Ok Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m new hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ And this may be a dumb questionà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ But à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Magic Rainbowsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ? Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m lost lolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get it

“Magic Rainbows” is referring to the David Cook song “Time of My Life” There’s a line in it that goes “…looking for that Magic rainbow On the horizon…” The reference is meant to be a bit tongue-in-cheek.

Now, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m really on the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹please donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t let Katee winà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ bandwagon.

dbt, I think I will join you. Today, I went back to watch the selection of the TOP 20 and reviewed the whole scene when Katee said she would not return if she wasn’t sent through this year. Last year she tried out and didn’t make it. In the end, her friend Natalie was not chosen.

So, I was wondering if this was a set up? Nigel really scolded Katee and her reactions left me cold. She is a terriric dancer, but I don’t want her to win.

Joshua actually cried when he found out he made it. Did the judges ever find out about his dancing background? I wouldn’t mind if he wins. I do like Kourtney, too.

If anyone does watch this episode, I would like your opinion.

Sigh .. At least he went on a high note. The jazz routine was tailer made for him and his quirkiness and that was the reason i really enjoyed it. His last solo was my fav of all his solos and i really hope he comes back to choreograph next season.

Thank you MJ for the great work you do in this site.

I really think Mark was the most connected with every dance. He has an amazing ability to become HOT on the dance floor (and oddly, sweetly quirky the rest of the time). He, alone, seemed to really get into character for every one of his performances … and his technique is great, too. I always looked forward to his dances. He’s also a great partner for whoever dances with him. I would love to have seen him win it all (and I am SO tired of the Josh/Katee pimping)…but boy, his response when he heard he was eliminated was all class.

Now, I’m really on the ‘please don’t let Katee win’ bandwagon. She’s an excellent dancer, but something is always missing for me. And she is way over-praised IMHO.

Still looking forward to the finale, but nowhere near as much as I would’ve been if Mark was still there. I need time to grieve.

I can’t be mad at Twitch and Josh though. It really was a tough call among the boys.

…not so surprised Chelsie left. Katee is the clear favorite and Courtney had great performances last night.

It’s finale already?!?!

(and why is the much crappier America’s Got “Talent” just now out of auditions?! yuck)

Thank you Mandy Moore for coming back to choreograph the group number. My 10-year-old was even overjoyed to see her back!

Next week – can we please take a break from break-up/make-up/bad relationship dance themes? Are you listening to me Mia, Tyce, NapTab, et al? I want some happy dances!

I would have been happy with the final 4 no matter what combination. But I am secretly a bit pleased it was Chelsie and not Courtney.

That Lady Gaga person was weird. But way to multi-task. Teeth whitening while performing. You go girl.

sailormoon, on wednesday they dance three partner dances with the other contestants (so there is a boyxboy and girlxgirl routine) and a solo.

Then on thursday night ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a big show where the judges bring back their fave dances (i.e. Marksie might dance Bleeding Love again because the judges loved it) and theres some group dances like top 20, top 10 etc. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s usually pretty exciting.

THANKS for the info, katyness! I can’t wait for next week!!

i’m happy with this top 4… ( a lil shocked but happy by courtney )

Then on thursday night it’s a big show where the judges bring back their fave dances (i.e. Marksie might dance Bleeding Love again because the judges loved it) and theres some group dances like top 20, top 10 etc. It’s usually pretty exciting.

So starting next week, do they just dance longer solos (no partner dancing) and then one of them is crowned the winner? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but it’s my 1st year watching the show. Thanks!

What’s wrong with me this morning (Europe time)? First I tear up because David Cook did last night, and then I really teared up when I saw Chelsie tear up. I need more coffee!!!

I really loved Chelsie…I thought she was adorable, but I’m so pleased for Courtney, who consistantly has the BEST solos.

Am on board with those who want a down dirty stan routine from Shane Sparks for Joshua and Twitch.

I would love a Mia Michaels for the two girls and a Wade for the 4 of them.

Can’t wait to see the show via MJ, who I think is so awesome for the vids she puts up for us!

Can you hear me screamin??? Courtney – YESSSSS!!! I voted my fingers off for you little girl.

sumidol, Yesterday, I also voted for Courtney. There may have been other newcomers to voting. I loved her solo on Wednesday. I am surprised about Twitch, but also pleased. At this point, I don’t care who wins. That’s great that they added a part in the movie as part of the prize. Cool.

I’m happy for Twitch and his fans, but … next week’s show will be pretty boring to me. I don’t really care who wins. At all.

I like all the dancers. They seem like nice kids. But, imo, Mark was the best dancer (technical and connection-wise) of the top ten, with the exception of Will, technically (most, but not all of the time). I’m looking forward to none of the dances next week. I’ll watch because I think Mark will be there. That, I’ll look forward to.

mj, if you want to delete this because it’s too much of a downer, that’s okay. I’ll understand. I’m just so disappointed and sad and wanted Mark to stick around for that last week (so I could experience the magic). I never fooled myself into thinking he’d win.

Oh well, from a quirky afterthought allowed into the top 20, barely worth mentioning, to top 6 (with blatantly uneven treatment from TPTB, to boot) ain’t bad. I wish I could see the tour.

This was an incredibly tough elimination. It will be very interesting to see what happens to all these dancers in the future. This is not at all like AI where the top performers usually end up with contracts. Dancing is a tough, tough business – both in the limited opportunities availabe and on the physical end. That’s why its so great that SYTYCD even exists as it is helping to create more enthusiasm for dance therefore more options for dancers. I so hope that Gev, Will, Mark and Chelsie all end up being able to piece together a career in dance. I’ll stayed tuned to find out, for sure.

I want Josh or Katee to win, but most of all, I wanted Mark to get into the final four so I could see more dances. Boo. If he’s invited back to showcase a favorite, I hope its the Argentine Tango (miles better I thought than the Josh/Chelsie one). And I really hope Mark comes back to choreograph.

Did I see Debbie Allen in the audience last night?

That is all. *sniff*

SpenserJ must be extremely happy I will bet

Indeed I am
I did get my dream final 4, so that was lucky. That said of course, I think both Mark and Chelsie are excellent dancers. Chelsie kicked all kinds of ass in that mambo. The speed of her legs is amazing to me. And, Mark couldn’t have asked for a better dance than that Jazz routine last night. It was the perfect combination of his technique and his quirkiness. He also had beautiful form in tonight’s group dance. So, for me at least, they both went out on a high note.

I want a nasty dirty stank hip hop routine for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Twishà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  That will be killer!!

Double nasty baby!

Lil Deamon dances. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a wee little Hip Hopper. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s 6 years old.

And, this kid totally shocked me. It’s rare to see a child so small with the upper body strength to pull that stuff off. Plus, he was kind of freaking adorable.

- A Shane Sparks routine for Josh and Twitch, and one that kicks the Transformers routine’s ass.
- Dan Karaty as the guest judge.
- Joshua winning.
- Me getting 40 points due to Joshua winning (but this is about more than just the points this time. I really want him to win LOL.)