SYTYCD News Roundup

Congratulations to new mom Allison Holker. She has pics of the baby girl, named Weslie, at her Facebook page. Thanks to a reader for the tip.



Baltimore Sun blogger Sarah Kickler Kelber recaps Las Vegas week.



MJ's Big Blog does an exhaustive recap.



The Salt Lake Tribune notes the Utah connection of season 4 dancers Matt Dorame, Thayne Jasperson, Chelsie Hightower, and Gev Manoukian.



Blogger Ryan Welton says my homegirl Sheila Kaiser "shoulda made it", but he likes some of those who did.



Erin Nolan at Film.com gives us her early favorites.


Reveiwsion transcribes Mia Michaels' choreography session in Las Vegas. Apparently there were no needy dancers this year.

Girl Frenzy At NYCDA

From the Youtube description: A class for all the girls with the power to leave their fear at the door and bring their passion for dance to the floor! This class is taught every weekend at the NYCDA Conventions by some of your favorite ladies!

Sabra, Jaimie, and Allison teach GirlFrenzy

Allison at NYCDA Boston

Season 2 favorite Allison Holker performing at the NYCDA Boston showcase. Stick around and see more from Taja Riley.

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We just got to see Brian Friedman again during the season 2 marathon on MTV. Catch up with Brian in this article at Movmnt Magazine.

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Something For Nothing found an interesting Allison Holker video montage.

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Our friend Booker calls this article, written before her injury, a "very gushy & romantic interview with lovebirds Lacey and Hok":

"He is by far the best thing that ever happened to me," Schwimmer gushed to In Touch about Konishi. "It's exciting to know that I have my best friend and my love with me at all times."

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Now that Lacey is back home rehabbing her knee, she does some Halloween thuggin', with a feather duster in some new pics on her Myspace page. Yeah, that's Benji with her, showing off his newly shaved head, along with a friend named Bear. Hmmm.

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Natalie Bassingthwaighte, the newly named host of the upcoming Australian version of So You Think You Can Dance, talks about the auditions in this article in the Herald-Sun:

During rehearsals, which reach Sydney on October 27 and 28 and Melbourne on November 3 and 4, Bassingthwaighte doesn't get to see much dancing.

"I'm with the contestants during warm-ups and helping them come to terms with their nerves," Bassingthwaighte said.

"I'm a bit of a mother hen figure."

Awww, she's following the Cat Deeley template.

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Revolution Update

We've talked previously about Revolution, the rock & roll and dance mashup that opened recently at the Joyce Theater in New York. I heard from fellow blogger Kongye, that Time Out New York had given the show a less than optimistic listing:

The silly Revolution continues. Cocreators Michael Schulster and Joel Hanna are trying to cash in on the aesthetic of So You Think You Can Dance. Performers include Allison Holker, Mike Warshaw, Krista Montrone and Jimmy Guasto.

I then found this piece by Eva Yaa Asantewaa at InfiniteBody that offered some hope:

The richly-produced, rollicking show looks pitched at Broadway, and indeed the older, Broadway-type audience at the Joyce seemed to warm to it after the initial shock of bright rock-show lights in their eyes and the first blast of drums in their ears. (Speaking of drums--why the elaborate Plexiglas shield around the drum kit? Protection from dancer sweat?) The program notes actually refer to Revolution's intended market as "the much sought-after 18-35 bracket." Yes, you read that right: crass marketing strategy right there in your face. But that's not who was sitting there last night and, to all appearances, loving it.

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Now we have reviews from Tonya at Swan Lake Samba Girl and Alistair MacAuley at the New York Times. One (sort of) giveth and one (kind of) taketh away. Fortunately, we have one more source to call upon. Kongye wrote:

I'm going to the Humanities Series performance on Wednesday night where the cast and choreographers hold a Q&A after the show to further the understanding of dance (http://joyce.org/education_adult_ed.html#humanities). I'd be happy to pass along my experience with that. I'd also possibly be open to asking something if you or your readers really wanted to pass a question along.

So chime in if you have any questions, and we'll look forward to hearing Kongye's thoughts after the show.

Benji Update

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Benji and Heidi appear at the Laguna Dance Festival October 6th. More info here. The site is worth a visit for clips of 2006 performances, if nothing else.

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Benji dances with the elite of the dance world (including Jason Samuels Smith) Oct. 29th in New York at the Career Transition For Dancers 22nd Jubilee. More Info here.

For those who don't know, Benji is an extremely talented photographer. Check his Myspace for his photos of Travis, Allison, Ivan, Jason Williams, and Ashlee Nino.

Video Of The Day

Some moments from season 2 featuring Travis, Allison, Ivan, and Natalie.

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Allison in Revolution

Season 2 finalist Allison Holker is set to appear on stage in New York in a show called Revolution.

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High School Musical 2

Watch for season 2 favorites Allison Holker and Jaymz Tuaileva in High School Musical 2, tonight at 8pm on the Disney Channel.

Video From Last Year's Tour

Myspacer Did He Just Go Crazy and Fall Asleep has several videos posted from last season's tour. They're decent amateur quality but watchable, and unlike the show, the camera stays in one place and doesn't cut away just when things get interesting.

Wade Robson's Ramalama Bang Bang group dance




Mia Michaels' Park Bench dance with Travis & Heidi




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Travis & Heidi's Paso Doble




Donyelle & Benji's Hairspray part 1




Hairspray part 2




Ivan and Allison's Why




Heidi & Ryan's Cuban Rumba part 1




Cuban Rumba part 2




Travis and Benji's Nerd Dance




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Season 2 In Canada

Back in June, some of our season 2 favorites traveled to Toronto to tape a performance for CTV. We have yet to find anything about the actual taping, but Jason William has uploaded this video of a rehearsal performance. Benji Schwimmer, Allison Holker, Dmitry Chaplin, Martha Nichols, Ashlee Nino, and Jason.

3 From Jaimie

A reader submitted this McDonalds Commercial. Jaimie Goodwin is the one in the red dress, and all the way to the right in the group. It was choreographed by Tyce Diorio.


Our friend Clarita thinks we have yet to see the best of Jaimie on the show. She says:

...she hasn't had as much of a chance to prove it yet because she's only soloed once, but she is arguably the best technical dancer among the females on the show. The thing is that she's nuanced and doesn't have as standout of a personality, so it's easy to miss her, but if you focus on her dancing, it's truly beautiful/amazing. No surprise that she trains at the same place as Danny, Travis and Allison.

She suggests this video of Jaimie at NYCDA.


While preparing this post, we stumbled on this one, solos by Jaimie and Travis at NYCDA Burbank.

Shane Comparison

Kivus Tumblelog has posted 2 Shane Sparks creations for comparison, last year's Ivan & Allison umbrella routine, and this week's Dom & Sabra hiphop number.

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Improv In Texas

Another reader-submitted video, this one left us speechless. It's an improv by Travis Wall, Allison Holker, and Teddy Forance to Nellie Furtado's Childhood Dreams. They're joined by Jaimie Goodwin and Nikki Loud. The video was taken by Ivan Koumaev at NYCDA Texas.

So You Think You Can Dance - Season 2 Favorites

Season 2 finalist and friend of the blog Jason Williams has posted new pics to his MySpace page, including what he calls "us old and forgotten about sytycd'ers". Ashlee Nino, Martha Nichols, Dmitry Chaplin, Allison Holker, Benji Schwimmer, and Jason recently performed in Toronto for CTV.

You'll need a MySpace log-in to view.

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In Case You Missed It

It came out during last Wednesday's performance show, so you may have missed it. Movmnt Magazine published an interview with season 2 favorites Travis Wall and Ivan Koumaev. They talk a bit about Danny Tidwell and Jaimie Goodwin, their own DVD, and their plans to work with Blake Lewis. Allison Holker even makes a quick appearance. The most amazing thing is that Ivan does the whole interview with some sort of small animal attached to his head.

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Travis Wall and Ivan Koumaev - movmnt magazine Interview

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Travis, Ivan, And Allison In Norfolk

Attention Norfolk area: Season 2 favorites Travis Wall, Ivan Koumaev, and Allison Holker will be appearing at the Harrison Opera House next Thursday night, the 21st. More info here.

Season 2 Favorites In Canada

Season 2 finalist Jason Williams uploaded this video. It shows Jason, Benji Schwimmer, Allison Holker, Martha Nichols, Dmitry Chaplin, and Ashlee Nino rehearsing for a recent Canadian TV appearance.

Did any of our Canadian readers catch the show? Please let us know, especially if you have video.

Wrapping up the week

Jenny T. Partridge talks about meeting season 2 finalist Allison Holker and recaps this week's shows.

I met Allison Holker from Season Two last week. We hired her to do a master class at our studio, and can I just say she is just as cute, and JUST as talented and sweet as she seemed on the show. She got robbed. The girl should have won.

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