5 Alive Tour!

So I went to the tour last night, and I have to say, I was not all that impressed. I was really excited to see everyone, and I thought it would be a super high energy show because they were back in LA where it all began for them, but it was kind of dull. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVED the dances (well, most of them) but they all just seemed really tired and worn down. In their defense, their twitters do keep me informed about their illnesses and injuries, but as Nigel often says, that kind of stuff doesn’t matter when people are paying good money to see you dance. I also have to say that the intros were super cheesy and WAY TOO LONG. I know it’s a family friendly show and all, but it was especially ridiculous.

That being said, it was great to see the Season 5’ers live again! I was super impressed with Caitlin’s solo! So much grace yet so much power! She definitely proved why she was on the tour! I loved the group Russian Folk routine as well! The boys rocked that with their crazy jumps and floor work! Jeanine and Phillip trying to do their routine the whole show really was the funniest part to me actually. Phillip also ROCKED his solo. I am pretty sure they gave him double the time that everyone else got because he is so phenomenal. I have never seen such an instantaneous standing ovation in my life! Melissa also had the crowd, her hometown crowd, standing up quite a bit. I loved seeing her and Ade’s pas de deux live again. I wish they did the Mandy Moore contemporary from Top 20 week last year, but oh well. Jason got to dance a lot more than I thought he would, which was a nice surprise! I loved both of his dances with Kayla, Mr. Monotony and the Zombie dance! I also loved seeing Brandon and Kayla’s broadway routine from the finale. Fantastic! Brandon also did his unbelievably powerful solo, which was just as impressive as it looks on TV. You can see the definition in his abs as he breathes! It really is ridiculous. The highlight of the night for me was the Brandon and Janette jewel thief dance though! Although it was missing the stairs, they adapted it really well. It’s such a great piece! And, possibly the best part of it was seeing the little girl in our row who wore their outfit AND wig react the entire time. The smile on her face has got to be the reason people dance. Such pure joy!

All in all, it was a fun night, but it definitely did not live up to the extremely high standards set by Season 4. And after going to so many tapings in Season 5, I have to say, unlike Season 4, most of the dances were better on TV or the first time. it didn’t seem like anyone besides Caitlin had improved all that much. Janette and Brandon were amazing as usual, Jeanine was precious even as she mooned the entire audience during the Paso, and as usual I loved Jason and Ade J The Season 6 dancers also made a guest appearance, but unfortunately they did not dance. They all looked amazing though! Can’t wait to see what their tour is like!