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SYTYCD “Auditions #1: Memphis And Dallas” Highlights
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My favorite reality competition of all time, So You Think You Can Dance, SYTYCD for short, returned for season 12 tonight, with new judges and a new format. The first episode takes us through the auditions in Memphis and Dallas. Contestants were fighting for their ticket to Vegas on Travis Wall‘s Team Stage, or Stephen “tWitch” Boss‘s Team Street.

We’ve got bunches of really fun and disgustingly talented dancers below.

Let’s give a taste with this miraculous “street” girl, Ladia Yates:

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | Side To Side from “Auditions #1: Memphis and Dallas”


Ladia Yates from Richmond, CA moves her body from side to side in a performance you won’t want to miss!

How will the new format of Stage Vs. Street on SYTYCD work? Let’s ask our beautiful host, Cat Deeley

“Every dancer who turns up to our auditions will have to let us know, whether they’re auditioning for Team Stage or Team Street. Then our judges will decide whether they move on to our callbacks in Las Vegas. By the end of Vegas week, we’ll have two teams and 20 dancers. It’s Team Stage Vs. Team Street. From Vegas on, each team will have a captain to guide and mentor them – two of our most incredible all-stars.”

I’m really glad that street dancers are getting their due. Although these incredible dancers do make the Top 20 and in some cases win, their struggle is much harder than the trained dancers. Having kids in dancing school myself, and shelling out hundreds (and more) for lessons, costumes, and competitions, stage training is mostly only available for middle to high income families. And it’s not fair. So when I see these formally untrained dancers shine better than those who have taken lessons their whole lives, it gets to me.

Listen to the mentors and choreographers:

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | First Look: Street vs. Stage | FOX BROADCASTING


The SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE season 12 team captains and choreographers invite you to watch it all go down this summer – the epic battle of STREET vs. STAGE begins MON, JUN 1 at 8/7c, on FOX!

The new judges, joining executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, are Paula Abdul (American Idol), and singer/ songwriter Jason Derulo. Abdul brought her wonderful Paula-isms (remember the early American Idol seasons?) to this show.

Abdul: “I would pack you in my bag.” SYTYCD needed you Paula.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | Meet The Judges | FOX BROADCASTING


Introducing the new SYTYCD Season 12 judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Jason Derulo, and Paula Abdul. See what they have to say about their dynamic and what it’s like working with one another!

Anybody heard of “jookin'”? Watch!

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | Jookin’ | FOX BROADCASTING


Jookin’ and the Memphis style of dancing is revealed.

How about when Jason Derulo got up on stage and sang his song, “Talk Dirty To Me” to the delight of these awesome kids?

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | The Kids! | FOX BROADCASTING


The kids get to dance with Jason Derulo on SYTYCD!

How about “street” Michelle Obama?

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE | SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Takes Over The White House


Michelle Obama joins the cast of SYTYCD at The White House.
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FOX’s press release:

“AUDITIONS #1: MEMPHIS AND DALLAS”
NEW SEASON, NEW JUDGES, NEW FORMAT ON THE SEASON 12 PREMIERE OF “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” MONDAY, JUNE 1, ON FOX
JUN 1 8/7c

The Emmy Award-winning SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, the original and hottest dance show, is back! It’s time to pop lock and drop in for an all-new season, new contestants and the best and worst of auditions. Season 12 features an intensified competition between dancers from stage and street as the judges – Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul and Jason Derulo – search New York, Dallas, Detroit, Memphis and Los Angeles for America’s Favorite Dancer. Also featured is an exclusive interview with honorary All-Star First Lady Michelle Obama. See who struts into the judges’ hearts and who trips up on the all-new “Auditions #1: Memphis and Dallas” Season Premiere episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Monday, June 1 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

SYTYCD airs Monday nights at 8pm ET on FOX.

And… Cue music…

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