So You Think You Can Dance (UK) Series 1 finalists: Difference between revisions
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'''Anabel Kutay''' is a 26-year old [[contemporary dance]]r from [[Manchester]]. She was the only female contestant that represents contemporary. She was paired with contemporary dancer Drew McOnie, but Kutay got eliminated in week 1 together with Chris Piper. |
'''Anabel Kutay''' is a 26-year old [[contemporary dance]]r from [[Manchester]]. She was the only female contestant that represents contemporary. She was paired with contemporary dancer Drew McOnie, but Kutay got eliminated in week 1 together with Chris Piper. |
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==Drew McOnie== |
==Drew McOnie== |
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'''Drew McOnie''' is a 24-year old [[Musical Theatre]] dancer from [[London]]. His first partner |
'''Drew McOnie''' is a 24-year old [[Musical Theatre]] dancer from [[London]]. His first partner was contemporary dancer Anabel Kutay, but since she got eliminated in week 1, McOnie's new partner was broadway dancer Hayley Newton. They danced together in week 2, and in week 3, McOnie danced with hip-hop dancer Lizzie Gough. In week 4, he danced with jazz dancer Charlie Bruce, and got eliminated, together with Yanet Fuentes. |
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Before his departure the judges said he was one of the best dancers in the UK and they had been sure he would make the final. They were unanimous in not wanting him to leave, but he had stiff competition in contemporary technician, Robbie White. |
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==Mandy Montanez== |
==Mandy Montanez== |
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Revision as of 19:47, 31 January 2010
This is a list of finalists in the UK series of So You Think You Can Dance. The live shows began airing January 9, 2010.
Charlie Bruce
Charlotte "Charlie" Bruce is a 19-year old jazz dancer from Cropston. She attended Laine Theatre Arts stage school and is the youngest contestant this series. Bruce's first partner was hip-hop dancer Tommy Franzén. In week 3 she danced with contemporary dancer Robbie White, but in week 4 she danced with musical dancer Drew McOnie.
Mark Calape
Mark Calape is a 24-year old hip-hop dancer from Milton Keynes. He has no experience in other styles than hip-hop, but "nailed" the other styles in the Choreography Camp. He appeared in the music video "Down" by Jay Sean featuring Lil' Wayne. Calape is also the dancer, choreographer and leader of the dance crew Animaineax, which won the BBC3 series Move Like Michael Jackson. Calape's first partner was hip-hop dancer Lizzie Gough, but when he danced contemporary with jazz dancer Mandy Montanez in week 3, Calape got eliminated together with Hayley Newton.
Chloë Campbell
Chloë Campbell is a 25-year old jazz dancer from Hanwell. Her partner was contemporary dancer Gavin Tsang, but in week 2 both of them got eliminated.
Tommy Franzén
Tommy Franzén is a 28-year old hip-hop dancer from Sweden. His first partner was jazz dancer Charlie Bruce. In week 3 he danced with salsa dancer Yanet Fuentes, and with contemporary jazz dancer Mandy Montanez in week 4.
Yanet Fuentes
Yanet Fuentes is a 27-year old salsa dancer from Cuba. She was the only contestant this series that represented something likely to the category ballroom. Her first partner was contemporary dancer Robbie White. In week 3 she danced with hip-hop dancer Tommy Franzén, but when she was paired with contemporary Robbie White again, she got elimintaed together with Drew McOnie.
Lizzie Gough
Lizzie Gough is a 25-year old hip-hop dancer from London. Her first partner was hip-hop dancer Mark Calape. In week 3 she danced with contemporary dancer Drew McOnie, but with Alastair Postlethwaite in week 4.
Anabel Kutay
Anabel Kutay is a 26-year old contemporary dancer from Manchester. She was the only female contestant that represents contemporary. She was paired with contemporary dancer Drew McOnie, but Kutay got eliminated in week 1 together with Chris Piper.
Drew McOnie
Drew McOnie is a 24-year old Musical Theatre dancer from London. His first partner was contemporary dancer Anabel Kutay, but since she got eliminated in week 1, McOnie's new partner was broadway dancer Hayley Newton. They danced together in week 2, and in week 3, McOnie danced with hip-hop dancer Lizzie Gough. In week 4, he danced with jazz dancer Charlie Bruce, and got eliminated, together with Yanet Fuentes.
Before his departure the judges said he was one of the best dancers in the UK and they had been sure he would make the final. They were unanimous in not wanting him to leave, but he had stiff competition in contemporary technician, Robbie White.
Mandy Montanez
Mandy Montanez is a 30-year old jazz dancer who grew up in Maryland USA. She has lived in London for the past eight years. The BBC press release shows her age as 31 but she was born in February 1979, making her 30 years old. She is the oldest contestant of the series. If she had auditioned in the US, she would have been ineligible for the top 20 due to her age. Montanez's first partner was ballet dancer Alastair Poslethwaite. In week 3 she danced with hip-hop dancer Mark Calape, and with hip-hop dancer Tommy Franzén.
Hayley Newton
Hayley Newton is a 26-year old Broadway-jazz dancer from Surrey. Her first partner were contemporary dancer Chris Piper, but since he got eliminated in week 1, Newton's new partner was contemporary dancer Drew McOnie. They danced together in week 2. In week 3, Newton got ballet dancer Alastair Poslethwaite, and she got eliminated together with Mark Calape.
Chris Piper
Chris Piper is a 26-year old contemporary dancer from London. Show credits include the major successful 'Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger Live' world tour. He was paired with broadway dancer Hayley Newton, but Piper got eliminated in week 1 together with Anabel Kutay.
Alastair Postlethwaite
Alastair Postlethwaite is a 28-year old classical ballet dancer from Preston. He is the only ballet dancer of the series. Postlethwaite's first partner was contemporary jazz dancer Mandy Montanez. In week 3 he danced with contemporary dancer Hayley Newton, and with hip-hop dancer Lizzie Gough in week 4.
Gavin Tsang
Gavin Tsang is a 23-year old contemporary dancer from Shrewsbury. He likes to mix contemporary with other styles like jazz or hip-hop. Tsang's partner was jazz dancer Chloë Campbell, but in week 2, the both of them got eliminated.
Robbie White
Robbie White is a 22-year old contemporary dancer from Stockport. He attended Laine Theatre Arts stage school but has never been a professional dancer in the UK. White's first partner was salsa dancer Yanet Fuentes. In week 3 he danced with jazz dancer Charlie Bruce, and with salsa dancer Yanet Fuentes again in week 4.