“So You Think You Can Dance” choreographer Travis Wall felt like an “emotional wreck” last summer during season 15. “It was like the most vulnerable I’d ever been,” he admits, “and at the same time I’m creating from my inner turmoil, and it’s going out to millions of people. I was a bit of a broken glass, you’d say.” But that vulnerability led to his ninth Emmy nomination for Best Choreography. He’s now tied with Derek Hough as the second biggest nominee in the category (behind Debbie Allen with 11), and if he wins it’ll be his third prize, tying the record as the biggest winner of all time. Watch our exclusive video interview with Wall above.
Wall is nominated for two especially personal dance routines from the 2018 season: “It Takes a Lot to Know a Man” and “Glass Heart Concerto.” The first featured contestant Darius Hickman...
Wall is nominated for two especially personal dance routines from the 2018 season: “It Takes a Lot to Know a Man” and “Glass Heart Concerto.” The first featured contestant Darius Hickman...
- 8/19/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“So You Think You Can Dance” has won Best Choreography at the Emmys 11 times, far more than any other program in history. Two of those awards went to Travis Wall, who is nominated again this year for the ninth time. If he wins his third prize, he’ll tie the all-time record for the most awards won by an individual in this category. And one of his nominated routines, “It Takes a Lot to Know a Man,” was called a “masterpiece” by “Sytycd” judges, so it might be tough to beat. Watch it above.
Performed last summer by “Sytycd” contestant Darius Hickman and all-star Taylor Sieve, the contemporary routine was inspired by Wall’s experience of coming out as gay and the bullying he and others face as a result. Hickman and Sieve swapped traditional gender roles in the routine, which judge Twitch called “a work of art” and Mary Murphy...
Performed last summer by “Sytycd” contestant Darius Hickman and all-star Taylor Sieve, the contemporary routine was inspired by Wall’s experience of coming out as gay and the bullying he and others face as a result. Hickman and Sieve swapped traditional gender roles in the routine, which judge Twitch called “a work of art” and Mary Murphy...
- 8/12/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The season 15 finale of “So You Think You Can Dance” was full of encore performances of some of the season’s most memorable routines. It was an especially good night for hip-hop choreographer Luther Brown, whose dances were featured especially prominently as examples of the season’s best. One performance was so catchy that two judges couldn’t help themselves: Twitch and Nigel Lythgoe got in on the action too. Watch them above.
This routine was set to “Juice” by Yo Gotti, and it was originally performed by the top four male contestants: Cole Mills, Jay Jay Dixonbey, Darius Hickman and Slavik Pustovoytov. It was especially memorable for its flashy costumes: all four in suits topped off with canary yellow trench coats and fedoras reminiscent of “Dick Tracy.” They all returned for this special reprise, and Twitch joined them midway through.
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This routine was set to “Juice” by Yo Gotti, and it was originally performed by the top four male contestants: Cole Mills, Jay Jay Dixonbey, Darius Hickman and Slavik Pustovoytov. It was especially memorable for its flashy costumes: all four in suits topped off with canary yellow trench coats and fedoras reminiscent of “Dick Tracy.” They all returned for this special reprise, and Twitch joined them midway through.
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- 9/11/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
So you think you can guess who won the fifteenth season of “So You Think You Can Dance?” No need. The season came to a close on Monday when Hannahlei Cabanilla was announced the winner.
Meanwhile, second place went to Jensen Arnold, third place to Genessy Castillo and Slavik Pustovoytov came in fourth.
The show celebrated the Cabanilla’s victory on Twitter, but cannily did not actually spoil who it was.
It's official — America has named it's favorite dancer!
Congratulations to every one of our contestants for all of their amazing work on this season of #Sytycd. ????????♀️???? pic.twitter.com/N7UP0yGMom
— Sytycd (@DANCEonFOX) September 11, 2018
Among the highlights from the two-hour episode was this barnstormer of a number featuring the entire top 10 Sytycd finalists stepping up to “Yummy” by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell. What the hell is with that ice cream cone, though?
Re-experience this carnival of scrumptiousness! ???????????????? #Sytycd pic.
Meanwhile, second place went to Jensen Arnold, third place to Genessy Castillo and Slavik Pustovoytov came in fourth.
The show celebrated the Cabanilla’s victory on Twitter, but cannily did not actually spoil who it was.
It's official — America has named it's favorite dancer!
Congratulations to every one of our contestants for all of their amazing work on this season of #Sytycd. ????????♀️???? pic.twitter.com/N7UP0yGMom
— Sytycd (@DANCEonFOX) September 11, 2018
Among the highlights from the two-hour episode was this barnstormer of a number featuring the entire top 10 Sytycd finalists stepping up to “Yummy” by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell. What the hell is with that ice cream cone, though?
Re-experience this carnival of scrumptiousness! ???????????????? #Sytycd pic.
- 9/11/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
“The hardest part of this dance is to not get too carried away because I feel like this piece is so emotional I could get really lost in it,” confessed Slavik Pustovoytov about the contemporary dance he performed with all-star Melanie Moore on Top 4 night on “So You Think You Can Dance.” But despite the challenges the routine posed — or perhaps because of them — he felt like he’d “been waiting for a piece like this the whole season.” Watch his performance above.
Two-time Emmy winner Travis Wall choreographed the routine, and Wall has been known to get his dancers to dig deep emotionally. “The story of this piece is this relationship finally getting to a place where they are going to reveal the truth to each other,” Wall explained, “and it’s just this progression until finally they both break.”
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Two-time Emmy winner Travis Wall choreographed the routine, and Wall has been known to get his dancers to dig deep emotionally. “The story of this piece is this relationship finally getting to a place where they are going to reveal the truth to each other,” Wall explained, “and it’s just this progression until finally they both break.”
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- 9/4/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“So You Think You Can Dance” is down to its final four contestants: Jensen Arnold, Hannahlei Cabanilla, Genessy Castillo and Slavik Pustovoytov. They performed on Monday night, September 3, for America’s votes, but who stood out, who stepped up, and who deserves to win season 15? Find out below in our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments as they happen.
These final four are somewhat controversial after the results for the Top 6. Jay Jay Dixonbey and Darius Hickman were both eliminated from the competition last week after receiving more rave reviews from the judges, who hardly had an unkind word for either dancer throughout the season. That left Slavik as the last remaining male dancer in the competition even though he delivered multiple routines that disappointed the judging panel.
Given Slavik’s poor reviews, it seemed odd that he would be the last man standing, but of course those results...
These final four are somewhat controversial after the results for the Top 6. Jay Jay Dixonbey and Darius Hickman were both eliminated from the competition last week after receiving more rave reviews from the judges, who hardly had an unkind word for either dancer throughout the season. That left Slavik as the last remaining male dancer in the competition even though he delivered multiple routines that disappointed the judging panel.
Given Slavik’s poor reviews, it seemed odd that he would be the last man standing, but of course those results...
- 9/3/2018
- by John Benutty and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Genessy Castillo has struggled with her confidence periodically on “So You Think You Can Dance.” During Academy Week she admitted to self-doubt because she didn’t have the otherworldly flexibility of some of her rival contestants. And in last week’s show she landed in the bottom four when the results of America’s vote were announced. But this past Monday night, when the Top 6 contestants performed for the 4 spots in the finale, the show gave her a big vote of confidence by pairing her with reigning “Sytycd” champion Lex Ishimoto.
All six contestants got to perform with an all-star, and every all-star featured in this week’s show had made the top four in their respective seasons. But even by those high standards Castillo got the cream of the crop for her dance choreographed by Mandy Korpinen and Elizabeth Petrin. Castillo and Ishimoto performed with their faces covered by masks,...
All six contestants got to perform with an all-star, and every all-star featured in this week’s show had made the top four in their respective seasons. But even by those high standards Castillo got the cream of the crop for her dance choreographed by Mandy Korpinen and Elizabeth Petrin. Castillo and Ishimoto performed with their faces covered by masks,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Slavik Pustovoytov entered the “So You Think You Can Dance” live shows as an underdog. He was the only hip-hop dancer who made the Top 10, and his freestyle background meant that learning choreography in any style was a brand new experience for him. So the judges have been pleasantly surprised by how well he has adapted to a variety of styles he was unfamiliar with before now. But on the night when the Top 6 performed for just four spots in the finale, the pressure seemed to get to him, and he got some of his harshest critiques of the season.
His first duet was a hip-hop routine with “Sytycd” all-star Jaja Vankova that was choreographed by another all-star, Comfort Fedoke. You might think that a hip-hop routine would be as close to his comfort zone as he could get, but the judges weren’t impressed. Twitch thought it lacked the...
His first duet was a hip-hop routine with “Sytycd” all-star Jaja Vankova that was choreographed by another all-star, Comfort Fedoke. You might think that a hip-hop routine would be as close to his comfort zone as he could get, but the judges weren’t impressed. Twitch thought it lacked the...
- 8/28/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Travis Wall dug deep for a routine he choreographed on “So You Think You Can Dance” for the live show on Monday night, August 27, when the Top 6 contestants performed. Contemporary dancer Darius Hickman was paired with a “Sytycd” all-star, season 14 finalist Taylor Sieve, for a bold, risk-taking routine to Damien Rice‘s “It Takes a Lot to Know a Man” that challenged standards of gender expression. Watch their performance above.
Wall’s choreography was inspired by his own experience of coming out of the closet as gay, after which he experienced bullying and ridicule. So in his dance Darius embodied a more traditionally feminine form of gender expression, while Taylor played the more masculine role, representing the negativity, rejection and toxic masculinity that Darius must fight against to live as his more authentic self. After Darius thwarted Taylor he reapplied his lipstick to close the performance, demonstrating his self-acceptance.
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Wall’s choreography was inspired by his own experience of coming out of the closet as gay, after which he experienced bullying and ridicule. So in his dance Darius embodied a more traditionally feminine form of gender expression, while Taylor played the more masculine role, representing the negativity, rejection and toxic masculinity that Darius must fight against to live as his more authentic self. After Darius thwarted Taylor he reapplied his lipstick to close the performance, demonstrating his self-acceptance.
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- 8/28/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
There was no room for error in the Monday night, August 27 episode of “So You Think You Can Dance” when the Top 6 performed. The contestants have been so evenly matched and so consistent during the live shows that they’re all judges’ darlings at this point. So every performance counts more than ever in order to appeal to viewers voting at home. Who survived this latest round? Find out below in our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments as they happen.
The three women who went into this week’s show were Jensen Arnold, Hannahlei Cabanilla and Genessy Castillo. And the three men were Jay Jay Dixonbey, Darius Hickman and Slavik Pustovoytov. America’s votes had been fairly consistent in previous episodes: Jensen, Hannahlei, Jay Jay and Slavik were safe every week. Genessy and Darius landed in the bottom four for the first time last week, but the judges...
The three women who went into this week’s show were Jensen Arnold, Hannahlei Cabanilla and Genessy Castillo. And the three men were Jay Jay Dixonbey, Darius Hickman and Slavik Pustovoytov. America’s votes had been fairly consistent in previous episodes: Jensen, Hannahlei, Jay Jay and Slavik were safe every week. Genessy and Darius landed in the bottom four for the first time last week, but the judges...
- 8/27/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The live shows have been unforgiving in season 15 of “So You Think You Can Dance” so far. The top 10 have been so evenly matched that all it takes is one imperfect routine to get you sent packing. Chelsea Hough and Evan DeBenedetto were eliminated after an ill-fated tap dance. And all it took to knock out Cole Mills was one unconvincing stepping number. The top six competitors dancing tonight have hardly gotten any criticism from the judges so far during the live shows, but someone still has to go home. Our users think Darius Hickman and Genessy Castillo are the two most likely to exit.
Hickman and Castillo are both contemporary dancers, but they have proven their mettle in a wide range of styles including Bollywood, hip-hop and Broadway. However, they landed in the bottom four based on America’s votes last week. The judges chose to save them from...
Hickman and Castillo are both contemporary dancers, but they have proven their mettle in a wide range of styles including Bollywood, hip-hop and Broadway. However, they landed in the bottom four based on America’s votes last week. The judges chose to save them from...
- 8/27/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
On “So You Think You Can Dance” it’s expected that you’ll hear the judges criticize the contestants’ performances — point your toes, extend your arms, more hip action! But on Monday night’s show when the Top 8 performed judge Nigel Lythgoe turned his criticisms toward choreographer Jaci Royal. He thought she made a mistake by creating a contemporary routine for Darius Hickman and Magda Fialek where he felt the prop work (a symbolic rope connecting the two dancers) overshadowed the dance content. Did you agree? Watch the performance above to decide for yourself.
The rest of the judges definitely weren’t on the same page. Hickman and Fialek got rave reviews from the other three panelists, and so did Royal’s choreography. Also, it wasn’t like this was the only routine during the show that incorporated props. It wasn’t even the only routine that incorporated ropes; the...
The rest of the judges definitely weren’t on the same page. Hickman and Fialek got rave reviews from the other three panelists, and so did Royal’s choreography. Also, it wasn’t like this was the only routine during the show that incorporated props. It wasn’t even the only routine that incorporated ropes; the...
- 8/21/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Cole Mills tried to make a comeback on “So You Think You Can Dance” during the third week of live shows. The judges loved both of his duets with his partner Hannahlei Cabanilla, including a cha cha choreographed by “Dancing with the Stars” pros Emma Slater and Sasha Farber that was the “sexiest” that judge Vanessa Hudgens had ever seen (watch it above). And a shirtless Mills made judge Twitch feel the need to go back to the gym.
But despite the rave reviews from all four judges, Mills wasn’t able to bridge the gap with the viewing audience. Though Cabanilla was safe, Mills landed in the bottom four based on America’s votes. Darius Hickman was also in the bottom four, but Hickman has been so consistently good that the judges couldn’t bear to see him go, so they gave Mills his walking papers along with Magda Fialek.
But despite the rave reviews from all four judges, Mills wasn’t able to bridge the gap with the viewing audience. Though Cabanilla was safe, Mills landed in the bottom four based on America’s votes. Darius Hickman was also in the bottom four, but Hickman has been so consistently good that the judges couldn’t bear to see him go, so they gave Mills his walking papers along with Magda Fialek.
- 8/21/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“So You Think You Can Dance” held its third week of live shows on Monday night, August 20. Jazz dancer Chelsea Hough and tapper Evan DeBenedetto were the first two competitors eliminated by America’s votes, which narrowed down the competition to the Top 8. How did they do in the latest live show, and how many survived the elimination to advance to next week’s show? Scroll down to find out in our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments as they happen.
The four women who came into tonight’s show were Jensen Arnold, Hannahlei Cabanilla, Genessy Castillo and Magda Fialek. The four men still in the running were Jay Jay Dixonbey, Darius Hickman, Cole Mills and Slavik Pustovoytov. And if our fluctuating odds are any indication this season is still wide open. Going into the live shows DeBenedetto was one of the dancers are readers were most rooting for,...
The four women who came into tonight’s show were Jensen Arnold, Hannahlei Cabanilla, Genessy Castillo and Magda Fialek. The four men still in the running were Jay Jay Dixonbey, Darius Hickman, Cole Mills and Slavik Pustovoytov. And if our fluctuating odds are any indication this season is still wide open. Going into the live shows DeBenedetto was one of the dancers are readers were most rooting for,...
- 8/20/2018
- by John Benutty and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Last week’s double elimination on “So You Think You Can Dance” seemed to be a relatively easy choice for the judges. Magda Fialek and Chelsea Hough were the bottom two women when viewer votes were counted up, and Cole Mills and Evan DeBenedetto were the bottom two men. The judges had been disappointed by Hough and DeBenedetto for what they felt was a lack of chemistry and for Hough’s lack of tap skills, so the judges decided to send them home and save Fialek and Mills. But will they be spared again tonight?
Our users who have made their predictions thus far are betting on Fialek to be sent home with leading odds of 8/11, which translates to a 57.25% chance of going home. The judges have had nothing but praise for her during the live shows thus far, but the same is true for the other three remaining women,...
Our users who have made their predictions thus far are betting on Fialek to be sent home with leading odds of 8/11, which translates to a 57.25% chance of going home. The judges have had nothing but praise for her during the live shows thus far, but the same is true for the other three remaining women,...
- 8/20/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Darius Hickman and Magda Fialek didn’t have much time to rest this week on “So You Think You Can Dance.” After performing in the opening group number they were the first up for the night’s duets. And they got the evening started with a doozy: an action-packed Bollywood routine choreographed by Nakul Dev Mahajan. The judges unanimously loved the performance, but Fialek will have to hope the viewers appreciate her more this week than they did last week.
Despite a couple of stellar routines in the first week of live shows, Fialek landed in the bottom four when results were announced at the end of the night, even though Hickman was safe. The judges saved Fialek from elimination, sending home Chelsea Hough instead, but will they save her again if she lands near the bottom next week too? Watch Hickman and Fialek’s performance above, and read the judges’ comments about it below.
Despite a couple of stellar routines in the first week of live shows, Fialek landed in the bottom four when results were announced at the end of the night, even though Hickman was safe. The judges saved Fialek from elimination, sending home Chelsea Hough instead, but will they save her again if she lands near the bottom next week too? Watch Hickman and Fialek’s performance above, and read the judges’ comments about it below.
- 8/14/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“So You Think You Can Dance” season 15 held its second live show on Monday night, August 13. Once again the top 10 contestants performed for the judges and for America’s votes, but only 8 came out. There was a double elimination at the end of the night based on America’s vote results from last week’s show. One man and one woman exited the competition, so who were they, and did you agree with America’s picks? Find out below in our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments.
Gold Derby users have been predicting “Sytycd” since right after the first live show, and Latin ballroom dancer Cole Mills has emerged as the front-runner to win the competition with 7/5 odds as of this writing, but it’s far from an open-and-shut case. Fellow Latin ballroom specialist Jensen Arnold is next in line with 5/1 odds, followed by Slavik Pustovoytov with 8/1 odds and...
Gold Derby users have been predicting “Sytycd” since right after the first live show, and Latin ballroom dancer Cole Mills has emerged as the front-runner to win the competition with 7/5 odds as of this writing, but it’s far from an open-and-shut case. Fellow Latin ballroom specialist Jensen Arnold is next in line with 5/1 odds, followed by Slavik Pustovoytov with 8/1 odds and...
- 8/13/2018
- by John Benutty and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“So You Think You Can Dance” season 15 started its live shows on Monday night, August 6, and since then fans have been predicting who will win this season. The race so far looks like it’s wide open, with our users split 8 ways between the 10 contestants, but the early front-runner is Cole Mills.
As of this writing Mills gets leading odds of 8/5, which translates to a 38.74% chance of prevailing at the end of the season. That’s just slightly better than a one-in-three chance, so he shouldn’t count his chickens before they’ve danced. But he has already impressed the judges with his versatility. The August 13 episode will be the first live eliminations, so we’ll find out them if the audience is just as impressed.
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At the ripe old age of 24, Mills is one of the senior-most contestants of the season,...
As of this writing Mills gets leading odds of 8/5, which translates to a 38.74% chance of prevailing at the end of the season. That’s just slightly better than a one-in-three chance, so he shouldn’t count his chickens before they’ve danced. But he has already impressed the judges with his versatility. The August 13 episode will be the first live eliminations, so we’ll find out them if the audience is just as impressed.
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At the ripe old age of 24, Mills is one of the senior-most contestants of the season,...
- 8/13/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
During the first live show of “So You Think You Can Dance” season 15, the top 10 dancers paired off to perform not one but two routines in each of their signature styles. So when contemporary specialist Darius Hickman and Latin ballroom dancer Magda Fialek teamed up their first challenge was a Travis Wall contemporary routine that was right in Hickman’s wheelhouse, but out of Fialek’s comfort zone.
Or so you’d think. Fialek looked like she was born to be a contemporary dancer alongside Hickson. Judge Nigel Lythgoe thought it was a “Sytycd” routine for the ages, and guest judge Twitch thought the choreography was so good that Wall was already setting the stage for another Emmy nomination in 2019. Watch their performance above, and read what the judges had to say below.
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Twitch: “Travis, you’re already nominated for an Emmy,...
Or so you’d think. Fialek looked like she was born to be a contemporary dancer alongside Hickson. Judge Nigel Lythgoe thought it was a “Sytycd” routine for the ages, and guest judge Twitch thought the choreography was so good that Wall was already setting the stage for another Emmy nomination in 2019. Watch their performance above, and read what the judges had to say below.
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Twitch: “Travis, you’re already nominated for an Emmy,...
- 8/7/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
After an arduous process that put the season 15 contestants of “So You Think You Can Dance” through the gauntlet of auditions, Academy training and tryouts, and even a surprise final round of cuts, the live shows finally got started on Monday night, August 6. The top 10 performers — 5 men and 5 women — finally competed live in the hopes of winning America’s votes. So who withstood the pressure, and who disappointed when it really counted. Follow along below with our live blog for all of the minute-by-minute developments as they happen.
The five men in contention during this live round are Cole Mills (Latin ballroom), Darius Hickman (contemporary), Slavik Pustovoytov (hip-hop), Jay Jay Dixonbey (jazz) and Evan DeBenedetto (tap).
The five women in the running are Genessy Castillo (contemporary), Magda Fialek (Latin ballroom), Hannahlei Cabanilla (contemporary), Jensen Arnold (Latin ballroom) and Chelsea Hough (jazz).
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The five men in contention during this live round are Cole Mills (Latin ballroom), Darius Hickman (contemporary), Slavik Pustovoytov (hip-hop), Jay Jay Dixonbey (jazz) and Evan DeBenedetto (tap).
The five women in the running are Genessy Castillo (contemporary), Magda Fialek (Latin ballroom), Hannahlei Cabanilla (contemporary), Jensen Arnold (Latin ballroom) and Chelsea Hough (jazz).
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- 8/6/2018
- by John Benutty and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“So You Think You Can Dance” season 15 starts its live shows tonight, August 6, with its top 10 contestants performing for America’s vote. But America has already voted for their favorites in our informal polls, and based on those results it looks like Jensen Arnold and Evan DeBenedetto are the ones to beat. Scroll down for our complete poll results at the bottom of this post.
Latin ballroom specialist Arnold wowed the judges when she took on an unfamiliar jazz routine in the last round of judges’ cuts when the top 10 women were whittled down to 5. And she comes from a formidable family of dance. Her big sister Lindsay Arnold competed in season nine of “Sytycd” and became a Mirror Ball Trophy winner on “Dancing with the Stars.” And their little sister Rylee Arnold will be a pro dancer on “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.”
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Latin ballroom specialist Arnold wowed the judges when she took on an unfamiliar jazz routine in the last round of judges’ cuts when the top 10 women were whittled down to 5. And she comes from a formidable family of dance. Her big sister Lindsay Arnold competed in season nine of “Sytycd” and became a Mirror Ball Trophy winner on “Dancing with the Stars.” And their little sister Rylee Arnold will be a pro dancer on “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.”
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- 8/6/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Contemporary dancer Jay Jay Dixonbey wasn’t a big fan of ballroom the last time he encountered the style while at the Academy on “So You Think You Can Dance,” so the final round of cuts before the live shows could have been a nightmare for him. This round forced him and the other nine contestants to perform a duet in a style that’s not their specialty. And what did Dixonbey get? Ballroom of course.
The charismatic dancer performed a cha cha with “Sytycd” all-star Chelsie Hightower, but while judge Nigel Lythgoe thought he had a few issues with his form, it turned out to be a relatively minor quibble. Though it’s a problem he’ll need to watch out for during the live shows. Read what the judges had to say about his routine below.
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The charismatic dancer performed a cha cha with “Sytycd” all-star Chelsie Hightower, but while judge Nigel Lythgoe thought he had a few issues with his form, it turned out to be a relatively minor quibble. Though it’s a problem he’ll need to watch out for during the live shows. Read what the judges had to say about his routine below.
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- 7/31/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
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