Tempe’s Bridget Whitman among SYTYCD finalists performing at Comerica Theatre Jan. 25

Tempe dancer Bridget Whitman will return to her native land Sunday, Jan. 25 when FOX’s hit show, So You Think You Can Dance, heads to Comerica Theatre as a part of its performance tour.

Whitman, who has been dancing since she was four, trained at Tempe Dance Academy forty hours a week along with an AP course load and cheerleading schedule as she got older and attended Notre Dame Prep in Phoenix.

She auditioned for the show a little over a year ago with a moving performance, made especially more powerful after she shared stories about losing her father in a car accident when she was younger.

Whitman told the Phoenix New Times’ Jackalope Ranch culture blog she’s seen a lot of amazing dance come out of Arizona. She’ll have a chance to return to that scene, and see her family and friends in the process.

You can watch Whitman’s story here.

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