Archive for July, 2009
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Top 4 Finalists Revealed on So You Think You Can Dance
Brandon Bryant, Evan Kasprzak, Jeanine Mason and Kayla Radomski were named SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s Top 4 finalists after host Cat Deeley revealed that Melissa Sandvig, 29, a Ballet dancer from Los Alamitos, CA and Ade Obayomi, 20, a Contemporary dancer from Orange County, CA were eliminated from the competition.
The two-night, four-hour season finale of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE promises to be the series’ most spectacular showdown ever! The Top 4 will compete one last time in the hopes of winning America’s vote and the title of America’s Favorite Dancer, a $250,000 cash prize and a featured spot on the cover of the November issue of Dance Spirit magazine. Judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, as well as guest judges Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, Adam Shankman and Debbie Allen, will offer critiques on the final performances of the season. Broadcast for the first time from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, the finale will air Wednesday, Aug. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Aug. 6 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
In addition to naming America’s Favorite Dancer, the two-hour live finale will feature performances by this season’s Top 20 dancers, Hip Hop dance team The Rage Boyz Crew and Talia Fowler, winner of Season Two of “So You Think You Can Dance Australia.” The celebration will also showcase encore performances of the Judges’ favorite routines from Season Five.
The Top 4 finalists had this to say about what it would mean to win Season Five of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and become America’s Favorite Dancer:
Brandon Bryant
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Hometown: Miami, FL
Currently Resides: Salt Lake City, UT
Age: 20“It would prove that I can accomplish anything I put my mind and heart into. Being able to show the world what I can do and what I love to do is amazing. Watching the show for the past four years and learning so much from the past winners, I feel like if I did get the chance to be America’s Favorite Dancer, I could hold my head high and say to myself, ‘I did it.’”
Evan Kasprzak
Dance Specialty: Broadway
Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
Currently Resides: West Bloomfield, MI
Age: 22“Winning would be tremendous and unbelievable. It would mean that I achieved my ultimate goal for the show. It would be the beginning of a new chapter in my life, and many new opportunities would be available to me. It would allow me to continue to pursue what I love with confidence and show that I can tackle any challenge presented.”
Jeanine Mason
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Hometown: Miami, FL
Currently Resides: Pinecrest, FL
Age: 18“Winning would mean having the confidence never to succumb to any obstacle. I came so close to missing out on the most incredible experience of my life because I didn’t believe in myself. It would be more than a personal victory. My winning would be a resounding victory for the underdogs and those who helped by encouraging them to dream and reach for what seems unattainable.”
Kayla Radomski
Dance Specialty: Jazz/Contemporary
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Currently Resides: Aurora, CO
Age: 18“If I were to win, I would be so grateful. It would mean that dreams do come true, and would show that you should never stop believing in yourself. It would also show that I have not only proved myself as a well-rounded performer and person, but also that all my hard work has paid off. I love dancing and performing more than anything in the world and I am grateful for the opportunity to share my love of dance and am so thankful for the great support and dance education I have had. Dance is a part of me – it takes me to a place that makes me truly happy. I would absolutely love to be America’s Favorite Dancer!”
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Randi & Kupono Chat About DANCE
Randi and Kupono were eliminated from The Top 10 of So You Think You Can Dance. The morning after their elimination, they opened up about their time on the show and their future plans on a press call.Randi Evans, the 5′3″ blonde with a bright smile and personality, was ecstatic to make it on to the show after three years of auditioning for it. Before announcing that she made it to the Top 20, Mia joked with Randi about her collection of unitards.
For the first five weeks on the show, Randi was paired up with Evan. The pint-sized pair had an amazing chemistry together. Randi mentioned that “we just hit if off right at the beginning. Having to switch partners for the first time this week, Randi found it challenging to have such a limited amount of time to learn two dances with a new partner this week. However, she thinks Kupono is a great guy and that they gave it their all. Randi hopes that she and Evan will get the opportunity to perform their jazz routine from the first week on the tour. She also loved the Mia Michaels’ “butt dance,” and would like the opportunity to dance that again.
When Randi found out that she was in the bottom two couples, she held herself together quite well and kept her signature smile on her face. She said, “I kind of had a feeling that I would be [in the bottom] just because the numbers the previous night had been so great.” Randi said that the girls she was competing against were just so amazing. She knew someone had to go, and she felt that she had a really good run on the show. And now Randi can keep holding her head up high because she’s headed on tour with her fellow Dance finalists. “I feel lucky to have gotten as far as I did and I’m on tour and get to spend tour with amazing people,” she said.
Besides dancing, Randi describes herself as an “outdoor junkie.” She loves to go camping, boating, and four-wheeling with her husband and her family. It’s not every day that Randi is wearing fringe and make-up!
Randi is walking away from the show with some good advice from the choreographers. They said “the general idea for me was to just take risks and don’t be like an ‘in-your-box’ dancer – really explore and see how far you can take your dancing.”
To all of her fans, Randi would like to say thank you. “I can’t believe the love and support that I’ve gotten from so many people – people that I don’t even know – it’s just crazy to me, so I can’t say ‘thank you’ enough!”
Kupono Aweau, the Hawaiian contemporary dancer, had a great ability to connect to the pieces he danced. During one episode, Mia Michaels mentioned that everything the judges have asked Kupono to change, he has.
When Kupono was in fifth grade, he witnessed a girl dance a solo in a school performance. He thought she was so cool, and that was what inspired him to dance. However, the dancing industry in Hawaii isn’t that big and there aren’t many studios, so Kupono wasn’t able to attend a studio until he was old enough to get himself there. “Once I did, though, it kind of just cannon-balled from there and just kind of got better and better and better…it really helped me just perfect my technique,” Kupono said.
On the So You Think You Can Dance website, Kupono’s signature dance move is pretty hilarious and something everyone can do at home. Check it out here: http://www.fox.com/dance/videos/season5/index.htm. Kupono explained his signature move and said, “That’s like my happy dance. It’s kind of like the thing that I do when I’m back stage; it’s what I do to make people laugh or get my spirits up…It’s the most ridiculous movement ever, so when you’re doing it, you can’t help but smile and I’ve always got positive energy.”
During Kupono’s first week on the show, he performed a crash test dummies routine that was choreographed by Wade Robson. Kupono was ecstatic to work with Wade. “When you’re working with Wade, he’s just a very positive person and I’m all about energies and all that kind of stuff. He really took into consideration Ashley and myself…we found ourselves in the characters that he gave us.”
Another powerful piece Kupono performed was Mia Michaels’ “Addiction” themed piece. Kupono explained, “I feel like [Mia] brought stuff out that I didn’t know was there. My family is so much better at everything – they’re much healthier and all that. And I’ve dealt with everything, but clearly, there is something in there that I just didn’t know was still there with me, and it was almost like therapy. So it’s like I needed Mia Michaels in my life, I needed her, I needed that piece, I needed Kayla, that whole moment- I needed it.”
Kupono showed us his OCD side on the show. Besides being super organized, he was always making check lists with his goals. What’s next on Kupono’s to-do list? He can’t wait to go home and see his family and give his niece “knuckles”- their special handshake.
Lastly, Kupono said, “I’m completely excited and ecstatic and so, so grateful for all this. Everyone and anything that I’ve ever come into contact with, and came across in this whole process, it’s been absolutely amazing and I’m just so grateful.”
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Janette and Jason Eliminated
Janette & Jason, each with Cat Deeley
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” CELEBRATES 100TH EPISODE
Top 6 Dancers Battle for Spot in Finale Wednesday, July 29, on FOX
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE celebrated its milestone 100th episode tonight with a special performance by actress and Dizzy Feet Foundation founding member Katie Holmes along with the return of fan-favorite and Emmy Award-winning dance routines from previous seasons. This evening’s celebration followed Wednesday’s performance show, which featured Emmy Award-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels as guest judges.
Two more finalists went home tonight after host Cat Deeley revealed that Janette Manrara and Jason Glover received the fewest of America’s votes. Manrara, 25, is a Salsa dancer from Hialeah, FL, and Glover, 21, is a Lyrical/Contemporary dancer from Fresno, CA.
Next week, in the penultimate performance show airing Wednesday, July 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, the Top 6 dancers (Brandon Bryant, Evan Kasprzak, Jeanine Mason, Ade Obayomi, Kayla Radomski and Melissa Sandvig) will compete for a coveted spot in the finale.
The following night, Jamaican dancehall superstar Sean Paul will sing his new hit, “So Fine,” and dance troupe JabbaWockeeZ will perform before America’s Top 4 dancers are revealed on the live results show Thursday, July 30 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).
The two-night season finale of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE promises to be an event you won’t want to miss! The Top 4 will compete one last time in the hopes of winning America’s vote and the title of America’s Favorite Dancer, a $250,000 cash prize and a featured spot on the cover of the November issue of Dance Spirit magazine. Broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, the finale will air at a special time Wednesday, Aug. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Aug. 6 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
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So You Think You Can Dance Get Fit DVDs Released
Your Favorite Dancers from the Hit Series Show You How to Get Fit and Have Fun
You’ve seen exactly what they can do on the wildly popular show
“So You Think You Can Dance.” Now six of the hottest dancers from past seasons will show viewers how to get in top shape with the release of two brand new fitness DVDs on July 21: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE GET FIT: Tone and Groove and
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE GET FIT: Cardio Funk. With nearly 20 million viewers each week “So You Think You Can Dance” is a pop culture sensation entering into its fifth season on air. For the first time ever, fans can tone and sculpt their bodies by moving along with the incredible dancers from the show as they demonstrate easy-to-follow routines in a variety of genres.
In Tone and Groove viewers can flex and condition their muscles with Stephen “Twitch” Boss as he takes them through a Hip Hop routine, tighten their abs with Dmitry Chaplin through the Cha Cha and then stretch it out with Katee Shean doing jazz. Cardio Funk turns up the heat as Courtney Galiano puts viewers through their paces on the disco floor, Travis Wall gets hearts pumping in a contemporary routine and Lauren Gottlieb’s Hip Hop dance works up a sweat. With over 90 minutes of calorie-burning and body-sculpting moves, each DVD also includes a warm up and cool down session, a bonus workout, behind-the-scenes interviews with the dancers and more. The DVDs arrive just in time for the highly-anticipated finale of season five and will be available for the suggested retail price of $16.99 each.SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE GET FIT: Tone and Groove and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE GET FIT: Cardio Funk are each presented in widescreen with Dolby Digital English Stereo sound. The following details each disc:
Tone and Groove:
o Introduction
o Warm Up
o Workouts:
o Hip Hop - Twitch
o Jazz - Katee
o Cha Cha - Dmitry
o Tone and Groove Bonus Workout
o Cool DownBonus Features:
o Interview with executive producer Nigel Lythgoe
o Interview with Twitch
o Interview with Katee
o Interview with DmitryCardio Funk:
o Introduction
o Warm Up
o Workouts
o Hip Hop - Lauren
o Contemporary - Travis
o Disco - Courtney
o Cardio Funk Bonus Workout
o Cool DownBonus Features:
o Interview with executive producer Nigel Lythgoe
o Interview with Lauren
o Interview with Travis
o Interview with CourtneyThe DVDs may be purchased at the Fox Shop.
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Randi and Küpono Eliminated
Two more finalists were eliminated tonight on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE after host Cat Deeley announced that Randi Evans & Küpono Aweau received the fewest of America’s votes. Evans, 23, is a Jazz dancer from Springville, UT, and Aweau, 23, is a Lyrical/Contemporary dancer from Kailua, HI. This week’s results show featured The Black Eyed Peas performing “I Gotta Feeling,” from their No. 1 album, “The E.N.D.”
Series Celebrates Milestone 100th Episode Thursday, July 23; Katie Holmes Performs and Jaimie Goodwin, Hok Konishi, Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz-Burns Return
Next week, talk-show host and dance enthusiast Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels will join judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy as guest judges of the Top 8 finalists (Brandon Bryant, Jason Glover, Evan Kasprzak, Janette Manrara, Jeanine Mason, Ade Obayomi, Kayla Radomski and Melissa Sandvig) when they compete with new partners on a two-hour performance show Wednesday, July 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
The following night, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE will celebrate its milestone 100th episode with a special performance of “Get Happy” by Katie Holmes as well as the return of fan-favorite and Emmy Award-winning routines, including Wade Robson’s “Ramalama (Bang Bang)” and “The Hummingbird and the Flower” (performed by Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi) and Mia Michaels’ “The Bench” (performed by Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz-Burns). Then the results of America’s vote will be announced, sending two more dancers home on the live results show Thursday, July 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).
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5 Emmy Nominations to So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance has received five 2009 Primetime Emmy® Awards nominations. This includes four nominations for Outstanding Choreography and one nomination for Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic). This brings a total of eleven nominations over the past three years.
Outstanding Choreography:
So You Think You Can Dance • Bleeding Love • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment
Tabitha D’umo, Choreographer
Napoleon D’umo, ChoreographerSo You Think You Can Dance • Mercy • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment
Mia Michaels, ChoreographerSo You Think You Can Dance • Adam and Eve / Silence • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment
Tyce Diorio, ChoreographerSo You Think You Can Dance • A Los Amigos • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment
Dmitry Chaplin, ChoreographerOutstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic):
So You Think You Can Dance • Episode #421/422A • FOX • Dick Clark Productions and 19 Entertainment
Amy Elizabeth Strozzi, Department Head Makeup Artist
Heather Cummings, Key Makeup Artist
Tifanie White, Additional Makeup Artist
Marie DelPrete, Additional Makeup ArtistThis is the most nominations the show has received in one year. Here are the stats:
So You Think You Can Dance
2009 – 5 nominations
2008 – 4 nominations, 1 win
2007 – 2 nominations, 2 winsTotal: 11 nominations, 3 wins
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Caitlin Kinney and Phillip Chbeeb Talk
Caitlin & Phillip with Cat
Caitlin Kinney and Phillip Chbeeb were eliminated in a bittersweet episode on Thursday. Both were hoping to make the Top 10, but after being eliminated at the Top 12 mark, Executive Producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe announced that Caitlin and Phillip will be joining the Top 10 as alternate dancers during the fall Season 5 So You Think You Can Dance tour. The day after the tough elimination, Caitlin and Phillip opened up about their time on the show.
Phillip Chbeeb won over the hearts of America last season when he auditioned for Season 4. After suffering from pneumonia during Vegas week, Phillip had to withdraw from the competition. Fortunately, Phillip was asked to perform during the Season 4 finale. After taking a year to train and become a well-rounded dancer, a healthy Phillip auditioned for Season 5 and made it onto the show. Although Phillip was the dancer with the least amount of formal training, his personality and mind-blowing pop locking moves made him one of America’s favorite dancers.
As an Engineering Physics major at Loyola Marymount University, Phillip stated, “The major itself is so stressful that I really needed an outlet of some sort and I feel like dance has provided that easily whenever engineering gets too stressful.” He explained that his style of dance is very calculated and mathematical, so the two go hand-in-hand. Just as Phillip was encountering some difficulties finding a way to pay for college, he found out he’d be touring with Dance. Now, Phillip can take the semester off of school and save up money while he’s touring, before heading back for the following semester. Phillip said, “It’s amazing how things work out. It’s a blessing.” As for the future, Phillip is going to start choreographing because that’s his main passion. He hopes to be able to choreograph for So You Think You Can Dance in the future. Meanwhile, he will continue to follow his physics ambitions.
A standout routine this season for Phillip was when he performed hip hop to “Love Lockdown” with Jeanine. In this dance, Phillip and Jeanine were chained together at the ankles, and they encountered every obstacle imaginable while trying to rehearse the dance. “Just getting through that piece and making Napoleon and Tabitha proud, because I know that was probably one of the most difficult pieces they’ve had to put on anybody, was a great thing,” Phillip admitted. He said his entire time on the show was an uphill battle due to his lack of training.
Phillip was feeling mixed emotions on Thursday night after finding out he was cut, but that he made it to the tour. Ultimately, Phillip decided, “If it’s my time to go, it’s my time to go, and the fact that I’m on tour makes it all worth it.” He thinks the Top 10 dancers are all amazing. In regards to the tour, Phillip is most looking forward to more bonding time with his fellow dancers. Lastly, Phillip would like to say thanks to all of his fans for the continuous support.
Caitlin Kinney started off as a gymnast before taking up classical ballet. As a dancer, she learned to fuse her acrobatics with ballet, thanks to some great teachers along the way. Since Caitlin took up dance later in life, she said, “My passion for it has never wavered or dwindled and I’m still going strong.”
Right after finding out she wasn’t advancing to the Top 10, Nigel announced on the live show that Caitlin and Jason would join their fellow Top 10 dancers on the road this summer. Caitlin reflected on the moment when she heard the news and said, “I think that was really touching for us to have them have that kind of faith in us and know right away that we add something to the group and that they really want us on tour. That meant the world to us.”
Caitlin and Jason started off the show with the tricky Bollywood routine that they mastered. During this routine, they showed instant versatility, strength, and chemistry. Caitlin said it wasn’t as easy as it looked, and she and Jason stayed up all night trying to master the finger positions. And the handstand that kicked off the routine wasn’t originally in the choreography, until Jason mentioned to the choreographers that Caitlin is a talented gymnast. Caitlin practiced her inverted dance moves in the corner of the rehearsal room, and the choreographers thought it was great and added it to the number. Recently, the judges commented that they didn’t see chemistry between Caitlin and Jason. Caitlin was shocked to hear this because she said that out of all the couples, she thinks she and Jason were the closest and they always hung out together. Ultimately, she thinks that the judges felt this way because they showed incredible chemistry in their Bollywood performance that ended with a kiss, so there was no way to grow their chemistry from there. Caitlin has no regrets though: “Jason and I are great friends. I just had a wonderful time working with him. We got along so well. I wouldn’t have had any other partner.”
Caitlin was in the bottom three couples three times this season. Although that can be very frustrating, Caitlin said she became the “mom” of the bottom three and would always cheer on her fellow dancers and ease their worries. Always an optimist, Caitlin said that being in the bottom three often provided her more opportunities to dance on the stage. This experience has also taught her some valuable advice to “always question yourself, but never doubt yourself.” If Caitlin had the opportunity to stay on the show, she would have liked to have performed a contemporary routine and a waltz.
In a message to her fans, Caitlin said, “Thank you to everyone who supported me on the show and for the outpouring of love and support I got from people who I’ve never met before, and who I don’t know and don’t know me, but were touched by my dancing. That means the world. So thank you to all those people who did, and I’ll see them on tour.”
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Karla and Vitolio Open Up
KARLA AND VITOLIO OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR TIME ON THE SHOW
New couple Karla and Vitolio were eliminated from So You Think You Can Dance during the Top 14 week. Shortly after their elimination, Karla and Vitolio opened up about their experiences on the show.
Karla Garcia, a contemporary jazz dancer who resides in New York, was originally paired with Jonathan Platero on So You Think You Can Dance. After Jonathan was eliminated during the Top 16 week, Karla got paired up with Vitolio Jeune. Karla said that it was hard to have a new partner after growing so close with Jonathan. It was a challenge because Karla and Vitolio “had to find that connection and that chemistry in very little time, plus the added layer of having the hardest dance style ever on the show that we had to work with.” Karla thinks that these challenges brought the new couple closer together.
On Wednesday’s show, Karla and Vitolio made several mentions of the Quickstep being “the kiss of death.” Karla admitted that she began practicing her solo as soon as she pulled the “Quickstep” card. She explained that this style of dance is so tough because you have to stay in close contact with your partner, you have to move quickly, and you have to work together intimately, which was difficult since Vitolio and Karla hadn’t worked together before. However, Karla was thankful that Jean Marc Genereux choreographed a great routine and had the patience and guidance to teach Karla and Vitolio how to dance the Quickstep.
Karla’s favorite dance she performed on the show was Stacey Tookey’s contemporary routine. She called the experience rewarding and exhilarating, and said, “I felt like that was my most shining moment and I was really blessed to have such wonderful choreography by Stacey, especially because she guided us a lot on that week.” If Karla had the opportunity to stay on the show, she would have loved to work with Napoleon and Tabitha- “they know how to tell a story and entertain an audience, and they’re such positive people to work with.”
What’s next for Karla? After some relaxation and family time, Karla plans to pursue some of the offers she got to teach and perform. She will also dance with the Radio City Rockettes in New York City. Karla also hopes to get into acting and just try new things!
Vitolio Jeune has an inspiring story that touched the hearts of fans across the country. As a boy, Vitolio lived in an orphanage and was inspired to dance after watching a Michael Jackson video. After leaving the orphanage, Vitolio turned to dancing on the streets as a way to make money to support his grandmother and brother.
When Vitolio heard the news that his dance inspiration, Michael Jackson, had passed, it was ten minutes before the live results show and Vitolio couldn’t believe it. Although Vitolio couldn’t stop crying after hearing the news, he said Michael’s passing “brought some inspiration into me, and made me really go out there and do my thing.”
The two dances Vitolio enjoyed the most on the show were his waltz and Quickstep. He loved working with choreographer Jean Marc Genereux, who was fun to be around and helpful. Drawing the Quickstep also brought new couple Karla and Vitolio closer together because they had to practice at every available moment. Vitolio still believes they turned the “kiss of death into the kiss of joy.”
Vitolio is very thankful for his time on So You Think You Can Dance. Thinking about his future, Vitolio said, “I’m planning on moving back to L.A. and keep on dancing, choreographing, and hopefully getting into acting and modeling, and I’m thinking about as well probably writing a book about my life story.”
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Top 10 Finalists Revealed On So You Think You Can Dance
Top 10
CAITLIN KINNEY AND PHILLIP CHBEEB ARE ELIMINATED
NOW IT’S UP TO AMERICA AS THE TOP 10 PERFORM WITH NEW PARTNERS WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, ON FOX
The Black Eyed Peas to Perform on Next Results Show Thursday, July 16
Tonight the Top 10 finalists were revealed after Caitlin Kinney and Phillip Chbeeb were eliminated on the summer hit SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. Kinney, 21, is a Contemporary dancer from Annapolis, MD, and Chbeeb, 20, is a Popping dancer from Los Angeles, CA. This week featured a special performance by Kelly Rowland and David Guetta.
The three couples who received the fewest votes after Wednesday’s performance show were: Caitlin Kinney and Jason Glover; Jeanine Mason and Phillip Chbeeb; and Melissa Sandvig and Ade Obayomi. After each of these six dancers performed solo routines, the judges eliminated Kinney and Chbeeb.
Next week, the competition continues on television’s most original dance show when the Top 10 finalists (Kūpono Aweau, Brandon Bryant, Randi Evans, Jason Glover, Evan Kasprzak, Janette Manrara, Jeanine Mason, Ade Obayomi, Kayla Radomski and Melissa Sandvig) compete with new partners on a two-hour performance show Wednesday, July 15 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
The Top 10 finalists had this to say about how it feels and what it means to make it to this point in the competition on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE:
Kūpono Aweau
Dance Specialty: Lyrical/Contemporary
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Currently Resides: Kailua, HI
Age: 23
“Freakin’ ridiculous! It is absolutely amazing to be part of the Top 10!”Brandon Bryant
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Hometown: Miami, FL
Currently Resides: Salt Lake City, UT
Age: 19
“Amazing in every way. Just being able to share what I love with the world is unbelievable in itself.”Randi Evans
Dance Specialty: Jazz
Hometown: Orem, UT
Currently Resides: Springville, UT
Age: 23
“It’s one of my greatest accomplishments! I have worked my whole life training and preparing myself for something like this. It means making my family proud, and also means opening doors to many more opportunities with dance. I’m ready and extremely grateful for whatever comes my way.”Jason Glover
Dance Specialty: Lyrical/Contemporary
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Currently Resides: Fresno, CA
Age: 21
“It means something more to me than I could ever begin to explain or think about because I have struggled for years to get to a point where I could stand on my own as a dancer. Now doing it in front of America on the cusp of my dreams is the most awesome thing that has ever happened to me in my entire life.”Evan Kasprzak
Dance Specialty: Broadway
Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
Currently Resides: West Bloomfield, MI
Age: 21
“Amazing. It will continue to push me as a dancer and will fuel my desire to achieve more.”Janette Manrara
Dance Specialty: Salsa
Hometown: Miami, FL
Currently Resides: Hialeah, FL
Age: 25
“Freedom. I’ve been wanting to get away from the corporate world and into a world where I freely express myself through what I love to do most: dance. Life passes us by faster than we know, and being able to live it free from barriers is the best life anyone can ask for.”Jeanine Mason
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Hometown: Miami, FL
Currently Resides: Pinecrest, FL
Age: 18
“Embarking on the greatest journey of my life. It means touring this country and meeting the people that inspire my movement. It means accomplishing something I never thought was possible. It means living my dream.”Ade Obayomi
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Hometown: Chandler, AZ
Currently Resides: Orange County, CA
Age: 20
“FIRE! It’s been a great experience so far and going further will be incredible!! It’s life-changing!”Kayla Radomski
Dance Specialty: Jazz/Contemporary
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Currently Resides: Aurora, CO
Age: 18
“It means everything to me. I have worked so hard my entire life to get to where I am today, and it shows all my hard work has paid off. I really cannot begin to explain how much making the Top 10 means to me.”Melissa Sandvig
Dance Specialty: Ballet
Hometown: Los Alamitos, CA
Currently Resides: Los Alamitos, CA
Age: 29
“It means the world to me. I’m proud of myself and proud that classical ballet was brought to the show. It’s also an amazing feeling knowing that America is voting for me as a person and as a dancer.”The following night, three-time Grammy Award winners The Black Eyed Peas will perform their newest single, “I Gotta Feeling,” from their No. 1 album, “The E.N.D.” Then, it’s solely up to America’s vote to determine which two dancers will be sent home on the live results show Thursday, July 16 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).
In a surprise announcement, Caitlin Kinney and Phillip Chbeeb will join the Top 10 dancers as guest performers on the 40-city SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Tour 2009. The tour kicks off Sunday, September 20 in Manchester, NH, and tickets go on sale Saturday, July 25. Click Here For Tour Information.
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So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2009
You’ve seen them on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance . Now you can see them in person when the Top 10 finalists perform live on stage. Check out your favorite dancers. So You Think You Can Dance coming to a city near you:
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& DATEMARKET VENUE ON SALE DATE 10am unless noted Sun 9/20 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena Sat, July 25 Tues 9/22 Boston, MA Agganis Arena at Boston University Sat, July 25 Thur 9/24 Newark, NJ Prudential Center Sat, July 25 Fri 9/25 Mashantucket, CT MGM Theater - Foxwoods Sat, July 25 9am Sat 9/26 Trenton, NJ Sovereign Bank Arena Sat, July 25 Tues 9/29 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Sat, July 25 11am Thur 10/1 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena Sat, July 25 Sat 10/3 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena Sat, July 25 Sun 10/4 Champaign, IL University of Illinois Assembly Sat, July 25 Tues 10/6 Chicago, IL United Center Sat, July 25 11am Wed 10/7 Minneapolis, MN Target Center Sat, July 25 Fri 10/9 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center Sat, July 25 Sat 10/10 Toledo, OH Lucas County Arena Sat, July 25 Sun 10/11 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse Sat, July 25 Wed 10/14 Long Island, NY Nassau Coliseum Sat, July 25 Thur 10/15 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena Sat, July 25 Sat 10/17 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum Sat, July 25 Mon 10/19 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena Sat, July 25 Tues 10/20 Duluth, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center Sat, July 25 Thur 10/22 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena Sat, July 25 Fri 10/23 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum Sat, July 25 Sat 10/24 Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee-Leon Co. Civic Center Sat, July 25 Mon 10/26 Houston, TX Reliant Arena Sat, July 25 Tues 10/27 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center Sat, July 25 Wed 10/28 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie Sat, July 25 Fri 10/30 Tulsa, OK BOK Center Sat, July 25 Sat 10/31 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena at St. Louis University Sat, July 25 Sun 11/1 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center Sat, July 25 Tues 11/3 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Sat, July 25 Thur 11/5 Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Springs World Arena Sat, July 25 Sat 11/7 West Valley City, UT The "E" Center Sat, July 25 Mon 11/9 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre LA LIVE Sat, July 25 Thur 11/12 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena Sat, July 25 Fri 11/13 Glendale, AZ jobing.com Arena Sat, July 25 Sat 11/14 Las Vegas, NV Orleans Arena Sat, July 25 Mon 11/16 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena Sat, July 25 Tues 11/17 Fresno, CA SaveMart Center Sat, July 25 11am Wed 11/18 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose Sat, July 25 Fri 11/20 Portland, OR Rose Garden Sat, July 25 Sat 11/21 Everett, WA Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center Sat, July 25 Most tickets are
available at Ticketmaster locations, online at AEG Live.com or
ticketmaster.com. Tickets subject to applicable service charges. Event
time and date subject to change.
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