SYTYCD Charleston and DC Auditions

So once again, we had some fabulous auditions. I think I may have spoken too early yesterday when I said I was already picking a favorite. LOL. Because Brandon Bryant...wow...just wow. He's amazing.



A pair of twin brothers actually really impressed me last night too. Anthony and Antwain Hart have a little something special. I'm not sure if I'll like Anthony on his own...but Antwain has a really unique quality to his dancing that is intriguing.



Sheila Kaiser was impressive.



There is just a little something about Jeremiah Hughes that really draws me in when he dances. I can't quite put my finger on it yet. But I want to see more.



Courtney Galiano is too freaking cute for words. Oh yeah, and she can dance too.



Markus Shields...he seems so serious. But I really, really like what I see. I want him to believe in himself, not rely on his mother (who is deceased) to believe in him. He's got the goods. He needs to really let himself enjoy dancing.



And a few of the auditions really touched me, even though they didn't get through to Vegas...including BJ Harris


More next week!

SYTYCD Salt Lake City and Dallas Auditions

So, last night took us to both Salt Lake City, Utah and Dallas, Texas for auditions for this season's So You Think You Can Dance. Here are some of my favorite auditions from the night.

First off, he may not have been the best dancer, and he didn't make it out to the Vegas round, but he made me cry. I am so proud of him! He is doing a great job showing the world that having Down's Syndrome doesn't mean you can't do anything that you set out to do. I have a very special place in my heart for people with Down's Syndrome, and Brett Banford is AWESOME!



Okay, moving on to the dancers who actually had or have a shot at getting on the show. Gev Manoukian did a great job of showing that if you actually listen to the judges and go and get more training...you actually have a shot at getting through! I really like him. I hope he does well in Vegas. He's a breaker, but he is showing here that he's got some training in contemporary and other styles...and it is a really nice combination.



My early favorite at this point? Yeah, I know...it's really early. But this girl is amazing. Kelli Baker is one of the best dancers that they've shown so far. She seriously gave me chills...and I don't often get into contemporary dancing like this. I can appreciate it...and with great choreography I can sometimes really love it, but usually I could take it or leave it. With her...I want to take it. She is that good.



Did you know there were strip clubs in Salt Lake City? I didn't. LOL. But apparently there are, because Ryan Race is a DJ at one during the day. This guy is not too bad. We'll see how he does in Vegas. Check out Ryann Race.



Thayne Jasperson didn't get as much air time as some of the others, but what we saw was gorgeous.



The biggest standout for me from the Dallas auditions? Joshua Allen, by a mile. Wow. This kid could be GREAT. I can't wait to see how he does in Vegas and hopefully beyond. He's got some serious ability.



Areille Coker has quite a bit of potential. It was really cool to see them getting out there and doing challenging and interesting lifts at this point of the auditions. I like that. And I like her. She is really, really good.



Two others that I want to keep an eye on? Kortney Pearson and Michelle Stringham. They both have been away from dance for about 5 years, but you can definitely see their passion and the desire that they have for it. If they can get back into it in the few months between when they auditioned and when Vegas rolls around, I think they've both got some potential.

Yet Another Obsession

So y'all thought my only current obsession was American Idol, right? Wrong. *sigh* Thanks to AI producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, I have a summer time obsession...So You Think You Can Dance. And somewhere in the midst of my Cookie Overload of the last couple of weeks, I realized that a new season was starting. Yay!

On the first night of audition footage, we got yet another try from Sex and from the Gold Inferno. Oy. Seriously Nigel, if you're sick of them, why do you keep airing their auditions? If you don't want them to come back next year, the best way to accomplish that is by not giving them their 15 seconds of fame. That's the only reason they keep coming back.

Now, someone worth watching from the first night of auditions in LA? Wow...check out Robert Muraine!



Another Popper who you might recognize from last season is Twitch. He's back, and he's headed to Hollywood again. And Nigel told him he'll kick his ass if he doesn't make it onto the show this year. LOL. Watch his audition from this season. He's awesome.



Phillip Cheeb also came back for another shot at it. Let's see how he does in Vegas! But first, here is his LA audition.



Other standouts for me from the first night of auditions were Devon Oshiro and Kherington Payne.

Devon Oshiro:



Kherington Payne:



And a particularly moving audition, for me at least, was that of William Wingfield.



More soon!

Yes Ladies, He is Single...

Over the last several weeks, there has been a lot of speculation and rumors floating around about the eligibility of a certain Mr. David Cook. It all started with this OK Magazine report which claimed that claimed he was hooking up with So You Think You Can Dance dancer Lacey Schwimmer.

While it is certainly possible that this has been going on, according to David himself, he is SINGLE. Yes, that's right. He says he's single. In fact, he mentioned it about a week later on live TV.



Thanks to Bluefox11 for adding a few fitting touches to this priceless moment. Not only did he mention it there, but if you watch the following Behind the Scenes spot, he once again mentions that he is single...and that he peruses Cosmo, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Vanity Fair, etc.



It is pretty clear that Cookie wants his fans to know that he is single...