The second episode of the much-talked about dance reality show, “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 5 will have Toni Basil as the guest judge besides Nigel Lythegoe and Mary Murphy who are the regular judges. Toni Basil who is a multi-talented individual, is a musician, actor and above all a dancer and a choreographer.

Born to a musician father who was an orchestra leader, Toni Basil started her career in the small screen with being an assistant choreographer in an American music variety show Shingdig that was aired in the mid 1960s. From that time, Toni basil’s life is a success story where she continued to choreograph for several music tours as well as creating new dance steps for music videos and films. one of her notable works include her choreography in My best Freind’s Wedding, Pajama Party, Delirious and Things To Do.

Until recent years, in 2008, she has worked in “The Showgirl Must Go On” which is her own creation. But one of the smash hits that gave her international fame was her musical hit, “Mickey”. This is not the first time that she had been invited as a guest judge. She had earlier judged street dance competitions and on television, in a show called “Step It Up and Dance” in 2007.

“So You Think You Can Dance”, dancers belonging to various genres showcase their talent. Toni’s genre being pop dance and new wave, it will be interesting to find how she evaluates the dancers in this show, that believes in judging from an unbiased perspective.