On last Monday’s episode of ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ dancer Brandon Armstrong not only hit the audition stage with style, he also got to talk about serving an LDS mission on National TV.
Armstrong had previously been on that audition stage as Lindsay Arnold’s ballroom partner in 2012. Though he was too young to go through to the next round at the time, he was given a ticket to come back and audition in 2013. He declined the offer in order to set aside two years to serve the Lord.
Now, he was finally able to perform again. To watch what happens, see the audition above.
SuziJune 28, 2015
I love this show and cant wait to watch this episode. I am behind, but will catch up as soon as I can. Brandon is obviously very talented and it will be fun following his progress on the show. I think he did a great job in the interview by the way. He was sincere, but kept the mood light which was appropriate for the show format and audience. As a theatrical performer I understand his choice of costume and feel it was appropriate and thoughtful. To me, the white shirt and pants were a play on the return missionary persona and I think it was clever and tied in with his interview quite well, which makes me wonder if it was actually HIS idea and not the producers? Anyway, Congratulations Brandon. You worked hard and earned this! Break a leg, oh wait, maybe you don't say that to dancers...oops.
HaleyJune 24, 2015
Eileen, Knock it off. You just reflected our church as nit-picking and hyper-judgmental. I think he's a great example. He dedicated two years to the Lord and then was brave enough to talk about it on national television, in a country where the Book of Mormon Musical is the best thing since sliced bread. Also, this dance outfit is extremely conservative, but even if it had been more so, I'd still prefer he didn't wear the garment - with so much motion it's easy for things to be exposed, and on TV is not the ideal place to do it. Finally, and this is the crux of the matter, someone else's underwear is not my business OR yours. I can't believe you even brought it up.