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SYTYCD Canada: Top 6 Perform and Results Show!

Posted by Irene Ogrodnik on November 28th, 2008

WEDNESDAY: PERFORMANCE SHOW

Last week, Arassay and Vincent were sent home. As the finale continues to draw quickly upon us, Canada’s Top 6 dancers were ready to dance for their lives.

Host Leah Miller introduced permanent judges Tré Armstrong and Jean Marc Genereux, while special guest judges Sean Cheesman (who has worked with Tina Turner, Britney, MJ and Cher) and ‘Queen of Scream’ Mary Murphy—judge on the American version of the show—also joined the panel.

Once again, the remaining dancers chose new partners. Each pair would perform two duets. Up first to perform were Natalli Reznik and Nico Archambault with the disco.

“It’s very hard thing to do to shake your buttocks properly,” said choreographer Melissa Williams. “I have a stiff bum,” joked Nico.

The pair, like always, managed to wow the audience and the judges with their 1970s number. With high kicks and complicated lifts, Mary was ecstatic.

“That was just great, for crying out loud,” said Mary. “This choreography needed polish and you did that. You were fabulous out there.”

“What a powerhouse couple,” Sean said. “I’ve been waiting for this team and it was worth the wait.”

Allie Bertram and Izaak Smith were up next with a hip-hop routine—choreographed by Luther Brown.

With their hard-hitting and aggressive moves, the pair took the stage with matching black toques and baggy one-piece jumpsuit that Allie later undid to reveal a pink satin bra.

Again, like EVERY week, the judges were not blown away by Izaak’s performance.

“Izaak, when you get a character, you really go for it, but when you don’t, you end up getting lost. You didn’t deliver,” said Mary.

“The routine that I saw was amazing, but the performance was just good. At Top 6, you can’t be just good,” said Tré. “You need to be a lot tougher. You need to give a lot more.”

Am I the only one who thinks Izaak’s stay is long overdue?

Lisa Auguste and Miles Faber were paired up once again. The duo performed an emotional contemporary piece that choreographer Blake McGrath dedicated to his recently deceased grandmother.

“It’s about a female who wants to see [her husband's] face one more time,” Blake explained.

“You know, every once in a while on this show a number comes along and really tugs at my heart strings,” Mary said, stating that this was one of those pieces.

“Your delivery was spectacular,” Jean Marc told the two. “This performance was priceless and will be memorable for a long, long time.”

For their second performance of the night, Natalli and Nico took the quickstep to the stage.

The duo performed with grace, elegance and tackled the quick footwork.

“Wow! Lemme tell ya, the quickstep is one dance you can’t fake and you guys really did it fabulously,” said Mary. “You guys are pure glamour out there,” and stated the two were her favourite couple of the night.

Tré was also impressed. “I know what I like and I loved that! You guys looked so graceful.”

Allie and Izaak got groovy with an old school jazz routine. Izaak starred as Prince Charming while Allie played the Cinderella character—in a white dress and pink sneakers. The high-energy routine actually impressed the judges.

“That number makes me want to go ‘aw.’ It was so sweet,” Mary said. “Allie, you looked like an angel out there on the dance floor.”

Jean Marc said that Izaak had a great night but added that he did not think it might be enough in the end. “I love you guys,” he added.

Lisa and Miles were up last with a cha-cha routine. The sultry routine included sharp hip movements. To end it off, Lisa ripped Miles’ shirt off.

Mary was blown away and gave the two the first class ticker to her Hot Tamale Train. “Woo woo!” she said, standing.

“All I have to say is that’s just fierce,” said Sean.

Jean Marc put Miles and Lisa on his V.I.D (Very Important Dancer) list. “You are very special people,” he said.

THURSDAY NIGHT: TOP 4 REVEALED

After Wednesday’s performance, Canada voted a recording breaking three million times. After the Top 6 kicked off the show with Tré’s step dance number, the girls and the boys each performed a solo.

At the end of the show, host Leah Miller announced that Lisa and Izaak would be heading home.

While I am disappointed that Lisa left, I think it was Izaak’s time to go.

“Those two are amazing,” said Jean Marc. “I’ve seen you both transform and do miraculous things.”
So Canada, here are your Top 4:

ALLIE Bertram, 18, a Ballet dancer from Calgary

MILES Faber, 21, a Popper and Boogaloo dancer from Calgary

NATALLI Reznik, 28, a Hip-Hop/Latin dancer from Toronto

NICO Archambault, 23, a Contemporary/Hip-Hop dancer from Montréal.

Watch the Top 4 hit the stage in a two-hour final show performance Wednesday night at 8 p.m. E.T.

Canada’s favourite dancer will be revealed during a two-hour results show on Sunday, December 7 at 9 p.m. E.T on CTV.


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