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So You Think You Can Dance is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season five premiered on May 21, 2009, with Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host.[1] Jeanine Mason was crowned America's Favorite Dancer on August 6, 2009, making her the second female to win the show. For the first time, the show moved to a new stage, but it turned out to be the last season at CBS Studios.[2]
Open auditions for this season were held in the following locations:
| Audition Venue | City | Date | Guest Judge(s) | |
| Mark Morris Dance Center | November 13, 2008 | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo[3] | ||
| February 3, 2009 | Tyce Diorio | |||
| February 12, 2009 | Adam Shankman | |||
| March 12, 2009 | Sonya Tayeh | |||
| The Cadre Building | March 16, 2009 | Lil' C[4] | ||
| Seattle, Washington | March 28, 2009 | Mia Michaels[5] |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels, Lil' C, Adam Shankman, Debbie Allen.
The Las Vegas callbacks were held at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.[6] 172 dancers were invited to participate in the callback auditions. This number was cut to 32 dancers, 16 male and 16 female, before the announcement of the season's top 20 contestants. Las Vegas week included the following rounds, with cuts made after each:
| Dancer(s) | Thing/style | Music | Choreographer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (individual) | Solo | Individual songs chosen by contestant | The dancer | |
| All | Hip-hop | "Boom Boom Pow"—The Black Eyed Peas | Tabitha D'umo Napoleon D'umo | |
| All | Waltz | "May It Be"—Enya | Jean-Marc Généreux France Mousseau | |
| All | Jazz | "Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix)"—The Ting Tings | Sonya Tayeh | |
| All (in groups) | Group choreography | Individual songs picked by the group | The group | |
| All | Contemporary | "Belief (Stripped Version)"—Gavin DeGraw | Mia Michaels | |
| Female contestants | Broadway | "America" from West Side Story | Tyce Diorio | |
| Male contestants | "Cool" from West Side Story | |||
| All (individual) | Solo | Individual songs chosen by contestant | The dancer |
| Contestant | Age | Home Town | Dance Style | Elimination date | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanine Mason | 18 | Miami, Florida | Contemporary/Jazz | August 6, 2009 | Winner | |
| Kayla Radomski | 18 | Aurora, Colorado | Contemporary | August 6, 2009 | 4th Place | |
| Melissa Sandvig | 29 | Los Angeles, California | Ballet | July 30, 2009 | Top 6 | |
| Janette Manrara | 25 | Miami, Florida | Salsa | July 23, 2009 | Top 8 | |
| Randi Evans | 23 | Orem, Utah | Jazz | July 16, 2009 | Top 10 | |
| Caitlin Kinney | 21 | Annapolis, Maryland | Contemporary | July 9, 2009 | Top 12 | |
| Karla Garcia | 23 | Brooklyn, New York | Contemporary | July 2, 2009 | Top 14 | |
| Asuka Kondoh | 25 | San Francisco, California | Latin Ballroom | June 25, 2009 | Top 16 | |
| Ashley Valerio | 22 | Mesa, Arizona | Contemporary | June 18, 2009 | Top 18 | |
| Paris Torres | 19 | Issaquah, Washington | Contemporary | June 11, 2009 | Top 20 |
| Contestant | Age | Home Town | Dance Style | Elimination date | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bryant | 20 | Miami, Florida | Contemporary | August 6, 2009 | Runner Up | |
| Evan Kasprzak | 21 | Benzonia, Michigan | Broadway | August 6, 2009 | 3rd Place | |
| Ade Obayomi | 20 | Peoria, Arizona | Contemporary | July 30, 2009 | Top 6 | |
| Jason Glover | 21 | Fresno, California | Contemporary | July 23, 2009 | Top 8 | |
| Kupono Aweau | 23 | Kailua, Hawaii | Lyrical Jazz | July 16, 2009 | Top 10 | |
| Phillip Chbeeb | 20 | Houston, Texas | Popping | July 9, 2009 | Top 12 | |
| Vitolio Jeune | 26 | Miami, Florida (originally from Haiti) | Contemporary | July 2, 2009 | Top 14 | |
| Jonathan Platero | 21 | Tampa, Florida | Salsa | June 25, 2009 | Top 16 | |
| Maksim Kapitannikov | 26 | Brooklyn, New York | Latin Ballroom | June 18, 2009 | Top 18 | |
| Tony Bellissimo | 20 | Buffalo, New York | Hip Hop | June 11, 2009 | Top 20 |
Contestants are listed in reverse chronological order of elimination.The song for the eliminated female contestants was "Already Gone" by Kelly Clarkson. The song for the eliminated male contestants was "On Your Own" by Green River Ordinance.
| - | + Legend | - | Female | Male | Bottom 3 couples | Bottom 4 contestants |
| - | Week: | 6/11 !6/18 | 6/25 !7/2 | 7/9 !7/16 | 7/23 !7/30 | 8/6 | - !Contestant | Result | - | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Winner | - | Brandon Bryant | Btm 4 | Runner-Up | - | Evan Kasprzak | 3rd place | - | Kayla Radomski | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 4 | 4th place | - | Ade Obayomi | Btm 3 | Btm 4 | Elim | - | Melissa Sandvig | Btm 3 | Btm 4 | - | Jason Glover | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | - | - | Kūpono Aweau | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | - | Randi Evans | - | Philip Chbeeb | Btm 3 | Elim | - | Caitlin Kinney | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | - | Vitolio Jeune | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | - | Karla Garcia | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | - | Jonathan Platero | Btm 3 | Elim | - | Asuka Kondoh | Btm 3 | - | Maksim "Max" Kapitannikov | Elim | - | Ashley Valerio | - | Tony Bellissimo | Elim | - | Paris Torres | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanine Mason Phillip Chbeeb | Lyrical hip-hop | "Mad"—Ne-Yo | Tabitha D'umo Napoleon D'umo | Safe | |
| Asuka Kondoh Vitolio Jeune | Broadway | "Hot Honey Rag" from Chicago | Tyce Diorio | Bottom 3 | |
| Karla Garcia Jonathan Platero | Cha-cha | "Poker Face"—Lady Gaga | Tony Meredith | Bottom 3 | |
| Randi Evans Evan Kasprzak | Jazz | "I Only Have Eyes for You"—Jamie Cullum | Tyce Diorio | Safe | |
| Paris Torres Tony Bellissimo | Hip-hop | "Let the Beat Rock" (Boyz Noize Megamix)—The Black Eyed Peas | Tabitha D'umo Napoleon D'umo | Both eliminated | |
| Caitlin Kinney Jason Glover | Bollywood | "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire | Nakul Dev Mahajan | Safe | |
| Janette Manrara Brandon Bryant | Foxtrot | "Come Fly with Me"—Michael Bublé | Louis van Amstel | Safe | |
| Ashley Valerio Kūpono Aweau | Jazz | "Felt Mountain"—Goldfrapp | Wade Robson | Safe | |
| Melissa Sandvig Ade Obayomi | Contemporary | "Right Here Waiting"—Richard Marx | Mandy Moore | Safe | |
| Kayla Radomski Maksim "Max" Kapitannikov | Samba | "Jum Bah Day"—House of Gypsies | Louis van Amstel | Safe |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Lil' C
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randi Evans Evan Kasprzak | Jive | "Shake A Tail Feather"—Ray Charles | Louis van Amstel | Safe | |
| Melissa Sandvig Ade Obayomi | Jazz | "24 Hours" (The Aston Shuffle A-Bomb Remix)—Terry Poison | Sonya Tayeh | Safe | |
| Caitlin Kinney Jason Glover | Hip-hop | "Missin' You"—Trey Songz | Shane Sparks | Bottom 3 | |
| Janette Manrara Brandon Bryant | Disco | "Loving Is Really My Game"—Brainstorm | Doriana Sanchez | Safe | |
| Asuka Kondoh Vitolio Jeune | Waltz | "Dreams Are More Precious"—Enya | Louis van Amstel | Safe | |
| Kayla Radomski Maksim "Max" Kapitannikov | Pop-Jazz | "Hot Like Wow"—Nadia Oh | Brian Friedman | Kapitannikov Eliminated | |
| Karla Garcia Jonathan Platero | Contemporary | "Falling Slowly"—The Frames | Stacey Tookey | Safe | |
| Jeanine Mason Phillip Chbeeb | Tango | "Violento (Up Mix)"—Bailongo! | Tony Meredith | Safe | |
| Ashley Valerio Kūpono Aweau | Hip-hop | "Imma Be"—The Black Eyed Peas | Shane Sparks | Valerio Eliminated |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Toni Basil
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karla Garcia Jonathan Platero | Hip-hop | "By My Side"—Jadakiss featuring Ne-Yo | Dave Scott | Platero Eliminated | |
| Asuka Kondoh Vitolio Jeune | Jazz | "Heartbreaker"—Pat Benatar | Mandy Moore | Kondoh Eliminated | |
| Melissa Sandvig Ade Obayomi | Rumba | "Emotion"—Destiny's Child | Tony Meredith | Safe | |
| Janette Manrara Brandon Bryant | Hip-hop | "What a World"—Common | Dave Scott | Safe | |
| Kayla Radomski Kūpono Aweau | Viennese Waltz | "Sweet Dreams for You"—Jewel | Jean-Marc Généreux France Mousseau | Safe | |
| Randi Evans Evan Kasprzak | Contemporary | "Koop Island Blues"—Koop featuring Ane Brun | Mia Michaels | Safe | |
| Caitlin Kinney Jason Glover | Paso Doble | "O Fortuna"—Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg & Kurt Pretsel | Jean-Marc Généreux France Mousseau | Bottom 3 | |
| Jeanine Mason Phillip Chbeeb | Broadway | "Moses Supposes" from Singin' in the Rain | Tyce Diorio | Safe |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha-cha | "Hush Hush; Hush Hush"—The Pussycat Dolls | Jean-Marc Généreux France Mousseau | Safe | ||
| Kayla Radomski Kūpono Aweau | Contemporary | "Eyes On Fire"—Blue Foundation | Sonya Tayeh | ||
| Randi Evans Evan Kasprzak | Broadway | "Rich Man's Frug" from Sweet Charity | Joey Dowling | Safe | |
| Caitlin Kinney Jason Glover | Pop-Jazz | "Creator"—Santigold | Brian Friedman | Safe | |
| Jeanine Mason Phillip Chbeeb | Hip-hop | "Love Lockdown"—Kanye West | Tabitha D'umo Napoleon D'umo | Bottom 3 | |
| Melissa Sandvig Ade Obayomi | "Romeo and Juliet: Prokofiev's Suite (No.1 Op 64b, 6th Movement)" —Orchestre De La Suisse Romande & Armin Jordan | Thordal Christensen | Safe | ||
| Karla Garcia Vitolio Jeune | Quickstep | "Puttin' on the Ritz"—Rufus Wainwright | Jean-Marc Généreux France Mousseau |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Tyce Diorio
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Sandvig Ade Obayomi | Disco | "Move On Up"—Destination | Doriana Sanchez | Bottom 3 |
| Waltz | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"—Mary J. Blige | Ron Montez | ||
| Kayla Radomski Kūpono Aweau | Contemporary | "Gravity"—Sara Bareilles | Mia Michaels | Safe |
| Broadway | "The Dance At the Gym" from West Side Story | Joey Dowling | ||
| Caitlin Kinney Jason Glover | Foxtrot | "Minnie the Moocher"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin | |
| Lyrical Jazz | "Show Me Heaven"—Maria McKee | Mandy Moore | ||
| Jeanine Mason Phillip Chbeeb | Kalinka | "Kalinka"—Barynya | Youri Nelzine Lilia Babenko | |
| Jive | "Stuff Like That There"—Bette Midler | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin | ||
| Randi Evans Evan Kasprzak | Lyrical hip-hop | "Halo"—Beyoncé Knowles | Tabitha D'umo Napoleon D'umo | Safe |
| Samba | "Ritmo De Bom Bom"—Jubaba | Anya Garnis Pasha Kovalev (Season 3) | ||
| Janette Manrara Brandon Bryant | Argentine Tango | "Libertango" from Forever Tango | Miriam Larici Leonardo Barrionuevo | Safe |
| Jazz | "Ruby Blue"—Róisín Murphy | Wade Robson |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Debbie Allen
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 5 female dancers | Bollywood | "Dholna" from Pyaar Ke Geet | Nakul Dev Mahajan | |
| Top 5 male dancers | African Jazz | "Balant Funk"—Ayanda Clark and Shawn Kelly | Jeffrey Paige |
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Radomski Evan Kasprzak | Viennese Waltz | "Kiss from a Rose"—Seal | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin | Safe | |
| Janette Manrara Ade Obayomi | Hip hop | "Love Sex Magic"—Ciara featuring Justin Timberlake | Tabitha D'umo Napoleon D'umo | Obayomi in bottom 4 | |
| Jeanine Mason Jason Glover | Contemporary | "If It Kills Me" (The Casa Nova Sessions)—Jason Mraz | Travis Wall (Season 2) | Safe | |
| Randi Evans Kūpono Aweau | Paso Doble | "Dies Irae"—Karl Jenkins | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin | Both eliminated | |
| Melissa Sandvig Brandon Bryant | Broadway | "Aquarius" from Hair | Tyce Diorio | Sandvig in bottom 4 |
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bryant | Contemporary | "In Your Eyes"—Jeffrey Gaines | Safe | |
| Randi Evans | Contemporary | "Dream"—Priscilla Ahn | Eliminated | |
| Kupono Aweau | Jazz | "Marina Gasolina"—Bonde do Rolê | Eliminated | |
| Melissa Sandvig | Ballet | "Gabriel"—Lamb | Bottom 4 | |
| Evan Kasprzak | Broadway | "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart"—Rufus Wainright | Safe | |
| Kayla Radomski | Contemporary | "Rock Your Soul"—Elisa | Safe | |
| Ade Obayomi | Contemporary | "Unchained Melody"—The Righteous Brothers | Bottom 4 | |
| Jeanine Mason | Jazz | "Violento (Up Mix)"—Bailongo! | Safe | |
| Jason Glover | Broadway | "Train Fare Home"—Muddy Waters | Safe | |
| Janette Manrara | Salsa | "This is Miami"—Sander Kleinenberg | Safe |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Ellen DeGeneres, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janette Manrara Evan Kasprzak | Jazz | "Move" (Metronomy Remix)—CSS | Sonya Tayeh | Manrara eliminated |
| Rumba | "Heartless"—Kris Allen | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin | ||
| Jeanine Mason Brandon Bryant | Smooth Waltz | "May It Be"—Hayley Westenra | Hunter Johnson | Bryant in Bottom 4 |
| Pop-Jazz | "Battlefield"—Jordin Sparks | Laurie Ann Gibson | ||
| Melissa Sandvig Ade Obayomi | Cha-cha | "Yeah (Como Goza Mi Morena)"—Chino Espinoza y Los Dueños Del Son | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin | Safe |
| Contemporary | "This Woman's Work"—Maxwell | Tyce Diorio | ||
| Kayla Radomski Jason Glover | Broadway | "Mr. Monotony"—Kim Criswell | Tyce Diorio | |
| Hip-hop | "They're Everywhere"—Izza Kizza | Shane Sparks |
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Radomski | Contemporary | "The Moment I Said It"—Imogen Heap | Bottom 4 | |
| Jason Glover | Contemporary | "...Slowdance on the Inside"—Taking Back Sunday | Eliminated | |
| Janette Manrara | Rumba | "Seduces Me"—Celine Dion | Eliminated | |
| Ade Obayomi | Jazz | "Hater"—Various | Safe | |
| Melissa Sandvig | Ballet | "Heads Will Roll"—Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Safe | |
| Evan Kasprzak | Broadway | "Old Devil Moon"—Jamie Cullum | Safe | |
| Jeanine Mason | Contemporary | "Let the Drummer Kick"—Citizen Cope | Safe | |
| Brandon Bryant | Jazz | "Ain't Nothing Wrong With That"—Robert Randolph and the Family Band | Bottom 4 |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Lil' C
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 3 male dancers | Jazz | "True Romance"—She Wants Revenge | Sonya Tayeh | |
| Top 3 female dancers | Jazz | "Kick It (Stereoheroes Remix)"—Nina Martine | Sonya Tayeh |
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanine Mason Ade Obayomi | Samba | "LoveGame"—Lady Gaga | Louis van Amstel | Obayomi eliminated |
| Hip-hop | "Move (If You Wanna)"—Mims | Tabitha D'umo Napoleon D'umo | ||
| Melissa Sandvig Evan Kasprzak | Broadway | "Get Me to the Church on Time"—Matt Dusk | Tyce Diorio | Sandvig eliminated |
| Quickstep | "As Long As I'm Singin'"—Brian Setzer Orchestra | Louis van Amstel | ||
| Kayla Radomski Brandon Bryant | Contemporary | "All I Want"—Ahn Trio | Stacey Tookey | Safe |
| Disco | "Dance (Disco Heat)"—Sylvester | Doriana Sanchez |
Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Radomski | Contemporary | "You Found Me"—The Fray | Safe | |
| Ade Obayomi | Contemporary | "18th Floor Balcony"—Blue October | Eliminated | |
| Melissa Sandvig | Ballet | "I Put A Spell On You"—Nina Simone | Eliminated | |
| Brandon Bryant | Modern | "O Fortuna"—Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg & Kurt Pretsel | Safe | |
| Jeanine Mason | Jazz | "Feedback"—Janet Jackson | Safe | |
| Evan Kasprzak | Broadway | "The Lady Is a Tramp"—Sammy Davis Jr. | Safe |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanine Mason Evan Kasprzak | Jazz | "Heartbreaker"—MSTRKRFT featuring John Legend | Sonya Tayeh | |
| Kayla Radomski Brandon Bryant | Broadway | "Bye Bye Love" from All That Jazz | Tyce Diorio | |
| Brandon Bryant Evan Kasprzak | Pop-Jazz | "Nasty"—Janet Jackson | Laurie Ann Gibson | |
| Jeanine Mason Kayla Radomski | Contemporary | "The Four Sections: IV (Full Orchestra)"—Steve Reich | Mia Michaels | |
| Kayla Radomski Evan Kasprzak | Jive | "T.R.O.U.B.L.E."—Travis Tritt | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin | |
| Jeanine Mason Brandon Bryant | Paso Doble | "Tetsujin" from The Matrix Revolutions | Louis van Amstel |
Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bryant | Contemporary | "Dies Irae"—Karl Jenkins | |
| Jeanine Mason | Jazz | "Por una Cabeza"—The Tango Project | |
| Evan Kasprzak | Broadway | "The Best Is Yet to Come"—Michael Bublé | |
| Kayla Radomski | Jazz | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"—Eurythmics |
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Torres | Contemporary | "It Doesn't Hurt"—Katie Thompson | Eliminated | |
| Tony Bellissimo | Locking | "Early in the Morning"—The Gap Band | Eliminated | |
| Asuka Kondoh | Jive | "Did Ya"—BoA | Safe | |
| Vitolio Jeune | Contemporary | "We Belong Together"—Gavin DeGraw | Safe | |
| Karla Garcia | Contemporary | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"—Aretha Franklin | Safe | |
| Jonathan Platero | Salsa | "Krazy"—Pitbull featuring Lil Jon | Safe |
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Kinney | Contemporary | "Make You Feel My Love"—Adele | Safe | |
| Jason Glover | Contemporary | "Superman"—Robin Thicke | Safe | |
| Ashley Valerio | Jazz | "By Your Side"—Coco Rosie | Eliminated | |
| Kūpono Aweau | Jazz | "Many Moons"—Janelle Monáe | Safe | |
| Kayla Radomski | Contemporary | "Walking on Air"—Kerli | Safe | |
| Maksim "Max" Kapitannikov | Jive | "Footloose"—Kenny Loggins | Eliminated |
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asuka Kondoh | Cha-cha | "Don't Trust Me"—3OH!3 | Eliminated | |
| Vitolio Jeune | Contemporary | "Viva La Vida"—Coldplay | Safe | |
| Karla Garcia | Jazz | "15 Step"—Radiohead | Safe | |
| Jonathan Platero | Salsa | "The Hunted"—Kodo | Eliminated | |
| Caitlin Kinney | Contemporary | "Que Sera Sera"—Jennifer Terran | Safe | |
| Jason Glover | Contemporary | "New American Classic"—Taking Back Sunday | Safe |
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karla Garcia | Contemporary | "Blackbird"—Dionne Farris | Eliminated | |
| Vitolio Jeune | Contemporary | "Here Comes Goodbye"—Rascal Flatts | Eliminated | |
| Kayla Radomski | Contemporary | "Stupid"—Sarah McLachlan | Safe | |
| Kūpono Aweau | Jazz | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"—Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | Safe | |
| Jeanine Mason | Contemporary | "Moonlight Sonata"—Smart Sleep With Classical | Safe | |
| Phillip Chbeeb | Popping | "You'll Find A Way (Switch & Greame Sinden Remix)"—Santigold | Safe |
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Kinney | Contemporary | "Stand By Me"—Playing for Change | Eliminated | |
| Jason Glover | Contemporary | "Calm Touching"—Evaline | Safe | |
| Jeanine Mason | Contemporary | "Baby's Romance"—Chris Garneau | Safe | |
| Phillip Chbeeb | Popping | "The Diva Dance" from The Fifth Element—Sarah Brightman | Eliminated | |
| Melissa Sandvig | Ballet | "Kashira"—Kodo | Safe | |
| Ade Obayomi | Jazz | "Windowdipper"—Jib Kidder | Safe |
Judges: only Debbie Allen and Mary Murphy
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels
| Year won | Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jaimie Goodwin Hokuto Konishi | Jazz | "The Chairman's Waltz" from Memoirs of a Geisha | Wade Robson | |
| 2007 | Heidi Groskreutz Travis Wall | Contemporary | "Calling You"—Celine Dion | Mia Michaels | |
| 2007 | Top 10 Wade Robson | Pop-Jazz group dance | "Ramalama (Bang Bang)"—Róisín Murphy | Wade Robson |
Ryan Rankine and Natalie Fotopoulos were absent, however, the dancers were joined by their choreographers, Wade Robson.
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica King William Wingfield | Contemporary | "Silence" from Unfaithful | Tyce Diorio | Won | |
| Katee Shean Stephen "Twitch" Boss | Contemporary | "Mercy"—Duffy | Mia Michaels | Nominated | |
| Chelsie Hightower Joshua Allen | Argentine Tango | "A Los Amigos" from Forever Tango | Dmitry Chaplin | Nominated | |
| Chelsie Hightower Mark Kanemura | Lyrical hip-hop | "Bleeding Love"—Leona Lewis | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo | Nominated |
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman, Debbie Allen, Tyce Diorio, Lil' C, Mia Michaels
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 | Broadway | "Brand New Day" from The Wiz | Tyce Diorio | |
| Top 20 | Hip-Hop/Samba | "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"—Pitbull | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo Dmitry Chaplin | |
| Top 8 All judges this episode except Lil' C | Contemporary | "One" from A Chorus Line | Mia Michaels |
| Dancer(s) | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talia Fowler | Jazz | "Shot You Down"—Audio Bullys | Sonya Tayeh | |
| The Rage Boyz Crew | Hip-Hop | "Feel It"—Colby O'Donis & Mauli-b | Tiffany Burton |
The routine was originally performed by the top 14 finalists.
The routine was originally performed by the top 16 finalists.
Talia Fowler is the winner of So You Think You Can Dance Australias second season, and this performance comprised a portion of his prize package.
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Chosen by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanine Mason Phillip Chbeeb | Lyrical hip-hop | "Mad"—Ne-Yo | Tabitha D'umo Napoleon D'umo | Adam Shankman | |
| Janette Manrara Brandon Bryant | Argentine tango | "Libertango" from Forever Tango | Miriam Larici Leonardo Barrionuevo | Nigel Lythgoe | |
| Asuka Kondoh Vitolio Jeune | Waltz | "Dreams Are More Precious"—Enya | Louis van Amstel | Debbie Allen | |
| Jeanine Mason Jason Glover | Contemporary | "If It Kills Me" (The Casa Nova Sessions)—Jason Mraz | Travis Wall | Mary Murphy | |
| Kayla Radomski Maksim "Max" Kapitannikov | Samba | "Jum Buh Day"—House of Gypsies | Louis van Amstel | Mia Michaels | |
| Caitlin Kinney Jason Glover | Bollywood | "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire | Nakul Dev Mahajan | Lil' C | |
| Randi Evans Evan Kasprzak | Contemporary | "Koop Island Blues"—Koop featuring Ane Brun | Mia Michaels | Adam Shankman | |
| Jeanine Mason Brandon Bryant | Paso Doble | "Tetsujin" from The Matrix Revolutions | Louis van Amstel | Mary Murphy | |
| Kayla Radomski Küpono Aweau | Contemporary | "Gravity"—Sara Bareilles | Mia Michaels | Nigel Lythgoe | |
| Janette Manrara Brandon Bryant | Disco | "Loving Is Really My Game"—Brainstorm | Doriana Sanchez | Tyce Diorio | |
| Melissa Sandvig Ade Obayomi | Contemporary | "This Woman's Work"—Maxwell | Tyce Diorio | Mia Michaels |
On May 21, 2009, SYTYCD aired two males performing ballroom dance together for the first time, with dancers Misha and Mitchel performing a Samba.[7] The dance couple's introduction on the show, and the judges' subsequent comments, have been criticized as homophobic. The two men were introduced with The Weather Girls' "It's Raining Men" played in the background. After the couple performed, judge Nigel Lythgoe said, "I think you'd probably alienate a lot of our audience. We've always had the guys dance together on the show but they've never really done it in each other's arms before. I'm really one of those people that like to see guys be guys and girls be girls on stage. I don't think I liked it, to be frank."[8] He later went on to say that he'd like each man to dance with women and that: "You never know, you might enjoy that, too." The segment closed, and the song "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is played in the background, which contains the lyrics: "This is a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl." Cat Deeley went on to say that the pair were "out."
Lythgoe issued a formal apology letter later that week, stating that he regretted "poor word choices" and that he realized how his comments could be "misconstrued." He went on to say that he "believe[s] the sexual orientation of an auditioner or contestant is irrelevant... the fact that I have unintentionally upset people is distressing to me... I have made mistakes that I must learn from."[9]
So You Think You Can Dance went on tour through 40 cities across the US and 1 city in Canada, Toronto.[10] Nigel had also announced that Phillip Chbeeb and Caitlin Kinney would also be going on the tour as swing dancers since they made it to the top 12 before being cut.
| Show | Episode | First Air Date | Rating (18–49) | Share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | Rank (timeslot) | Rank (night) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season Premiere, Part 1 | May 21, 2009 | 5.3 | 9 | 8.8[11] | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Season Premiere, Part 2 | May 27, 2009 | 5.3 | 9 | 8.7[12] | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Episode 505/506 | May 28, 2009 | 5.5 | 9 | 9.2[13] | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Vegas Callbacks #1 | June 3, 2009 | 5.4 | 9 | 8.9[14] | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Vegas Callbacks #2 (Top 20 Chosen) | June 4, 2009 | 5.1 | 9 | 8.2[15] | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Top 20 Perform | June 10, 2009 | 5.3 | 9 | 8.7[16] | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 of 20 Voted Off | June 11, 2009 | 5.3 | 9 | 8.6[17] | 3 | 4 | |
| 8 | Top 18 Perform | June 17, 2009 | 5.3 | 9 | 8.5[18] | 1 | 1 (tied) | |
| 9 | 2 of 18 Voted Off | June 18, 2009 | 4.9 | 9 | 8.0[19] | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | Top 16 Perform | June 24, 2009 | 4.7 | 8 | 7.6[20] | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 | 2 of 16 Voted Off | June 25, 2009 | 4.2 | 7 | 6.9[21] | 2 | 5 | |
| 12 | Top 14 Perform | July 1, 2009 | 4.6 | 8 | 7.7[22] | 1 | 4 | |
| 13 | 2 of 14 Voted Off | July 2, 2009 | 4.4 | 8 | 7.2[23] | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 | Top 12 Perform | July 8, 2009 | 4.7 | 8 | 7.6[24] | 1 | 4 | |
| 15 | 2 of 12 Voted Off | July 9, 2009 | 4.9 | 8 | 7.9[25] | 2 | 3 | |
| 16 | Top 10 Perform | July 15, 2009 | 4.4 | 8 | 7.0[26] | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 | 2 of 10 Voted Off | July 16, 2009 | 4.6 | 8 | 7.2[27] | 2 | 3 | |
| 18 | Top 8 Perform | July 22, 2009 | N/A | N/A | 7.4[28] | N/A | N/A | |
| 19 | 2 of 8 Voted Off | July 23, 2009 | 5.1 | 9 | 8.4[29] | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 | Top 6 Perform | July 29, 2009 | 4.7 | 8[30] | N/A | 1 | 2 | |
| 21 | 2 of 6 Voted Off | July 30, 2009 | 4.7 | 8[31] | N/A | 2 | 3 | |
| 22 | Top 4 Perform | August 5, 2009 | 4.8 | 9 | 7.8[32] | 1 | 3 | |
| 23 | Winner Announced | August 6, 2009 | 5.7 | 10 | 9.6[33] | 1 | 1 |