Is it just us, or are Monday nights taking a few years off our life every week? The crazy nerves, the intense anticipation… and then, the sadness of having to bid farewell to two talented favourites. This week it was Kassy and Hilton. Here's how it all went down.
Judge Matt Lee choreographed the free-wheeling tribal number which opened the show with all the punch of a wasabi-coated boxer's glove. As a blinged-up Bonnie commented, it appeared as if the 18 could have been a company that have been dancing together for years, so close is the bond between them all. But 18 would soon be 16.
The first three couples bought to the stage were our Samba sexies, Demi and Jack, our Hip Hop prisoners Camilla and Sermsah, and our Lyrical Contemporary lovelies, Kassy and Graeme. The heels and nails combo obviously worked for y'all out there cuz Demi and Jack were the first couple declared safe, plus they had the honour of picking up the night's most Breathtaking Moment, as voted by you guys here on this very site! The first bottom three couple was announced as Kassy and Graeme, meaning Sermsah and Camilla are back next week.
The next four couples onstage were Swing Hip Hoppers Stephanie and Marko, vampy Jazz duo Jemma and Rhys and Animated Hip Hoppers who performed "a dance from Mars", Vanessa and Henry. Lucky for these three dancers, all three will be dancing their hearts out for you next week!
So that meant there were still two gaping wholes in the bottom three, meaning out of foxy Foxtrotters Kate and Hilton, shimmering, sexy Disco divas Laura and Anthony and industrial Jazz vixens Rhiannon and J.D. there'd be two partnerships dancing for their lives… and that turned out to be Kate and Hilton, and Rhiannon and J.D.
Sassy spunkrat Kassy gave it her booty-shaking all to dancefloor fave Sir Mixalot's 'Baby Got Back' while partner Graeme showed us his slick urban style in a high-energy Contemporary routine. It was second time around for both Kate and Hilton. Kate said it didn't get any easier while Hilton said he thought he did well, but still had more to show. Lastly Rhiannon and J.D. showcasing their unique talent that got them to the Top 20 in the first place. Jason said the chorey in all six cases was quantity not quality, the that the dances needed to life that bar to stay in the competition.
While the judges deliberated, Idol superstar Guy Sebastian crooned some seriously cool rhythm and blues, with a little help from the original Blues Brothers band all the way from Memphis, Tennessee. Tail feathers were shaking… as were the knees of six very nervous dancers. Jason said he was shocked at the dancers standing before him, as they were three of the best dancers in this competition. Based on the solos, it was Kassy going home. Next up, the guys. Jason hit the nail on the head when he said this process was as painful as teeth being pulled with no anesthetic. The first dancer declared safe was Graeme. Between the final two, the decision was made based on the dancers ability to physically and mentally embody the different styles that had to perform. The So You Think You Dance ended for Hilton.
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