Bollywood Sampler

For those unfamiliar with the Bollywood style.




Former SYTYCD choreographers Brian Friedman and Marty Kudelka are set to choreograph the biggest budget Bollywood movie ever made. I can't wait to see what they do with the opportunity.

SYTYCD Australia News

The Herald Sun says Jason Coleman is taking some heat from the Australian dance community:

TV JUDGE Jason Coleman is the talk of the dance world as critics claim he is under-qualified and playing favourites in the top-rating So You Think You Can Dance Australia.

Coleman, who is emerging as the "nasty judge", has the tight-knit dance world angered by his comments with instructors claiming he makes mistakes.

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GenQ plays 20 questions with Marko and Steph.




Contestant Rhiannon Villareal has been dragged into a political dispute in Sydney.

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Jason Gilkison's Paso Doble for Jemma and Rhys was clearly our reader's favorite top 16 routine in our recent poll.

SYTYCD News Roundup

The Daily Mail has a piece about Cat and the surprisingly racy photoshoot she did for Arena Magazine

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Wade Robson is the subject of the cover and a feature article in the latest Dance Magazine.

“Wade is like a chameleon,” says So You Think You Can Dance contestant Jaimie Goodwin. “You really don’t think about him having a specific style. You never know what you’re going to get from him.” Last year, Robson pushed the envelope even further on the show, working well outside his comfort zone to create ’60s-inspired protest solos to John Mayer’s “Waiting on the World to Change,” (the next day Nigel Lythgoe “apologized” in case this peace dance offended any families of soldiers) and the hauntingly mesmerizing “Hummingbird” piece. Robson received high acclaim from the show’s judges on “Hummingbird” for his uncanny ability to transform a hip hop dancer (Hok) and well-rounded dancer (Goodwin) into stunning personifications of a hummingbird and flower.

Thanks to Selly at DanceOutlook for the tip.

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Shimmy Online catches up with Ricky Palomino.

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Our blogging buddy Dave Chung ran into Mary Murphy at this week's American idol elimination show taping. She must have still been jetlagged from her trip to Aus, right?

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Top 16 Performances (Video)

Demi & Jack - Jazz
Choreography by Kelly Aykers


Vanessa & Henry - Contemporary Disco
Choreography by Sarah Boulter



Camilla & Sermsah - Contemporary
Choreography by Shannon Holtzapffel and Simon Lind


Jemma & Rhys - Paso Doble
Choreography by Simon Gilkison


Stephanie & Marko - Krump
Choreography by Travers Ross


Laura & Anthony - Soul Swing
Choreography by Michael Boyd


Rhiannon & J.D. - Tango
Choreography by Fabio Robles


Kate & Graeme - Bollywood
Choreography by Farah Shah


Thanks to SYTYCDAustralia for uploading.

Backstage At America's Best Dance Crew

Shane Sparks takes YoungHollywood.com backstage at ABDC.

Sabra And Kameron

There's good news and bad news for Sabra Johnson. The bad news is that she won't be appearing in High School Musical 3. The good news: it's because she has other commitments. She says:

“I am doing my dream job! I’m definitely where I want to be and have no complaints”

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Kameron Bink's first collection is available at Sugar and Bruno. Don't miss the photoshoot video.

Live Show Buzz

The Sunshine Coast Daily's Nathaniel Cooper attended the taping of Sunday night's show:

Dancers were being wheeled out to do their routines, judges were making comments (Jason Coleman was firing off pretentious twaddle) and Mary Murphy was squealing like a schoolgirl.

I'll be honest and say that I didn't think much of Mary Murphy when I tuned into the American series last year; I thought the squealing was a little odd. But after seeing her do it live in the flesh ... well, I am seriously considering taking up the squealing thing. She was sick, she was frozen.

Another surprise for me that evening was that Jason Coleman wasn't as supremely pretentious and annoying as he comes across on TV. After most of the routines he wandered up into the grandstand and congratulated the choreographers (although not the ones he slagged off). His comments also seemed more justified when I was there in the flesh, and made a welcome change from Bonnie saying she loved everything.

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