Rickey has the solos: [link] scroll down.

Melinda sort of reminds me of Channing, except I liked Channing.

Found them! thanks.

Melinda just looks more comfortable and relaxed than Bianca did. I liked her solo.

Alex solo was amazing. Billy was more interesting in his solo and Robert was good but I still find him boring for some reason.

I can't help but feel like they're really dumbing down the choreo for Jose. It seemed especially noticeable in the Bollywood and last night's Samba.

I've now watched the Alex/Twitch hip-hop 3 times! I was giggling like a crazy person after it was over!

Every week, I'm blown away by Kathryn. She really is a phenomenal dancer. I'm always reminded how much I hated her when the top 20 were announced last years because of her high-pitched squeaky crying voice.

And I was horribly sad that we didn't have Mark last night. Horribly sad. Robert isn't even close to Mark's talent.

Ashley is fine, but she just fails to make a lasting impression on me.

Lauren. Hmmmm... I guess the best I can say is that I no longer hate her, so that's an improvement!

Still love Billy, but Alex makes me swoon.

It should be a no-brainer for Melinda to go home tonight (thought I really enjoyed her solo). If she does, next week it will start getting tough.

The Garden! That was fun.

Loved the airmail envelope dresses.

I'm always reminded how much I hated her when the top 20 were announced last years because of her high-pitched squeaky crying voice.

Oh, how I've grown to love that high talker! Kathryn is just an exquisite dancer. I've decided what I really want is a season of Mark, Kathryn and Friends and each week, Mark and Kathryn could dance a couple of routines together and then bring back favorite dancers and choreographers from past seasons and either dance with them or have them do pieces with each other. That would be lovely.

Once again, I finished my blog with mere hours to spare before the West Coast airing of SYTYCD. It's hard getting back into the swing of things after taking the entire season of Idol off due to the heinous crimes against music and just plain common sense being committed week in and week out on that once proud show.

kat, your extended suspender riff was completely inspired.

Okay, that Mandy Moore Cirque du soleil routine was a serious ripoff of some HBCU step show somewhere.

Oh, it was a TOTAL step routine ripoff....but I enjoyed the hell out of it. At the same time, I was going "Cirque du Soleil?? Are you...what? I didn't accidentally flip to ESPN2 or something, did I?"

I was hoping they'd show more highlights of the allstars' seasons before doing the routine, that'd be fun.

And I'm glad to see Melinda gone, but a little boggled at how that leaves ALL THE BOYS.

Vortex speaks the truth. Somebody's been watching too much Stomp the Yard. The coolest part of that whole mess was when Cat pulled out Big Pasty. What? Not the former contestant I would've expected. Damn.

I thought the group routine was a hot mess. Slow, plodding, and WTF on the musical choice? Carmina Burana for cracked out clowns dressed like extras on the Shaka Zulu set? I don't think so. Whoever that new choreographer in the audience was rocking the modified jheri curl, he needs to never come back again.

I loved seeing Mark and Courtney do The Garden. It was better. Mark has come so far since the dead fish feet. BUT I did not like the all star spotlight. This season is not about them. Why not give space to more professional companies?

Two dances next week? One with another contestant which will necessitate same sex partners next week? Oh, Unca Nigel. It's just like Christmas in July. You shouldn't have. I'll take Alex and Billy, please.

Speaking of Billy . . . That solo, y'all? Gorgeous! That was perfection. Perfect match of music and movement and dancer. Loved it.

There was no way Melinda wasn't going home tonight and I certainly think it was the right call, but her solo tonight was better than Robert's. I think Robert may go next and staunch the bleeding for the girls.

I think if they want Kent to stop doing "hungry jazz" face, they should stop giving him jazz. Seriously, what is with all the jazz anyway? It's all over the place.

Billy Bell (Broadway, Krumping, Contemporary)
Kent Boyd (Cha-Cha, Jazz, Jazz)
Robert Roldan (African Jazz, Argentine Tango, Jazz)
Jose Ruiz (Hip-Hop, Bollywood, Samba)
Adéchiké Torbert (Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop)
Alex Wong (Contemporary, Broadway, Hip-Hop)

Alexie Agdeppa (Hip-Hop)
Lauren Froderman (Pop-Jazz, Lyrical Hip-Hop, Broadway)
Ashley Galvan (Contemporary, Jazz, Contemporary)
Cristina Santana (Jazz, Paso Doble)
Melinda Sullivan (Jive, Contemporary, Salsa)

People have definitely been done a disservice by the "luck" of the draw. And (not they they are not good), but Kent and Ashley have reaped the benefits. Lauren and Adéchiké have had pretty easy draws too, but I give them props for doing the best in the week that was furthest from their styles.