For Christ’s sake, why don’t they zoom out when all the performers are on stage?!? I’m sick of seeing dancers being cut off when the cameras are too close to capture anything. The opening number demonstrates how much of a master Jason Gilkison is at what he does despite having no help from the camera shots. He also has the distinct honour (or dishonour depending on your view) of being a judge tonight whilst Bonnie is out at her son’s wedding. The other Jason still thinks it’s cool to do some weird two fingered salute. Well every time I see it, I’ve started to get out my one-fingered salute.

Instead of the usual schedule, before the solos were two performers from Cirque De Soleil, who gave us a taste of their latest showing by flinging themselves everywhere. Showing pure strength and balance, the buffed up male lifted the petite female with one arm, in order for her to do a handstand on his outstretched palm. Then she fell straight as an arrow to the floor, only to be stopped centimetres short from smashing her face by muscular tanned arms holding her in place. It had to be seen to be believed.

 Jason still thinks it’s cool to do some weird two fingered salute

The solos were up next, letting them all perform as a formal goodbye before the final four are decided. Vanessa appeared to have saved the best for last, with a lovely choreographed piece from the Lion King. Demi didn’t disappoint, exciting the whole audience with moves and jumps. Jack absolutely nailed it with staccato pop moves to the song from that Bonds undies ad on TV and Rhys also chose a dance number to do his solo, however not really matching Jack’s sharp moves. With Graeme in white, I can see why so many teenage girls swoon over him. White just suits his good clean boy look.

Sean Kingston filled in the interval but we all know what we were really there for. And now we come to my most hated part of reality shows like this one: the stretching out and waiting around for the verdict. I hated it on Idol and I hate it here. Did anyone else notice that they could’ve finished the show at 8 o’clock? No, that wouldn’t get enough ads in. So they stretch out the girls’ verdict for as long as they can, Natalie repeats herself, announces that Kate is safe and we have a mini celebration before going to an ad. The boys then come out and we go through the same rigmarole. Natalie repeats the same lines, goes over the performances, gives Rhys the green light and we have a scream and a clap and it’s yet another ad.

Finally, the bad and good news for the last two girls. It was a hard call between Vanessa and Demi because one is a ballet dancer (which is usually not a too popular genre) and the other hasn’t had any official training. But Vanessa had the bad news and still managed to give a cheery speech. Then onto the boys. Making up the top four was Jack, leaving Graeme without a spot. He has to be given the award for longest speech in SYTYCD history, thanking everybody he must’ve met in his entire life.

So our top four... Jack, Rhys, Kate and Demi. And it only took 60 minutes to get there.

Tags: Cirque Du Soleil, So You Think You Can Dance, SYTYCD