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Season 5 Episode 6

Top 20 Perform

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The top 20 dancers are paired together for the first time and perform for America's votes. Dance styles include Bollywood, Hip-Hop, Contemporary, Samba and Jazz. Choreographers for this round included Mandy Moore, Wade Robson, Louis van Amstel,Tabitha and Napoleon Dumo and Tyce DiOrio.
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  • Amazing...surprising....amazing

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    By mccar29, Sep 06, 2009
    So You Think You Can Dance is one of those shows that I always look forward to. I love the auditions because we see the good, the bad and the ugly. I love when I've seen enough performances to have favorites to route for. What I usually don't like are the episodes in between. After the top 20 are selected, I usually dread the next couple of episodes because the performances aren't aways that great. I also spend a lot of time wondering how some of the dancers managed to get selected for the top 20. However, this year is was AMAZING! I only thought one or two of the 10 performances were lackluster. The rest were off the charts! I didn't think anyone could beat the Bollywood routine from last year but Caitlin and Jason came really close. The samba by Kayla and Max was hot! Actually the only dances that left me feeling flat were Asuka & Vitolio and Karla & Jonathon. Neither were bad, they just weren't as awesome. The only other thing I didn't understand was why they overdressed Asuka. She is known for her sexiness but they completely disguised her in a buky custome and big hair.moreless
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Tony Bellissimo

Tony Bellissimo

Season 5 Contestant
Ade Obayomi

Ade Obayomi

Season 5 Contestant
Nigel Lythgoe

Nigel Lythgoe

Judge
Kupono Aweau

Kupono Aweau

Season 5 Contestant
Ashley Valerio

Ashley Valerio

Season 5 Contestant
Karla Garcia

Karla Garcia

Season 5 Contestant
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Adam Shankman

Adam Shankman

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    • After performing their samba routine, Kayla and Max are the first couple of the season to earn a spot on Mary Murphy's hot tamale train.

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    • Dancers ~ Dance Type ~ Choreographer ~ Song

      1) Jeanine & Phillip ~ Hip Hop ~ Tabitha & Napoleon Dumo ~ Mad by Ne-Yo

      2) Asuka & Vitolio ~ Broadway ~ Tyce DiOrio ~ Hot Honey Rag (from CHICAGO) by BP Studio Musicians

      3) Karla & Jonathan ~ Cha Cha ~ Tony Meredith ~ Poker Face by Lady Gaga

      4) Randi & Evan ~ Jazz ~ Tyce DiOrio ~ I Only Have Eyes For You by Jamie Cullum

      5) Paris & Tony ~ Hip Hop ~ Tabitha & Napoleon Dumo ~ Let The Beat Rock (Boys Noize Megamix) by The Black Eyed Peas

      6) Caitlin & Jason ~ Bollywood ~ Nakul Dev Mahajan ~ Jai Ho from the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack

      7) Janette & Brandon ~ Fox Trot ~ Louis van Amstel ~ Come Fly With Me by Michael Bublé

      8) Ashley & Kupono ~ Jazz ~ Wade Robson ~ Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

      9) Melissa & Ade ~ Contemporary ~ Mandy Moore ~ Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx

      10)Kayla & Max ~ Samba ~ Louis van Amstel ~ Jum Bah Day by House of Gypsies

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