So You Think You Can Dance: Top 10 Perform

Competition Thickens as the Sosa Siblings Competed Against Each Other in the LIVE Shows

Tune-in for FOX’s SYTYCD
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 Lynthgoe, as well as dance expert Mary Murphy, choreographer Laurieann Gibson, and dancer/choreographer Dominic ‘D-Trix’ Sandoval. Cat Deeley is the show’s host. 

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 19^th at 9:00PM/8:00 PM Central to watch Stephanie and Ezra Sosa compete against each other and vote for your favorite.

Follow the Sosa Siblings on social media:
Facebook: @SosaSiblings
Instagram: @SosaSiblings
Twitter: @SosaSiblings

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Tune-In tonight to Watch Sosa Siblings Compete on SYTYCD
Monday, July 29, 2019
FOX, 9:00 PM/8:00 PM Central

On last Monday night’s So You Think You Can Dance on FOX, brother and sister, Ezra and Stephanie Sosa, became the first siblings in 16 years to make it to the top 20 in the Girls and Guys categories!  

The Super Sosa Siblings, as they are affectionately called, started their journey on July 15^th when they made it past the audition phase performing as dancing partners. Since then, they have been competing solo on 
SYTYCD’s Academy Part 1.

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Tune-In to Watch Sosa Siblings Compete on SYTYCD Monday, July 15, 2019 FOX, 9:00 PM/8:00 PM Central

Parents Enrique and Lucrecia Sosa from Provo, Utah, have spent the majority of their married lives devoted to nurturing their children’s goals and dreams, and constantly fostering the importance of family unity and loyalty to each other. All three children, Tristen, 22, Stephanie, 19, and Ezra, 18, are professionally trained dancers in ballroom, ballet, Latin/Salsa and freestyle and have been dancing longer than they can remember. 

It is no surprise to learn that FOX’s hit dance competition series, So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD), has been a TV program that the Sosa’s have watched for years. 

“Every Monday night, we watched as a family,” admits Stephanie, “all three of us would tell our parents, ‘one day, we’re going to dance on this show,’ and now we’ve achieved that dream.”

That opportunity first came last year in SYTYCD’s Season 15, when Tristen and Stephanie auditioned and both made it into the competition. They didn’t get to the levels they’d hope for but the experience was invaluable—especially for Stephanie. 

Having made it past the audition phase where they competed together as partners, on Monday, July 15^th, the Sosa Siblings, Stephanie and Ezra, will now compete against each other on SYTUCD’s Academy Part 1. The siblings are ballroom dancers and for the first time in the show’s history, two siblings have made it to the final rounds. From this point on, they are on their own coveting for that ultimate cash prize of $250,000 the winner will walk away with.

Stephanie, Ezra and Tristen have been principal dancers for years and have garnered impressive credits. Stephanie has appeared on Disney Channel’s High School Musical TV series, and she and Ezra were both featured in Hallmark’s Dear Dumb Diary. All three siblings, Stephanie, Ezra and Tristen, had the honor of dancing on Luke Perry’s K-9 Christmas in 2014. 

“I was inspired to dance because of SYTYCD,” admits Stephanie. “It’s been like a dream come true and I’m really grateful for this opportunity. And, I hope I’m able to inspire others as I was. It’s hard to be a dancer being Latina and growing up a minority, having to fight for things. I do hope I make it far on the show, I mean getting to Top 4 would be amazing… but no matter how far I get, I just hope to inspire others.”

Little brother Ezra, feels equally excited and when asked about the sibling rivalry, he laughs. “There are little things here and there in the competition, where rivalry is evident, but no matter how far I make it in the competition, I am thrilled to be able to share this experience with my sister. But, yeah,” he laughs, “I want to win!” 

So You Think You Can Dance, returned for its 16^th season of the dance competition series that spotlights highly skilled dancers between the ages of 18 and 30, who compete in various dance styles to secure their place in the “SYTUCD studio.” Each week, contestants compete for America’s votes and are eliminated until a winner is named on the season finale. SYTYCD was created by Nigel Lythgoe and joining him at the judging table are Laurieann Gibson (Lady Gaga’s longtime choreographer) and SYTYCD alum Dominic “D-Trix” Sandoval. The show’s host is Cat Deeley.

“This Monday, [July 15^th] our family’s story will be profiled,” says Enrique, the siblings’ father. “The Sosa’s are profoundly touched by the network’s sensitivity, respect, and support of Ezra and Stephanie’s background story. It has not been easy for us but ultimately, we are blessed.” Enrique, an engineering firm accountant, is also the former BYU men’s soccer team coach. He met his wife, Lucrecia, when they both were students at BYU and each playing on the soccer teams – he in the men’s and she in the women’s. 

“You would think we would have produced three professional soccer players,” Enrique jokes, “but instead we’ve got three amazing dancers!”

As to what Tristen is up to these days, well he’s the Director of a new Latin Ballroom program in Las Vegas, Summerlin Dance Academy, with over 300 students!

Tune-in to SYTYCD on FOX, Monday, July 15^th at 9:00 PM/8:00 PM Central to watch Ezra and Stephanie Sosa compete against each other and vote for your favorite. Both siblings are phenomenal dancers and are in it to win! 

Follow the Sosa Siblings on social media:
Facebook: @SosaSiblings
Instagram: @SosaSiblings
Twitter: @SosaSiblings

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