
www.wetpaint.com -Visit us for more So You Think You Can Dance exclusives, gossip, and spoilers! www.facebook.com - Like us on Facebook! www.twitter.com - Follow us on Twitter! Hello, So You Think You Can Dance fans! I'm Jager Weatherby and you're watching Wetpaint Entertainment. Today, we want to take a closer look at Season 8 contestant Ricky Jaime. Born in Miami, Florida, Ricky began dancing when he was 10 years old, but here's something you might not know: Ricky actually quit dancing when he was 15 to become a cheerleader! Like The CW's Hellcats, that decision didn't last too long... Ricky was back in the dance studio by the time he was 17. Although Ricky's trained in hip hop, contemporary, jazz, and modern dance, he plans to put his focus into ballet — one of his goals is to join a professional ballet company either in New York, California, or Europe. Personally, we think any ballet troupe would be lucky to have him — I mean, have you seen this guy's pirouettes? In the meantime, Ricky's got a day job as a teacher at Centerstage Dance Academy down in Tampa. Even though we hate to see Ricky land in the bottom so often, the upside is watching him nail those incredible solos. Seriously, he may just be the best soloist this show has seen since Jeanine Mason. Incidentally, Ricky names his good friend Jeanine as his biggest inspiration and the dancer he'd most like to be partnered with. You won't hear any complaints from us about that match-up. Why do you think America's <b>...</b>
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