This week we're in Memphis for the last round of auditions before Vegas. Joining Nigel and Mary this week is... Wayne Brady? Well, I do find him to be a delightful human being, so let's see if he knows anything about dance. First up is a guy named Dorian "BluPrint" Hector and so we remember, he's got a blue sweatshirt and hair in not one but TWO shades of blue. It turns out he's an animator, and actually a member of Dragon House with Cyrus. He updates us that this year they have an actual house, rather than an apartment so the name is now appropriate. He's great and fun to watch, but while he's precise he's lacking Cyrus' charm. His "It," if you will. Mary's shrill screams and the standing ovation from the judges say that they disagree with me, though. Nigel could have watched him all day, Mary puts him on the [bleeping] hot tamale train, and Wayne can't believe his body control. Okay, Wayne, you already sound mildly knowledgeable. Nigel admits that with no training he might flounder in Vegas, but gives him a ticket anyway.

Nigel must be dying for another tapper this year because this week we have yet another one highlighted. Curtis Holland is totally cute and says he wants to be the fastest tapper in town. He is crazy fast, and throws in a few Donald O'Connor style jumps and pulled faces as he dances. He's a little all over the place with his upper body but basically, he exudes joy, and Wayne loves him so much that he runs on stage to hug him. He does offer some sound advice by warning him not to get so caught up that he forgets he is performing. Mary and Nigel think that his personality might have been stronger than his routine and ask him to return for choreography.

Tucker Knox is next up -- he auditioned for Juilliard and made it in, but was driving back from school when he was involved in a horrific car accident. He broke his spine and the doctors weren't sure if he'd walk again but he went through what appears to be grueling physical therapy and came back. Honestly, I imagine that one other thing that helped save him was the shape he must have been in at the time of the accident. Okay, show, you got me, I'm rooting for Tucker, okay? He's dancing shirtless so we can see that his abs recovered okay. He's an absolutely beautiful contemporary dancer and the judges are all serious and moved afterward. Mary cries when talking about his performance and Wayne admits he's jealous of Tucker's amazing talent and calls him a perfect dancer. Nigel asks him if he's afraid of driving -- he was for a while, but he never had any fear of flying so he's off to Vegas.

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