Nigel Lythgoe Twitters Paula Abdul: Will you choreograph an MJ tribute for us this week?
On Friday, June 26, Nigel Lythgoe, aka dizzyfeet challenges the twitterverse: “People please use Twitter-Power. Ask @PaulaAbdul to choreograph a Michael Jackson tribute on SYTYCD”
Nigel twittered Paula Abdul, asking her to choreograph an MJ tribute for this week.
Paula responds: “Have your people call my people Nigel and let’s do it! Lol”.
Back in the 80’s Paula did choreography for the Jackson family, including Janet Jackson’s “Control”.
She twittered, “I started my career doing choreography for the Jackson family! I was honored and blessed to get to work with them…I worked w/ the whole family when they got ready for the Reunion tour,1st video was ‘Torture’ & did the Victory tour.”
Nigel twittered back a little later: “I would get my people to call yours? But I have 2 issues. 1. I don’t know who your people are? 2. I haven’t got any people? Xox”Â
Ha ha!
Would that be awesome or what? It’s about time Paula choreographs for So You Think You Can Dance, and what better time than now?
Are you guys as psyched about this possibility as I am?
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Consider me psyched. That would be awesome. Paula may not always be fully coherent, but damn that woman can dance. Hope this comes to fruition.
Paula did not teach Michael Jackson all his Fred Astaire moves.
I love Paula’s choreography with Janet. I think this would be a fantastic collaboration.
No one taught Michael his moves. You can’t teach that kind of instinctual movement. Paula never choreographed for Michael individually either – only for the Jacksons as a group. But the two men who did choreograph Michael’s iconic videos are dead. So, she’s a damn good backup choice.
My guess is that the tweets are just a fun way of making the announcement. I can’t believe that they would put it out there if it wasn’t already in the works.
I can’t wait!
It would be AMAZING if Wade Robson would do a MJ piece (he learned his dance moves from watching MJ videos, and performed Thriller as a 9-year-old on Star Search). And yes, Paula coud certainly work with the SYTYCD contestants on a phenomenal number. She danced a helluva lot better on Idol this year than she sang (sorry, lip synched).
I think the Idols should perform Thriller on the Tour.
I would absolutely love it if Paula choreographed an MJ tribute. It’s absolutely fitting, I think. Paula was one of the premiere choreographers at that time, it would be wonderful. She did a great job with the idols this year, imagine what she could do with dancers.
My memory escapes me, but didn’t Paula judge an audition round the first season?
Yes, I think it would be great seeing Paula do something she loves!
FYI who did choreograph for MJ during the Thriller years?
Lavender, the answer to your question would be the awesome and fabulous Michael Peters. (Also known as the gang leader in the white jacket and white pants with sunglasses in the Beat It video).