The TOP 10 GIRLS are:

• Ariana Debose (18, Contemporary)
• Ashleigh Di Lello (26, Latin Ballroom)
• Bianca Revels (20, Tap)
• Channing Cooke (18, Contemporary)
• Ellenore Scott (19, Contemporary/Jazz)
• Karen Hauer (27, Latin Ballroom)
• Kathryn McCormick (19, Contemporary)
• Mollee Gray (18, Jazz)
• Noelle Marsh (18, Contemporary)
• Pauline Mata (19, Jazz)

The TOP 10 GUYS are:

• Brandon Dumalo* (??, Hip-Hop)
• Jakob Karr (19, Contemporary)
• Legacy Perez (28, Hip-Hop/B-Boy)
• Kevin Hunte (23, Hip-Hop)
• Nathan Trasoras (18, Contemporary)
• Peter Sabasino (22, Tap)
• Phillip Attmore (25, Tap)
• Russell Ferguson (20, Hip-Hop/Krump)
• Ryan Di Lello (28, Ballroom)
• Victor Smalley (21, Contemporary)

* replaces an ill Billy Bell prior to the competition.

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Statement from The Bell Family:

Not sure what the illness is, but it sounds serious.

I tried to find out what Billy Bell's illness is, couldn't find anything. But I did run across an interesting piece of trivia - he and Season 6 winner, Jeanine Mason, were dance partners in competitions at their local dance studio (Focal Point Dance Studio).

Eliminated

Ariana Debose


& some guy named Brandon. I don't have a picture of the dancer Brandon, so I just pulled a random Brandon picture off of the internet:

A Brandon, but not the dancer:



Ariana was a good dancer but poor facial expression. And Brandon, I know he's Billy Bell's replacement, but that's all I know about him.

And I got both right in the poll! Woohoo! Then again, I just voted... and I'm the only one who voted in the poll.

Guess Russell won't last long, I thought Peter was weak, too. Thought Jacob was good.

I dunno about Nigel asking FOX to change the rules to let that guy back, guess he said that to soften the hit.

I absolutely hate the stage and crazy lighting, esp. the distracting 3-2-1 on the solos.

Don't remember everything but I think about 2 or 3 were good dances, while the rest were ok.

Fixed.

... and I agree.

I thought the same thing.

Can't stand the changes that they've made all the way around. It almost seems like the same show... but not really. It's trying to be bigger than it is.

I'm not liking it.

But it's SYTYCD, so I will stick with it until it's canceled.

Gotta love the corporate synergy of them dancing to a song from Glee.

I am hoping the judges put Russell in the bottom 2 this week in order to make sure he gets votes next week. He's really the only contestant I know by name already and I am rooting for him.

I'm liking what I see when Kathryn dances, fun hip-hop from her and Legacy.

That disco number was sloppy, but so energetic, and dangerous for Mollee and Nathan.

Victor's a bit too vanity-challenged, not liking the vibe from him, and Bianca's will end up trying too hard when she needs to make it look too easy.

Jakob is a freak, let's hope Ashleigh can keep up with him.

Ryan and Ellenore make for an odd looking couple in spots, plus I wonder if Ashleigh is weird out by Ellenore's hand on Ryan's abs during the judges' comments?

Russell drew a couple of bad nuggets with a ballroom number, but there was no way he was going home.

Pauline and Brandon looked cute together, but their number wasn't strong enough, and Brandon was sent home in short once again.

Ariana and Peter were another odd looking couple for their hip-hop number, and you knew Ariana was a goner when you stacked her up against the rest of the gals.

Philip and Channing had zero chemistry. Channing is a physically imposing dancer, it could present some problems when lifts and other flips and tricky manuevers are required.

Kevin and Karen was 1/2 of a good cha-cha. Too much mugging for the crowd by Kevin turned me off early in the number, don't see Kevin hanging around long. It'll be interesting to see Karen tackle contemporary or hip-hop.

So... what happens if Noelle can't return next week?

Will Russell dance with a choreographer again and no girl is eliminated, or does Ariana come back as Russell's partner and then one girl is eliminated?

My guess is the later. They did the same thing in Season 4 when Jessica broke her ribs (iirc) and they brought in Comfort Fedoke who had been eliminated the week earlier.

Janine Mason winner from last season dancing with Jakob Karr and Billy Bell...







By the way, went to see the tour of last seasons top 10 in Miami! It included Phillip and Caitlin. It was an amazing show and Phillip brought the house down!