Who is Camila Schwarz? 'SYTYCD: The Next Generation' star set for a comeback in Season 17

With dreams of making it to the 'Dancing With The Stars' stage, here's what you need to know about Camila Schwarz
Camila Schwarz (Instagram/itscamilaschwarz)
Camila Schwarz (Instagram/itscamilaschwarz)

For the dancers who take on the 'SYTYCD' stage, it all boils down to their passion and skill. And of course, the drive to see it through! As per the Season 17 synopsis, "The upcoming season will feature highly skilled dancers between the ages of 18 and 30, showcasing their talents in various dance styles, including contemporary, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, animation, breaking, and more. Those who are selected to move on to the SYTYCD studio will work with world-renowned choreographers and compete each week in a variety of styles, with brand-new twists and turns introduced into the competition."

Week 2 of auditions saw the likes of  Keaton Kermode, Zyiasia Knighton, Brianna and James T make it to the choreography. Now, with Week 3 underway, it's time to see how makes the cut and whose journey comes to an end.

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Who is Camila Schwarz?

Camila Schwarz is a dancer and a youtuber. Her YouTube bio reads, "Hi! My name is Camila Schwarz and I am an 18-year-old girl from Miami! I am a dancer as well as a Youtuber (well becoming one :')) and on my channel i love to vlog my friends, my trips/travels, and just fun life experiences! Enjoy!". Schwarz has been dancing for over 15 years with Dance Town, a studio in Miami. In one of her YouTube videos, Schwarz mentioned that her dream was to be a part of the hit reality series 'Dancing With The Stars'.



 

Schwarz is no stranger to competition seeing that she was a part of 'So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation' Season 13, which focused on dancers between the ages of 8 to 13. As reported by WSVN at the time, Schwarz was ready to take on the stage. "When I got the news that kids can try out now, I was like, ‘I have to do this. This could be a big dream" she said. Schwarz was on Team Jonathan, with 'SYTYCD' alum Jonathan Plateron under the ballroom category. However, she lost out to Daniela Avanzini. 



 

It looks like 2nd time might just be the charm for Schwarz, who is all set to make an epic comeback!

'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 17 airs on Wednesdays at 9 pm ET/PT. 

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