Jason was “devastated”, the decision wasn’t unanimous, and ultimately it was a huge shock. But the dancers who won’t be part of our Top 10 dancers were Lamb and Danny.
The Bottom 3 produced a big surprise. Lamb & Timomatic and Gianne & BJ had been here before but it was a first time for Kat & Danny. The Dances For Your Lives were again brilliant, with Kat possibly shading it among the girls but the guys were impossible to separate.
The judges certainly couldn’t. Jason said it had been the judges' “most difficult decision ever” and in the end they couldn’t agree who should stay and who should go. But ultimately two had to leave. With “deep regret”, he revealed that the So You Think You Can Dance dream was ending for Lamb from Perth and Danny from Broken Hill.
The sadness of their departure was countered by the excitement as our amazing Top 10 drew from the hat to find out who they’d be dancing with next week. Read on to find out who’s dancing with who. And don’t miss the Top 10 episode Sunday on 7.30pm.
Top 12 Tango with Kelley Abbey
It’s always a thrill to see the group performance and this week it was a special treat: our Top 12 opened with a Tango Jazz routine by this week’s guest judge, Kelley Abbey to “Mi Confession” by Gotan Project.
Ben & Amy and Talia & Loredo hear their fates
First up were new couple, Ben & Amy, and last week’s McDonald’s moment winners, Talia & Loredo.
Nat kept them waiting an age before announcing that the couple who were safe were Ben & Amy. They couldn’t believe it. Talia & Loredo thought they must be in Bottom 3 – until Nat sprang a surprise. They were safe, too.
Of course, what was good news for these two couples was bad news for the remaining four couples – because three of them would be dancing for their lives.
Our Bottom 3 revealed
Those four couples were Penny & Charlie, Kat & Danny, Gianne & BJ and Lamb & Timomatic. Could the competition favourites, Penny & Charlie possibly be in the Bottom 3 for the first time? Did they truly “come unstuck” in their Hip Hop? No, they didn’t. They were safe.
So our Bottom 3 at this critical stage of the competition were Gianne & BJ who’ve been here before, Lamb & Timomatic who’ve been here twice before, and Kat & Danny who were in the Bottom 3 for the very first time. Now these 6 fabulous dancers have 30secs to convince the judges that they deserve to be part of our Top 10.
Talia & Loredo win McDonald’s “I’m lovin’ it” moment again
They won it last week. They’ve done it again. Talia & Loredo’s stunning Lyrical piece choreographed by Ame Delves to Swift Taylor’s “Love story” has won the McDonald’s “I’m lovin’ it” Moment again. Moment had? McDonald’s Moment had. Congratulations, Talia & Loredo. You’re the first couple to win 2 Macca’s Moments.
Australian Idol Wes Carr Live
Wes Carr’s new album THE WAY THE WORLD LOOKS is released this Friday but you got a sneak peek tonight.
The current Australian Idol performed his anthemic new single, “Feels like woah”, and totally brought the house down. Find out more about Wes’s new album in our news article.
Boys dance for their lives
Timomatic got the first chance to plead his case with a typically energetic “tribute to the old school”. BJ “showcased his versatility” in a quirky fusion of dance styles. Danny was up last, with a “quite personal” solo inspired by the break up of a long-term relationship.
Girls dance for their lives
Lamb was here just last week. This time she chose to reveal her personality in a fun routine to Aretha Franklin’s “Respect”. Gianne’s solo was about having a big dream and believing in yourself. The final dancer up was Kat, who chose to reveal a “more mature, more emotional” dimension in a Lyrical Hip Hop piece.
Australian Dance Theatre goes ballistic
As the judges went away to consider their final decision, special guests Australian Dance Theatre performed a short section from their work, ‘Held’.
As promised it was truly ballistic choreography.
Guys’ verdict – Farewell Danny
Jason sincerely congratulated the 3 guys on making it this far, and then said the BJ could take a seat. He was in our Top 10. With Danny & Timomatic left, Jason said that this had been “the most difficult decision” ever and it was not unanimous. But the dancer whose dream was ending, was Danny.
Danny “speechless”
Like many in the audience, Danny was shocked and saddened. Handed the microphone, he was “speechless” but thanked everyone for “the best time of my life”. To his fellow dancers he said, “I love you all”. The pain he felt was shared by Jason and the judges, who said they were “devastated” for him.
Girls’ verdict – Lamb leaves
Having seen her loving partner eliminated, Kat now had to face up to her own verdict. It was going to go down to the wire, because Jason said the gorgeous Gianne was safe. That left the 2 Hip Hop girls: Kat and Lamb. But the Pocket Rocket was safe. The Dance dream was over, at the cruellest possible time, for one of our most loveable dancers: Lamb Chop.
Lamb proud
Lamb had said her package would make her cry but it had the opposite effect. She realised how far she’d come and how much she had to be proud of in reaching Top 12. She encouraged dancers everywhere to audition for the show so they could go on their own journey.
Meet your Top 10 Couples
Our Top 10 gathered on stage and drew from the top hat to find out who their partner was for next week. Here are the pairings for the Top 10 show: Charlie & Talia, BJ & Amy, Loredo & Gianne, Ben & Penny and Timomatic & Kat. As Jason said, “Those partnerships rock”. Now we’re really on our way to finding out who is Australia’s favourite dancer. Don’t miss our Top 10 episode this Sunday at 7.30pm.
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