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SYTYCD Top 8

Posted on 24. Jul, 2008 by Brad in So You think You can dance | Twitter: @bradhart |

Courtney Ann Galiano and William Wingfield start off with a Hot, Hot Hot Samba! which all the judges loved. The judges loved it. They all said there were some technical issues, but the chemistry made up for it by a high degree.

Comfort Fedoke’s solo is hot! They way her hips and legs moved spoke to parts of me with no ears.

Mia Michaels gets to choreograph Twitch and Katee. We get our first stage kiss in the boyfriend girlfriend number between them. Nigel is going WOW! The performance was fantastic. It was one of the most entertaining dances they have ever seen is his final comment. he gets his usual banter with Mary. Mary loved it with a serious scream. Toni Basil loved it. No note taking because she couldn’t stop watching.

William Wingfield is James Brown in his solo. The music is great and with the wig on he looks like Debbie Allen moving a young James around the floor. he gets the standing O from the judges.

Mark and Comfort pick Hip Hop and draw Napoleon and Tabitha. Detention was never so fly. The over the head backflip was hot! Nigel thinks comfort is a much better hip hop dancer when she is choreographed than when she goes solo. Mary thought it was excellent and Mark nailed it. Toni recognized how hard it was because she takes classes from Napoleon and Tabitha.

Katee’s solo showed off how well she moves and her musicality. it reminds us why she was picked in the first place. i am still missing Natalie Reid though, her roommate. We haven’t seen her in the audience, which might mean there is nothing to the rumors the two of them are lesbian lovers.

Chelsie Hightower and Joshua pick the Argentinian Tango and get choreographed by SYTYCD Season Two dancer Dimitri. This is Chelsie’s second go with this dance and it is far superior this this time. Mostly I think it worked because of Josh’s strength and power to go along with her grace and beautiful body. For me Josh looked a bit uncomfortable, but the judges all loved his performance as much as hers. Well I think Nigel Lythgo enjoyed his dancing, but like me, I see how he looks at Chelsie and know there is no way he is enjoying any dude as much as he is her.

Mark’s solo is always well done and interesting, but what is up with the Faux-hawk?

William Wingfield and Courtney Galiano perform a slow hip-hop. The theme is to turn back time and be with someone you love just once more, ala Ghost. As much as I love Demi Moore, I would much rather rolla around int the wet clay with Courtney Ann Galiano. Nigel was emotionally moved. Mary Murphy was blown away. Toni Basil said great art makes you feel, and she was feeling alot of things about this performance.

Chelsie Hightower‘s solo was beautiful and showcased her wonderful legs. it is also her birthday, but that is not any better of a reason to keep her around than the fact that she is hot. Okay on that note maybe it is a good reason.

Twitch and Katee Sheen are up next. She is dressed in a shiny red dress for this Tyce Diorio number. Choreographed to Sweet Georgia Brown her little ass wiggle is going to be YouTube Fodder for some time to come.

Joshua’s solo is his typical coolness.

Courtney Galiano‘s solo was beautifully matched to Missy Higgins’s Where I stood. I always feel something when this song is played and watching her dance with such joy to it nearly brought me down again.

Comfort and Mark get the foxtrot as their second dance. Choreographed by Jean Marc Généreux and and France Mousseau. Jean Marc and France heen together since 1977, which incidently is how long Penn and teller have been together who the pair of them remind me of. France is the quiet Teller to Jean Marc’s Penn. This means she is actually the brains of the duo.

During the interview phase Marc looks uncomfortable touching her, like he is just uncomfortable touching girls. This doesn’t translate well into the perception of the actually routine, especially when it is as bad as this one is. Gay straight or otherwise if the guy leading the routine doesn’t look happy about his partner being a girl, America will have a hard time voting for them. After the performance, it wouldn’t have matter if he had his head or hand up her dress getting her off for the entire time, I don’t think America would vote for them. okay maybe they would for that, but anything less than that probably not.

Last but not least Chelsie and Josh go Night Fever with disco. it was fabulous. The judges all loved it. Toni though made it clear that they stole the show with it.

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