And cue music
Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009 by Travis Cody inFrom thousands to 152 to 38 and, by the end of the hour, to 20.
Welcome to the next phase of
Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman, Debbie Allen, Mia Michaels, and Tyce Diorio will make the announcements.
In the order they were announced, our Top 20 dancers are...
Nathan Trasoras, 18, contemporary dancer from Downey CA
Kathryn McCormick, 18, contemporary dancer from Burbank CA
Channing Cooke, 18, contemporary dancer from Haverhill Mass
Ariana Debose, 18, contemporary dancer from Raleigh NC
Ellenore Scott, 19, contemporary dancer from NY
Billy Bell, 19, contemporary dancer from Palm Beach FL
Russell Ferguson, 20, krumper from Boston Mass
Kevin Hunte, 23, hip hop from New York NY
Bianca Revels, 20, tap dancer from Detroit MI
Phillip Attmore, 25, tap dancer from Los Angeles CA
Peter Sabasino, 22, tap dancer from Philadelphia, PA
Victor Smalley, 20, contemporary dancer from Miami FL
Jakob Karr, 19, contemporary dancer from Orlando FL
Mollee Gray, 18, jazz dancer from Upland CA
Pauline Mata, 18, contemporary dancer from West Covina CA
Noelle Marsh, 18, contemporary dancer from Sanford NC
Jonathan "Legacy" Perez, 28, B-Boy from Los Angeles CA
Ryan DiLello, 28, ballroom dancer from Springville UT
Karen Hauer, 27, American rhythm dancer from Fort Lee NJ
Ashleigh DiLello, 26, ballroom dancer from Springville UT
Count 'em up...THREE TAPPERS!!!! I wish one of them was Ryan, but I'm so happy for these three dancers.
Bit of tough news though...Mia Michaels announced that she has resigned as a choreographer and judge for Season 6. I'll miss the innovative and emotional pieces she created for the show, but I wish her luck and I look forward to perhaps seeing more new choreographers.
I'll round up photos of the kids as soon as they are availabe. Tune in next week when the search for America's favorite dancer begins!
Congratulations to my Dodgers. Although the Phillies eliminated them tonight 4 games to 1, they still had a great season. They won the NL West. But, they just weren't quite good enough to dethrone the defending champs.
I'm disappointed, but there's always next year.
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I see Channing Cooke as an early favorite. Ashleigh DiLello could get an early exit since she was not originally picked. Ryan DiLello, on the other hand, could go very deep in this competition.