So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series) season 15

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So You Think You Can Dance
Season 15
Hosted by Cat Deeley
Judges Nigel Lythgoe
Mary Murphy
Vanessa Hudgens
Stephen "tWitch" Boss
WinnerHannahlei Cabanilla
Runner-upJensen Arnold
Release
Original network Fox Broadcasting Company
Original releaseJune 4 (2018-06-04) –
September 10, 2018 (2018-09-10)
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So You Think You Can Dance , an American dance competition show, returned for its fifteenth season on Monday, June 4, 2018. The season's judge panel once again features series creator Nigel Lythgoe, as well as the return of ballroom expert Mary Murphy, and Vanessa Hudgens, while Season 4 runner-up Stephen "tWitch" Boss is the new fourth judge during the auditions and the live shows. Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a fourteenth consecutive season. [1] [2] This is the last season to feature Hudgens as judge.

Contents

Auditions

Open auditions for season 15 were held in two cities beginning in March 2018. During the auditions, the judges were joined by special guest judge, Stephen "tWitch" Boss.

Air DateAudition VenueCityAudition Date
June 18 & 25, 2018Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet Brooklyn, NYMarch 2–4, 2018
June 4 & 11, 2018 Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Los Angeles, CAMarch 26–28, 2018

The Academy

Top 20 contestants

Below comprises those who have advanced into the initial top twenty dancers (ten male and ten female dancers), until this year's "twist" which ultimately cut the finalist roster going to the live shows in half.

Male Contestants

Top Ten MaleDance Style
Justin PhamContemporary
Peyton AlbrechtContemporary
Kyle Bennett, Jr.Animation
Dustin PayneAnimation
Allen GenkinBallroom

Female Contestants

Top Ten FemaleDance Style
Dayna MadisonJazz
Brianna PenroseTap
Stephanie SosaLatin Ballroom
Sydney MossContemporary
Emily CarrContemporary

Contestants

Top 10 contestants

Female contestants

ContestantAgeHome townDance stylePlacement
Hannahlei Cabanilla18Anaheim Hills, CaliforniaContemporaryWinner
Jensen Arnold20Provo, UtahLatin BallroomRunner-Up
Genessy Castillo18Jamaica, New YorkContemporary3rd Place
Magda Fialek27Nowy Sacz, PolandLatin BallroomTop 8
Chelsea Hough24Nashville, TennesseeJazzTop 10

Male contestants

ContestantAgeHome townDance stylePlacement
Slavik Pustovoytov 19Poltava, UkraineHip Hop/Animation4th Place
Jay Jay Dixonbey20Detroit, MichiganJazzTop 6
Darius Hickman19Green Acres, FloridaContemporaryTop 6
Cole Mills24Ocean Township, New JerseyLatin BallroomTop 8
Evan DeBenedetto19Ansonia, ConnecticutTapTop 10

Elimination chart

Contestants are listed in chronological order of elimination (TBD).

Legend
Female Male Bottom 4 contestants Eliminated
Result show date:8/13 8/20 8/27 9/10
Contestant Results
Hannahlei CabanillaWinner
Jensen ArnoldRunner-Up
Genessy CastilloBtm 43rd Place
Slavik Pustovoytov4th Place
Jay Jay DixonbeyElim
Darius HickmanBtm 4
Cole MillsBtm 4Elim
Magda FialekBtm 4
Evan DeBenedettoElim
Chelsea Hough

Performances

Top 10 Perform, Part 1 (August 6, 2018)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)
Jensen Arnold
Jay Jay Dixonbey		Samba"Mad Love" — Sean Paul & David Guetta feat. Becky G Jean-Marc Généreux
Jazz"Ex's & Oh's" — Elle King Mandy Moore
Hannahlei Cabanilla
Cole Mills		Contemporary"They Won't Go When I Go" — George Michael Tyce Diorio
Paso Doble"Heroes of Chaos" — Tybercore Jean-Marc Généreux
Chelsea Hough
Evan DeBenedetto		Pop Jazz"Make Me Feel (EDX Dubai Skyline Remix)" — Janelle Monáe Ray Leeper
Tap"Singin' In The Rain" — Jamie Cullum Anthony Morigerato
Genessy Castillo
Slavik Pustovoytov		Hip-hop"Round & Round" — Fabolous Luther Brown
Contemporary"An Evening I Will Not Forget (Acoustic)" — Dermot KennedyTalia Favia
Magda Fialek
Darius Hickman		Contemporary"Glass Heart Concerto" — Blondie & Philip Glass Travis Wall
Cha-cha"I Like It Like That" — Pete Rodriguez Val Chmerkovskiy

Top 10 Perform, Part 2 (August 13, 2018)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Magda Fialek
Darius Hickman		Bollywood"Badri Ki Dulhania"—Badrinath Ki Dulhania Soundtrack Nakul Dev Mahajan Fialek Bottom 4
Hickman Safe
Jazz"Fever"—Peggy Lee Mandy Moore
Chelsea Hough
Evan DeBenedetto		Lyrical Hip-hop"Love on the Brain"—Rihanna Christopher ScottBoth Eliminated
Contemporary"Snowing"—Sonya Kitchell Travis Wall
Hannalei Cabanilla
Cole Mills		Hip-hop (Stepping)"Pump It Up"—Joe Budden Joe BrownCabanilla Safe
Mills Bottom 4
Disco"Last Dance"—Donna Summer Doriana Sanchez
Jensen Arnold
Jay Jay Dixonbey		Contemporary"Lost Without You"—Freya RidingsJaci RoyalBoth Safe
African Jazz"Run"—Hybrid Core Music + SoundSean Cheesman
Genessy Castillo
Slavik Pustovoytov		Jive"Jump, Jive an' Wail"—The Brian Setzer Orchestra Sharna Burgess Both Safe
Broadway"Someone to Watch Over Me"—Ella Fitzgerald & London Symphony Orchestra Al Blackstone

Top 8 Perform (August 20, 2018)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Jensen Arnold
Jay Jay Dixonbey		Jazz"I Got You (I Feel Good)"—Jessie J Sean Cheesman Both Safe
Hip hop"Cookin"—Fat Joe, Remy Ma & French Montana ft. RySoValidRandi & Hef
Genessy Castillo
Slavik Pustovoytov		Contemporary"Fall For You"—Leela James Mandy Moore Castillo Bottom 4
Putstovoytov Safe
Jazz"House Work"—Jax Jones ft. Mike Dunn & MNEK Ray Leeper
Magda Fialek
Darius Hickman		Hip-hop"Killa"—DistoPharside & PhoenixFialek Eliminated
Hickman Bottom 4
Contemporary"Undertow"—Ane BrunJaci Royal
Hannahlei Cabanilla
Cole Mills		Broadway"Get Happy (Live)"—Judy Garland Travis Wall Cabanilla Safe
Mills Eliminated
Cha Cha"Sing It Back"—Moloko Sasha Farber & Emma Slater
  • Solos:
DancerStyleMusic
Cole MillsJive"Jailhouse Rock" – Elvis Presley
Hannahlei CabanillaContemporary"River (King Kavalier Remix)" – Bishop Briggs
Jay Jay DixonbeyJazz"Clear Air" – Sevdaliza
Slavik PustovoytovHip-hop"Separate" – whereisalex
Magda FialekSamba"Marchina (Samba/50 Bpm)" – TNN
Jensen ArnoldCha Cha"Ain't Your Mama" – Jennifer Lopez
Darius HickmanContemporary"Strange Fruit" – Nina Simone
Genessy CastilloContemporary"Yours" – Ella Henderson

Top 6 Perform (August 27, 2018)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Jensen Arnold
Kiki Nyemchek		Cha cha cha"Bailar (Radio Edit)" — Deorro ft. Elvis Crespo Jenna Johnson Safe
Genessy Castillo
Lex Ishimoto		Jazz"Be Brave" — My Brightest Diamond Mandy Korpinen
Elizabeth Petrin		Safe
Slavik Pustovoytov
Jana "Jaja" Vaňková		Hip-hop"Beggin' & Pleadin'" — Brandy Comfort FedokeSafe
Hannahlei Cabanilla
Marko Germar		Contemporary"Welcome Home" — Joy Williams Robert Roldan Safe
Jay Jay Dixonbey
Lauren Froderman		Jazz"Runaway Baby" — Bruno Mars Mandy Moore Eliminated
Darius Hickman
Taylor Sieve		Contemporary"It Takes A Lot to Know a Man" — Damien Rice Travis Wall Eliminated
Jensen Arnold
Jay Jay Dixonbey		Tahitian"Lugahiva" — Te VakaTiana LiufauArnold Safe
Dixonby Eliminated
Genessy Castillo
Slavik Pustovoytov		Salsa"Machika" — J Balvin, Jeon & Anitta Jonathan Platero
Oksana Platero 		Both Safe
Hannahlei Cabanilla
Darius Hickman		Argentine Tango"Tanguango" — Ryota KomatsuMiriam Larici
Leonardo Barrionuevo		Cabanilla Safe
Hickman Eliminated

Top 4 Perform (September 3, 2018)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Genessy Castillo
Slavik Pustovoytov		Hip-hop"Poke It Out" — Playboi Carti & Nicki Minaj Luther Brown
Hannahlei Cabanilla
Jensen Arnold		Jazz (Heels)"Dem Beats" — Todrick Hall ft. RuPaul Brian Friedman
Genessy Castillo
Jonathan Platero		Samba"Watch Out For This (Bumaye)" — Major Lazer Elena Samodanova3rd Place
Slavik Pustovoytov
Melanie Moore		Contemporary"Gun" — Mas Ysa Travis Wall 4th Place
Hannahlei Cabanilla
Slavik Pustovoytov		African Jazz"When Rivers Cry" — Somi ft. Common Sean Cheesman
Genessy Castillo
Jensen Arnold		Broadway"Maybe This Time" — Liza Minnelli Travis Wall
Hannahlei Cabanilla
DuShaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall		Hip-hop"Move Something" — DJ Quik & ProblemRandi & HefWinner
Jensen Arnold
Robert Roldan 		Contemporary"Can't Help Falling In Love" — Kina Grannis (from "Crazy Rich Asians") Mandy Moore Runner-Up
Genessy Castillo
Hannahlei Cabanilla		Contemporary"Numbers" — Daughter Talia Favia
Jensen Arnold
Slavik Pustovoytov		Cha-Cha"Boom" — Tiësto & Sevenn ft. Gucci Mane Oksana Platero

Solos:

DancerStyleMusic
Genessy CastilloContemporary"Cried" – Candice Glover
Slavik PustovoytovHip-hop"Some Minds" – Flume ft. Andrew Wyatt
Jensen ArnoldCha Cha"Where Have You Been" – Rihanna
Hannahlei CabanillaContemporary"Back Again" – Party Favor & Gent & Jawns
  • all top 4 contestants were safe from elimination on September 3, winner was declared the following week on September 10, 2018.

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

ShowEpisodeFirst Air Date Rating
(18–49)		 Share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Rank
(timeslot)		Rank
(night)
1Auditions #1June 4, 20180.733.25 [3] 33 (tied)
2Auditions #2June 11, 20180.732.96 [4] 33 (tied)
3Auditions #3June 18, 20180.843.17 [5] 23 (tied)
4Auditions #4June 25, 20180.632.85 [6] 24 (tied)
5Academy #1July 9, 20180.732.73 [7] 33 (tied)
6Academy #2July 16, 20180.632.42 [8] 35
7Top Ten WomenJuly 23, 20180.632.60 [9] 3 (tied)4 (tied)
8Top Ten MenJuly 31, 20180.632.61 [10] 3 (tied)4 (tied)
9Top 10 Perform, Part 1August 6, 20180.632.49 [11] 3 (tied)4 (tied)
10Top 10 Perform, Part 2August 13, 20180.632.59 [12] 45
11Top 8 PerformAugust 20, 20180.522.39 [13] 45 (tied)
12Top 6 PerformAugust 27, 20180.632.68 [14] 33 (tied)
13Top 4 PerformSeptember 3, 20180.522.43 [15] 44 (tied)
14Season FinaleSeptember 10, 20180.632.60 [16] 45 (tied)

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