So You Think You Can Dance: Top 10 Perform
Competition Thickens as the Sosa Siblings Competed Against Each Other in the LIVE Shows
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Top 10 Round 2
Season 16, Episode 11
Monday, August 19, 2019
9:00 PM/8:00 PM Central
After weeks of training and auditions, the Sosa Siblings from Provo, Utah, have progressed to the Top 10 on FOX’s dance competition, So You Think You Can Dance! Both Sosa’s made it past the Final Cut rounds. Stephanie, 19, made it into the Top 5 Girls, and Ezra, 18, made it into the Top 5 Guys. Now, going into the LIVE shows, the competition intensifies as they compete against each other for the title of “America’s Favorite Dancer” and the coveted $250,000 grand prize!
After long and grueling rehearsals, Ezra had a heart-stopping moment last week following his amazing performance when Judge Mary Murphy gave her critique:
“Ezra, you know how many ballroom dancers we have in this competition, and you know how hard your sister worked and transformed herself this year, and we all think that you did a tremendous job,” Murphy said during the elimination. “There are some things we could really highlight and today was one of them, but your time at the Academy, I’m sorry, is over.”
Ezra gracefully thanked the judges before Murphy had the last word, “Do not cut me off, young man. Your journey is continuing,” Murphy said. “You’re going into the Top 5!”
Stephanie was equally excited to have made it into the Top 5 Girls, but most importantly, that she has been able to share this journey with her younger brother Ezra. The Sosa’s have already made history by being the first siblings to make it this far in the competition. And, despite the friendly sibling rivalry, Stephanie and Ezra are each other’s biggest supporters!
In last night’s episode, the Top 5 Girls were paired up with the Top 5 Guys and danced to compete for America’s votes.
And, both Stephanie and Ezra shone with their performances! The Sosa Siblings, who are now in competition with each other, did not disappoint the judges and fans! They have a real shot at winning!
Each week, viewers get an opportunity to start voting for their favorite dancer(s) from the end of the show until 9:00 A.M. the next morning. From this point on, the Sosa’s fate lies in America’s hands. It’s up to the viewers to decide, by their votes, which of the Top 10 will move forward in the competition and who will be eliminated.
The Sosa Siblings are professionally trained dancers in the ballroom, ballet, Latin/Salsa and freestyle and have been dancing since they were 3 and 4 years old. Throughout the years, they’ve garnered impressive credits, Stephanie on Disney Channel’s High School Musical TV series, and she and Ezra in Hallmark’s Dear Dumb Diary. Older brother Tristan, who is also a principal dancer, had the honor of dancing on Luke Perry’s K-9 Christmas in 2014.
“We support each other and it was really nice having him [Ezra] there with me just because I knew I had someone that loved me fully and wanted me to succeed,” Stephanie told a reporter in a recent interview. “It was really nice just because every single round, we went through together.”
So You Think You Can Dance, (SYTYCD), Season 16, is a dance competition with a panel of judges featuring series creator Nigel
Competing in the Top 10 last night were:
Top 5 Girls Selected: Stephanie, Mariah, Anna, Sophie, and Madison.
Top 5 Guys Selected: Ezra, Gino, Benjamin, Eddie, and Bailey.
Tune in next week to SYTYCD on FOX, Monday, August 19th at 9:00PM/8:00
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