - Jungle Drum by Emiliana Torrini
Make You Feel My Love ADELE - 19 - Make You Feel My Love by ADELE
Lost Anouk - Hotel New York - Lost by Anouk
Moonburn Craig Lyons - On Reflection - Moonburn by Craig Lyons
Nobody Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman (Bonus Track Version) - Nobody by Ne-Yo
Coldfront Amie Miriello - I Came Around - Coldfront by Amie Miriello
Toxic Yael Naïm - Yael Naïm - Toxic by Yael Naïm
Pollen and Salt Daphne Loves Derby - On the Strength of All Convinced - Pollen and Salt by Daphne Loves Derby
Walking On Army of Me - Citizen - Walking On by Army of Me
Habanera Kate Nash - Foundations - EP - Habanera by Kate Nash (This wasn’t actually on the show, but would have been if they had the rights to it. See Kelsea Taylor for more info)
Dance With Me Old 97's - Blame It on Gravity - Dance With Me by Old 97’s

I just wish I could take all of these songs and make a CD of this music. I think it would sell like hot cakes. As always, you can find the full list of SYTYCD music here.

August 5, 2009 I Written By

Just call me Charlie...but where are my angels?

So You Think You Can Dance Top 6: Behind the Choreography and Costumes

So You Think You Can Dance: Behind the Choreography – Top 6 – Tyce Diorio

So You Think You Can Dance: Behind the Look – Top 6

August 4, 2009 I Written By

Just call me Charlie...but where are my angels?

Qualities of America’s Favorite Dancer

I just read a really insightful comment by John Warren discussing what he believed to be the qualities that America’s Favorite Dancer (ie. the Winner of So You Think You Can Dance) should exhibit. I don’t agree with John Warren completely on this list, but it sure is a nice list to start some real discussion on what people base their vote on. For example, one area I disagree with John Warren on is that the look of a dancer is really important to me. America’s Favorite Dancer for me is someone who entertains and how they look will affect their ability to entertain me. Now, take a look at John Warren’s list:

Now, we go to the finale and pick America’s Favorite Dancer here are some things to consider:
1. Which dancer attempts each style with enthusiasm and confidence?
2. Which dancer is willing to take critiques and works to improve each week?
3. Which dancer is working outside of their “strength” in a way that demonstrates skill and style?
4. Which dancer is a true performer?
5. Which dancer is having fun and is someone that you think should be crowned America’s Favorite Dancer?

What we need to stop considering is:
1. Height
2. Body shape
3. Beauty? Cuteness? Attractiveness?….who cares!
4. Hair (or lack there of)
5. Music choices
6. Favorite choreographed pieces (the dancers have no choice in who they work with, what style they get or what choreograhper they get)
7. What they are wearing (again they have no choice in the costumes they wear)
8. Random observation on their preceived personality traits—especially if you have never met them.
9. What Lil C or any other judge says about them
10. Superficial stuff that has no impact on their dancing whatsoever!

Now it’s your turn to share what criteria you use or think should be used to choose America’s Favorite Dancer.

As a side note, if any of you make lists of interesting things like this, feel free to send it to me on the Pure SYTYCD contact us page and I’ll consider posting it as a guest blog post.

August 1, 2009 I Written By

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Predictions for Melissa and Ade After So You Think You Can Dance

I’m always coming up with lots of things that I’d like to write about on this blog. Some of them I just don’t have the time to write (which is why I’m glad I’ve found some help for the site) and others just don’t turn out as nice as they sound in my brain. We’ll see how this one turns out and decide if we should start making this a tradition after every elimination show.

So, here are my predictions of what will happen with Melissa and Ade after So You Think You Can Dance.

Melissa Sandvig
I don’t think we’re likely to see much of Melissa after the SYTYCD tour. She’ll probably do some local ballets here and there, but I expect that Melissa won’t have too much of a dancing career after that. However, that doesn’t mean I don’t think the future is bright for Melissa. I think Melissa’s best quality on SYTYCD was she had that stage presence that was unreal. Starting with her naughty ballerina look to her amazing smile at the end. There’s just something about her on stage that draws you in. Kind of reminds me a bit of Kherington Payne actually.

Much like Kherington, I wouldn’t be surprised if Melissa lands a part in some Hollywood picture. Dance movies are in and Adam Shankman seems to be working on dozens of them. I can really see Melissa having a part in some film. Possibly dancing. Possibly some other part. So, I predict that we won’t see much of Melissa in the dance world but possibly on the big screen.

Ade Obayomi
Ade is a hard one to predict. However, I just feel like he doesn’t have the passion and drive to really make it in the dance world. When I mean make it I mean be a star. He’ll have plenty of work since he really is a rather unique dancer with his height. Plus, he has his lucky pic(or is it pick) which will ensure a good life ahead for him. Although, I predict that most of his dance work will be as background dancers. Possibly dancing for some singer.

Ok, those are my predictions for Ade and Melissa. Care to differ? Let’s hear what you think will happen to Ade and Melissa after the show.

Also, I realized that this could get really hard core shipper quick. So, we’ll see if I do it anymore. My thought was that it would be fun to analyze their prospects after the show. Not make up some fictional story lines about the dancers. I guess we’ll see what you think.

July 31, 2009 I Written By

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Behind the Scenes of the So You Think You Can Dance 100th Episode

I’m sad I didn’t find these videos sooner, but fans of SYTYCD will enjoy these videos at any time.

Recap and behind the scenes of the 100th episode video:

Mia Michaels talks about the choreography in her SYTYCD top 8 routine to Chorus Line and choreographing for 100 episodes.

Soyon talks about what was behind the costumes used for the top 8 group number to Chorus Line.

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So You Think You Can Dance Top 4 Announcement Show Music

Time again to list all of the music from tonight’s So You Think You Can Dance top 6 becomes top 4 results show. Can you believe we’re already at the end of the season and next week will be the finale of So You Think You Can Dance 2009? The good thing is we’ll know next week who will be America’s Favorite Dancer and winner of So You Think You Can Dance season 5. It’s also great news that we won’t have to wait very long for So You Think You Can Dance season 6. As always, we’ll be covering all of the SYTYCD music here.

Now on to the So You Think You Can Dance results show music:
SYTYCD Top 6 Group dance to the song “Send in the Clowns” Judy Collins - The Very Best of Judy Collins - Send In the Clowns—Judy Collins (Broadway; Choreographer: Tyce Diorio)
Musical guest: “So Fine” Sean Paul - So Fine - Single - So Fine—Sean Paul

SYTYCD Guest Dancers:
JabbaWockeeZ; “Freak-A-Zoid” Midnight Star - No Parking On the Dance Floor - Freak-A-Zoid—Midnight Star

The four nominees for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography were reenacted by their respective original dancers:
Jessica King and William Wingfield: “Silence” Jan A.P. Kaczmarek - Unfaithful - Silence from Unfaithful (Contemporary; Choreographer: Tyce Diorio)
Katee Shean and Stephen “Twitch” Boss: “Mercy” Duffy - Rockferry - Mercy—Duffy (Contemporary; Choreographer: Mia Michaels)
Chelsie Hightower and Joshua Allen: “A Los Amigos” from Forever Tango (Argentine Tango; Choreographer: Dmitry Chaplin)
Chelsie Hightower and Mark Kanemura: “Bleeding Love” Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love - Single - Bleeding Love—Leona Lewis (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo)

SYTYCD Top 6 Solos:
Melissa Sandvig: “I Put A Spell On You” Nina Simone - The Best of Nina Simone - I Put a Spell on You—Nina Simone
Ade Obayomi: “18th Floor Balcony” Blue October - Foiled - 18th Floor Balcony—Blue October
Kayla Radomski: “You Found Me” The Fray - The Fray - You Found Me—The Fray
Evan Kasprzak: “The Lady Is a Tramp” Sammy Davis, Jr. - That's All! - The Lady Is a Tramp—Sammy Davis, Jr.

So You Think You Can Dance Elimination Songs
The female dancer’s elimination montage is to the song “Already Gone” Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted - Already Gone by Kelly Clarkson
The male dancer’s elimination montage is to the song “On Your Own” Green River Ordinance - Out of My Hands - On Your Own by Green River Ordinance

July 30, 2009 I Written By

Just call me Charlie...but where are my angels?

SYTYCD Top 6 Becomes SYTYCD Final 4 Discussion Thread

We’re down to the final 4. Was it another shocker with someone getting sent home early? Did Evan’s fans pull through for him again? Are we satisfied with the SYTYCD top 4? How does it compare to other seasons? What can we expect from the top 4 in the SYTYCD finale? Ok, I’m sure you know the questions to answer. Let’s hear your thoughts already!!

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Songs from SYTYCD Top 6 Performance Show

We’re back again with all the music from So You Think You Can Dance Check out all the songs from the top 6 performance show or look back at our previous lists of great SYTYCD music. Just for kicks and giggles, I’m also going to start listing the most popular song(s) from the last week of SYTYCD. At least according to the readers of this blog. Last week’s most popular songs were:
The Moment I Said It Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself - The Moment I Said It by Imogen Heap
They’re Everywhere Izza Kizza - Kizzaland - They're Everywhere by Izza Kizza
Move (Metronomy Remix) CSS - Move 12" - EP - Move (Metronomy Remix) by CSS

Also, don’t forget to buy your So You Think You Can Dance tour tickets. I’ve already gotten mine in the mail! Woot!!

Now on to the SYTYCD Music:
Female dancers danced to the song “Kick It (Stereoheroes Remix)” Nina Martine - Kick It - EP - Kick It – Nina Martine (Jazz; Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh)
Male dancers danced to the song “True Romance” She Wants Revenge - This Is Forever - True Romance – She Wants Revenge (Jazz; Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh)

Jeanine Mason and Ade Obayomi danced a Samba to the song “LoveGame” Lady GaGa - The Fame - LoveGame—Lady Gaga choreographed by Louis van Amstel
Jeanine Mason and Ade Obayomi danced a Hip-hop to the song “Move (If You Wanna)” Mims - Guilt - Move (If You Wanna)—MIMS choreographed by Tabitha D’umo and Napoleon D’umo

Melissa Sandvig and Evan Kasprzak danced a Broadway to the song “Get Me to the Church On Time” Matt Dusk - Back In Town - Get Me to the Church on Time—Matt Dusk choreographed by Tyce Diorio
Melissa Sandvig and Evan Kasprzak danced a Quickstep to the song “As Long As I’m Singin'” The Brian Setzer Orchestra - The Dirty Boogie - As Long as I'm Singin'—The Brian Setzer Orchestra choreographed by Louis van Amstel

Kayla Radomski and Brandon Bryant danced a Contemporary to the song “All I Want” Ahn Trio - Ahn Trio: Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac - All I Want—Ahn Trio choreographed by Stacey Tookey
Kayla Radomski and Brandon Bryant danced a Disco to the song “Dance (Disco Heat)” Sylvester - The Original Hits - Dance (Disco Heat) – Sylvester choreographed by Doriana Sanchez

SYTYCD Top 6 Solos
Kayla Radomski: “You Found Me” The Fray - The Fray - You Found Me—The Fray
Ade Obayomi:”18th Floor Balcony” Blue October - Foiled - 18th Floor Balcony—Blue October
Melissa Sandvig: “I Put A Spell On You” Nina Simone - The Best of Nina Simone - I Put a Spell on You—Nina Simone
Brandon Bryant: “O Fortuna” Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg & Kurt Prestel - Orff: Carmina Burana - O Fortuna–Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg & Kurt Pretsel
Jeanine Mason: “Feedback” Janet - Discipline - Feedback—Janet Jackson
Evan Kasprzak: “The Lady Is a Tramp” Sammy Davis, Jr. - That's All! - The Lady Is a Tramp—Sammy Davis, Jr.

July 29, 2009 I Written By

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So You Think You Can Dance Top 6 Discussion Thread

Yes, it’s been a really busy week for me, but I’m still for all of you fans of SYTYCD. Well for the most part. The good thing is I take the late shift with the baby and that means I spend my time blogging while the baby sleeps (assuming this continues as is). Ok, enough about me. Here’s your space to rant, complain, moan, rejoice, blabber, rip, jump for joy, discuss and any other respectable things about the So You Think You Can Dance season 5 top 6.

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Wade Robson and Amanda Robson Discuss SYTYCD Choreography

This is a really cool video of Wade Robson and his wife Amanda Robson discussing the process they go through for creating a routine on So You Think You Can Dance. I think this is one of the most insightful videos I’ve seen on what the choreographers on SYTYCD do to get a routine ready. I also really love how Wade and his wife work together to make it happen.

July 25, 2009 I Written By

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