Ricky Ubeda

Ricky Ubeda
Season	Season 11
Hometown	Miami, Florida
So You Think You Can Dance Profile
Partner(s)	Jessica Richens Valerie Rockey Lauren Froderman Jaimie Goodwin Anya Garnis
All-Star Profile

Ricky Ubeda is a contestant on season 11 of So You Think You Can Dance. His genre is contemporary.

Biography

Ricky started dancing at the age of 9 but didn't get any technique training until the age of 12.

So You Think You Can Dance

Ricky first auditioned for season 11 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Main article: Season 11 performances

Meet the Top 20 (July 2, 2014)

Ricky was paired up with Jessica Richens for the first live show of the season. They danced a contemporary choreographed by Sonya Tayeh to "Vow" by Meredith Monk.

Week 1 (July 9, 2014)

In the package, the pairs must interview each other in 10 seconds. Ricky is paired up with Valerie Rockey and they perform a contemporary choreographed by Travis Wall to "Oh Darling" by Gossling.

Week 2 (July 16, 2014)

In the package, dancers must reveal something America didn't know about their partner. Valerie and Ricky performed a Viennese Waltz choreographed by So You Think You Can Dance alumni Lacey Schwimmer to "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz.

Week 3 (July 23, 2014)

In the package, dancers must talk about their first dance recital. Valerie and Ricky performed a Bollywood choreographed by Nakul Dev Mahajan to "Dilliwaali Girlfriend" from the Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani soundtrack. Later in the show, Ricky performed a jazz piece choreographed by Travis Wall with Carly Blaney, Jacque LeWarne, Jessica Richens, Marcquet Hill, Bridget Whitman, Rudy Abreu, and Teddy Coffey.

Week 4 (July 30, 2014)

In the package, dancers must tell viewers something their partner would bring to the Top 10. Ricky and Valerie performed a hip-hop choreographed by Christopher "Pharside" Jennings and Krystal "Phoenix" Meraz to "Turn Down For What" by DJ Snake & Lil Jon. Later in the show, Ricky performed a contemporary piece choreographed by Travis Wall with Rudy Abreu, Teddy Coffey, Emilio Dosal, Zack Everhart, Serge Onik, and Casey Askew.

Week 5 (August 6, 2014)

Ricky and all-star partner Lauren Froderman performed a Rockabilly Jazz choreographed by Mandy Moore to "Bossa Nova Baby" (Viva Remix) by Elvis Presley.

Week 6 (August 13, 2014)

In the package, dancers must talk about the dancer/person who inspires them the most. Ricky and all-star partner Jaimie Goodwin performed a contemporary choreographed by Travis Wall to "Smile" by Michael Jackson. He also performed a contemporary solo to "Hægt, kemur ljósið" by Ólafur Arnalds.

Week 7 (August 20, 2014)

Ricky and all-star partner Anya Garnis performed a cha-cha-cha choreographed by Jean-Marc Genereux to "Dare (La La La)" by Shakira. He was also reunited with partner Valerie Rockey and they performed a Spencer Liff Broadway to "I've Got The World On a String" by Frank Sinatra. He performed a contemporary solo to "My Tears Are Becoming A Sea" by M83 as well.

Trivia

• Ricky's dream dance partner is Amy Yakima.