So You Think You Can Dance Season 4 Top 6

I was originally disappointed that Katee and Mark were not paired. As it turned out, I think the Sonya dance would have been diminished by the judge's fawning over Katee, so it worked out for the best.

Courtney and Mark - Viennese Waltz - I thought that was a spectacular dance - both choreography and dance ability. Courtney and Mark found a sympatico that shone through. I like both these dancers, but I'm in the minority, I think.

Katee and Joshua - Contemporary - I'm not as in love with this couple as everyone else is. Blah, blah, blah. Nice dance - interesting lifts.

Chelsie and Twitch - Mambo - This is in the area of Chelsie's specialty. She gets points for having cute costumes and flaunting her body.

Courtney and Mark - Jazz - Excellent routine, my favorite of the night. I thought it was interesting and different and musical and well danced. I like Sonya's choreography.

Katee and Joshua - Paso Doble - The dance itself was very good. An active cape - I like it.

Chelsie and Twitch - Hip Hop - Napoloen and Tabitha - great choreographers, good execution.

Sonya's dance performed by Mark and Courtney was my favorite dance of the night. I'm not sure why some people don't enjoy Sonya's dances

I find less interest in judging the dancing at this stage of the game - they're all good dancers. The things that stand out for me are all about the show itself.

Could the judges be any more googly over Joshua and Katee and Chelsie? Its really sickening. Anybody who thinks the press is 'in the tank' over Obama isn't clear on what 'in the tank' means. These judges are 'in the tank'.

And we were treated to another lingering shot of Chelsie's legs. Puh-leeze...get over it producers and camera people!!!!

I'm over Chelsie - I don't warm to her personality and I'm affected negatively by the judge's overreaction to her. I think she's a good dancer and manages to do well with all of the dances. But, she doesn't connect with her partners and her facial expressions have been a distraction for me a couple times. And anyone who would choose to dance a solo to that stupid Pussycat Dolls song is getting negative points in my book!

I feel bad for Katee's friend who didn't make the show. It will take an extraordinary friendship to survive the changes they're in for. Katee will be on tour with the show and her friend will be at home working? Wow - I can't imagine being able to get over that. I would be happy for my friend, but it would be so hard to not feel envy. Anyway - that's a story. I wonder how they'll deal with it? It probably happens all the time in show business. Ugh. Hard. On the other hand, its a growth experience I won't be having. They might get over it and become wiser people because of it.

Mark was great. I hope lots of people vote for him.
And Katee and Joshua had a good experience with all those leaps.
Did Joshua really have to be shirtless? That was pandering.
My recollection is that Joshua has had dance training before. Nigel makes the point he's had no classical training - a big red herring. Many dancers don't have classical training. Its disingenuous of them to continually emphasize something that benefits the mythology of their show.
Joshua does have passion, I'll give him that.
My choices to leave would be Chelsie and Twitch.
Since Chelsie's never been in the bottom three before (right?), I think it will be Courtney for the girls.
And its either Twitch or Mark for the guys.

It doesn't seem there's been a balance of dance styles among the competitors this year. I'll Check...

Ahhh...Okay - I just detailed the dances of the Top 6...
Here's the summary (details below):
Chelsie - 7 Ballroom, 2 Hip Hop, 4 Jazz/Broadway/Contemporary
Of the 7 Ballroom dances, at least 2 were in her specific specialty (Salsa and Mamba)
Mark - 5 Ballroom, 2 Hip Hop, 5 Jazz/Broadway/Contemporary, 1 Other (Country Two Step)
Seems well rounded
Katee - 4 Ballroom, 1 Hip Hop, 6 Jazz/Broadway/Contemporary, 2 Other (Bollywood, Pas De Deux)
An abundance of Jazz/Broadway/Contemporary, and the least amount of Ballroom. Also, she was able to pull off two specialty dances. Definitely playing to her strengths
Joshua - 7 Ballroom, 2 Hip Hop, 3 Jazz/Broadway/Contemporary, 1 Other (Bollywood)
Overload on Ballroom, which he's managed to make work for him.
Courtney - 5 Ballroom, 3 Hip Hop, 4 Jazz/Broadway/Contemporary
Seems well rounded
Twitch - 5 Ballroom, 4 Hip Hop, 4 Jazz/Broadway/Contemporary
He had the most Hip Hop routines, which plays to his strengths.

The Details -
Chelsie (with Mark) - Contemporary - Mia Michaels - "Beautiful" by Me'shell Ndegeocello
Chelsie (with Mark) - Argentine Tango - Alex Da Silva - "Mi Confesion" by Gotan Project
Chelsie (with Mark) - Hip Hop - Napoleon and Tabitha - "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis
Chelsie (with Mark) - Foxtrot - Edward Simons - "Its My Life" by Paul Anka
Chelsie (with Mark) - Jazz - Mandy Moore - "Kiss Kiss" by Holly Valance
Chelsie (with Mark) - Broadway - Tyce Diorio - "I'm a Woman" from Smoky Joe's cafe
Chelsie (with Mark) - Salsa - Alex Da Silva - "Fuego" by John Bataan
Chelsie (with Gev) - Contemporary - Sonya - "These Arms O Mine" by Otis Redding
Chelsie (with Gev) - Jive - Jean Marc Genereaux - "The House is A Rockin'" by Brian Setzer
Chelsie (with Joshua) - Tango - Dmitry Chaplin - "A Los Amigos" from Forever Tango
Chelsie (with Joshua) - Disco - Dorianna Sanchez - "Everlasting Love" by Gloria Estefan
Chelsie (with Twitch) - Mamba - Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin - "Ahora Me Toca A Mi" by Victor Manuelle
Chelsie (with Twitch) - Hip Hop - Tabitha and Napoleon - "Control" by The Vitamin String Quartet

Mark (with Chelsie) - Contemporary - Mia Michaels - "Beautiful" by Me'shell Ndegeocello
Mark (with Chelsie) - Argentine Tango - Alex Da Silva - "Mi Confesion" by Gotan Project
Mark (with Chelsie) - Hip Hop - Napoleon and Tabitha - "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis
Mark (with Chelsie) - Foxtrot - Edward Simons - "Its My Life" by Paul Anka
Mark (with Chelsie) - Jazz - Mandy Moore - "Kiss Kiss" by Holly Valance
Mark (with Chelsie) - Broadway - Tyce Diorio - "I'm a Woman" from Smoky Joe's cafe
Mark (with Chelsie) - Salsa - Alex Da Silva - "Fuego" by John Bataan
Mark (with Kherington) - Country Two Step - Ronnie and Brandi - "Kick Back" by Ty England
Mark (with Kherington) - Jazz - Tyce Diorio - "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai
Mark (with Comfort) - Hip Hop - Tabitha and Napoleon - "Party People" by Fergie f Nelly
Mark (with Comfort) - Fox Trot - Jean Marc Generaux - "Lady Luck" by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Mark (with Courtney) - Viennese Waltz - Jason Gilkison - "The Time of My Life" by David Cook
Mark (with Courtney) - Jazz - Sonya Tayeh - "The Garden" by Mirah

Katee (with Joshua) - Hip Hop - Naploeon and Tabitha - "No Air" by Jordan Sparks and Chris Brown
Katee (with Joshua) - Broadway - Tyce Diorio - "All for the Best" from Godspell
Katee (with Joshua) - Samba - Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin - "Baila Baila" by Angela Via
Katee (with Joshua) - West Coast Swing - Benji Schwimmer - "Shake It" by Brother Yusef
Katee (with Joshua) - Bollywood - Nikul and Marla - "Dhoom Taana" from Om Shanti Om
Katee (with Joshua) - Contemporary - Mia Michaels - "Hometown Glory" by Adele
Katee (with Joshua) - Viennese Waltz - Jean Marc Genereaux - "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls
Katee (with Will) - Pas De Deux - Desmond Richardson - "Imagine" by David Archuleta
Katee (with Will) - Broadway - Tyce Diorio - "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" from Guys and Dolls
Katee (with Twitch) - Contemporary - Mia Michaels - "Mercy" by Duffy
Katee (with Twitch) - Broadway - Tyce Diorio - "Sweet Georgia Brown" from Bubbling Brown Sugar
Katee (with Joshua) - Contemporary - Tyce Diorio - "All By Myself" by Celine Dion
Katee (with Joshua) - Paso Doble - Jason Gilkison - "Filet" from Le Reve

Joshua (with Katee) - Hip Hop - Naploeon and Tabitha - "No Air" by Jordan Sparks and Chris Brown
Joshua (with Katee) - Broadway - Tyce Diorio - "All for the Best" from Godspell
Joshua (with Katee) - Samba - Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin - "Baila Baila" by Angela Via
Joshua (with Katee) - West Coast Swing - Benji Schwimmer - "Shake It" by Brother Yusef
Joshua (with Katee) - Contemporary - Mia Michaels - "Hometown Glory" by Adele
Joshua (with Katee) - Bollywood - Nikul and Marla - "Dhoom Taana" from Om Shanti Om
Joshua (with Katee) - Viennese Waltz - Jean Marc Genereaux - "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls
Joshua (with Courtney) - Hip Hop - Dave Scott - "Skippin'" by Mario
Joshua (with Courtney) - Rhumba - Jean Marc Genereaux - "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias
Joshua with (Chelsie) - Tango - Dmitry Chaplin - "A Los Amigos" from Forever Tango
Joshua (with Chelsie) - Disco - Dorianna Sanchez - "Everlasting Love" by Gloria Estefan
Joshua (with Katee) - Contemporary - Tyce Diorio - "All By Myself" by Celine Dion
Joshua (with Katee) - Paso Doble - Jason Gilkison - "Filet" from Le Reve

Courtney (with Gev) - Disco - Doriana Sanchez - "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind, and Fire
Courtney (with Gev) - Contemporary - Mandy Moore - "Lost" by Anouk
Courtney (with Gev) - Rhumba - Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin - "Wishing on a Star" by Rose Roynce
Courtney (with Gev) - Broadway - Andy Blankenbuehler - "New York New York" by Bernstein, Comden, and Green
Courtney (with Gev) - Hip Hop - Cecily and Olisa - "Lights, Camera, Action" by Mr. Cheeks
Courtney (with Gev) - Jazz - Mandy Moore - "Standing There" by The Creatures
Courtney (with Gev) - Cha Cha - Pasha and Anya - "Don't Stop The Music" (Wideboys Club Mix) by Rihanna
Courtney (with Joshua) - Hip Hop - Dave Scott - "Skippin'" by Mario
Courtney (with Joshua) - Rhumba - Jean Marc Genereaux - "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias
Courtney (with Will) - Samba - Jean Marc Genereaux - "I Fell In Love with the DJ" by Che'Nelle
Courtney (with Will) - Hip Hop - Tabitha and Napleon - "Like You'll Never See Me Again" by Alicia Keys
Courtney (with Mark) - Viennese Waltz - Jason Gilkison - "The Time of My Life" by David Cook
Courtney (with Mark) - Jazz - Sonya Tayeh - "The Garden" by Mirah

Twitch (with Kherington) - Broadway - Tyce Diorio - "Too Darn Hot" from Kiss Me Kate
Twitch (with Kherington) - Viennese Waltz - Jean-Marc Genereaux "A New Day Has Come" by Celine Dion
Twitch (with Kherington) - Hip Hop - Napoleon and Tabitha - "Don't Touch Me" by Busta Rhymes
Twitch (with Kherington) - Contemporary - Mia Michaels - "Dancing With a Broken Heart" by John Mayer
Twitch (with Kherington) - Paso Doble - Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin - "Malaguena" from Brian Setzer '68 Comeback special
Twitch (with Kherington) - Tango - Jean Marc Genereaux - "Assasin's Tango" from Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Twitch (with Kherington) - Krump - L'il C - "Too Buck 4 TV" by J Squad
Twitch (with Comfort) - Smooth Waltz - Hunter Johnson - "Open Arms" by Journey
Twitch (with Comfort) - Hip Hop - Dave Scott - "Forever" by Chris Brown
Twitch (with Katee) - Contemporary - Mia Michaels - "Mercy" by Duffy
Twitch (with Katee) - Broadway - Tyce Diorio - "Sweet Georgia Brown" from Bubbling Brown Sugar
Twitch (with Chelsie) - Mamba - Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin - "Ahora Me Toca A Mi" by Victor Manuelle
Twitch (with Chelsie) - Hip Hop - Tabitha and Napoleon - "Control" by The Vitamin String Quartet

Interesting, very, very interesting.