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SYTYCD Finale: America's Favorite Dancer Is...

Posted on 09/04/2014 by Elizabeth in So You Think You Can Dance and General News

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By Ashley Thompson

 

Welcome to the Season 11 Finale! The final four competing for the cover of Dance Spirit Magazine, a role on Broadway's On The Town and $250,000 is Zack, Valerie, Jessica and Ricky. Per usual the finale will include the top 20 and the judges favorite dances from this season. The judges sitting with Nigel and Mary are Tara Lipinski, Adam Shankman, Jenna Dewan Tatum and Debbie Allen.

 

The opening dance of the night is a Broadway routine to "Jellys Last Jam" choreographed by Warren Carlisle. Basically there's 20 dancers dressed in penguin suits and the girls are jamming their feet into the floor wearing heels... must feel good. Oh, and someone falls but you can barely tell.

 

The first favorite of the night is requested by Mary: Finalist Jessica and Casey do contemporary to "Like Real People Do". I don't remember this routine but I wish I would have. However, Casey has a fumble moment and Jessica needs to be glad he didn't just flatten her to the floor.

 

Debbie Allen requests Finalists Ricky and Valerie do their hip hop routine to "Turn Down For What". I think this doll and master routine was better the second time around! There's a reason these two are finalists.

 

Finalist Zack requests his contemporary routine with all-star Amy to "Europe, After The Rain". Surprising because you'd think he'd showcase his tapping but he feels connected to this routine. Remember this one? The dancing to rain drops... gorgeous. And you can see how much stronger Zack is now.

 

Nigel requests the contemporary routine with Rudy and all-star Allison (who is joining Dancing With The Stars... she knows ballroom?) to "Dirty Diana". I really wish Rudy was in this finale. He is so passionate and strong with every partner.

 

Hello Paula Abdul. Why are you here visiting from judging SYTYCD Australia? Oh, to introduce us to the winner Michael Dameski dancing to "Unstoppable". Gymnast meets contemporary dancer meets rocker apparently. I can see why he won! Wowza!

 

Finalist Valerie requests is her tap routine with finalist Zack to "Sing". Makes perfect sense. They look like they're having so much fun. But how in the world do their member all these dances? Each finalist must do 100 routines tonight.

 

With 20 million hits online and feature dancers with Missy Elliot and Beyonce, Les Twins dance hip hop to "Fading Flower". Look 'em up!

Finalist Ricky requests a contemporary routine he did with finalist Jessica to "Vow". So synchronized. They've really grown together, think they're friends outside of the show?

 

Carly and Serge dance hip hop to "Senile" as the monster alien swag beasts.

 

Jenna Dewan Tatum requests Tanesha and Rudy to "You Need". Not my favorite routine but I can see why it may have had high ratings the night it was premiered.

 

Performance break: Enrique (formerly known as Enrique Iglesias) performing his new song "Bailando".

 

Adam Shankman requests a hip hop routine by finalists Ricky and Zack to "The Antidote". The beginning was better the first time, but their tricks were better this time. Except when Ricky stepped on Zack's balls... I'm pretty sure that happened.

 

With all four finalists on stage Cat announces that Zack is in fourth place. I kinda thought it'd be Valerie.

 

Tara Lipinski requests Emilio and all-star Jasmine's hip hop to "Get Low". I hated Jasmine's costume the first time, I hope they fitted it better this time. Nope, still bad. But I still love her and this routine with Emilio kills.

 

Sonja Tayeh and Christopher Scott choreographed the all-stars and the top 10 for a break routine. My favorite of the season by far! Set in a train station we see them "change the world".

 

The crew on the finale is the Bollywood performers Wanted A-Shieks.

 

Finalist Jessica requests the contemporary routine "When I Go" with all-star Robert. I think she picked this piece because she has a crush on her partner because they dance so seductively together.

 

And now Cat shall tell us who is in third place... Jessica! I thought it would be between her and Ricky. I am 0 for 2 right now. I'll announce now that I predict Ricky will be the winner. But will a tapper be all? The top two finalists, Valerie and Ricky, dance a contemporary to "Oh Darling".

 

AND AMERICA'S FAVORITE DANCER IS.......... RICKY!!!!

 

Photo courtesy of FOX

 


  


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