all fcs on this page are also available for new charas
* means not yet added to full muse page
males:
andrew rogers / sebastian stan fc / heterosexual / 31-36 yo / mob boss
august cowan / pablo schreiber fc / heterosexual / 41-48 yo
christian deleon / lewis tan fc / heterosexual / 33-42 yo / handyman
darren pittman / dacre montgomery fc / heterosexual / 28-34 yo
grant carpenter / andrew lincoln fc / heterosexual / 49-53 yo / rich divorcee
jason griffin / henry cavill fc / heterosexual / 35-39 yo
jude vega / jon bernthal fc / heterosexual / 42-51 yo
nicholas vaughn / ben barnes fc / heterosexual / 34-39 yo
samuel hart / frank grillo fc / heterosexual / 48-54 yo
vincent jimenez / pedro pascal fc / heterosexual / 44-52 yo
females:
addison greer / anne hathaway fc / pansexual / 36-42 yo
aida warren / alycia debnam carey fc / pansexual (prefers ladies) / 26-32 yo
arden blackwell / jessie mei li fc / pansexual / 29-34 yo
celine houston / alexis ren or lili reinhart fc / pansexual / 25-31 yo
channing graves / elizabeth olsen fc / pansexual / 28-34 yo
cherry bennett / natalia dyer fc / pansexual / 22-28 yo
frankie benton / jessica chastain fc / pansexual / 38-46 yo
hanna burgess / madelyn cline fc / pansexual / 23-29 yo
heather galvan / alexa demie fc / pansexual / 28-34 yo
ivanna marks / camila mendes fc / pansexual / 26-31 yo
maria almasi / may calamawy fc / pansexual / 34-40 yo
marie mcdaniels / famke janssen fc / pansexual / 41-47 yo
mayson hayes / morena baccarin fc / pansexual / 38-42 yo
rowan dunn / grace van dien fc / pansexual / 25-29 yo
stella monroe / dianna agron fc / pansexual / 26-37 yo
faces i'm willing to play
lili reinhart
madelaine petsch
sydney sweeney
dakota johnson
ella purnell
sophie nelisse
camila morrone
savannah smith
liz gillies
alexa demie
natasha lyonne
oscar isaac
jensen ackles
glen powell
charlie cox
andrew garfield
john boyega
+ more, just ask!
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE USA SEASON 16 // Top 10 Contestants / «Sign of the Times» by Harry Styles / Contemporary / Choreography by Travis Wall / Top 10 Perform Again
Nice fun opening number. Nice to see Eddie tapping and the Sosa siblings dancing together. They waited all season to do the walkout??? I love the walkout and wish they did it every week.
The name’s Sandoval. Domino Sandoval. Our very own D-trip has gone all out with a tux.
A montage of Laurieanne’s best lines, plus some memeworthy reactions from Dominic and Mary.
Laurieanne pick #1: Bailey and Mariah’s biker number. I actually don’t remember much about this except for the dirt buggy on stage. But it makes sense that Laurieanne picked this.
Nigel pick #1: Madison and Ezra’s sexy jazz with the chair.
Montage of Dominic being emotional.
Dominic pick #1: Sophie and Eddie’s party girl gone dark number.
Mariah’s favourite: her Slide number with Bailey.
Mary pick #1: Gino and Stephanie’s hive. I still can’t believe they sent Stephanie home after this.
Encore - Sign of the Times group number with the top 10. Powerful Travis Wall dance.
Dom pick #2: Anna and Benjamin’s broadway number. I’m surprised this was put forth by Dom instead of Nigel, but I knew we’d be seeing it again.
Mary pick #2: Gino and Comfort’s sarcophagus hip-hop. Man, I had forgotten about this dance. How? It was great then and great still.
Nigel invited Phoebe, the jazz dancer with down syndrome to perform. She has a blast and can play the audience for sure.
Sophie’s favourite: her contemporary with Gino by KC Monnie about coming out. Good choice, it’s up there in my favourites
Top 10 + Lauren and Cyrus hip-hop new number for the tour. Looks like a more glammed up and sauced up Rocky Horror.
Throwback to Dominic’s audition and a brunette Mary. Hahaha.
Dom pick #3: Madison, Mariah and Sophie’s remix rain number. This is an odd one. I wouldn’t have expected it.
Mary pick #3: Bailey and Koine’s Mambo Italiano number.
Laurieann pick #2: Bailey, Gino and Ezra’s contemporary.
Gino’s favourite: “Trouble” with Sophie. Fantastic choice. When the music picked up, wow that was insane.
Bailey’s favourite: his black leather “Need You Tonight” jazz funk with Mariah. It was a breakthrough for him.
Ok now results time. Bailey and Mariah had a really fast clothes change.
4th: Sophie. Not too surprised there. I must admit I didn’t mind her as much as I thought I would on the live shows. She is good in her style and has very smooth transitions.
Nigel pick #2: Bailey and Gino’s broadway. He already said he was picking this last week so. Probably one of my top top faves.
Nigel says next season maybe they’ll do the top 20 again. YES PLEASE.
Laurieann pick #3: Ezra and Gaby’s contemporary.
More results. 2nd and 3rd place was really close according to Cat.
3rd place: Gino. Huh, I got this one wrong. I guess his more guarded personality made it harder to win people over. Also I think that if he hadn’t been on dance moms people might have been more taken by him, because his talent is outstanding.
And the winner of So You Think You Can Dance season 16 is.........
BAILEY!!!!!!!!
Congrats as well to Mariah in second place. Everyone comes on stage to huddle the two smallest members of the top 10. Cute.
I’m so happy for Bailey. He has a great attitude and puts a 120% into everything.
So is Bailey gonna get his car and license and take Mariah out now? Haha
A list with black artists who have a song in the Unknown Songs That Should Be Known-playlist
(Can be a black artist in a band or just solo-artist) (no specific genre)
Bull’s Eye - Blacknuss, Prince Prime - Funk
Aftershow - Joe Fox - Alternative Hip-hop
Strangers in the Night - Ben L’Oncle Soul - Soul
Explore - Mack Wilds - R&B
Something To Do - IGBO - Funk
Down With The Trumpets - Rizzle Kicks - Pop
Dans ta ville - Dub Inc. - Reggae
Dance or Die - Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Funk
FACELESS - The PLAYlist, Glenn Lewis - R&B
Tell Me Father - Jeangu Macrooy - Soul
Southern Boy - John The Conquerer - Blues Hard Rock
Savannah Grass - Kes - Dancehall
Dr. Funk - The Main Squeeze - Funk
Seems I’m Never Tired of Loving You - Lizz Wright - Jazz
Out of My Hands - TheColorGrey, Oddisee - Hip-Hop/Pop
Raised Up in Arkansas - Michael Burks - Blues
Black Times - Sean Kuti, Egypt 80, Carlos Santana - Afrobeat
Cornerstone - Benjamin Clementine - Indie
Shine On - R.I.O., Madcon - Electronic Pop
Bass On The Line - Bernie Worrell - Funk
When We Love - Jhené Aiko - R&B
Need Your Love - Curtis Harding - Soul
Too Dry to Cry - Willis Earl Beal - Folk
Your House - Steel Pulse - Reggae
Power - Moon Boots, Black Gatsby - Deep House
Vinyl Is My Bible - Brother Strut - Funk
Diamond - Izzy Biu - R&B
Elusive - blackwave., David Ngyah - Hip-hop
Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down - Heritage Blues Orchestra - Blues
Sastanàqqàm - Tinariwen - Psychedelic Rock
Disco To Go - Brides of Funkenstein - Funk/Soul
Circles - Durand Jones & The Indications - Retro Pop
Cheesin’ - Cautious Clay, Remi Wolf, sophie meiers - R&B
Changes - Charles Bradley - Soul
The Sweetest Sin - RAEVE - House
Gyae Su - Pat Thomas, Kwashibu Area Band - Funk
What Am I to Do - Ezra Collective, Loyle Carner - Hip-hop
Get Your Groove On - Cedric Burnside - Blues
Old Enough To Know Better - Steffen Morrisson - Soul
Wassiye - Habib Koité - Khassonke musique
Dance Floor - Zapp - Funk
Wake Up - Brass Against, Sophia Urista - Brass Hard-Rock
BIG LOVE - Black Eyed Peas - Pop
The Greatest - Raleigh Ritchie - R&B
DYSFUNCTIONAL - KAYTRANADA, VanJess - Soul
See You Leave - RJD2, STS, Khari Mateen - Hip-hop
Sing A Simple Song - Maceo Parker - Jazz/Funk
Have Mercy - Eryn Allen Kane - Soul
Homenage - Brownout - Latin Funk
Can’t Sleep - Gary Clark Jr. - Blues Rock
Toast - Koffee - Dancehall
Freedom - Ester Dean - R&B
Iskaba - Wande Coal, DJ Tunez - Afropop
High Road - Anthony Riley - Alternative Christian
Sunny Days - Sabrina Starke - Soul
The Talking Fish - Ibibio Sound Machine - Funk
Paralyzed - KWAYE - Indie
Purple Heart Blvd - Sebastian Kole - Pop
WORSHIP - The Knocks, MNEK - Deep House
BMO - Ari Lennox - R&B
Promises - Myles Sanko - Soul
.img - Brother Theodore - Funk
Singing the Blues - Ruthie Foster, Meshell Ndegeocello - Blues
Nobody Like You - Amartey, SBMG, The Livingtons - Hip-hop
Starship - Afriquoi, Shabaka Hutchings, Moussa Dembele - Deep House
Lay My Troubles Down - Aaron Taylor - Funk
Bloodstream - Tokio Myers - Classic
Sticky - Ravyn Lenae - R&B
Why I Try - Jalen N’Gonda - Soul
Motivation - Benjamin Booker - Folk
quand c’est - Stromae - Pop
Let Me Down (Shy FX Remix) - Jorja Smith, Stormzy, SHY FX - Reggae
Funny - Gerald Levert - R&B
Salt in my Wounds - Shemekia Copeland - Blues
Our Love - Samm Henshaw - Soul
Make You Feel That Way - Blackalicious - Jazz Hip-hop
Knock Me Out - Vintage Trouble - Funk
Take the Time - Ronald Bruner, Jr., Thundercat - Alternative
Thru The Night - Phonte, Eric Roberson - R&B
Keep Marchin’ - Raphael Saadiq - Soul
Shake Me In Your Arms - Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ - Blues
Meet Me In The Middle - Jodie Abascus - Pop
Raise Hell - Sir the Baptist, ChurchPpl - Gospel Pop
Mogoya - Oumou Sangaré - Wassoulou
Where’s Yesterday - Slakah The Beatchild - Hip-hop
Lose My Cool - Amber Mark - R&B
New Funk - Big Sam’s Funky Nation - Funk
I Got Love - Nate Dogg - Hip-hop
Nothing’s Real But Love - Rebecca Ferguson - Soul
Crazy Race - The RH Factor - Jazz
Spies Are Watching Me - Voilaaa, Sir Jean - Funk
The Leaders - Boka de Banjul - Afrobeat
Fast Lane - Rationale - House
Conundrum - Hak Baker - Folk
Don’t Make It Harder On Me - Chloe x Halle - R&B
Plastic Hamburgers - Fantastic Negrito - Hardrock
Beyond - Leon Bridges - Pop
God Knows - Dornik - Soul
Soleil de volt - Baloji - Afrofunk
Do You Remember - Darryl Williams, Michael Lington - Jazz
Get Back - McClenney - Alternative
Three Words - Aaron Marcellus - Soul
Spotify playlist
In memory of:
Aaron Bailey
Adam
Addie Mae Collins
Ahmaud Arbery
Aiyana Stanley Jones
Akai Gurley
Alberta Odell Jones
Alexia Christian
Alfonso Ferguson
Alteria Woods
Alton Sterling
Amadou Diallo
Amos Miller
Anarcha Westcott
Anton de Kom
Anthony Hill
Antonio Martin
Antronie Scott
Antwon Rose Jr.
Arthur St. Clair
Atatiana Jefferson
Aubrey Pollard
Aura Rosser
Bennie Simons
Berry Washington
Bert Dennis
Bettie Jones
Betsey
Billy Ray Davis
Bobby Russ
Botham Jean
Brandon Jones
Breffu
Brendon Glenn
Breonna Taylor
Bud Johnson
Bussa
Calin Roquemore
Calvin McDowell
Calvin Mike and his family
Carl Cooper
Carlos Carson
Carlotta Lucumi
Carol Denise McNair
Carol Jenkins
Carole Robertson
Charles Curry
Charles Ferguson
Charles Lewis
Charles Wright
Charly Leundeu Keunang
Chime Riley
Christian Taylor
Christopher Sheels
Claude Neal
Clementa Pickney
Clifford Glover
Clifton Walker
Clinton Briggs
Clinton R. Allen
Cordella Stevenson
Corey Carter
Corey Jones
Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd
Cynthia Wesley
Daniel L. Simmons
Danny Bryant
Darius Randell Robinson
Darius Tarver
Darrien Hunt
Darrius Stewart
David Felix
David Joseph
David McAtee
David Walker and his family
Deandre Brunston
Deborah Danner
Delano Herman Middleton
Demarcus Semer
Demetrius DuBose
Depayne Middleton-Doctor
Dion Johnson
Dominique Clayton
Dontre Hamilton
Dred Scott
Edmund Scott
Ejaz Choudry
Elbert Williams
Eleanor Bumpurs
Elias Clayton
Elijah McClain
Eliza Woods
Elizabeth Lawrence
Elliot Brooks
Ellis Hudson
Elmer Jackson
Elmore Bolling
Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr.
Emmett Till
Eric Garner
Eric Harris
Eric Reason
Ernest Lacy
Ernest Thomas
Ervin Jones
Eugene Rice
Eugene Williams
Ethel Lee Lance
Ezell Ford
Felix Kumi
Frank Livingston
Frank Morris
Frank Smart
Frazier B. Baker
Fred Hampton
Fred Rochelle
Fred Temple
Freddie Carlos Gray Jr.
George Floyd
George Grant
George Junius Stinney Jr.
George Meadows
George Waddell
George Washington Lee
Gregory Gunn
Harriette Vyda Simms Moore
Harry Tyson Moore
Hazel “Hayes” Turner
Henry Ezekial Smith
Henry Lowery
Henry Ruffin
Henry Scott
Hosea W. Allen
India Kager
Isaac McGhie
Isadore Banks
Italia Marie Kelly
Jack Turner
Jamar Clark
Jamel Floyd
James Byrd Jr.
James Craig Anderson
James Earl Chaney
James Powell
James Ramseur
James Tolliver
James T. Scott
Janet Wilson
Jason Harrison
Javier Ambler
J.C. Farmer
Jemel Roberson
Jerame Reid
Jesse Thornton
Jessie Jefferson
Jim Eastman
Joe Nathan Roberts
John Cecil Jones
John Crawford III
John J. Gilbert
John Ruffin
John Taylor
Johnny Robinson
Jonathan Ferrell
Jonathan Sanders
Jordan Edwards
Joseph Mann
Julia Baker
Julius Jones
July Perry
Junior Prosper
Kalief Browder
Karvas Gamble Jr.
Keith Childress, Jr.
Kelly Gist
Kelso Benjamin Cochrane
Kendrick Johnson
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
Kenny Long
Kevin Hicks
Kevin Matthews
Kiwane Albert Carrington
Lacy Mitchell
Lamar Smith
Laquan McDonald
Laura Nelson
Laura Wood
L.B. Reed
L.D. Nelson
Lemuel Penn
Lemuel Walters
Leonard Deadwyler
Leroy Foley
Levi Harrington
Lila Bella Carter
Lloyd Clay
Louis Allen
Lucy
M.A. Santa Cruz
Maceo Snipes
Malcom X
Malice Green
Malissa Williams
Manuel Ellis
Marcus Deon Smith
Marcus Foster
Marielle Franco
Mark Clark
Maria
Martin Lee Anderson
Martin Luther King Jr.
Matthew Avery
Mary Dennis
Mary Turner
Matthew Ajibade
May Noyes
Mckenzie Adams
Medgar Wiley Evers
Michael Brown
Michael Donald
Michael Griffith
Michael Lee Marshall
Michael Lorenzo Dean
Michael Noel
Michael Sabbie
Michael Stewart
Michelle Cusseaux
Miles Hall
Moses Green
Mya Hall
Myra Thompson
Nathaniel Harris Pickett Jr.
Natasha McKenna
Nicey Brown
Nicholas Heyward Jr.
O’Day Short family
Orion Anderson
Oscar Grant III
Otis Newsom
Pamela Turner
Paterson Brown Jr.
Patrick Dorismond
Philando Castile
Phillip Pannell
Phillip White
Phinizee Summerour
Quaco
Ramarley Graham
Randy Nelson
Raymond Couser
Raymond Gunn
Regis Korchinski-Paquet
Rekia Boyd
Renisha McBride
Riah Milton
Robert Hicks
Robert Mallard
Robert Truett
Rodney King
Roe Nathan Roberts
Roger Malcolm and his wife
Roger Owensby Jr.
Ronell Foster
Roy Cyril Brooks
Rumain Brisbon
Ryan Matthew Smith
Sam Carter
Sam McFadden
Samuel DuBose
Samuel Ephesians Hammond Jr.
Samuel Hammond Jr.
Samuel Leamon Younge Jr.
Sandra Bland
Sean Bell
Shali Tilson
Sharonda Coleman-Singleton
Shukri Abdi
Simon Schuman
Slab Pitts
Stella Young
Stephon Clark
Susie Jackson
T.A. Allen
Tamir Rice
Tamla Horsford
Tanisha Anderson
Timothy Caughman
Timothy Hood
Timothy Russell
Timothy Stansbury Jr.
Timothy Thomas
Terrence Crutcher
Terrill Thomas
Tom Jones
Tom Moss
Tony McDade
Tony Terrell Robinson Jr.
Trayvon Martin
Troy Hodge
Troy Robinson
Tula
Tyler Gerth
Tyre King
Tywanza Sanders
Victor Duffy Jr.
Victor White III
Walter Lamar Scott
Wayne Arnold Jones
Wesley Thomas
Wilbert Cohen
Wilbur Bundley
Will Brown
Will Head
Will Stanley
Will Stewart
Will Thompson
Willie James Howard
Willie Johnson
Willie McCoy
Willie Palmer
Willie Turks
William Brooks
William Butler
William Daniels
William Fambro
William Green
William L. Chapman II
William Miller
William Pittman
Wyatt Outlaw
Yusef Kirriem Hawkins
The victims of LaLaurie (1830s)
The black victims of the Opelousas massacre (1868)
The black victims of the Thibodaux massacre (1887)
The black victims of the Wilmington insurrection (1898)
The black victims of the Johnson-Jeffries riots (1910)
The black victims of the Red summer (1919)
The black victims of the Elaine massacre (1919)
The black victims of the Ocoee massacre (1920)
The victims of the MOVE bombing (1985)
All the people who died during the Atlantic slave trade, be it due to abuse or disease.
All the unnamed victims of mass-incarceration, who were put into jail without the committing of a crime and died while in jail or died after due to mental illness.
All the unnamed victims of racial violence and discrimination.
...
My apologies for all the people missing on this list. Feel free to add more names and stories.
Listen, learn and read about discrimination, racism and black history: (feel free to add more)
Documentaries:
13th (Netflix)
The Innocence Files (Netflix)
Who Killed Malcolm X? (Netflix)
Time: The Kalief Browder Story (Netflix)
I Am Not Your Negro
YouTube videos:
We Cannot Stay Silent about George Floyd
Waarom ook Nederlanders de straat op gaan tegen racisme (Dutch)
Wit is ook een kleur (Dutch) (documentaire)
Books:
Biased by Jennifer Eberhardt
Don’t Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri
Freedom Is A Constant Struggle by Angela Davis
How To Be An Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad
So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
They Can’t Kill Us All by Wesley Lowery
White Fragility by Robin Deangelo
Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Woman, Race and Class by Angela Davis
1st: Academy for The Performing Arts-’Fall For You’
2nd: Milele Academy-’Miami’
3rd: Studio 413-’Party Planners’
3rd: Milele Academy-’Vibology’
Junior Duo/Trio
1st: Milele Academy-’Fiyah Speak’
1st: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Oceania’
2nd: B-viBe The Dance Movement-’The Mess We’re In’
3rd: Dance Productions Unlimited-’Superpowers’
Teen Duo/Trio
1st: The Royal Dance Academy-’Greiving’
2nd: Milele Academy-’Down We Go’
2nd: Accolades Movement Project-’I Remember Her’
3rd: Studio 413-’Distortion’
3rd: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Fledglings’
3rd: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Rebuild’
3rd: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Tiny Cities’
Senior Duo/Trio
1st: Studio 413-’Black Flies’
2nd: Milele Academy-’Darkest Hour’
3rd: B-viBe The Dance Movement-’Heartbeat’
Rookie Group
1st: Elite Studio-’I Don’t Want to Show Off’
2nd: Elite Studios-’90′s Babies’
Mini Group
1st: Encore Studio-’Uptown Girl’
2nd: Encore Studio-’Windowdipper’
3rd: Encore Studio-’Turn to Stone’
Junior Group
1st: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’All I Want’
1st: B-viBe The Dance Movement-’Down The Line’
1st: B-viBe The Dance Movement-’History In The Making’
2nd: Milele Academy-’Save a Horse’
3rd: Elite Studio-’Collective Breath’
Teen Group
1st: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Don’t Forget Me’
1st: Encore Studio-’Kinjabang’
2nd: Studio 413-’Social Media Overload’
3rd: Milele Academy-’Close Up’
Senior Group
1st: Elite Studios-’I Still Remain’
2nd: Milele Academy-’Get It’
3rd: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Holdin Out’
Rookie Line
1st: Encore Studio-’Conga’
Mini Line
1st: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Jailhouse Rock’
2nd: Encore Studio-’Truth’
3rd: Elite Studio-’Get Busy’
3rd: Elite Studios-’What You Did To Me’
Junior Line
1st: Milele Academy-’Missy’
2nd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’It’s About That Walk’
3rd: Studio 413-’Into the Night’
Teen Line
1st: Studio 413-’Hold On Tight’
2nd: Encore Studio-’Yikes’
3rd: Encore Studio-’Just Say’
Senior Line
1st: Studio 413-’Rumors’
2nd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Lost’
3rd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Who You Are’
Mini Extended Line
1st: Encore Studio-’Vibeology’
2nd: Studio 413-’Critical Level’
3rd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’I’m Alive’
Junior Extended Line
1st: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Covergirl’
1st: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Footloose’
1st: Studio 413-’Goodbye’
2nd: Studio 413-’Girl Boss’
Teen Extended Line
1st: Studio 413-’No One’
2nd: Studio Powers-’BLACK’
3rd: Studio 413-’Ready or Not’
Senior Extended Line
1st: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Shut It Down’
2nd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Trust Me Again’
3rd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Resolution’
Junior Production
1st: Studio 413-’Electricity’
Teen Production
1st: Encore Studio-’Cardi’
2nd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’JLo’
3rd: Elite Studio-’That 70′s Show’
High Scores by Performance Division:
Rookie Jazz
1st: Encore Studio-’Conga’
2nd: Elite Studio-’I Don’t Want to Show Off’
Rookie Tap
Elite Studios-’90′s Babies’
Mini Jazz
1st: Encore Studio-’Uptown Girl’
2nd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Jailhouse Rock’
3rd: Milele Academy-’Move Your Body’
Mini Hip-Hop
Studio 413-’Lose Control’
Mini Tap
Studio 413-’Critical Level’
Mini Contemporary
1st: Encore Studio-’Windowdipper’
2nd: Encore Studio-’Turn to Stone’
3rd: Encore Studio-’Truth’
Mini Lyrical
1st: Elite Studios-’Every Single Thing I Have’
2nd: Vermont Ballet Theater-’Build It Up’
Mini Specialty
Jill’s Studio of Dance-’I’m Alive’
Junior Jazz
1st: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Covergirl’
2nd: Studio 413-’Electricity’
3rd: Milele Academy-’Save a Horse’
3rd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’It’s About That Walk’
Junior Hip-Hop
1st: Milele Academy-’Missy’
2nd: Studio 413-’Girl Boss’
3rd: Academy for the Performing Arts-’New Skool’
Junior Tap
1st: Studio 413-’Into the Night’
2nd: Academy for the Performing Arts-’You Can Feel It’
Junior Contemporary
1st: Studio 413-’Goodbye’
2nd: B-viBe The Dance Movement-’Down The Line’
3rd: Elite Studio-’Collective Breath’
Junior Lyrical
Jill’s Studio of Dance-’All I Want’
Junior Musical Theatre
1st: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Guns and Ships’
2nd: Vermont Ballet Theater-’We Go Together’
Junior Specialty
1st: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Footloose’
2nd: B-viBe The Dance Movement-’History In The Making’
Teen Jazz
1st: Encore Studio-’Just Say’
2nd: Studio 413-’Body Language’
3rd: Studio 413-’Social Media Overload’
Teen Hip-Hop
1st: Encore Studio-’Yikes’
2nd: Studio Powers-’BLACK’
3rd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Fire Emoji’
Teen Tap
1st: Studio 413-’No One’
2nd: Encore Studio-’Cardi’
Teen Contemporary
1st: Studio 413-’Hold on Tight’
2nd: Encore Studio-’Kinjabang’
2nd: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Don’t Forget Me’
2nd: Encore Studio-’Sadness’
3rd: Milele Academy-’Hurting You’
Teen Lyrical
Vermont Ballet Theater-’Gravity’
Teen Musical Theatre
1st: Elite Studios-’Take Off With Us’
1st: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Wait For Me’
Teen Specialty
1st: B-viBe The Dance Movement-’Cage of Bones’
2nd: Studio Powers-’Area 51′
Senior Jazz
1st: Studio 413-’Rumors’
2nd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Shut It Down’
3rd: Elite Studios-’Sleep’
Senior Hip-Hop
Academy for the Performing Arts-’Welcome to Our Hood’
Senior Tap
Academy for the Performing Arts-’Holdin’ Out’
Senior Contemporary
1st: Elite Studios-’I Still Remain’
2nd: Milele Academy-’Get It’
2nd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Lost’
3rd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Who You Are’
3rd: Jill’s Studio of Dance-’Trust Me Again’
Senior Lyrical
1st: Elite Studios-’Kissing You’
2nd: B-viBe The Dance Movement-’Came Here For Love’
Senior Specialty
1st: Academy for the Performing Arts-’Still Smiling’
2nd: B-viBe The Dance Movement-’For This You Were Born’
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The Judges and Top Four Dancers of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Prepare for the Season Finale
When I last attended the set of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance several weeks ago, all ten of this season’s amazing dancers were still in the competition. In my opinion, this has been one of the most talented group of dancers in the show’s 16-season history. And one of the youngest, ranging in age from 18 to 21. Since then, six of the dancers have been eliminated: Stephanie Sosa, Eddie Hoyt, Benjamin Castro, Anna Linstruth, Ezra Sosa, and Madison Jordan. A few of these cuts had me screaming “NOOOOO!” like I was trapped inside an Edvard Munch painting but, alas, that is how the show works — two people have to be eliminated each week until we find out on next week’s season finale who will be crowned America’s Favorite Dancer.
Bailey, Gino, Mariah, and Sophie
There are four dancers still standing: Bailey Munoz, an 18-year-old hip hop dancer and B-boy from Las Vegas; Gino Cosculluela, an 18-year-old contemporary dancer from Miami; Mariah Russell, a 19-year-old contemporary dancer from Nashville; and Sophie Pittman, an 18-year-old contemporary dancer from Collierville, Tennessee. Happily, no one was eliminated during last night’s show, they were just dancing their hearts out in anticipation of next week’s finale. As of now, the final decision is out of the judges’ hands and “America” will decide the winner, with votes cast by text or on the Fox app. All four of the dancers were so spellbinding last night that I’m glad no one was cut because I might have started shouting from my seat and been forcibly ejected from the soundstage! Following the naming of next week’s winner, the Top Ten dancers will reunite for the 2019 So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour, kicking off on October 12 and stopping in 40 cities across the country through December 6. Click here for more info about the tour including dates, cities, and ticket prices.
Despite the agonizing nature of the competition, I have to say that this is the most positive TV show set I’ve ever been on. The support and love that the dancers feel for each other is palpable, as is the good will aimed at the four judges, host Cat Deeley, the talented crew, and the studio audience. It’s also one of the best-produced shows I’ve ever seen (the set design, lighting, camera work, and costumes are beyond compare) and certainly one of the most riveting. It’s astonishing how many extremely difficult numbers these dancers must learn each week and then perform with confidence in front of millions of viewers. I simply don’t know how they do it. Immediately following last night’s broadcast, I talked to three of the judges and all four of the talented dancers still in the running.
With Nigel Lythgoe
Danny Miller: Nigel, I have to admit that before I started watching this show, I knew absolutely nothing about dance, but now I’m all in!
Nigel Lythgoe: It’s crazy how it gets you, isn’t it?
I just think this is exactly the show that America needs right now.
There are no barriers here. No walls.
All of the dancers this season are fantastic, but I still feel devastated when some of my favorites are eliminated. Seeing people like Madison and Benjamin being voted off was especially hard.
Yes, that’s what the show is, I enjoyed that tension for many years with American Idol [which Lythgoe also produced]. At this point, I’ve learned how to step aside a bit, otherwise I’d be heartbroken every week!
I’m continually surprised by how moved I am by these dancers — their powerful work just brings up a lot of emotions in me. I’m stunned by the vulnerability showed each week by these talented young people.
It’s important, isn’t it? I don’t think a lot of people understand how important it is to show your vulnerability.
How do you think this show prepares them for the real world?
Over a number of weeks, I think it does. As hard as it is for them here, the real world is twice as tough, and as much as a choreographer might love you this week, when you go and audition for the same choreographer next week, he or she may not want you. It’s just a fact of life that you are auditioning for every single job that you go for. Bank managers don’t have to do that, secretaries don’t do have to do that, most people don’t have to go to every single job and say, “Hello, this is my talent. I’m opening up my life for you!” In many ways, it’s a horrible, difficult trade. I’ve advised both of my boys not to go into it, it can be a very ugly business. But if you love it, you cannot stop yourself. That’s why their emotions are on their sleeves.
I have to say I could not be more impressed by this year’s dancers.
Yes, I honestly don’t think we’ve had a Top Four in past seasons that actually compete at this level on every single dance, every single style. We’ve done Tahitian and Indian and hip hop and ballroom, and they’ve all brought themselves up to a level that is just tremendous.
And the growth of some of them has just been incredible. I think of someone like Gino, for instance, who is obviously a remarkably skilled dancer, but he’s been blowing me away for the past few weeks, I cried tonight during his solo.
He’s releasing his emotions now. As we’ve spoken about, it’s so important to show your vulnerability. And America sees that, too. If it’s just a veneer that they’re putting on, people will see right through that.
With Mary Murphy
Mary, I’ve never seen such a loving environment at a TV show, it’s just remarkable. I’ve been near tears all night long.
Mary Murphy: Awesome. You’re gonna get me going in a second. (Laughs.)
Is it hard to see certain dancers go each season that you think have something really special?
Oh, during the first few years that was very difficult. You break through that eventually and just hope for the best for each of them. We never know how it’s going to end. I thought they were all tremendous dancers this season and I was sad when some of them left, but then the next show comes along and everyone does such a great job and you move on. I think the fans at home love this show so much, they really support these dancers. It’s a hard life but such an enriching one.
Do you think after being here they are in a better position to go out into the dance world?
It’s different, however I do think this show is one of the best preparations. I don’t think there’s anything as hard as So You Think You Can Dance out there, to be honest with you. In the real world, you don’t have to learn so many new things in such a short period of time. And most dance gigs out there are not on live TV in from of millions of people. This show forces dancers to face their fears flat on, look them in the eye and annihilate them, and not listen to that chatter in your head that says there’s no way you can do five or six numbers in one week. They only get five hours to learn those duets, my brain explodes just watching them. I forget sometimes that the dancers have such a short period of time because it looks so good. Some of them have chemistry and it looks so well-rehearsed, it looks like they’ve been dancing together for months and months.
With Dominic “D-Trix” Sandoval
Dominic, you were a contestant in Season 3, a choreographer, and now you’re a judge. What do you think these dancers will gain from this experience?
Dominic “D-Trix” Sandoval: I’m so happy you asked that because I feel like for myself and so many of the dancers who have gone on to become household names in the dance world, this show really birthed our careers. So You Think You Can Dance is the first show that really set off dance in the mainstream media and gave dancers the ability to make an income and support themselves at a time when it was hard to imagine having an actual career as a dancer. This show has done more for the dance world than anything I can think of.
I knew nothing about dancing before this show, to be honest, and now I’m completely riveted by these dancers and the different dance styles, I’ve learned so much.
I mean, has there ever been a time when dancers like the ones we showcase are seen as artists in their own right to this degree? Before this show, the best many dancers could hope for was to be featured behind a star, this kind of attention was unheard of. It’s really cool to know that dancers are finally able to stand at the forefront of their craft.
How do you think the show helps them as they move on in their lives and careers?
You learn so much and you have a chance to work on many different routines with literally the greatest choreographers in the world. People like Mandy Moore and Travis Wall, all of them, it’s such an unbelievable honor. I think this show helps dancers learn what they can actually do, not just in dance but in life.
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Gino and Sophie, I talked to you several weeks ago when you had both just lost your partners and were paired together for the following week. We’ve seen the results of your amazing partnership since then. Was it just like you thought it would be then?
With Gino Cosculluela and Sophie Pittman
Gino Cosculluela: From the second we got into rehearsal, I knew it was going to be an amazing partnership and it hasn’t failed.
Sophie Pittman: I wasn’t sure how the judges were going to respond to us together. I was hoping for this kind of partnership and I’m so grateful.
I couldn’t even believe my eyes when I saw what you were both doing tonight. Are you always in pain the next day?
Oh, yeah.
Gino Cosculluela: For sure, but at this point we know how to get over it. That’s probably the hardest challenge, doing so many things back to back.
Sophie Pittman: Yeah, it’s like dance boot camp.
Do you already know what you’ll be doing next week?
No idea. We get a day off and then we start all over again!
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Mariah and Bailey, I can’t believe what you did tonight, one extraordinary routine after the other. Are you exhausted?
With Mariah Russell and Bailey Munoz
Mariah Russell: It’s definitely challenging but I’m just so grateful to be here and soak up every moment. Doing that many dances in one week gets stressful, but at the same time it gives us more chances to prove ourselves to America and to just have more fun on stage. I’m glad we do that many each week.
Bailey Munoz: Yeah, no pain, no gain, right? This has been a dream for all of us and we’ve worked so hard to get to this point. So we all have to put it on the line every single time we step on that stage.
What’s it like getting that much attention from the public? That has to be way more than you’ve ever experienced, right?
Mariah Russell: Absolutely. I’m definitely not used to it but it’s a great feeling. I’m just so thankful to have such a great support system. It can be a little scary sometimes because it’s like, “Oh my gosh, someone is actually obsessed with me!” But overall it’s a great feeling to know that people love what I do and that I can actually inspire people.
Bailey Munoz: The fact that we can have an impact on people’s lives is just insane. And just being part of the history of the great dancers I’ve seen on this show for most of my life is really incredible.
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Be sure to tune in to the live season finale of So You Think You Can Dance on Monday, September 16 on Fox.
Casting Sophie Pittman versus Nazz was one of the dumbest decisions ever. Sophie is a very technically good but bland contemporary dancer who all look and dance alike.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE USA SEASON 16 // Sophie Pittman / 18 / Contemporary & All-Star Marko Germar / «90 Days» from P!nk feat. Wrabel / Contemporary / Choreography by Talia Favia / Top 4 Perform
That wasn’t the most well-rehearsed opening number was it? Saw lots of out of sync moments and unpolished details.
Gino and Sophie Jazz: Okay. Nice dance. Concept showed through - I can totally see this happening in a club. I feel Gino is uncomfortable with the showmance-ish route the show is kinda going with them. It’s by no means a full-out showmance as they’ve done before but the show is being suggestive and Gino is like leaning away from it a little (which is his right if he wants to.) He also didn’t have as much to do in this dance as Sophie. 7/10
Bailey and Mariah Smooth Jazz: So were the flowers a surprise? I love this style. Mariah got all the nuances. Bailey was really close too - he could have been lighter on his feet. But seriously, he has the best classical technique of all the b-boys that I can remember. When Dom said in the auditions that Bailey was the definition of dance, I thought it was a bit hyperbolic, but it’s not. 8.5/10
Really profound solo from Gino.
Sophie and Marko Contemporary: Ouch, coming out of the first spin it looked like Sophie landed on her face. I felt a tad disconnected emotionally from the dance, but there was good technique. 8/10
Bailey and Comfort hip-hop: BAM! That’s what you get with two rad hip-hop dancers. Great first half, then some details started to be slightly different between both of them. That applause!! 9/10
That solo from Sophie felt like she improv’ed it and started running out of ideas after the first few bars. Didn’t seem to feel like ‘her’.
Gino and Mariah Quickstep: Sharna and Artem got slighted by DWTS and immediately came to SYTYCD. Whoo! Props to them, quickstep is NOT easy. Frame was decent enough considering how long they had to rehearse. Footwork not bad too. They broke hold (HA) but Len Goodman isn’t here to harp on that. Lots of fun. 9/10
Bailey and Sophie Bollywood: Bailey’s b-boy background would have helped him with the movement style. He had a bit more bounce in the squat-based steps. What Laurieann said - lacking a bit of detail. For Bailey I think it was in his hands specifically. For Sophie I think it was in general trying to keep up. Lol that ending haha. 8.5/10
Finally started to feel Mariah’s solo in that one. It started out flat but she grew into it quickly and ended strong.
Gino and Melanie Contemporary: Ohhh my god. What a dance. Gino came through with the emotions, even when he confessed to being guarded in the video. I think everyone just kept expecting him to do well that it got to him a bit. Good that he’s had this personal growth, even if it’s not necessarily something translatable on stage all the time. This dance comes at a good time for him 10/10
Awwwww, the production was busy making Gino awkward by hinting at a showmance when Bailey was out here actually having a small crush hahaha. All the little moments they showed of them backstage were so cute though. This boy really knows how to work a crowd. The musicality in that solo was off the charts.
Mariah and Robert Contemporary: Okay. Robert and Mandy. I knew this dance had at least a 50% chance of being very blah to me. Emotionally, I was in and out of this. Sometimes Mariah’s expressions looked overdone (as was Mary’s tears after), but I believe she truly felt this dance. Visually, it was a very beautiful dance. Breathtaking moments. Lovely lighting. Blend of technique and transitory steps. I like this type of contemporary. 9/10
Wait, we’re already sourcing auditions for next year???
Gino and Bailey Broadway: I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DANCE. Now this is the couple to beat. Haha. Sorry girls. These two were so good together. There were some moves that were more up Gino’s alley and some up Bailey’s, but they both held up next to the other and danced TOGETHER. Fantastic storytelling. 11/10
Mariah and Sophie Hip-hop: so they’re mean girls. We’ve all heard of those people. So my one gripe with this dance was the handbags. They felt kinda extra, but also added to the character. I guess I wish they were incorporated better. Both girls really sold their character. 7/10
Alright, those were the last of the dances before the finale next week, and the crowning of a new SYTYCD champion.
My rankings are
1. Bailey
2. Gino
3. Mariah
4. Sophie
Although I won’t be too mad if the ladies switched. But I’ve been on Team Bailey since the beginning and his process has only cemented my support for him.