SYTYCD8 Vegas Round/Meet the Top 20
Video credits: AmericasBestEver, Idolxfactor, and SYTYCDFanS08V2
Some routines I liked.
1. Iveta’s Cop Solo
Given that almost every ballroom dancers on the show struggled with solos, I didn’t expect much from Iveta. But Just when I was about to complain about the too long intro, she showed me those AWESOME steps!!! It looks so good I couldn’t help rewatching. I guess I’ve watched it more than ten times already in just the past two weeks. LOL
2. Natalia and Professor Lock (aka Indubitably)’s Jive
Starts at 1:43
I adore Natalia. She was the first non-Latin dancer that was able to show me how the Jive is fun.
3. Group dance
It’s great to see a group that had everything going well and just grace through the group round. Their choreo was good.
Meet the Top 20
aka the Showcase Episode. The routines are pretty good this year.
1. Top 10 Guys Routine
Choreographed by the LXD’s fabulous Christopher Scott.
It looked cool, as you would expect from Chris, but I felt a bit dizzy watching it. Mainly because of all the camera angle switching, I guess.
2. Iveta’s Ballroom Routine
Choreographed by Jason Gilkison.
I think this one is a mix of Paso Doble, Waltz, etc. (I wish I had eyes for ballroom) to show why she’s a freakin’ World 10 Dance Champion!!!
3. Top 10 Girls Routine
A Sonya Tayeh routine.
I liked it
, although it received a lot of complaints about stereotype issues.
4. Contemporary Routine
Both Contemporary routines are beautiful. Worth checking out.
Random Opinions:
- I don’t care for the other numbers, especially the Hip Hop number — pale in comparison to ABDC
- The new stage looks so much better than the dim, robotic-looking, stage in season 6-7.
- Still love the first stage the most, though.
- I’m glad they still keep the All-Star format. All-Stars I would love to see coming back: Comfort, Pasha and Anya
- I want Lauren Froderman to be an All-Star!

