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| − | '''Phil Trau''' was a tap dancer act from [[Season 5]] of [[America's Got Talent]]. He was eliminated in the Vegas Round. |
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A retired teamster, Phil decided to audition for America's Got Talent with a tap dance routine he had first performed 53 years ago. His wife joked that if he won the million dollars, she would get a face lift. |
A retired teamster, Phil decided to audition for America's Got Talent with a tap dance routine he had first performed 53 years ago. His wife joked that if he won the million dollars, she would get a face lift. |
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Phil Trau's [[Season 5 Auditions|audition]] consisted of tap dancing on miniature stairs to a song about black birds and ending with a split. [[Piers Morgan]] buzzed the act (but later retracted his buzz). Piers, [[Sharon Osbourne]], and [[Howie Mandel]] all voted "Yes," sending Phil to the Vegas Round. |
Phil Trau's [[Season 5 Auditions|audition]] consisted of tap dancing on miniature stairs to a song about black birds and ending with a split. [[Piers Morgan]] buzzed the act (but later retracted his buzz). Piers, [[Sharon Osbourne]], and [[Howie Mandel]] all voted "Yes," sending Phil to the Vegas Round. |
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Phil Trau was one of the Judges' Favorites in the [[Season 5 Vegas Round|Vegas Round]]. He was sorted into the "Dance Acts" category (sighted briefly practicing with [[The Hot Shot Tap Dancers]]). His Vegas audition was never shown, but his audition was not strong enough for the judges to send him to the Quarterfinals, eliminating him from the competition. |
Phil Trau was one of the Judges' Favorites in the [[Season 5 Vegas Round|Vegas Round]]. He was sorted into the "Dance Acts" category (sighted briefly practicing with [[The Hot Shot Tap Dancers]]). His Vegas audition was never shown, but his audition was not strong enough for the judges to send him to the Quarterfinals, eliminating him from the competition. |
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Revision as of 20:11, 21 June 2014
Phil Trau was a tap dancer act from Season 5 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the Vegas Round.
Background
A retired teamster, Phil decided to audition for America's Got Talent with a tap dance routine he had first performed 53 years ago. His wife joked that if he won the million dollars, she would get a face lift.
Audition
Phil Trau's audition consisted of tap dancing on miniature stairs to a song about black birds and ending with a split. Piers Morgan buzzed the act (but later retracted his buzz). Piers, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandel all voted "Yes," sending Phil to the Vegas Round.
Vegas Round
Phil Trau was one of the Judges' Favorites in the Vegas Round. He was sorted into the "Dance Acts" category (sighted briefly practicing with The Hot Shot Tap Dancers). His Vegas audition was never shown, but his audition was not strong enough for the judges to send him to the Quarterfinals, eliminating him from the competition.
