So You Think You Can Dance (season 5) - Top 6

Lil C on the panel – get ready to hear a lot of phrases you don’t understand. Nigel is scaring me – it’s like he is in my head. I’m not really comfortable with that. He’s right about no one rising above the pack yet and people voting for the choreography. People, there’s no time left. Tonight is the night to break away.

Brandon, Ade, Evan – Pop Jazz / Sonya
Sonya, are you kidding me with that? She is a genius! That was so inventive. It was powerful, showcased the dancers well and was overall, just cool. I only wish Brandon hadn’t fallen out of the synchronized, standing back flips. I almost like Evan after this. Almost. I was afraid he would get lost with these two guys, but he didn’t. I love that they are doing group routines in the competition show.

Jeanine & Ade
Samba / Louis
I’ve been waiting to see these two to dance together. My expectations are high… Yep, they’re good together. They look hot. For a second I was thinking it’s hard for Jeanine to not be hot, then I remembered the Russian folk routine from a few weeks back – ugh! Back to tonight. Unfortunately, it was choppy and not the best samba technique. Let’s talk for a second about the song – Love Game. As soon as the song started, I was wondering how they were possibly going to justify using it on network at 8 PM. Did you catch what they did – bleeped out “stick”.

Hip Hop / Tabitha & Napoleon (I refuse to call them Nappy-Tabs)
I don’t really know what to say. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great either. Thinking these two had a bit of a tough go tonight and I don’t like it. I want them in the finals, but not sure if this will do it.

Melissa & Evan
Broadway / Tyce
I’ve been done with both of these two for a few weeks now. They should have been eliminated last week. That said, I really have no comment on them tonight.

Quick Step / Louis
This comment is going to come off really rude, I guess because it is. It looks like a kid dancing with his mom. The choreography was great, this is just an awkward pair. I really hope they’re done.

Kayla & Brandon
Contemporary / Stacey
Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Very nice work, Stacey. It’s great to see two contemporary dancers dance a good contemporary routine with good music. It was powerful, intense, and intimate without being gross. I think I’ll watch it again now. Amazing!

Disco / Doriana
I’m not sure Doriana will ever top the routine she did for Janette & Brandon earlier this season, but that was really good. It was fun, high energy and had good tricks. Solid. Lil C is a bit off his game tonight. Until now, I have understood everything he said. Now this is the Lil C I’m used to.

Side notes about Brandon – I have not been a fan from the beginning, even though his dancing is amazing. I finally figured out why. He is such a powerful, masterful dancer. He is so masculine when he dances. In contrast, his off stage persona is soft and insecure. He even said it in the video package tonight. I have such a hard time reconciling the two. I still love to watch him dance, just don’t want to hear from him before or after. Oh, and his smile is just like Donny Osmond’s.

Kayla, Jeanine, Melissa – Pop Jazz / Sonya
Here’s what I love about Sonya. She asks her dancers to do ridiculous things with their bodies, and no one hesitates. Her rehearsals must be brutal, but the outcome is so worth it. Her pieces are so visually arresting – from costumes, hair and make-up to the use of the stage to the shapes she makes with bodies and her music choices are always spot on. I love it. It’s kind of Wade Robson-esque. I didn’t love this one as much as the boys, but it was pretty great.

Solos
Kayla’s solo was spastic and didn’t match the music. Not a good time for a weird solo. Rats! I really like her.
I’m pretty sure Brandon’s solo is the same one he did in his audition. Not that it wasn’t good…
Loved Jeanine’s and Ade’s solos.

Ahhhh, all’s well tonight. Nigel made his obligatory gross, pervy comments. I caught at least two.