Melinda Sullivan

So You Think You Can Dance Elimination: Melinda Sullivan
2010-07-02 / TV Fanatic
...a competitor. There was also performance from the Cirque du Soleil show “Viva ELVIS,” plus Ne-Yo’s live performance of the song “Beautiful Monster.” Typical results show fodder. The dancers finally performed their solos, and Melinda was sent home. Having been in the bottom ...finals, she had to be. Next week, it could be Robert under the gun. He's looking particularly vulnerable these days and could become the first male casualty here in Season Seven. Do you think American and the So You Think You Can Dance judges made the right decision sending Melinda Sullivan home...

'So You Think You Can Dance' cuts Melinda Sullivan, reveals Top 8
2010-07-02 / Reality TV World
... in the competition." So You Think You Can Dance's next seventh-season episode will air on Wednesday, July 7 at 8PM ET/PT, with the Top 8 finalists performing for home viewers votes. Then on Thursday at 9PM ET/PT, the bottom three dancers based on home viewer votes will be revealed before the judges eliminate one more from the competition.

'So You Think You Can Dance': Bye Melinda Sullivan, "Beautiful Monster" By Ne-Yo
2010-07-02 / Idolator: All About The Music (blog)
...So You Think You Can Dance’: Bye Melinda Sullivan, “Beautiful Monster” By Ne-Yo No huge surprise last night, we predicted that Melinda would be going home. She was incredibly composed when the judges let her know that she was eliminated (or perhaps it was her inability again to show America any ...fun and really highlighted his personality. Melinda finally took the judges note of tapping acapella, but as we now know it was too little too late. Then Ne-Yo took the stage with his performance of “Beautiful Monster”. As you may recall, this song was used a few weeks back...

'So You Think You Can Dance': The Best And Worst Dances From The Remaining 9
2010-07-01 / Idolator: All About The Music (blog)
... episode of So You Think You Can Dance ? It’s safe... dance of the season. Jaw dropping excitement aside, someone’s going home tonight...that Ashley used the same song as last week’s opening...wins?) it will be from the momentum of this performance. THE RUNNER UP: Robert and Courtney’s Jazz routine to M.I.A’s “XXXO” (choreographed by Sonya Tayeh). We called it in week one of the live shows, and tonight Nigel confirmed it: THE WORST: Woo boy. Is there any doubt that Melinda...night holds a candle to Melinda’s unfortunate circumstances. QUOTE OF THE NIGHT was ...

'So You Think You Can Dance' results: Top 8 revealed
2010-07-01 / Reality Check
... like old times. The show opens with a group dance to Carmina Burana that is just amazing. Results, results First up to hear their fates are Alex , Ashley , Adechike and Kent . Alex learns he's safe. Um, duh. Cat tells him she watched his performance three times in a row back at home. Me too! Ashley is... to catch up, and I fast-forward through the performance to get to the results. Final results Nigel says it was unanimous and tells Billy and Robert that they are safe, but they need to figure out how to connect with the voters more. So Melinda is out. What do you think of the results?

Recap: 'So You Think You Can Dance' Results - Down to 8
2010-07-01 / HitFix
...Melinda. No one’s going home yet, because it’s time for a musical interlude. Ne-Yo performs “Beautiful Monster.” Maybe if this Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording thing doesn’t work out he could compete on the show... all kind of tribute-y and shows off your fancy footwork, but seriously, it just ruins the lines of a nice black suit. Time for elimination! Nigel says the decision is .... So next week, it’s the final eight. And I’m really hoping people will vote for the best dancers instead of the ones they think are cutest, but I’m probably being ...

"So You Think You Can Dance" 2010: Top 9 results
2010-07-01 / Rochester City Newspaper (blog)
...performing live, but if you can't do it, fake it. And if you can't fake it, don't do it at all. The end of the show was terribly anti-climatic. We all knew Melinda was gone. Melinda knew Melinda...danced to the beat of her own drum. Ouch. He did compliment her for trying the a capella thing though. I think sending Melinda home was definitely the right call, but damn. We're down to TWO girls already. I might has well kiss shirtless Pasha, Neil, and Mark good-bye. Don't get me wrong, this season...song anymore without it being instantly cliche. I ended up feeling badly for Melinda...getting him votes, I ...

"So You Think You Can Dance": Tap tap tappin' on heaven's door
2010-07-01 / Los Angeles Times
... of us who miss the inter-show dancing. And to sate those hungry for more All-Stars, the results shows from now on will feature footage of their auditions, along with an reprise of an especially beloved dance. Mark and Courtney once again danced to "The Garden" by Sonya ... unoriginal performance of the somewhat bland song "Beautiful Monster." The dancers performed their solos, but even before they started I thought, "Let's just save time and send Melinda home," but of course they danced and, predictably, Melinda was sent home. You can be in the bottom three only so many times. I think next ...

Another Contestant Is Kicked Off of 'So You Think You Can Dance' (VIDEO)
2010-07-01 / TV Squad
...metaphor tonight on 'So You Think You Can Dance' (Thu., 9PM ET on Fox). During this episode, the Cirque du Soleil dance troupe showed up. And they performed a version of the Elvis song 'Return to Sender.' But...show ... there would be one less dancer. Based on viewer voting, Melinda, Robert and Billy found themselves in the bottom three. And in a non-surprising decision by the judges, Melinda was the one eliminated. Of all the dancers, she had the most obvious flaw. Melinda had previously had a shoe malfunction while dancing... a different video here, it's because the correct video clip has expired.

'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: Top 9 perform
2010-06-30 / Reality Check
... that Adechike finally listened to... says she wants to show everyone how "dynamically beautiful...give him "weight." Adam praises...thinks Melinda danced as hard as she could, and that she committed, but she did feel like at moments, Melinda was trying to survive. But she thinks her pigeon-toes were really obvious this performance. In fact, Mia says, she thinks they made a mistake keeping Melinda...audition again in the future. So why didn't they give him a pass this weird, Top 20-less season and bring in Anthony? I continue to not get it. Adam thinks...think about tonight's performances? Who has your vote?

'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: It's Alex Wong's world - The Star-Ledger
2010-06-30 / NJ.com
...spotty performance so far with a -- dare we say -- cheeky hip-hop performance. It's almost inevitable that another woman is going home this week, and Melinda Sullivan is ...Tayeh : Well, Robert's tribute to his mom probably earned the vote of every woman who's ever procreated. Nigel says Sonya's expressive...think they made a mistake instead of Melinda. (They did.) Kent Boyd 's solo: Tumbling passes will buy him a lot of goodwill, but there wasn't much dancing...solo: She too looked gorgeous, showing some of the sensuousness that Mia felt was missing from her earlier performance. Alex with tWitch, hip-...

So You Think You Can Dance Elimination: Cristina Santana
2010-06-25 / TV Fanatic
...Think You Can Dance results show of the season started off with a bang, as the contestants danced a powerful group number, and ended with one as well. As America's votes ...three were Melinda Sullivan and Cristina Santana, both of whom found themselves in a similar position to the previous week. After the Top 10 performances, we ... to voice his disapproval: He wanted Melinda to leave instead. So he was overruled, two against one? Melinda had better raise her game next week...run for the Season 7 title? What did you think of the So You Think You Can Dance results show? Did the judges make the right ...

'So You Think You Can Dance': So Long Christina, Hello There Debi Nova
2010-06-25 / Idolator: All About The Music (blog)
... Jackson passed away. In the end do you think he'll be remembered more for his music or...audition partner Pepe cheering her on from the audience, Christina was voted off (by Mia and Adam) from Season 7. Jump below for the Cliff’s Notes version of Thursday’s Top 10 elimination show-including a brilliant performance from SYTYCD amigo Brian Gaynor and his dance...vote to eliminate Melinda. She’s unable to connect with the audience, both in the studio and at home. The whole theory behind having only 10 competitors this season was to get to know the personalities behind the performers...

'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: Opposites night? - The Star-Ledger
2010-06-24 / NJ.com
... was just beautiful, joyous dancing, but the judges felt that he was thinking too hard about his moves, which got in the way of showing what’s in his heart. They do think it was . Alex with...dominated Robert, while Nigel called his performance magnificent and one of the best of the night. Adam loved his footwork but thought Robert looked a little stressed out. Melinda Sullivan with Ade Obayomi , contemporary choreographed ... be one of the downfalls of the All-Star format. The girls watching the show are likely to vote for the cute boys first, and then the girls they feel they relate to the...

'So You Think You Can Dance': The Best And Worst Dances From The Top 10
2010-06-24 / Idolator: All About The Music (blog)
...pass on a performance like that. THE...’s show, have ...dance. We felt the problem lied first and foremost with the choice of song, “So You Think...Melinda’s technique, the real train wreck (of possibly the entire night) was Melinda’s dress. It reminded us of something out of the QUOTE...melinda, billy, and the guy that danced with allison. I think Christina is a wonderful dancer, but personally I think...dance with Anya and Pasha a few weeks ago. In seasons passed, I was cheering for Chelsie, Kherrington, Jeanine, Courtney. I’m sorry if you have taken my opinions of this season...

So You Think You Can Dance Season 7: Top 10 Results Recap
2010-06-24 / Realitywanted
..., no matter how rough the performance. Then again, Argentine Tango is never going to pull in the votes. Sorry, Robert. I mean, Roberto. Tonight's first guest performance comes from Bryan Gaynor and his dance group, Remote Control. Fans of the show will remember Bryan as the dancer...performs, backed up by six of the So You Think You Can Dance all stars - Comfort, Courtney, Lauren, Ade, Mark, and Neil. At long last, it's time for a decision from the judges, and it is not a unanimous one. Robert is safe and just when you think Melinda is headed home, Nigel reveals that he wanted to eliminate...

'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: Top 9 revealed
2010-06-24 / Reality Check
... performance show of So You Think You Can Dance. I still haven't seen all of last night's performances, darn it. The results show opens with a Sonya Tayeh routine feature the Top 10. Sometimes I wish they did group dances every single show. Nigel Lythgoe talks some more about National Dance ...performed twice in the auditions and inspired the audience, is here with his dance group for a special performance. They do a robotic dance with gold masks, hats and clothes that is pretty amazing. Cristina performs her solo and works the stage as much as a partner dancer can with her salsa moves. Melinda...

Recap: 'So You Think You Can Dance' Results - Down to 9
2010-06-24 / HitFix
...show’s best, or at least most creative, choreographer. Two, this is possibly the best top ten ever. And finally, it’s going to suck when voters eliminate...Dance Day, you can get your video aired on the show.... learned from previous seasons to take their ...dances her ass off. I really think Cristina has the potential to learn and grow, and this is a strong performance. Why she hasn’t found a following, I have no idea. Melinda...song’s fine. At least it’s danceable, which is always a good thing on a show about, well, dance... Cristina gets to go home and eat a sandwich and...

"So You Think You Can Dance" 2010: Top 10 perform
2010-06-23 / Rochester City Newspaper (blog)
...videos as the dancers shared info about their early dance experiences. After Cat showed us the video of the dancer/partner picking process, we got right down to business. Christina was up first with a Paso Doble with Pasha. The song... Adam said it was a failed experiment. He's got a strong voting bloc though, so he should have no trouble making it through to...think that despite lovely performances tonight, Ashley or Melinda might land in the bottom because they don't have as many fans. They're both lovely dancers, but less memorable than some of the other characters we have this season. This show...

'So You Think You Can Dance': Top 10 perform
2010-06-23 / Reality Check
...pictures and videos in a house fire. As a result, Adechike essentially says that he cherishes all his present time on the show. During the practice video, Mandy says the dance is about emotions. Adechike says that the dance...performance is very fast. He also says that the routine requires a lot of emotion. Ashley says she’s ready. She even boasts that Mark will be her boyfriend by the end of the routine. They dance...warrior’s dance. I don’t think that you&rsquo...vote. (Lame.) Melinda and Ade dance a Stacey Tookey contemporary routine about protecting the environment. First, Melinda...

Recap: 'So You Think You Can Dance' Las Vegas - The Top 10 Perform
2010-06-23 / HitFix
...performance with Alex is any indication. Kent and Courtney will be dancing jazz. Melinda...says Alex should have hit YouTube or rented “The ...think Ashley does deliver emotion and does seem connected to the dance, it’s hard to tell because Mark is flipping her around so much. Oh, and it’s her 20 birthday on Saturday. Let’s hope her gift from the show isn’t a ticket home...votes by pretending to throw up. Don’t do that, Robert. Seriously. In childhood, Melinda was different from the other kids. Melinda seems very impressed with her youthful quirk. I like Melinda...