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Learn more- Host Cat Deeley whisked fans away to Charleston, S.C., for the third two-hour night of auditions on "So You Think You Can Dance?" on Thursday night. Joining judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy in the best mannered city in America was choreographer Tice D'Orio,who's worked with Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Paula Abdul, among others.
Best of the best: Sheila Kaiser attended the auditions against her dad's wishes. He didn't even wish her luck. She was awesome, and earned a ticket to Vegas. Courtney Galiano wanted to impress Mary, which she did. Her modern dance routine was plenty good enough to earn a trip to Vegas.
On the bubble (in Charleston): Anthony and Antowain Hart, twin brothers, got different responses from the judges after their individual auditions. Antowain got better comments from the judges and somehow convinced them to watch the pair dance together, and that got them both through to the group choreography. Antowain made it, and so did Anthony.
BJ Harris, a popper from Brooklyn, got his trip to Charleston paid for by some donated funds from his school and said his principal paid for his ticket. He had some pretty amazing moves that earned him a pass to the choreography round. Claire Callaway, who made it to Vegas in Season 2 before injuring her foot, didn't blow the judges away enough to get back too easily. She went to the choreography round. BJ didn't make it. Claire did.
Worst of the worst (in Charleston): Syiddah King wore multi-colored socks, but that choice soon became only the second-worst decision she made that day. She did a little bit of hip hop dancing, but Nigel called her a "mover." Abigail Thurman, a swimming instructor, said she was auditioning to find out if she could dance. The answer was a resounding, "No." She took it well, though, as Nigel explained that she's "not a loser, just a (insert unheard but probably not very complimentary expletive here) dancer." Jason Looney, a cross-dressing dude with a beard, did a horrible routine to Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" that prompted Nigel to wonder why Jason was even there. "Not only are you a disgrace to dancing, you're a disgrace to transvestites." Tice said the audition was disrespectful to the other dancers.
On to the Nation's Capital: Dancers were jumping around in front of The White House, and that could only mean that "Dance" was hitting Washington, D.C., for the first time in its four seasons. Choreographer Dan Karaty joined Nigel and Mary on the panel.
Best of the best: (in D.C.) Brandon Bryant, who auditioned in Season 1 but lied about his age, put on quite a display of modern dance, which a string of impressive leaps, turns and poses. Nigel called Brandon one of the best he's seen, and Mary gave him a scream.
On the bubble (in D.C.): Markus Shields, who was dancing in honor of his mother who died when Markus was 12, was asked to return for the choreography. Markus Smith and Deonna Ball did a tandem routine of what they called "D.C. Swing," a combination of several different styles. They came back for the choreography. Deonna didn't make it, and neither did her partner Markus Smith. Markus Shields was the next one up, and he made his mom proud by moving on to the next round.
Phucdat Nyugen wore a black track suit and goggles over his eyes before tearing away the track suit and revealing a yellow jump suit underneath. He made it to the choreography. Anthony Bryant, who failed to impress Nigel in the first season audition, wanted to prove his manliness in fatigues and by putting on a "strong acro-tumble routine." It didn't blow the judges away, but it got him into the choreography. Neither Phucdat or Anthony made it to Vegas.
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