Ed’s Note: My apologies to those of you, my dear readers, that can’t watch videos from wherever it is you read this blog; this will be a video-intensive entry.  My opinion: worth logging in at home for.

Season 5 of So You Think You Can Dance started last week.  Two nights of auditions continue this week, starting tonight.  Of course, the show gets exponentially better when we reach the finals, the Top 20 (after Vegas Week, which is next week).

In the past, I’ve had conversations (not to mention blog posts) with people that usually go like this:

Me: “The show is freaking awesome!!  I love it!”

Them: “Really?”

Me: “Yes, I like it better than American Idol, it’s that good.”

Them: “No.  Really?”

Me: “Yup.  Check it out.”

So, as a public service to those who are intrigued enough to follow my advice and check it out, and for those that might otherwise be too obstinate, I present my favorite numbers from last season.  Before each video is the performers, the genre, and the song name (if I know it).

Katee & Joshua, Hip Hop, No Air:

Chelsie & Mark, Hip Hop, Bleeding Love:

 Katee & Joshua, Bollywood:

Katee & Joshua, Samba, Baila Baila:

Katee & Twitch, Contemporary:

Kherington & Twitch, Contemporary, Dreaming with a Broken Heart:

Katee & Joshua, Broadway, All for the Best:

Jessica & Will, Contemporary, Alone:

 And one fave from Season 3:

Lacey & Danny, Samba, Hip Hip Chin Chin:

It’s totally OK to admit that I was right.  This stuff is awesome!

Meanwhile, here’s the Season 5 audition of Natalie Reid, who auditioned with Katee (they were roomates) last year, and was the 21st person, the last one cut before the finals.  She’ll be there this year: