Those of you who know me know that I was a dancer for about 12 years at a dance studio in Tallahassee and was on my high schools dance team for 4 years. I was on competition teams for each and was co-captain on dance team my senior year. So I grew up around dance and still can't get enough. I haven't missed one single episode of SYTYCD for 7 (now on its 8th) seasons. The obvious reason is that the dancing ability and level of choreography on the show far surpasses anything else on tv. But another reason I love it is every year I come out of a season with a small handful of unique songs that I would not have discovered anywhere else and that I relate to in very strange, personal ways. Last year was the first year that my favorite song of the season actually became popular and got radio play. Some of you may recognize 'Jar of Hearts' by Christina Perri. Last fall she made a music video for the song and those more astute viewers will recognize SYTYCD alum Alison and Katherine featured in the video. Here it is for your viewing pleasure:
Other favorite songs from past season that are worth a download...
The Nicest Thing - Kate Nash
Where I Stood - Missy Higgins
Gravity - Sara Bareilles
The Garden - Mirah
Breathe Me - Sia
Dancing - Elisa
But of course I can't write a post about SYTYCD without showing you some of its best products. So here are (what I consider to be) the top 3 dances from the past 7 seasons.
Chelsea and Mark: Bleeding Love (Lyrical Hip Hop)
Kayla and Kupono: Gravity (Contemporary)
I think its important to understand the "story" behind this one. She is an addict and he represents the drugs/addiction.
Janine and Jason: If it Kills Me (Contemporary)
And a freebee just for fun to show that not everything is so serious and there is lots of fun to be had as well...
Robert and Dominic: Scars (Hip Hop)
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