YAY, Season 9!

Sorry for the delay folks, but WE. ARE. BACK! Watched the New York and Dallas auditions last week and WOW, this is looking to be another outstanding batch of talent. Two auditions worth noting, while I'm waiting for tonight's audition show to queue up:

- The Mom. Because seriously, were those not THE. CUTEST. KIDS. EVER. on TV? That little ballerina stole my heart - and I HAVE a little ballerina! And make no mistake, that woman (Bree, was it?) was a tremendous dancer; she didn't just win my heart on the cuteness-of-her-kids vote. I am really looking forward to seeing what she can do in Vegas, and I have my fingers crossed for her, especially (but not exclusively) because as a mom, I can absolutely appreciate delaying your dream for the wonderful opportunity that is raising young children.

- The Exorcist. Now, this was not an audition I was looking forward to, based on the teasers and his own description of the dance. I'm not a big fan of the auditions of people who can't really dance but don't know it (or who know it perfectly well, and just want their moment in the sun), and I was afraid this would be one of those. But instead, I was absolutely riveted, and furthermore, I. GOT. IT. I completely understood what he meant when he said he would take your pain and exorcise it through his dance, and I cried. What he did more or less defies explanation, and yet I had to hold myself down from giving him a standing ovation right here in my family room. I *truly* hope he has more to offer, and that he doesn't just make it to Vegas and that's that, because I would LOVE to see what he'd be capable of with other types of dance. But frankly, even if that was the last we saw of him, I feel privileged to have seen that audition.

And now, on to LA...