UCF Student; Sorority girl; So You Think You Can Dance cast member? That’s the dream for 19-year-old UCF student, Tiffany Maher. Having already earned college credit while still in high school, Tiffany currently ranks as a junior at UCF, where she is involved with the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and majoring in Interdisciplinary studies, with an emphasis on Public Affairs. “[My major] is great because I have the opportunity to be able to take jobs dancing if they should come up,” Tiffany explained.

Flexibility is key for this hard-working dancing queen who, thanks to her adjustable schedule, has been fortunate enough to work on movies, such as Rock of Ages & Step Up 4. Her latest venture, though, is auditioning for Fox’s hit reality show, So You Think You Can Dance.

“I have watched the show since the first season and I have been a huge fan. I could not wait for my opportunity to be able to audition when I was old enough,” she raved when asked what inspired her to audition. “The thought of possibly having the chance to grow as dancer, work with the prestigious choreographers, and inspire others the way I was inspired would be a dream come true.”

Tiffany’s dream had been a long time coming. At just the early age of 3, Tiffany began her dancing career and has since been unstoppable. She specializes in the Jazz style of dance, which deservedly is the genre she feels she would be most confident performing throughout the competition. “I feel that Jazz and Lyrical will be the easiest styles. Ballroom might be the most challenging, but a lot of fun,” she assured. “I am always up for a challenge.”

Her courageous attitude has served her well throughout the audition process, so far. She explained that she received critiques from the judges at her initial audition in Atlanta that she took to heart and vowed to work on if she were to move forward to Vegas. A promise surely to be kept, as she has already advanced to the Las Vegas auditions and has just found out she has made the top 20.

What the future holds for this talented teen has yet to be determined, but Tiffany has a solid idea what she wants. “My long-term goals are to graduate from college and pursue a career in dance in Los Angeles. I would like to use dance to help others in some way; possibly put on shows to raise money for non profit organizations.”

To follow Tiffany’s journey, tune in to So You Think You Can Dance, every Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.