Once again, injury was the deciding factor in So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 Episode 15, as Ashley Galvan was sent home. Tonight the top 6 perform, and we are greeted by special guest judge Kenny Ortega, the man responsible for High School Musical.
To start off the show, we’re told about ANOTHER injury. This time it’s Billy Bell. He’s okay to perform if he feels okay. He declines. Based on how things have been going, he probably would have ended up in the bottom three anyway, but dancing may have at least bailed him out.
Lauren Froderman with Twitch
Style: Hip hop
Choreographers: Napoleon & Tabitha Dumo
Song: My Chick Bad by Ludacris & Nicki Minaj
Adam: Who are you? Tore it up. Listen to the music so beautifully.
Mia: So aggressive but kept your sexy girl in there.
Kenny: Enough energy to power Los Angeles. Funky, sexy, fantastic.
Nigel: Bad, nasty, buck, and sick. (So good then.)
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-01
Jose Ruiz with Allison
Style: Contemporary
Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh
Song: Eternal Suhshine of a Spotless Mind Theme by Jon Brion
Adam: Beautiful but difficult to critique your dancing. Not much dancing going on.
Mia: Pedestrian contemporary, which most people can handle. Done so well, but not much growth.
Kenny: Exquisite partnering.
Nigel: Weaknesses were covered up, which was clever.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-02
Robert Roldan with Lauren
Style: Jazz
Choreographer: Tyce Diorio
Song: Wasted Time by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
Adam: Smoking. So good. Command the stage, great partner. Watch your hands.
Mia: Like a breath of fresh air. Strong dancing. Watch your head when you do jumps.
Kenny: Liquid movement.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-03
Kent Boyd with Kathryn
Style: Jazz
Choreographer: Sonya Tayeh
Song: Tightrope by Janelle Monae
Adam: Definitely made the show more special. Kicked ass.
Mia: Strong dancer. Sometimes your face is so animated it can be juvenile.
Kenny: Awesome. The guy to beat.
Nigel: Outdanced the all stars two weeks in a row.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-04
Adechike Torbert wit Comfort
Style: Lyrical hip hop
Choreographer: Napoleon & Tabitha Dumo
Song: Fallin’ by Alicia Keys
Adam: Like watching a movie. So intense, beautiful, horrifying.
Mia: More real than any contemporary piece. Unbelievable.
Kenny: You have to have it within you, and you really do. Like if Wesley Snipes could dance.
Nigel: Moved to another level. That’s honesty in a dance routine.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-05
Lauren Froderman & Robert Roldan
Style: Samba
Choreographer: Dmitry Chaplin
Song: Drummer Boy (SYTYCD Remix) by Debi Nova
Adam: Robert had clean lines and great partnership. Lauren could have a future in ballroom.
Mia: Robert looks like a samba dancer. Lauren had a heaviness to her movement.
Kenny: Robert’s partnering was amazing.
Nigel: Robert’s upper body reminds me of Dmitry. Lauren made contact with the audience, as well as her partner, although it could be attacked technically.
Adechike Torbert & Jose Ruiz
Style: Paso Doble
Choreographer: Dmitry Chaplin
Song: The Arrival/Rampage/Continued Existence by James Dooley
Adam: Loved the commitment. Put a lot of strength into it. Jose still needs to work on his legs and feet. Adechike could use more abandon.
Mia: Okay. Legs were flailing, but the focus was there.
Kenny: Interesting exercise. Credit for giving it your all.
Nigel: Valiant effort, but there’s a lot to learn.
Kent Boyd with Twitch
Style: Stepping
Choreographer: Chuck Maldonado
Song: Pro Nails (Rusko Remix) by Kid Sister
Adam: Thank you for kicking ass.
Mia: Disgusting, filthy, gross, sick, amazing. You are the one to beat.
Kenny: Awesome.
Nigel: Managed to combat everything that has been thrown at you.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 Episode 17, which airs Thursday at 9/8c on Fox.