Velina and I, who both share the SYTYCD addiction, did a sushi and SYTYCD night. Nothing beats sushi and dancing! What was great about it was the Velina had the previous night’s 2hr show taped and we were able to see all the performances again before the elimination round which was brilliant. You do tend to forget and I find the second time watching you see completely different things.

I have a tendency to always look at the female dancers the first time. But with the second viewing I was able to watch the men, the dancers as a unit, their facial expressions and all the other small details that really make the dance. I guess I shouldn’t have thrown out my VCR because taping the show really makes a difference.

We probably watched the Work-A-Holic Hip Hop routine 4 times – it is such a great routine that gets better and better for me. The samba and the rumba were super hot also and the jailbird hip hop routine was a lot of fun.

So it was no surprise when the bottom three turned out to be the quickstep (which was by far the worst routine), the modern African piece (which had potential to be awesome but they couldn’t get enough power in their movements) and the contemporary routine with Kourtni and Matt.

I thought Kourtni and Matt’s solos were excellent. They were saved and that was great news. Comfort and Thayne were also saved although I think they may be going home very soon. But it was Chelsea and Chris who went home and I think this was the best decision.

Let me know your thoughts…I am still cheering for Will but he needs to get a new partner!

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“CTV’s ‘So You Think You Can Dance Canada’ embarks on audition tour”

Canada, it’s time to prove you’ve got the moves!

CTV announced Thursday that “So You Think You Can Dance Canada,” a Canadian version of the hit international series, will embark on a cross-country search for the finest dancer in the land.

“Whether they hone their craft at ballet school, in the clubs or on the streets, dancers share the same dream: to express their passion for dance on stage,” says Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc.

“‘So You Think You Can Dance Canada’ provides that stage for the broad spectrum of dance talent this country has to offer in a way never seen before.”

“So You Think You Can Dance Canada” will showcase dancers as they compete to impress an expert panel of judges during a cross-country audition process.

Selected competitors will be invited to call-backs where they will work with some of Canada’s top choreographers. The panel will then choose the Top 20 dancers to move on in the competition.

Then, it’s up to Canada to decide who stays and who goes as the public votes for their favourites following weekly performance episodes in which the competitors are assigned different partners and dance styles to perform, from hip-hop, krump and pop-and-lock to salsa, quickstep, ballroom, and jive.

The five-city tour will visit Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and one more city yet to be announced.

Complete audition information, including dates, locations and eligibility requirements, will be revealed soon.

CTV and production partner Danse TV Productions are also currently casting for the host and judging panel for “So You Think You Can Dance Canada.”

The series premieres this fall on CTV.

“So You Think You Can Dance Canada” is based on the Emmy Award-winning smash hit series created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe that premiered in 2005.

Canada joins the United States, Australia, Norway, Denmark, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Germany, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and Israel as markets with an original “So You Think You Can Dance” production.

The original “So You Think You Can Dance” is a Top three summer series in Canada on CTV with an average audience of 1.25 million viewers.”

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