First things first: I never want to live in Los Angeles because that is where all the freaks live.

OK, I feel better. Here are some of the contestants that I remember, not necessarily by name. I don’t even want to dignify the golden helmet guy and David aka “Sex” with a comment. That Italian guy was revolting and I think he would have a better chance as a stripper. Mia’s(sp?) freudian slip was really funny though. Both of the ballroom couples they showed were really good. The soccer girl was pretty good but she’ll probably make it far because she’s cute. I liked the way they handled the blind girl. On most shows(American Idol and America’s Got Talent) she probably would have gone through just because of her disability. She really didn’t have much talent and they told her that. They were nice about it but they didn’t coddle her. The one person my husband came in to watch was the very last contestant we saw. Unfortunately, I don’t remember his name but he was a breaker/popper. I’m not really up on the distinction between all of the breaker dances. Sorry. Anyway, he was amazing. Between his dancing and his facial expressions, he was a real entertainer.

There were a lot of Contemporary and Hip Hop people this time. I didn’t see a lot of classically trained dancers doing ballet, tap, or jazz. I guess the typical audience isn’t into those styles. The first season showed a lot more diversity in dance styles. I think there was even a belly dancer one year.

The event was arranged by SYTYCD executive producer Nigel Lythgoe and drew a huge crowd.  The prizes included a video game console, an LCD TV and some other goodies.

Much more info can be found in this LA Times article or on Dance Watcher.