Along with the change of having the All Stars, the show is in HD and got some girl power behind the scenes with Nikki Parsons, the new director. There's also been a switch with the permanent judges, now consisting of Nigel, Adam, and Mia. I'm interested to see how the judging goes without the Mary "hot tamale train" Murphy.
Now, let's take a look at the routines:
All Stars & Contestants
Song: Fame by David Bowie
Routine: Wade & Amanda Robsen Jazz
I loved that it started with just the all stars and then the newbies came out. The My Fair Lady/Country Club theme was great and it was impressive how much prop work there was and how in sync they all were throughout. It was a little hard to keep track of who was doing what since there were 22 people on stage. I think that was the most there's ever been for the show, since there's never been more than the Top 20 dancing together on stage.
Lauren & Kent with All Stars Mark and Kathryn
Song: Paris is Burning by St. Vincent
Routine: Travis Wall Jazz
The routine really reminded me of Sonya with the creepy, jerky movements and Gothic costumes to the hauting music. Kent's jumps and flips really stood out and made me focus on him more thoughout the routine. Overall, it was fantastic! Great work from the All-Stars and contestants alike. I loved the story that Travis put forth afterwards: it's set in 1920s in Paris, about the dark and twisted people at night coming together to celebrate the fallen empire.
Alexie & Melinda with All Stars Allison and Lauren
Song: There's Gotta be Something Better Than This from Sweet Charity
Routine: Tyce Diorio Broadway (with a heavy contemporary influence)
Like Nigel, I couldn't always tell who was an All Star and who was the competitors. While it was well danced, I wasn't as engaged or enthralled by it. Again, have to agree with Nigel that they lacked that fire in their eyes. I think these two will benefit more when it's just a partner dance.
Jose "Full Deck" Ruiz with All Stars Dominque, Twitch, and Comfort
Song: Din Daa Daa (Distrtic 78 Remix) by George Kranz
Routine: NappyTabs Hip Hop
the booty move from comfort then the reversal w/ jose doing it.
That was a great routine to really showcase the new contestant. All the other routines blended the contestants with the All Stars while this one gave the contestant the spotlight. Some great moves were the flip and roll by D-trix and Jose, with the hoodie removal, and the booty moves by Comfort and Jose. It was hilarious when he reversed it and did the booty move and then the other fellas had to stop him.
Christina with All Stars Anya and Pasha
Song: Work (Freemasons Radio Edit) by Kelly Rowland
Routine: Jason Gelkinsin Latin Ballroom
That was one sexy routine! Even before Pasha took his shirt off! Christina did a great job of holding her own against the All Stars. However, there were some moments where her legs didn't quite match Anya's. But this is the first week and she's only going to grow from here.
Alex & Billy with All Star Ade
Song: This Bitter Earth Dinah Washington
Routine: Mia Michaels Contemporary
Mia explained it as a routine about time, the journey of life, and how it goes by in a flash. It was beautiful, just beautiful. They did a fantastic job of living their roles in the storyline; Billy especially was perfect as the child.
Adechike, Ashley & Robert with All Stars Niel and Courtney
Song: Freak by Estelle feat Kardinal Offshall
Routine: Sonya Jazz
Another great routine! It was intense and energetic with that weird twist that makes it signature Sonya. They did a great job, but I feel like Niel outshone the guys. Ashley and Courtney were great and I had a hard time telling them apart at times, which is a big compliment to Ashley.
Favorite Routine: Travis Wall's routine with Lauren and Kent was definitely my favorite routine, but NappyTab's Hip Hop did a better job of showcasing the contestant.
Prediction: It's super early, but I'm going to say the final four contestants will be Kent, Alex, Alexie and Lauren.
What did you guys think of the showcase? Did you love the Travis Wall routine as much as I did? Who do you think will be in the finals? Let me know in the comments!
So excited for Twitch!!!!! And Alex Wong.
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