Big thanks to our friend and reader Katie for this entertaining report and pictures from the Long Island show.
A friend and I attended the SYTYCD show in Long Island. It was, of course, excellent. As my friend noted, Danny was "killing it." Even more so than the Hartford show, where he did not shine as bright as we know he can. Overall, I thought all the performances were stronger, despite the fact that they must be getting more and more worn out with each performance (Sara was starting to lose her voice). Let it also be noted that the performance included a gratuitous torso exposure by Neil staged as a joke. However, this was no joke. I believe it is usually referred to as "worth the price of admission." The most surprising part of the show may have been the crowd's love for Kameron. He was a clear favorite and at times danced like someone who should have ended up in the top four. The least surprising part of the show was an outcry of, "Danny, you should have won buddy!" There was bound to be one of those.
The main reason my friend and I made the trip to Long Island was to see the dancers after the show. We had opted not to at the Hartford show, as we were trying to avoid being obsessive. We then spent the next weeks obsessing over what a mistake we had made. When we got out of the show in Long Island it was pouring rain, cold, cold rain. We had to circle the Coliseum twice before spotting an out of the way
underground ramp where it was most likely the dancers would be exiting from. There were about fifteen loyal fans when we arrived, and maybe a grand total of thirty as time passed. Despite knowing that we would have to wait for the meet and greet to get out, the faithful few stood their ground. An hour later we were told the dancers would not be coming out because of the rain. No one bugged. The general consensus was that if we waited, they would come. And with so few of us, we were all but guaranteed pictures, if not a full on dance, with our favorite SYTYCD member.
We waited in vain, but for one brief shining moment. Up the ramp, holding hands and running, came Lacey and Jesus. They raced up to us exclaiming, "we have to be quick, we are not supposed to be here!" They left in under a minute, just enough time for a handful of autographs and frantic pictures. It was a far cry from what we had all
been hoping for. However, with the inclement weather, it made sense that the dancers would have to stay inside. The upside is that I won't soon forget the sight of Lacey and Jesus, hand in hand, stealing away to greet their fans like prisoners in a jail break. Their consideration was quite touching.
Photos courtesy of KatieIn a nutshell, the best performances of the night go to Lacey and Jesus. They showed as much commitment to their fans as we do to them.
