SYTYCD Season 15 Winner announced, Live Tour launching soon
This week, the 15-time Emmy Award-winning show So You Think You Can Dance presented the finale for Season 15, wrapping up another summer season of exceptional dance with America crowning one lucky competitor as their new favorite dancer. And the winner is… Hannahlei Cabanilla!
Hannahlei Cabanilla beat out the other Top 4 contestants—Jensen Arnold, Genessy Castillo and Slavik Pustovoytov—to take home a $250,000 cash prize! Noteworthy was that for the first time SYTYCD had an all-female Top 3 since Slavik came in last (fourth) place. Watch Hannahlei find out she won below.
As announced on Fox, So You Think You Can Dance Live! will soon be hitting the road to perform in 38 cities, giving fans a chance to see live performances by Hannahlei and the other Top 10 contestants, including Jensen, Genessy, Slavik, Evan DeBenedetto, Jay Jay Dixonbey, Magdalena Fialek, Darius Hickman, Chelsea Hough and Cole Mills.
SYTYCD has also added two beloved All-Stars to its blockbuster annual tour, Lauren Froderman and Cyrus “Glitch” Spencer. Froderman, the winner of the 7th season of SYTYCD, has danced with the Radio City Rockettes, Big Time Rush, Blake McGrath and others. She’s the first dance athlete for Gatorade and the female dance athlete for the G Series Fit line. Glitch was runner-up on Season 9. Since then, he has not stopped working in the industry, performing all-across the country, shooting commercials and feature films.
Fans of SYTYCD can witness the hottest show-stopping routines from Season 15 as well as original pieces choreographed specifically for this live tour. Industrial Media’s 19 Entertainment and dick clark productions will present audiences across the country with many surprises, and promises to be an unforgettable night of dance by some of the world’s most talented performers up-close-and-personal, boldly transporting the small screen experience, enjoyed by millions, to the stage.
So You Think You Can Dance Live! 2018 is directed by visionary director Raj Kapoor with dance routines overseen by Emmy Award-winning star choreographer Mandy Moore.
So You Think You Can Dance Live! kicks off its 38-city tour in Atlantic City, NJ at Ocean Resort Casino on Saturday, October 13. Tickets are on sale now. Visit www.dancelivetour.com for more information.
So You Think You Can Dance Live! 2018 Tour:
Oct. 13 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Resort Casino
Oct. 14 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 15 – Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center
Oct. 17 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center
Oct. 18 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
Oct. 19 – Lynn, MA – Lynn Auditorium
Oct. 20 – Worcester, MA – Hanover Theatre
Oct. 21 – Westbury, NY – The Space at Westbury
Oct. 24 – Cleveland, OH – Playhouse Square
Oct. 25 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
Oct. 26 – Madison, WI – Overture Hall
Oct. 28 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
Oct. 29 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
Oct. 30 – Evansville, IN – Old National Events Plaza
Nov. 2 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
Nov. 3 – Washington, D.C. – Warner Theatre
Nov. 4 – Raleigh, NC– Duke Energy Center
Nov. 6 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Nov. 7 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater
Nov. 9 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live Orlando
Nov. 10 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center
Nov. 13 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
Nov. 14 – West Palm Beach, FL – Kravis Center*
Nov. 15 – St. Petersburg, FL– Mahaffey Theater**
Nov. 17 – New Orleans, LA – Mahalia Jackson Theater
Nov. 20 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Center
Nov. 21 – Austin, TX – Long Center for the Performing Arts
Nov. 23 – Houston, TX – Revention Music Center
Nov. 24 – San Antonio, TX –The Majestic
Nov. 28 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theater
Nov. 30 – San Jose, CA – City National Civic Center
Dec. 2 – Costa Mesa, CA – Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Dec. 3 – Los Angeles, CA – Dolby Theatre
Dec. 4 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Civic Center
Dec. 5 – Santa Rosa, CA – Luther Burbank Center
Dec. 7 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
Dec. 8 – Eugene, OR – Hult Center
Dec. 9 – Spokane, WA – INB Performing Arts Building
Photos (top and left): Hannahlei Cabanilla is America’s Favorite Dancer on the finale episode of SYTYCD Season 15. Photo (right): Live tour cast. Photos by Adam Rose, courtesy of Fox Broadcasting Co.