Neil Haskell
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| Born | April 16, 1987  New York,  U.S. |
| Occupation | Contemporary dancer |
Neil David Haskell (born April 16, 1987 in Clarence Center, New York) is an American contemporary dancer. He is best known as a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance where he finished third in the final four. He is currently performing in the Off-Broadway musical Altar Boyz as Luke. He started on April 22, 2008. [1]
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[edit] Biography
Neil is a talented dancer who first started dancing at age five at the David DeMarie Dance Studio in Clarence, New York, and American Academy of Ballet in Williamsville, NY. He also appeared in small roles in movies. At age 14, he began intensive training in ballet at the Chautauqua Institution for three summers. He attended Point Park University for a year, majoring in dance. Haskell has described his dance style as jazz/ballet. He earned the title of "Male Dancer of the Year" at the American Dance Awards in 2005. He got his equity card the summer before auditioning for So You Think You Can Dance.
He has performed in the Twyla Tharp Broadway show The Times They Are A-Changin', with music by Bob Dylan, and in Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera's performances Grease, 42nd Street, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Beauty and the Beast. [2] Neil recently landed a spot in MTV's new musical, The American Mall which will start filming in January 2008 for broadcast and DVD release in summer 2008.[3] In Spring 2008, Haskell, along with former SYTYCD contestants Sabra Johnson and Danny Tidwell is featured in movmnt magazine's cover story to promote 'Keep it Real' the publication's awareness non for profit. [4] He is currently playing the role of "Luke" in the off-broadway show Altar Boyz.
[edit] So You Think You Can Dance
Haskell was paired up with contemporary/hip hop dancer, Lauren Gottlieb. The couple danced together until Week 6, when the couples were assigned new partners. Haskell was then partnered with Sara Von Gillern, and debuted their disco routine.
Haskell noted that he wants to use his experience on the show as a "springboard for the rest of [his] career". [2]
After making it to the top 10 finalists, Haskell joined his fellow contestants in So You Think You Can Dance's 2007 dance tour that concluded on November 30, 2007.
| Week | Partner | Dance | Song | Result |
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| 1 | Lauren Gottlieb | Salsa | "Friday Night Rhythm" | Safe |
| 2 | Hip-hop | "The Way I Are" by Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E.) | Safe | |
| 3 | Tango | "Tanguera" by Sexteto Mayor | Safe | |
| 4 | Jazz | "Night of the Dancing Flame" by Roisin Murphy | Safe | |
| 5 | Contemporary | "Let the Drummer Kick" by Citizen Cope | Safe | |
| 6 | Sara Von Gillern | Disco | "Knock on Wood" by Rachel Stevens | Safe |
| 7 | Lacey Schwimmer | Latin jazz | "Acid" by Ray Barretto | Safe |
| Contemporary | "Time" by Billy Porter | Safe | ||
| 8 | Sabra Johnson | Jazz | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" by Eurythmics | Safe |
| Paso Doble | "España Cañí" by Juan & Gennaro | |||
| 9 | Sabra Johnson | Hip hop | "Whine Up"—Kat DeLuna | 3rd place |
| Danny Tidwell | Contemporary | "Are You the One?"—The Presets | ||
| Lacey Schwimmer | Lindy Hop | "Bill's Bounce"—Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra |
Note: Results highlighted in red indicate that contestants placed in the bottom dancers or couples, but may not have necessarily been eliminated.
[edit] Trivia
- Haskell was MVP of his high school volleyball team in his junior and senior year.[2]
- His favorite professional dancer is Charlie Hodges.[2]
- He has a twin that took dance and gymnastics with him, but no longer does either. [5]
- Appeared in the soap opera One Life To Live for the "Prom Night: The Musical" storyline playing the part of a male dancer.
- His birthday is April 16
[edit] References and Notes
- ^ Neil Haskell To Join Cast of 'Altar Boyz' as Luke (BroadwayWorld.com)
- ^ a b c d Fox Broadcasting Company: So You Think You Can Dance
- ^ BWW News Desk. "MTV Develops 'The American Mall' Original Musical", BroadwayWorld, 2007-12-22. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ "movmnt magazine keep it real campaign".
- ^ Video Week 1 - Lauren and Neil (Club Salsa) - ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC - Dailymotion Share Your Videos
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