Tag Archives: Kayla

CONGRATS TO JEANINE MASON, "AMERICA'S FAVORITE DANCER"!

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Tonya

Photo from fanpop. I’m happy for her — she definitely had her moments of brilliance, and I do think overall she did the best, most original solos of the season. The rest of the So You Think You Can Dance … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE SEASON FIVE FINALE

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Tonya

I know this will come as a surprise to everyone (not!), but I really agree with Mary when she commended Evan for having introduced young audiences to a dance style that was in danger of dying: good old fashion Broadway … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE SEASON FIVE TOP FOUR INCLUDES EVAN!

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Tonya

Photo of Evan Kasprzak taken from TV Guide. Yes!!! I was trying not to get my hopes up but I am really so happy. This will make the finals for me next week. And with his “Lady is a Tramp” … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, SEASON FIVE SEMI-FINAL

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Tonya

Is it really the semis already?! At the top of the program Mary Murphy expresses shock about Janette getting kicked off last week since she “didn’t miss a single step throughout the show,” then urges the audience to vote based … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE TOP 8: JANETTE, EVAN AND KAYLA SHINE

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Tonya

Sorry I’m late in posting again. Another problem with Godzilla last night — our run-ins are slowly coming to a head… Anyway, one highlight to me last night was Mia Michaels echoing my love of Janette! She pronounced Janette “my … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE SEASON FIVE, TOP TEN

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Tonya

Sorry I’m late with my SYTYCD post today. I’m having a little (well, a big, a huge) problem with my extremely noisy upstairs neighbor, aka Godzilla, and am hardly sleeping. Anyway, so last night is the first night of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

DESMOND RICHARDSON ON SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Tonya

Photo by Dah-len, taken from RobertaOnTheArts. What a nice treat to see Desmond Richardson dancing with Complexions‘ Patricia Hachey on So You Think You Can Dance tonight. I do so love him. I do wonder though whether that very adagio … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

PROKOFIEV AND CLASSICAL BALLET ON SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE!

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Tonya

Photo of Pina Bausch’s Orfeo ed Euridice by Ursula Kaufman from NYTimes. Well, I am sad and surprised that Nigel Lythgoe did not give any kind of tribute to Pina Bausch last night, the way he did Michael Jackson, Farrah … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE SEASON FIVE WEEK THREE: Live Blogging This Week

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Tonya

Since I’m not at ABT tonight (unbelievable, I know! — heartbroken to be missing Diana Vishneva and Marcelo Gomes though…), I can live blog the show. Guest judge this week is Tony Basil. She says she is winning a hip … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, SEASON 5, WEEK 2

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Tonya

Wow, hip hopper Phillip got a lot of applause during the opening solos. Did you guys notice that too? Guest judge tonight is hip hop choreographer Lil C. We get to know the dancers more. Evan says his partner Randi … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance on Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments