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Q&A: Linthicum Dancer Talks "So You Think You Can Dance" Performance
Linthicum native Adrienne Canterna recently performed on the FOX show with dance troupe Bad Boys of Dance.
Adrienne Canterna, who grew up in Linthicum, has danced all over the world since she was a young girl.
She’s competed in and won several competitions. She and her husband, Rasta Thomas, own Bad Boys of Dance, which is performing their ROCK the Ballet show in Munich this week.
Here, she talks via email with Patch contributor Jennifer Donatelli about her experience on the television show, So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD).
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Patch: Congratulations on performing on SYTYCD. Tell me how this came about and what led to it.
Adrienne Canterna: Thank you! The producers called us and said they would love for us to perform on the show [and] we said of course!
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Patch: For those who didn't get to see the show, when did it air?
Canterna: Thursday, August 4.
Patch: Can you offer a quick recap of what dances you performed and in which segment of the show?
Canterna: We were towards the end of the live results show and we performed a contemporary piece I choreographed special for the show to a song called "Derezzed" from the "TRON:Legacy" soundtrack.
Patch: Was it part of the competition?
Canterna: No.
Patch: What was it like being on the show - exciting, overwhelming, a combination?
Canterna: All of those things [and] more! We are proud [and] excited to have been able to share our art with America on such a popular TV show. It was such a blessing.
Patch: How much rehearsal time did you have and how did you rehearse?
Canterna: We had [one five-]hour day of rehearsal [and] we blocked the piece for cameras on the day of the show. It all happened so fast!
Patch: How did it help?
Canterna: It is such good exposure for our company [ our shows.
Patch: Did you rehearse before arriving in Los Angeles?
Canterna: No, we have [three] casts out on the road right now. [One] cast of "ROCK the Ballet" is in Munich, [one] is in Scotland [and] our show "TAP STARS" is in Hamburg ... we flew in from everywhere!!!
Patch: So what's next for you?
Canterna: Continuing to perform [and] create all over the world and spend quality time with my family [and] friends.
Patch: You said ... you're in Munich? Is that with Rasta and Bad Boys of Dance?
Canterna: Yes, I'm performing here with our show "ROCK the Ballet" which I choreographed as well.
