So You Think You Can Dance Australia season 3 explained

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Host:Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Judges:Jason Coleman
Matt Lee
Bonnie Lythgoe
Winner:Robbie Kmetoni
Runner Up:Jessie Hesketh
Network:Network Ten

Season three of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, the Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance, was hosted by former Rogue Traders vocalist and solo artist Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges.[1] It premiered on 31 January 2010. Robbie Kmetoni was announced as the winner on 21 April 2010 and the first season that each of the contestants have all been in the bottom three or four. It was the last season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia to air until the show came back in 2014.

Auditions

Auditions for the third season were held between September and October 2009 in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.[2]

Top 20 Contestants

Female contestants

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Jessie Hesketh19Sydney, NSWContemporaryRunner Up
Ivy Heeney23Sunbury, VICBallet/Jazz3rd Place
Jess Stokes20Sydney, NSWHip-Hop8 April 2010
Carly Smith21Sydney, NSWJazz1 April 2010
Jessica Prince21Newcastle, NSWBallroom25 March 2010 (withdrew)
Renee Ritchie20Hobart, TASJazz18 March 2010
Issi Durant18Sydney, NSWContemporary11 March 2010
Grace Stewart21Brisbane, QLDContemporary/Jazz4 March 2010
Mikhaela Gregory20Melbourne, VICJazz25 February 2010
Ilona Fabiszewski28Sydney, NSWHip-Hop18 February 2010

Male contestants

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Robbie Kmetoni18Sydney, NSWContemporaryWinner
Phillipe Witana30Brisbane, QLDHip-Hop4th Place
Nick Geurts21Melbourne, VICContemporary8 April 2010
Kieran McMahon18Melbourne, VICBallroom/Ballet1 April 2010
Matt Geronimi22Sydney, NSWBallroom25 March 2010
Heath Keating22Mullumbimby, NSWContemporary18 March 2010
Don Napalan25Sydney, NSWB-Boying11 March 2010
Doug De Voogt23Perth, WAJazz4 March 2010
Gaz Griffiths25Gold Coast, QLDB-Boying25 February 2010
Will Centurion31Sydney, NSWArgentine Tango18 February 2010

Results table

Week:18/225/24/311/318/325/31/48/421/4
ContestantsResult
Robert KmetoniBtm 3Winner
Jessie HeskethBtm 3Btm 3Runner-Up
Ivy HeeneyBtm 33rd Place
Phillipe WitanaBtm 3Btm 3Btm 44th Place
Nick GeurtsBtm 3Btm 3Btm 3Elim
Jess StokesBtm 3Btm 3ElimBtm 4
Kieran McMahonBtm 3Btm 4Elim
Carly SmithBtm 3
Jessica PrinceBtm 3Btm 3Btm 4WD*
Matt GeronimiBtm 3Btm 3Elim
Heath KeatingBtm 3Elim
Renee RitchieBtm 3
Don NapalanElim
Isabella Durant
Doug De VoogtElim
Grace StewartBtm 3
Gaz GriffithsElim
Mikhayla Gregory
Will CenturionElim
Ilona Fabiszewski

Performances

Top 20 Showcase (10 February 2010)

No voting this week in order to give the dancers the chance to showcase themselves in their own styles

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer
Top 10 GirlsCommercial Jazz"Sweet Dreams"—BeyoncéMatt Lee
Don Napalan
Gaz Griffiths
Breakdancing"Apache"—The Sugarhill GangProject Moda
Issi Durant
Robbie Kmetoni
Contemporary"Samson"—Regina SpektorDebbie Ellis
Doug De Voogt
Ivy Heeney
Broadway"Run and Tell That"—HairsprayAdam Williams
Jessica Prince
Kieran McMahon
Matt Geronimi
Will Centurion
Viennese Waltz"Never Tear Us Apart"—INXSJason Gilkison
Jess Stokes
Illona Fabiszewski
Phillipe Witana
Hip hop"I Can Transform Ya"—Chris Brown featuring Lil WayneJuliette Verne
Nick Geurts
Jessie Hesketh
Heath Keating
Grace Stewart
Contemporary"Uprising"—MuseSarah Boulter
Carly Cooper Smith
Mikhaela Gregory
Renee Ritchie
Jazz"Tik Tok"—KeshaMarko Panzic
Top 10 BoysPop-Jazz"We Want Your Soul"—FreelandJason Coleman

Week 1: Top 20 Performance (17 February 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Ilona Fabiszewski
Nick Geurts
Jazz"Telephone"—Lady Gaga featuring BeyoncéSquare DivisionFabiszewski Eliminated
Jessie Hesketh
Matt Geronimi
Contemporary"I'm Kissing You"—Des'reeSteven AgisilaouBottom 3
Jess Stokes
Doug De Voogt
Cha-cha-cha"Love Long Distance"–GossipLeeanne BamptonSafe
Renee Ritchie
Phillipe Witana
Hip hop"Fallin' Out"—Keyshia ColeJesse RasmussenSafe
Grace Stewart
Will Centurion
Broadway-Jazz"You Should Be Dancing"—Bee GeesAdam WilliamsCenturion Eliminated
Mikhaela Gregory
Robbie Kmetoni
Rumba"Endless Love"—Lea Michele & Matthew MorrisonTrent & GordanaSafe
Carly Cooper Smith
Kieran McMahon
Contemporary"Furious Angels"—Rob DouganSarah BoulterSafe
Jessica Prince
Heath Keating
Lyrical-Jazz"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"—Alicia KeysMarko PanzicSafe
Ivy Heeney
Gaz Griffiths
Pasodoble"Ojos Asi"—ShakiraCarmelo PizzinoSafe
Issi Durant
Don Napalan
Hip-hop"Work"—Ciara featuring Missy ElliottJuliette VerneSafe

Week 2: Top 18 Performance (24 February 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Jason Gilkison

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Ivy Heeney
Gaz Griffiths
Hip hop"Down"—Jay SeanAlvin DecastroGriffiths Eliminated
Issi Durant
Don Napalan
Foxtrot"Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael BubléCarmelo PizzinoSafe
Jessica Prince
Heath Keating
Contemporary"Last Request"—Paolo NutiniPaul White & Anthony IkinBottom 3
Jessie Hesketh
Matt Geronimi
Jazz"Starstrukk"—3OH!3 feat. Katy PerryProject ModaSafe
Mikhaela Gregory
Robbie Kmetoni
Boogaloo"Don't Push It, Don't Force It"—Leon HaywoodNacho PopGregory Eliminated
Grace Stewart
Nick Geurts
Contemporary"Pretty Wings"—MaxwellJuliette "Jet" VerneSafe
Carly Cooper Smith
Kieran McMahon
Broadway Jazz"The Tennis Song" from City of AngelsCameron MitchellSafe
Renee Ritchie
Phillipe Witana
Paso Doble"Bohemian Rhapsody"—QueenLeeanne BamptonSafe
Jess Stokes
Douglas DeVoogt
Contemporary"Fireflies"—Owl CityAme DelvesSafe

Week 3: Top 16 Performance (3 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Mary Murphy

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Grace Stewart
Nick Geurts
Dancehall"Rude Boy"—RihannaTianna CanterburyStewart eliminated
Carly Cooper Smith
Kieran McMahon
Waltz"Hushabye Mountain"—Chitty Chitty Bang BangAric & MashaBottom 3
Jess Stokes
Doug De Voogt
Jazz"My Delirium"—LadyhawkeAdam WilliamsDe Voogt eliminated
Renee Ritchie
Phillipe Witana
Contemporary"Silence"—Selena CrossDebbie EllisSafe
Jessica Prince
Heath Keating
Tango"Undisclosed Desires"—MuseTrent & GordanaSafe
Jessie Hesketh
Matt Geronimi
Hip Hop"Fortune Teller"—Xavier RuddTravers RossSafe
Issi Durant
Don Napalan
Contemporary"Stairway to Heaven"—Led ZeppelinSarah BoulterSafe
Ivy Heeney
Robbie Kmetoni
Jazz"Bad Romance"—Lady GagaJuliette "Jet" VerneSafe

Week 4: Top 14 Performance (10 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Kelley Abbey

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Top 7 BoysBroadway"Cool" from West Side StoryCameron MitchellN/A
Don Napalan
Issi Durant
Street Latin/Hip-hop"Hotel Room Service"— PitbullFabio RoblesBoth eliminated
Heath Keating
Jessica Prince
Contemporary"Daniel"–Joss StonePaul MalekSafe
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Paso Doble"Sweet Disposition"—The Temper TrapJason GilkisonSafe
Kieran McMahon
Carly Cooper Smith
Contemporary"Ne me quitte pas"–StingDebbie EllisSafe
Matt Geronimi
Jessie Hesketh
Jazz"Blah Blah Blah"—Ke$ha ft. 3OH!3The Squared DivisionBottom 3
Phillipe Witana
Renee Ritchie
Waltz"The Wings" from Brokeback MountainLeeanne BamptonBottom 3
Nick Geurts
Jess Stokes
Hip Hop (Old School)"U Can't Touch This"—MC HammerTiana CanterburySafe
Top 7 GirlsBroadway"Cell Block Tango" from ChicagoAdam WilliamsN/A

Week 4: Top 14 Results (11 March 2010)

Week 5: Top 12 Performance (17 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Contemporary"Little Lion Man"—Mumford & SonsDebbie EllisSafe
Bollywood"Bombay"—Timbaland ft. Amar & Jim BeanzRamona Lobo
Heath Keating
Jessica Prince
Broadway"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary PoppinsNathan WrightKeating eliminated
Hip-hop"Feeling's Gone"—Basement Jaxx ft. Sam SparroEtienne Khoo
Phillipe Witana
Renee Ritchie
Hip-hop"I Question Mark"—Wade RobsonJason Bird
Katie Cesaro
Ritchie eliminated
Rumba"Today Was a Fairytale"—Taylor SwiftAnya Garnis
Pasha Kovalev
Nick Geurts
Jess Stokes
Lyrical jazz"Summertime"—Peter GabrielAleeta BlackburnBottom 3
Jive"On a Mission"—Gabriella CilmiCarmelo Pizzino
Kieran McMahon
Carly Cooper Smith
Salsa"Shake It"—The PotbelleezLuda & OliverSafe
Hip hop"Ordinary People"—John LegendYannus Safandi
Matt Geronimi
Jessie Hesketh
Contemporary"And No More Shall We Part"—Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsLudwigSafe
Jazz"When I Grow Up"—Pussycat DollsThe Squared Division

Week 5: Top 12 Results (18 March 2010)

Week 6: Top 10 Performance (24 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee, Jason Gilkison

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Matt Geronimi
Carly Cooper Smith
Jazz"According to You"—OrianthiCameron MitchellGeronimi eliminated
Vogue"Took the Night"—ChelleySupple
Robbie Kmetoni
Jessie Hesketh
Hip-hop"Talk Show Host"—RadioheadJason Bird
Katie Cesaro
Safe
Contemporary"Heart in a Cage"—The StrokesSarah Boulter
Nick Geurts
Jessica Prince
Contemporary"Kings & Queens"—Thirty Seconds to MarsPaul MalekPrince in bottom 4
Quickstep"Under My Skin"—Gin WigmoreLeeanne Bampton
Kieran McMahon
Jess Stokes
Samba"Pop Goes the World"—GossipCarmelo PizzinoMcMahon in bottom 4
Stokes eliminated
Hip-hop"Put It in a Love Song"—Alicia Keys feat. Beyoncé KnowlesJuliette "Jet" Verne
Phillipe Witana
Ivy Keeney
Contemporary"Colorblind"—Counting CrowsSher ManuSafe
Jazz"Neutron Dance"—The Pointer SistersProject Moda

Week 6: Top 10 Results (25 March 2010)

Week 7: Top 8 Performance (31 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Nick Geurts
Jessie Hesketh
Hip hop"Nobody"—Ne-YoJesse RasmussenBoth safe
Cha-cha-cha"Istanbul 1:26 am"—Orient ExpressionsJason Gilkison
Kieran McMahon
Jess Stokes
Foxtrot"Cry Me a River"—Michael BubléTrent & GordanaMcMahon eliminated
Stokes in bottom 4
Contemporary"Velvet Pants"—PropellerheadsLarissa McGowan
Phillipe Witana
Carly Cooper Smith
Contemporary danceContemporary"You've Got the Love"—Florence and the MachineRafael BonacelaWitana in bottom 4
Smith eliminated
Jazz"I Like That"—Richard Vission, Static Revenger and LucianaSquared Division
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Broadway"Mein Herr" from CabaretAndrew HallsworthBoth safe
Hip-Hop"Memories"—David Guetta featuring Kid CudiJason Bird & Katie Cesaro

Note: According to the So You Think You Can Dance Australia website Jessica Prince was forced to leave the competition due to a back injury. Pursuant to the rules, Jess Stokes, as the last female dancer eliminated, was brought back into the competition.

Week 7: Top 8 Results (1 April 2010)

Week 8: Top 6 Performance (7 April 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Top 3 GirlsHip hop"Freakum Dress"—BeyoncéJuliette Verne
Nick Geurts
Ivy Heeney
Contemporary"The Flower Duet"Debbie EllisGeurts eliminated
Lyrical jazz"Hey Soul Sister"—TrainPaul White
Anthony Akin
Robbie Kmetoni
Jess Stokes
Hip hop"In My Head"—Jason DerüloJesse RasmussenStokes eliminated
Jazz"Heart's A Mess"—GoyteProject Moda
Phillipe Witana
Jessie Hesketh
Tango"La Cumparsita"—Gerado Matos Rodriguez'Fabio RoblesSafe
Contemporary"Total Eclipse of the Heart"—Tori AmosJason Winters
Top 3 BoysContemporary"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"—James BrownSarah Boulter

Week 8: Top 6 Results (8 April 2010)

Week 9: Top 4 Performance (14 April 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Tyce Diorio

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer
Jessie Hesketh
Ivy Heeney
Robbie Kmetoni
Phillipe Witana
Jazz"Steppin to the bad side" —DreamgirlsTyce Diorio
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Rumba"The Prayer"—Celine Dion & Andrea BocelliAric & Masha
Phillipe Witana
Jessie Hesketh
Jazz"3 words"—Cheryl Cole feat. will.i.amAdam Williams
Robbie Kmetoni
Phillipe Witana
Hip-hop"Take Your Shirt Off"—T-PainTiana Canterbury
Robbie Kmetoni
Jessie Hesketh
Contemporary"Gathering All the Na'vi Clans for Battle" – AvatarJacqui Howard
Phillipe Witana
Ivy Heeney
Contemporary"Love Lost" – The Temper TrapLudwig
Jessie Hesketh
Ivy Heeney
Jazz"Freak Show"—Britney SpearsSquared Division

Week 10 (21 April 2010)

Result shows

Week 1 (18 February 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Matt GeronimiBallroomDon't Stop 'til You Get Enough"—Michael JacksonSafe
Will CenturionArgentine Tango"El Tango de Roxanne"—Moulin Rouge! soundtrackEliminated
Nick GeurtsContemporary"Be Somebody"—Kings of LeonSafe
Jessie HeskethContemporary"Wild Horses"—Charlotte MartinSafe
Grace StewartJazzFrozen"—MadonnaSafe
Ilona FabiszewskiHip-Hop"Ring-a-Ling" —The Black Eyed PeasEliminated

Week 2 (25 February 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Heath KeatingContemporary"Leave"—Glen HansardSafe
Gaz GriffithsB-Boy"Beggin' (District 78 mix)"—MadconEliminated
Robbie KmetoniContemporaryThe Cave" -Mumford & SonsSafe
Jessica PrinceBallroom"Jungle Drum"—Emilíana TorriniSafe
Ivy Heeney: "Big Spender (2006 Remix)" —Shirley BasseyJazzFrozen"—MadonnaSafe
Mikhaela Gregory: "Fever"—CascadaJazz"Ring-a-Ling" —The Black Eyed PeasEliminated

Week 3 (4 March 2010)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Carly Cooper SmithJazz"Heavy Cross"—GossipSafe
Grace StewartJazz"I'm a Slave 4 U"— Britney SpearsEliminated
Jess StokesHip-Hop"Question Existing" — RihannaSafe
Nick GeurtsContemporaryIris"— The Goo Goo DollsSafe
Kieran McMahonBallroom"What I Like About You" — The RomanticsSafe
Doug De VoogtJazz"Everyday I Love You Less And Less"— Kaiser ChiefsEliminated

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://ten.com.au/dance/home.htm So You Think You Can Dance Australia Official Website on Ten
  2. http://www.throng.com.au/so-you-think-you-can-dance-australia/so-you-think-you-can-dance-australia-2010-series-3-audition-dates-announced Auditions: So You Think You Can Dance Australia