So You Think You Can Dance Season 4 Charleston and Washington D.C. auditions

Tonight's SYTYCD Season 4 episode for the Charleston and Washington D.C. auditions was certainly an improvement from last night. Better personality, better dancers and more wow factor. Let's get started and here are the dancers who got sent through to Vegas for So You Think You Can Dance 2008.

Sheila Kaiser has the unique ability to make people happy by watching her dance. I felt joy when I watched her dance. There is not many times I can say that. I mostly feel entertained, energized, or impressed... but it's a rare individual to make me feel actual joy. I hope Sheila Kaiser can go far in the competition.

I don't know if Jeremiah Hughes is deep or really cocky but I'm leaning towards cocky. What was that bit about spiritual divinity? Whatever. He has some big moves, good lines but he also screwed up in his audition. I'm thinking this is another Blake McGrath from Season 1 of So You Think You Can Dance - a less talented version but with the same cocky personality.

Anthony, Antwane Hart were a pretty cute twin team. It was a funny audition where Anthony had screwed up but Antwane impressed so much they brought Anthony for a second look. Can't see them going for though.

Courtney Galiano performed very well for her audition. Beautiful girl and beautiful performer. There's a wealth of girl talent this year and it's getting to be difficult to tell them apart without a good backstory. Her grandmother seems nice though.

Season 2 contestant Claire Callaway came back after injuring herself in her season and having a baby. Wow, I was not impressed. She worked it like a stripper in her audition. If it wasn't for her "name" she would haven't have made it through the choreography - it was that bad with her posing and prancing. And while she redeemed herself in choreography, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her... It seemed like she lacked so much confidence and was apologizing/regretting having her kid. I hope she doesn't feel like that in real life or it's going to mess up her daughter's head later. I think Claire Calloway should have taken another year off. She's only 20. She has plenty of years to get her personal and personal life together.

Megan Campbell is another good dancer if nothing spectacular. Very nice and the potential is there.

I felt Markus Shields performance was very heart felt. It was a nice tribute to his mother and she would be proud.

Wow. Just wow for Brandon Bryant. The boys haven't impressed so far in the auditions except for some trick specialists but Brandon Bryant is the complete package. Might have to check his ego out the door though but if everything goes according to plan, I think he's final 2.

A special mention to Anthony Bryant. I enjoyed his dancing. It certainly was an improvement from his ribbon routine from season 1 of So You Think You Can Dance. Not only was I surprised that he didn't go straight through to Vegas, but he got cut from the choreography as well! I mean, he's certainly loads better than some of the dancers they passed through and he's a guy - something they are sorely missing from this year's crop. Perhaps they are still wondering about his masculinity but I think he still deserved a shot at Vegas. But after that melt down, perhaps Nigel and company was right. But then again, it might have been for more camera time. I would like to see him audition again next year, lol.

So there you have it for So You Think You Can Dance Season 4 Charleston and Washington D.C. auditions. Till next week!