America's Favorite Ballet Dancers

by Joe Toreno

There’s no better feeling than rooting for your favorite “So You Think You Can Dance” contestants all season long and then seeing them come out on top. That’s exactly what happened for ballet enthusiasts across the country, who have been hoping since Vegas Week that America would recognize Eliana Girard and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp’s fantastic technical skills (not to mention their onstage charisma). The Season 9 winners—the first male/female pair to be named America’s Favorite Dancers—have come a long way, and their journeys started long before they set foot in front of the judges.

Click here to read how Eliana Girard became America’s Favorite Girl in “Dancing Queen.”

Click here to get the inside scoop on Chehon Wespi-Tschopp’s rise to the top in “Dancing King.”