So You Think You Can Dance Canada season 3 explained

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Judges:Jean-Marc Généreux
Tré Armstrong
Blake McGrath
Luther Brown
Winner:Denys Drozduyk
Runner Up:Amanda Cleghorn
Network:CTV

Season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada is a dance reality show and competition that airs on CTV. It is hosted by ETalk correspondent Leah Miller. In addition to the winner receiving the title of Canada's Favourite Dancer and $100,000, both the winner and runner-up received a Mazda 2.

Auditions

Open auditions for this season were held in the following locations, with one guest judge joining Jean-Marc, Tré, and Luther at the Judges' Table:

Audition VenueCityDateGuest Judge
November 14, 2009 Mary Murphy
Palais des Congrès, Viger Hall November 28, 2009 Mia Michaels
The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts December 5, 2009 Mary Murphy
MacEwan Conference and Event Centre March 13, 2010 Stacey Tookey
April 21, 2010 Dan Karaty

Finals Week

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown, Mary Murphy, Sean Cheesman, France Mousseau, Rex Harrington

Task/styleMusicChoreographer(s)
Hip-Hop"Drop It Low" - Ester Dean feat. Chris BrownLuther Brown
Theatre"Defying Gravity" from WickedSean Cheesman
Jive"Shut Up!" - Simple PlanJean-Marc Généreux and France Mousseau
Group routinesPicked out of a hatThe dancers
Contemporary"Secrets" - OneRepublicBlake McGrath
Individual soloMusic chosen by competitorThe dancer

Contestants

Elimination chart

Week: 08/2408/3109/07 09/14 09/2309/30 10/07 10/14 10/24
Contestant Result
Top 4Denys DrozdyukBtm 3 WINNER
Amanda CleghornBtm 3 Runner-Up
Jeffrey MortensenBtm 33rd Place
Janick Arseneau¸4th Place
Top 6Mackenzie GreenElim
Nathalie HeathBtm 3Btm 3Btm 4
Top 8Sebastian MerschBtm 3Btm 4 Elim
Danielle GardnerBtm 3
Top 10Edgar Gilbert-ReyesBtm 3Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3Elim
Charlene HartmanBtm 3Btm 3
Top 12Jonathan ArsenaultBtm 3Elim
Claudia PrimeauBtm 3Btm 3
Top 14 Shavar BlackwoodElim
Kloé Schultz
Top 16Jesse WeaferBtm 3Btm 3Elim
Kristen WicklundBtm 3Btm 3
Top 16Jera WolfeBtm 3Elim
Julia HarnettBtm 3
Top 20Yonni Fournier Elim
Breanne WasylenkoBtm 3
Top 22Hani AbazaElim
Shelaina Anderson
+ Legend
Female Male Bottom 3 couples Bottom 4 contestants

Women

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Amanda Cleghorn19Mississauga, OntarioContemporaryRunner-up
Janick Arseneau 20Bathurst, New BrunswickContemporary4th Place
Nathalie Heath23Surrey, British ColumbiaContemporaryTop 6
Danielle Gardner21Surrey, British ColumbiaContemporaryTop 8
Charlene Hartman24Abbotsford, British ColumbiaContemporaryTop 10
Claudia Primeau26Montreal, QuebecBallroomTop 12
Kloé Schultz20North Bay, OntarioContemporaryTop 14
Kirsten Wicklund 20Vancouver, British ColumbiaContemporaryTop 16
Julia Harnett 26Calgary, AlbertaLatinTop 18
Bree Wasylenko 22Toronto, OntarioContemporaryTop 20
Shelaina Anderson19Edmonton, AlbertaContemporaryTop 22 (withdrew)

Men

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Denys Drozdyuk25Toronto, OntarioBallroomWinner
Jeff Mortensen 22Edmonton, AlbertaContemporary3rd Place
Mackenzie Green20Regina, SaskatchewanContemporaryTop 6
Sebastian Mersch21Toronto, OntarioContemporaryTop 8
Edgar Gilbert-Reyes 22Calgary, AlbertaHip HopTop 10
Jonathan Arsenault 26Kitchener, OntarioContemporaryTop 12
Shavar Blackwood25Toronto, OntarioHip HopTop 14
Jesse Weafer 25Inverness, Nova ScotiaContemporaryTop 16
Jera Wolfe 19Inverness, Nova ScotiaBallet/B-BoyTop 18
Yonni Fournier27Montreal, QuebecSalsaTop 20
Hani Abaza25Ottawa, OntarioContemporaryTop 22

Finals

Performances

Week 1 (August 23, 2010)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown, Mary Murphy

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Claudia Primeau
Yonni Fournier
Salsa"Calabria 2008"—Enur featuring Natasja SaadTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Safe
Kirsten Wicklund
Jera Wolfe
Contemporary"Fireflies"—Ron PopeMandy MooreSafe
Amanda Cleghorn
Denys Drozdyuk
Tango"Grand Guginol"—BajofondoTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Safe
Charlene Hart
Jeff Mortensen
Jive"Celebrity Status"—Marianas TrenchDanny ArbourSafe
Danielle Gardner
Sebastian Mersch
Bollywood"Tera Hi Jalwa" from WantedSafe
Kloé Schultz
Jonathan Arsenault
Hip-hop"X Gon' Give It to Ya"—DMXSho-TymeSafe
Julia Harnett
Jesse Weafer
New Disco"The Fame (Glam as You - Radio Edit Remix)"—Lady GagaMelissa WilliamsBottom 3
Shavar Blackwood
Janick Arseneau
African Jazz"Dances with Wood/Baba"—Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni HidalgoSean CheesmanSafe
Nathalie Heath
Mackenzie Green
"For the Nights I Can't Remember"—HedleyPierre AllaireSafe
Bree Wasylenko
Hip-hop"OMG"—Usher feat. will.i.amJae BlazeBottom 3
Tara-Jean Popowich
Hani Abaza
Jazz"That's How Strong My Love Is"—Otis ReddingNico Archambault
Wynn Holmes

Abaza eliminated

Due to an injury, Shelania Anderson withdrew and was replaced for the evening by the previous season's champion, Tara-Jean Popowich.

Week 2 (August 30, 2010)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Luther Brown, Mia Michaels

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Bree Wasylenko
Edgar Gilbert-Reyes
Dancehall"Clarks"—Vybz Kartel feat. Popcaan and Gaza SmithJae BlazeWasylenko eliminated
Amanda Cleghorn
Denys Drozdyuk
Contemporary"Perfect"—HedleySabrina MatthewsSafe
Kirsten Wicklund
Jera Wolfe
Paso Doble"Iron Night/Mind Control"—Position MusicNatalli Reznik
Francis Lafreniere
Bottom 3
Nathalie Heath
Mackenzie Green
Hip-hop"All I Do Is Win"—DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick RossSho-TymeSafe
Claudia Primeau
Yonni Fournier
Foxtrot"Telephone"—Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé KnowlesDanny QuilliamFournier eliminated
Charlene Hart
Jeff Mortensen
Contemporary"Breathing"—Alisa TurnerStacey TookeySafe
Julia Harnett
Jesse Weafer
Samba"Cuban Pete"—iSweat MusicTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Safe
Danielle Gardner
Sebastian Mersch
Theater"No Good Deed"—Idina MenzelSean CheesmanSafe
Shavar Blackwood
Janick Arseneau
Krumping"Whatever" – BuckmouthLil' CSafe
Kloé Schultz
Jonathan Arsenault
Jazz"California Gurls"—Katy Perry ft. Snoop DoggBlake McGrathSafe

Week 3 (September 6, 2010)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Melissa Williams

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Amanda Cleghorn
Denys Drozdyuk
Quickstep"Feelin' Good"—Colin JamesTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Safe
Shavar Blackwood
Janick Arseneau
Hip-hop"Lil Freak"—Usher feat. Nicki MinajLuther BrownSafe
Julia Harnett
Jesse Weafer
Contemporary"Falling"—Florence and the MachineStacey TookeyHarnett eliminated
Charlene Hart
Jeff Mortensen
Hustle"That's Where the Happy People Go"—The TrammpsMaria TorresSafe
Nathalie Heath
Mackenzie Green
Cha-cha-cha"I Like It"—Enrique Iglesias feat. PitbullGustavo VargasSafe
Danielle Gardner
Sebastian Mersch
Contemporary"Gunnin'"—HedleySabrina MatthewsSafe
Kirsten Wicklund
Jera Wolfe
Hip-hop"Now That We Found Love"—Heavy DSho-TymeWolfe eliminated
Claudia Primeau
Edgar Gilbert-Reyes
Lyrical jazz"Impossible"—ShontelleSean CheesmanBottom 3
Kloé Schultz
Jonathan Arsenault
West Coast Swing"Clocks"—The Vitamin String QuartetBenji SchwimmerSafe

Week 4 (September 13, 2010)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Rex Harrington, Stacey Tookey

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Claudia Primeau
Edgar Gilbert-Reyes
Mambo"La Reina"—La LupeGustavo VargasSafe
Nathalie Heath
Mackenzie Green
Contemporary"After Afterall"—William FitzsimmonsBlake McGrathSafe
Amanda Cleghorn
Denys Drozdyuk
House"Hey Hey"—Dennis FerrerSho-TymeBottom 3
Charlene Hart
Jeff Mortensen
Jazz"Desnudate"—Christina AguileraSean CheesmanBottom 3
Shavar Blackwood
Janick Arseneau
Contemporary"Ordinary Moment"—FisherMandy MooreSafe
Danielle Gardner
Sebastian Mersch
Hip-hop"Hard"—Rihanna feat. Young JeezyLuther BrownSafe
Kirsten Wicklund
Jesse Weafer
Rumba"Always"—Bon JoviEric Caty
Kelly Lannan
Both eliminated
Kloé Schultz
Jonathan Arsenault
New Disco"If I Had You"—Adam LambertMelissa WilliamsSafe

Week 5 (September 22, 2010)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Mia Michaels, Sean Cheesman

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Charlene Hart
Mackenzie Green
Jive"Magic"—B.o.B feat. Rivers CuomoDanny ArbourSafe
Amanda Cleghorn
Sebastien Mersch
Contemporary"Hyperballad"—WhitleyStacey TookeySafe
Claudia Primeau
Denys Drozdyuk
Samba/Capoeira"Que Colsa Louca"—Samba SquadGustavo VargasSafe
Kloé Schultz
Shavar Blackwood
Theater"Your Song"—Elton JohnMelissa WilliamsBoth Eliminated
Janick Arseneau
Jeff Mortensen
Hip-hop"Gangsta Luv"—Snoop Dogg feat. The-DreamLuther BrownSafe
Danielle Gardner
Edgar Gilbert-Reyes
Contemporary"Whataya Want From Me"—Adam LambertSabrina MatthewsBottom 3
Nathalie Heath
Jonathan Arsenault
Jazz"Teenage Dream"—Katy PerryBlake McGrathBottom 3

Week 6 (September 29, 2010)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown, Mary Murphy

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Janick Arseneau
Denys Drozdyuk
Paso Doble"España cañí"—Manhattan Pops OrchestraNatalli Reznik
Francis Lafreniere
Safe
Danielle Gardner
Jeff Mortensen
Contemporary"Elephant in the Room"—Richard WaltersStacey TookeySafe
Charlene Hart
Edgar Gilbert-Reyes
Salsa"La Voz del Caribe"—Eddie PalmieriGustavo VargasBottom 3
Amanda Cleghorn
Mackenzie Green
African jazz"Drumming Circle"—Professor Trance & the EnergizersSean CheesmanSafe
Claudia Primeau
Jonathan Arsenault
Hip-hop"The One"—Mary J. Blige feat. DrakeSho-TymeBoth eliminated
Nathalie Heath
Sebastian Mersch
Disco"You Should Be Dancing"—Bee GeesMaria TorresBottom 3

Week 7 (October 6, 2010)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Dan Karaty, Karen Kain

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Amanda Cleghorn
Edgar Gilbert-Reyes
Hip-hop"Find Your Love"—DrakeLuther BrownGilbert-Reyes eliminated
Nathalie Heath
Denys Drozdyuk
Mambo"Mambo de Bataan"—Joe BataanGustavo VargasHeath in bottom 4
Charlene Hart
Mackenzie Green
Contemporary"One Day Like This"—ElbowStacey TookeyHart eliminated
Janick Arseneau
Jeff Mortensen
Jazz-Funk"Come On Girl"—Taio Cruz ft. LucianaBlake McGrathSafe
Danielle Gardner
Sebastian Mersch
Quickstep"Back in Town"—Matt DuskPierre AllaireMersch in bottom 4
DancerStyleMusicResult
Sebastian MerschContemporary"99 Luftballoons"—GoldfingerBottom 4
Danielle GardnerContemporary"Stupid" (Mark Bell mix)—Sarah McLachlanSafe
Jeff MortensenUkrainian folk dance"Bukovynian Rhythm"—Ukrainian Shumka DancersSafe
Janick ArsenauContemporary"Gotta Get Thru This (Acoustic version)"—Daniel BedingfieldSafe
Edgar Gilbert-ReyesHip-hop"She Don't Know"—Usher feat. LudacrisEliminated
Amanda CleghornContemporary"Love"—AnoukSafe
Mackenzie GreenContemporary"In My Place"—ColdplaySafe
Charlene HartContemporary"Machine Gun"—PortisheadEliminated
Denys DrozdyukBallroom"Balao Destemperado"—BarbatuquesSafe
Nathalie HeathContemporary"Gravity"—Sara BareillesBottom 4

Week 8 (October 13, 2010)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Sergio Trujillo, Rex Harrington

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Janick Arsenau
Mackenzie Green
Hip-hop"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"—Busta RhymesLuther BrownGreen eliminated
Danielle Gardner
Denys Drozdyuk
Contemporary"Highway of Heroes"—The TrewsSabrina MatthewsGardner eliminated
Amanda Cleghorn
Jeff Mortensen
Contemporary"Dancing"—ElisaStacey TookeySafe
Nathalie Heath
Sebastian Mersch
Cha-cha-cha"Only Girl (In the World)"—RihannaDanny ArbourBoth eliminated
DancerStyleMusicResult
Jeff MortensenContemporary"15 Step"—RadioheadSafe
Nathalie HeathContemporary"Butterflyz"—Alicia KeysEliminated
Amanda CleghornJazz"Moan" (Trentemøller Remix)—TrentemøllerSafe
Sebastian MerschContemporary"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead"—StarsEliminated
Denys DrozdyukBallroom"Kaboom"—Ursula 1000Safe
Janick ArseneauContemporary"Myphilosophy"—InnerSafe
Danielle GardnerContemporary"Bloodstone"—Amon TobinEliminated
Mackenzie GreenContemporary"Ghosts 'n' Stuff"—Deadmau5 feat. Rob SwireEliminated

Week 9 (October 20, 2010)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)
Amanda Cleghorn
Denys Drozdyuk
Salsa"I Love Salsa"—N'KlabeGustavo Vargas
Janick Arseneau
Denys Drozdyuk
Contemporary"Salvation"—ScannersNico Archambault
Wynn Holmes
Janick Arseneau
Jeff Mortensen
Jazz-fusion"Veins"—Charlotte MartinSean Cheesman
Amanda Cleghorn
Jeff Mortensen
Contemporary"Nowhere to Stand"—k.d. langSabrina Matthews
DancerStyleMusic
Jeff MortensenHopak"Shumka's 50th Anniversary Hopak"—Ukrainian Shumka Dancers
Amanda CleghornContemporary"No More I Love You's"—Annie Lennox
Denys DrozdyukPaso Doble"España cañí"—Manhattan Pops Orchestra
Janick ArseneauJazz"Bang Bang"—Melanie Fiona

Result shows

Week 1 (August 24, 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Hani AbazaJazz"Audacity of Huge"—Simian Mobile DiscoEliminated
Edgar Gilbert-ReyesHip-hop"Girls on the Dancefloor"—Far East MovementSafe
Jesse WeaferContemporary"It's Gonna Be a Long Walk" - ApparatSafe
Shelaina AndersonN/AWithdrew
Bree WasylenkoContemporary"The Dance"—Charlotte MartinSafe
Julia HarnettJive"T-R-O-U-B-L-E"—Travis TrittSafe

Week 2 (August 31, 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Claudia PrimeauLatin"Alors on danse"—StromaeSafe
Kirsten WicklundContemporary"I Don't Feel It Anymore (Song of the Sparrow)"—William FitzsimmonsSafe
Bree WasylenkoContemporary"What Sound"—LambEliminated
Yonni FournierSalsa"Echa Pa' Lante"—ThalíaEliminated
Jera WolfeBallet/B-boying"If I Ever Feel Better"—PhoenixSafe
Edgar Gilbert-ReyesHip-hop"All Night Long"—Robin Thicke feat. Lil WayneSafe

Week 3 (September 7, 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Kirsten WicklundContemporary"The Gulag Orkestar"—BeirutSafe
Claudia PrimeauCha-cha-cha"When I Grow Up"—Pussycat DollsSafe
Julia HarnettCha-cha-cha"Perhaps"—Sunray feat. Kym MazelleEliminated
Jera WolfeContemporary"Hey"—PixiesEliminated
Edgar Gilbert-ReyesHip-Hop"Nobody"—Ne-YoSafe
Jesse WeaferContemporary"Squander"—Skunk AnansieSafe

Week 4 (September 14, 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Amanda CleghornContemporary"You Run Away"—Barenaked LadiesSafe
Charlene HartContemporary"Drumming Song"—Florence and the MachineSafe
Kirsten WicklundContemporary"Tonight"—Lykke LiEliminated
Denys DrozdyukJive"Proud Mary"—Ike & Tina TurnerSafe
Jeff MortensenContemporary"Aha!"—Imogen HeapSafe
Jesse WeaferContemporary"That Home"—The Cinematic OrchestraEliminated

Week 5 (September 23, 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Nathalie HeathJazz"Stylin"—Lisa ShawSafe
Kloé SchultzJazz"Hater"—variousEliminated
Danielle GardnerContemporary"Swans"—Unkle BobSafe
Jonathan ArsenaultContemporary"The Scientist"—ColdplaySafe
Shavar BlackwoodHip-hop"Music for Love"—MarioEliminated
Edgar Gilbert-ReyesHip-hop"So Dope"—New BoyzSafe

Week 6 (September 30, 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Charlene HartContemporary"In or Out"—Ani DiFrancoSafe
Natalie HeathContemporary"Dear Los Angeles"—Sam BehymerSafe
Claudia PrimeauJive"Reet Petite"—Jackie WilsonEliminated
Edgar Gilbert-ReyesHip-hop"Boom Boom Pow"—The Black Eyed PeasSafe
Sebastian MerschContemporary"Off the Rails"—The NotwistSafe
Jonathan ArsenaultContemporary"Cyclone"—Baby BashEliminated

Week 7 (October 7, 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Nathalie HeathContemporary"I'd Do It All Again"—Corinne Bailey RaeSafe
Charlene HartContemporary"I Dare You"—Ali MilnerEliminated
Edgar Gilbert-ReyesHip-hop"I Get It In"—Omarion feat. Gucci ManeEliminated
Sebastian MerschContemporary"To Build a Home"—The Cinematic OrchestraSafe

Week 8 (October 14, 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Danielle GardnerContemporary"This Woman's Work"—Kate BushEliminated
Amanda CleghornContemporary"Summertime"—Kat EdmonsonSafe
Nathalie HeathContemporary"Possession"—Sarah McLachlanEliminated
Janick ArsenauContemporary"Again Again"—Lady GagaSafe
Jeff MortensenContemporary"Force"—Tanya TagaqSafe
Sebastian MerschJazz"Cooler Than Me"—Mike PosnerEliminated
Denys DrozdyukBallroom"We Will Rock You"—QueenSafe
Mackenzie GreenJazzEliminated

Week 9 (October 24, 2010)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown, Sergio Trujillo, Rex Harrington, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerChosen by
Amanda Cleghorn
Denys Drozduyk
Salsa""I Love Salsa"—N'KlabeGustavo VargasJean-Marc Genereux
Nathalie Heath
Mackenzie Green
Hip-hop"All I Do Is Win"—DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick RossSho-TymeLuther Brown
Kirsten Wicklund
Jera Wolfe
Contemporary"Fireflies"—Ron PopeMandy MooreRex Harrington
Janick Arseneau
Shavar Blackwood
African Jazz"Dances with Wood/Baba"—Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni HidalgoSean CheesmanN/A
Charlene Hart
Jeff Mortensen
Hustle"That's Where the Happy People Go"—The TrammpsMaria TorresBlake McGrath
Danielle Gardner
Sebastian Mersch
Theatre"No Good Deed"—Idina MenzelSean CheesmanMia Michaels
Nathalie Heath
Mackenzie Green
Contemporary"After Afterall"—William FitzsimmonsBlake McGrathLeah Miller
Amanda Cleghorn
Jeff Mortensen
Contemporary"Nowhere to Stand"—k.d. langSabrina MatthewsN/A
Janick Arsenau
Mackenzie Green
Hip-hop"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"—Busta RhymesTré Armstrong
Claudia Primeau
Edgar Gilbert-Reyes
Mambo"La Reina"—La LupeGustavo VargasJean-Marc Généreux
Danielle Gardner
Denys Drozdyuk
Contemporary"Highway of Heroes"—The TrewsSabrina MatthewsSergio Trujillo
Amanda Cleghorn
Denys Drozdyuk
Tango"Grand Guginol"—BajofondoTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Tré Armstrong
Amanda Cleghorn
Jeff Mortensen
Contemporary"Dancing"—ElisaStacey TookeyN/A
Janick Arseneau
Denys Drozdyuk
Paso Doble"España cañí"—Manhattan Pops OrchestraNatalli Reznik
Francis Lafreniere
N/A

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