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Born to dance: Elk River's Lexi Yeado earns spot as dancer on BET reality show

Lexi Yeado has been seeking a bigger stage ever since her ERHS days as a dancer and tennis player.

The charismatic, athletic 21-year-old found one this summer by dancing her way unto a Black Entertainment Network (BET) reality show.

“Born to Dance: Laurieann Gibson” premiered Tuesday night, and there was the 2007 Elks homecoming queen, appearing in two close-ups chatting about the tryouts, and in the climactic lineup scene when she was one of 20 dancers whose name was called from 40 finalists.

“Even if this does not lead to anything more, just this one show last night was incredible, a dream come true,” said Yeado, contacted Wednesday in Texas, where she’s a business major and tennis player at Dallas Baptist University.

Yeado won 148 tennis matches with the Elks, sparkled on the dance team and was named Dancer of the Year at a national meet with her studio team. She was never in theatre, but revealed during an athlete-of-the-week interview that her main ambition was show business, specifically acting. Soon after graduation she tried out for “High School Musical” in Salt Lake City and survived until the last cut.

When she arrived for auditions in Atlanta in early April, she told herself: “This is totally meant to be.”

Yeado had known two months that she made team – from thousands who auditioned in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York – but had to keep quiet due to the confidentiality clauses of reality TV. “I auditioned, I can’t tell you more than that,” she said in June.

“Born to Dance” will continue Tuesday evenings on BET  at 9 p.m.  All the filming was done in April and May.

Competition will continue until one dancer is chosen who’ll earn $50,000 and mentorship from Laurieann Gibson, the show’s host, judge and choreographer.

Gibson is best known as choreographer for all Lady Gaga videos, and formerly a dancer for MTV shows and  ABC’s popular “In Living Color.” Gibson, who made all the picks, was both commanding and compassionate, said Yeado.

“When  she was reading off numbers (of girls who got cut), you could see the tears in her eyes,” said Yeado, “because she has been in that same spot, she’s been cut from shows herself … She was a mentor as much as anything, and she wanted to get the (personal) story on everyone.”

We didn’t see Yeado’s dance audition (maybe in a coming installment?) but she was on camera for brief interviews twice. One of her exclamations was “Holy Moses!” when the dancers were commenting on the excitement and pressure. Yeado said she got “about 40 texts and 30 Facebook messages saying ‘Holy Moses!

Born to dance: Elk River's Lexi Yeado earns spot as dancer on BET ...

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“Even if this does not lead to anything more, only this a uncover last night was incredible, a mental condition come true,” pronounced Yeado, contacted Wednesday in Texas, where she’s a commercial operation vital plus tennis player at Dallas Baptist University.

Yeado won 148 tennis matches with the Elks, sparkled upon the dance group plus was declared Dancer of the Year at a inhabitant encounter with her college of music team. She was never in theatre, though suggested during an athlete-of-the-week talk which her categorical aspiration was uncover business, privately acting. Soon after graduation she attempted out for “High School Musical” in Salt Lake City plus survived until the last cut.

When she arrived for auditions in Atlanta in early April, she told herself: “This is all meant to be.”

Yeado had well well known dual months which she finished group – from thousands who auditioned in Atlanta, Los Angeles plus New York – though had to keep still due to the confidentiality clauses of being TV. “I auditioned, me can’t discuss it ye some-more than that,” she pronounced in June.

“Born to Dance” will go upon Tuesday evenings upon BET  at 9 p.m.All the filming was completed in April, more than in May

Contest will go on until one dancer is chosen will therefore mentoring more than $ 50,000 Laurieann Gibson, host of the show, and more decisive choreographer.

Gibson has many well-known as a choreographer should all videos of Lady Gaga, further a dancer for MTV and ABC shows renouned "In Living Color." Gibson, who finished all the peaks, was both authoritarian, more compassionate, Yeado pronounced.

“When  she was celebration of the mass off numbers (of girls who got cut), ye could see the tears in her eyes,” pronounced Yeado, “because she has been in which same spot, she’s been cut from shows herself … She was a coach as many as anything, plus she longed for to get the (personal) story upon everyone.

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