So You Think You Can Dance

[Rachael]

Good Luck to Robbie tonight , just looked at his video clip on BBC website .. wow .. great stuff

[admin]

22 year-old local lad Robbie White is to feature in a new BBC TV Dance programme called "So You Think You Can Dance". Robbie was a pupil at All Saints Primary, Marple Hall and then Ridge Danyers College. He was selected from thousands to be part of the final 14 and take part in the live shows. Dancers have to take on different styles with a partner and after a viewer vote, the lowest 2 couples have to split for solo dances and "dance for their life". The show has been a huge hit around the world, especially in the US. Judges include Arlene Phillips and "Nasty" Nigel Lythgoe.



The first programme, on Saturday 2nd January is pre-recorded and looks at the audition process, including a gruelling 3 day choreography camp (referred to as Bootcamp by the contestants). From 9th January the programmes are live and the voting and results take place the same night.

Robbie is the youngest of the male dancers and one of the things he hopes to gain from the competition is the chance to work in the UK as previously his jobs have taken him to Japan and Germany.

Robbie's profile is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/soyouthinkyoucandance/aps/robbie_white.shtml

The programme website is here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pj22l

and the press pack is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/12_december/18/dance15.shtml

His friends have set up a facebook support site http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=679788595#/group.php?gid=210723324070

and the BBC's official support site is here http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robbie-White/211766249481?ref=search&sid=717440787.61902475..1

This is posted on behalf of Robbie mum who says, "I am sure this would be of interest to Marple people - and of course it would give them the opportunity to vote."

Robbie is not in the UK at the moment as he has to complete his contract for We Will Rock You in Stuttgart. He will only be able to fly home on  the first morning of rehearsals, having been on stage the night before.  This is the day after all the other contestants have moved into their accommodation, so he will be arriving for rehearsals with all his bags and baggage!