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

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Host:Cat Deeley
Winner:Lex Ishimoto
Runner Up:Koine Iwasaki
Network:Fox Broadcasting Company
Prev Season:Season 13

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 BalletBrooklyn, NYMarch 5 & 6, 2017
June 12 & 19, 2017Orpheum TheaterLos 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 dancers to join their team of four dancers. They will ultimately each choose one dancer 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, California Contemporary/Hip-HopGaby DiazWinner
Koine Iwasaki20Pembroke Pines, FloridaContemporaryMarko GermarRunner-Up
Taylor Sieve19Maple Grove, MinnesotaContemporaryRobert RoldanThird
Chris "Kiki" Nyemchek26Teaneck, New JerseyLatin BallroomJenna JohnsonFourth
Logan Hernandez18Miami, FloridaContemporaryAllison HolkerFifth/Sixth
Kaylee Millis19Kingston, MassachusettsContemporary/Hip-Hop Cyrus SpencerFifth/Sixth
Mark Villaver27Honolulu, HawaiiBreakdanceComfort FedokeSeventh
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee26Seoul, South KoreaPoppingDuShuant "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 Nyemchek Btm 34th Place
Logan HernandezBtm 3Elim
Kaylee MillisBtm 3Btm 3
Mark VillaverBtm 3Elim
Btm 3Elim
Sydney TormeyBtm 3Elim
Robert GreenElim

Performances

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

Source, competing dancers' names:[3]

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
All-starsContemporary"Knocking On Heavens Door"—RAIGNMandy MooreN/A
Dassy Lee
Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall
Popping"Shake Your Pants"—CameoPopin' PeteSafe
Logan Hernandez
Audrey Case*
Contemporary"Protocol"—Leon ElseTyce DiorioSafe
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Cha-cha"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"—Shawn MendesDmitry ChaplinSafe
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Contemporary"Clown"—Emeli SandéTessandra ChavezSafe
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Tap"More"—Bobby DarinAnthony MorigeratoSafe
Mark Villaver
Comfort Fedoke
Hip-hop"REDMERCEDES"—AminéLuther BrownSafe
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
Contemporary"Memories"—Alex SomersStacey TookeySafe
Sydney Tormey
Paul Karmiryan
Cha-cha"All Stars"—Martin Solveig feat. AlmaVal ChmerkovskiySafe
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Contemporary"Change Is Everything (A Capella Version)"—Son LuxTravis WallSafe
Robert Green
Jasmine Harper
Hip-hop"Perm"—Bruno MarsChristopher ScottSafe
Top 10 and all-starsGroup routine"This Time"—Son LuxWade 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 partner Logan Hernandez.

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

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Mark Villaver
Comfort Fedoke
Jazz"Hater"—Various ProductionRay LeeperSafe
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Argentine Tango"Red & Black (Rojo y Negro)"—Ryōta KomatsuMiriam Larici
Leonardo Barrionuevo
Safe
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Hip-hop"Caroline"—AminéLuther BrownSafe
Sydney Tormey
Paul Karmiryan
Contemporary"The Letting Go"—Melissa EtheridgeJaci RoyalBottom 2
Logan Hernandez
Allison Holker
Pop Jazz"In the Morning"—JadedBrian FriedmanBottom 3
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Hip-hop"I'm Better"—Missy Elliott feat. LambChristopher "Pharside" Jennings
Krystal "Phoenix" Meraz
Safe
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Broadway"The Man That Got Away"—Judy GarlandAl BlackstoneSafe
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
African Jazz"Speaking in Tongues II"—Sheila ChandraSean CheesmanSafe
Robert Green
Jasmine Harper
Contemporary"Otherside"—Perfume GeniusStacey TookeyEliminated
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee
DuShuant "Fik-Shun" Stegall
Bollywood"Radha Nachegi"—Tevar SoundtrackSafe
DancerStyleMusic
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" LeePopping"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 VillaverBreakdance"Is It a Crime"—Sade
Kiki NyemchekSamba"The Drummer"—Alessandro Olivato Orchestra

Top 9 Perform (August 21, 2017)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Logan Hernandez
Allison Holker
Jive"Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days"—Louis PrimaEmma Slater
Sasha Farber
Safe
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
Lyrical Hip-hop"You Don't Own Me"—Grace feat. G-EazyDave ScottSafe
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee
DuShaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall
Jazz"Bring the Funk Back"—Big GiganticRay LeeperBottom 2
Mark Villaver
Comfort Fedoke
Contemporary"Ending"—Isak DanielsonTalia FaviaBottom 3
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Broadway"Miss Otis Regrets"—Bette MidlerWarren CarlyleSafe
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Jazz"Less Talk, More Art"—Vito Fun & KoilSpencer LiffSafe
Sydney Tormey
Paul Karmiryan
Hip-hop"Really? Yeah!"—KYLELuther BrownEliminated
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Samba"Bun Up the Dance"—Dillon Francis & SkrillexJean-Marc GénéreuxSafe
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Contemporary"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"—George MichaelMandy MooreSafe
DancerStyleMusic
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 VillaverBreakdance"I See Fire"—Ed Sheeran
Inyoung "Dassy" LeePopping"Soundclash"—Flosstradamus & TroyBoi
Lex IshimotoContemporary/Hip-hop"TRNSTTR (Lucian Remix)"—Black Coast featuring M. Maggie

Top 8 Perform (August 28, 2017)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Koine Iwasaki
Marko Germar
Jazz"HandClap"—Fitz and the TantrumsMandy MooreBottom 3
Taylor Sieve
Robert Roldan
Hip-hop"Bodak Yellow"—Cardi BLuther BrownSafe
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Contemporary"Work Song"—Luke WadeMandy MooreSafe
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Cha-Cha"Respect"—Aretha FranklinVal ChmerkovskiyBottom 2
Mark Villaver
Comfort Fedoke
Broadway"Criminal"—Postmodern Jukebox feat. Ariana SavalasSpencer LiffSafe
Kiki Nyemchek
Jenna Johnson
Jazz"Pop Hd"—AtomTMTravis WallSafe
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee
DuShaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall
Contemporary"Breathe"—Son LuxJaci RoyalEliminated
Logan Hernandez
Allison Holker
Lyrical Hip-hop"Say You Won't Let Go"—Boyce AvenueChristopher ScottSafe
Taylor Sieve
Lex Ishimoto
Jazz"An American In Paris"—James Levine & Chicago Symphony OrchestraSpencer LiffBoth Safe
Koine Iwasaki
Kiki Nyemchek
Salsa"Danca Molengo"—Bonde do Rolê feat. Rizzle KicksVal ChmerkovskiyIwasaki Bottom 3
Kaylee Millis
Logan Hernandez
Contemporary"Shadows"—WoodkidTravis WallMillis Bottom 3
Inyoung "Dassy" Lee
Mark Villaver
Hip-hop"Tilted"—Christine and The QueensChristopher ScottLee Eliminated

Top 7 Perform (September 4, 2017)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Hip-hop"Humble." - Kendrick LamarLuther BrownSafe
Logan Hernandez
Allison Holker
African Jazz"Kabila" - Lord KraVenSean Cheesman Safe
Kaylee Millis
Cyrus Spencer
Contemporary"DKLA" - Troye Sivan ft. Tkay MaidzaTyce Diorio Bottom 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 Horan Mandy 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
DancerStyleMusic
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 (September 11, 2017)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Lex Ishimoto
Gaby Diaz
Samba"Chillando Goma" - FulanitoSasha FarberSafe
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 TurnerRay 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 StewartDoriana SanchezBoth safe
Taylor Sieve
Logan Hernandez
Jazz"Gypsy" - Lady GagaMark KanemuraHernandez Eliminated
Kaylee Millis
Kiki Nyemchek
Bollywood"Gallan Goodiyan" from Dil Dhadakne DoNakul Dev MahajanMillis Eliminated
DancerStyleMusic
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 (September 18, 2017)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer(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 GainesMandy 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 ChandraSean 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
DancerStyleMusic
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 DateRating
(18–49)
Share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(timeslot)
Rank
(night)
1Auditions #10.943.56[4] 35 (tie)
2Auditions #20.943.40[5] 34
3Auditions #30.833.10[6] 35
4Auditions #40.842.94[7] 34
5Academy #10.732.82[8] 34
6Academy #20.732.75[9] 34
7Academy #30.732.63[10] 34 (tie)
8Top 10 Perform, Part 10.732.57[11] 3 (tie)4 (tie)
9Top 10 Perform, Part 20.732.81[12] 3 (tie)3 (tie)
10Top 9 Perform0.732.74[13] 3 (tie)3 (tie)
11Top 8 Perform0.832.95[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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mary Murphy Returning to ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Season 14. Wagmeister. Elizabeth. March 2, 2017. Variety. July 25, 2017.
  2. 'All-Stars Announced for "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 14. Fox Broadcasting. TheFutonCritic.com. July 11, 2017. July 20, 2017.
  3. Web site: SYTYCD Recap: The Top 10 Is Revealed — Plus: Which Live Dances Wowed You?. Rebecca. Iannucci. TVLine. August 7, 2017. September 24, 2017. September 24, 2017. https://archive.today/20170924164326/http://tvline.com/2017/08/07/so-you-think-you-can-dance-recap-season-14-top-10-performance-show/. live.
  4. Web site: NBA Finals end with a bang: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170613222024/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-june-12-2017/. dead. June 13, 2017. Porter. Rick. TV by the Numbers. June 13, 2017. June 13, 2017.
  5. Web site: 'Still Star-Crossed' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170621022705/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-june-19-2017/. dead. June 21, 2017. Porter. Rick. TV by the Numbers. June 20, 2017. June 20, 2017.
  6. Web site: 'Spartan,' 'Superhuman,' several reruns adjust down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170628013120/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-june-26-2017/. dead. June 28, 2017. Porter. Rick. TV by the Numbers. June 27, 2017. June 27, 2017.
  7. Web site: 'Gong Show' rerun adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712023749/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-july-10-2017/. dead. July 12, 2017. Porter. Rick. July 11, 2017. TV by the Numbers. July 11, 2017.
  8. Web site: 'American Ninja Warrior,' 'Bachelorette' and others hold: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170720125641/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-july-17-2017/. dead. July 20, 2017. Porter. Rick. July 18, 2017. TV by the Numbers. July 18, 2017.
  9. Web site: 'Somewhere Between' premiere adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728025129/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-july-24-2017/. dead. July 28, 2017. Porter. Rick. July 25, 2017. TV by the Numbers. July 25, 2017.
  10. Web site: 'To Tell the Truth' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801235420/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-july-31-2017/. dead. August 1, 2017. Porter. Rick. August 1, 2017. TV by the Numbers. August 1, 2017.
  11. Web site: 'American Ninja Warrior,' 'Bachelorette,' all others hold: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809031350/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-aug-7-2017/. dead. August 9, 2017. Porter. Rick. August 8, 2017. TV by the Numbers. August 8, 2017.
  12. Web site: 'Bachelor in Paradise' adjusts up, 'Gong Show' and 'Midnight, Texas' adjust down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816022012/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-aug-14-2017/. dead. August 16, 2017. Porter. Rick. TV by the Numbers. August 15, 2017. August 15, 2017.
  13. Web site: Original shows all hold, 'Black-ish' rerun adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822225942/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-aug-21-2017/. dead. August 22, 2017. Porter. Rick. August 22, 2017. TV by the Numbers. August 23, 2017.
  14. Web site: 'Bachelor in Paradise' adjusts up, 'To Tell the Truth' adjusts down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830004640/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-aug-28-2017/. dead. August 30, 2017. Porter. Rick. August 29, 2017. TV by the Numbers. August 29, 2017.
  15. News: Porter . Rick . September 6, 2017 . 'Bachelor in Paradise,' 'So You Think You Can Dance,' all others hold: Monday final ratings . TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com . dead . September 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907033555/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-sept-4-2017/ . September 7, 2017.
  16. Web site: 'Midnight, Texas,' 'To Tell the Truth,' CBS reruns adjust down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170914220218/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-sept-11-2017/. dead. September 14, 2017. Porter. Rick. September 14, 2017. TV by the Numbers. September 14, 2017.
  17. Web site: 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'To Tell the Truth' adjust down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170920044706/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-sept-18-2017/. dead. September 20, 2017. Porter. Rick. September 19, 2017. TV by the Numbers. September 19, 2017.
  18. Web site: 'Big Bang’ and ‘Young Sheldon’ adjust up, ‘Good Doctor,’ ‘DWTS,’ ‘The Brave,’ ‘Me, Myself & I’ down: Monday final ratings. https://web.archive.org/web/20170927111840/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/monday-final-ratings-sept-25-2017/. dead. September 27, 2017. Porter. Rick. September 26, 2017. September 26, 2017. TV by the Numbers.