| J.T. Church | |
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| Biographical | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Born: | January 17, 2006 |
| Age: | 18 |
| Home: | Haymarket, Virginia |
| Affiliations: | Gainesville Dance Center |
| SYTYCD Profile | |
| Season: | Season 13 |
| Dance Specialty: | Contemporary/Jazz |
| Partner: | Robert Roldan |
| Placement: | 2nd Place |
John Talan[1] "J. T." Church (born January 17, 2006) is a 18-year old jazz and contemporary dancer. He participated and received 2nd place in the thirteenth season of So You Think You Can Dance.
Other Information[]
- He was named 2016 NUVO Mini Male Breakout Artist winner at a regional convention.
- J. T. started dancing at the age of five.
- He initially auditioned as a jazz dancer and contemporary dancer Robert Roldan chose him to be on his team.
- He was named the National Mini Male Best Dancer at the prestigious competition The Dance Awards Las Vegas 2017.
- As of 2018, he is a pro for Dancing with the Stars Junior.
- He won the only season with his partner, skateboarder and surfer Sky Brown.
- They were mentored by season 10 contestant Alan Bersten.
So You Think You Can Dance Routines[]
| Stage | Routine | Dance Style | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | Business of Love | Jazz | Ticket |
| Week 1 | Dance with Me Tonight | Jazz | Safe |
| Week 3 | Unsteady | Contemporary | Safe |
| Week 5 | Feeling Good | Jazz | Safe |
| Week 7 | Ghost of Sky | Contemporary | Safe |
| Finale | Feeling Good | Jazz | Runner-Up |
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Duets | ||||
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| Stage | Routine | Partner | Dance Style | Result |
| Week 1 | Stand in the Light | Robert Roldan | Contemporary | Safe |
| Week 2 | Dessert | Emma Hellenkamp | Hip-Hop | Safe |
| The Jet Song | Emma Hellenkamp | Broadway | ||
| Change is Everything | Robert Roldan | Contemporary | ||
| Week 3 | The Mirror | Robert Roldan | Contemporary | Safe |
| Week 4 | Bom Bom | Tahani Anderson | Cha Cha | Safe |
| Friend Like Me | Robert Roldan | Jazz | ||
| Week 5 | I Will Not Forget You | Emma Hellenkamp | Contemporary | Safe |
| Mr. Bojangles | Robert Roldan | Broadway | ||
| Week 6 | I'll Keep You Safe | Robert Roldan | Contemporary | Safe |
| The Friendship Dance | Robert Roldan | Contemporary | ||
| Week 7 | Malhari | Marko Germar | Bollywood | Safe |
| The Mirror | Fik-Shun Stegall | Hip-Hop | ||
| Finale | Mr. Bojangles | Robert Roldan | Broadway | Runner-Up |
| Stand in the Light | Robert Roldan | Contemporary | ||
Group Dances[]
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Group Dances | ||||
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| Stage | Routine | Dance Style | Dancers | |
| Week 1 | Prodigy | Contemporary | Top 10 + All Stars | |
| Move | Hip-Hop | Top 10 | ||
| Week 2 | Let's Nacho | Bollywood | Top 10 + All Stars | |
| Week 3 | Me Too | Jazz | Top 9 + All Stars | |
| Wolf | Contemporary | Top 9 | ||
| Week 4 | Ain't Playing With Ya | Hip-Hop | Top 8 + All Stars | |
| Week 5 | What The World Needs Now Is Love | Contemporary | Top 6 + All Stars | |
| Week 6 | I Miss You | Jazz | Top 5 + All Stars | |
| Week 7 | You Don't Own Me | Contemporary | Top 4 + All Stars | |
| Ease on Down the Road | Broadway | Top 4 | ||
| Finale | Brand New | Jazz | Top 10 + All Stars | |
| Small | Contemporary | Top 10 + Maddie Ziegler | ||
| Burgs | Contemporary | Robert Roldan Tate McRae Kathryn McCormick Emma Hellenkamp Gaby Diaz Jordan Nata'e Wandick Sasha Mallory | ||
Results Table[]
| Result show date: | 7/18 | 7/25 | 8/1 | 8/22 | 8/29 | 9/12 |
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| J.T. | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 2nd Place |
References[]
External Links[]
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| Season 13 Contestants |
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Daniela Avanzini · Emma Hellenkamp · Jake Monreal · Jordan Nata'e Wandick · J.T. Church · Kida Burns · Ruby Castro · Sheaden Gabriel · Tahani Anderson · Tate McRae |