So You Think You Can Dance recap: The Next Generation: Auditions 2

Will anyone dance to All That Jazz? No one should; its not age appropriate. But … will anyone dance to All That Jazz? Credit: Chuck Hodes/FOX Most of these kids look older than me. J.T., 10, Jazz:Take it to the bridge, J.T. To quote Paula, J.T. Fox/ screengrab Hes one of those people who use a word to define that word. J.T.s favorite pose is his favorite because it just is....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Randall Harper

So You Think You Can Dance recap: The Next Generation: Auditions 3

I met a lot of classics that way. I thought a lot about that song when the dance kids flocked to New York tonight. Dont tell Clooney, I guess? Credit: Adam Rose/Fox Also, it prompts Nigel to say stank face, and now we cant unhear that. We can never go back.R.J. and Jake are going to the Academy. ASIDE:If you fast-forward through Cat Deeley, do you even deserveSYTYCD? Age is no excuse here....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Jesse Reid

So You Think You Can Dance recap: The Next Generation: Top 10 Perform

We also get some good and bad news. The bad news: Joshua is no longer an all-star/mentor this season. Add to their combo some choreography from Chris Scott and the first routine is magic. Credit: Fox Its no wonder the judges give the routine a standing ovation. The routine definitely features the choreographers trademark intricacy and hard-hitting moves. And whats more, Shaeden actually overpowers his mentor in many moments. Team Sasha: Hot damn, you guys....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Kathryn Thompson

So You Think You Can Dance recap: The Next Generation: Top 10 Perform + Elimination

We learned a lot from last weeks show. Jordan is a bona fide star. Maddie is the new Jason. Credit: Fox Jason is the new man bun. But none of that matters anymore. Jason is on a plane (convenient), and tWitch has taken his place. Are there squatters rights for reality-competition judges? Can tWitch just stay in that seat? Replacing Jason with tWitch is like replacing one sad maleGhostbustersfan with 400 Kate McKinnons....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Ryan Jones

So You Think You Can Dance recap: The Next Generation: Top 5 Perform + Elimination

Is this how parents feel when their kids learn to bike without training wheels? Well never be needed again! Lets get to it, before Cat embarrasses herself* in front of Savion Glover. Credit: FOX *Just kidding; could you imagine? I dont need to tell you. Stacey Tookey is choreographing. Tate and Kathryn are acting out the story of their real-life friendship to the tune of Glen Hansard. Theyre wearing yellow dresses....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Nicole Arnold

So You Think You Can Dance recap: The Next Generation: Top 6 Perform + Elimination

Now its time to get back to feeling inferior while watching talented children do incredible things. Thats right,So You Think you could Dance: The Next Generationis back. Still reeling from the loss of Jordan before the break? Credit: Adam Rose/Fox Instead of reliving that national nightmare, lets move forward. Thats a lot of dancing. What are our guesses? Figure it out, Cat. America is counting on you. Fik-Shun calls his contestant the King of Swag, and really, when has Fik-Shun ever been wrong?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Pamela Boone

So You Think You Can Dance recap: The Next Generation: Top 8 Perform + Elimination

Two dancers are headed home for summer vacation Im calling malarkey. Do you hear me, America? Im calling A BUNCH OF MALARKEY. Credit: Adam Rose/ FOX She still broke it down. That bear suit is a metaphor for the entire competition. Welcome to double-elimination night. This piece is quick. Paula says Emma is made for TV, while Maddie coos, You are such a good little tapper! Remember when being three years older than someone felt like a lifetime?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Jonathan Huang

So You Think You Can Dance recap: The Next Generation: Top 9 Perform + Elimination

Make America jazzy again If you enjoyed last weeks shake-up, I have bad news. If you didnt, I have GREAT news. Now life has killed the dream I dreamed. Credit: Michael Becker / FOX Are we alternating like this for the rest of the competition? Dmitry choreographed both, so good on him for making his life easier this week. Paula wants to squish him. Cat Deeley takes no prisoners, boys....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Jennifer Hopkins

So You Think You Can Dance recap: Top 10 selected

Don’t cry because the Academy is over. Cry because Jenna is crying. Can you believe school is almost out for the summer? Credit: Fox After this weeks tear-stained episode, I have two suggestions. First: that the top 10s stage debut (in two weeks!) features HAPPY CHOREOGRAPHY ONLY. Travis Wall, you magnificent heartbreaker, Im looking at you. They dont need the pressure. Were sticking with crying kids? To the tears, then....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Laura Tapia

So You Think You Can Dance season 13 recap: The Next Generation: Auditions 1

Boldly going where no kids have gone before So, you think these kids can dance? The little dance competition that could is littler than ever this summer. Nothing turns me into a grandma faster than a montage that pretends Twitter is the new playground gossip. Credit: Adam Rose/FOX (We all know thats Snapchat.) No one needs to talk down to them. But some of the etiquette has to change, right?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Vincent Hernandez

So You Think You Can Dance winner Joshua Allen faces domestic abuse charges

Allen now faces one additional misdemeanor count each of simple battery and vandalism under $400. After that incident, a criminal protective order was issued, which prohibited him from communicating with his girlfriend. According to the prosecutors, Allen allegedly attacked and strangled his girlfriend on April 13. Credit: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Hollywood Christmas Parade At this time, Allen also faces two misdemeanor counts of disobeying a domestic relations criminal protective order....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Valerie Middleton

So You Think You Can Dance: Travis Wall on new format, Shaping Sound tour

Im telling you: These kids are going to be incredible. Im a very vivid dreamer, he says. I have about three nightmares a night. Credit: David Crotty/AP Its just something Ive always had, and Ive always been able to remember them. Wall built Shaping Sounds latest show around the same idea. She falls asleep, and she learns throughout her entire dream what love really is. And she realizes that what she has in her real life thats not love, and she deserves better....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Aaron Glover

So You Think You Can Dancerecap: 'New York Auditions 2'

So You Thought Auditions Were Held Across the Country? I mean, technically they were, yes. But this bi-coastal audition system really stuck it toevery other city. Credit: Adam Rose/FOX (Thanks, COASTAL ELITES.) Snap to it, before Nigel starts yelling, CUE MUSIC at, like, the MTA workers. Can you imagine Nigel on the subway?) (He is terrible, face-wise.) Magda and Kiki are in the latter camp, and mmm, lets keep it that way....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Matthew Garcia