Last summer with a newborn that wouldn’t sleep but in my arms, I began watching more summer TV to keep things interesting. As if a baby isn’t interesting enough, ha! I started watching So You Think You Can Dance on FOX. I had seen previews for the show and wasn’t sure how cheesy it would be. I fell in love instantly with the format and the dancers. They are amazing!! You take dancers that are great at the type of dance they do like ballroom, hip hop, contemporary, etc and have them perform all different types of dances with a partner. Each couple draws a type of dance out of the hat each week and they must hit the entire routine or they are in jeopardy of getting voted off. To see a hip hop dancer doing the rumba is pretty cool. There are also regular and guest choreographers to give them the routines. Mia Michaels and Tabitha and Napoleon are my favorite. Mandy Moore is great too.
This year is amazing! There are about 3 – 4 couples that are so great, I’m not sure how you narrow it down to the finals! My favorite couple is Katee and Joshua. She is contemporary and he is hip hop. They have not messed up once so far and every time they dance, I can feel the emotion! Here is a video of one of my favorite dances they did. It is by Tabitha and Napoleon and it about a guy headed off to war the next day.
Here’s the same couple doing the Samba!
You definitely need to check out the show, it is great entertainment and you will be amazed at the ability of these dancers.
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