Goodbye to Matt and Kourtni on SYTYCD!

Everyone knew atleast 2 of the couples that would be in bottom 3 couples: Matt and Kourtni, and Thayne and Comfort. And.....Everyone was right! But who would be the third? I for one had no idea! I think that spot could have belonged to anyone! All the couples seem to be loved pretty much equally! The final couple in the bottom though was Courtney and Gev! Quite shocking to me! They got some pretty good comments from the judges last night!

So the first to dance a solo was Kourtni! I liked her solo, but seemed a little like the same old thing she does every solo, but to a different song. No doubt, she is talented though! I love her long legs!

Next to dance was Matt! I love Matt! I love the way he dances and I have never seen anyone dance quite like him! It's unique and i like that! He seems like a much better solo dancer though, from what I have seen on the show.

Third was Courtney. She does some funky side leaps! A lot like Miss Lauren Gottlieb! Compared to how Jaimie and Shauna do them....I perfer how Shauna and Jaimie do them. And when Courtney did her fouttes (i have NO idea how to spell it, but the word I'm thinking of is pronounce like Fwa-Taes) and they seemed a bit stiff to me! The whole dance seemed a little stiff and like she could snap at any moment!...But still pretty good!

Fourth to dance was Gev (also taught at Jenna's studio). I have never really LOVED him. He's never really done anything to make me want to vote for him. And after watching his audition, I didn't really like his audition either. When someone says "breaker" i think of Dominic last year ( I have never seen a "breaker or b-boy do want Dom did/does so I'm always kinda disappointed!) and Gev never really did it for me. Well. Tonight, during his solo he did it! OMGGGGGGG! One of the best solo's on the show ever! So entertaining! It was one of the solo's that i rarely rewind when it's done and re-watch it another 50 times and it never gets old! That little shaking on the ground thing made me laugh and that's what I've been wanting when i say something to just EXPLODE and WOW! It was amazing! I will add the link to it as soon as people get it up on youtube!

Fifth and final girl, was Comfort! I never really enjoy her solo's. Nothing really amazes me when she does them! I believe she is a good hip hopper though, I just need her to prove it to me!

Final dancer: Thayne. Jenna loved his solo, but as usually it was just ok for me! It makes me sad because i really really want him to just do something WOWZA-ish (like Gev just did!) and just totally blow me away. I think because he's never done anything like that America just can't fall in love with his fantastic personality!


So who would be going home? Courtney was safe first. Up against Comfort and Kourtni ...Comfort was safe and Kourtni will be going home... Now who of the guys? Of course, after his amazing solo, Gev was safe! Matt and Thayne, so cute, i love them both, they've just had a rough time on the show! Matt was sent home. Thayne and Comfort, Courtney and Gev will advance on to the top 12! Goodbye to Kourtni and Matt. I will miss you on the show...

Loves,
Brooke

SYTYCD Top 14 Review :D

So yesterday on SYTYCD the top 14 couples performed not one, but two dances! Why? Well, we're not really sure. Usually they don't have to do this until the top 10 or later. Some of the couples definitely needed the second dance, and second chance!

Beginning with Comfort and Thayne. A new partnership since Chris and Chelsea were kicked off last week. They're first dance was a Broadway routine. I think it's unfortunate that Thayne didn't get a high energy sort of routine like Benji and Donyelle's "You Can't Stop the Beat". He would have done much better with that kind of Broadway. Link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=yzQYYnk0shA
The new couple also did a smooth waltz. I thought thayne did very well. At some parts Comfort did the "Lacey" hand thing and i thought she didn't have very many good lines. When Jaimie did the waltz, it was not technically right, but her beautiful lines made up for it. Uhm. Part of me wants to sympathize with her because she is a hip hop dancer, but the other half says that shouldn't be an excuse anymore. People have done it before. Link for the Waltz: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vxTWfPXnvzE

Matt and Kourtni first did a hip hop choreographed by Cicely and Olisa. All i have to say is i miss Shayne Sparks. I have never quite been a huge fan of Cicely and Olisa's work, and I think Matt and Kourtni did fairly well. Ivan would have been amazing in this though and been able to pull it off. As a plus, it didn't look too awkward! Link for Matt and Kourtni's Hip Hop: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XcX0PWTBT1k
I agree with this person's comment on youtube: "i feel kind of bad because i feel like they get jipped in terms of choreography. like tabitha and napoleon are amazing, they're just so different. and to not get mia or at least mady for contemporary is sort of a disappointment for the dancers. they have so much potential once they get the right rountine. i love matt, i think if he had a different partner he'd be doing better" And i think the same goes for Matt and Comfort.
Matt and Kourtni second, did a Mambo! I disagree with the judges. Matt did great in this! And i couldn't keep my eyes off him! Kourtni did well, but not as good as Matt. Link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=XcX0PWTBT1k

Twitch and Kherington, Twitchington did a Paso Doble. I think it's SO easy for couples to over act when it comes to Paso Domble and just ruin it. I thought it looked it little bit cheesy and just too much. A lot of the part's Kherington looks like she's snarling at him! Just too much for me, personally! Here's the link for their Paso Doble: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gyQnrz_MNTI
Second, they did a Mia Michael's contemporary. AHHHHHHHH! It was amazing! I love how they are never on the bed at the same time! It was, as usual, a magnificent MIA MICHAEL'S routine. Adored it so much! They danced it well! One of my favorite dances from the whole season for sure! Here's the link and you would do well to watch it!: http://youtube.com/watch?v=9vJ_oaTsFbc One more time i just have to say i loved it! I loved the explosion when Kherington first throws the rose pedals! wow!

Jessica and Will did a Jive choreographed by Tony Merideth and Melanie LaPatin. It was ok. I have seen better (Anya and Danny). I feel bad that Jessica is always getting picked on! She did just fine in this dance, and so did Will. But I'm not a Jive expert. It was ok, just ok :D Here's the link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=zoxazaCdkec
Second they did a Mandy Moore Lyrical Jazz. The shirt thing was very creative! I Really enjoyed this dance and they definitely danced it very well! Will just lifted and threw Jessica around and it was a great dance and some very lovely choreography! I love explosions in dances where the music just goes KAPOW! And they do something remarkable! This dance they definitely did it! Here's the link for Jessica and Will's Lyrical Jazz routine: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lxk-bNanVcY&feature=related

Gev and Courtney did a hip hop dance. It was good! I quite liked it! I thought that Gev actually did it really well! I liked Gev no matter what the judges said! Courtney did really good too though! She's definitely a little cutie and i thought for a "ghetto" (lol, Alli) she did a very good job! Here is the link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bbhnUxBBt-U
Second they did a cute little Broadway routine! They totally look like a lost little couple in new york! They're so cute together! This dance made me smile a lot! It was very enjoyable! The little jump that Gev does though, what was it exactly? It makes me giggle! Was it supposed to be like a toe touch? Or was it supposed to be like that? We'll never know. Great use of the stage and it just reminds me of that ride at Disneyland where you sit in those seat and hey lift you up and it looks like you're flying over things! :D Link for Gev and Courtney's Broadway:http://youtube.com/watch?v=JKiato-Qhz8&feature=related

Chelsea and Mark did a Jazz routine by Mandy Moore. I'm sorry to say i didn't enjoy it too much. It was ok. Not Chelsea and Mark's faults at all! It was the choreography. That song deserves much sexier choreography! For what they were given they did well, maybe could have been a little more energy...Sorry, but i don't have much to say about it. Link:http://youtube.com/watch?v=ofbsZj3wtZ4
They also did a Fox Trot. It was good but i think dearest Chelsea dress took away from it because i couldn't see her body moving or what she was doing through all the feathers! Loved her hair though :D But how was it possible for them to dance with when they go to take a breath they inhale feathers? They did it well for breathing feathers, but i wish she could have had a less bird-like dress.... They are a great couple though! Love them! Here's the link for Chelsea and Mark: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wHrjAVlRGrQ

Lastly, Katee and Joshua did a Mia Michaels contemporary as well. Not my favorite of hers... It was still very good, but the bed one was a little better to me and more meaningful! The difficulty of this routine was very high i think and very fast too! I think I've mentioned before that i like routines where the dancers just run across the stage! So the running was definitely the best part of this routine for me! Katee and Joshua did a good job! Here's the link for it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wq9HoyA6gf4
They also did West Coast Swing by the champion Benji! I love the little doggie he brought in! So cute! Sorry Benji, but unlike your wowing choreo last year with Pasha and Sara, this was a little boring. Love the hip action going on though! It was one of those dances that just says "I'm just hanging out dancing for the fun of it!" There's nothing wrong with that! But just so boring, could have been the music or the fact Benji wasn't dancing it. Uhm. I liked Katee in this more than Joshua...Since Benji said it was a tough routine, they really made it look easy and carefree! Here's the link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=c_8J-qglsBA&feature=related

So that is what happened last night! Wish them all luck, though i think we know who will be in the bottom 3 :(
Loves,
brooke

Best SYTYCD bottom 3 solo's. Ever.

(Picture of Allison the night she was voted off sytycd)

Ok. So SYTYCD season 2 was definitely the best season, followed by season 3 of course.

I was just wondering, after watching some of the old "dancing for your life" solos, Why aren't there any solos like these anymore?:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SZ1FKsvE6_s - Allison Holker's top 14 solo

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VWPnDON20js - Travis dancing to Konstantine. When people say "Konstantine deserves better than that" they obviously don't realize, there is nothing better than that, or a dance that is capable of giving it anything better than that. Travis is as good as it gets :D

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rYdqAxwupn4 - Heidi's top 14 solo. Never seen a ballroom girl on the show do better than this...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OW5XWwr_P40 - Allison's top 20 solo. Improv. She's so amazingly good at improv!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SIbL34vwpYg&feature=related - Shauna Noland top 18 solo. This was th best solo. I love Shauna, but this solo makes me love her more every time I watch her! And just for the record, she totally could've done more turns if she felt like it :D

http://youtube.com/watch?v=avFpyao4N2U&feature=related - The one and only Natalie Fotopoulos! Top 12 solo. No one ever seems to do fun solo's like this one! It's all contemporary/lyrical. Don't get me wrong, i LOVE contemporary. But this is nice too! Gives the show a nice variety!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BKn-h13GAms&feature=related - Not Jenna's favorite, but i like it: Lauren Gottlieb solo, was it top 12? I can't remember. Sorry folks.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DCz3_V550A0&feature=related - Lauren Gottlieb again. This was top 6. I Love this solo tons because she's wearing Jaimie's little dress thing. Cute.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vIalSo0zaLQ&feature=related - Dominic's final solo! The "chair" solo! I don't know if I've ever seen a breaker as good as him...and so versatile.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XqSLDcYUcZg&feature=related - Dominic's top 10 solo! Wow. Need i say more?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0YB5HRdyl9E - Danny Tidwell. Oh my goodness. How can anyone spin so fast? It looks like he's on ice!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TcCiRTIxJL8&feature=related - Travis top 10 solo. I love what he does at the end's of all his solo's!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=roF_ackL-zQ&feature=related - Travis is the master at SYTYCD bottom 3 solos! He just does amazing, but adds some comedy at the end, which no one has done i think since season two with Allison and Travis. Danny did it a little...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z1chvaHHvHU - Allison Holker elimination. Amazing. I have no words to describe her! Some on youtube was like "wow, they did their solos after they got eliminated?" If I'm thinking right, which could be wrong, lol, Only the top 10 dancers did. To answer that question.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HUWl3qDcmGo - Ivan top 14 solo. My favorite solo of his. I love little Ivan :D

So there you are. Definitely some of the best bottom 3 solo's ever on the show. I left some out more than likely. Enjoy them.


Loves,
brooke

An email i sent a while ago about Alli Holker :D

This was an email that I sent to all of my friends about 1-2 weeks ago before Kelsee and I had set up this blog. I thought i would post it on here though as well because it shows my love for Allison Holker, kinda. lol. And when i feel up to it, something to look forward to, which took me a long time, is my list of the best dancers of season 2 and 3. It was also something i sent around in an email.


"Hey my peoples :D So every now again i get really mad. Stupid people on youtube! So i was watching Alli and Ivan top 8 (week alli got voted off) and some one asks "How old was she?" and someone else says something like "She was 17 during the show, one year younger than the required age." People are ditzel heads! That is illegal to do that! People are obviously going to find out, and you can't lie about your age on national tv and such. And nor did they "let her on because she was good". Pshh. Lauren is a good example of being too young to audition even though she was fabulous which is why she had to wait and ended up behind the scenes of season 2. and then someone says "you know she was just voted off because of her age, not on talent". Uhm. yeahhhh. You peoples just keep thinkin' that!

and just to assume things ARE cleaned up and no one goes around thinking Alli was 17 on the show, younger than the required age i am here to sort things out! lol. Alli auditioned for sytycd when she was 17 *gasp* which i guess is ok or something....I think there is a deadline that must be met, obviously (which prevented both Lauren and Jaimie from auditioning if they were planning on it......how old is Shauna? lol *ponders*) Lauren's birthday is June 6th i think? maybe that is Dusty's? But i promise that Lauren's is in June sometime and Jaimie's is on April 26th....So let's pretend that in order to Audition for SYTYCD you had/have to be 18 by March 1st :D So Alli barely made it! She was a senior in High School. That means when she auditioned she missed school *gasp again*. Also another controversy, was whether she should graduate or not because she missed so much school. She did graduate high school, just didn't get to go to the ceremony. So when the show started she was indeed the YOUNGEST on the show....still possibly EVER! But nevertheless she was 18 and was legally and eligible to take part on the show. No worries people! She wasn't voted off because of her age! ha that blows my mind that that person said that.... hold on here. let's....whats the word? scrutinize....does that work? not the word i was thinking of...but i think it could apply.... After going through how many weeks? 6 weeks of the competition America suddenly discovers "she's too young and doesn't deserve to win" lol. Yeahhhhummmm. OR option #2 would be that the judges suddenly decided that she was too young...and barely realized this and so America's voice no longer matters and they are going to eliminate her. Yep people :D thats what happened. Not really. lol."

Well. Thats all of my email. I hope i got that right so no one gets mad at me, but i think i did...

Loves,
brooke

Paintin My Nails...

So currently, my toenails are painted red :D And so, while i was uber bored, i painted my nails red too so they could match (usually i just have them clear, or if i save enough money to go to a salon, french) but yeah. So i paint them, and then decide i don't like them red. So i take the red polish off, but grrrr. Now The edges are red and my nails have a redding tint. Darn. And don't you're nails feel naked without some kind of polish on them?

Anyway. I just recently discovered the song "Stay Beautiful" by Taylor Swift. I had downloaded it like months ago, but never actually listened to it. It's very catchy. I like the chorus :D You're beautifu everylittle peice, love :D

I will start posting some blogs soon about SYTYCD. Don'tcha worry. I just need to get around to a topic. Maybe i shall post some old emails i wrote before this blog was goin' on. But yeah, i adore SYTYCD. It's brilliant.

Loves,
brooke