Jenna Dewan-Tatum will join the judging panel to see all the talent Hotlanta brings to the stage this week.
Actress and dancer Jenna Dewan-Tatum will be joining executive producer Nigel Lythgoe and ballroom expert Mary Murphy to lend her expertise to the contestants in So You Think You Can Dance season 11’s final week of auditions. Jenna’s first big acting role was in the first Step Up movie, and the series has gone on to feature many a SYTYCD alum.
Check out the preview of tonight’s Atlanta auditions, where it looks like we’ll get our fill of super-talented dancers. Then take a look at some of the talented contestants we have to look forward to:
Tonight’s Preview
Mr. Strange
Mr. Strange is a member of the Dragon House, an animation crew that is no stranger to the SYTYCD stage (Fellow Dragon House member BluPrint made it into the top 20 last season, and Cyrus was a finalist in season 9). Though he couldn’t quite master the concept of not bending down to speak into the microphone, he had the amazing moves we’ve come to expect from Dragon House, and the judges put him right through to the next round.
Ricky Ubeda
Ricky Ubeda has “dabbled” in a number of different dance styles, but auditioned for season 11 as a contemporary dancer. He turned out to be one of the best contemporary dancers we’ve seen this season, with Nigel saying, “I can see you already going all the way in this competition.” He seems a shoo-in for the top 20, where hopefully we will see at least one audience member with a “Ubeda believe it!” sign.
Eric Silky Moore
Silky auditioned previously in seasons 5 and 6, but has taken the following seasons off to study up on SYTYCD, what contestants did well, and why. His research convinced him to take up hip-hop, and he returned to the audition stage for season 11 as a hip-hopper. The judges got a kick out of his personality before he even started dancing, and after a nervous moment when Nigel stopped Silky’s music right as he started dancing, he was quickly able to win over the judges with his musicality and originality. He moved right on to the next round as well.
Watch ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ season 11 online
Fox does offer a free, legal replay of SYTYCD episodes on their website to watch online the morning after an episode airs. You can also watch it on Hulu Plus.
Stay tuned for our So You Think You Can Dance recap!