So You Think You Can Dance – S16 Ep. 14

By starrymag | September 15, 2019

By: Sammi Turano

 

 

Tonight was the penultimate episode of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance.” We have four dancers left, which means solos, all stars pairings, regular pairings and group dances.

 

Last week, Ezra and Madison were eliminated. There is no elimination this week. The winner will be announced next week during the finale.

 

We open with a Cats inspired group dance, which is incredible.

 

Sophie and Gino: Jazz

Their routine is SEXY. It was edgy, hot, full of great technique and overall incredible. Their chemistry was over the top tonight and left me with my jaw on the ground from start to finish.

 

The judges loved the chemistry as well. Dominic [Sandoval] even said he wished there was a kiss at the end.

 

Mariah and Bailey: Jazz

This is very different from the previous jazz routine, but it fits their personalities. There is a bit of B Boy-ness for Bailey, but Mariah shines throughout the whole thing. She is incredible and proves how she has grown as a dancer. Bailey has also grown and proved he is more than a B Boy.

 

The judges agree that Bailey has grown throughout the show and love how Mariah was able to add her own brand of sass and sophistication to the routine.

 

Sophie and Marko: Contemporary

WOW. That was gorgeous, dreamy, sexy and full of incredible technique and storytelling. My jaw is on the floor the entire time! The whole thing was amazing and I almost wanted it to last forever.

 

The judges love it and think Sophie really showed what she was made of. Dominic loved it so much he said he hopes it is nominated for an Emmy.

 

Bailey and Comfort: Hip-Hop

I am not usually a fan of hip hop dances, but this one changed my mind. It had EVERYTHING….swagger, sass, great technique and everything in between. He proved tonight that he is deserving of being in the finale. No question.

 

The judges Bailey nailed it and agree it was well choreographed by Luther.

 

Gino and Mariah: Quickstep

It’s nice to see Sharna [Burgess] and Artem [Chigvintsev] from “Dancing With the Stars” on the show as choreographers. As for the dance, it is very old school Hollywood. That is my favorite theme for this dance because it makes it stand out that much more. The technique was on par for the finale and overall, it was a job well done.

 

The judges love the chemistry and technique, although Mary [Murphy] gives them some pointers on how to improve.

 

Bailey and Sophie: Bollywood

This is my all time favorite dance theme and to see it on the show is amazing. They really hit the technique on the head, although I am not sure about what was happening with the wheelbarrow. Overall, they did a good job with a very difficult theme.

 

The judges seem to have been expecting more, but like the storytelling in the routine.

 

Gino & Melanie: Contemporary

It was beautiful and I loved the storytelling that went with the routine. They have amazing chemistry and the technique was incredible from start to finish. Contemporary is always beautiful and this was no exception.

 

The judges agree that Gino really shined tonight and are glad he let his walls down. They also loved the emotion in the dance.

 

Mariah & Robert: Contemporary

The emotion in this dance literally brought me to tears. This had to be my favorite contemporary routine of the season. Breathtaking, emotional and the technique was out of this world.

 

The judges are very impressed. Mary is in tears. They all loved it and Nigel even wishes he could have seen the rehearsal.

 

Bailey & Gino: Broadway

I loved this! WOW. These two guys work so well together and this is something I would actually go pay to see on Broadway….or any dance show, really. I didn’t expect them to work so well together, but here we are.

 

Nigel loved it so much he wants to see it again next week, Mary screams and Dominic and Laurie agree that they love it as well.

 

Mariah & Sophie: Hip-Hop

It was cute. However, it seemed to be more of a club dance than a dance for the finals in a competition. I don’t hate it, but I was expecting to see a lot more from them at this point in the competition.

 

Nigel [Lythgoe] really enjoyed it and got up to dance. He even quips that Luther stole his moves.  The others agree they love it and think it was extra.

 

Throughout the night, we also saw the final four do solos. It is interesting, but they are so hard to judge since they get so little time do dance. Be ready for the season finale!