SYTYCD News Roundup

GirlsTalkinSmack wonders if the top 8 photo, taken Thursday night, includes couple spoilers for next week. Maybe, or could it be that some So You Think You Can Dance producer is actually playing with our heads?



Leee has posted a rare mid-week update, including Twitch's solo.



Dino-Ray Ramos recaps both SYTYCD and ABDC.



Our friend JoannaOC mourns Gev's elimination:

Gev might not have been best dancer all around in terms of technique, and I knew he wouldn't get to the top four, but he was the most entertaining for me, and the one who brought the "most improved" arc to the show. And I don't think any of the other dancers could do many of the moves he does. He danced his heart out every time. I'm going to miss seeing him on my TV! I hope he will be able to continue to grow as a dancer and a performer after the tour.

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Blob Boogie writes us with info on Nigel's "assistant" choreographers:

Here's Chuck Maldonado's solo and his choreography reel


According to the choreography reel he helped choreograph "Stomp the Yard," and worked with Fergie, Ciara, and Missy Elliot, and it seemed like he helped choreograph a stomp dance piece in the 1996 Olympics? Insane.

And Here's some of Suga Pop's solos. He's a well respected popper in the b-boy community, and is in fact a part of the oldest and most famous b-boy crew, Rock Steady Crew

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- Blob Boogie

Thanks BB!



A Seattle P-I reader-blogger quotes Shane Sparks on the increasing recognition of dancers/choreographers and the status of Asian crews in the hiphop dance world.



I had forgotten just how young Kherington is. She missed her high school prom to be on the show. She says now she wishes she could have taken Twitch as her prom date. Gev has 2 weeks off before the finale week. He plans to spend most of it in bed.



Check out Phillip Chbeeb's latest studio compilation video.




A landslide 87% of 353 readers gave the thumbs up to Lil C on the judging panel in our latest reader poll. Thanks for voting!



In case you haven't noticed, our music columnist, Natalie, has been posting news updates this week. What a relief it's been for me to have some help, and she's doing an OUTSTANDING job with it. Thanks, Natalie!

News Update

BuddyTV has its weekly interviews up with Kherington Payne and Gev Manoukian. Kherington speaks highly of Twitch, and Gev reveals what it was like when he had to switch partners.



Kherington's hometown paper asked her what it was like to miss her high school graduation:

It was sad not being able to go to my graduation, because that's a once-in-a-lifetime thing. But then again, I had to tell myself that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. …My mom brought plates that said "Grad" on it, and we had a little pasta dinner. We were fun about it, and we had a little banner. It was cute.

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Courtney Galiano's New York Knicks dance teammates review this week's show.



America's Best Dance Crew is planning a 20 city tour this fall. JabbaWockeeZ and BrkSk8 are the first 2 of 5 crews to appear.



You may change your mind about watching Napoleon & Tabitha's new TLC show Rock The Reception after you watch this...

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America's Best Dance Crew Open Thread

SYTYCD's Dominic joining ABDC's JabbaWockeeZ?

There has been speculation across the web that So You Think You Can Dance's Dominic "D'Trix" Sandoval is joining America's Best Dance Crew's JabbaWockeeZ. We couldn't find any conclusive evidence confirming or denying it, but we did find some interesting stuff.

The rumors stem from a benefit performance the Jabbawockeez did this past Saturday at St. Peter's College in New Jersey. There is a low-quality video that has an interesting description. There seems to be a connection between Dom and members of Jabbawockeez:

"DOMINIC was in PRESS PLAY, the dance crew, that is DIRECTED by Joe Larot. Dominic is close with Phil, Joe, and Kevin."

The JabbaWockeeZ MySpace page references Press Play.

There is also a video highlighting the mysterious 5th Jabbawockeez member that never took off his mask at the Meet and Greet:


Some comments speculate that Dom is the Jabba doing the flares during the Red Pill section.

On Dom's Myspace Page, his calender references a charity event in New Jersey on July 19th. Was this a simple mistake on his part? Since the charity event with the Jabbawockeez occurred this past Saturday, not this coming Saturday?

Since everyone surrounding this seems to be tight-lipped, we may never know if Dominic stood in for one of the JabbaWockeeZ at this event. I think it is safe to say, though, that he is sticking with Quest for now.

Here is a preview video of Quest. They will be featured in a Far East Movement music video to be released August 1st.

News Update

Mark Kanemura gets the weekend cover story at Hawaii's Mid-Week.com.




Ducky & GMMR podcast their recaps of this week's performance show.




Some people just can't let Wade Robson go. Kristin, it's not that difficult to find out what he's doing these days.



Benji and Thayne: separated at birth?



Hal Boedecker of the Orlando Sentinel has some guest spoilers for next week's results show.




The Contra-Costa Times writer Dino-Ray Ramos (Is that not the coolest name ever?) recaps America's Best Dance Crew:

There are four key phrases (that I can remember) that you need to say if you’re a judge on America’s Best Dance Crew:

1.) You turnt it out.
2.) You smashed it.
3.) You killed it.
4.) I respect and/or appreciate that.

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I don't see it, but MTV's Remote Control blog thinks Phresh Select's Lil O should be called Lil Shane.

America's Best Dance Crew Open Thread

SYTYCD News Roundup

Our blogging buddy Leee is an SYTYCD community treasure. He has recaps up at T!YBE and Cave17.



2 things worth checking out at BuddyTV. Gina Scarpa power ranks the 7 remaining male dancers. Leslie Seaton reviews last week's ABDC. Is Super Cr3w the Richard Blais of America's Best Dance Crew? I still can't believe he wasn't Top Chef.



Robert Muraine's appearance on Ellen will be repeated Thursday.



The UCC is proud of Matt Dorame.




The Australian tour show will be 2 hours long and include 5 new pieces of choreography.



Aussie finalist Graeme Isaako can sing, but you won't see him on Australian Idol.

America's Best Dance Crew Open Thread

Randy Jackson on ABDC Season 2

Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew season 2 begins with a casting special on MTV Saturday at 2pm.


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