Earlier tonight on CTV, host Leah Miller announced live that CHARLENE Hart, 24, from Abbotsford, BC and EDGAR Gilbert-Reyes, 22, from Calgary, AB, received the lowest number of the country’s votes and had been eliminated from SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA. The eight remaining dancers will take to the stage on Wednesday, October 13 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV (go to ctv.ca to confirm local listings).
The two girls and two guys who received the lowest number of votes following last night’s countrywide poll were girls CHARLENE and NATHALIE, and guys EDGAR and SEBASTIAN. With voting now based on individual competitors instead of couples, each dancer had the opportunity to perform a solo of their choice, but for two competitors, it would be their last chance to dance for the country. In the end, it was announced live that CHARLENE Hart, 24, a Contemporary Jazz dancer from Abbotsford, BC, who danced a Contemporary number with MACKENZIE this week and EDGAR Gilbert-Reyes, 22, a Hip-Hop dancer from Calgary, AB who danced a Hip-Hop routine with AMANDA this week, received the lowest number of votes and would be going home.
Opening tonight’s show was a synch hustle choreographed by Maria Torres. In true 1970s style, the dancers performed in partners with difficult lifts and fast footwork. Dressed in brightly coloured costumes, the dancers got in the groove to “Troglodyte (Cave Man)” by Jimmy Castor Bunch and “Disco Inferno” by The Trammps.
Performing next week on Wednesday, October 13 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV (go to ctv.ca to confirm local listings) in front of judges Jean Marc Genereux and Tré Armstrong as well as guest judges Rex Harrington and Sergio Trujillo are:
1. Amanda Cleghorn, 19, a Contemporary dancer from Mississauga, ON
2. Danielle Gardner, 21, a Contemporary dancer from Surrey, BC
3. Denys Drozdyuk, 25, a Ballroom dancer from Toronto, ON
4. Janick Arseneau, 20, a Contemporary dancer from Bathurst, NB
5. Jeff Mortensen, 22, a Contemporary dancer from Edmonton, AB
6. Mackenzie Green, 20, a Contemporary dancer from Regina, SK
7. Nathalie Heath, 23, a Contemporary dancer from Surrey, BC
8. Sebastian Mersch, 21, a Contemporary dancer from Toronto, ON
Next week during the performance show, the Top 8 will not only do a couples routine and a solo, but will also have to master choreography by Sean Cheesman for a Top 8 group number. The Top 8 will be working with returning choreographers Stacey Tookey, Sabrina Matthews, Danny Arbour and judge Luther Brown.
An encore of the Top 10 Performance and Results episodes will air on MuchMusic Saturday, October 9 beginning at 5 p.m. ET (visit muchmusic.com to confirm local broadcast times), and highlights from the weekly SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA episodes, including performances, and behind-the-scenes interviews will be available on demand on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca. For up-to-date information, visit the series’ official website, dance.ctv.ca which gets fans up close and personal with their favourite dancers, judges and choreographers through exclusive photo galleries and blogs, while also providing news, episode recaps, a music guide, quizzes, forums and more.
