so you think you can wait

Last month Bret and I went up to Seattle. Shortly before we left I found out that So You Think You Can Dance tryouts happened to be there that weekend. I talked to a friend of mine (who actually is a professional dancer) that tried out last year and asked her if I should do it for fun, preferably without making a fool of myself. She emphatically suggested that I go, saying it was highly entertaining. So, what the heck? I did it.


Let me first say that I didn't make it. I knew all along that I wouldn't but according to my friend, trying out would be well worth it regardless of what happened. How right she was.

Yes, there was a lot of waiting involved. Two hours outside in the rain (Bret was sweet and waited with me until I got in the theater which he was not allowed to enter) and then another seven hours sitting in a seat in the theater auditorium waiting for my turn-- I must have heard Poker Face and Flo Rida's Right Round at least a million times. It was actually pretty awesome though cause I got to watch everyone in front of me try out on stage, which was well over half the people there. It was basically seven hours of quality entertainment with some of the most incredible (and in some cases, weird) dancing I'd ever seen. I kept wishing Bret had pretended to try out so he at least could have watched it all with me.

Here are some highlights:
- seeing the host, past dancers, judges and choreographers from the show.
- one girl fell on her face while trying out, knocking out a tooth. sad, but true.
- there was this girl who tried out that didn't have developed limbs, so basically she only had arms to her elbows and legs to her knees but she was honestly an incredible dancer. You'll have to watch for her.
- making friends with the edgy dancer-types (or at least pretending to fit in).
- for those of you who have watched past tryout episodes from this show, 'Sex' and his mom were there. He was behind me in line though so I unfortunately didn't get to see him try out. For those of you who don't watch the show, this picture may help.

I didn't take this picture, unfortunately cameras and phones were strictly forbidden, otherwise I would probably have taken some doozies. I did take this video while in line outside which should give you just a small taste of what my day was like, complete with obnoxious pink guy in the background. I was lucky enough to have him sit behind me all day. (please notice the falling on the face)

Although Bret doesn't believe me, I have no memory whatsoever of what I did during my 30 seconds of fame (/shame) except that it was quite the high being up there... and then suddenly I was shown the back alley door. All in all though it was an experience to remember.

I see it this way: one day I'll be playing that game "have you ever" with a group of people and someone will say "I've never tried out for a reality show"? At that point I can say, "Why yes, I have."