Celebrity Today

 This is what the whole season has come to. One final time for the four remaining dancers to show their stuff and win this season’s competition. We’ve had a few surprises this season. Jessica left with broken ribs, even though she had been picked for the top ten. We saw Will sent home early, and last week we saw the departure of Chelsie, probably one of the best female dancers.

This week, we learned that two of the dancers were rushed to the hospital during rehearsals due to dehydration. The identity of the two was not released then, but rehearsals were called off for the rest of the weekend in order to not give the two others an unfair advantage. We now know it was the two males left in the competition that ended up in the hospital over the weekend. I would have thought the girls. However, E! Online says it was the boys.  Now it all comes down to one night and the vote of the American viewing public.

Not only that, but earlier this week Nigel Lythgoe made his own shocking announcement. He would be leaving his position with American Idol and putting all his focus on So You Think You Can Dance, traveling throughout the world to help with other competitions in the rest of the world. In America, So You Think You Can Dance will return next summer. This week’s finale had same sex couples and some great performances. Now let’s talk about this week’s performances.

Courtney & Twitch:  Church by T-Pain
These two open the show with fast hard hitting hip-hop routine. Courtney shocked me by still being in the competition at this point. She stood up in this performance, going totally into character and just dancing it perfectly on stage. Twitch did well as well. The judges all had good comments about the performance and the characterization by these two.

Katee & Joshua: Slow Dancing In A Burning Room by John Mayer
These two have been my favorite couple since the beginning. Tonight, they work with Wade Robson, who is one of the best choreographers on this series. I think second only to Mia Michaels. This routine takes us to the basic elements of emotion and passion. The judges have nothing but amazing comments for these two, and Nigel even goes so far to call them the best dancers they have had on the series.

Courtney & Katee: The Trolley Song by Rufus Wainwright
For the first time this season, we see same sex pairings. This is not unusual for So You Think You Can Dance. They have done this in previous season finales. These two hit the stage in a fun Broadway performance that I immediately loved. These ladies have such personality and talent.

Twitch & Joshua: Trepak Tchaikovsky’s The NutCracker Suite
And now it is the guy’s turn to partner up in a battle, and we see leaps and jumps to battle each other with some Russian street dancing. These two are just amazing to watch, and this routine displayed their talents. Twitch as a dancer sent Mary speechless. These two just demonstrated that not being trained doesn’t mean you can’t dance well. They are both amazing.

Katee & Twitch: Feeling Good by Michael Buble
These two took the stage with a foxtrot. Katee can do no wrong. She once again shines her, and the crowd went crazy for this routine. Katee is one of the best dancers we’ve seen on the series since season one. Twitch is good as well. They both receive great comments.

Courtney & Joshua: The Dirty Boogie by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
These two are the last couple of the night, and it might not have been the best routine of the night, but these two put in high energy into this jive routine. They were tired at the end, and that just was understandable. The judges enjoyed these two together, but Joshua just shines the most with Katee. Nigel was the only one to comment about how tired this performance was. These two danced a lot this week, so that is understandable.

Courtney: They Weren’t There by Missy Higgins
Twitch: It Was All In Your Mind by Wade Robson
Katee: Hide And Seek by Imogen Heap
Joshua: Not Just (Knee Deep) by Funkadelic
Group:  Hallelujah by The Vitamin String Quartet

We’ve been taken on one long journey this season. By the end of these four were exhausted, and it showed, especially in their final number. Courtney showed the most exhaustion, but all four of these days are strong, and it really is anyone’s game. They all performed well, and it is making it hard for me to choose one favorite. Katee has impressed me the most, even with her problems in Vegas week. That wasn’t ever about her as a dancer. Twitch and Joshua also stand out well here, and they are impressive because they both lack training. America will decide the one winner, and that will be announced later tonight. Who do you think will win?

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