Interview With 'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 6 Winner Russell Ferguson

After wowing the judges and viewers all season, Russell Ferguson was crowned the winner of 'So You Think You Can Dance' season 6 (check out our recap here).

The 20-year-old krumper from Boston -- who was also named "America's Favorite Dancer, in addition to winning the $250,000 grand prize -- spoke to reporters this afternoon about his victory, his injury during the finale and what his plans are for the future.

Here's what he had to say.After wowing the judges and viewers all season, Russell Ferguson was crowned the winner of 'So You Think You Can Dance' season 6 (check out our recap here).

The 20-year-old krumper from Boston -- who was also named "America's Favorite Dancer, in addition to winning the $250,000 grand prize -- spoke to reporters this afternoon about his victory, his injury during the finale and what his plans are for the future.

Here's what he had to say.

On how he got injured:
[It happened] after I jumped off the stage [during the] krump, when Kevin and Legacy pulled me back up ... It's when I landed from being pulled up that did it. It was a hard impact on my leg. I kind of came down wrong, and something shifted over my ankle, causing it to swell up. It was real tight. I wasn't cleared to dance the rest of the night, [though] I was able to walk.

On his dancing experience prior to the show:
I've been doing hip-hop all my life. I figured if I wanted to take on any good dance project like ['So You Think You Can Dance'], I would have to learn other things to be well-rounded in the dance field. So, I did four years at Boston Arts, and I got a good amount of training.

On the judges portraying him as inexperienced:
I know they knew I had some formal training, but a lot of people that do train, that's what they do; that's their lifestyle. I really did come from the streets. I know a little bit of [the dance styles], but I couldn't freestyle in [them]. I've taken classes and done what I could to be able to get enough confidence to pull these pieces off.

On what he set out to accomplish by being on the show:
I was hoping that America would change their views on krump and what it was about so they could be more familiar with it. I knew that I was going to be there to get that message across. Winning is a big bonus.

On his favorite dancing style, outside of krumping:
The foxtrot, definitely. It was my toughest challenge and I feel like I got closer to it because of that, and I learned more because it was tough.

On his favorite dance of the season:
The African Jazz [piece] was very exciting. It brought me back to my roots a bit; it felt natural.

On his thoughts heading into last night's finale:
We all definitely had shots of winning. It was all in the air at that point in our eyes. I felt that everyone [who] was there deserved to be there. Everybody worked hard. It was nobody's fault that they were [or weren't] there. America [voted] them there, so everybody deserved it.

On how he got into krumping:
It was love at first sight. Being on the Internet [when I was 16], and looking at different trailers from the old documentaries when it was coming out -- watching that got me into it. I taught other people how to do it once I learned it myself. It's all about expression.

On what he plans to do next:
I'm going to try and get into a lot of movie projects, to dance in the movies and see what happens.

On whether he has plans to pursue more training:
Not necessarily. If anything comes my way that requires me to do that, I'll do it. Really, I'm just glad that I got my foot in the door to spread krump in the way it is supposed to be spread. That's my main focus.

On whether he'd return to the show as a choreographer:
I would love to come back and choreograph a krump routine or a hip-hop routine. It would be an honor.