Abrupt subject change!
The top 20 were chosen for So You Think You Can Dance last night, and I'm thinking about writing about it here every week. I love that show. They show nearly all the personal drama during the audition episodes, and when the actual competition starts it's nearly personal drama free because it's all about the dance. It really is a great place to see bits of all kinds of dance--jazz, contemporary, ballroom, ballet, hiphop, tap, broadway--performed and choreographed by talented people. And it gets better every year. The show also makes me think that I can dance, so I shuffle my feet, wave my arms, and jerk my body around for a good hour after watching the show.
I can't think of any words or phrases that appropriately describe last year's winner, Melanie Moore. She has a gift, she has the heart and strength to wield said gift, and she is glorious to behold. Below is a photo of Melanie and a video of her first audition. I can't hardly wait to see what the show has in store this season.
For those of you who are watching this season: I can't pick a favorite dancer yet, but my favorite people as people so far are Amelia of the 20s bob; Cyrus (Glitch) of the ear gauges; and Dareian of the bad feet that remind me of hobbit feet.
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