What we kept hearing from the judges on last night’s So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) was, I’m glad it’s not our job to eliminate anyone!

This, of course, means that it was your job. So what did you think of Courtney, Chelsie, Katee, Mark, Joshua, and Twitch?

What? You didn’t see the show last night? Well, we have the recap that you’ll need for tonight!

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A Winning Waltz

Wednesday’s (July 30) show began when Courtney and Mark paired up for a Viennese Waltz choreographed by Jason Gilkison, who also choreographs for So You Think You Can Dance Australia. He set the dance to “The Time of my Life,” by David Cook, the winner of American Idol season 7 (a choice that Nigel undoubtedly approved).

Adam Shankman was Wednesday’s guest judge, and he began the night by commending Mark on his waltz. “I think your rise and fall on the waltz was the best of any guy this season.” And Adam’s comment for Courtney: “You’re just beautiful.”

Mary and Nigel continued to praise this first routine, starting the evening off very well.

Together Again

“I’ve got her back!” was Joshua’s cry when he and Katee were reunited for Wednesday night. The pair, working first with Tyce Diorio on a contemporary routine, presented a West Side Story sort of love tale. Diorio set the routine to Celine Dion’s “All By Myself.”

After the performance, Adam—who looked like he was almost in tears—praised Diorio’s choreography. (He also called attention to the fact that Paula Abdul was sitting in the audience behind Diorio).

After calming his excitement over Diorio’s work, Adam said to Katee and Joshua, “You are by far two of the most exciting dancers to ever grace this stage.” Adam named the trio—Diorio, Katee, and Joshua—as “the Holy Trinity of So You Think You Can Dance.” Yes: it’s a good thing that Adam didn’t have to eliminate any dancers tonight.

Mary continued to celebrate Katee and Joshua, saying that the performance was “the most beautiful thing” that she had seen on the show. And she held to the statement that she’d made several weeks ago when she predicted that Katee and Joshua would make it to the finals.

Nigel raised a point that Adam echoed after this pair’s second performance. “I’ve still got to get it in my head, Joshua,” Nigel said, “that you’ve had no classical training!”

A Moderate Mambo

The judges, it seemed, just wanted to congratulate our top-six all night. So when Chelsie and Twitch delivered a bit of an ill-matched mambo, the panel wasn’t very picky.

“You are an animal!” Adam told Chelsie. “You,” Adam said to Twitch, “were a little out of your element. But, you sold it with your face.”

Mary continued, telling Twitch, “for a dancer who has never done this before, I’m gonna give you props.”

Nigel followed along with the other judges’ comments. He added that Twitch’s eyes—like everyone else’s—had been on Chelsie throughout the entire dance.

Second Round Sensations

Last night, I thought that the second round of performances went over even better than the first.

Courtney and Mark began with a burlesque-inspired jazz number, choreographed by Sonya Tayeh. “Raw” was the word used over and over to describe this piece.

Adam could barely stay in his seat while praising Sonya for her choreography. And while Mary liked the piece, I think she had a different impression of it than Adam.

“That was the weirdest fight scene I have ever seen in my life,” Mary said, shaking her head and laughing.

“That was a love scene,” Adam said, interrupting Mary.

“Well that was a weird love story!” she said.

Nigel, finally focusing on the dancers, said that Mark’s personality and Courtney’s skills really came together in this number. “Anyone who has seen your Bohemian Rhapsody,” he told Mark, “knows what a unique style you have.” And this piece fit Mark’s style.

The Matador and His Cape, and Mad Conductors

When Katee and Joshua retook the stage, they performed a Paso-Doble by Jason Gilkison. “I feel like you’re making me believe in the impossible,” Adam told Joshua after the pair had danced, referring to Joshua’s lack of formal dance training. “And you, young lady,” he said to Katee, “I cannot wait for you to see this on t.v. You are going to be so proud of yourself!”

Cat, remembering Mary’s earlier prediction about Joshua’s and Katie’s top-four potential, asked, “Finals?” Mary responded with her trademark scream of excitement.

The final performance of the evening was Chelsie and Twitch’s hip-hop. Tabitha and Napoleon D’Umo created a battle between two “crazy conductors.” Chelsie and Twitch, each dressed in what could, roughly, be considered a tuxedo, fought for control of a baton throughout the dance.

Twitch, in his natural element of hip-hop, was commended for his performance. And Chelsie, for keeping up with Twitch, also got a lot of praise. “I want you to find something she can’t do,” Adam said.

Final Remarks for the Top Six

Nigel ended the evening by reminding the top-six dancers that they’re all good enough to win. “Any of these six could be in the final four. And if you’re not, don’t feel bad, because you could be easily transposed with the others.”

After a night of six outstanding performances, and six sincere solos, this elimination may be impossible to predict. My impression—from last week’s elimination and this week’s performances—is that Mark and Joshua will be America’s favorite guys, and Twitch may be going home. For the girls, I have no guess. I know who my favorite is, but I—like you—will just have to wait until 9/8c. tonight to find out who is leaving SYTYCD!

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