Exclusive choreographer interviews at SYTYCD Finale: Nappytabs, Tyce Diorio

Chris Trondsen talked to dancers, all-stars and choreographers after the So You Think You Can Dance Finale. Here are two of the choreographer interviews: Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo (Nappytabs) talk about their "Lion King" choreography for the group number, their opinions of the finalists, and their new baby.

Tyce Diorio talks about why he thinks Eliana and Chehon won the season and what he thinks will happen to the dancers after the tour.

Interviews at SYTYCD finale Part I: Lil C (on krumping & Tight Eyez), Christopher Scott and Sonia Tayeh

Chris Trondsen talked to dancers, all-stars and choreographers after the So You Think You Can Dance Finale. Here are two of the choreographer interviews: Lil C talks about not talking on the finale, why he thinks that the right people won the show, the impact of the changes in the show (going to once a week, celebrity judges) on this involvement with the show, his supposed battle with Tight Eyez and Street Kingdom, and how krumping is moving forward and evolving.,

Christopher Scott and Sonia Tayeh talk about their collaboration on a routine for the finale, their opinions of the others' strengths, and their views of the results and who won the show, and season. Scott also talks about his experience of dancing on the stage with tWitch, Comfort, and Cyrus

SYTYCD Finale all-star interviews: tWitch & Allison (getting personal), Comfort, Melanie, Kathryn, Marco

Chris Trondsen interviewed contestants, all-stars, choreographers, judges, and celebrities after the finale of So You Think You Can Dance. Today, we present the all-stars, who talk about returning to help this season, their views on who won, and plans. Click to watch Kathryn and Marco and Melanie. tWitch and Allison (who are a couple) also joke with Chris about each other's habits on topics like snoring, singing in the shower, and cooking Comfort also discusses the difference between how SYTYCD presents hiphop vs. the dance form as presented on the streets and competition, as well as how she'd like to have her work viewed.

Exclusive interviews with SYTYCD winners and finalists Chehon, Cyrus, Eliana, Tiffany

Chris Trondsen talked to the 4 finalists after the So You Think You Can Dance Finale. Winners Chehon and Eliana talk about what they'll do with the prize money (a pony?) and what the win means for them. They and runners up Cyrus and Tiffany talk about their SYTYCD experiences, longterm plans, and the upcoming tour. In addition, both Eliana and Cyrus express some emotion through some spontaneous moves. Click to watch Tiffany and Cyrus.

Hip hop highlight from SYTYCD Finale #3: Top 20 Group Dance - "Tom"

For the season finale of So You Think You Can Dance, choreographers Christopher Scott and Sonia Tayeh teamed up to create a hip-hop contempo routine danced to "Tom" for this season's Top 20 dancers.

Hip hop Highlight from SYTYCD finale #2: Cyrus, tWitch, Comfort & Chris Scott - "Holy Ghost"

The So You Think You Can Dance finale had a tribute montage to hip hop dance, which is somewhat ironic since they only chose one hiphop dancer for their top 20. After the montage, they staged a dance choreographed by Christopher Scott and danced by Cyrus 'Glitch' Spencer (the SYTYCD male runner-up for the season), SYTYCD all-stars tWitch and Comfort, and Chris Scott himself.

Hip Hop highlights from SYTYCD Finale #1: Dragon House - "Cryosleep"

The finale of So You Think You Can Dance featured several new performances, including 3 memorable hip hop routines. Here's the new-to-SYTYCD routine called "Cryosleep" from Dragon House. Three members of the crew (including SYTYCD runner-up Cyrus 'Glitch' Spencer) auditioned for the show in Atlanta.

Our survey: What was your favorite So You Think You Can Dance Finale routine?

poll by twiigs.com

Join us NOW for SYTYCD Finale live play-by-play!

The Play-Play for tonight's So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 finale  is now open! Tonight, we rewatch the routines that the judges have dubbed the best of the season. Carly Rae Jepson performs something. And, the winners are revealed. Cmon, TiVo anything else you were thinking about watching -- this one is more interesting.  Join me for play-by-play to hash out the action or join me if you can't watch live or just want some other opinions. Click here to see the play-by-play in the comments section of the main post.

And, let us know what you think about the show.  Do America get it right?  How would you compare this to other seasons?  

Join us tonight for SYTYCD Finale Live Play-by-Play, surveys, and more!

   
The end is here! Join us tonight to watch and react to the So You Think You Can Dance Finale, filled with reprises of top performances, and the announcement of the SYTYCD Season 9 favorite dancers.  
- Starting just before 8M ET, we'll have Play-by-play, in case you want to find out what happens as it happens.  Feel free to comment along with me!
- Tomorrow we'll have surveys on the favorite performances of the night.
- We'll announce who won our contest to predict the two winners.
- We're planning to interview the eliminated dancers and the choreographers at tonight's taping and will have interviews posted in the next few days 

  So, please join us!

SYTYCD choreographers at Performance finale: Chris Scott, Travis Wall, S. Tookey, D. Chaplin

Chris Trondsen interviewed four of the choreographers for the So You Think You Can Dancer Performance finale -- Chris Scott, Travis Wall, Stacey Tookey, and Dmitry Chaplin. They each talk about the dancers they worked with this week, give opinions on the Final 4 and include some behind-the-scenes insight into the challenges and humor at the rehearsals. Click to watch the interviews with Travis,  Dmitry and Stacey.  Chris Scott talks about  the pressure of choreographing for Cyrus (Glitch and tWitch, his process of choreographing the routine, and how impressed he is with Cyrus's dancing this week.

Exclusive interviews w/ SYTYCD all-stars at Performance finale: tWitch (getting personal), Allison, Alex, Will

Chris Trondsen talked to 4 of the all-stars who performed in the So You Think You Can Dance Performance Finale -- tWitch, Allison Holker, Alex Wong, and Will Wingfield. They each talk about what it was like to work with their partners of the week (Chehon, Cyrus, Eliana, Tiffany),  why they believe that their partners deserve to win and their other projects . Click here to watch the interviews with Allison, Alex, and Will. tWitch also answered some personal questions: what he'd want to take to a desert island, what food he most hates, and the one thing of his he won't let anyone else touch.

Alex Wong's new Music Video with amazing dancing (of course) - "Crave"

So You Think You Can Dance All-star Alex Wong released a new music video, choreographed by Lauren Gottlieb and featuring MANY amazing dancers and styles. Watch it here and buy the song on iTunes:

Exclusive interviews after SYTYCD Top 4 show: Chehon, Cyrus, Eliana, Tiffany

Chris Trondsen interviewed all four finalists -- Cyrus 'Glitch' Spencer, Chehon Wespi-Tschopp, Eliana Girard, and Tiffany Maher after the taping of the So You Think You Can Dance Top 4 show. They joke with Chris about their reputations with the choreographers and the fans and talk about their unique strengths that earn them the right to win the title of "America's Favorite Dancer"

Our survey: what were your favorite dances on the So You Think You Can Dance Performance Finale

Please vote for your favorite solo and favorite duo/group performance:

poll by twiigs.com

Vote now for your favorite SYTYCD dancers - here's the online, phone and text info

The online voting is now open, for at least 2 hours after the show ends in the Pacific Time Zone. If you want to protect your favorite dancers, act now! Remember -- your votes determine who is safe from elimination. Click here to vote online at Fox.com . Performance videos are up now on the website to aid in your choices.  If you want to text, send the dancer's name to 83676. If you want to phone instead, the numbers are: 
Cyrus       1-855-GOHIM 01  
Chehon    1-855-GOHIM 02    
Eliana      1-855-GOHER 01 
Tiffany     1-855-GOHER 02  

Join us NOW for SYTYCD live play-by-play!

   
The Play-Play for tonight's So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 episode  is now open! Tonight, it's the Top 4. This is the last time to watch the top 4 and decide which boy and which girl should win the titles of "America's Favorite Dancers".   Join me for play-by-play, if you can't watch live or just want some other opinions.  Just click here to join the main post for play-by-play and comments.
 

And, let us know what you think about the show.  Do you think this was the right top 4? How will you choose who to vote for?  How would you compare this to other seasons?  This is your party -- humor,  conspiracy theory, nostalgia and almost everything else (except obscenity and abject disrespect) are expected and welcome!  

Join us tonight & tomorrow for SYTYCD play-by-play, polls, contests, interviews!

Join us tonight to watch and react to the So You Think You Can Dance Top 4 show -- this one will determine the winners for the season!




  

- Starting just before 8M ET, we'll have Play-by-play, in case you want to find out what happens as it happens.  Feel free to comment along with me!  
- Tomorrow we'll have surveys on the favorite and least favorite performances of the night.
- We'll have the next round of our contest with prizes - Predict the two winners.  
- We're planning to interview the eliminated dancers and the choreographers at tonight's taping and will have interviews posted in the next few days  So, please join us!

Exclusive interviews after SYTYCD Top 6 show with choreographers Chris Scott, Tyce Diorio, Spencer Liff, Jean-Marc Genereux

Chris Trondsen spoke to So You Think You Can Dance Choreographers Chris Scott, Tyce Diorio, Spencer Liff, and Jean-Marc Genereux after the SYTYCD Top 6 show. They talk about their routines for the week and their impressions of the top 4. Click here to watch the talk with Spencer and Jean-Marc.  

Tyce Diorio also talks about his creative process and how he pushes himself to top his earlier SYTYCD work. Chris Scott also talks about the need to show a fuller range of "the worlds of hiphop dance" to the American viewing public, showcasing all-stars like Comfort and Twitch.

Exclusive interview with SYTYCD all-star Kathryn: I couldn't have asked for a better partner than Chehon

Chris Trondsen interviewed all-star Kathryn McCormick after the So You Think You Can Dance Top 6 Show. She talks about dancing with Chehon on a Tyce Diorio routine, why she thinks he should be the winner on SYTYCD, and how she loves being an all-star for SYTYCD.

Exclusive interviews w/ SYTYCD judges Nigel Lythgoe & Mary Murphy on the top 4

Chris Trondsen interviewed SYTYCD judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy after the So You Think You Can Dance Top 6 show. Nigel talks about how they create the Top 20 with dancers they love, what he loves about each of the top 4, and how each of the finalists grew over the season, and why the winners aren't easy to predict

Mary talks about each of the final 4's chances for winning based on their styles, attitudes, skill, training, and attitudes

Exclusive interviews with all-stars Comfort, Melanie, Marco, Benji after SYTYCD Top 6 show

Chris Trondsen interviewed 4 of the 6 all-stars who performed on the So You Think You Can Dance Top 6 show: Comfort, Melanie Moore, Benji Schwimmer, and Marco Germar. They talk about their experience returning to SYTYCD, what it was like dancing with their partners this week (and what it was like working with partners who were then eliminated), who they think should or will win, and upcoming plans. Click here to watch the interviews with Melanie, Benji, and Marco.

Time to reenter our SYTYCD Winners Contest for prizes

Time to reenter our So You Think You Can Dance  Winners contest. If you think you know the boy and girl who are going to win, then prove it!  Submit the names of the 2 dancers - one male and one female -- who you think will win this season's competition.  The prize goes to the first person to get it right, based on the week they submit the answer. If more than one person submits the right answer in that same week, we'll employ a tiebreaker rule to be determined. The prize for each will be a Tshirt of your size and choice, value up to $35 or an iTunes gift certificate worth $30..

To enter: Each week, we'll publish a new post for this contest. When the weekly post is up, add a comment with the names of the 2 winners. Subsequent weeks' entries will be accepted from Thursdays/Fridays (once I put up the new contest post) until the show begins airing on the East Coast (Tuesdays at 8pm ET).   You can enter this week's contest now -- deadline for the entry: September 11, 2012.   Good luck!

IMPORTANT:

• Create a user name you will use every week for the entire contest, and make it memorable (not just a common first name or word).
• MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE THE WORDS SYTYCD Winners' in the comment (so I can search for them easily)
• You can also submit by email at BloggingSYTYCD@gmail.com 

Exclusive interviews with SYTYCD Top 6: Cyrus, Chehon, Cole, Eliana, Tiffany, Witney

Chris Trondsen interviewed contestants, all-stars, judges, and choreographers backstage after the So You Think You Can Dance Top 6 show. Today, we'll share the interviews with the 6 dancers: - 
- In the interview with Chehon Wespi-Tschopp and Eliana Girard,  Eliana talks about feeling relieved and grateful, Chehon talks about how he got confident enough to show emotion in his dance,  and their plans for the home stretch, and they both thank their fans and talk about their strict teachers. 

  - In the interview with Cyrus Spencer and Tiffany Maher,  Cyrus talks about the struggles and feeling of being overwhelmed to get to this point (being sockless, shoeless and next to very experienced dancers. Tiffany talks about this getting this far as a validation and the fact that she wasn't shown on TV before the top 20 show, and they both talk about the upcoming tour.

  - In the interview with Cole Horibe and Witney Carson, the dancers talk about their reactions to the eliminations, post-SYTYCD plans, how they feel about the final 4 and who they're rooting for, and what they want to do with their spare time now that they're not rehearsing.

Our survey: what were your favorite performances during the SYTYCD Top 6 show?

poll by twiigs.com

Our survey: What were your least favorite performances during SYTYCD's Top 6 show?

Please pick one solo and one pairing for our survey on you least favorite performances during the So You Think You Can Dance's Top 6 show.

poll by twiigs.com

Join us now for SYTYCD Top 6 Show Play-by-play!

The Play-Play/Party Room/Critics Corner for tonight's So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 episode  is now open! Tonight, it's the Top 6. Two more dancers will go home tonight.   Join me for play-by-play, if you can't watch live or just want some other opinions. . 

And, let us know what you think about the show.  Were the right people sent home tonight?  How would you compare this to other seasons?  This is your party -- humor,  conspiracy theory, nostalgia and almost everything else (except obscenity and abject disrespect) are expected and welcome!  Just click here to join the main post for play-by-play and comments.

Join us tonight & tomorrow for SYTYCD play-by-play, polls, contests, interviews!

Join us tonight to watch and react to the So You Think You Can Dance Top 6 show.

- Starting just before 8M ET, we'll have Play-by-play, in case you want to find out what happens as it happens.  Feel freee to comment along with me!
- Tomorrow we'll have surveys on the favorite and least favorite performances of the night.
- We'll have the next round of our contest with prizes -- Predict the two winners.
- We're planning to interview the eliminated dancers and the choreographers at tonight's taping and will have interviews posted in the next few days 

So, please join us!

Exclusive SYTYCD interviews: Choreographers Sonya Tayeh, Mandy Moore, Christopher Scott & more

Chris Trondsen interviewed several of the So You Think You Can Dance choreographers after the taping of the Top 8 show. Click on the names to watch: 
  - Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo talk about the judges' reactions to their tango for Chehon and the process of working with dancers for the show
- Mandy Moore talks about choreographing to "The Power of Love",  what it's like for the choreographers when their dancers are in the bottom, and her work on the SYTYCD tour.
  - Sonya Tayeh talks about working with Cole and Lindsay this week, her connection to the competitors, the diversity of the dancers this season, and her outside projects including a potential for a Broadway show.  
- Christopher Scott talks about choreographing Baltimore club dancing for Will, his connection to the dancer, his sadness for any of them going home, the skills of all the contestants this season, and his current projects including his Emmy nomination, his Lifestyle Dance Channel on DS2dio

Exclusive interviews with SYTYCD judges Nigel Lythgoe & Mary Murphy after Top 8 Show talk about who might win

Chris Trondsen interviewed judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy after the So You Think You Can Dance Top 8 show. Nigel talks about  Lindsay and Witney (two longterm friends) competing against each other in the bottom 2, how dancers have to be used to competition and rejection, how this is the most diverse season ever, and who he thinks who will win.

Mary talks about her enjoyment of the week's show, her sense of how viewers might vote, how amazing choreography and magical moments will determine the winners, and her admiration for Chehon during this episode.

Exclusive all-star interviews after SYTYCD Top 8 show: Twitch, Melanie, Alex, Lauren

Chris Trondsen interviewed SYTYCD all-stars Twitch, Alex Won, Melanie Moore, and Lauren Gottlieb after the So You Think You Can Dance Top 8 show. The dancers talk about their performances, how they feel about the contestants at this point, what it might take to win, and their current projects. In addition, Chris gets personal with Twitch, who talks about his favorite food (grilled chicken breast and California rolls), favorite Youtube artists (Phillip 'Pacman' Chbeeb and IaMmE and Kubscoutz), the last time he cried, emoticons,  signature scent (kimchi!), and what pumps him in movies (training montages). Click to watch the videos for Alex, Melanie, Lauren and Ryan DiLello.