So You Think You Can Dance Season 4 Top 20

Chris Jarosz (21) is a Lyrical/Contemporary dancer from Gaithersburg, MD, currently living in Dallas, TX. Chris grew up training Dawn Crafton Dance Center in Gaithersburg and then moved to Dallas in his sophomore year to train at Top Hat Dance Center. He is now a dance major at Southern Methodist University.

Gev Manoukian (21) is a Hip Hop/Break dancer originally from Kazakhstan and now living in Centreville, UT. He was a featured dancer in High School Musical 2.

Katee Shean (20) is a Contemporary dancer from San Jose, CA. She is a graduate of Pioneer High School and currently attends Chapman University in Orange, CA. She is pursuing a double major in leadership and dance and is active in many volunteer organizations. Shean trained at the Team Dance Company and Atlas School of Dance.

Marquis Cunningham (18 ) is a Lyrical/Contemporary dancer from Cumberland, NC, and raised in Cape Coral, FL. He began dancing at 14 and trained at the Robin Dawn Academy. He is a graduate of Florida’s North Fort Myers High School and currently resides in New York City.

Eliminated :: 06/12

Jamie Bayard (22) is a West Coast Swing dancer from Palm Springs, CA, currently living in Norwalk, CA. He graduated from the Orange County High School of the Arts. He was the US Swing Dance champion in 2000 and 2002 and is a professor of Swing and Salsa at Loyala Marymount University.

Courtney Galiano (19) is a Contemporary dancer from Commack, NY. Though she specializes in Contemporary, she also loves Hip Hop. She appeared in the music video for Kat de Luna’s “Whine Up” and is a dancer for the New York Knicks.

Stephen “Twitch” Boss (25) is a Freestyle dancer from Montgomery, AL. A career highlight for him was performing “Thriller” with Wade Robson on The Wade Robson Project in 2003.

Thayne Jasperson (27) is a Contemporary dancer who grew up in Springville, UT. He was a featured dancer in High School Musical and High School Musical 2. He danced five years with Odyssey Dance Theatre in Salt Lake City, but has only been dancing for six years.

Matt Dorame (22) is a Contemporary dancer from Glendale, AZ. He studied for two years at Odyssey Dance Theatre in Salt Lake City.

Kherington Payne (18 ) from Placentia, CA. She will graduate from El Dorado High School this summer. She is an avid soccer fan who has played for many years.

Eliminated :: 06/12

Rayven Armijo (28 ) is a Contemporary/Ballet dancer from La Puente, CA. She is a mentor to children and assists them with their educational goals and in dance. Armijo is proud that many have gone on to attend LA County High School for the Performing Arts.

Will Wingfield (21) is a Contemporary dancer from Nashville, TN. He started dancing at 9 yrs old at DC Dance Factory in Nashville, and later moved to Los Angeles to train under Debbie Allen at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.

Chelsie Hightower (18 ) is a Latin dancer born in Las Vegas, NV, and raised in Orem, UT. She has worked with many world-renowned choreographers. She was a US Worlds finalist in 2005 and competed on Team USA.

Comfort Fedoke (20) is a Hip Hop dancer raised in Lagos, Nigeria, now living in Dallas, TX. She is a graduate of Booker T. Washington Performing Arts High School. She was a featured performer for the past few years on Dallas Dance Club 21, the local Dallas dance TV show.

Mark Kanemura (24) is a Contemporary dancer born and raised in Honolulu, HI. He trained with 24-7 Dance Force in Honolulu and danced at Tokyo Disney. He also directed and choreographed performances on Norwegian Cruise Lines.

Jessica King (23) is a Contemporary dancer from Myrtle Beach, SC, where she was born and raised. She is currently attending Coastal Carolina University studying Fine Arts with a minor in Art History. She also teaches dance and performs in a local theater.

Chelsea Traille (23) is a Jazz Funk and Contemporary dancer born in Houston, TX, currently living in Flower Mound, TX. Traille graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing from the University of Texas. She was a dancer with the NBA Mavericks during the 2006-2007 season.

Susie Garcia (25) is a Latin/Salsa dancer born in Miami, FL. Garcia graduated with a B.F.A from New World School of the Arts. She is a high school teacher who previously was a dancer with the Miami Heat for six years. She has performed at the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Latin Grammy Awards, and danced on Shakira’s “Oral Fixation World Tour.”

Kourtni Lind (18 ) is a Jazz/Contemporary dancer from Forest Lake, MN, currently living in Sherman Oaks, CA. She began training at her mother’s dance studio at 3 yrs old and graduated high school at 16 yrs oldso she could begin her career.