Lexi Ishimoto is still on cloud nine. The contemporary dancer from Irvine won season 14 of "So You Think You Can Dance" and people are wondering where the 19-year-old is headed next.
Speaking with The OC Register, Ishimoto said, "I don't like thinking about the future too much. I'm trying to stay present and immerse myself in the moment."
"I want to do it all. I've never seen a dancer do it all. I think of this show as a stepping stone. A new bridge that I have a made," he added.
Ishimoto started as a hip-hop dancer, getting to perform on Broadway, compete on the international stage and make an appearance in one of Sia's music videos.
The new "So You Think You Can Dance" champion said that he is looking forward to using this opportunity as a starting point to spread a message of hope to other dancers like him.
He revealed that he felt like he wasn't a natural dancer and it took a lot of discipline and hard work for him to get to where he is. He added that his experience can be used by others to make realize that anything is possible if they do not give up.
With the show on season break, Ishimoto will join season 14's top finalists — Koine Kawasaki, Robert Green, Logan Hernandez, Dassy Lee, Kaylee Millis, Kiki Nymemchek, Taylor Sieve, Sydney Tormey and Mark Villaver — on the show's tour across 39 cities in the country.
The season 14 finalists will be joined by "So You Think You Can Dance" All-Stars Jasmine Harper and Marko Germar. The tour will highlight several performances from the season as well as new choreography.
The tour starts kicks off in Chicago on Oct. 5 and ends in Oregon on Nov. 27. The tour will also make a pit stop at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 15.
