Season 11’s top 10 contestants will dance with their all-star partners for the first time tonight, and Christina Perri returns to the stage for a reunion performance of sorts.
Top 10
Last week’s heartbreaking eliminations left us with the top 10 dancers for season 11. This week, the top 10 will be joined by some SYTYCD-favorite all-stars for what are sure to be some unforgettable routines. And while seeing the all-stars return is always a highlight of the season, it’s also disappointing to see some truly successful pairings (Valerie and Ricky) break up.
As a reminder, your top 10 dancers and their all-star partners are as follows:
Rudy Abreu and Jenna Johnson (season 10)
Jacque LeWarne and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp (season 9)
Zack Everhart and Amy Yakima (season 10)
Bridget Whitman and Brandon Bryant (season 5)
Ricky Ubeda and Lauren Froderman (season 7)
Tanisha Belnap and Ryan Di Lello (season 6)
Emilio Dosal and Jasmine Harper (season 10)
Valerie Rockey and Ade Obayomi (season 5)
Casey Askew and Kathryn McCormick (season 6)
Jessica Richens and Stephen “Twitch” Boss (season 4)
Reunion Performance
Christina Perri was a nobody in the music industry when Kathryn McCormick and Billy Bell danced a Stacey Tookey-choreographed routine to her song, “Jar of Hearts” in season 7. But after the show, everything changed. She performed on the SYTYCD stage two weeks later, and “Jar of Hearts” went on to be a huge hit, and changed her life.
This week, Perri will return to the SYTYCD stage to perform her new single, “Burning Gold,” off her new album Human. But in a special tribute, Perri will be joined by Kathryn McCormick (who also appeared in the “Jar of Hearts” music video) and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp, dancing a routine choreographed by — you guessed it — Stacey Tookey.
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.
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