The magazine of Montclair State University Fall/Winter 2018

Judges on the hit FOX TV show So You Think You Can Dance described contestant Cole Mills’ dancing as “gorgeous,” “genuine” and “amazing” before naming him as one of the five male finalists who would compete along with five female finalists in the live shows.

Despite being eliminated on the show’s third live episode, making the Top Ten was an unforgettable experience for Mills, who graduated in 2016. “There’s no other opportunity where the best choreographers in the commercial industry create works of art specifically for you,” he says. “There is so much emphasis on the dancer that being yourself never felt so good.”