Welcome again from a two-week hiatus to Season 18 of “So You Assume You Can Dance.” Did you miss us?
Our previous two Monday nights weren’t almost as eventful with out the prospect to look at our faves compete to be America’s Favourite Dancer. So in case you didn’t catch final night time’s episode, we’re right here to fill you in on what you missed—the dancing, the drama, the Deeley of all of it. And belief us, this episode was definitely worth the wait.
In case your previous two weeks had been as busy as ours, it’s straightforward to neglect what occurred on the finish of the final episode. To recap: The judges picked our prime 10 (!!), and so they’re not simply going to be dancing collectively this 12 months, they’ll be dwelling collectively, too, for the primary time ever.
We additionally discovered that JoJo Siwa will probably be becoming a member of the judges desk. And the ultimate twist? This 12 months, the “SYT” dancers will probably be competing outdoors of a studio setting, taking over sensible dance challenges each week. “This season we’re taking the challenges off the shiny ground and into the true world,” mentioned longtime host Cat Deeley. NGL, we obtained chills.
The primary problem the dancers confronted? Music movies. The highest 10 had been randomly break up into two teams and put to the take a look at with business icons Luther Brown and Phillip and Makenzie Chbeeb. The primary (modern) group was assigned to work with Phillip and Makenzie to re-create the video for Justin Bieber’s “All Round Me,” and the duo had been joined by Avery Homosexual, Dakayla Wilson, Braylon Browner, Roman Nevinchanyi, and Jaylin Sanders (a lot to the frustration of Jaylin, the only hip-hopper within the prime 10). The second (hip-hop) group was requested to copy the video for Lizzo’s “Juice” with Luther, and consisted of Olivia Alboher, Mariyah Hawkins, Madison Rouge Alvarado, Easton Magliarditi, and Anthony Curley.
The dancers went from rehearsals into the precise video shoot, the place the judges joined them to start their judging. They reminded the dancers that they’ll be evaluated not simply on dancing but additionally on different metrics, like professionalism, group dynamics, and star high quality. We weren’t certain precisely the way you consider star high quality, however we had been excited to seek out out.
First up was the modern group’s efficiency. After watching the video in full, the judges gave their critiques. It appeared they couldn’t agree on who the star of the video was—for JoJo it was Dakayla; for Maksim Chmerkovskiy it was Jaylin. There’s that star high quality we had been on the lookout for, of us!
The hip-hop group was up subsequent, with a enjoyable, upbeat efficiency. The judges cherished the video however had been involved with Madison and Easton’s performances. They’re each robust hip-hop dancers, however they appeared to battle a bit within the video. For Madison, the battle was discovering her groove with pace; for Easton, the battle was standing out.
Subsequent up, it was time for the outcomes. The judges chosen six dancers who had been secure and heading to the subsequent spherical, which left 4 dancers prone to elimination: Easton, Avery, Braylon, and Olivia. Every dancer on the chopping block had the prospect to carry out a solo routine to show their mettle, and TBH, these performances gave us all of the classic “SYT” feels.
The judges appeared significantly impressed with Easton and Braylon’s performances, and, ultimately, their dancing was sufficient to see them via to the subsequent spherical. Sadly, that meant each Avery and Olivia had been despatched house. “This isn’t the tip. That is just the start for you,” Allison informed each of the proficient dancers.
And with that, we now have our prime 8. Who do you suppose will make it to the tip as America’s Favourite Dancer?
