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Welcome to Simple Man Entertainment. Today I want to introduce to you a great show - So You Think You Can Dance. Maybe you are already a fan, or maybe you have never seen the show before. If you haven't seen the show, you're definitely missing out!

Here at Simple Man Entertainment we believe in supplying you with information on all kinds of entertainment. I for one am a big proponent of the arts and we have decided to bring a little art into your life in the form of dance, by blogging on this show each week.

Currently the show's 5th season is playing. You can find it on FOX, from 7pm-9pm on Wednesdays and 8pm-9pm on Thursdays.

This show is basically a dance reality show, but it is definitely far different than most of the reality shows that you see on TV. If you like American Idol, this is so much better. In fact, it has beat out the ratings for American Idol for the past couple of years. The show was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, who are both from the UK.

Why was the show even created? Well, a lot of this had to do with a vision that Nigel Lythgoe had - a vision to bring back dance to America. Although dance used to be very popular, true dance, as an art, had all but died in American culture. However, since the show's creation it has begun to bring back dance in American in a huge way. This is one of the reasons we feel this show is worth blogging about.

Basically the goal of the show is to find "America's Favorite Dancer." They go out to major cities, hold auditions, and a limited number of those who audition go on to the next level, which is a several day event that takes place in Las Vegas. Then the show picks 20 out of all those that go to Vegas (usually close to 200 end up in Vegas). When the top 20 is picked (10 girls and 10 guys) the main part of the show begins.

Each week couples dance together. The couples are chosen randomly and the dances are also given to them at random. They perform, and for the first few weeks, the judges critique them and eliminate one guy and one girl on the Thursday night show. This takes place until the top 10, when America alone gets to vote on the contestants. The guy and girl with the least votes go home. This takes place until the finale, which is the final four, when the top dancer is finally revealed.

The show celebrates creativity, music, and of course the art of dance. Many new types of dance have been introduced on the show. Do you know what Bollywood dancing is? It's been done on the show. Heard of Crumping? It's been made popular on the show.

The incredible thing is that the top 20 is comprised of dancers from all different styles. There are salsa dancers, hip hop dancers, street dancers, contemporary dancers, ballet dancers, poppers, and more.

That being said, our next post will introduce to you the top 20 that will be competing for the title of "America's Top Dancer" on So You Think You Can Dance this year.

P.S. Here are a couple GREAT videos from last years season to give you a bit of a taste...Enjoy!!!