so you think you can dance.

[RUTGERSpaul]

Travis is so hot. And Brian Friedman, a choreographer/judge on the show, is a hottie too!

 

[miztab13]

So I just found out Travis has a boyfriend named Anthony who is a hottie. They make a hot couple. He's the first guy on his myspace friends section.

 

[jasonpersonified]

Um. Travis is the only reason I watch the show. He is totally fuckin' hot.

 

[miztab13]

Here's some dirt on some of the dancers posted by someone on TWoP who has met/danced with them.

Ok, so of the top 20, I've met/danced with/know Allison, Heidi, Joy, Jaymz, Ben, Travis, and Martha. I know some better than others, but here were my first-hand impressions of each:

Allison seems very sweet and genuine. She comes off as a nice girl, kind of goofy but comfortable with herself and not at all intimidating. Part of the reason why she's so approachable is probably because she really isn't gorgeous, nor does she have the ideal body for a dancer or great lines. She just isn't the kind of dancer who immediately stands out in a crowd. But she is definitely talented in a more subtle way - and she has national titles to prove it. Interestingly, the studio she competes with hires judge Brian alot for choreography so they're probably pretty familiar with each other.

Jaymz is from the same town as Allison - Orem, UT. The two big studios there are Dance Club (where Allison's from) and Center Stage (where Jaymz is from). Both do very well at nationals and are very well-known. I've never really spoken to Jaymz but I have seen him dance with his studio and I know that you can definitely count on him to be an excellent partner. Center Stage is known for doing ALOT of cool partnering stuff in their competition numbers, so Jaymz definitely has alot of experience with lifts and other partner tricks. They also have a ballroom program at their studio (a couple of the pros from Dancing with the Stars actually teach there), so I wouldn't be surprised if he has some ballroom experience too.

Heidi is a bitch. To the nth degree. She's skeletally skinny and just, ANNOYING. I find everything about her grating and I usually mute the tv when she opens her mouth because it brings back unpleasant memories of experiencing her annoyingness in person.

Joy seems very sweet. Not the sharpest of girls, but definitely sweet. I don't think she ever really competed with a studio but she does do alot of travelling for conventions. She's doesn't have great technique or extension but from what I've seen, she is talented. I totally agree with the judges that she wasn't ready for the show - her dancing is still very unpolished and juvenile in comparison to most of the other dancers.

Ben is such a natural dancer. He is one of those people that you can believe was truly born to dance. He's probably one of the best turners I've ever seen - he has great feet and he's just SO lifted in his turns that it looks like he could just turn forever. I saw Ben dance when he won a national title a couple years back and I have to say that the boy is VERY good in his style. He's kind of quirky and goofy in a way that makes him very likeable. He also has alot of people rooting for him, which is probably why he and Ashlee haven't been in the bottom 3.

Martha is a very good dancer. Honestly though, she's kind of scary. Certainly not approachable or friendly like some of the others. And I must say, girlfriend looks GOOD on the show compared to how she looked when I saw her a couple of months ago. A new hairstyle and makeup must really do wonders because her look used to be very low key and not very flattering. I can definitely say that she's a really powerful and mature dancer. I think the producers knew exactly what they were doing in pairing Martha and Travis. I can guarantee you all that these two will make it very far together, most likely to the end.

Travis is a celebrity in the competition world. He's kind of like Nick and Blake combined. He, like Dan, is from a dance family. His mother owns one of the best studios in the country, Denise Wall's Dance Energy, and is one of kindest and most inspiring women I have ever met in my life. His adopted brother, Danny Tidwell, really is a dance celebrity. Danny was making alot of buzz when he was dancing in ABT (he was getting soloist roles during his first year in the corps, which is really pretty amazing) but he left to dance under Desmond Richardson and Complexions Dance Company.

Travis himself was in the Music Man when he was like, 12, which is pretty incredible. He's also competed with his studio and won national titles but I think he's always seen himself as kind of above competing. Instead, he does alot of choreography, assists at conventions, and has been living in NYC/LA for awhile. He was in Evolutions, a company based in LA that also included Nick, Melody, and Mallauri Esquibel (who was shown being told that she didn't make the top 20). So he definitely has professional experience like Blake and alot of connections in the industry. He's really very similar to Nick though, because he's kind of goofy and cocky at the same time - fun to be around but he definitely loves himself alot and is has alot of little fangirls who just think he's sooooo dreamy. Unfortunately for them, he has a boyfriend, Anthony (who's equally dreamy and a very good dancer - watch out for him next year on the show). Personally, I think Travis is pretty confident that he'll win, making it all the funnier to see him make all those shocked faces when he gets compliments or is told that he's safe from elimination. But then again, he really does have reason to be confident. I'd say he's the best, and certainly the most versatile, out of the top 20. He dances with alot more maturity and polish than his age or personality would indicate.

Seems pretty accurate especially with what he said about Travis and his family. And regarding Anthony, Travis' boyfriend, he is pretty hot. I saw a pic of him on Myspace.

And Dmitri looked so hot tonight with his open shirt! Damn!

 

[tommy_2_0_0_0]

Dmitri looked hot as ever again tonight with his shirt open and damn he can dance!

 

[RenaissanceMan]

I must be the only guy here watching for the dancing...

And the guys...

I loved Jaymz' dance this week.

It's kind of funny, because everyone's all over the latin guys all the time, and being a latin dancer once upon a time myself (though I danced Dmitri's style, I unfortunately don't look anything like that...), I seem to not care as much about it... the hot jazz-lyrical-modern-contemporary dancers seem to do it more for me.

 

[Spellbound]

Does anyone have any pics of Dmitry? I can't seem to find any on the web.

 

[Jesse James]

I just happened to be flipping through the channels last week when they were talking to Dmitry Chaplin, and I couldn't change the channel. What a hottie!

I love how he doesn't know exactly how to deal with the fact the whole audience wants to jump his bone. If he was at all cocky he wouldn't be nearly as damn hot as he is.

He can dance too. I thought they kicked off the right two tonight.

 

[Luv_Trail]

I want to have Dimitri's kids.

 

[miztab13]

I really loved Jessica and Jaymz's contemporary routine yesterday. And I thought her solo was really good. Jaymz's solo underwhelmed me though. Dmitri's solo? Whoo!! LOL. It was hot!

 

[topsport11]

First season it was Blake, now its Travis.. damn.

 

[higuys]

I thought they kicked off the right two tonight.

oh yeah me too.
was it just me or did anyone notice a little something extra when dmitry ended his solo by bending back?

 

[spearsfan20]

oh yeah it was an eyeful! he was packing something in those pants...perhaps a big bulge? i started a new thread about that by the way. i was hoping i wasn't the only one who saw it.

 

[RenaissanceMan]

I really loved Jessica and Jaymz's contemporary routine yesterday. And I thought her solo was really good. Jaymz's solo underwhelmed me though. Dmitri's solo? Whoo!! LOL. It was hot!

Was I supposed to think that contemporary dance was hot? lol...I just love guys doing jazz, modern or any contemporary style....especially when they're dressed like that, or shorts and barefooted.

Why hasn't anyone mentionned those flips Travis and Jaymz were doing at the beginning? lol...they were like face-to-crotch with each other...

 

[Jesse James]

Why hasn't anyone mentionned those flips Travis and Jaymz were doing at the beginning? lol...they were like face-to-crotch with each other...

I loved that!

 

[iggypop]

Hey guys! I'm gonna start taking screens for ya. They aren't direct grabs, but I'll try my best to keep it looking good. I got one good one from this batch...

From this weeks all I have is Dmetry... If you guys have any requests for next week just let me know! I'll probably take any stuff of any guy who's shirtless...just cus that seems practical

 

[iggypop]

Here's from the vote off episode...with the tiny bulge...

and finally...

 

[Spellbound]

Iggypop, you are my hero!!! Thank you so much!!!

 

[tommy_2_0_0_0]

Thanks so much Iggy!!!!!

 

[miztab13]

Here's some of Travis and Benji doing their little flippy thing.

It was pretty hot.