I actually like this show more than Dancing With The Stars. I didn't really care of the auditions and preliminary cuts. Also, the judging and voting are understandable vs DWTS.
The 16 finalists were chosen out of thousands who auditioned and then were cut in various rounds. The top finishers were brought to Hollywood where they attended dance classes conducted by 4 (or 5) professionally recogonized choreographers with differing styles - hip hop, ballroom, lyrical, etc. The 'teachers' decided the final 16 based upon their dance capabilities, performance, work ethics and personality.
I enjoy this show because each dancer must perform a partner routine, with a randomly picked partner and a randomly chosen dance style. The bottom 3 pairs are picked by the judges. These 6 people must perform a 45 second solo of their own music selection, style and choreography, which America gets to vote on. The male and female with the lowest votes are eliminated.
I actually 'get' the judging. I know I'm not a dance expert, but I can recognize quality on a side by side basis.
Snow had the lowest appeal factor of the 3 'bottom' girls, IMO. She's very influenced by ballroom, which is her specialty. I just don't see her as being able to learn the other dance styles well. I thought the tap dance girl wasn't good, but changed my mind during the recaps - it seemed as though she had good technique. The 1st of the 3 girls to perform had an acrobotic lyrical style, but it felt to me as though she was loading her 45 seconds with tricks.
I also changed my mind about the bottom 3 guys during the recaps. Initially, I thought Jonnis was all about wriggling and arm flayling. However, the other 2 guys didn't excite me either. I'd be surprised if Alan gets dropped just because I think people will vote for him in an underdog position.
