SYTYCD' Top 2. 0 Performances To Inspire Season 1. Dancers. It might be Season 1. I. Every year, while waiting for the summer season to start, we can hold ourselves over on You. Tube, where they have all dances from every season you. When a dance can be deemed truly one of the best, it. Most routines leave us in a post- viewing trance, amazed at what the contestants can churn out in a week or less. Bang Bang, Eliana and Alex . This particular piece, with its slow pace highlighted her control, amazing ability to interpret abstract body shapes, unreal legs and feet, and awe- inspiring flexibility. With Alex there to be a rock solid partner in strength and technique, this contemporary piece, choreographed by Stacey Tookey, is impossible to watch just once. Bleeding Love, Chelsie and Mark . The show resurrected many of the beloved routines of Season 9. FIND OUT HOW TO AUDITION FOR THE NEW SEASON. Sun September 20 2015 Twitter. SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE is from 19 Entertainment and dick clark. Prior to this season, most of the dances in the category could be divided into hard- hitting hip hop, krump and animation or slow, sensual R& B types of routines. Husband and wife choreography duo Tabitha and Napoleon brought a new spin to the genre. This was a hip hop dance that told an emotional, relatable story more like one of the show's contemporary dances. We bought the feelings and story. I included the story package in this one, because it enhances the Travis Wall- choreographed story (dance starts at 1: 0. There's a twofold personal background for the performers that draws you into this piece before either dancer takes his first step. The choreography, strong dancing and partnering, and real emotion behind the moves surpass the expectations for a lovely, affecting routine. Sweet Dreams, Sabra and Neil . When I watched this in real time many years ago, that under the table handshake was SO PERFECT, I knew this was a dance for the ages.
Choreographer Mandy Moore struck the perfect balance between literal, subtle, and technical with this one. Neil and Sabra's size difference made their opposition visually pleasing and the prop use of the table added a grounded element that reinforced the power in the piece. This dance makes it apparent why these two made it to the finale, and one of them even won! Pretty Lil' Heart, Makenzie and Paul . So late in the run of the show, Dave Scott did just that by slapping on some costumes that look more fitting for jazz or Broadway routines and going a slower, softer route with the music. The simple story and compelling partner work make this a stand- out hip hop routine, made more impressive by two non hip hop dancers. In a pleasant, but not too shocking surprise, Danny the contemporary dancer more than holds his own as her partner here. A lot of people don't . It's dances like these on the show that make you want to put on your dancing shoes and find the closest salsa club that doesn't actually exist in real life, but does in dance movies. Cinema, Comfort and Cyrus . It doesn't hurt that resident animator Cyrus was paired with her on this one. Not to mention that choreographer. It's hard for the brain to even process every tiny move in this dance, let alone imagine choreographing something like it. If this can even be considered hip hop, it's really like no other, and these two complement each other perfectly. The subtlety in movement is unmatched and seems almost superhuman. It's impossible to look away. The Chairman's Waltz, Jaimie and Hok . It's a jazz dance, but is very thoughtfully choreographed and. Dancer personification of objects can sometimes come across as cheesy, especially when set to culturally specific music (this selection is from Memoirs of a Geisha), but this piece is so tastefully done. It tells the story while incorporating technique and still managing to make each dancer stand out individually and as a partnership. Mercy, Katee and Twitch . Twitch and Katee's preexisting friendship and chemistry definitely helped as the two threw their whole selves into this cheeky piece with an assist from a prop door that is perfectly and saucily incorporated into the routine. This was one of those dances that proved Katee was a genrechameleon and Twitch was not just aone notehip hopdancer. Jump, Witney and Chehon . That's not to say Chehonwasn't, of course. But when it came to her specialty, it was hard to tear your eyes away from Witney, and paired with Chehon's strength, the two make such a dynamic pair in this samba, it can't be overlooked. After Party, Amy and Fik- Shun . This piece came early on in the season, and the rehearsal package hinted at Amy's nerves about delving into the hip hop genre. Once that luggage trolley hit the stage, though, it was obvious that this was a duo to beat, and that this was one of the best dances on the show to date. It was another Tabitha and Napoleon creation with a super fun story, perfect music choice, and detailed choreography that fell together in a routine that became an instant favorite. Circle of Life, Top Ten Dancers . This piece was a feat of choreography and technique. It's hard to top anything related to. Though if anyone could do the original material justice, it's this group of talent, where each dancer is wonderfully highlighted in a unique routine that reminds us why we love both the source material and what this show can do with it. If It Kills Me, Jeanine and Jason . The emotion and performance. It's as if we accidentally walked in on a couple having a tender moment. Compared to other pieces in the series, this one is relatively simple on the choreography front, allowing the technique and talent shine through, but the highlight is the feeling that is infectious from simply watching this dance. The sweet use of the heart necklace prop helps tell the story, but a few choice moves at the end, not to mention the real kiss that closes the piece make this dance even more compelling and emotional than some of the more romantic movies that exist. But add Pasha into the mix and you know it's going to be good. In a seemingly strange choice of Christina Aguilera song, it's easy to be skeptical of yet another ballroom dance with a nontraditional music choice, but this one is filled with complicated, fun to watch footwork and tricky lifts at all levels. It's hard to believe this partnership hasn't been dancing together forever, and that they put together the routine in less than a week. You have my attention, yet I'm not convinced. Well, all it took was one vertical extension from Eliana to have me believing. This hip hop dance is so unique while utilizing both dancers' specialties and staying true to the genre. The concept is cool, the Britney Spears remix is even cooler and this routine was a quick indicator at the increasing talent in each season's Top 2. Gravity, Kayla and Kupono . Mia Michaels was right to trust this pair with this particular story, using an interesting interpretation of Sara Bareilles's song about a failed love. The song is equal parts haunting and sad, and the costumes and makeup all added to the dark mood of the piece. More than anything, though, was the emotion, conviction, and mastered technique executed with calculated grit that drew in the audience, and made this routine unforgettable. Run The World (Girls). For her own finale selection, she chose outside of her contemporary genre and went with hip hop. This was a daring choice, but after seeing the magic she worked with Comfort, it was easy to see why she took the risk. This ended the season with quite a bang and reminded us why we love Comfort and why Jasmine deserved to make it to the end. The choreography, costumes, and props in this piece are so dynamic, and the dancers who performed it did so to the fullest. Young and Beautiful, Top Six Girls . This school of thought was disproven by the top six girls last season in this group number, which was a pleasant surprise and blew everyone away, including the judges. It made that night's elimination even harder to take because just by performing, these girls showed how much they added to our summer Wednesday nights. Celebrate 'SYTYCD's' 1. Birthday With Its Best Routines Ever. Happy- dance time! This week, So You Think You Can Dance celebrates its 1. Very Special Episode on Tuesday night. The show has often struggled in the ratings, but after 1. Emmy nominations, 1. Emmy wins, and hundreds of amazing auditions, solos, partner dances, and group numbers, it. Reflecting now on my all- time favorite SYTYCD performances, I derive great pleasure from watching these phenomenal routines, and hope that more fantastic moments like these will be on my TV screen over the next 1. So to celebrate this milestone, I. It was very hard to whittle down my unsurprisingly Mia Michaels- dominated list; eventually I just went with my gut and chose the 3. AXIS Dance Company, Season 8. Dancers: Sonsheree Giles & Rodney Bell. Choreographer: Alex Ketley. Music: Janine Jansen. Pharrell & T.
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