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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 10:01 am
I absolutely love Twitch, but the last 2 weeks have not been up to par with his earlier performances. I think he's gone tonight as well.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 10:22 am
I loved Courtney and Mark's routines, but especially loved the jazz one. The two of them look really good together, both with dark hair. When Mark looked up over Courtney in that jazz routine, I went "that's a star!" Perfect timing. I loved Twitch's solo. And I loved him in the tight black pants and white shirt. But you could tell he was struggling with the mambo (and it IS a hard dance!). I really like all six, for varying reasons. So this elimination is gonna be really difficult. They are all so good, and you forget that some of them are doing so well in styles that are not their own.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 10:39 am
I was blown away by the whole show! I want a Josh & Katee final!
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 11:33 am
Josh seems like the obvious fave, but Mark is amazingly consistent and his performance ability just slays me....I think he is equally deserving (I'd be happy with either winning)
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:04 pm
It's interesting the way they start out with me liking their solo stuff best and then end with me not particularly caring for their solos and liking their partnering! I'd love them to do a show and followup on past contestants. I would loved to see what they are doing now and if some of them changed the direction they were heading in prior to being on the show. Not just in terms of getting jobs, but in styles of dance.
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Nessietessie
Member
02-03-2007
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:31 pm
For those that may remember who the actor Gregory Peck was, I have always seen a very strong resemblance between Mark and him.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:36 pm
Josh for the win and he's all mine 
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Jewels
Member
09-23-2000
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:47 pm
The other night in my exercise class the instructor was trying to get us to hold everything in our lower body tight and she said, 'For those of you you watch SYTYCD, imagine you are trying to get Josh's pants on!' It was pretty funny.
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Sportygirl
Member
06-14-2005
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:50 pm
I voted for Mark for about an hour last night too. He has grown on me since the beginning of the season and now he is my favorite. I totally agree with Mary that he has grown so much over this season and that is what I love to see. Then to top it off, he performed a romantic waltz to another of my favorite guys, David Cook. I was in heaven 
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 1:18 pm
Fantastic performances last night, I will be sad to see anyone have to go home. Tour tickets go on presale tomorrow (Friday at 10 am), you can find the presale codes for the various cities at: http://presalepassword.net/presale_passwords.asp We did this last year and got pretty decent seats.
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Emeraldfire
Member
03-05-2003
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 1:48 pm
I enjoyed all of the performances last night. One thing that confuses me is that the judges keep saying that Joshua has never had training. He says himself in his biography that he has had formal dance training. I'm a big fan of Joshua's dance and personality, but I hate when the judges hedge on the facts. They seem to be trying to manipulate the votes quite a bit this year.
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Smartypants
Member
03-09-2007
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 2:39 pm
I was really surprised when Comfort had said she had been to a performing arts school. And I don't remember what Joshua had said. What is his training background? I thought he was purely "street" taught. Not that it changes my views on him, I still adore him!
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Emeraldfire
Member
03-05-2003
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 2:44 pm
He doesn't say. I was reading the biographies of my favorites (basically the last six)and they asked if he had formal dance training and he said yes.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 3:29 pm
From the Fox website - The Diverse Josh Allen What is your full name? Joshua Allen Do you have a nickname? Batman Where do you currently live? Fort Worth, TX How old are you? 19 Are you in school? If so, which one and how long? Did you graduate? Graduate How old were you when you started dancing? 8 years old Do you have any formal dance training? Yes If you had to categorize your dance style, what would it be? Performer What other talents/hobbies do you have? Singing, tumbling and dirt bike. Who is your favorite professional dancer? Michael Jackson Does anyone in your family dance professionally? No Have you performed in musical theater or in public functions as a dancer? Yes What would you like to see happen to you as a result of the show? Have my life changed Where would you like to be in 10 years and what would you like to be doing? A recording artist and own my own company and studio. What has been your most memorable dance experience? THIS SHOW. What have you learned so far in going through the audition process for this show? You have to be physically and mentally fit and prepared. What are your favorite dance moments from movies, TV and/or stage? Watching Michael Jackson, You Got Served, Step Up 2, Hairspray, Beryshnikov, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and SYTYCD-Danny and Travis. Which choreographers would you like to work with? Mia Michaels, Adam Shankman, Dave Scott, Debbie Allen, Shane Sparks, Wade Robson, OMarty Kudelka, RoRo, and Vincent Patterson.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 4:08 pm
His idea of formal and the judges idea of formal are probably not the same. Maybe he took hip hop classes from a local studio or a parks and recreation type place as a kid? I'm sure the judges would scoff at the dance lessons my DD took as not "formal".
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 4:12 pm
quote:Do you have any formal dance training? Yes
That could be hip hop. I mean, maybe when Nigel says "no formal dance training" they're referring to him to having no "real" formal dance training outside of his element. However, Josh was also the guy who in the tryouts pulled off an amazing aerial scissor kick (which had a fancy name that I can't remember) and they made a big deal about it and made it seem like he hadn't been truthful about only being a street hip hopper.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 4:42 pm
Wow they were all SO good last night! Just awesome!
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Libshea
Member
08-31-2006
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 6:48 pm
I recall Josh saying that he had taken some ballet classes, but because of football he had to stop. That was in the very beginning, either during the tryouts or one of the first couple of shows.
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Yesitsme
Member
08-24-2004
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 8:05 pm
Awwww....I really hate when they go home on this show. They all seem like such genuinely nice kids. But I think they got the right final four. I was a bit surprised....I knew it would be Chelsie, but I thought it would be Twitch instead of Mark because I thought Mark had the bigger fan base.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 8:11 pm
No results yet? Who got eliminated tonight? (Isn't it after the show back east?)
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 8:29 pm
Costa, the board's being really weird for me. It just took me 15 minutes for the board to load. Maybe that's happening with everyone else too?? Either way, as Yesitsme said, it was Chelsie and Mark who went home tonight! Neither were really a surprise, Mark included since Twitch has an huge fan base and got rebound votes this week too. It's funny, Josh looks the exact same without his braces! I bet he was happy to get those off!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 11:12 pm
aahhh my dream final 4..I had Gev instead of Twitch but I am just as happy with Twitch. I had originally picked Gev cuz I loved him and Courtney together. Josh for the win! or Twitch or Katee..or Court!
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Mack
Member
07-23-2002
| Friday, August 01, 2008 - 6:26 am
Seemed to us that Mark was the perfect choice to go out. While Twitch may not have done as well lately we think his performances and overall growth during the show outweighed Mark. Our favorites for the final two are Josh and Katee. The women have been incredible this season, especially the final three, and Katee might win it all but no complains at all with Josh winning. A great group of dancers!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Friday, August 01, 2008 - 7:29 am
For some reason I thought I remembered Joshua talking about being a performing arts major in college...but I could have some of them mixed up. Hated to see anyone go, but I am happy with the final 4. I'm glad Courtney made it although I really thought it was going to be Chelsea. However those solos of Courtney are always amazing. And its not like Chelsea and Mark aren't going to be as involved with week as the final 4 -- they will be in rehearsals for the finale and then on the tour.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, August 01, 2008 - 8:31 am
This was a hard show because I really liked most of the final six. So while you know SOMEONE has to go, it's tough to see it happen. I'm glad Courtney made it thru, and I really liked Chelsie. Personally, I'm still not a huge fan of Katee, although that girl CAN dance (I think she's done better partnering than in her solos, though). And Mark. While Twitch is still my favorite, how do you pick between three such strong and likeable guys? Gak!
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