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Wayne Brady joins Nigel and Mary for the auditions.
Dorian ‘Bluprint’ Hector- Atlanta, GA- Animator
Dragon House Member. Is he better than Cyrus? You decide. The dragon house members are all fantastic, and this dude is no exception. Best Animator I think we’ve seen this season. His moves are pretty impressive. Talk about total control over your entire body. Mary definitely just cursed, and put him on the hot tamale train. Wayne Brady calls him an artist. Nigel talks about him not being trained in other styles, but Nigel doesn’t care, so he gives him a ticket to Vegas.
Curtis Holland- Miami, FL- Tapper
Wants to be the fastest tapper ever. He says he wants to “fly like an eagle”. lol. This kid is goofy. I like that. I don’t think he’s a dynamic tapper, because he’s so focused on the fast thing, but he’s a cool personality. He never stops moving. He’s trying to use the whole stage to show he could maybe do other styles. Wayne Brady charges the stage and gives him a hug. He says he made him so happy watching him. Mary basically says he was trying to hard. Nigel says his personality was stronger than the routine. He’s going to choreo.
Tucker Knox- Contemporary
He’s been through a lot. Car accidents and such. He’s a really good mover. Really strong. He feels his movements, because of his story, and you can feel those emotions coming out in his dance. Mary calls him a miracle. Wayne says he’s jealous, and calls him a perfect dancer. Nigel asks him if he gets frightened in a car, and I know he’s going to make a flying reference, and flying to vegas, and he does. He does not disappoint.
Montage of Contemporary Dancers. First girl, very pretty, very sexy. Second one is a guy, who isn’t as good as Tucker. Third on is a girl, who is very bendy. Nigel loved the first girl. Mary loved the guys center. Wayne loved the third girls power. They all go to Vegas.
Courtney Thurston- Clifton, VA- Contemporary
Her dad put her in dance earlier to distract her from negativity (I hear bullying). She has a lucky pig. She’s a solid dancer, we’ve seen these moves a lot. The backflip was cool, and the spin that followed it. Nigel compliments her dance teacher. Her dad married her dance teacher. In the grand tradition, Nigel uncomfortably makes her dad come on stage to dance. He has a lucky pig too. Dad dances terribly, of course. After some more jokes, Courtney is going to Vegas.
Montage of terrible dancers.
Shanshan Qiao-Rothlisberger- Mongolian Bowl Dancer
Nigel loves her outfit. She’s a dancer. She’s not related to Ben Rothlisberger. Nigel is actually familiar with her style of dance. Everyone keeps thinking she’s saying Whores Milk, not Horse Milk. Just for being unique with the choice of style, I’d send her to Vegas. She’s very good at balancing the bowls and still being able to move around them. Mary compares her to Philip Chbeeb and says she’s stunning. Nigel doesn’t know if she’s right for the competition, and he gets booed. Nigel is willing to see choreo though. Wayne makes a joke about the “Jerry Springer” audience. lol.
Nico Greetham- Woodbridge, VA- Contemporary (with a dash of hip hop)
Nigel thinks his mom is hot. Nigel tells Nico that he’s sort him out, if he helps him out. lol. Horny Nigel. Nico’s dance was really short, and it mixed with hip hop. Mary starts speaking in tongues. They keep cutting back and forth to shots of his mom, but nothing really happens between Nigel and the mom. Nico is going to Vegas.
Elyse Frelinger- Los Angeles, CA- Contemporary
This girl does TRAPEEZE WORK. She’s an instructor. Again, her dancing is pretty typical for a female contemporary dancer. Her hair is a bit distracting, as it flings constantly in her face. Nigel loves that he can’t hear her land. She’s going to Vegas!
Choreo Round with Sasha and Marko.
Curtis and Shanshan are in this round. Curtis looks OK. Shan Shan looked OK in the 2 seconds they showed her. ShanShan is first. Nigel makes it seem like she’s cut, but she’s through to Vegas. Mary sends Curtis to Vegas after doing the same thing.
Jenna Johnson- Cha Cha- Provo, UT
Her partner is 17 and can’t audition this year, but he’s hoping that he impresses them enough for next year. She holds some national titles. She’s pretty, and a really good dancer, but he’s also quite tremendous. Can’t wait for next season, cause he’s a contender. No words from the judges, just tickets being held up.
Novien Yarber- Huntsville, AL- Contemporary/Lyrical
He hopes to be a masculine dancer. He is very strong in his movement, a lot like Brandon was. His last move failed a bit, but Nigel doesn’t care. He loved it. Nigel says he’ll make people pick up the phone. Mary says Novien really gave it everything. Wayne talks about him being a MAN. Nigel puts him through to Vegas.
Isabel Freiberger- Chapel Hill, NC- Salsa
Their routine is trick heavy, so she’s a crowd pleaser. Fantastic tricks. FANTASTIC TRICKS. Nigel loved it, and claims he saw a move that he’s never seen before. Mary said she’s never seen the move either. Mary wants to see her do other styles. Wayne says Wow. She makes choreo.
Caleb Brauner-Blue Springs, MO- Contemporary
He’s nerdy, and he’s been made fun of. He was being made fun of for being a dancer. He’s a cool personality. He’s trained in other styles, but he chose Contemporary for today. He’s going with sort of a funny routine. He’s throwing some hip hop into his dance, but this is really just a funny good time dance. The audience loved it. #ThatsMyNerd. Mary wants to adopt him. lol. Wayne calls him an amazing comedic Norman Rockwell dance. Caleb is really funny. He’s through to Vegas. This kid definitely deserved to make the Green Mile.
“Carlos”- Contemporary Dancer shown in a brief montage- Through to Vegas. the next kid in the montage sadly doesn’t have a name, and he causes Wayne to talk like Lil C, and he makes Vegas. The third guy also goes to Vegas.
Larry Booze- Auburn, GA- Hip hop
He does the Swinging Door. Nigel treats him like a joke audition. we are quickly proven wrong. He’s a SICK hip hop dancer. This dude can MOVE. Nigel will try and get rid of him by throwing him to Choreo. Mary says his feet are crazy. Mary loves watching him dance. Wayne says he is a born showman. Nigel says choreo, and he’s off to Choreo.
Jasmine Harper-Lawrenceville, GA- Contemporary
Jasmine wants to grow as a dancer. She’s Cyrus’s ex. Why is everyone connected to Cyrus all of a sudden? Nigel pushes her with a lot of questions. He broke up with her while he was on the show. She clearly hasn’t gotten over him yet, and Nigel making her talk about it is rough. What a cool rendition of Amazing Grace. Jasmine is really good, fluid in her movements. She could do well in the competition. That was Destiny’s Child. Nigel says she was superb. Mary calls her striking. Wayne says watching her dance is like listening to Beyonce sing. They all fake her out with no’s to choreo, and send her straight to Vegas.
Paige Pellicano- Detroit, MI- Contemporary
Her dad is an Elvis impersonator, her mom runs a dance studio. Her dad isn’t a great singer, as we find out, because Nigel loves to embarrass dads. She’s OK. I would just put her through to choreo though. I think we’ve seen better girls. She’s featured obviously because of her dad. Nigel says she’s missing a magical piece, which is an honest performance. Mary thinks she has tons of potential. Wayne didn’t think it worked, but she has skills. She’s going to choreo.
Larry withdraws from choreo because he’s struggling too much, and he didn’t want to hold his partner back. Isabelle gets cut, along with Paige. Seven other dancers we’ve never seen made Vegas.
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