So You Think You Can Dance Australia

Final 12 Verdict (1x15)

Air date: Mar 18, 2008

The night kicked off with a clean, classy Bob Fosse-inspired group performance, choreographed by the one and only Kelley Abbey. For those playing at home, Bob Fosse was the man when it came to musical theatre and choreography, working from the '50s through to the 1980s. He picked up an unprecendented eight Tony's for choreography and received an Oscar for directing the dance classic, Cabaret (1972). According to our friend Wikipedia, the dance sequences in Cabaret were 'particularly characteristic of Fosse, the vulgar energy of vaudeville and burlesque updated and coolly contained within a slick, conscious sophistication'. Rhys is personally a big fan and recommends everyone see the 1979 musical he wrote and directed, All That Jazz, “All That Jazz was autobiographical and almost predicted his own demise. It was really ahead of its time and shows how much he fought to reveal his vision and to be understood. But now he lives as legend.” The first two couples onstage, athletic Contemporary dancers Demi and Jack, and Nacho Pop Poppers Rhiannon and J.D. Both couples received both criticism and praise for last night's routine – but your votes sent the always popular Demi and Jack into the Top 10, meaning Rhiannon and J.D. would once again have to dance for their lives. The second two couples up were showtime Musical Theatre entertainers Jemma and Rhys, and Lambada lovers Camilla and Anthony. The judges had nothing but praise for Rhys, but wanted Jemma to believe in herself more. Camilla and Anthony were only a week into their partnership and Jason thought sex was missing from their dance of love. It seems you agree as well – Rhys and Jemma were through to Top Ten, meaning Camilla and Anthony would be once again be dancing for their lives. That leaves Jazz thrashers Kate and Graeme, and Capoeira kids Vanessa and Henry. The judges had plenty of praise for our first couple, especially considering Kate's neck injury meant that was the first time she had perfo