After months of auditions, and 8 weeks of competition, there are 4 dancers left fighting for $200,000 and the title of “Australia’s favourite dancer”. Congratulations Amy, Ben, Charlie & Talia. May the best dancer win!
The unlucky dancers to fall at the final hurdle were two of our youngsters: Kat & BJ. Kat will be disappointed, having produced her “best performance” in Top 6 week. But BJ will be devastated after he and Talia pulled off the “best routine of the season” and he won the McDonald's moment for a record 4th time. Clearly, they were great – the others were just stupendous.
Now the countdown begins for our Top 4 show in 2 weeks and our Grand Finale on April 26. But before then we have our Special Easter Sunday show and you’re going to see some familiar faces. Our Top 20 are back in a jam-packed show that will whet your appetite for our finale. Don't miss it.
Top 6 Group Routine with Napoleon & Tabitha
To kick off the show, guest international choreographers Napoleon & Tabitha put together a Futuristic Hip Hop routine to “Robot Rock Mix” from Daft Punk. They brought the house down with a stunningly costumed piece that Bonnie said was “out of this world”.
Girls’ Solos
This week there was no Bottom 4. All the remaining dancers got a “last chance to dance” and the girls were first up. Kat delivered a “hard hitting” routine that she hoped would show how much she wanted to stay on this crazy ride. Talia said Top 4 was everything she’d been working towards and produced an elegant display that delighted her legions of fans. Amy said Top 4 would be the “icing on the cake” and her solo fulfilled her promise to “take another risk”.
Boys’ Solos
Looking like a boxer and dancing to the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris”, Charlie reminded us why he’s the only dancer who never had to dance for his life. BJ wanted to leave a memento of why he should have been in the Final 4, and produced an acrobatic display that did just that. Ben produced an explosive series of somersaults that took him dangerously close to the edge of the stage, but powered on in a routine that made his subtle Fosse solo a faint memory. “How do you separate those boys?”, asked Matt.
Duffy Live on So You Think You Can Dance
As the dancers wiped their sweat, Welsh soul singer and Grammy winner Duffy sang her new single “Rain on your parade” live in the studio. The dancers might have been wishing she was playing her previous smash hit “Mercy” because we were about to reach the sharp end of the evening.
First Girl through to Final 4
Natalie called 3 very nervous girls up on stage to hear who was the first dancer through to our Final 4. She tried to engage Amy in conversation but our normally chatty Gosford girl strangely didn’t seem in the mood. Nat got down to it. The first girl through was … Talia.
First Boy through to Final 4
Now it was the lads' turn. Who would be the first boy to hear he was among the last four standing? Nat sprung a surprise. The first guy with a shot at the biggest prize in Australian dance was the entirely loveable and totally genuine Ben.
STOMP live in the studio
The international theatrical phenomenon, STOMP, brought their totally unique brand of entertainment to the Carriageworks studio and only 4 people in the audience weren’t entirely captivated - our anxious dancers Kat, Amy, BJ and Charlie.
Talia & BJ win McDonald’s “I’m lovin’ it” moment
BJ did it again. For the 4th time he won the McDonald’s “i’m lovin’ it” moment, teaming with 3-time winner Talia in the Napoleon & Tabitha alcoholic hip hop piece that Matt said was “the best routine of the series”. Talia is through. Would this mean BJ was too?
Amy joins Talia
Who would join Talia in the final battle? “Amazing” Amy or “Pocket Rocket” Kat? It was the Jazz dancer. Amy was through and Kat was the unlucky girl to miss Top 4 by a hair’s breadth.
Kat’s Amazing Journey
Kat was as gracious as she is gorgeous and her journey revealed just how much she’d achieved. From the lyrical, disco and Joker Hip Hop routines with Danny, through the Little Red Riding Hood with Timomatic, the “best” Foxtrot with BJ, her Napoleon & Tabitha Hip Hop and her “best performance” – that Last Tango with Charlie.
Kat gives thanks
Kat wanted to thank “the man upstairs for all his blessings” then went on to thank the judges, and her fellow dancers before getting to the most important person in her life: her “Mama”. She said, “You are my rock and there is no way I would be here without you”.
Which boy will join Ben?
Charlie had never had to personally suffer the agony of a final 2 vote but for BJ it was familiar turf. Oddly Charlie had only won the Macca moment once whereas BJ had 4 bronzed burgers on his mantelpiece. Who would pass this final hurdle to join Amy, Ben and Talia? It was the boy from Dubbo, Chucky Cheese.
BJ’s “fun” time
We watched BJ’s journey and marvelled at how he has grown while, mercifully, his hair has not. There were those early days with Gianne – the famous Lyrical “Hat” routine, and the “soldier” hip hop – through to that gorgeous Lyrical Hip hop with Amy, that “best routine of the season” with Talia, and that Godfather Foxtrot with his old mate, Kat.
He said watching it had reminded him what a fun time he’d had on the show. He thanked everyone and then gave a plug for his dance company, A Live Entertainment.
Meet your Top 4
After farewelling the unlucky Kat & BJ, Natalie invited up our Fab 4 to be greeted by their adoring fans. Australia meet your Final 4: Amy, Ben, Charlie and Talia. Matt said they were “sensational”. Bonnie said they were “amazing”. Jason said that all of the country’s young dancers should look at them, note their technical excellence, and get along to class.
Easter Special
We’re already anticipating our Top 4 show where every dancer gets to dance with every other dancer. But before that feast, there is an Easter smorgasbord. Our Top 20 are back with 20 performances in a extra special show this Easter Sunday. What's more, our Top 4 will be choreographed by judge Matt Lee. Don’t miss it! Sunday 7.30pm.
Did Australia Get It Right?
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