Alexis Warr Burton, from Highland Utah, is the winner of season 17 of So You Think You Can Dance on FOX. The 22-year-old makes history, being the first Latin/Ballroom dancer to win the $100,000 prize.
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A young woman from Utah just became America’s Favorite Dancer.You’ll have a chance to hear from the reigning champion Alexis herself Thursday morning on Good Day Utah.
“We’ve talked about this many times," said Alayne Wadsworth."When she told me, 'Hey I think I want to go audition,' I said, 'Absolutely. Please, go audition,' and I was just super, super excited.”“From the get-go she was a hard worker," she said."She just always gave it her all and just left everything out on the floor.”“She was very mature for her age," said Sasha Altukhov.
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