"SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE" TOP 20 FINALISTS REVEALED
FINALISTS COMPETE ON FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCE SHOW
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, ON FOX
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Tonight, after thousands of auditions by the best dancers around the nation, the Top 20 finalists on Season 10 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE were revealed.
This season's Top 20 finalists are: Girls - Brittany Cherry, Makenzie Dustman, Hayley Erbert, Jasmine Harper, Jenna Johnson, Alexis Juliano, Jasmine Mason, Malece Miller, Mariah Spears and Amy Yakima; and Boys - Alan Bersten, "BluPrint," "Fik-Shun," Carlos Garland, Nico Greetham, Curtis Holland, Paul Karmiryan, Tucker Knox, Aaron Turner and Jade Zuberi. The announcement was made tonight by resident judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy and special guest judge, Adam Shankman.
Next week, the real competition begins Tuesday, June 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when the Top 20 finalists will be paired into 10 couples and work with world-renowned choreographers to compose a dance routine representing their assigned genres. After the performances, viewers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite dancers via online, text messaging and toll-free phone lines.
Below are the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Top 10 female finalists:
Brittany Cherry Age: 19
Hometown: Toluca Lake, CA
Dance Specialty: Latin Ballroom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Brittany
Twitter: @Dance10Brittany
Makenzie Dustman Age: 18
Hometown: Temecula, CA
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Makenzie
Twitter: @Dance10Makenzie
Hayley Erbert Age: 18
Hometown: Topeka, KS
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Hayley
Twitter: @Dance10Hayley
Jasmine Harper Age: 20
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10JasmineH
Twitter: @Dance10JasmineH
Jenna Johnson Age: 19
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Dance Specialty: Ballroom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Jenna
Twitter: @Dance10Jenna
Alexis Juliano Age: 18
Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
Dance Specialty: Tap
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Alexis
Twitter: @Dance10Alexis
Jasmine Mason Age: 19
Hometown: Placentia, CA
Dance Specialty: Jazz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10JasmineM
Twitter: @Dance10JasmineM
Malece Miller Age: 19
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Malece
Twitter: @Dance10Malece
Mariah Spears Age: 19
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Dance Specialty: Hip-Hop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Mariah
Twitter: @Dance10Mariah
Amy Yakima Age: 19
Hometown: Northville, MI
Dance Specialty: Jazz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Amy
Twitter: @Dance10Amy
Alan Bersten Age: 19
Hometown: Minnetonka, MN
Dance Specialty: Ballroom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Alan
Twitter: @Dance10Alan
"BluPrint" Age: 20
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Dance Specialty: Animation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10BluPrint
Twitter: @Dance10Bluprint
"Fik-Shun" Age: 18
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Dance Specialty: Hip-Hop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10FikShun
Twitter: @Dance10Fikshun
Carlos Garland Age: 24
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Carlos
Twitter: @Dance10Carlos
Nico Greetham Age: 18
Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Nico
Twitter: @Dance10Nico
Curtis Holland Age: 19
Hometown: Miami, FL
Dance Specialty: Tap
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Curtis
Twitter: @Dance10Curtis
Paul Karmiryan Age: 21
Hometown: Glendale, CA
Dance Specialty: Latin Ballroom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Paul
Twitter: @Dance10Paul
Tucker Knox Age: 23
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Dance Specialty: Contemporary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Tucker
Twitter: @Dance10Tucker
Aaron Turner Age: 25
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Dance Specialty: Tap
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Aaron
Twitter: @Dance10Aaron
Jade Zuberi Age: 21
Hometown: Dearborn Heights, MI
Dance Specialty: Animation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dance10Jade
Twitter: @Dance10Jade
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is from 19 Entertainment, a division of Core Media Group, and dick clark productions, inc. The series is executive-produced by Fuller; Lythgoe; Barry Adelman, Executive Vice President of dick clark productions, inc.; and Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions, inc. "Like" SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SoYouThinkYouCanDance. Follow the series on Twitter @DANCEonFOX and join the discussion at #sytycd. Also, follow host Cat Deeley at @catdeeley, and follow the judges Nigel Lythgoe @dizzyfeet and Mary Murphy @hottamaletrain.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Aaron Turner, 25, a Tap dancer from Las Vegas, NV replaced Emilio Dosal after Dosal withdrew from SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.]
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