SMU Hosts So You Think You Can Dance 2015 Auditions
So You Think You Can Dance: Miranda Gonzalez
SMU’s Dallas Hall lawn was buzzing with excitement and energy this past Saturday, Feb. 14. Hundreds of dancers lined up before dawn for a chance to become America’s next favorite dancer on the Fox dancing reality TV show, So You Think You Can Dance. “I’ve been here since 4am!” said Miranda Gonzalez, an 18 year-old from San Antonio. Gonzalez has been dancing since she was five years old. “I don’t care if I make it to Hollywood or not; I’m just excited to be here and experience this.”
The dancers exuded excitement as they danced and warmed up waiting in line. Frappes, tendues, piques, plies— One young man was using a tree as a ballet bar, others sprawled on the floor doing the splits. People singing, cheering, laughing and chanting, “So You Think You Can Dance? Hey! So You Think You can Dance? Hey!”
Two lines were formed separating street dancers from stage dancers. The groups danced and engaged in dance offs as the local media filmed and interviewed them. The energy was contagious. Shortly after, host Cat Deeley arrived. Camera crews scurried to get their best shot of Deeley, pumping up the crowd and dancing with the young dancers.
“Are you ready Dallas?” yelled Deeley as she jogged down the long line. Deeley then joined the young man doing tendues on the tree. They pointed their toes and plied in perfect unison. The line began to advance into the auditorium around 9:30am— The talent was clear and the passion was felt and as they say, break a leg, dancers.
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