After a long career of mediocrity on the dance floor, Shannon “Toes” Meldon stormed through Friday night’s elimination rounds of the prestigious Australian series of popular TV show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ to take out first prize. Judges were amazed at her versatility and willingness to “give any genre a go”.
A contemporary dancer from the tender age of 3, Toes was apprehensive before her first round dance off against popular contender Chris “Big C” Bohan.
“I’ve never popped before,” Toes said breathlessly after her first round performance, “but I just got out there and had fun and gave it the best shot I could!”
The final round of the evening pitted old rivals Sally “Worm” Barrett against Toes in a genre of their choice. While Worm’s Hip Hop moves showed flashes of brilliance, they were no match for the extraordinary lines and fluid movements of Toes’ contemporary routine.
“This girl has got a long career ahead of her on the dance floor,” Judge Nanna Bohan said after the performance. “We’ve seen her choke in past competitions, but it seems she just needed her own floor to shine.”
Other star performances on the night belonged to Jemima Sheldon who was narrowly beaten in her first round performance of a well-choreographed contemporary routine; Big C whose one-man waltz has been compared to Fred Astaire’s early days; Nanna Bohan whose Irish training was evident in her super-fast Krumping; and crowd-pleaser
D-man, whose Broadway happy hands and fabulous costuming proved a winner with young and old alike.
Catch all the highlights this Friday night, when Channel 10 reruns the programme due to popular demand.
So You Think You Can Dance, Friday 11pm, Channel 10.
Artice written by Shan E of Brisbane's West Side.
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