And we find out for the first time ever she can't dance for shit. Adorable though! She totally reminds me of someone else...

Janice from the Muppets!

Our guest judge for Salt Lake City is Mandy Moore - the choreographer not the one from "A Walk to Remember" that I'd like to forget. Mandy was the one who choreographed the Table Dance with Neil and Sabra - which was faaaaaaaaantastic!!!! So I love her - even though she needs a makeover in the worst way.

Our first contestant is Chelsea hailing all the way from... Utah. And there's a big surprise folks... wait for it... she comes from a huge family! Chelsea tells us her family went through some hard times - they lost their home and several cars at one point...

I'm guessing it had something to do with gambling.

Chelsea's story is actually quite sweet - her brothers helped pay for her dance classes. Hope she's good - cause with 5 brothers and one girl - payback in Mormon country is a real bitch.

Luckily for her she is a phenomenal dancer. Spinning all about. Nigel gives her high praise for giving good facial expressions. And just like that she's got a ticket to Vegas.

Next up is Brett who has Down Syndrome. He says he's there to teach everyone that people with disabilities are just the same as everyone else. Sweet Brett - you are entirely wrong. Coming from someone who's watched thousands of hours of the parade of assholes that is television - I can say that you are in fact a much better person than many, many people. Don't sell yourself short. I mean seriously - have you seen "Sex"?!

Brett hits the stage and busts out a funky little mix of karate (his favorite sport) and hip-hop. Nigel applauds him for his musicality (usually I feel like this is a cheap compliment but it's really true here). Unfortunately Brett didn't have the technique needed to move on - but he certainly exceeded his purpose of coming to the audition. Yeah Brett!

Next up, Michael, a Native American who also comes from a gigantic family. I love this shot of his little niece:

"This is bullshit. I bet Pocahontas never had to shovel the fucking driveway."

Michael's family is also part of a Native American dance troupe. So clearly - the expectations are astronomical. He dances and his audition is very "Dances with Spastic Energy". Although when the judges critique him he's very critical of himself. Nigel seemed relieved that he didn't have to be the one to crush someone's dream for once. He did it himself. Done and done!

Richard from Utah can't dance for shit and the best part is when Nigel glares at the audience for clapping for him. When Richard says he forgot the "pops", Nigel makes a comment that there's more "pops" in his breakfast cereal. I knew Nigel was a Rice Krispies fan - now if only we can find out - boxers or briefs. Ick.

One of my favorite moments:

SMACK!!! Mary: "Was that a joke or was that for real? Uh oh - that was for real."

Another highlight was when Cat fell on her ass in the snow. She laughs and asks if it was on camera. And DAMN THE CAMERA MAN for not getting a shot of it!

Next up, Gev from Utah is an ice skater/break dancer. You don't hear that very often. A man of both worlds. He's like the Tila Tequila of dance. Gev goes on to perform a kickass routine and is passed on to choreography.

Lindsey from Utah is a dancer who makes Nigel exclaim:

"Great face!" Really?! Because she kind of looks like she's giving you stink-eye. Or like she's in a constant state of "About to kill you..."

Ha! Then Nigel comments that she has to beware of making her eyes too wide! HA! I swear I didn't know that was coming! Mandy says she looks a bit one-dimensional and Lindsey promptly vaporizes her with a glare.

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