Guys step up in 'Dance' auditions

Cat Deeley, Nigel Lythgoe and the rest of the crew headed to Boston, Massachusetts, for this week's episode of "So You Think You Can Dance." Unlike many audition episodes (such as last week), where one can usually expect a long line of female contemporary dancers to go through to Las Vegas, this time the men were a force to be reckoned with.

It all started with Teddy Tedholm... and his pants. He was quite a "unique" character as judges Mary Murphy and (recent Emmy winner) Tyce Diorio told us more than once, and he certainly dressed the part. Teddy's somewhat spastic, David Byrne-esque style of dance probably gained him quite a few fans as Nigel predicted, and it will be interesting to see if he can make it into the top 20.

The B-boys are certainly back with a vengeance this season, as Jean Lloret proved. Mary called his first jaw-dropping floor trick "the craziest thing I've ever seen." There's another one I'll be pulling for in Vegas.

As we saw in the season premiere, it could very well be the "year of the tappers" as well, but for 6'8" tap-dancer Ryan Casey, it was not to be, only getting through to choreogaphy.

Like tap, krump is another style that has never gotten into the top 20, but Russell Ferguson, whose routine was "filthy and dirty in the best ways," according to Tyce, might just make it in this year.

Last but not least, we have the married ballroom dancers Karen and Matthew Hauer (good but Pasha and Anya, they are not), contemporary "powerhouse" Channing Cook, the only solo woman to get much airtime this week (definitely talented but will she stand out?), and of course, hip-shaking Gene Bersten, who practically called himself God's gift to women (and probably won't make it past the first cut in Vegas).

Now it's your turn. Who was your favorite in Boston, and what do you think of the sixth season's talent so far?