Did Katie Holmes prove she can dance?

So Katie Holmes can sing (a little) and dance (a little). But should her "Get Happy" homage to Judy Garland on "So You Think You Can Dance" have been so hyped by the producers for weeks before it was actually screened (pre-taped) on Thursday?s show?

Holmes looked stunning in the black tights, fedora hat and black jacket costume she donned for her song and dance routine intended to publicize the Dizzy Feeet Foundation, which funds dance lessons for kids, and the 100th show milestone for the TV dance series.

But her performance left many reviewers - who had been led to believe it was going to be a showstopper by a celebrity not known for her dancing or singing - a little underwhelmed.

Olivia Smith with the New York Daily News said Katie?s routine was "more like so you think you can strut around the stage and strike a few poses." Wall Street Journal blogger Tracy Watson called it "quite respectable but nothing spectacular."

SYTYCD producer Nigel Lythgoe took to Twitter to defend Katie from some of the more barbed comments - particularly the lip-synching and the fact the performance was not live. (Holmes is apparently filming in Australia and shot the routine weeks ago).

"Why hate on Katie? She?s had no dance training and did this for publicity for the charity. Everyone lip synchs when they?re dancing. MJ too"
Lythgoe tweeted. "I?m trying to figure out why Katie is being judged as a dancer. When a star throws out the opening pitch no-one says "ooh crap pitcher!""

Maybe because SYTYCD IS a dance show and the standards are so high, both in terms of contestants and choreographers, the audience just expected something better.

Is it fair to judge Katie Holmes by those same standards?

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