So said Adam Shankman during So You Think You Can Dance’s first audition stop.

The show’s sixth season kicked off in L.A., where Shankman joined judges Mary Murphy of the ridiculous screaming and Nigel Lythgoe of the floppy hair.

For the first time, So You Think You Can Dance is airing in the fall instead of the summer, and the producers were on their best behavior. Unlike other seasons and even other shows, they didn’t waste much time this week with the bad dancers.

Thank goodness! It’s way more fun to watch good dancing than the poor, poor pitiful souls who seriously just think they can dance. (Can I get an “amen”?)

My favorite dancers from tonight’s episode:

• Mollee from High School Musical. Of course, her mom worked three jobs to support her dance. And of course, she’s doing this to make her brothers proud. But you know what? That adorable little blond with the adorable little family was actually pretty good!
• Ryan, the 29-year-old tap dancer – or as he’ll be known until he’s kicked off, Evan’s brother. Anyone who watched Season 5 knew he made it to Vegas, but it was still a blast watching him perform. Shankman gave him a standing ovation, called him an artist and said it’s the best audition he’s ever seen. Ditto.
• Bianca, another tap dancer who tried out last season. It’s weird. They showed her stomping off after getting booted from Vegas, swearing she would never try out again. You know – that thing that really ticked off the judges back in Season 4 when they almost sent runner-up Katee home in Vegas? But here she is, tapping and battling and getting a ticket back to Vegas. Huh.
• Christina with a salsa and hip hop combo. The judges loved this one. And I liked it; it was fun. But I also thought she kind of looked like a robot doing salsa. Maybe I’ve seen one too many Wade Robson routine…
• Paula in the yellow dress. We only got to see about half her routine, and I didn’t even catch her full name. But I loved her. And I want to see more. And I don’t mean, “I want to see more,” as in go to choreography with Pascha. No, I mean, go straight to Vegas and get yourself on camera stat!

Interestingly, a third tapper made it to Vegas in this first episode. As Nigel said – and you just know he’s been waiting five years to say it – “I think this is the year of the tappers.”

Coming up next week, we have same sex ballroom, Mia Michaels calling someone stupid as a compliment and Mary Murphy being moved to tears once again.

I, for one, can’t wait.

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