Fox Press release: After thousands of auditions by some of the strongest dancers ever, the judges of So You Think You Can Dance tonight announced the 20 finalists who will compete to be named America’s Favorite Dancer. This season’s Top 20 are Jordan Casanova, Alexander Fost, Tadd Gadduang, Marko Germar, Ricky Jaime, Wadi Jones, Mitchell [...]
Name: Jess LeProtto Nickname: Jessman Age: 18 Dance: Broadway School: a senior at Passaic Valley Regional High School. job/s: I sing at my local church and I’ve worked there for three years. started dancing at age: 3 formal dance training: I danced at local dance studios for fifteen years. I was taught Ballet, Jazz, Tap, [...]
Name: Ricky Jaime Nickname: Ricky Age: 19 Dance: Contemporary job/s: I work for Centerstage Dance Academy. I am a dance instructor for all levels and I have been working there since January 2011. started dancing at age: 10 formal dance training: I train in all areas of dance. Hip Hop, Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, and now [...]
Name: Sasha Mallory Age: 23 Dance: Contemporary job/s: My job is dancing and teaching whenever and wherever I can. other training/talents: Acting and speaking Gibberish. started dancing at age: 5 formal dance training: Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop. Wants to work with Choreographer/s: All of them. SYTYCD dream partner: I can’t choose – I’d be [...]
Name: Mitchell Kelly Nickname: MKelly Age: 20 Dance: Contemporary other training/talents: Acting and speaking Gibberish. started dancing at age: 15 formal dance training: McClendon School of Dance, Tolbert Yilmez, Gotta Dance Atlanta. Wants to work with Choreographer/s: Travis Wall, Tyce Diorio, tWtich Boss, Desmond Richardson. SYTYCD dream partner: Lauren, Jamie Goodwin SYTYCD dance inspiration: Danny [...]
Name: Miranda Maleski Nickname: My brother used to call me “mana” when he was younger because he couldn’t say the “d” and my parents always call me “peanut.” Age: 19 Dance: Contemporary School: I graduated high school January of 2010. other training/talents: Track/ Field, Soccer, Trampoline, Photography, and Aerial work. started dancing at age: 3 [...]
Name: Tadd Gadduang Nickname: Taddpole Age: 25 Dance: Hip Hop School: I’m in my Sophomore year of college working toward my degree in Psychology. other training/talents: I’ve been involved with the Filipino Martial Art of Kali since I was about 6 years old. Also, around the same time I started dancing, I decided to teach [...]
Name: Missy Morelli Age: 20 Dance style: Jazz School: Currently enrolled at Pasadena City College, but took a semester off. other training/talents: I’m a really good cook! started dancing at age: 3 formal dance training: danced at a dance studio from the ages of 3 to 18. Wants to work with Choreographer/s: Wade Robson hopefully! [...]
Name: Robert Taylor Jr. Nickname: “The WoOoOo Man” Age: 31 Dance style: Hip Hop previous job: I have three jobs. I am a wedding singer, a party MC, and a dance teacher. I have worked with a company called ‘Starlight Orchestras’ for weddings for five years. The teaching I do is at Broadway Dance Center [...]
Name: Melanie Moore Nickname: Mel Age: 19 Dance style: Contemporary School: Fordham University as a freshman. Previous job: used to work as a babysitter. For a year. other training/talents: trained singer as well as a painter/artist. started dancing at age: 2 1/2 formal dance training: trained for twelve years at Centre Stage School of Dance [...]
