| Amber Jackson | |
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| Season | Season 9 |
| Birthday | July 25, 1990 |
| Age | 33 |
| Hometown | Atlanta, Georgia |
| So You Think You Can Dance Profile | |
| Age during Season | 19 |
| Partner(s) | Nick Bloxsom-Carter Brandon Mitchell |
| Placement | Top 16 |
| All-Star Profile | |
Amber Jackson (born July 25, 1990) is a Contemporary dancer. She competed in the ninth season of So You Think You Can Dance and placed in the Top 16.
Biography[]
Amber was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia where she first started dancing at the age of 14 at the esteemed Ballethnic Academy of Dance and simultaneously at DeKalb School of the Arts. Later, Amber enhanced her dance technique at the prestigious Dancemakers of Atlanta studying Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Pointe, Hip-Hop, and Jazz.
So You Think You Can Dance[]
Jackson first auditioned for the show during season 6, where she made it as far as the Green Mile round but failed to make the Top 20. She once again auditioned for season 7, where she got cut some time during Vegas Week. She then returned to audition for season 9.
To see all of Amber Jackson's performances from Season 9, click here.
Post-SYTYCD[]
Jackson has performed in Wicked on Broadway[1][2] and in 2017 joined the Chicago company of Hamilton.[3]
Media[]
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Trivia[]
- Amber used to run track.
- She is a hairstylist.
| Season 9 Contestants |
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Alexa Anderson · Amber Jackson · Amelia Lowe · Audrey Case · Brandon Mitchell · Chehon Wespi-Tschopp · Cole Horibe · Cyrus Spencer · Daniel Baker · Dareian Kujawa · Eliana Girard · George Lawrence · Janaya French · Janelle Issis · Lindsay Arnold · Matthew Kazmierczak · Nick Bloxsom-Carter · Tiffany Maher · Will Thomas · Witney Carson |