Sara VonGillern, most recently seen on Avril Lavigne’s “Best Damn Tour 2008,” specializes in Hip Hop dance elements – B-girling, House, Locking and Popping. She began dancing at the age of four and has formal training in not only Hip Hop but also Jazz, Ballet, Modern and Tap. Her versatility was showcased on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance: Season 3,” as a top 8 finalist and in the 50 city US tour following the show in the fall of 2007. Through the competition she had the opportunity to work with choreographer Wade Robson, Tyce Diorio, Mia Micheals, Mandy Moore, Shane Sparks, Alex DiSilva, Jean-Marc Genereux, Adam Shankmen and Benji Schwimmer. She also performed on the 2008 “American Idol Finale show” and the “Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
She was a Red Bull Beat Rider in 2006 (only 30 dancers chosen worldwide) and trained with the some of the original B-boys and funk legends in New York City. Some of these legends include Ken Swift, Mr. Loose, Mr. Wiggles, DJ Kool Herc, Brian Green, Boogaloo Sam, Ejoe, Asia One, and Crazy Legs. She danced for the NBA Denver Nuggets and the AFL Colorado Crush and she is currently working with “The Syrenz,” an all female hip hop crew based in Los Angeles, performing and teaching with the “desire to inspire.”
