Brian's insight
Brian's thoughts on the SYTYCD tour. What a darling...he has some positive things to say about all the dancers.
Their TV judge thinks they can dance, too
Friedman's lowdown on the hoedown
By Bobby Hankinson, Globe Correspondent October 6, 2006
Lionel Richie wanted us to dance on the ceiling. C+C Music Factory commanded: ``Everybody dance now." Fall Out Boy simply implored us to ``Dance, Dance." Whether it's the merengue or the macarena, we've all turned into dancing fools.
Coming on the heels of ``Dancing With the Stars," ``So You Think You Can Dance" premiered in the summer of 2005 with a sassy title, promising the drama of ``American Idol " coupled with the talent of ``Project Runway." Wrapping up it s second season over the summer, the show accomplished what most summer programs never do -- it delivered on the hype.
A la ``Idol," season 2's top 10 dancers are on tour, stopping by the Wang Theatre tomorrow . Judge and choreographer Brian Friedman -- who has worked with Mya, Britney Spears, Usher, and Hilary Duff -- knows the dancers well and isn't afraid to dish on the finalists.
ALLISON HOLKER Age: 18
Style: Contemporary jazz
Friedman says: ``Allison is amazing. She is and was one of my favorite contestants on this season. . . . In my eyes she is the cream of the crop in that cast."
DONYELLE JONES Age: 27
Style: Hip-hop/jazz
Friedman says: ``She's got so much presence on that stage -- every time she steps on stage she wakes the audience up and the audience goes crazy. . . . She's definitely the crowd pleaser. You have to keep an eye out for her solo."
HEIDI GROSKREUTZ Age: 25
Style: International Latin/West Coast swing
Friedman says: `` After seeing her grow, she, I believe, has made the most progress as a female on that show."
MARTHA NICHOLS Age: 19
Style: Contemporary jazz/hip-hop
Friedman says: ``She's a very athletic dancer so it's nice to see her through the show. She never looks tired, she always looks strong."
NATALIE FOTOPOULOS Age: 22
Style: Lyrical/jazz/acrobatic
Friedman says: ``Wow, that is the star of the group. If anyone can cross over into acting, it is Natalie."
BENJI SCHWIMMER Age: 22
Style: West Coast swing
Friedman says: ``Benji's definitely a star. I have the feeling he's going to go on to a huge acting career. He's a ham on that stage and the audience loves it."
DMITRY CHAPLIN Age: 24
Style: Latin ballroom
Friedman says: ``When he rips his shirt off, which he does and he's very oiled up . . . the audience goes crazy. He adds that male sex appeal to the show."
IVAN KOUMAEV Age: 18
Style: Hip-hop
Friedman says: ``With his street style being as great as it is, I can even see him getting into hip-hop choreography later in his career. He's great [on the tour], everybody loves him."
RYAN RANKINE Age: 20
Style: Contemporary
Friedman says: `` I love [on the tour] that he actually does a solo where he can do his style best, because I don't think he ever really got to show it."
TRAVIS WALL Age: 19
Style: Contemporary/lyrical
Friedman says: ``My favorite male out of our top 10 , I believe he is the show-stopping dancer. I'm not sure if he dances more numbers than anyone else in the show but it feels like that."
Woo Hoo! I third Brian and Mia.
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