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.
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(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.
Their interview package is pretty awkward.
Magda and Kiki aregoing to the Academy.
Finally, Kiki speaks.
Kiki says thank you, says Kiki.
This show missed you, Mary.
Oh my gosh Im dying, gushes Vanessa, who is still me.
Give Zachary an African jazz routine choreographed by Sean Cheesman!
Partner him with Darius Hickman!
I need it to liiiiiive.
And is that the best ending pose ever?
I THINK ITS THE BEST ENDING POSE EVER.
Just watch it again right now.
You know hesgoing to the Academy.
Its a LOOK, Nigel.
I really wish I were more into it.
I mean, okay.
Impress me, Ramita!
I want you to.
They dont get any fanfare.
), backflipping and cartwheeling like hes doing tricks around the pool at a frat party.
Ive never seen anything quite like that before, Mary says.
Thats her lie of the week.Peter is going home.
And shes cancer-free now (congrats, Arielles mom!).
Shes got good control.
Its all very impressive and beautiful, but its missing a spark.
She needs to dance more dangerously.
She doesnt need toThelma & Louiseit off a cliff.
GOT DEJA VU?Familiar faces Jamie Greco, Matt Damons Younger Brother (a.k.a.
Jason Kidd), Chris Andrew, and Chase CTut Lindsey are back to try their luck again.
Theyve got Vanessa making chin hands.
To be clear, I would love it if they did that.)
Anyway, everybodys going to the Academy.
Romainson another familiar face fromSYTYCDs past is back for one last try before he ages out of eligibility.
(The Next Generationreally messed up a lot of plans last year.)
Romainson gets teary talking about how much Marvin sacrificed for him.
Marvin is the one who went with him to the season 8 auditions.
The tragedy is senseless.
Sometimes it almost looks like his sneakers and long-sleeve button-down are getting in the way.
He doesnt have to be joyful all the time.
Marc Fullout Royale, 25 (Queens, New York)This is Bad Audition No.
- you might tell because Nigel is singing Heavy D & The Boyz.
Thankfully, Fullout is less embarrassing than our veteran judge.
Our girl turns a lot in the back half of this audition, but Ill allow it.
Vanessa keeps Claire in suspense for lit-ruh-ly no reason: Shesgoing to the Academy.
Lex Ishimoto, 18 (Irvine, California)Lex is in Travis Walls Shaping Sound company!
In the future, he should absolutely lead with that.
Maybe hes not doing it backwards and in heels, but he is doing it insocks.
He truly is, to quote Vanessa, doing the impossible.
Did you see that double swipe?Lex is going to the Academy.
And with that, weve finally made it through another year of mostly-beautiful-but-still-sometimes-cringeworthy auditions.
Next week, the Academy is in session.
Go stock up on Lisa Frank folders.
