Reality Roll Call

by Lakiya Emerson

This results show determined the top 10 dancers who’ll be going on this year’s tour. They open with choreography by Tabitha and Napoleon set to Closer by Ne-yo and involving glow-in-the-dark jackets. When Cat comes on, I’m annoyed by the black flower in her hair, but I’m totally enamored by her black minidress with a bustle type thing in the front. I need that dress in my closet. If I ever saw her on a dance floor with that dress, I’d follow her to the bathroom and dress-jack her.

By Lakiya Emerson

The Milwaukee round is the final auditions in So You Think You Can Dance before Vegas. It opened with a hip hop montage that had Nigel giving comments such as, “hip hop isn’t a style it’s a culture.” It was like hearing Simon Cowell talk about the difference between rap and hip hop—totally unexpected.

Michael Kim was the first to audition. He popped and locked his way across the stage looking like a preying mantis. Michael, who had made it to the Vegas round last year but was kicked out because he couldn’t samba, will be returning to Vegas this year.

Next we had the proverbial, “we’re here to support” montage where friends and family are shown sitting with the contestant. It closes with Katee and Natalie, two roommates who have decided to support each other. Both of them make it to Vegas.