So You Think You Can Dance

The Tappening

By Joe R | Aired on 2009.11.03

Top 18 Perform - Nothing terribly notable in the intro dance-off, except to say that the way the tappers' shoes are miked is really distracting. It's necessary, I'm sure, but it makes it sound very post-production. Like the tap shoes are the wheelchair kid...

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