# Danny Tidwell

Daniel Arnold Tidwell (August 1, 1984 – March 6, 2020) was an American dance choreographer, contemporary and ballet dancer, known for being the runner-up on Fox's third season of So You Think You Can Dance. He was the adopted brother of Travis Wall, who was also a runner-up of the second season of So You Think You Can Dance.

## Sourced

* When I was younger, I got into a lot of trouble. Getting the opportunity to dance really got me out of that.”
** Kourlas, Gia (July 11, 2007). "So He Knows He Can Dance: A Prince Among Paupers" The New York Times Retrieved August 17, 2007.
* Jumps and turns aren't hard; artistry is. To create a whole new world for the audience, that's the fantasy of ballet.
** Rubin, Hanna (January 2005), "On the verge in 2005, DM's 25 to Watch", Dance Magazine 79 (1):40-69
* The ‘Romeo and Juliet’ story, we’re so past that. I have a very deep respect for art, but I also think we have a lot to learn from pop culture. And that is the future. Either you can ignore it and be stuck in the past, or you can learn from it.
** In response to critics and ballet fans who say Tidwell "sold-out" by auditioning on So You Think You Can Dance
** La Rocco Claudia. "TV Viewers Discover Dance, and the Debate Is Joined", The New York Times, September 21, 2007

## About

* He just walked away like he was God's gift to the world.
** Choreographer Shane Sparks on Danny Tidwell's audition for So You Think You Can Dance
** "Vegas Callbacks". So You Think You Can Dance. June 6, 2007. No. 4, season 3.
* You dance as if you've already won the competition.
** Choreographer Adam Shankman
** "Episode #3.12". So You Think You Can Dance. July 11, 2007. No. 12, season 3.
* I think you're talking crap.
** Nigel Lythgoe's response to the above quote.
** "Episode #3.12". So You Think You Can Dance. July 11, 2007. No. 12, season 3.
* I don’t even know if I’ll ever feel what I did when he finished dancing his solo on Wednesday night’s [2007-08-15] show. When he left the ballet world, he was losing his love of dance, and to me, watching that solo, he came full circle. He came back.”
** Denise Wall, Tidwell's mother, the morning before the final results show. In her mind "he had already won" regardless of the outcome
** Rutherford, Laine M. (August 17, 2007). "Beach's Tidwell is voted America's second-favorite dancer" HamptonRoads.com. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
* I think Sabra should have won.
** Denise Wall
** Starr Seibel, Deborah (2007-08-17). "Backstage at the So You Think You Can Dance Finale!" TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2007-08-17
* I know very well that I'm not the dancer that Danny is. He's on a completely different level. For the last four years, I've known who he is, and I just wanted to talk to him. So standing there with him tonight [as the final two] was the craziest thing.
** Sabra Johnson,
** Starr Seibel, Deborah (2007-08-17). "Backstage at the So You Think You Can Dance Finale!" TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2007-08-17
* In my opinion Danny was far and away the best.
** Nigel Lythgoe, judge for So You Think You Can Dance
** Dreben, Jed (August 17, 2007) "Sabra Johnson Triumphs as Dance Champ" People.com. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
* This latest skirmish in the high art/low art war has played out most fiercely over Mr. Tidwell, who shocked balletomanes when he left American Ballet Theater in 2005, then added insult to injury by joining the third season of “So You Think You Can Dance.”
** The New York Times
** La Rocco Claudia. "TV Viewers Discover Dance, and the Debate Is Joined", The New York Times, September 21, 2007

## External links

* dannytidwell.com, official website
* dannytidwell.net, fans website
* movmnt magazine, dance magazine co-founded by Tidwell and David Benaym
* Profile at So You Think You Can Dance