The season finale of "So You Think You Can Dance" was tonight. I made some lists to commemorate the event. Here the are:
Top 10 SYTYCD Season 5 Dancers10.
Kupono - I didn't go crazy about him every week, but he had a couple of very bright spots in his journey on the show. I also liked his unique fashion sense.
09.
Melissa - I didn't go crazy about her every week either, but she seemed like a very nice person. She danced beautifully.
08.
Jason - He was in a few of my favorite dances. I just liked him, especially in his last few weeks.
07.
Jonathan - I didn't like his top 20 dance at all, but another of his dances (you'll see which one later) had me nearly in love with him. I was very upset that he was voted off so soon.
06.
Caitlin - She was my favorite girl for a while. I wished she'd stayed on longer, too.
05.
Randi - She was also my favorite girl for a while ... maybe it was because of who she was paired with at first, but she was also super cute and a great dancer.
04.
Kayla - I wasn't crazy about her at first, but she kept getting better and better. I am glad she was in the final four.
03.
Jeanine - She ended up being my favorite girl. I am very happy she won.
02.
Phillip - He might not have adapted well to different styles of dance, but he was amazing in his own style. I love watching him dance.
01.
Evan - My favorite since his audition! I am in love with him. I am sad he didn't win, but at least he made it to the finale. I hope he brings his style of dance back to the masses!
Top 16 SYTYCD Season 5 Dances *Note: I'm only counting couples dances, including the boy/boy & girl/girl dances from the finale performance show
16. Jeanine & Brandon – Paso Doble (Louis van Amstel)
I don't like Brandon at all, so if Jeanine had been dancing with someone else this might be higher. It was just so powerful and I couldn't keep my eyes off Jeanine. I had to include this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ0mRPA7n1I
15. Evan & Brandon – “Nasty” Pop Jazz (Lauriann Gibson)
I don't like Brandon at all, so if Evan had been dancing with someone else this would probably be higher. I thought Evan did great. I liked his outfit and I thought he acted just "nasty" enough. And he's a hottie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyKcbIfsuiM
14. Asuka & Vitolio – Waltz (Louis van Amstel)
Not two of my favorite dancers, nor is it my favorite style, but it was a beautiful dance. One of my favorites of that night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbm1PVqipuw
13. Evan & Melissa – “Wedding” Broadway (Tyce Diorio)
No, it's not just here because Evan was in his underpants. It's also here because it was fun and Evan did well in his own style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8TB1Ej0hFA
12. Kayla & Kupono – “Addiction” Contemporary (Mia Michaels)
I wasn't going crazy about this at first, but after I saw it on the finale tonight, it just got to me. Something clicked and now I like it, so here it is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeV_R4tsdAs
11. Evan & Kayla – Viennese Waltz (Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin)
This is here mainly because I am proud of Evan for, as Debbie Allen would say, "handling his big woman."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6QeXQDN874
10. Ashley & Kupono – “Crash Test Dummies” Jazz (Wade Robson)
This was just so cool. It was crazy, right there on the first big episode of the season. Wade Robson is awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv3YNqs2OqY
9. Evan & Randi – Broadway (Joey Dowling)
Okay, so this is here mainly because Evan is a hottie and he was even more hottie-tized for this routine. But I also just like broadway dancing and this was a cool example of that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPYlrFXVUeI
8. Caitlin & Jason – Bollywood (Nakul Dev Mahajan)
I also like Bollywood dancing. It's so exciting! This was a fun, unforgettable routine. Caitlin's handstand was amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4jNNNacF0A
7. Kayla & Jason – “Zombie” Hip Hop (Shane Sparks)
This was a fun, cool, scary routine. I love the strangulation move at the end. Jason shouldn't have gone home after this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdNQ_i53t7M
6. Phillip & Jeanine – “Mad” Hip Hop (Tabitha & Napoleon)
An awesome way to start off the season. I really took notice of Jeanine during this routine ... I didn't remember her from Vegas week at all ... oops. And Phillip was amazing in hip hop, as always.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhj4UAcxy7k
5. Evan & Randi – Jazz (Tyce Diorio)
This was their first routine together. I loved it. It was my favorite from the top 20 episode. It was pretty hot, haha.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6CkSU8T_Vw
4. Evan & Randi – "Booty Dance" Contemporary (Mia Michaels)
Another Evan/Randi dance! This was their best dance together. It was fun and both dancers did so well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_TFSBqSfGM
3. Jeanine & Jason – Contemporary (Travis Wall)
It was difficult for me to order the next two, but this is how in ended up. This was amazing. The music was perfect and the dancing was perfect. I think Jeanine really started her trek to winning the title with this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ll9xhRZ5W4
2. Karla & Jonathan – “Falling Slowly” Contemporary (Stacey Tookey)
This is the one I was talking about before, that almost made me fall in love with Jonathan. The song probably has a lot to do with it - it's a great song - but the dancing was phenomenal as well. I wish one of the judges had requested this one for the finale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Dv-ZOrcAU
1. Evan & Jeanine – Jazz (Sonya Tayeh)
I had been waiting for this pairing for a long time, and I finally got it ... on the finale performance show. It was SO good. Worth the long wait, really. Both dancers did wonderfully. I wish they'd redone this one on the finale ... sigh. Anyway ... this is my favorite! Yay!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CnqDFvYkEM