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Learn more- It was the first part of the two-night finale on "So You Think You Can Dance?" and host Cat Deeley threw a curve ball at us from the start. In an effort to change things up -- and perhaps to stretch another episode into two hours! -- each of the remaining dancers would perform with every other dancer. That meant the two girls would dance with each other, as would the two guys. Suddenly, those rumors of Lance Bass pairing up with another dude on "Dancing with the Stars" don't seem so special, huh?
During the introduction, there was no immediately mention of the reports that Twitch and Joshua were rushed to the hospital earlier in the week after suffering from dehydration during rehearsals. Guest judge Mandy Moore joined regulars Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe and Cat got the action started quickly, introducing the first dance from Courtney and Twitch.
Courtney & Twitch: Courtney and Twitch were given a hip hop routine choreographed by Tabitha and Napoleon Dumo. The routine was about a crazed girlfriend tracking down her man at the club, complete with punches, slaps and kicks. Mandy praised both dancers and said it was a great way to start the show. Mary gave her patented scream, which is ostensibly a good thing.
Cat chat with Courtney: Cat had a one-on-one chat with each dancer, and Courtney was up first. Courtney said "I know I'm not the best dancer," but said she didn't think you had to be the best dancer to do well in the competition. Cat asked her about her intense chemistry with Gev earlier in the season, and the fact that she has a boyfriend. Courtney said her boyfriend was nothing but supportive and that she didn't have to be in love with Gev to have great dancing chemistry with him.
Then Courtney danced her final solo of the season and got judges' comments. Mandy said she was getting teary-eyed watching her. She said Courtney should keep training and defining her lines. Mary said Courtney's grown throughout the season and that she's an inspiration, and that made Courtney cry. Nigel said he was delighted Courtney was in the top four and that nobody would have thought she'd make it that far.
Katee & Joshua: Choreographer Wade Robson said it was nice to bookend the show after having done the first top 20 performance. He said the inspiration for their dance was "love is hard work, but it's the best thing you'll ever work for." Joshua said he and Katee have great chemistry on and off stage, and Katee called him "my boo."
Mandy said it was a beautiful routine and said that technically it could have used a little work, but that it was great. Mary agreed that it was "absolutely beautiful." She called it an amazing routine and said she was happy that the characters in the dance stayed together in the end. Nigel said the couple has shown great growth and that Joshua, especially, is "not a normal dancer," but that he is "a brilliant dancer." And the pair of them are "two of the best dancer we've ever had on this show."
Girls, Girls, Girls: Tyce DiOrio choreographed a Broadway routine for Katee and Courtney to dance together. Mandy said she loved seeing the pair dance together, and Mary agreed. She said they looked effortless leaping across the stage. Nigel said they both danced beautifully and told Courtney there was a bit she could learn from Katee about finishing each move.
Cat chat with Twitch: Twitch explained that he got his nickname because his enjoyed dancing so much, but had to try to cover it up. That meant he would make just little movements and people would call him "Twitch." Twitch said he was hoping to get paired with Kherington early in the competition and said he was surprised when she was eliminated a few weeks ago.
Twitch then danced his solo. Mandy said she saw early on that there was something special about Twitch and said it's been great to watch that continue throughout the season. Mary was speechless with Twitch's freestyle. Nigel said Twitch has made his mark on the show and that he was actually happy when Twitch slipped into the bottom three because it gave him a chance to watch him do a solo.
Boys will be boys: Twitch and Joshua got a chance to dance together, and to settle a feud that's gone on all season. Russian choreographer Youri Nelzine put together a trepak routine that would settle the manliness battle, once and for all. The crowd was floored, the judges loved it and Nigel said it would be a routine that is spoken about for many years to come.
Cat chat with Katee: Katee was reminded of her moment early in the audition process, when she said she probably wouldn't come back for another season if she didn't make it into the final this time. Cat said she felt Katee's honesty coming through at that point and didn't begrudge her anything. Katee did her solo and stood with Cat as the judges heaped praised upon her.
Twitch & Katee: Once Twitch was able to pry Katee away from Joshua, they practiced the fox trot, a romantic dance that challenge their ability to take each other's "romantic face" too seriously. Twitch got admiration for his gentlemanly display, with Nigel even asking him to say, "The name's Bond ... James Bond," with a faux-British accent.
Cat chat with Joshua: Joshua said he had a lot of struggles growing up, and that whenever he did get chances to take dance classes, he cleaned up around the studio as an alternative to payment. Cat then made fun of Joshua for crying all the time, and he couldn't do or say anything to defend himself.
Joshua did his solo, which ended with him dancing on the judges' platform. The judges piled on the praise for Joshua, with Nigel saying that he's set a new standard for untrained dancers on the show.
Courtney & Joshua: To end the pairs' routines, Courtney and Joshua prepared for the fast-paced jive. Cat talked about the kind of energy that the dance and all the dances throughout the week and Mary agreed. Mary said she loved the dance, but Nigel took a surprising turn when he said there were several parts of it that disappointed him.
The fab four: The myth, the legend, the queen of the dance floor, Mia Michaels choreographed the dance that the final four would perform together to close the show. The four dancers, exhausted, slumped over as they heard the judges' remarks. Mandy said she felt like she'd seen something magical.
Nigel "named names" while expressing his praise and gratitude about Twitch and Joshua, two untrained dancers, getting to the final. He said people were shocked when Will and Mark were voted off, but, he said, "I think America got it right." He said the pair deserved to be there. He called Katee and Courtney "shining beacons."
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