It’s safe to say Lauren Celentano has got talent and she thinks she can dance. That’s why the Sacred Heart University sophomore has spent the last several weeks competing as the first American on “Amici,” Italy’s answer to “American Idol.”

In fact, the Cheshire resident, a member of SHU’s Dance Company, is currently #1 in the voter popularity in the dance category and #4 overall with a real chance of winning when she returns to the competition in January.