Cat Deeley, British host of "So You Think You Can Dance," talks to Alyson Shephard of Ogden Monday. Thousands auditioned for the show.
Scott G. Winterton, Deseret Morning News
The supervising producer of "So You Think You Can Dance" was worried Monday morning.
"I looked out my window this morning and there was snow, so I thought there was going to be 10 people," said Jeff Thacker, in town to supervise open auditions for Fox's reality/competition series. "And there were eight people (at the Capitol Theatre).
"But there were 420 people farther down the road in the Salt Palace, which was amazing to me. ... I'm amazed because of the snow blizzards."
In the end, literally thousands turned out to audition for Season 4 of "Dance," which will premiere sometime later this year. And not everyone was unhappy to see the snow.
First in line to audition was Lauren Brown, a 21-year-old from Syracuse who teaches at her grandmother's dance studio in Sunset.
"We got here a little bit before 2. We sat in line with just one blanket my husband and I just cuddled," she said.
They were out in the snow and cold until shortly after 5 a.m., when they were let into the Salt Palace to keep warm. (Groups of 50 hopefuls were herded down the block to the Capitol Theatre to audition.)
Utah has had an amazing run on TV dance shows in the past couple of years, including last year's winner on "So You Think You Can Dance" and two finalists the previous year.
"I guess because of the weather, you do kind of practice dancing," Deeley said.
"It just shows that we have a lot of confidence and we're good at what we do," Brown said.
But this is the first time the show has held auditions in Utah.
"We're hoping that by bringing the auditions back here that maybe we catch a few people as well who wouldn't necessarily travel," Deeley said.
Brown, for one, said she wouldn't have traveled to another city to audition.
"I've watched every season. And I've always thought, 'If they ever come here, I'd love to try out,"' said Brown, who, as it turns out, wasn't the first person to arrive for the auditions.
"I got here last night at 10 o'clock and they sent me home," said Elisse Bonan, a Sandy resident who was one of many Brigham Young University students who made their way north. She was back in line by 4:30 a.m.
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