So You Think You Can Dance (British TV series) series 2 explained

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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.

Auditions

The show hosted auditions in Manchester on 17 October 2010, Glasgow on 19 October 2010 and in London on 21 and 22 October, according to the BBC website; contestants could also audition in Cardiff and Belfast.[1]

Judging panel

Sisco Gomez, Louise Redknapp, Nigel Lythgoe and Arlene Phillips all returned to the judging panel for series two. Singer and The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke appeared as a guest judge during the audition stages. Singer and actor John Barrowman appeared as a guest judge during week six of the live shows, in place of Lythgoe.

Finals

Top 20 dancers

Male contestants

FinalistAgeHome townDance StyleEliminated
Matt Flint29ScarboroughTapWinner
Luke Jackson30LeicesterJazzRunner-up
Lee Bridgman21PlymouthJazz4 June 2011
Israel Donowa18LondonHip-Hop28 May 2011
Tom Shilcock23LeicesterTap21 May 2011
Lee Crowley20Cwmbran, TorfaenB-boy14 May 2011
Shane Collard24Perth, AustraliaContemporary
Charlie Wheeller19SouthamptonB-Boy/Contortion7 May 2011
Gian Luca Loddo32Sardinia, ItalyContemporary30 April 2011
Ryan Jenkins28Isle of WightContemporary23 April 2011

Female contestants

FinalistAgeHome TownDance StyleEliminated
Kirsty Swain29Sutton, LondonJazz3rd Place[2]
Katie Love24WorcesterContemporary4th Place
Bethany Rose Harrison20DevonJazz4 June 2011
Charlotte Scally19Watford, HertfordshireJazz28 May 2011
Katrina Lyndon20PlymouthBallet21 May 2011
Danielle Cato24Farnborough, HampshireContemporary14 May 2011
Rithiely "Rithy" Pereira19Sao Paulo, BrazilHip-hop
Alice Woodhouse23LancasterContemporary7 May 2011
Stephanie Powell27Poole, DorsetLatin30 April 2011
Paige Smith18WolverhamptonDisco23 April 2011

Elimination chart

Date:23/430/47/514/521/528/54/611/6
ContestantResults
Top 4Matt FlintWinner
Luke JacksonBtm 3Btm 4Runner-Up
Kirsty Swain3rd Place
Katie LoveBtm 3Btm 44th Place
Top 6Lee BridgmanBtm 4Elim
Bethany Rose HarrisonBtm 2
Top 8Israel DonowaElim
Charlotte Scally
Top 10Tom ShilcockElim
Katrina Lyndon
Top 14Lee CrowleyElim
Danielle Cato
Shane CollardBtm 2Btm 2Elim
Rithiely Pereira
Top 16Charlie WheellerElim
Alice Woodhouse
Top 18Gian Luca LoddoBtm 2Elim
Stephanie Powell
Top 20Ryan JenkinsElim
Paige Smith

Performance nights

Week 1 (16 April 2011)

GroupStyleMusicChoreographer(s)
Bethany Rose Harrison
Katie Love
Luke Jackson
Shane Collard
Jazz"Bring Me To Life"—EvanescencePaul Domaine
Charlie Wheeller
Israel Donowa
Lee Crowley
Rithy Pereira
Hip-HopThe Archers theme tune mix
"It's Like That"—Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins
Kate Prince
Tommy Franzen
Danielle Cato
Gian Luca Loddo
Katrina Lyndon
Stephanie Powell
Contemporary"Bridge Over Troubled Water"—Andrea BocelliMandy Moore
Charlotte Scally
Lee Bridgman
Matt Flint
Paige Smith
Tom Shilcock
Broadway"The Tap Combination/"I Can Do That" from A Chorus Line
"Anything Goes" from Anything Goes
Karen Bruce
Alice Woodhouse
Kirsty Swain
Ryan Jenkins
Contemporary"Crazy"—Alice RussellSarah Boulter
Top 20: "Don't Stop The Music"—Rihanna (Jazz; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
Top 10 Boys: "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"—James Brown (Contemporary; Choreographer: Sarah Boulter)
Top 10 Girls: "Fighter"—Christina Aguilera" (Lyrical jazz; Choreographer: Kevan Allen)

Week 2 (23 April 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Stephanie Powell
Ryan Jenkins
Commercial"On the Floor"—Jennifer Lopez feat. PitbullPaul DomaineRyan Jenkins eliminated
Charlotte Scally
Matt Flint
Foxtrot"The Way You Look Tonight"—Maroon 5Chris & JaciSafe
Katie Love
Lee Crowley
Lyrical Hip-Hop"Starry Eyed"—Ellie GouldingKate PrinceSafe
Rithiely 'Rithy' Pereira
Shane Collard
Broadway"Sparkling Diamonds"—Nicole KidmanKaren BruceSafe
Alice Woodhouse
Charlie Wheeller
Contemporary"Amazed"—LonestarMandy MooreSafe
Paige Smith
Gian Luca Loddo
Jazz"Forget You"—Cee Lo GreenMandy MoorePaige Smith eliminated
Danielle Cato
Luke Jackson
Samba"Livin' la Vida Loca"—Ricky MartinChris & JaciSafe
Katrina Lyndon
Tom Shilcock
Hip-Hop"The Time (Dirty Bit)"—The Black Eyed PeasSimeon QsyeaSafe
Kirsty Swain
Lee Bridgman
Contemporary"Turning Tables"—AdeleSarah BoulterSafe
Bethany Rose Harrison
Israel Donowa
Disco"One Night Only"—DreamgirlsKaren BruceSafe
DancerStyleMusicResult
Stephanie PowellSamba"Conga"—Gloria EstefanSafe
Ryan JenkinsContemporary"Shake Your Groove Thing"—Peaches and HerbEliminated
Paige SmithDisco"Firework"—Katy PerryEliminated
Gian Luca LoddoContemporary"Lacrimosa" from Mozart's Requiem in D MinorSafe

Week 3 (30 April 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Charlotte Scally
Matt Flint
JazzRelax—Frankie Goes to HollywoodMandy MooreSafe
Katie Love
Lee Crowley
ContemporaryTry Sleeping with a Broken Heart—Alicia KeysKatrin HallSafe
Kirsty Swain
Lee Bridgman
BollywoodHindi Sad Diamonds—Nicole KidmanAsh MukherjeeSafe
Bethany Rose Harrison
Israel Donowa
Hip-HopOMG—Usher feat. will.i.amSimeon QsyeaSafe
Stephanie Powell
Gian Luca Loddo
Cha-Cha-ChaWhen I Grow UpThe Pussycat DollsKatya VirshilasBoth Eliminated
Katrina Lyndon
Tom Shilcock
BroadwayFootloose— from FootlooseKaren BruceSafe
Alice Woodhouse
Charlie Wheeller
American Smooth WaltzThree Times A LadyCommodoresKatya VirshilasSafe
Rithiely 'Rithy' Pereira
Shane Collard
Hip-HopTurkish MarchMozartSuppleBottom 2
Danielle Cato
Luke Jackson
CommercialMamma Knows BestJessie JSean CheesmanSafe
DancerStyleMusicResult
Stephanie PowellJiveProud Mary—Tina TurnerEliminated
Gian Luca LoddoContemporaryKissing YouDes'reeEliminated
Rithiely 'Rithy' PereiraHip-HopHold It Against Me—Britney SpearsSafe
Shane CollardContemporarySeven Nation ArmyThe White StripesSafe

Week 4 (7 May 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Danielle Cato
Luke Jackson
Paso Doble"Tetsujin" – Juno Reactor vs Don DavisKaren HardySafe
Bethany Rose Harrison
Israel Donowa
Contemporary"Someone Like You" – AdeleJavier De FrutosSafe
Alice Woodhouse
Charlie Wheeller
Hip-Hop"Power" – Kanye WestKenrick SandyBoth eliminated
Katie Love
Lee Crowley
Jazz"Tilt Ya Head Back" – Nelly feat. Christina AguileraSean CheesmanSafe
Katrina Lyndon
Tom Shilcock
Quickstep"Let Me Entertain You" – Robbie WilliamsKaren HardySafe
Kirsty Swain
Lee Bridgman
Lyrical hip hop"Just the Way You Are" – Bruno MarsSimeon QsyeaSafe
Rithiely 'Rithy' Pereira
Shane Collard
Commercial"Slow" – Kylie MinogueSean CheesmanBottom 2
Charlotte Scally
Matt Flint
Broadway"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" – Louis PrimaBill DeamerSafe
DancerStyleMusicResult
Rithy PereiraHip hop"Cosmic Love" – Florence and the MachineSafe
Shane CollardContemporary"Red" – Daniel MerriweatherSafe
Alice WoodhouseContemporary"Hurt" – Christina AguileraEliminated
Charlie WheellerContortion break dance"Kickstarts" (Dubstep Remix) – ExampleEliminated

Week 5 (14 May 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Charlotte Scally
Matt Flint
Lindy Hop"Shout And Feel It"-Count BasieRyan FrancoisSafe
Danielle Cato
Luke Jackson
Lyrical hip hop"Impossible"-ShontelleKenrickDanielle Cato eliminated
Bethany Rose Harrison
Israel Donowa
Commercial"Hide U"-KosheenSean CheesmanSafe
Rithiely 'Rithy' Pereira
Shane Collard
ContemporaryTheme from "Titanic"Tyce DiorioBoth eliminated
Katie Love
Lee Crowley
Broadway"The Lady is a Tramp"-The cast of 'Glee'Karen BruceLee Crowley eliminated
Katrina Lyndon
Tom Shilcock
Hip hop"Yeah 3x"-Chris BrownSuppleSafe
Kirsty Swain
Lee Bridgman
Argentine Tango"Libertango"-Astor PiazzollaMiriam Larici & Leonardo BarrionuevoSafe
DancerStyleMusicResult
Katie LoveContemporary"Take It All" – AdeleSafe
Luke JacksonContemporary"Written in the Stars" – Tinie TempahSafe
Rithy PereiraHip hop"Telephone" – Lady Gaga and BeyoncéEliminated
Danielle CatoContemporary"Cry Me a River" – Michael BubléEliminated
Shane CollardContemporary"Are You The One?" – The PresetsEliminated
Lee CrowleyB-boy"Frisky" – Tinie TempahEliminated

Week 6 (21 May 2011)

CoupleStyle(s)MusicChoreographer(s)Result
Katrina Lyndon
Tom Shilcock
Salsa"Ran Kan Kan" – Tito PuenteChris & JaciBoth eliminated
Jazz"Summertime" – SylvesterTyce Diorio
Bethany Rose Harrison
Israel Donowa
Lyrical Hip-Hop"Love the Way You Lie" – RihannaKate PrinceBottom 2
Charleston"Shake that Thing" – Vince Giordano and The NighthawksRyan Francois
Charlotte Scally
Matt Flint
Disco"You Should Be Dancing" – from Saturday Night FeverKaren BruceSafe
Contemporary"Wild Horses" – Charlotte MartinTyce Diorio
Kirsty Swain
Lee Bridgman
Broadway"Aquarius" – Sasha Allen Tribe from HairTyce DiorioSafe
Hip Hop"Pass Out" – Tinie TempahKenrick
Katie Love
Luke Jackson
Commercial"Who's That Chick?" – David Guetta ft. RihannaMandy MooreSafe
Viennese Waltz"She's Always a Woman" – Billy JoelArtem Chigvintsev
DancerStyleMusicResult
Katrina LyndonBallet"Don Quixote Act 1, Quiteria's Variation" – Sofia National Opera OrchestraEliminated
Tom ShilcockTap"Rockin' Robin" – Michael JacksonEliminated
Bethany Rose HarrisonJazz"She Wants To Move" – N.E.R.D.Safe
Israel DonowaHip hop"Show Me Love" – Steve Angello and Laidback Luke feat. Robin S.Safe

Week 7 (28 May 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Katie Love
Israel Donowa
Broadway"Roxie" – Renée Zellweger from 'Chicago'Tyce DiorioKatie Love safe
Israel Donowa eliminated
Charlotte Scally
Lee Bridgman
Contemporary"Unchained Melody" – The Righteous BrothersMandy MooreCharlotte Scally eliminated
Lee Bridgman bottom 4
Bethany Rose Harrison
Luke Jackson
Hip hop"Let You Go" – Chase & Status ft. MaliSimeon QyseaBethany Rose Harrison bottom 4
Luke Jackson safe
Kirsty Swain
Matt Flint
RumbaLiberian Girl" – Michael JacksonChris & JaciBoth safe
DancerStyleMusicResult
Bethany Rose HarrisonJazz"Fix You" – ColdplayBottom 4
Luke JacksonContemporary"Supermassive Black Hole" – MuseSafe
Kirsty SwainJazz"Candyman" – Christina AguileraSafe
Matt FlintTap"I Wish" – Stevie WonderSafe
Katie LoveContemporary"Seduces Me" – Celine DionSafe
Israel DonowaHip hop"Move (If You Wanna)" – MimsEliminated
Charlotte ScallyJazz"Don't Stop Me Now" – QueenEliminated
Lee BridgmanJazz"Fashion" – David BowieBottom 4
DancerStyleMusicResult
Bethany RoseJazz"Layla" – Derek & the DominosSafe
Israel DonowaHip Hop"I'll Die" – FloetryEliminated
Charlotte ScallyJazz"Listen" – BeyoncéEliminated
Lee BridgmanJazz"Whole Lotta Love" – Led ZeppelinSafe

Week 8 (4 June 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Bethany Rose Harrison
Lee Bridgman
Cha-Cha-Cha"Judas" – Lady GagaArtem ChigvintsevBoth eliminated
Katie Love
Matt Flint
Contemporary"Total Eclipse of the Heart" – Bonnie TylerMandy MooreKatie Love bottom 4
Matt Flint safe
Kirsty Swain
Luke Jackson
Broadway"Varsity Drag" – Ann MorrisonBill DeamerKirsty Swain safe
Luke Jackson bottom 4
DancerStyleMusicResult
Kirsty SwainJazz"Feeling Good" – Nina SimoneSafe
Luke JacksonContemporary"The Flood" – Take ThatBottom 4
Bethany Rose HarrisonJazz"Beautiful Disaster" – Kelly ClarksonEliminated
Lee BridgmanJazz"So Whatcha Want" – Beastie BoysEliminated
Katie LoveContemporary"Stairway to Heaven" – Mary J. BligeBottom 4
Matt FlintTap"Butterfly" – Jason MrazSafe
DancerStyleMusicResult
Katie LoveContemporary"Then You Look at Me" – Celine DionSafe
Luke JacksonContemporary"I'm Not Alone" – Calvin HarrisSafe
Bethany Rose HarrisonJazz"Man in the Mirror" – Michael JacksonEliminated
Lee BridgmanJazz"Army of Me" – BjörkEliminated

Week 9 (Final) (11 June 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)
Matt Flint
Katie Love
Jazz"Heads Will Roll" – Yeah Yeah YeahsMandy Moore
Kirsty Swain
Luke Jackson
Contemporary"Nothing Compares 2 U" – Sinéad O'ConnorJavier De Frutos
DancerStyleMusic
Kate LoveContemporary"Run" – Leona Lewis
Matt FlintTap"Ain't Got No, I Got Life" – Nina Simone
Kirsty SwainJazz"I'm a Slave 4 U" – Britney Spears
Luke JacksonContemporary"Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" – David Guetta
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Katie Love
Luke Jackson
Tango"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" – Grace JonesArtem ChigvintsevKatie Love Fourth
Luke Jackson runner-up
Kirsty Swain
Matt Flint
Foxtrot"Heaven" (Yanou's Candlelight Mix) – DJ SammyKatya VirshilasKirsty Swain Third
Matt Flint winner

Ratings

Overnight ratings are taken from Digital Spy and official ratings are taken from BARB.

ShowDateOvernight ratings
(millions)
ShareOfficial ratings
(millions)[3]
Source
Auditions 1 26 March 4.87 22.6% 5.06 [4]
Auditions 2 2 April 3.81 20.7% [5]
Auditions 3 9 April 3.43 20.1% [6]
Showcase Special 16 April 3.63 18.0% [7]
Live Show 1 23 April 3.56 19.8% 3.81 [8]
Results 1 2.98 13.8%
Live Show 2 30 April 3.06 16.7% [9]
Results 2 3.15 13.9%
Live Show 3 7 May 3.47 17.0% [10]
Results 3 3.28 14.2%
Live Show 4 14 May 2.71 16.2% [11]
Results 4 3.06 14.2%
Live Show 5 21 May 2.59 16.9% [12]
Results 5 2.94 15.2%
Live Show 6 28 May 2.59 15.7% [13]
Results 6 2.42 10.8%
Live Show 7 4 June 2.23 13.3% [14]
Results 7 2.22 9.7%
The Final 11 June 3.45 18.1% [15]
The Final Results 3.39 16.9% 3.65
Series average 2011
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: So You Think You Can Dance . BBC.
  2. Web site: BBC admits error in So You Think You Can Dance Rankings . BBC . 2012-10-30 . 2012-10-31.
  3. Web site: BARB . BARB . 2012-07-15 . 2012-07-26.
  4. Web site: 27 March 2011, 16:10 BST . BBC One's 'SYTYCD' premieres low – So You Think You Can Dance News – Reality TV . Digital Spy . 2011-03-27 . 2012-07-26.
  5. Web site: 3 April 2011, 17:16 BST . 'So You Think You Can Dance' slumps to 3.8m – So You Think You Can Dance News – Reality TV . Digital Spy . 2011-04-03 . 2012-07-26.
  6. Web site: 10 April 2011, 11:12 BST . 'Mamma Mia!' a sound success for ITV1 – TV News . Digital Spy . 2011-04-10 . 2012-07-26.
  7. Web site: 17 April 2011, 09:54 BST . Revamped 'Britain's Got Talent' dazzles 10.4m – Britain's Got Talent News – Reality TV . Digital Spy . 2011-04-17 . 2012-07-26.
  8. Web site: 24 April 2011, 10:34 BST . New 'Doctor Who' kicks off with 6.5m – Doctor Who News – Cult . Digital Spy . 2011-04-24 . 2012-07-26.
  9. Web site: 1 May 2011, 17:55 BST . 'Doctor Who' audience slips to 5.4m – Doctor Who News – Cult . Digital Spy . 2011-05-01 . 2012-07-26.
  10. Web site: 8 May 2011, 14:05 BST . 'Britain's Got Talent' soars past 10 million – Britain's Got Talent News – Reality TV . Digital Spy . 2011-05-08 . 2012-07-26.
  11. Web site: 15 May 2011, 12:36 BST . Eurovision TV ratings reach 11-year high – TV News . Digital Spy . 2011-05-15 . 2012-07-26.
  12. Web site: 22 May 2011, 13:59 BST . 'Sing If You Can' beats 'SYTYCD' – So You Think You Can Dance News – Reality TV . Digital Spy . 2011-05-22 . 2012-07-26.
  13. Web site: 29 May 2011, 14:19 BST . Champions League final scores strong ratings – TV News . Digital Spy . 2011-05-29 . 2012-07-26.
  14. Web site: 5 June 2011, 14:00 BST . 'Britain's Got Talent' final grabs 12.5m – Britain's Got Talent News – Reality TV . Digital Spy . 2011-06-05 . 2012-07-26.
  15. Web site: 12 June 2011, 17:45 BST . 'So You Think You Can Dance' final seen by 3.5m – So You Think You Can Dance News – Reality TV . Digital Spy . 2011-06-12 . 2012-07-26.