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Learn more- The Top 10 dancers on "So You Think You Can Dance" took to the stage on Wednesday as judges Adam Shankman, Mia Michaels and Nigel Lythgoe took their seats.
After last week's results show, the remaining 10 dancers chose their dance partners and styles for this week. Due to the random draw, Neil and Twitch were left without partners this week, but we might see them next week.
The dancers were asked to share some childhood memories in their intro packages, and we started with Cristina.
Cristina: She told us about a performance as a child when she was dressed as a flower and her outfit ripped and she cried. She drew a paso doble with Pasha, choreographed by Jean-Marc Genereux and France. It was dramatic and full of throws and lifts. Nigel said it needed passion, power, fire and control, and Cristina brought it all. He was glad she didn't go home last week because otherwise we would have missed that routine. Mia said it "was everything" and called it "the perfect partnership." Adam jumped aboard the love train, calling it "mucho caliente."
Adechike: He shared with us that his dad was a dancer and the coolest guy he knew, but had very little physical proof of his memories because of a fire that damaged most of his family's pictures. He drew a Mandy Moore contemporary routine with all-star Allison. Nigel said he saw a major improvement in the emotion Adechike brought to the performance. He advised him to make his dance moves second nature so that they wouldn't interrupt the emotional flow. Mia told Adechike to find some joy so that his smiles wouldn't come across as false. Adam agreed that Adechike is "technically so good," but he dances too much from his head and needs to dance more from his heart.
Alex: As a youngster, Alex was a tap dancer and did jazz as a 7 year old. He was forced to include some ballet and said he was bored. He drew a Broadway routine choreographed by Tyce DiOrio in the style of Bob Fosse. He was paired with Lauren. Nigel told Alex to do more research on someone like Fosse when he's confronted with a style he doesn't know well. He said there were some nice things going on, but mostly in the classic dance style. Mia made some noises but said that some of the Fosse style didn't come through. Adam reminded Alex that the competition is not about his ability, but about his versatility and his growth. He said the dance had "a lot of flash and no smolder."
Ashley: She told us about how her mom liked to dress her "girlie-girl" as a child, and she did her first competition when she was 4. She said she was able to do some things then that she can't do now. She drew a jazz routine with Mark, choreographed by Travis Wall. Nigel said he wanted to be careful that there was a separation between contemporary and jazz. He said he wanted to see something different from Ashley, but this performance didn't do that. Mia said Ashley delivered and that she's still her favorite girl. Adam said he wanted to see more from Ashley in the in-between moments that the choreographer didn't give her.
Billy: Growing up, as host Cat Deeley said, "on the mean streets of Palm Beach, Florida," Billy said he was a chubby baby and did dance routines in pleather outfits to the Backstreet Boys music. He drew a crumping routine choreographed by Lil C. He was paired with Comfort, who said Billy was struggling to tap into his mean side. Nigel said he hated the music, but acknowledged that it was probably the toughest "most alien" style Billy could have taken on. He said it's a "warrior" style and Billy didn't quite find the warrior in him. Mia said Billy "knocked on the warrior's door," but didn't walk through. She said it was awkward to watch. Adam called it "a failed experiment" after calling Billy one of the best dancers on the show.
Robert: After telling us he wasn't that cool as a kid, Robert took on the Argentine tango with Anya, choreographed by Jean-Marc Genereux and France. Cat said she didn't normally get chills from ballroom, but Robert's dance did. Nigel said that Robert, without question, played his role brilliantly and looked magnificent while doing great choreography. He called it "one of the best routines of the night." Mia said it didn't give her chills at all. She said she felt like Anya devoured Robert rather than the other way around. Adam refused to break the stalemate, saying he had one foot in both camps. He agreed with points that Nigel and Mia both made. He said Robert looked fabulous, but stressed out.
Melinda: The tapper said that as a child she was quirky and different because her parents stressed the arts, music and dance. She recalled her very first performance at the age of 4, which was at the local community college but, to her, "it was Broadway." She drew a contemporary routine by Stacey Tookey that she said was about our relationship with Mother Earth, because we only have one shot. She was joined by Ade. Nigel praised Stacey's idea and he said Melinda was "absolutely tremendous." Mia loved the concept and the story and even though she had reservations about Melinda's costume, her moves were beautiful. Adam had little to add, other than to say she was fabulous.
Jose: Jose talked about growing up playing sports and learning his B Boy style at the age of 13. He drew a Bollywood routine with Nakul Dev Mahajan. They had a long way to go as Jose didn't know anything about Bollywood and Nakul called Jose a "B Bopper." Jose was paired with Kathryn. Nigel remarked on how far out of Jose's comfort zone the dance was. He said he didn't quite get to India, but his performance was tremendous. Mia said Jose was "so wrong, but so right" and appreciated that he was tackling everything with a smile on his face. Adam said Jose would win the prize for "the brightest light" on the show if there was one. He said the dance was totally wrong, but he was "so fantastic" for it.
Lauren: She told us she was really talkative and hyper as a kid, and she was all over the place in her first performance as a child. She drew a hip-hop by new choreographer Tessandra Chavez, with all-star Dominic. The dance was intended to convey a story about domestic abuse. Nigel said he believed the performance, but gave Lauren a technical note to give herself a stronger base. Mia said it worked "so much" for her and that she "felt" Lauren and Dominic so much, but she wanted to feel more of the abuse part. Adam said Lauren was so technically adept that there wasn't much to say on that front. He said he was glad she listened to what he told her last week.
Kent: Kent lamented his huge head when he was a kid and said he always acted pretty wildly on stage. He drew a jazz routine by Tyce DiOrio, and was paired with Courtney in a routine that was supposed to be a sensual romp. He said he struggling in rehearsal with touching Courtney the way the dance demanded, but he was going to try to get used to it. Nigel noted that Kent's journey from Wapokoneta was moving very fast. He said he enjoyed the performance, but didn't think Kent had as much fun with it as he had with the cha cha last week. He said he thought Courtney would eat him alive. Mia said she didn't know how she felt about it, but told Kent he had to transform himself in each of his dances. Adam agreed.
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