So You Think You Can Dance Australia

Final 20 Performances (2x7)

Air date: Feb 15, 2009

With an electric build-up, our quest to find Australia’s favourite dancer began in earnest with our Top 20 pairing off and performing for the very first time. After a late scare for Loredo, there were standout performances from Danny & Kat and clear crowd favourites, Penny and Charlie – while Amy had to apologise to her Dad for her barely-there cossie. Top 20 Couple #1: Pania & Ben Hip Hopper Pania was matched with professional Jazz dancer Ben and their first routine was a Contemporary piece to The Presets’ “Talk like that” choreographed by Marko from our First Season Top 20. Matt said it was a “fantastic start” and great to see a contemporary routine that wasn’t “sad and soppy”. Bonnie loved their floorwork, and Jason said there was “no doubt” in their lifts. He encouraged Pania to let go of her doubts. “You scored, darlin’”. Top 20 Couple #2: Talia & Emmanuel In a contrast of styles, Brisbane ballerina Talia was paired with Hip Hopper Emmanuel from Orange and first up they would be dancing a Cha Cha routine crafted by the master himself, Jason Gilkison. Bonnie found Emmanuel to be “Cha-cha-charming” and commended the “gorgeous” Talia on her “neat” footwork. Jason said Emmanuel “was ballistically good” despite not getting all the moves, while Matt thought Talia’s “extensions and kicks” were just amazing. Top 20 Couple #3 – Lamb & Timomatic Perth’s Lamb was paired with Timomatic who is also from the West – West Africa. They performed a Lyrical piece by Travers Ross to the evocative “Rainbow” by Elisa. Jason said there was “a lot of feeling” but worried whether it would translate to those at home and Matt had the same concerns. Bonnie felt there was something “going on” between the two dancers and Nat agreed – “There is so something going on in this room!”. Top 20 Couple #4 – Amy & Damien Star of Top 100 week, Amy, drew the Broadway dance genre and must have been