Russell Ferguson facts for kids
Russell Ferguson is a famous American dancer. He is known for a dance style called Krump. Russell won season 6 of the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. This made him the very first Krumper to win the competition.
Russell went to the Boston Arts Academy. He also studied dance at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Russell's Journey on So You Think You Can Dance
Russell competed on So You Think You Can Dance season 6. This was a popular dance competition on FOX. For the first five weeks, his dance partner was Noelle Marsh.
Before the show started filming, Noelle got hurt. So, in week 1, Russell danced with their choreographer, Melanie LaPatin. In week 6, he danced with Mollee Gray. For week 7, his partner was supposed to be Ashleigh Di Lello. But she also got hurt and could not dance.
Russell was the first Krumper to make it far in the show. He reached the Vegas round, the Top 20, the Top 10, and finally the Finale. He then won the whole competition! Sadly, he got hurt during the finale. This meant he could not perform his last dances.
Here is a list of Russell's performances on the show:
| Week | Partner(s) | Thing/style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Hunte Jonathan "Legacy" Perez |
Hip-Hop | "Beggin' (District 78 Mix)"—Madcon | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo |
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| Melanie LaPatin | Foxtrot | "Vagabond Shoes"—Vic Damone | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin |
Bottom 4 | |
| — | Solo (Krump) | "Give the Drummer Sum"—Black Milk | — | Safe | |
| 2 | Noelle Marsh | Hip-Hop | "Move Shake Drop (Remix)"—DJ Laz, Flo Rida & Casley | Jamal Sims | Safe |
| 3 | African Jazz | "Frog Dance"—Mickey Hart and Planet Drum | Sean Cheesman | Safe | |
| 4 | Foxtrot | "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"—Michael Bublé and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Edward Simon | Safe | |
| 5 | Samba | "Hips Don't Lie"—Shakira | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin |
Safe | |
| Contemporary | "A Case of You"—Diana Krall | Tyce Diorio | |||
| 6 | Mollee Gray | Lyrical Jazz | "It Must Have Been Love"—Roxette | Mandy Moore | Safe |
| Jive | "Land of 1000 Dances"—Jimmy Barnes | Anya Garnis Pasha Kovalev |
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| — | Solo (Krump) | "Outros"—Black Milk | — | ||
| 7 | Rachel (assistant) | Hip-Hop | "Too Much Booty 2" (Bobby J Remix)—Soundmaster T & Jah-Rista featuring Korveil | Shane Sparks | Safe |
| Alicia (assistant) | Bollywood | "Spirit of Rangeela" from Rangeela | Nakul Dev Mahajan | ||
| — | Solo (Krump) | "Holiday Buckness"—J-Squad | — | ||
| 8 | Ashleigh Di Lello | Lyrical Jazz | "Angel Standing By"—Jewel | Sonya Tayeh | Winner |
| Ellenore Scott | Paso Doble | "Village Attack" from Blood Diamond | Jason Gilkison | ||
| Kathryn McCormick | Hip-Hop | "I Can Transform Ya"—Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo |
Russell's Career After the Show
After winning So You Think You Can Dance, Russell kept dancing. In 2013, he was part of the Anthony William's Urban Nutcracker show in Boston, MA.
In this show, Russell was in a special opening act. It featured a dance battle between different dance styles. He also played the Soldier Doll and Caviar Caper in other dance scenes. In 2014, Russell was a judge on an episode of So You Think You Can Dance, China.
