So You Think You Can Dance Australia | |
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Season 1 | |
Hosted by | Natalie Bassingthwaighte |
Judges | Jason Coleman Matt Lee Bonnie Lythgoe |
Winner | Jack Chambers |
Runner-up | Rhys Bobridge |
Release | |
Original network | Network Ten |
Original release | 3 February – 27 April 2008 |
Season chronology |
Season one of So You Think You Can Dance Australia , the Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance , [1] was hosted by Rogue Traders vocalist Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges. The series began airing on Sunday 3 February 2008 at 7.30 pm and continued on Sundays and Mondays until the final on 27 April 2008. [2] Jack Chambers was the inaugural winner of So You Think You Can Dance Australia 2008 taking home $200,000.
From October to November 2007, auditions for contestants were held in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. After being selected, through either an impressive initial audition or after a choreography workshop, the top 100 contestants spent a week in Sydney for more auditions, ultimately forming a group of 20. A 600-seat arena was constructed in Sydney for the finals.
Several contestants later performed during the 2007 Australian Idol grand final, as well as Ten's New Year's Eve broadcast. [3]
The song played after each female and male elimination differs each week.
From over 3000 contestants, 20 dancers (10 males and 10 females) were chosen to compete in the elimination series, which began on 17 February 2008.
Contestant | Age | Home Town | Dance Specialty | Elimination date |
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Kate Wormald | 29 | Sydney, NSW | Jazz, Commercial, ballet | 3rd Place |
Demi Sorono | 28 | Melbourne, VIC | B-Girl | 4th place |
Vanessa Sew Hoy | 22 | Sydney, NSW | Ballet, Contemporary Jazz | 14 April 2008 |
Rhiannon Villareal | 19 | Sydney, NSW | Jazz, Hip-Hop | 7 April 2008 |
Jemma Armstrong | 20 | Perth, WA | Latin | 31 March 2008 |
Camilla Jakimowicz | 25 | Ipswich, QLD | Jazz | 17 March 2008 |
Laura Brougham | 20 | Adelaide, SA | Jazz | 10 March 2008 |
Stephanie Golman | 18 | Sydney, NSW | Ballroom | 3 March 2008 |
Kassandra "Kassy" Lee | 21 | Sydney, NSW | Hip-Hop | 25 February 2008 |
Courtney Walter | 23 | Melbourne, VIC | Jazz, Commercial | 18 February 2008 |
Contestant | Age | Home Town | Dance Specialty | Elimination date |
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Jack Chambers | 19 | Brisbane, QLD | Broadway, Funk, Hip-Hop | Winner |
Rhys Bobridge | 26 | Melbourne, VIC | Contemporary Jazz | Runner-up |
Graeme Isaako | 18 | Sydney, NSW | Lyrical Jazz | 14 April 2008 |
Henry Byalikov | 22 | Sydney, NSW | Ballroom, Latin | 7 April 2008 |
Anthony Ikin | 26 | Gold Coast, QLD | Acrobatic, Contemporary Jazz | 31 March 2008 |
Joel "JD" De Carteret | 26 | Melbourne, VIC | Hip-Hop | 17 March 2008 |
Sermsah Bin Saad | 31 | Port Hedland, WA | Traditional Aboriginal, Contemporary | 10 March 2008 |
Marko Panzic | 23 | Perth, WA | Contemporary Jazz | 3 March 2008 |
Hilton Denis | 18 | Sydney, NSW | Contemporary / Hip-Hop hybrid | 25 February 2008 |
Khaly Ngeth | 19 | Sydney, NSW | B-Boying | 18 February 2008 |
Contestants are in reverse chronological order of elimination.
Week: | 2/18 | 2/25 | 3/3 | 3/10 | 3/17 | 3/31 | 4/7 | 4/14 | 4/21 |
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Contestant | Result | ||||||||
Jack Chambers | Winner | ||||||||
Rhys Bobridge | Runner-up | ||||||||
Kate Wormald | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | 3rd Place | |||||
Demi Sorono | 4th place | ||||||||
Graeme Isaako | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 4 | Btm 4 | Elim | ||||
Vanessa Sew Hoy | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 4 | ||||||
Henry Byalikov | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||
Rhiannon Villareal | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 4 | |||||
Anthony Ikin | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||
Jemma Armstrong | |||||||||
Joel "JD" De Carteret | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||
Camilla Jakimowicz | Btm 3 | ||||||||
Sermsah Bin Saad | Elim | ||||||||
Laura Brougham | Btm 3 | ||||||||
Marko Panzic | Elim | ||||||||
Stephanie Golman | |||||||||
Hilton Denis | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||
Kassandra "Kassy" Lee | |||||||||
Khaly Ngeth | Elim | ||||||||
Courtney Walter |
Green background means the couple won the "Cadbury Flake Breathtaking Moment" for their dance.
Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee
Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
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Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret "JD" | Hip-hop | "Kiss, Kiss"—Chris Brown | Manuela Oliveira | Safe |
Courtney Walter Hilton Denis | Jazz Lyrical | "Exit Music"—Radiohead | Kelly Aykers | Walter Eliminated |
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov | Salsa | "Don't Hold Back"—The Potbelleez | Luda and Oliver | Bottom 3 |
Camilla Jakimowicz Sermsah Bin Saad | Musical Theatre | "Big Spender"—Shirley Bassey | Adam Williams | Safe |
Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge | Waltz | "A New Day Has Come" from Celine Dion | Jason Gilkison | Safe |
Laura Brougham Anthony Ikin | Contemporary Lyrical | "Nobody Knows"—Pink | Juliette "Jet" Verne | Safe |
Stephanie Golman Marko Panzic | Jive | "Untouched"—The Veronicas | Jason Gilkison | Safe |
Kate Wormald Khaly Ngeth | Contemporary Jazz | "If You Keep Losing Sleep"—Silverchair | Sally Clark | Ngeth Eliminated |
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers | Boogaloo | "Flashlight"—Parliament | Nacho Pop | Safe |
Kassandra "Kassy" Lee Graeme Isaako | Lyrical Hip Hop | "Bleeding Love"—Leona Lewis | Yannus Sufandi | Safe |
Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee
Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
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Kate Wormald Hilton Denis | Foxtrot | "2 Hearts"—Kylie Minogue | Jason Gilkison | Denis Eliminated |
Camilla Jakimowicz Sermsah Bin Saad | Hip Hop | "Water"—Ying Yang Twins | Phillip Haddad | Safe |
Kassandra "Kassy" Lee Graeme Isaako | Contemporary Lyrical | " Yesterday"—Ray Charles | Sarah Boulter | Lee Eliminated |
Stephanie Golman Marko Panzic | Swap (Swing & Hip hop) | "Are You The One?"—The Presets | Rose Edwards | Safe |
Laura Brougham Anthony Ikin | Disco | "Boogie Wonderland"—Earth, Wind, and Fire ft. The Emotions | Aleeta Blackburn | Safe |
Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret "JD" | Contemporary Jazz | "Breathe"—The Prodigy | Kelly Aykers | Bottom 3 |
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers | Samba | "Gasolina"—Daddy Yankee | Paul Green | Safe |
Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge | Contemporary Jazz | "Need You Tonight"-INXS | Michael Boyd | Safe |
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov | Animation Hip Hop | "Ghost in the Machine"—Future Fame | Nacho Pop | Safe |
Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Mary Murphy.
Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
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Demi Sorono Jack Chambers | Jazz | "Brianstorm" by Arctic Monkeys | Kelly Aykers | Safe |
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov | Contemporary Disco | "Manteca" by Dizzy Gillespie | Sarah Boulter | Bottom 3 |
Camilla Jakimowicz Sermsah Bin Saad | Contemporary | "Swift Sword" from the film Hero | Shannon Holtzapffel and Simon Lind (Project Moda) | Safe |
Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge | Paso Doble | "O Verona" from the film Romeo + Juliet | Jason Gilkison | Safe |
Stephanie Golman Marko Panzic | Krump | "Gorilla Militia" by Bliss n Eso | Travers Ross | Both Eliminated |
Laura Brougham Anthony Ikin | Soul Swing | "Idlewild Blues" by OutKast | Michael Boyd | Bottom 3 |
Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret "JD" | Tango | "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" by Gotan Project | Fabio Robles | Safe |
Kate Wormald Graeme Isaako | Bollywood | "Work (Freemasons Remix)" by Kelly Rowland | Farah Shah | Safe |
Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee.
Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
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Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge | Hip-Hop | "Break It Off"—Rihanna featuring Sean Paul | Tiana Joubert | Safe |
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers | Rumba | "Father Figure"—George Michael | Paul Green | Safe |
Laura Brougham Anthony Ikin | Contemporary | "Hot"—Avril Lavigne | Yannus Sufandi | Brougham eliminated |
Camilla Jakimowicz Sermsah Bin Saad | Hip-Hop | "The Way I Are"—Timbaland | Travers Ross | Bin Saad Eliminated |
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov | African Samba | "Lo-Lo Dzama"—Sum Svisti | Jason Gilkison | Safe |
Kate Wormald Graeme Isaako | Contemporary | "Fix You"—Coldplay | Debbie Ellis Linnert | Safe |
Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret | Jazz | "Somebody Told Me"—The Killers | Adam Williams | Bottom 3 |
This week's episode featured guest judge Kelley Abbey.
This episode had each pair performing two routines; one by a professional choreographer, the other by their own conception, the latter being called the "Surprise Challenge". This involved the dances choosing out of three songs (the one they chose being in bold) and three costumes, then creating their unique routine.
Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
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Kate Wormald Graeme Isaako | Jazz | "Live and Let Die"—Guns N' Roses | Leah Howard | Bottom 3 |
Hip Hop | "Pump It" by The Black Eyed Peas | Kate Wormald Graeme Isaako | ||
Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret | Hip Hop | "What's Your Flava?" by Craig David | Nacho Pop | De Carteret eliminated |
Swing | "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" by Mika | Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret | ||
Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge | Musical Theatre | "Dancin' Fool"—Barry Manilow from Copacabana | Andrew Hallsworth | Safe |
Jazz | "Pony"—Ginuwine | Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge | ||
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov | Capoeira-influenced Contemporary | "Piece of Me"—Britney Spears | Josival Bispo Chris Ladera | Safe |
Cha-cha-cha | "Black or White"—Michael Jackson | Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov | ||
Camilla Jakimowicz Anthony Ikin | Lambada | "Not in Love"—Enrique Iglesias featuring Kelis | Fabio Robles | Jakimowicz eliminated |
Theatrical | "Stronger"—Kanye West | Camilla Jakimowicz Anthony Ikin | ||
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers | Contemporary | "Ch-Check It Out" by Beastie Boys | Garry Stewart | Safe |
Hip Hop | "Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé Knowles | Demi Sorono Jack Chambers |
This week also featured a solo routine performed by each dancer, based on music from a film.
Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
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Rhiannon Villareal Henry Byalikov | Jazz | "Fragile"—Sting | Kelley Abbey | Villareal in Bottom 4 |
Vanessa Sew Hoy Jack Chambers | Lyrical Contemporary | "Kiss from a Rose"—Seal | Juliette "Jet" Verne | Safe |
Kate Wormald Rhys Bobridge | Hip-hop | "Give It to Me"—Timbaland | Supple | Safe |
Demi Sorono Graeme Isaako | Contemporary | "Reptilia"—The Strokes | Sarah Boulter | Isaako in Bottom 4 |
Anthony Ikin Jemma Armstrong | Cha-cha-cha | "Kiss"—Tom Jones | Paul Green | Both eliminated |
Solos:
Dancer | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
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Henry Byalikov | Paso Doble | "Come and Get Them" from the film 300 | Paul Green | Safe |
Rhiannon Villareal | Hip Hop | "1 Thing"—Amerie from the film Hitch | Nacho Pop | Bottom 4 |
Anthony Ikin | Contemporary | "The Blower's Daughter"—Damien Rice from the film Closer | Kelly Aykers | Eliminated |
Jemma Armstrong | Jive | "Shake a Tail Feather"—Ray Charles from the film The Blues Brothers | Paul Green | Eliminated |
Vanessa Sew Hoy | Contemporary | "How Do I Live"—Trisha Yearwood from the film Con Air | Kelly Aykers | Safe |
Jack Chambers | Jazz | Theme from Mission: Impossible | Kelly Aykers | Safe |
Kate Wormald | Jazz | "Queen of the Night"—Whitney Houston from the film The Bodyguard | Kelly Aykers | Safe |
Rhys Bobridge | Hip Hop | "Born Slippy .NUXX"—Underworld from the film Trainspotting | Nacho Pop | Safe |
Graeme Isaako | Jazz | "Bohemian Rhapsody"—Queen from the film Wayne's World | Kelly Aykers | Bottom 4 |
Demi Sorono | Hip Hop | "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine"—James Brown from the film Legally Blonde | Nacho Pop | Safe |
Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
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Vanessa Sew Hoy Rhys Bobridge | Hip Hop | "Tambourine"—Eve | Supple | Sew Hoy in Bottom 4 |
Broadway | "America" from West Side Story | Andrew Hallsworth | ||
Kate Wormald Jack Chambers | Quickstep | "Spider-Man Theme"—Michael Bublé | Leanne Bampton | Safe |
Hip-hop | "Singin' In the Rain" by Mint Royale | Supple | ||
Demi Sorono Henry Byalikov | House | "Just Fine"—Mary J. Blige | Project Moda | Byalikov eliminated |
Contemporary | "Nine in the Afternoon"—Panic! at the Disco | Kelly Aykers | ||
Rhiannon Villareal Graeme Isaako | Burlesque | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Mika | Aleeta Blackburn | Villareal eliminated Isaako in Bottom 4 |
Jazz Funk Hip Hop | "4 Minutes" by Madonna | Juliette "Jet" Verne |
In the live results shows, since Bonnie Lythgoe wasn't able to attend, Jason Gilkinson took over her spot on that night.
Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
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Kate Wormald Rhys Bobridge | Rumba | "Message to My Girl"—Split Enz | Jason Gilkison | Safe |
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers | Contemporary | "Strict Machine"—Goldfrapp | Garry Stewart | Safe |
Vanessa Sew Hoy Graeme Isaako | Broadway | "The Money Song" from Cabaret | Adam Williams | Both eliminated |
Top 3 Female Contestants | Hip Hop | "California Love"—2Pac | Nacho Pop | |
Top 3 Male Contestants | Contemporary Hip Hop | "Hurt Sumthin"—Missy Elliott | Supple |
Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer |
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Demi Sorono Jack Chambers | Cha-cha-cha | "Mercy"—Duffy | Jason Gilkison |
Kate Wormald Rhys Bobridge | Hip-hop | "There It Go"—Juelz Santana | Supple |
Demi Sorono Rhys Bobridge | Contemporary | "Chasing Cars"—Snow Patrol | Debbie Ellis |
Kate Wormald Jack Chambers | Lyrical Jazz | "No One"—Alicia Keys | Juliette "Jet" Verne |
Demi Sorono Kate Wormald | Hip-hop | "Rondo Alla Turca"—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Supple |
Rhys Bobridge Jack Chambers | Broadway | "Overture"/"All That Jazz" from Chicago | Adam Williams |
Top 4 Contestants | Hip-hop | "Impacto" By Daddy Yankee | Tiana Joubert |
Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
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Courtney Walter | Jazz | Eliminated | |
Hilton Denis | Jazz | "Flaunt It"—TV Rock | Safe |
Vanessa Sew Hoy | Ballet | "Fields of Gold"—Eva Cassidy | Safe |
Henry Byalikov | Cha-cha-cha | "Smooth"—Santana feat. Rob Thomas | Safe |
Kate Wormald | Jazz | "He's a Dream"—Shandi | Safe |
Khaly Ngeth | B-boying | "It's Like That"—Run–D.M.C. | Eliminated |
Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
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Kassy Lee | Hip-hop | "Baby Got Back"—Sir Mix-a-Lot | Eliminated |
Graeme Isaako | Jazz | Safe | |
Kate Wormald | Jazz | "Call Me When You're Sober"—Evanescence | Safe |
Hilton Denis | Contemporary | "Breathe Me"—Sia | Eliminated |
Rhiannon Villareal | Hip-hop | "PYT (Pretty Young Thing)"—Michael Jackson | Safe |
Joel De Carteret | Hip-hop | "What Goes Around... Comes Around"—Justin Timberlake | Safe |
Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
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Laura Brougham | Jazz | "Never Again"—Kelly Clarkson | Safe |
Anthony Ikin | Contemporary | "Are You Gonna Go My Way"—Lenny Kravitz | Safe |
Stephanie Golman | Samba | "Hey Mama"—The Black Eyed Peas | Eliminated |
Marko Panzic | Contemporary | "I Surrender"—Celine Dion | Eliminated |
Vanessa Sew Hoy | Jazz | "Taller, Stronger, Better"—Guy Sebastian | Safe |
Henry Byalikov | Jive | "Johnny B. Goode"—Judas Priest | Safe |
Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
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Camilla Jakimowicz | Jazz | "What You Waiting For"—Gwen Stefani | Safe |
Sermsah Bin Saad | Jazz | "Poison"—The Prodigy | Eliminated |
Laura Brougham | Jazz | "Fighter"—Christina Aguilera | Eliminated |
Anthony Ikin | Contemporary | "Feeling Good"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
Rhiannon Villareal | Hip-hop | "What About"—Janet Jackson | Safe |
Joel De Carteret | Hip-hop | "Time Is Now"—Moloko | Safe |
Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
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Rhiannon Villareal | Hip-hop | "4 My People"—Missy Elliott | Safe |
Joel De Carteret | Hip-hop | "Signs"—Snoop Dogg feat. Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson | Eliminated |
Camilla Jakimowicz | Jazz | "Let Me Entertain You"—Robbie Williams | Eliminated |
Anthony Ikin | Contemporary | "Lightning Crashes"—Live | Safe |
Kate Wormald | Jazz | "I Wish"—Fantasia Barrino, Yolanda Adams and Patti LaBelle | Safe |
Graeme Isaako | Jazz | "Crazy" | Safe |
Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
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Jemma Armstrong | Samba | "Mas Que Nada"—Sérgio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas | Eliminated |
Anthony Ikin | Contemporary | "Drops of Jupiter"—Train | Eliminated |
Rhiannon Villareal | Hip-hop | "Last Night"—Diddy | Safe |
Graeme Isaako | Hip-hop | "Hate That I Love You"—Rihanna & Ne-Yo | Safe |
Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
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Rhiannon Villareal | Hip-hop | "If"—Janet Jackson | Eliminated |
Henry Byalikov | Cha-Cha | "Heartbreaker"—will.i.am feat. Cheryl Cole | Eliminated |
Vanessa Sew Hoy | Jazz | "Listen"—Beyoncé Knowles | Safe |
Graeme Isaako | Hip-hop | "Bad"—Michael Jackson | Safe |
Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
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Kate Wormald | Jazz | "TBC"—TBC | Safe |
Rhys Bobridge | Contemporary | "TBC"—TBC | Safe |
Vanessa Sew Hoy | Jazz | "TBC"—TBC | Eliminated |
Graeme Isaako | Hip-hop | "TBC"—TBC | Eliminated |
Demi Sorono | B-Girl | "TBC"—TBC | Safe |
Jack Chambers | Hip-hop | "TBC"—TBC | Safe |
No. | Airdate | Title | Timeslot | Ratings1 | Weekly Rank |
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1 | 3 February 2008 | Auditions – Part 1: Perth and Brisbane [4] | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,829,000 (1st) [5] | 1st |
2 | 4 February 2008 | Auditions – Part 2: Melbourne and Adelaide [6] | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,616,000 (1st) [5] | 3rd |
3 | 6 February 2008 | Auditions – Part 3: Sydney [7] | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,628,000 (1st) [5] | 2nd |
4 | 10 February 2008 | Top 100 – Part 1 [8] | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,600,000 (1st) [9] | 1st |
5 | 11 February 2008 | Top 100 – Part 2 [10] | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,468,000 (1st) [9] | 4th |
6 | 17 February 2008 | Top 20: Performance [11] | 7:30 pm – 9:40 pm | 1,529,000 (2nd) [12] | 4th |
7 | 18 February 2008 | Top 20: Verdict [13] | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | 1,345,000 (7th) [12] | 8th |
8 | 24 February 2008 | Top 18: Performance | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 1,508,000 (1st) | 6th |
9 | 25 February 2008 | Top 18: Verdict | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | 1,457,000 (5th) | 8th |
10 | 2 March 2008 | Top 16: Performance | 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm | 1,483,000 (1st) | 4th |
11 | 3 March 2008 | Top 16: Verdict | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm | 1,395,000 (5th) | 10th |
12 | 9 March 2008 | Top 14: Performance | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,483,000 (1st) | 5th |
13 | 10 March 2008 | Top 14: Verdict | 7:30 pm – 8:40 pm | 1,335,000 (7th) | 9th |
14 | 16 March 2008 | Top 12: Performance | 7:30 pm – 9:10 pm | 1,781,000 (1st) | 1st |
15 | 17 March 2008 | Top 12: Verdict | 7:30 pm – 8:40 pm | 1,364,000 (4th) | 9th |
16 | 23 March 2008 | "Your Top 10" Special | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 988,000 (5th) | 68th |
17 | 30 March 2008 | Top 10: Performance | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,234,000 (8th) | 22nd |
18 | 31 March 2008 | Top 10: Verdict | 7:30 pm – 8:35 pm | 1,180,000 (8th) | 25th |
19 | 6 April 2008 | Top 8: Performance | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,361,000 (4th) | 14th |
20 | 7 April 2008 | Top 8: Verdict | 7:30 pm – 8:40 pm | 1,249,000 (7th) | 22nd |
21 | 13 April 2008 | Top 6: Performance | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,476,000 (4th) | 8th |
22 | 14 April 2008 | Top 6: Verdict | 7:30 pm – 8:40 pm | 1,164,000 (12th) | 32nd |
23 | 20 April 2008 | Top 4: Performance | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm | 1,466,000 (5th) | 11th |
24 | 27 April 2008 | Grand Finale Night | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 1,832,000 (2nd) | 3rd |
25 | 27 April 2008 | Grand Finale: Winner Announced | 9:25 pm – 9:30 pm | 1,877,000 (1st) | 2nd |
3 February 2008 premiere of So You Think You Can Dance Australia attracted a peak audience of 2.15 million viewers. The show was the night's top-rating program, averaging 1.83 million viewers over its timeslot. [14] The following two audition episodes also put up respectable figures, peaking at 2.04 million and 1.94 million viewers respectively. The Sunday night Top 100 show averaged 1.6 million viewers to become the most watched program of the night. [15] [16]
Since debuting, the weekly performance show had averaged around 1.5 million viewers since its debut. The series one finale averaged 1.8 million viewers, peaking at 2.2 million viewers nationwide. Over 50% of Ten's key 18–49 age demographic had tuned into the show. [17]
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So You Think You Can Dance is an American television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox network. The show's eighth season premiered on May 26, 2011. It features the return of Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe as permanent judges and Cat Deeley as host. Also returning is the selection of a Top 20 for the finals, in contrast to season 7's Top 11. This is the final season to feature Results Show episodes. Contemporary dancer Melanie Moore won the season and Sasha Mallory was the runner-up. This is the first season where both the winner and runner-up were female.
The 1st series of So You Think You Can Dance premiered on 2 January 2010, beginning with one audition show which showed the auditions, choreography camp and introducing the top 14. Five elimination rounds were followed by a final, with performances and results shown on the same night. The winner's prize was the title "Britain's Favourite Dancer", £100,000 and a trip to Hollywood, where the winner would perform in the US series finale.
The second and final series of So You Think You Can Dance began on 26 March 2011 and ended on 11 June 2011. Tapper Matt Flint took first place and the title "Britain's Favourite Dancer", as well as a prize package including £50,000 and a trip to Hollywood, where he performed in the U.S. series’ eighth season finale.
So You Think You Can Dance, an American television dance competition, returned for its ninth season on May 24, 2012, on FOX Television. Fox and series creator Nigel Lythgoe have each independently confirmed that the weekly results show, a staple of the series in seasons 2–8, has been cut from the show format and that only one episode will air each week for the show's ninth season. This season has marked three firsts in the series history: this season had two winners, as opposed to the single winner format used in previous seasons, a contemporary dancer was not amongst the contestants remaining in the competition in the finale, and lastly, a ballet dancer is the winner of the competition.
So You Think You Can Dance, a televised American dance competition, began broadcast of its tenth season on May 14, 2013. It airs on the FOX Television Network and was hosted by Cat Deeley and featured returning permanent judges Nigel Lythgoe, who also serves as one of the show's executive producers, and Mary Murphy. The show featured many of the format changes instituted in the previous season, including notably a single episode per week/voting round. It was also the first season in the show's history that a tap dancer not only made it past the third week of competition, but made the finale. It is also the first season to last longer than nine weeks. Lythgoe announced in the finale that the show has been renewed for the eleventh season.
So You Think You Can Dance, an American dance competition show, returned for its eleventh season on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The commission of an eleventh season was first announced by series creator Nigel Lythgoe on the September 10, 2013, telecast of the season 10 finale. The season again features Lythgoe, who also serves as executive producer, and ballroom expert Mary Murphy as the two permanent members of the judge's panel while Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a tenth consecutive season.
So You Think You Can Dance, an American dance competition show, returned for its twelfth season, titled So You Think You Can Dance: Stage Vs. Street, on Monday, June 1, 2015. Seventeen episodes were broadcast on the Fox Network, including episode nine on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, which was a special celebrating the tenth anniversary of the show titled "A Decade of Dance Special Edition". The sixteen regular episodes aired each week on Mondays, rather than Wednesdays as it had been in recent previous seasons. On September 14, 2015, Gaby Diaz won the competition and made history by becoming the first tap dancer to win the title.
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition reality show, which returned for its eighteenth season on March 4, 2024.