It's Vegas, BABY!!!!

Las VEGAS is here! Finally!! I feel like I have been waiting for this Vegas week since Nigel told us at the finale pre-tape that he would be leaving the day after the finale to do Vegas Week! I’ve also been waiting for this since I wished Ryan Kasprzak good luck after the finale ended. Not so much because I want him the Top 20, but just because it was cool that I saw him there!

I think I might need to stop and rewind 100 times to very thoroughly inspect the people in the background because if I’ve learned anything from the SYTYCD editing crew over the years, it’s that if they’re doing a close up of someone, there’s most likely a future Top 20’er in the shot somewhere. I may have to wait until tomorrow to do that though because Glee is next and I will definitely be watching it immediately.

I also need to point out Caity’s BRILLIANT idea that the group dances should be separated by genre so there could be a group tap dance! How great would that be?! Ok enough stalling, we’ve avoided the commercials, TIME TO WATCH!!!!

Bianca is getting a lot of early screen time, which is both cool and scary to me.

Yay there’s plaid pants! Aka Teddy Tedholme! Can’t wait to see what else he can do!

*Disclaimer I’m just going to say random thoughts, so try and keep up.

Nathan Trasoros is up first! I don’t think there is a super fan who hasn’t been anxiously waiting to see him dance again since Season 5 auditions! He’s wearing the same shorts. He is amazing! His center, his smile, his quirky movements! I love how he’s using humor and smiling to bring the audience in. He is MADE FOR THIS SHOW! I think we will see him through at least the end of Vegas.

Ellenore Scott is next. She does this weird falling thing that I don’t get at first, but as it goes on I’m realizing it’s actually cute and funny. She’s like the female version of Teddy, unique and quirky. I like her.

Just saw Alexie, earring guy, Ivetta dancing with a cape, among others.

Looks like last season's "Pageant Girl Paige" got the boot again! Thank goodness! Um, WHO is that guy in the cowboy hat and spandex that just walked by? He didn’t get cut based on that?!

OMG this montage is too fast for me! Except Bianca at the end, LOVE HER! I’m going to need to rewatch this tomorrow and soak it all in. I may even have to do a followup post!

The judges during Skipper’s (New Orleans Bounce guy) dance was just awesome to see! They were bouncing around like crazy! He’s good at dancing, but man his eyebrows are frightening.

Allison Becker, the one who is hearing impaired! I loved her! And Thomas Hamilton! I like her more than him, but we’ll see. Homas is climbing the stage, equipment that seems like a silly thing to do. They didn’t show much of her. And both of them got cut. Sad. There’s always next year though.

Others getting cut…bloody toe girl, Leigh. Her outfit probably contributed to that, wtf was that? I didn’t recognize anyone else, so I guess that’s good. Unlike last season when they cut everyone who was even mildly mentioned during auditions right away.

The male-male ballroom couple is up now, so let’s see if they impress again. They like “the tall guy” (Willem) and I agree. Jacob gets cut, but Willem makes it through to the next round.

Looks like the first dance is Hip Hop, great! Love me some Nappy Tabs, although if they pick a Lady Gaga song, I will cry. Ok it’s not.

Looks like little Teddy is getting some screen time! I think he might be awesome at this, actually. Good luck, buddy I want you in The Top 20! He’s good! Like Benji good, but still. The judges stop their group sort of abruptly, but it’s to tell them the good news right away! They’re all through!

Gene Loret was not picking up choreography, so he’s out. Cute blonde Amanda got cut too. Was that Megan Kinney getting cut? Boo.

Here comes Ryan Kasprzak. Of course he knows exactly what he’s supposed to do at this point, but hip hop is like the opposite of his style. They’re split 3/3 on him, which is keeping him in…for now. I think it may be like a Natalie thing when they cut him when he should be awesome. Hopefully they don’t drag it out too long.

Speak of the devil, I just mentioned Romulo to Liza who’s here watching and there he is in line for breakfast!

And Anya and Louis van Amstel are choreographing a cha cha! It looks amazing when they do it, but we shall see what happens when the lowly (haha, yeah right) competitors take it on! Jeanine’s actual prom date, Billy Bell, just got an elbow to the nose from his partner and won’t be allowed back on stage until the bleeding stops!

Molly, Silky and Paula are getting some serious screen time! Russell the krumper is doing so well at ballroom! And he’s with Ivetta, the current world champion! Their group is up first and they are SO GREAT! My face just lit up with joy, Russell is so fantastic! Adam gave them a standing ovation as they walked off the stage! She is looking more comfortable now and says she wants to learn krumping! Cute! See? I just needed a little personality and now I’m sold!

There’s the girl who was 11^th right after Asuka is getting some screen time, as is Amber Williams (the dancer whose mom was accidentally paralyzed in surgery). Nathan was doing great and got some positive judge commentary. Ballroom is looking great! High hopes for some great routines this season.

BBoy Legacy is partnered with this season’s camera-favorite, Paula. I don’t really like him, but they all seem to, so we will see. Oh man, he is awful, but she is fantastic. He’s going to fight for his life…ok well they love his solo, so I’m sure he’ll stay.

Thankfully Billy and Christina made it through. John Litzler, a contemporary dancer, is also going to fight for his life.

Here comes some more Ryan camera time. His nose looks GIANT with those glasses. I’m not digging it, but then again I never am. It doesn’t help that he is SO short he has to like jump up to turn a girl around. They didn’t like his style. And now he’s cut. Thank goodness they didn’t drag that out too long. He just needs to be a choreographer. Awww fellow tappers Silky and Bianca are sad to see him go, but let’s be honest he’s not even the best tap dancer there so it makes sense. He has definitely gotten plenty of exposure from this show and will undoubtedly have a very successful dance career ahead of him!

Here comes the dance for your lifers! John Litzler is up first. I remember his audition really impressing me, especially because of his tumbling. There’s not too much more substance to it than that. And there’s not personality there, which Nigel said as well. It came down to Tyce who gave him the axe. Fine by me, he didn’t even seem to care. Plus there are plenty of other white male contemporary dancers in the competition that are better at the actual dancing part of it. Legacy is next and he’s already crying a lot. I’m a crier, but pull it together, buddy. He’s got good moves, but there is just something about him that doesn’t sit well with me. I am just not a fan. But, he gets a unanimous yes and he’s heading to the next round.

Teddy Tedholme is cut?! WTF?! That just sucks. Skipper and his New Orleans bounce are gone too, but I see him auditioning again. He could definitely improve and come back since he seems to be so much fun! Clips for next week’s Vegas seem to be the same as last night’s clips for tonight. We’ll see some Laurieann Gibson choreo, some group dancing, hopefully some bitchy, cut-loving Mia, and some more fabulous dancing! That’s all for tonight (only 3 pages in a word document, not too much, right?), see you all next week! G’nite!