Dancing Masterclass Discussion Thread For So You Think You Can Dance Top 6 Show: Part Two
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Tonight, six dancers will dance again and two will be eliminated tomorrow evening. So, given the precarious circumstances surrounding this season’s offering of So You Think you Can Dance, does that mean that two dancers will be injured this week?
Billy Bell, after taking a week off to rehabilitate, should be back in the saddle again, as well as Jose, Kent, Lauren, Adicheke and Robert.
Let’s hope that all six dancers are at the top of their game this week and we are treated to an exceptional show.
Best of luck to the Top 6!
Enjoy the show and please come back to comment! Any dance instructors out there? We need to hear from you!
Will he or won’t he? That is the question and it’s a good one, up for strong debate here on MasterclassLady.Com.
And the question is: “Will Nigel Lythgoe make a timely return to American Idol Season 10 and , with him, bring higher ratings for the show ”?
The departure of popular yet controversial judge Simon Cowell, followed by bandleader’s Rickey Minor’s segue to the Tonight Show With Jay Leno, has left the show noticeably bare at season’s end.
And yet, the show is in desperate need of revitalization and, according to several news sources such as the New York Times, it seems like there is no better time than the present.
Personally, I would like to see this show’s focus return to the the art of singing. During Season 7, American Idol “got it so right” and, by coincidence or not, this was Nigel Lythgoe’s last year as producer.
So, was Season 7′s line-up Nigel’s vision or was he dissatisfied with the line-up? What caused him to leave, other than he was involved with “So You think You Can Dance“? He was managing before and will continue to manage his busy schedule if the Idol negotiations are a “go” this season. So many questions!
I remember quite clearly that Simon Cowell was bored with the personalities of the Season 7 singers. Really? These young singers sold-out arenas all over North America during their tour and the Season 8 and 9 tours were pale in comparison.
And so the beat goes on as we sit patiently awaiting the announcement of the new format.
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I am thoroughly enjoying America’s Got Talent this year. I think the producers and judges have discovered some great talent despite the fact that many enormously talented artists were dismissed early in the season.
I was deeply impressed with Michael Grimm – his new look plus his improved vocal sound made me an immediate fan. And I do love Nate Kenyon. How can you tell I am a voice instructor? I am drawn to the singers and the other acts are left in a mental trail of dust.
However, Fighting Gravity is an excellent, excellent act and I feel that they will go very far in this competition.
Enjoy the show tonight and come back to comment. Hey, in fact, you are free to blab away before the show, so enjoy!
Mad World: Michael Ciufo
I was mindlessly surfing the web on this beautiful Monday morning and discovered this hauntingly beautiful version of Mad World featuring Canadian Tenor Michael Ciufo.
Now, as many of you know, Season 8 American Idol Runner-Up, Adam Lambert, performed a glorious version of this song.
However, I thought that Michael Ciufo, as well, brilliantly internalized the emotion of this song and vocalized this number to perfection. I was particularly taken with the emotion he displayed during the instrumental interlude – this tells me a great deal about a singer. It is so important to stay within the moment(s) of a song and genuinely transport this emotion to one’s audience.
I was fortunate to accompany Michael on piano several years ago and, at 16-years-old, there was no doubt that he was destined for very big things in his singing career. Michael is now 22-years-old and the sky’s the limit for this extraordinarily talented young man.
For more information, visit his website at http://www.michaelciufo.com.
Congratulations Michael.
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The producers of this season’s “So You Think You Can Dance” show have discovered an unfortunate way to eliminate a dancer each week: injury.
Two weeks ago, Alex was eliminated due to an untimely injury and, last week, Ashley followed in his footsteps so to speak.
I don’t know what is happening behind the scenes but I suspect that many of these injuries come as a result of dancers being forced to adapt to new genres. In the real world, professional dancers follow a specific genre at this stage of their career, be it ballet, jazz, hip hop, jazz etc.
That being said, I hope to enjoy damage-free Top 6 performances tonight. I will be switching back and forth between So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Got Talent Results Show, so, if I miss anything on the former or latter, please fill me in!
Best of luck to the Top 6!
Enjoy the show and please come back to comment! Any dance instructors out there? We need to hear from you!
UPDATE: Another dancer injured? This is getting beyond ridiculous. And I love Billy!
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Last week’s show was quite predictable don’t you think? Georgia singer/musician Nate Kenyon and the amazing act known as Fighting Gravity were destined to move forward to the Top 12.
The cystic fibrosis sisters, Christina and Ali, seemed a logical choice as well, while the judges moved Future Funk through to the semi-finals.
I will reserve further judgement until all of these performers have an opportunity to showcase the true potential of their individual talent.
And so we continue with our Group 2 performers tonight. Make sure you drop by and add your comments before, during and after the show.
Hope it’s sunny where you are. It is for me, so I am going to take full advantage of this glorious day. Later, everyone!
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“So You Think You Can Dance” lost a gifted dancer last week due to injury: one Alex Wong. I will be brutally honest here: it’s going to be tough watching the remainder of this season’s show minus Alex’s gifted presence.
However, you can continue to follow Alex’s career via his Facebook page and Twitter page. Apparently, his surgery was successful and the healing process has begun. Kudos, Alex!
However, I think there are still some outstanding dancers on the show: Billy, Lauren, Kent, to name a few.
Best of luck to the Top 7!
Enjoy the show and please come back to comment! Any dance instructors out there? We need to hear from you!
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I am visiting family today and hope to return before tonight’s show.
In the meantime, this blog topic will provide opportunity for AGT fans to add their thoughts and comments about the first Group of 12. You will be my eyes and ears until I return later this evening.
I still miss the sleight-of -hand magician. Does anyone out there know if he has been snagged by a savvy management company? How can anyone – including AGT – let this man slip their fingers? (sigh)
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Good Sunday, everyone. It’s a beautiful day here and I am enjoying both my renewed health and the gorgeous, sunny weather. Truly a blessing from God!
However, I also realized that it was time to add a new blog post about American Idol, giving you an opportunity to post updates about American Idol past present and, especially, the future.
I am sure many of you have already seen the spiffy American Idol ad for the new season. It was aired this past week during the So You Think You Can Dance Results Show and it was quite the spectacle.
I think this is a first for American Idol in that they have never ( I hope I’m correct here) aired a commercial for the show prior to the preliminary auditions. However, these are desperate times and desperate times calls for desperate measures.
I truly hope that the producers get their act together and produce a quality show this season. Yes, Rickey Minor is gone, Simon Cowell’s gone, Paula Abdul is gone – but that, to me, means a fresh new start.
They need to borrow a page from the “So You Think You Can Dance” people and start populating the show with creative singers possessing consummate vocal skills. Anything less will produce another snooze fest, similar to last season and Season 6.
Personally, Season 7 was the best season – the singers were diverse, enormously talented, extremely personable and very passionate about their music. And experience counts! I would love to see singers, who have been meticulously honing their craft under the radar, be given the opportunity for discovery through the American Idol process. Season 7 did all this and more and this is why the Season 7 American Idol Summer Tour was such a success.
And, “can” the guitars. Enough already! Generally, it takes away from the art of singing and singing truly is an art when developed correctly.
Okay, I’ve had my say. Time to add yours and/or any American Idol news that has surfaced throughout the blogosphere. Have fun but, remember to be respectful and intelligent in your commentary. Together we can change the face of American Idol here at MasterclassLady.Com.
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This is my first season following “So You Think You Can Dance” and I am enjoying it immensely.
I am totally in love with Alex. What a joyful presence he creates on this superb show. He brings, skill, class, intelligence, drive and passion to his art form and uses his refined ballet skills to create memorable performances. His talent knows no boundaries – what an inspiration he is to aspiring young dancers.
Enjoy the show and please come back to comment! Any dance instructors out there? We need to hear from you!
UPDATE: I am officially in love with Billy. He was exceptional tonight and how can you not love that adorable face? I thought the judges were a tad harsh on Kent and did not bring enough positivity in their comments about his performance.
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