Well, they say that the competition is not exactly for the best dancer, but for America’s favorite dancer. America voted, and last night’s results show was a shocker. As Nigel said at the end of the episode, “I think America got it wrong.”
Thursday night marked the 100th episode of So You Think You Can Dance. The night started with a Mia Michaels-choreographed routine to “One” from A Chorus Line, which was a fun, quirky number. Unfortunately, I have to point out that the camera angles and way the piece was filmed somewhat detracted from the dance. I would have preferred to see the dancers’ whole bodies and maybe wide camera shots for the important bits – like when they started the actual kick line. I think the impact of the number was lost with the MTV video style camera work.
The evening also included dancers and dances from past seasons. We got to see “The Bench,” performed by Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz; and “The Hummingbird and Flower,” danced by Hok Konishi (a member of Quest Crew from ABDC) and Jaimie Goodwin. We were able to relive “Ramalama (Bang, Bang)” from season two. Choreographer Wade Robson joined the dancers in this amazing Renaissance zombie number. Not only was the dance enjoyable, but kudos should be given for costumes and makeup. This is one of the show’s truly memorable group dances.
The same cannot be said for special guest dancer Katie Holmes. While her performance was a for a good cause – the Dizzy Feet Foundation – her “Get Happy” tribute to Judy Garland, though highly anticipated, was distinctly underwhelming. I was neither impressed by her singing or by her dancing. She looked good in her costume, but seemed mostly to walk around the stage, surrounded by much better dancers. Her most difficult move seemed to be a dispirited fan kick. On a show that celebrates great dancers, it seemed a shame that they were trying to highlight celebrity over performance.
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