'So You Think You Can Dance' Q&A: Runner-up Twitch

STEPHEN ''TWITCH'' BOSS ''After the tour and all that stuff, a lot of people are moving out here [to L.A.]. We'll try to make this a real thing. Make it last, you know?''

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So, what have you guys been up to today?
STEPHEN ''TWITCH'' BOSS: We worked on a little photo shoot for the tour, which kicks off September 20!

Oh, I know. I'll be seeing you in Long Island don't worry.
I have family there, it's going to be a great show.

Do you know any details about the tour? Any idea what songs you're doing yet?
Well, no, not yet. We still have to rehearse and get all of the promo stuff together first.

Ooo! So we'll be able to buy tour T-shirts and key chains that say ''IV Real'' on them?
That is something we've discussed! We'll see.

Will you have any say in what songs you dance to on tour?
Yeah, well, on the show we actually have to wait for clearance from the artists to use their music. The good thing about the tour is that we can dance to whatever we want.

When you do your solos on the show do you choreograph them yourselves?
Yes, well, some do. As a matter of fact, I think all of the people in the studio help us out with our solos.

And you pick the music for your solos?
Yes, we pick the music for the solos and, you know, they put the little ''so you think you can dance'' thing on the end of it.

Oh, yeah. Well, out of everyone in all four seasons, you've been the best at incorporating the ''dance, dance, dance'' part into your solo.
[Laughs] Thank you!

It's true! It's always been the awkward part of the dance, but you figured out how to work it.
Thank you so much! Yeah, it's pretty rough...

Now, before the show, how much training did you have? Did you take some crazy classes in the year between this season and last? [Twitch danced in season 3 but didn't make it to the finals.]
I actually went to college for dance and did a cumulative two years of training. Just bulking up while I was in college. I just did the basics, you know, ballet, basic jazz. A little ballroom, that kind of thing.

So, after making it and getting to try all of the different dance styles on stage, what ended up being your favorite routine?
That's a tough one.... I think the top 20 performance where we kidnapped Nigel. That was great.

Yes! And a great song [''Cobrastyle'' by Robyn]. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but you ended up working with a lot of partners — who was your favorite?
You know, each partner was great, but I guess Kherington.

Aw, do you think you'll keep in touch after the show?
Oh, absolutely!

When you start on the audition circuit, do you see yourself trying out for mainly hip-hop?
Well, I'd like to get into teaching, and try my hand at acting actually.

Oh, really?
Yeah, I'll try to act if I can and see what happens from there. I'll see if I can branch off a bit.

Well, to be on So You Think You Can Dance you have to have the TV personality as well as the dance talent. Do you think you're going to miss the spotlight and the cameras?
Well, yeah, but you can't do that forever. I'll definitely miss it, but I think this show is a once in a lifetime kind of thing, you know?

Of course, and I bet it was amazing working and learning from those judges and choreographers. Who gave you the best advice?
Mia Michaels.

Do you hope to work with her in the future?
Absolutely. Absolutely. She's inspiring as a dancer, just as a person. Everything.

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