#sytycd10

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Toshihiko “TOSHI” Nakazawa

SYTYCD - Season 10 : Haley and Nico

So You Think You Can Dance Season 10: Aaron, Curtis and Alexis - “You Really Did It (Live)” by Jason Mraz

18. Makenzie Dustman (Season 10)

Favourite Routine: The Edge of Glory (Contemporary with Paul)

Favourite All-Star Routine: Over You (Contemporary with Casey)

THOSE FEET THOUGH.

I didn't care about feet until I saw Makenzie's. In the fandom, I've noticed that whenever someone wants to compliment a dancer's feet, they compare them to Makenzie's. She may have the best feet in SYTYCD history.

Makenzie's feet are important because they complete her lines. Some dancers don't extend their lines while others never finish them, but Makenzie does both, putting a perfect point at the end of them.

Makenzie never struck me as a competition dancer. At 18, she'd developed her own style, and there was a maturity to her movement. More importantly, she always invested in her pieces. She lived in whatever she danced. And, as was proven by an all-star performance where she made Casey look good, she's only improved. 

It was hard for me to decide my favourite performance of Makenzie's because I've liked or loved all of them. That's rare, and not even true of my #1 or #2 dancer. Part of that is good choreography, and part of that is her great partnership with Paul, but it's mostly because Makenzie's a professional. No wonder all the choreographers gush over her. She reminds me of Kathryn in that way, and Stacey Tookey's company is the perfect place for her. 

20. Jasmine Harper (Season 10)

Favourite Routine: Run the World (Girls) (Hip-Hop with Comfort)

Favourite All-Star Routine: Get Low (Hip-Hop with Emilio) [It's the only option, but it's a good one.]

For whatever reason, I wasn't that into season 10. I recognized the insane talent of the top 20, but I only connected with one dancer, and it wasn't Jasmine. But, I was surprised by how excited I was when she was announced as an all-star, and Get Low exceeded my high expectations.

I was excited because Jasmine's different. The female contemporary dancers tend to blend together, 18-year-old competition dancers who have incredible technique but lack passion. Jasmine's a contemporary dancer, but she's as good, if not better, at hip-hop. She's young, but she matched Aaron's maturity, even though he's 6 years older than her. She has great technique, but she uses it in a unique manner, and every move she makes is full and passionate. Jasmine is an interesting and exciting dancer, and SYTYCD needed a contestant like her.