Tag: sytycd

Cole Horibe + Chehon Wespi-Tschopp = Cx2 Magic

Cole Horibe and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp (aka “Cx2”) have a lot in common: They were both on “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 9, they both dance with incredible technique and masculinity and they’re both complete goofballs. So it’s no wonder these two developed an adorable friendship. If you want a cuteness overload, check out […]

10 Seasons Later: Where are America’s Favorite Dancers?

What can Amy and Fik-Shun expect now that they’re officially the winners of “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 10? We caught up with all 10 former champs to find out about their post-“SYTYCD” lives. Eliana with Dmitry Chaplin on an episode of “Bones.” (photo by Patrick McElhenney/Fox) Eliana Girard, Season 9 Eliana started […]

Life After Letdown

It happens on every season of “So You Think You Can Dance”: A performer gives a standout audition, sails through Vegas Week and then doesn’t make it to the live shows. The elimination leaves the dancer in shock—and viewers wondering what went wrong. According to judge Mary Murphy, a number of factors beyond technique come […]

Chatting with Nigel Lythgoe about "A Chance to Dance"

We know you’ve got a lot of reality dance shows to watch this year—“So You Think You Can Dance,” “Dancing with the Stars” and “All The Right Moves,” to name just a few. But get ready for one more! That’s right, “SYTYCD” producer and judge, Nigel Lythgoe, is at it again. His new show, “A Chance […]

Nigel Lythgoe Opens Up About the New "SYTYCD" Season

Get ready for Cat Deeley’s fierce fashion, Lil’ C’s fictional vocabulary, Mary Murphy’s high-pitched holler and, of course, some insanely talented dancers! That’s right, “So You Think You Can Dance” is back for a new season tonight. And Season 9—with a brand new one-night-only format—will certainly be an exciting one. DS chatted with our favorite […]

Out of Africa: Jeffrey Page on West African Dance

From music videos to Broadway’s Fela!, the influence of West African dance seems to be more visible than ever. Dancer and choreographer Jeffrey Page created the first West African routine on “So You Think You Can Dance” in Season 5 and can currently be seen nightly in Fela! on Broadway. Page, an Indianapolis native who […]

You Should Know: Lior Melnikov

Though he says his favorite style is hip hop—and he can definitely hit hard when he needs to—Lior Melnikov’s onstage charisma brings to mind old-school entertainers like Fred Astaire. Thanks to that singular performance quality, 12-year-old Melnikov has been popping up more and more frequently in the commercial world: He made it to the Top […]

Kida the Great: Why Kida Burns Is Skyrocketing Toward Stardom

Precision. Musicality. Charm. Swag. Kida Burns’ talents were on full display during the finale of “So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation” in September. He was his All-Star partner Fik-Shun’s equal in the two routines the pair revisited for the finale: Misha Gabriel’s bee-themed piece and Kida’s own feel-good robot number. He returned […]