So You Think You Can Dance - Recap

The auditions are starting off in Miami, and Cat, as always, wears a smashing array of fabulous outfits. Tyce Diorio is the guest judge.

Tony Riendeau- Moves like a rubber band, so he says, and "anything goes." He reminds me of the funny guy/awful dancer character in a movies. Dances to Footloose which, as a song, I love, but he is really bad, at "Tony-Style" dancing. And then he falls down, and I feel badly for him. Mary says the same thing about him that I did (about the movie character dancing) and Tyce tells him he's awful, but appreciates that he's "quirky, kooky Tony." Then he has an asthma attack, I think.

Priscilla Marrero - Raised in Miami, she is spicy and saucy! Beautiful dancer, excellent extension and lines- great use of the music. She gives a really good performance, I was really captivated by her. Tyce LOVES her. She gets a ticket to Vegas.

Janette Manrara and Romulo Villaverde - They auditioned last year, they're ballroom dancers, she got through to Vegas, he didn't, but they are back again, dancing a Salsa. They do some very cool lifts and moves, and their footwork looks great (to me). Wow, their tricks are amazing. I think they are really exciting to watch! One of the best ballroom routines I've seen. Mary gives her a scream and they go to Vegas!

Jessica & Jennifer Guadix - Twins from Miami, I can already tell by their warm-up that this isn't going to be a Vegas bound group. And I'm right, they do some kind of weird stretching and gyrations, followed by some other random dance movies, some of which are pretty funny. Tyce said they were tragic, Mary said she had never seen anything like that before, and Nigel says this dance competition wasn't for them.

Bad Dancer Montage, with Tyce laying it on thick with the insults. I wonder where he comes up with these things? Some of them are really mean.

Joseph Smith- Hip Hop, really fun to watch, you can tell he's having a good time out there. Likes to use the word "Sha-Wam" which can be altered to "Sha-Whiz-Am!" But only for something really great. He gets put through to choreography and then on to Vegas. I'm really happy for him!

Wislande Letang - Hip Hop, I think, she's really not very good, although she does do the splits well. She didn't smile or try to sell the routine, she and Tyce have a little riff, and she decides to recommit to her education.

Bad Dance Montage. Mostly of people who were devastated after being informed that they had no dancing skills, whatsoever.

Erik "Silky" Moore - Tapping to Thriller. He is SO cute, just adorable, and he has the cutest smile. Great Moonwalk, worm, and reverse worm- I hope he's in the Top 20, because he makes me smile. Nigel says he "cleaned up and threw everything in but the kitchen sink!" Mary and Tyce both love him. He started tap dancing because his older brother used to tap, and he got a lot of ladies that way, haha. He's going to Vegas!

Paris Torres - She's wearing a tutu, which I love, and has a really beautiful jump. She reminds me a little bit of Courtney Galliano (Season 4). Tyce wants her to do choreography, but Mary and Nigel disagree and she goes straight through to Vegas.

Montage of some good dancers!

Megan Kinney - Contemporary dancer- they only show a brief snippet of her routine, but she looks like she's very gifted and talented. She's off to Vegas.

Alex Wong - Brief recap of his routine, I really wish we got to see the entire thing, because he looks great. Tyce says he's strong and masculine with great lines. Off to Vegas.

Geo Smith - He does a "native" African dance, with full outfit ensemble- feathers and beads, etc. They think he was entertaining, I think he did really well, considering what he was wearing. He gets sent to choreography and then to Vegas!

Talia Rickards - A widow, dancing brings her a little bit of joy in life. Her husband, they were high school sweethearts, died in a motorcycle accident a few years ago. She's fun to watch, and her story is so sad. Mary says she sees potential, but there's not enough depth, they decide to send her to the choreography round and in the end, she off to Vegas. Unfortunately, I would be surprised if she makes it any further than that.

This puts an end to the Miami auditions, they're now off to Memphis, TN. Nigel tells Tyce to not be so mean to the dancers. They showed a lot more of the good dancers this round, just look at all that red up there. Lil' C is the guest judge, I'm excited, he cracks me up with his philosophical critiques!

Marico Flake- He's a police officer in Memphis, patroling the entertainment district, and does a very interesting style of dance, called Memphis Juking. I'm really not clear on the correct pronunciation, and that's after a few DVR rewinds. If anyone out there knows, please tell me. Memphis Juking has been around for over 20 years, but has remained mostly underground; it emphasizes bounce, smoothness, and body control. He's a really cool dancer, kinda Twitch Boss-esque. Lil' C seems to dig him and so do I! Off to Vegas.

Dustin Dorough- Claims he's a cousin of Backstreet Boy, Howie. Kind of fitness dancing style, I guess. He does some pretty funny moves, but there is no way he's a hip hop dancer. Says he's still getting over the flu and bronchitis, and so he's not at his "full power." Mary and Nigel have nothing positive to say, except that he has a big strong body, but Lil' C says he should consider a style called Tricking, a fusion of martial arts and b-boy.

Christopher Carrozza - He's invented his own style, called Electric, which is a fusion of everything. It's Ridiculous. His long red dreadlocks are bouncing in the wind, and he's just jumping around waving his arms with the music. He's very rude to the judges, and rips off his contestant sticker as he walks away. Nigel gets very annoyed, and gives him a piece of his mind.

This prompts The Guide to a Good Audition

1. Always start with your best move.
2. Come dressed to impress.
3. Connect with the judges.
4. Always follow directions.

Caitlin Kinney- Her sister auditioned earlier (Megan). I think she's incredible, every move she does is accentuated and beautiful. I wonder if she was a gymnast before she was a dancer? She was, which I'm guessing prompted her hip reconstruction surgery. She danced to Winter Song by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson. Nigel thinks America will love her and I agree, she's amazing. Mary says it's her destiny and Lil' C says she was captivating and a blessing to watch. I predict she'll be one of the Top 20.

Anna Dunn - Her dad committed suicide last year, and dancing has been an outlet for her pain, as she has a really hard time talking about it. Her dad was a dreamer and she thinks he would be really proud of her. I think she's really great, although I feel like I've seen this routine a bunch. (Kind of like a toy doll, or puppet, being pulled by strings). Nigel says she's too over-choreographed and that they need to get some feeling from her. She's a real cute-pie, I can see her doing really well in the competition. Lil' C says his father took his own life as well, (I'm tearing up now) and that she needs to use her pain when she dances. She goes off to choreography and then to Vegas!

Michael Prokop - His dad is the local high school football coach, which of course resulted in a lot of teasing from kids, but his dad is very supportive of him dancing. Nigel thinks he needs a little more work, and he does. He is very graceful, and I wish he had done better. They send him off to choreography, yea! I think he will be back next year and do a bang-up job. The judges see great improvement in him in the choreography round and they send him to Vegas!

Evan Kasprzak - Got cut last year, after making it to Vegas and the Top 40. He's back and dancing to Sinatra. He's adorable, I love him. He looks like he should have been an extra on Newsies. Nigel likes his routine because it had a beginning, middle, and end. They worry other styles will be difficult for him. Lil' C thought he was amazing, and he's going to Vegas!

Lauren & Lydia Guerra - Twins, a sister duo- They think dancing together makes them unstoppable. They are not perfectly in sync, but they're pretty good. One has power and one has expression, which together makes them one really good dancer. They're going to choreography and Nigel does a little teasing, but they're both going to Vegas.

Ryan Kasprzak- Evan's brother, he does a tap routine a capella, he's funny! I think he'd do will in Vegas, literally Las Vegas, he's a great showman. They're sending him to Vegas! They have go to be the cutest brother duo, ever.

That puts an end to this SYTYCD recap, whew, I'm tired. Tomorrow night we'll see the auditions from LA and Seattle.