They know they can dance

By Kelly Yates
SO you think you can dance?
Well, six dancers from the hit television show burnt up the stage at Westfield Fountain Gate last week, showing that they can in fact dance.
The winner of the 2010 season Robbie Kmetoni joined fellow contestants Ivy, Jess, Carly, Renee and Nick as they wowed audiences with their flips and tricks on Thursday.
Crowd favourite Robbie, with his fluent and flexible moves, showed them exactly why he won the series, leaving the crowd screaming for more.
Speaking to the News on the day, the winner of So You Think You Can Dance 2010 said he was still on “cloud nine.”
“Even three months after winning the show, it still feels unreal,” he said.
Since taking out the number one title, the 18-year-old from Sydney has done “heaps” of guest appearances and radio and television gigs.
The talented dancer travels to the USA this week to take part in Burn the Floor, a production which has been described as a “high energy heart pounding display of dance.”
Robbie scored the role in the Ballroom and Latin American dance show as part of his prize after winning the series.
“I’m really excited to be working with choreographer Jason Gilkison,” he said.
“Performing in a show like this is something I’ve dreamt about my whole life.”
Robbie, the youngest contestant on the show, admitted he had never done Ballroom or Latin American dancing before the competition.
“I have a background in contemporary and jazz,” he said.
“So dancing in Burn the Floor will be a challenge that I’m looking forward to. It’s exciting.”
Robbie said the best thing about being involved in the So You Think You Can Dance phenomenon was the friendships he had made with the other dancers.
“They all inspired me. We are all so close and all we wanted to do was dance and enjoy it together.”
Robbie plans to “work his butt off” while perfecting his craft overseas.
“After Burn the Floor, I want to audition for some agencies with the hope of staying in the USA and dancing,” he said.
“Dancing over there is a totally different world.”
Robbie started dancing when he was 7, after taking part in a dance class during his kinder years.
“It was something different so I gave it a go and never looked back,” he said.
Last week’s show was Robbie’s first time at the Narre Warren shopping centre.
All six dancers stayed behind for 15 minutes after the performance to sign autographs.