So You Think You Can Dance - first duo sent home

I was invited to the first live broadcast of the dance reality show So You Think You Can Dance last Saturday, which was held at the home of the show at Standard Bank Arena for the rest of the competition. The live show will take place every Saturday where one male and one female dancer will be eliminated until the victor is announced. On Tuesdays will be a 30 minute recorded show where the contestants leaving the show will be revealed.

So, there we were on Saturday evening enjoying a thunderous showcase of talent and entertainment. Initially, the contestants were paired and they all danced their feet off to escape the wrath of the judges sending them home. Unfortunately, 2 of them didn't give enough and were therefore eliminated. The two names will be revealed in the segment to be broadcast this evening at 19:00. I know who was eliminated but am not allowed to reveal the names, so check it out tonight.

My favourite dancers are definately the couple that danced the tango to Grover Washington Jnr. and Bill Winters' Just The Two Of Us, as well as the two that danced to SexyBack by Justin Timberlake (both couples on the pictures above). The lady who did the tango was brilliant, even the judges attested to that, admiring her charismatic spunk and enigmatic energy. Megan also deserves a mention as she killed it with her partner.

Some of the familiar faces I saw amongst the crowd at the VIP and media section of the set included Ningi Mhinga (Yvonne Chaka Chaka's son), Kaizer Motaung Jnr., SABC1's Leo Manne, SABC1 General Manager Ray Nkwe, and current Miss SA Tansey Coetzee.

I had interesting chats with different people, including the executive producer of the show, Duncan, who said his dream for the show was to thrash Generations in terms of ratings; the beautiful actress Vanessa Harris, who I was first introduced to when her and the late Bill Flynn were promoting the movie Running Riot. Please click here for that interview. Anyway, she was there in support of her husband, Ashley, who is also one of the contestants.

It was a lovely night, filled with wonderful entertainment and great conversations. I'm looking forward to the next show this coming Saturday. Even if I'm not there physically, I'll definitely be watching it on TV.