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SYTYCD News Roundup

The Buffalo News previews So You Think You Can Dance season 4, adding value by talking to Mia Michaels and Cat Deeley.


The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review compares Cat's and Nigel Lythgoe's journey to SYTYCD.



Beckylooo recalls one of her favorite routines from past seasons.

Sunday Marathon Open Thread

Just Pure Talent (Video)

TV Dance News

BuddyTV has the So You Think You Can Dance early season schedule. We'll know the top 20 on June 5th.



Big congrats to choreographer Dave Scott. He was just named winner of the 2007-08 Fred & Adele Astaire Award for Best Choreography in Film for his work in the Step up 2: The Streets.




Tyce Diorio will be one of the judges on Master Of Dance, TLC's entry in the dance reality genre.



Shimmy interviews Ivan Koumaev.




Tamara Brooks at Zap2It recaps Step It Up & Dance. Welcome back Oscar.

This interview with Step It Up's Miguel Zarate adds some depth to what we know about him. Well, except for the part where he wants to be the next male Madonna.




The Pasadena Star-News catches up with ABDC finalists Kaba Modern.


I was unaware of this America's Best Dance Crew drama at the time:

The theory goes that, because a Kaba-Jabba finale would have resulted in a hip-hop dance showdown featuring almost exclusively Asian faces, dial-in totals were given a, uh, "Florida tweak" to provide Boston's Status Quo crew with a protected berth for the final round.

I wouldn't put it past MTV to tweak the totals, but if you buy into the identity-politics voting theory, isn't it very possible that Kaba-Jabba split the Asian vote?




Our friend Selly remembers Dr. Jimmy Slyde.




The CTV website is doing an outstanding job covering all the events leading to the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

Saturday Marathon Open Thread

Another lost weekend.

During the season 3 auditions shows, let's hear who you hope to see back for season 4.

Drinking game: take a shot each time Mary screams, Nigel says something creepy/awkward, or any time an MTV promo gives you the sense the end of civilization is near. Go ahead and call in sick for Monday now.

New Choreographers Part 2: Marty Kudelka

Technically, he's not new. Marty Kudelka choreographed one routine for 2 couples on the very first So You Think You Can Dance performance show back in season 1. He'll be in the regular rotation this season. He's worked with Justin Timberlake, Pink, N'Sync, and many more.


There's an excellent video of Marty working at the Broadway Dance Center over at the Scene Interactive blog.