So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series) season 14

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So You Think You Can Dance
Season 14
Hosted by Cat Deeley
Judges Nigel Lythgoe
Mary Murphy
Vanessa Hudgens
WinnerLex Ishimoto
Runner-upKoine Iwasaki
Release
Original network Fox Broadcasting Company
Original releaseJune 12 (2017-06-12) 
September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25)
Season chronology
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Season 15

So You Think You Can Dance , an American dance competition show, returned for its fourteenth season on Monday, June 12, 2017. The new season's judge panel once again features series creator Nigel Lythgoe (who also serves as executive producer), as well as the return of ballroom expert Mary Murphy, [1] along with new permanent member Vanessa Hudgens joining the panel of judges, while Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a thirteenth consecutive season.

Auditions

Open auditions for season 14 were held in two cities beginning in March 2014.

Air DateAudition VenueCityAudition Date
June 26 & July 10, 2017Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet Brooklyn, NYMarch 5 & 6, 2017
June 12 & 19, 2017Orpheum Theater Los Angeles, CAMarch 17, 2017

All-stars

The season will consist of All-stars acting as judges for the Academy round who, after each individual dance style challenge, select contestants to join their team of four contestants. They will ultimately each choose one contestants at the end of Academy who will move on to compete in the live shows. [2]

The All-stars are: [2]

Finals

Contestants

ContestantsAgeHome townDance styleAll-star mentorPlacement
Lex Ishimoto19Irvine, CaliforniaContemporary/Hip-HopGaby DiazWinner
Koine Iwasaki20Pembroke Pines, FloridaContemporaryMarko GermarRunner-Up
Taylor Sieve19Maple Grove, MinnesotaContemporaryRobert RoldanThird
Chris "Kiki" Nyemchek26Teaneck, New JerseyLatin Ballroom Jenna Johnson Fourth
Logan Hernandez18Miami, FloridaContemporary Allison Holker Fifth/Sixth
Kaylee Millis19Kingston, MassachusettsContemporary/Hip-HopCyrus SpencerFifth/Sixth
Mark Villaver27Honolulu, Hawaii Breakdance Comfort FedokeSeventh
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee26Seoul, South Korea Popping DuShuant "Fik-Shun" StegallEighth
Sydney Tormey19Salem, UtahBallroomPaul KarmiryanNinth
Robert Green25Raleigh, North CarolinaHip-HopJasmine HarperTenth

Elimination chart

Legend
Female Male Bottom 3 contestants Eliminated
Result show date:8/14 8/21 8/28 9/4 9/11 9/25
Contestant Results
Lex IshimotoWinner
Koine IwasakiBtm 3Runner-Up
Taylor Sieve3rd Place
Kiki NyemchekBtm 34th Place
Logan HernandezBtm 3Elim
Kaylee MillisBtm 3Btm 3
Mark VillaverBtm 3Elim
Inyoung "Dassy" LeeBtm 3Elim
Sydney TormeyBtm 3Elim
Robert GreenElim

Performances

Top 10 Perform, Part 1 (August 7, 2017)

Source, competing contestants' names: [3]

ContestantsStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
All-stars Contemporary "Knocking On Heavens Door"—RAIGN Mandy Moore N/A
Dassy Lee
Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall
Popping "Shake Your Pants"—Cameo Popin' Pete Safe
Logan Hernandez
Audrey Case*
Contemporary"Protocol"—Leon Else Tyce Diorio Safe
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Cha-cha "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"—Shawn Mendes Dmitry Chaplin Safe
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Contemporary"Clown"—Emeli Sandé Tessandra ChavezSafe
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Tap "More"—Bobby Darin Anthony MorigeratoSafe
Mark Villaver
Comfort Fedoke
Hip-hop "REDMERCEDES"—Aminé Luther Brown Safe
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
Contemporary"Memories"—Alex Somers Stacey Tookey Safe
Sydney Tormey
Paul Karmiryan
Cha-cha"All Stars"—Martin Solveig feat. Alma Val Chmerkovskiy Safe
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Contemporary"Change Is Everything (A Capella Version)"—Son Lux Travis Wall Safe
Robert Green
Jasmine Harper
Hip-hop"Perm"—Bruno Mars Christopher ScottSafe
Top 10 and all-starsGroup routine"This Time"—Son Lux Wade Robson
Amanda Robson
Tony Testa
N/A

* All-star Allison Holker injured her shoulder during rehearsal and couldn't perform on the show. Season 9 alumna Audrey Case danced in her place with Holker's pair Logan Hernandez.

Top 10 Perform, Part 2 (August 14, 2017)

ContestantsStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Mark Villaver
Comfort Fedoke
Jazz "Hater"—Various Production Ray LeeperSafe
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Argentine Tango "Red & Black (Rojo y Negro)"—Ryōta Komatsu Miriam Larici
Leonardo Barrionuevo
Safe
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Hip-hop "Caroline"—Aminé Luther Brown Safe
Sydney Tormey
Paul Karmiryan
Contemporary "The Letting Go"—Melissa Etheridge Jaci RoyalBottom 2
Logan Hernandez
Allison Holker
Pop Jazz "In the Morning"—Jaded Brian Friedman Bottom 3
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Hip-hop"I'm Better"—Missy Elliott feat. Lamb Christopher "Pharside" Jennings
Krystal "Phoenix" Meraz
Safe
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Broadway "The Man That Got Away"—Judy Garland Al BlackstoneSafe
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
African Jazz"Speaking in Tongues II"—Sheila Chandra Sean Cheesman Safe
Robert Green
Jasmine Harper
Contemporary"Otherside"—Perfume Genius Stacey Tookey Eliminated
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee
DuShuant "Fik-Shun" Stegall
Bollywood "Radha Nachegi"— Tevar Soundtrack Nakul Dev Mahajan Safe
  • Top 10 contestant's solos:
ContestantsStyleMusic
Koine IwasakiContemporary"Home"—Oliver Tank
Logan HernandezContemporary"The Radical Self"—AGF feat. Kubra Khademi
Taylor SieveContemporary"Tragedy (Austin Cello Version)"—Brandi Carlile
Kaylee MillisContemporary/Hip-hop"Dragon"—LVNDVN
Robert GreenHip-hop"Look At Me Now"—Chris Brown feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee Popping "Battling Go-Go Yubari in Downtown L.A."—edIT
Lex IshimotoContemporary/Hip-hop"Rollin" by Shakka ft. Frisco
Sydney TormeyCha Cha"Swish Swish"—Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj
Mark Villaver Breakdance "Is It a Crime"—Sade
Kiki NyemchekSamba"The Drummer"—Alessandro Olivato Orchestra

Top 9 Perform (August 21, 2017)

ContestantsStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Logan Hernandez
Allison Holker
Jive "Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days"—Louis Prima Emma Slater
Sasha Farber
Safe
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
Lyrical Hip-hop "You Don't Own Me"—Grace feat. G-Eazy Dave Scott Safe
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee
DuShaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall
Jazz "Bring the Funk Back"—Big Gigantic Ray LeeperBottom 2
Mark Villaver
Comfort Fedoke
Contemporary "Ending"—Isak DanielsonTalia FaviaBottom 3
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Broadway "Miss Otis Regrets"—Bette Midler Warren Carlyle Safe
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Jazz"Less Talk, More Art"—Vito Fun & KoilSpencer LiffSafe
Sydney Tormey
Paul Karmiryan
Hip-hop"Really? Yeah!"—KYLE Luther Brown Eliminated
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Samba "Bun Up the Dance"—Dillon Francis & Skrillex Jean-Marc Généreux Safe
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Contemporary"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"—George Michael Mandy Moore Safe
  • Top 9 contestant's solos:
ContestantStyleMusic
Kaylee MillisContemporary/Hip-hop"Wait for You"—Elliott Yamin
Sydney TormeyCha Cha"Bla Bla Bla Cha Cha Cha"—Petty Booka
Kiki NyemchekCha Cha"Love Potion #9"—The Coasters
Taylor SieveJazz"Escalate"—Tsar B
Logan HernandezContemporary"Otherside"—Perfume Genius
Koine IwasakiContemporary"Confidently Lost"—Sabrina Claudio
Mark Villaver Breakdance "I See Fire"—Ed Sheeran
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee Popping "Soundclash"—Flosstradamus & TroyBoi
Lex IshimotoContemporary/Hip-hop"TRNSTTR (Lucian Remix)"—Black Coast featuring M. Maggie

Top 8 Perform (August 28, 2017)

ContestantsStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
Jazz "HandClap"—Fitz and the Tantrums Mandy Moore Bottom 3
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Hip-hop"Bodak Yellow"—Cardi B Luther Brown Safe
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Contemporary "Work Song"—Luke WadeMandy MooreSafe
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Cha-Cha"Respect"—Aretha Franklin Val Chmerkovskiy Bottom 2
Mark Villaver
Comfort Fedoke
Broadway"Criminal"—Postmodern Jukebox feat. Ariana Savalas Spencer LiffSafe
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Jazz"Pop Hd"—AtomTM Travis Wall Safe
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee
DuShaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall
Contemporary"Breathe"—Son Lux Jaci RoyalEliminated
Logan Hernandez
Allison Holker
Lyrical Hip-hop"Say You Won't Let Go"—Boyce Avenue Christopher Scott Safe
Taylor Sieve
Lex Ishimoto
Jazz"An American In Paris"—James Levine & Chicago Symphony Orchestra Spencer LiffBoth Safe
Koine Iwasaki
Kiki Nyemchek
Salsa"Danca Molengo"—Bonde do Rolê feat. Rizzle Kicks Val ChmerkovskiyIwasaki Bottom 3
Kaylee Millis
Logan Hernandez
Contemporary"Shadows"—Woodkid Travis WallMillis Bottom 3
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee
Mark Villaver
Hip-hop"Tilted"—Christine and The Queens Christopher ScottLee Eliminated

Top 7 Perform: Quarter-Finals (September 4, 2017)

  • Group dance:
    • Top 7 and all-stars: "Overture" — Merrily We Roll Along (2012 New York Cast) (Broadway; Choreographer: Warren Carlyle)
    • All-Stars: "Derniére Danse" — Indila (Jazz; Choreographer: Brian Friedman)
  • Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens
ContestantsStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Hip-hop"Humble." - Kendrick LamarLuther BrownSafe
Logan Hernandez
Allison Holker
African Jazz"Kabila" - Lord KraVenSean CheesmanSafe
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Contemporary"DKLA" - Troye Sivan ft. Tkay MaidzaTyce DiorioBottom 2
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Broadway"Dancin' Fool" - Barry ManilowWarren CarlyleBottom 3
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
Jive"Rock Around The Clock" - Bill Haley & His CometsDmitry ChaplinSafe
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Contemporary"To Make You Feel My Love" - Mick McAuley & Winifred HoranMandy MooreSafe
Mark Villaver
Comfort Fedoke
Hip-hop"No Twerk" - Apashe & Panther x OdalisMisha GabrielEliminated
Kaylee Millis
Lex Ishimoto
Logan Hernandez
Contemporary"Strange" - LPDwight Rhoden and Desmond RichardsonN/A
Kiki Nyemchek
Koine Iwasaki
Mark Villaver
Taylor Sieve
Contemporary"Still I Rise (Maya Angelou)" - Alexis HenrySean CheesmanN/A
  • Top 7 contestant's solos:
ContestantStyleMusic
Taylor SieveContemporary"Open Hands" - Ingrid Michaelson feat. Trent Dabbs
Mark VillaverBreakdance"Funkytown" - Lipps, Inc.
Koine IwasakiContemporary"I Fall Apart" - Post Malone
Logan HernandezContemporary/Breakdance"Intro" - M83
Lex IshimotoHip-hop"Sleep Talk" - Skye Chai
Kaylee MillisJazz/Hip-hop"Bad Blood" - NAO
Kiki NyemchekJive"Land of 1000 Dances" - Wilson Pickett

Top 6 Perform: Semi-Finals (September 11, 2017)

  • Group dance:
    • Top 6 and all-stars: "Prism" - Nathan Lanier (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Christopher Scott)
    • All-Stars: "Floreana" - Baauer (Contemporary; Choreographer: Andrew Winghart)
  • Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens
ContestantsStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Samba"Chillando Goma" - Fulanito Sasha Farber Safe
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
Contemporary"You're the Last Thing On My Mind" - Aron WrightMandy Korpinen
Elizabeth Petrin
Safe
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Jazz"Proud Mary" - Tina Turner Ray LeeperSafe
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Hip-hop"Die Trying" - MichlPhillip "Pacman" ChbeebEliminated
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Urban"Numb & Getting Colder" - Flume feat. KuckaKeone & Mari MadridSafe
Logan Hernandez
Allison Holker
Contemporary"The Other Side" - RuelleDee CasparyEliminated
Koine Iwasaki
Lex Ishimoto
Disco"Knock on Wood" - Amii Stewart Doriana SanchezBoth safe
Taylor Sieve
Logan Hernandez
Jazz"Gypsy" - Lady Gaga Mark KanemuraHernandez Eliminated
Kaylee Millis
Kiki Nyemchek
Bollywood"Gallan Goodiyan" from Dil Dhadakne DoNakul Dev MahajanMillis Eliminated
  • Top 6 contestant's solos:
ContestantStyleMusic
Kaylee MillisHip-hop"LOVE." - Kendrick Lamar feat. Zacari
Taylor SieveContemporary"Unravel Me" - Sabrina Claudio
Logan HernandezContemporary"Infinity Street" - Richard Walters
Koine IwasakiContemporary"Why I Love You" - MAJOR.
Lex IshimotoContemporary/Hip-hop"Brother" - Matt Corby
Kiki NyemchekSamba"Summertime" - Billy Stewart

Top 4 Perform: Finale (September 18, 2017)

  • Group dance:
    • Top 4 and all-stars: "Mi Gente" — J Balvin & Willie William (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Napoleon & Tabitha D'Umo)
    • Top 4: "Elements"— Nathan Lanier (Contemporary; Choreographer: Travis Wall & Christopher Scott)
    • All-Stars: "DNA."—Kendrick Lamar (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Keone & Mari Madrid)
  • Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens
ContestantsStyleMusicChoreographer(s)
Taylor Sieve
Kiki Nyemchek
Cha-cha"Don't Cha (Ralphi's Hot Freak 12" Vox Mix)" — The Pussycat DollsAnya Garnis
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Contemporary"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"—Jeffrey Gaines Mandy Moore
Koine Iwasaki
Lex Ishimoto
Broadway"L-O-V-E" — Nat King ColeAl Blackstone
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
African Jazz"Speaking in Tongues II"—Sheila Chandra Sean Cheesman
Koine Iwasaki
Taylor Sieve
Jazz"Black & Gold" — Brenna WhitakerMandy Moore
Kiki Nyemchek
Lex Ishimoto
Hip-hop"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" — Missy ElliottLuther Brown
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Tap"More" — Bobby DarinAnthony Morigerato
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Contemporary"Change Is Everything (A Cappella Version)" - Son LuxTravis Wall
Kiki Nyemchek
Koine Iwasaki
Contemporary"Both Sides Now" — Joni MitchellTravis Wall
Lex Ishimoto
Taylor Sieve
Contemporary"You Matter To Me" by Sara Bareilles ft. Jason MrazMia Michaels
  • Top 4 contestant's solos:
ContestantStyleMusic
Lex IshimotoContemporary/Hip-hop"The Melody" - Eskmo
Kiki NyemchekPaso Doble"He's A Pirate" (Ship Ahoy Tribal Remix) - Chris Joss & Klaus Badelt
Koine IwasakiContemporary"The Truth" - Audiomachine
Taylor SieveContemporary"Water Me" - FKA twigs

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

ShowEpisodeFirst Air Date Rating
(18–49)
Share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(timeslot)
Rank
(night)
1Auditions #1June 12, 20170.943.56 [4] 35 (tie)
2Auditions #2June 19, 20170.943.40 [5] 34
3Auditions #3June 26, 20170.833.10 [6] 35
4Auditions #4July 10, 20170.842.94 [7] 34
5Academy #1July 17, 20170.732.82 [8] 34
6Academy #2July 24, 20170.732.75 [9] 34
7Academy #3July 31, 20170.732.63 [10] 34 (tie)
8Top 10 Perform, Part 1August 7, 20170.732.57 [11] 3 (tie)4 (tie)
9Top 10 Perform, Part 2August 14, 20170.732.81 [12] 3 (tie)3 (tie)
10Top 9 PerformAugust 21, 20170.732.74 [13] 3 (tie)3 (tie)
11Top 8 PerformAugust 28, 20170.832.95 [14] 34
12Top 7 PerformSeptember 4, 20170.632.55 [15] 47 (tie)
13Top 6 PerformSeptember 11, 20170.622.48 [16] 45 (tie)
14Top 4 PerformSeptember 18, 20170.622.14 [17] 48 (tie)
15Season FinaleSeptember 25, 20170.521.91 [18] 410

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