Max Kapitannikov, Ashley Valerio talk 'So You Think You Can Dance' June 22, 2009 Max Kapitannikov said he anticipated his So You Think You Can Dance ouster when he found himself among the bottom three males with Kupono Aweau and Jason Glover during Thursday night's results show.
Ashley, a 22-year-old contemporary dancer from Mesa, AZ who currently resides in North Hollywood, CA, and Max, a 26-year-old latin ballroom dancer from Moscow, Russia who currently resides in Brooklyn, NY, found themselves among the bottom three couples based on home viewer votes cast immediately following Wednesday night's performance episode. They were then ousted by the show's three judges after the six dancers each performed a solo routine.
Paris Torres, Tony Ballissimo dish on 'So You Think You Can Dance' June 15, 2009 Paris Torres doesn't "begrudge" So You Think You Can Dance's judges for using the fact that many of the season's other female finalists are also contemporary dancers as a factor in their decision to eliminate her from the show's fifth season.
Nigel Lythgoe apologies for 'So You think You can Dance' comments May 26, 2009 So You Think You Can Dance executive producer and lead judge Nigel Lythgoe had apologized for his reaction to seeing two male dancers audition together during the show's fifth-season auditions in Denver.