so you think you can dance

“So You Think You Can Dance” is a television show featuring some of the best up-and-coming dancers the United States has to offer, and for popularity it has been beaten only perhaps by “American Idol,” arguably FOX’s most successful reality show of the 21st century.

Like its singing counterpart, it  begins with auditions by potential contestants in front of a panel of judges. These dancers offer the judges, and later live audiences, a tantalizing mix of classical and contemporary dance moves, first on their own, then choreographed by some of the brightest minds in show business today.

The names Joshua Allen, Stephen "Twitch" Boss, Katee Shean, Sabra Johnson, and Danny Tidwell may not stir the hearts of some, but their names continue to develop a following in one of the oldest, and most evolving, worlds out there – dance!

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “so you think you can dance”

• Mary Murphy Dancing In Broadway’s Burn The Floor Tonight!

  
  Broadway.tv Blog — Authority: 435
  So You Think You Can Dance Judge One Night Only On Broadway She’s here! Mary Murphy is burning up the dance floor tonight at the Longacre Theatre in New York. Murphy will be dancing in the Broadway hit show Burn The Floor for one night only tonight December 22nd at 7pm. Murphy will be dancing with ballroom ...
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• So You Think You Can Dance: check out the best auditions!

  
  Unreality TV — Authority: 572
  So You Think You Can Dance premieres on the BBC this January and we have a fabulous sneak peek at some of the best auditionees who tried out before Arlene Phillips and Nigel Lythgoe. The final fourteen dancers who will appear on the live shows have already been revealed, check out the list here . Related ...
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• Winners Circle (The Sing-Off, Survior and SYTYCD)

  
  SPOIL THE ENDING BLOG - SpoilTheEnding.TV — Authority: 128
  Congrats to all the winners!!The Sing-Off announced the winners last night. Taking home the $100,000 and a record contract is the group Nota. They were my favorite!! Check out Nota performing "Down" (originally by Jay Sean). They performed the same song when they won the show and Jay Sean came out and preformed it ...
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• So You Think You Can Dance: check out the worst auditions!

  
  Unreality TV — Authority: 572
  So You Think You Can Dance is set to take the BBC by storm this January and we have a fab sneak peek at some of the awful auditions that we can look forward to seeing. We particularly loved to hate booty shaking Carla and geeky Steven, who stood out for you? Leave your comments below. Related posts: Best ...
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• So You Think You Can Dance: Check out Nigel’s nastiest moments!

  
  Unreality TV — Authority: 572
  Nigel Lythgoe is the original Simon Cowell and he is about to return to our screens in BBC’s So You Think You Can Dance. Check out the clip above, in which Nigel lets rip at some of the unfortunate auditionees for the show. Related posts: CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER: MOST OUTRAGEOUS MOMENTS CELEBRITY BIG ...
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• So You Think You Can Dance: a video preview

  
  The Stage / TV Today — Authority: 423
  Last Friday I went to the press launch for So You Think You Can Dance , which will be BBC1’s major new talent search series for Saturday nights. Kicking off on January 2 with a prerecorded show that covers both the auditions and “choreography camp” (the equivalent of Vegas Week on the US parent), things ...
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• Paula Abdul Turns Down Gig On “So You Think You Can Dance” Over Feud With Nigel Lythgoe

  
  Pop Crunch — Authority: 704
  For months, So You Think You Can Dance producer/ judge Nigel Lythgoe has been Tweeting anyone who will listen with the news that he’s personally invited Paula Abdul – who was an American Idol judge during his reign as the show’s producer – to appear as a judge on his hit FOX reality dance competition. ...
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• Reality TV Proves that People are Stupid

  
  My 2 Cents — Authority: 125
  People are stupid! While it’s not rare that I feel this way the last few days have confirmed my beliefs. I’m basing this finding on reality television so take from it what you will. I’m not ashamed that I watch crap tv, remember I also read somewhere around fifty books a year. Well I used to do both, but now ...
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• So You Think You Can Dance – Week of 12/21/09

  
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  From EOnline Spoiler Chat: Gossip Girl Love Triangle Gets Scandalous, and Wait, There’s a Wedding?From BuddyTV America’s Best Dance Crew Judge Shane Sparks Posts Bail, Claims Innocence... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Late-Night Liberty: Tee-Vee Edition

  
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  All I gotta say is I am so glad Russell did not win Survivor last night. I know he is a "fan favorite" in some parts, but he was such a prick, especially to the women on the show. I actually rooted for Natalie to win, even though she was accused of riding Russells coattails. But cmon. If you are this little ...
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• So You Think You Can Dance star Shane Sparks arrested on child molestation charges

  
  Celeb Binge Blog — Authority: 129
  So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Shane Sparks has been arrested on child molestation charges, according to reports. Sparks, 40, a dance instructor affiliated with the US version of the show hosted by Cat Deeley, was arrested at his North Hollywood home yesterday morning. According to legal documents, the ...
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• In the News :: Choreographer Shane Sparks Busted for Child Molestation

  
  Papi Chulo's BLOG — Authority: 149
  Shane Sparks, the award-winning hip-hop choreographer on Foxs So You Think You Can Dance and a judge on MTVs Americas Best Dance Crew , was arrested early Friday in Los Angeles and charged with eight counts of felony child molestation. The 40-year-old choreographer, real name Melvin Sparks, was taken into ...
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• So You Think You Can Dance sets Miami auditions

  
  The TV Guy — Authority: 615
  Were you inspired by the run of Jakob Karr on “ So You Think You Can Dance “? The Windermere dancer placed second on the Fox dance contest this season. If you have a dancing dream, get yourself to Miami next month. “So You Think You Can Dance”  will have open-call auditions at 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, with ...
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• Shane Sparks Comments on Charges

  
  MuchMusic.com | Blog — Authority: 489
  American’s Best Dance Crew judge Shane Sparks says the child molestation charges brought against him are nothing more than an extortion attempt. His lawyer released a statement saying, “Shane Sparks is innocent….we are going to fight this tooth and nail.” Shane, who’s also worked as choreographer on So You ...
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• So You Think You Can Dance: Dont Blink Or Youll Miss It!

  
  TVgasm Recaps — Authority: 435
  Were down to the top six. The time in any other season where wed whittle away two more dancers before the final performances. This season is different. Because Fox didnt know how to properly schedule a fall season we now have a final six. The good news is the season will be over before Christmas. The bad new is ...
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• Jakob Karr at Garden Theatre today

  
  Arts & Letters — Authority: 136
  Big doings at the Garden Theatre this afternoon, where hometown dance hero Jakob Karr will be appearing. Here are the facts: So You Think You Can Dance star Jakob Karr will make his hometown debut after placing second in the televised completion that ended last week.   Jakob will be performing a brief dance ...
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• Dance Judge Accused Of Child Molestation

  
  Best Celebrity Scoop — Authority: 143
  Shane Sparks was arrested Friday morning and charged with eight counts of child molestation. Sparks is a judge on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew and a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance . Sparks committed “lewd acts on a child” in 1994. The criminal complaint documents eight incidents of abuse. ...
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• Arlene: ‘Alesha’s not Cheryl Cole’

  
  Orange Celebrity Blog — Authority: 132
  Posted by Jane Murphy Having just about kept a dignified silence throughout the past four months, former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips has finally provided the press with the perfect soundbite about her successor Alesha Dixon . “I don’t feel anything when I watch her,” Arlene told The ...
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• Shane Sparks Cries “Extortion”

  
  Hollywire.com — Authority: 608
  Is Shane Sparks a victim of extortion?
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• Shane Sparks Defends Molestation Allegations

  
  Reality Roll Call — Authority: 127
  Sparks was released on bail last night and is now working on proving that the charges leveled against him are false, and merely an attempt at extortion.
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