Archive for August, 2009

Costume Designer Soyon An Wins a Juried Primetime Emmy® Award

So You Think You Can Dance’s costume designer, Soyon An, won a Juried Primetime Emmy® Award for her work on So You Think You Can Dance Season 4. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the Primetime Emmy Award winners in Outstanding Costumes For A Variety/Music Program Or Special on August 24. The award was granted for Episode #415/416A of So You Think You Can Dance. The award will be presented at the 2009 Creative Arts Awards on September 12 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. We caught up with Emmy® winner Soyon to find out more about some of her most memorable designs.

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William Wingfield,Season 4 Finalist, Makes his Broadway Debut

William Wingfield

So You Think You Can Dance Season 4 finalist William Wingfield makes his Broadway debut beginning August 26 in the musical In the Heights at Richard Rodgers Theater. Will is taking over the role of Graffiti Pete, a break-dancing street artist.

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Cat, Nigel and Mary Reflect on Season 5

Dance Season 5 Finale

Hot off of Season 5, Cat Deeley, Nigel Lythgoe, and Mary Murphy reflected on some memorable moments from the season.

How was it hearing 3500 people at the finale welcome your “judges?”

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Jeanine Mason Talks About Winning!

Jeanine Mason Greets the Press.

Jeanine Mason Greets the Press.

With her mom, dad, three siblings, and best friend in the audience of the Kodak Theater, Jeanine Mason took home the coveted title of “America’s Favorite Dancer,” edging out Brandon Bryant, Evan Kasprzak, and Kayla Radomski. After her win and only three hours of sleep, Jeanine was as energetic as ever on a press call to discuss her journey and the big win!

Immediately after winning the fifth season of So You Think You Can Dance, Jeanine was met with press and photographers. “I felt like I had just been bust out of my normal life and thrown onto some Hollywood red carpet.” This dancer from Pinecrest, Florida isn’t jaded by all of the attention. “I am so happy to be here, I am so blessed to be here, and loving every second of it. I’m trying to take it all in.”

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Fashions Used in Season 5 of So You Think You Can Dance

Season 5 Top 20
In addition to original designs used in So You Think You Can Dance, there are also designs from other companies.

Here is a list from Season 5:

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Season Finale: Jeanine Mason is America’s Favorite Dancer!

Jeanine Mason is names America's Favorite Dancer

Jeanine Mason

The fifth season of the summer hit SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE came to a spectacular conclusion tonight as Jeanine Mason was named the champion on the two-hour season finale broadcast live from the renowned Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Mason, 18, a Contemporary dancer from Pinecrest, FL received the most votes out of the record-breaking 21.6 million votes cast. Additionally, she danced off with the cash prize of $250,000, the title of America’s Favorite Dancer and a cover feature in the November issue of Dance Spirit Magazine.

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Melissa Sandvig & Ade Obayomi Talk About Their SYTYCD Journey

Melissa & Ade

Melissa & Ade

Melissa Sandvig and Ade Obayomi were partnered up for the first five weeks of So You Think You Can Dance’s fifth season. After a week with new partners when they reached the Top 10, Melissa and Ade were reunited again during the Top 8 week and performed one of the most memorable dances in So You Think You Can Dance history. Coincidentally, Melissa and Ade were eliminated at the same time. The morning after leaving the show, they each opened up about their experience on the show during a press call.

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Jason & Janette Talk About Dance

Janette & Jason, Each with Cat Deeley
Jason Glover and Janette Manrara had a great run on So You Think You Can Dance, making it all the way to the Top 8 dancers. The day after Jason and Janette were eliminated on the one hundredth episode of Dance, they opened up about their time on the show, the tour, and what the future may hold for them.

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