Okay, so I know So You Think You Can Dance hasn't been around that long. In fact, it only started halfway through the decade in 2005 (technically, halfway + 1 year actually) but it's been a big part of MY decade so to start off my Decadeworthy lists, here's me, trying to rank ALL the Top 10 SYTYCD dancers from both USA and Canada (except Season 1 because I only sporadically watched and can't remember anybody anymore). (To see this post in LIST FORMAT without videos and extra commentary for easier reading, CLICK HERE)
This is not the BEST dancers ranking. This is MY ranking. Part best, part favorite, part crushworthy. So yes, cute boys might get bonus points for being cute boys. I know it's not fair but it's how my libido works.
If you've read my SYTYCD recaps, I tend to be a little nice and see things with rose-coloured glasses. I'm just like that. I try to see the positive in people. But piss me off, and I hold a grudge forever. Which should explain a particular low ranking of a technically great dancer.
I've also go to say, this was WAY harder than I thought it was going to be. We've been pretty good at weeding out lesser dancers to form a great Top 10, because there wasn't a lot of fat to cut. When I tried first separating into 3 groups (Best, Mid, Worst), there were very few in the Worst list and Best list was HUGE. So some good dancers will rank low just be default.
There's also a heavy lean on Contemporary dancers but that's partly because the show gears toward them. Of 71 dancers (*Since Comfort Fedoke returned to the Top 10 to replace injured Jessica King in S4, so thus both are counted), there are 42 that are identified as Contemporary/Jazz dancers. 12 Hip-Hoppers, 12 Ballroom dancers (Latin and Salsa included), 3 Breakdancers, 2 Ballet dancers, 1 Broadway, 1 B-boy/Popper, 1 Krumper, and 1 Tap dancer. (Some numbers overlap since several dancers are identified with two styles).
So while I thought these dancers should have been in the Top 10:
Francis Lafreniere - Canada Season 1 Top 12 Lara Smythe - Canada Season 1 Top 12 Daniel Dory - Canada Season 2 Top 12 Musa Cooper - USA Season 2 Top 12 Hokuto "Hok" Konishi - USA Season 3 Top 12 Karen Hauer - USA Season 6 Top 12
71. Jessica King (Contemporary) - USA Season 4 - Top 10.5* On top of the fact that she was injured and didn't actually dance the Top 10, I never really liked her in the first place.
70. Emanuel Sandhu (Contemporary/Ballet) - Canada Season 2 Top 6 I'll admit he had some great dances and technically was pretty strong but he irked me.
With Kim Gringas - Jazz Funk by Blake McGrath - "Love Sex Magic" - Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake
69. Amy Gardner (Contemporary) - Canada Season 2 Top 10 I felt that her Top 20 partner Vincent Desjardins got her into the finals. She's a good dancer but I keep forgetting about her.
With Vincent Desjardins - Hip-Hop by Flii Stylz - "Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas
68. Izaak Smith (Contemporary/Hip-Hop) - Canada Season 1 Top 6 Kid was cute but became more irritating as he kept passing better dancers and survived on his cuteness alone.
With Kaitlyn Fitzgerald - Dancehall by Jaeblaze - "Click Mi Finger" - Erup
67. Comfort Fedoke (Hip-Hop) - USA Season 4 Top 8 I like Comfort but she just didn't do that well outside her style.
With Twitch - Hip-Hop by Dave Scott - "Forever" - Chris Brown
66. Danny Tidwell (Contemporary) - USA Season 3 Runner-Up Technically a great dancer but a horrible partner and I just couldn't stand him. I have since seen him almost completely drop his partner in Broadway's Memphis. Again, he's a horrible partner. All he does is makes sure HE looks good.
With Lauren Gottlieb - Contemporary by Mia Michaels - "Then You Look At Me" - Celine Dion
65. Ryan Rankine (Contemporary) - USA Season 2 Top 8 Good dancer that I just keep forgetting was in the Top 10.
With Heidi Groskreutz - Cuban Rumba by Alex Da Silva - "Rumba del Solar"—Angelo Rodriguez
64. Kaitlyn Fitzgerald (Contemporary) - Canada Season 1 Top 10 A nice dancer who peaked too late.
63. Noelle Marsh (Contemporary) - USA Season 6 Top 10 A nice dancer who never quite got to shine.
With Ryan Di Lello - Hip-Hop by Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo - "Give It To Me Right" - Melanie Fiona
62. Martha Nichols (Contemporary) - USA Season 2 Top 10 Came out strong in Top 20 but sort of lost her zeal as the competition went along.
With Travis Wall - Fox Trot by Jean-Marc Généreux - "Witchcraft" - Steve Tyrell
61. Natalli Reznik (Latin Ballroom) - Canada Season 1 Fourth Place Her counterpart Francis Lafreniere was a stronger dancer but didn't make the Top 10, but Natalli was good, but I just found she was generally overshadowed by her stronger male partners.
With Nico Archambault - Disco by Melissa Williams - "Knock on Wood"—Amii Stewart
60. Cody Bonnell (Hip-Hop) - Canada Season 2 Top 8 He never quite made the growth we had hoped, but he's great at what he does and he's got that youthful energy.
With Melanie Mah - Hip-Hop by Luther Brown - "Turnin Me On" - Keri Hilson feat. Lil Wayne
59. Jaimie Goodwin (Contemporary) - USA Season 3 Top 10 A wonderful dancer that I always forget about, unless it's with Hok.
With Hok Konishi - Jazz by Wade Robson - "The Chairman's Waltz" Memoirs of a Geisha (soundtrack)
58. Kūpono Aweau (Contemporary) - USA Season 5 Top 10 Loved his kooky style although I felt he didn't come into his own just yet. If he had more time, he might have.
With Kayla Radomski - Contemporary by Mia Michaels - "Gravity" - Sara Bareilles
57. Ashleigh Di Lello (Latin Ballroom) - USA Season 6 Fifth Place A good dancer who manages to keep up with her better partners, which is still saying something.
With Jakob Karr - Hip-Hop by Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo - "Whatcha Say" - Jason DeRulo
Wow Vance. Just wow. I can't believe how much work you put into this post - what an undertaking. Thanks. You had some surprises on here; some that I agree with (Yay! Pasha and Lacey's waltz) and others that I wouldn't have ranked as high (I think I'm the only person that wasn't that gaga over Brandon and Jeanine's Paso). Also, it's a shame you don't have any US Season 1 people on your list. No Blake McGrath? Or my boyfriend Artem Chigvintsev? Anyway, this was fun.
Actually, Brandon and Jeanine's Paso wasn't my fave either but it's the only video I could find of decent quality. Man, the producers are quick to take them down now.
Yah, I started watching first season but that big guy made it seem like a joke so lost interest, and only realized later that they WERE taking it seriously with it all. I did remember liking Artem tho, and Blake has since become a judge/choreographer in Canada. And I liked Nick, but I can't remember ANY of the girls so decided to leave them all out.
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Grade system
***** - 5 Stars TAPEWORTHY AND WILL watch it LIVE for fear the recording will mess up. Do not attempt to call or try to make plans during this time.
**** - 4 Stars Tapeworthy and I will TRY to watch it LIVE
*** - 3 Stars Tapeworthy, will watch it live if I'm around but if not, will catch it later in the week.
** - 2 Stars Might tape it to watch later as long as I have space and no conflicting shows that have higher priority.
* - 1 Star Won't tape it but if I need something to watch while I fold my laundry (and I'm done all my tapes), I will watch it (ie. Reba).
0 - 0 Stars Will NOT turn on the TV for fear of coming across this show. (ie. According to Jim).
Grades only reflect current new airings. Does not necessarily apply to previous seasons. Grades are subject to change at any moment. Apologies to TV Gal for half borrowing her system.
4 comments:
Wow Vance. Just wow. I can't believe how much work you put into this post - what an undertaking. Thanks.
You had some surprises on here; some that I agree with (Yay! Pasha and Lacey's waltz) and others that I wouldn't have ranked as high (I think I'm the only person that wasn't that gaga over Brandon and Jeanine's Paso).
Also, it's a shame you don't have any US Season 1 people on your list. No Blake McGrath? Or my boyfriend Artem Chigvintsev?
Anyway, this was fun.
Actually, Brandon and Jeanine's Paso wasn't my fave either but it's the only video I could find of decent quality. Man, the producers are quick to take them down now.
Yah, I started watching first season but that big guy made it seem like a joke so lost interest, and only realized later that they WERE taking it seriously with it all. I did remember liking Artem tho, and Blake has since become a judge/choreographer in Canada. And I liked Nick, but I can't remember ANY of the girls so decided to leave them all out.
I agree with mostly everything but Chelsie, Jamie, Allison, Natalie and Natalli should be way closer to the top.
But great nonetheless.
i hope jakob will win top male, and kathryn will win top female. i love ellenore too but there is something about kathryn you know.
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