Season Two finalist Ryan Rankine is favorably reviewed by the New York Times' Alastair MacAuley for a recent performance:
Entering the stage alone as the words “They took away our drums” are spoken, the young dancer Ryan Rankine has only to walk, stretch an arm forward, then twist his torso one way and another, to fill the space with rich, pliant, physical texture. As his solo builds, the impulse behind the gestures grows into jumps and bends, and that texture, both sculptural and juicy, keeps growing. Sensuously, it works densely against the supporting rhythm like the act of protest implicit in the words.
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Here's Ryan soloing at the FIERCE! Dance Convention.
Thanks to cait♥.
Singer and actress Natalie Bassingthwaighte has been chosen as the host for Australia's So You Think You Can Dance. "Traditionally dancers don't get a chance to shine, they are not in the spotlight. With this show they will get the recognition they deserve," she said.
Here's her Wikipedia entry, her official site, and a fan site.
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Hundreds waited in line in Adelaide for the show's first auditions.
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