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RICKY UBEDA
NAMED AMERICA'S FAVORITE DANCER
ON THE SEASON 11 FINALE OF "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE"
Two-Hour Season Finale Included a Performance by Enrique Iglesias, featuring
Sean Paul, Plus All-New Top 20 and Top 10 Group Performances
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Tour Kicks Off in New Orleans on October 1
The 11th season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE came to a thrilling conclusion tonight when Ricky Ubeda was named the winner during the live two-hour Season Finale on FOX. Ubeda, 18, from Miami, FL, received the most votes and danced off with the cash prize of $250,000, the cover of Dance Spirit Magazine and the offer of a role in the upcoming Broadway revival of "On The Town." Ubeda also will join the rest of the Top 10 for the Season 11 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Live Tour, which kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA, and runs through February 2015. Ticket information and more details are available at www.fox.com/dance.
"To be named America's Favorite Dancer means that I have done what I had set out to do: to make individuals feel something through my movement. I am extremely humbled to know that so many enjoy my craft," said Ubeda.
Fellow finalists Zack Everhart, Jessica Richens and Valerie Rockey were eliminated as host Cat Deeley revealed the voting results. Joining judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy on tonight's show were guest judges Jenna Dewan Tatum, Debbie Allen, Tara Lipinski and Adam Shankman. Additionally, fans chose "Senile" (#SYTYCDskeleton) choreographed by Luther Brown as their favorite routine from the season, and it was then performed on the program.
In addition to naming America's Favorite Dancer, the Season 11 finale of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE featured a performance from Enrique Iglesias and Sean Paul, who performed their hit single, "Bailando," from Iglesias' latest album, "Sex and Love." Also featured were performances by this season's Top 20 dancers - including a special performance by the Top 20 that was choreographed by Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle ("After Midnight") and a Top 10 plus 10 All-Stars performance choreographed by Sonya Tayeh and Christopher Scott. Also, hip-hop dancers Les Twins; Michael Dameski, recent winner of the Australian version of "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE"; and the fourth and final featured dance crew, Wanted Ashiqz, performed.
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. The series is executive-produced by Fuller; Lythgoe; Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions; Barry Adelman, Executive Vice President of dick clark productions; James Breen; and Jeff Thacker. Visit the official SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE site at www.fox.com/dance to view exclusive videos and photos. "Like" SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on Facebook at facebook.com/SoYouThinkYouCanDance. Follow the series on Twitter @DANCEonFOX and join the discussion using #sytycd. Follow host Cat Deeley at @catdeeley, and follow the judges Nigel Lythgoe @dizzyfeet and Mary Murphy @hottamaletrain.
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