So You Think You Can Dance – Week of Oct. 23, 2009

I’ve got a lot of body; I need to learn how to use it.

So You Think You Can Dance stopped in Boston this week, and Tyce Diorio was the guest judge.

Teddy Tedholm: Wearing plaid golf pants and a bowtie, Teddy promises us a whimsical routine, and then impresses all three judges. And he’s off to Vegas.

Jean Lloret: This breakdancer tells us, “I do a lot of things other people wish they could do.” It’s true. The judges didn’t even deliberate; it was straight to Vegas for Jean.

Kimara Wood: Ahh, tonight’s great dancer who left me wanting more. We didn’t get to see his whole audition (Why, producers, why?), but Kimara’s performance earned a ticket to Vegas.

Channing Cooke: Playing the part of blonde, all-American girl who lives by the beach is . . . Channing! She dances pretty well, but Tyce tells her to be more passionate. After the choreography, she’s headed to Vegas.

Ryan Casey: Standing tall at 6’8”, Ryan mentions that people often ask if he plays basketball, so of course Nigel has to ask, too. As the sister of a trombone-playing, 6’6” guy, I can imagine Ryan found that annoying. However, he was still awkward and went home after choreography

Russell Ferguson: Cat tells us a krumper has never made it to Vegas. After one “buck” routine, Russell breaks that trend and is going to Vegas.

Karen and Matthew Hauer: A married couple dancing salsa? Of course Mary Murphy says that’s hot! It’s another first: a husband and wife team is sent to Vegas.

Gene Bersten: He’s that guy. And not in a good way. Did he have fast feet and even faster hips? Yes. Did he wear his flared tux pants well? Sure. But did I really need to see him rip open his shirt and say, “I specialize in Latin styles – the sexy dance.” Um, no. Thankfully, Tyce and Mary called him on his ridiculous facial expressions. He’s on to Vegas, so I hope he gets that under control.

Kevin “K’Bez” Hunte: After auditioning two seasons ago, Kevin says he trained in contemporary. After his good but not great hip hop routine, Tyce does not believe it. (Insert z-snap here.) Somehow, this brings out the bad grammar in Tyce, who said, “You shoulda showed it.” Okay, maybe, but Kevin’s going to Vegas anyway.

We also had the obligatory bad dancers, including Fabrizio “Breeze” Jenkins and 46-year-old Paul Magliato. I’m left with so many questions – why is a middle-aged man allowed to audition, why do dancers insist on using silly nicknames, why do the judges patronize Fabrizio and let him go to choreography?

A few thoughts

Gene could learn about sexy dancing from Pascha.
Why did so many Boston dancers feel the need to act out the words of their songs?
Did you hear that Adam Shankman will be a permanent judge this season, along with Mary and Nigel?

Next week is Atlanta and in true cheesy script fashion, Cat promises, “It’s going to be a peach of a show.”