Walker, La. teen gains national attention on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

“She has an plain talent, and we just thought it was time for the planet to see.”

WALKER, La. (BRPROUD) — Just one regional teenager is generating a identify for herself, doing work with celebs to acquire her competencies to the next level.

Have you at any time danced like no 1 was looking at? Nicely, Walker native Ralyn Johnson is dancing and everybody’s watching, successful more than the judges on the nationwide clearly show So You Think You Can Dance.

“I just want for people to genuinely see who I am, actually get to know the man or woman that I am, and the dancer that I am,” she explained.

The rising star, at just 18 years old, secured her diploma at the conclude of Could just before securing a spot in the dance competitiveness. She mentioned she did not even be expecting to make it into the broadcasted auditions.

“I was like having a deep breath in and was like, ‘Got it, this is really going on.’ I was shaking in my boots,” Ralyn mentioned.

Ralyn bought her commence at On Going Dance Business at the age of 8. Immediately after five yrs of dancing, she realized it was her dream.

“She instructed me this is what she desired to do for the rest of her daily life, she preferred to make a vocation out of dance. So then we began offering her extra dance coaching, start likely to many conventions,” described Ralyn’s mother Ashley Johnson.

“When I was 13, which is when I knew I desired to do this when I bought more mature and acquire it as a expert degree,” explained Ralyn.

Ralyn’s mom and dad, Ashley and Jamar Johnson, have been there each and every move of the way. Cheering her on even though having on an additional problem — restoring their home immediately after Hurricane Ida.

“Our front space collapsed. The entire ceiling collapsed in the entrance place, but Ralyn and I sprung into motion with that and we did it as ideal we could with the drinking water,” stated Jamar.

“It’s definitely lifetime-transforming just for the reason that I was not residing in my home. I was dwelling with my grandparents,” Ralyn claimed.

Inspite of the hurdles, Ralyn said her mother pushed her to sign up and audition for the clearly show.

“I’m like, ‘You know what? You have a thing larger and far better in keep for you,’” recalled Ashley.

“She has an simple expertise, and we just believed it was time for the world to see,” included Jamar.

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She’s now killing it on Season 17 of the demonstrate, building it to the last eight. It all commenced with her pretty very first dance.

From up to date to African jazz, Ralyn said she has been pushed like hardly ever right before.

“It’s pushed me truly out of my ease and comfort zone just for the reason that I have not finished fifty percent of the styles. And it is also built me rely on in myself a great deal additional,” she explained. “I like making folks come to feel some type of way when I dance for the reason that I want them to sense what I’m feeling on stage.”

Ralyn and her family explained they are thankful for all of the assist. You can check out her on Wednesday, July 6 at 8 p.m. CT on Fox 44 to enable cheer her on.