You Can Dance – Po Prostu Tańcz! season 1 explained

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Host:Kinga Rusin
Judges:Agustin Egurrola
Michał Piróg
Weronika Marczuk-Pazura
Winner:Maciej Florek
Runner Up:Rafał Kamiński
Network:TVN

The first season of You Can Dance - Po prostu Tańcz. The dancers compete to win PLN 100,000 and a 3-month scholarship in dance school Broadway Dance Center, but first they have to go through auditions. Later, 50 contestants do the workshops abroad - this season in Paris, France. This seasons on choreography camp special guest choreographer was Wade Robson. From sixteen people, two dancers are eliminated in each episode (In the semi-final episode there was one contestant eliminated), to the final episode that features the top three contestants. The show is hosted by Kinga Rusin. The judges are Agustin Egurrola, Michał Piróg and Weronika Marczuk-Pazura. It premiered on 5 September 2007. Maciej Florek was announced as the winner on 2 December 2007.

Auditions

Season Background Song: Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim
Open auditions for this season were held in the following locations:

The song during Sneek Peeks at the end of the episode is Just Lose It - Eminem

Top 50 dancers

During the auditions judges picked 50 dancers. These dancers were taking part in choreography camp in Paris, France.

CityDancerAgeStyleNumber of dancersNumber of
top 14 dancers
BytomKatarzyna Waligóra25Hip-Hop71
Michalina Rudek18Hip-Hop
Artur Frontczak17Jazz
WrocławRafał Kryla28Breakdance/Hip-Hop74
Weronika Mleczko19Hip-Hop
Łukasz Skowron26Breakdance
Magdalena Góra21Hip-Hop
Mariusz Jasuwienas24Hip-Hop/Krump
Zbigniew Karbowski25Breakdance/Hip-Hop
PoznańBarbara Derkowska23Hip-Hop82
Agata Bogońska21Hip-Hop/Ballet
Diana Staniszewska18Popping
Marcin Konopacki22Hip-Hop
Victoria Okonkwo17
GdańskMaciej Florek26Contemporary84
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński26Hip-Hop
Karol Niecikowski23Hip-Hop
Anna Bosak19Ballroom
Maria Foryś24Afro Jazz/Dancehall
Rafał Kabungwe17Hip-Hop/Ballroom
Warszawa Patryk Gacki21Abstract style205
Natalia Madejczyk22Contemporary/Jazz/Hip-Hop
Damian Czeszewski21Ballroom
Magdalena Choroszy21Ballroom
Ida Nowakowska16Ballet
Piotr Gałczyk19Hip-Hop
Patryk Rybarski23Jazz
Anna Szymoniak22Jazz
Wioletta Fiuk21Contemporary
Błażej Ciszek24Ballet
Anna Andrzejewska23Contemporary/Ballet
Jakub Jóżwiak20Contemporary/Jazz
Jacek Suchecki20Hip-Hop
Katarzyna Wis21
Zyta Bujasz23Contemporary
Anna Matysiak18Jazz

These dancers were shown only in youcandance.tvn.pl website extras.

These dancers earned the tickets after choreography round.

Choreography Camp (Paris) week

Judges: Agustin Egurrola, Weronika Marczuk-Pazura, Michał Piróg

Task/styleMusicChoreographer(s)
Hip-HopFantasy - Timbaland feat. MoneyAnthony Kaye
SalsaLa Malanga — Eddie PalmieriCris de la Pena
PopIce Box - OmarionKrzysztof "Soda" Rudziński
JazzPetite Soeur - LââmPiotr Jagielski
Modern JazzUnknownNadia Ira Kodiche
All (in groups)Umbrella - RihannaThe Group
Final Choreography (Pop-Jazz)Cabaret Hoover from The Triplets of Belleville (Les Triplettes de Belleville)Wade Robson

Top 16 Contestants

Women

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Anna Bosak19ŁódźBallroom2 December 2007
Diana Staniszewska18KoszalinPopping21 November 2007
Natalia Madejczyk22ŁódźContemporary/Jazz14 November 2007
Maria Foryś24GdańskAfro Jazz/Dancehall7 November 2007
Ida Nowakowska16WarszawaBallet31 October 2007
Agata Bogońska21KrzepielówHip-Hop/Ballet24 October 2007
Magdalena Góra21KrakówHip-Hop17 October 2007
Magdalena Choroszy21WrocławBallroom10 October 2007

Men

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Maciej "Gleba" Florek26GdańskContemporaryWinner
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński26GrajewoHip-HopRunner Up
Rafał "Tito" Kryla28MysłowiceBreakdance/Hip-Hop14 November 2007
Piotr Gałczyk19BiałystokHip-Hop7 November 2007
Błażej Ciszek24WarszawaBallet31 October 2007
Mariusz Jasuwienas24KrakówHip-Hop/Krump24 October 2007
Zbigniew Karbowski25WrocławBreakdance/Hip-Hop17 October 2007
Artur Frontczak17ŁódźJazz10 October 2007

Elimination chart

- + Key: - Female Male Bottom 3 Couples Eliminated Did not perform
due to injury
Immunity and WinnerRunner-Up
-10/1710/24 10/3111/7 11/14 11/2112/2
!Contestant Result -Final
Top 3
Maciej "Gleba Florek Btm 3 Btm 3 WINNER - Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Runner Up - Anna Bosak Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim -Top 4 Diana Staniszewska Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim -Top 6 Rafał "Tito" Kryla Injury Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim - Natalia Madejczyk Btm 3 -Top 8 Piotr Gałczyk Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim - Maria Foryś Btm 3 Btm 3 -Top 10 Błażej Ciszek Elim - -Top 12 Mariusz Jasuwienas Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim - Agata Bogońska Btm 3 Btm 3 -Top 14 Zbigniew Karbowski Elim - Magdalena Góra -Top 16 Artur Frontczak Elim - Magdalena Choroszy -

Performance nights

Week 1: Top 16

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s)Result
Rafał "Tito"" Kryla
Ida Nowakowska
Anna JujkaSafe
Natalia Madejczyk
Błażej Ciszek
Piotr JagielskiSafe
Magdalena Choroszy
Artur Frontczak
Viedoclip Dance (Pop) Krzysztof "Soda" RudzińskiBoth Eliminated
Agata Bogońska
Mariusz Jasuwienas
Świat się pomylił — Patrycja Markowska Andzej MorawiecBottom 3
Anna Bosak
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
Krzysztof KrólBottom 3
Magdalena Góra
Zbigniew Karbowski
All That Jazz from ChicagoGrzegorz PańtakSafe
Diana Staniszewska
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
Joanna SzokalskaSafe
Maria Foryś
Piotr Gałczyk
Hip-Hop (Dancehall) Kelechi OnyeleSafe

Week 2: Top 14

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s)Result
Maria Foryś
Piotr Gałczyk
Piotr JagielskiSafe
Magdalena Góra
Zbigniew Karbowski
You're Beautiful - James BluntElżbieta and Grzegorz PańtakBoth Eliminated
Diana Staniszewska
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
Mambo de la Luz - Orq de la Luz Chris de la PenaSafe
Agata Bogońska
Mariusz Jasuwienas
What Goes Around — Justin TimberlakeAnna JujkaBottom 3
Rafał "Tito" Kryla
Ida Nowakowska
Adam KrólSafe
Anna Bosak
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
Iwona OrzełowskaBottom 3
Natalia Madejczyk
Błażej Ciszek
Joanna SzokalskaSafe

Week 3: Top 12 (24 October 2007)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Agato Bogońska
Mariusz Jasuwienas
BroadwayCadillac Car - Dream Girls soundtrackJacek WazelinBoth Eliminated
Natalia Madejczyk
Błażej Ciszek
SambaHey Mama - The Black Eyed PeasJoanna SzokalskaSafe
Ida Nowakowska
Piotr Jagielski*
JazzThe Sweet Escape — Gwen StefaniPiotr JagielskiSafe
Diana Staniszewska
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
ContemporaryMy ImmortalEvanescenceAndrzej MorawiecBottom 3
Anna Bosak
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
Hip-hopPass That DutchMissy ElliottAnna JujkaSafe
Maria Foryś
Piotr Gałczyk
Videoclip Dance (Pop)Crazy in Love - BeyoncéKrzysztof "Soda" RudzińskiBottom 3
DancerStyleMusicResult
Agata BogońskaBalletImma Shine — YoungBloodzEliminated
Mariusz JasuwienasHip-Hop (Krump)Spaz Meter — J-SqadEliminated
Diana StaniszewskaPoppingRhythm Nation - Janet JacksonSafe
Maciej "Gleba" FlorekContemporaryIn Dust — Chemical BrothersSafe
Maria ForyśAfro JazzSafe
Piotr GałczykHip-hopInspiration — SistarsSafe

Week 4: Top 10 (31 October 2007)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Natalia Madejczyk
Rafał "Tito" Kryla
JazzAin't No Other Man - Christina AguileraKatarzyna KizorMadejczyk Safe
Kryla in Bottom 3
Diana Staniszewska
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
Hip-hopMy Love - Justin TimberlakeJustyna LichacyBottom 3
Anna Bosak
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
ContemporaryBecause of You — Kelly ClarksonNadia Ira KodicheSafe
Maria Forys
Piotr Gałczyk
Hip-Hop (Dance hall)Give It to YouEve feat. Sean PaulJustyna LichacyBottom 3
Ida Nowakowska
Błażej Ciszek
Paso DobleTeenagers - My Chemical RomanceJoanna SzokalskaBoth Eliminated
DancerStyleMusicResult
Diana StaniszewskaPoppingPleasure Principal - Janet JacksonSafe
Rafał "Roofi" KamińskiHip-hopThe Time is Now — MolokoSafe
Maria ForyśAfro JazzBad Man - Missy ElliottSafe
Piotr GałczykHip-hopLast Night — P.Diddy feat. Keyshia ColeSafe
Ida NowakowskaJazzUnknownEliminated
Błażej CiszekSalsa/JazzOutro Lugar — Salomé de BahiaEliminated
Rafał "Kryla" TitoHip-hopClothes OffGym Class HeroesSafe

Week 5: Top 8 (7 November 2007)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Maria Foryś
Rafał "Tito" Kryla
Hip-hopGimmie More - Britney SpearsAnthony KayeForyś Eliminated
Kryla in Bottom 3
Diana Staniszewska
Piotr Gałczyk
LockingGet Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine - James BrownKrzysztof MazurStaniszwska in Bottom 3
Gałczyk Eliminated
Natalia Madejczyk
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
SalsaSi,Si,No,No — Machito
Pa'lante - Tito Puente
Chris de la PenaBottom 3
Anna Bosak
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
JazzJest już Ciemno - FeelPiotr JagielskiSafe
DancerStyleMusicResult
Maria ForyśJazzTeardrop - Massive AttackEliminated
Rafał "Tito" KrylaHip-hopMy Love — Justin TimberlakeSafe
Diana StaniszewskaPoppingBeat It - Michael JacksonSafe
Piotr GałczykHip-hopSlow — SammieEliminated
Natalia MadejczykHip hopIce Box - OmarionEliminated
Maciej "Gleba" FlorekContemporarySafe

Week 6: Top 6 (14 November 2007)

Group Performance: Fever — Michael Bublé

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Natalia Madejczyk
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
PopS.O.S — Katarzyna CerekwickaAnna JujkaMadejczyk Eliminated
Argentine TangoSanta Maria — Gotan ProjectPiotr Wożniak
Diana Staniszewska
Rafał "Tito" Kryla
Hip-hopGet It Poppin - Fat Joe feat. NellyMariusz MikołajektKryla Eliminated
BellydanceWhenever, WhereverShakiraJasmine Mazloum
Anna Bosak
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
JiveCandyman - Christina AguileraJoanna SzokalskaSafe
JazzWhen You're Gone — Avril LavignePiotr Jagielski
DancerStyleMusicResult
Natalia MadejczykJazzThe Right Man - Christina AguileraEliminated
Rafał "Roofi" KamińskiHip-hopI've Got What You Need — AfromentalSafe
Diana StaniszewskaPoppingFantastic VoyageLakesideSafe
Rafał "Tito" KrylaBreakdanceDon't Stop Til You Get EnoughMichael JacksonEliminated
Anna BosakBallroomFergalicious — FergieSafe
Maciej "Gleba" FlorekContemporaryShape of My Heart - StingSafe

Week 7: Semi-Finale - Top 4 (21 November 2007)

Group Performance: Fame - Irena Care/Wait a Minute - Pussycat Dolls & Timbaland

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Diana Staniszewska
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
RumbaI Wanna Love You - Akon & Snoop DoggJoanna SzokalskaStaniszewska Eliminated
Anna Bosak
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
JazzHere with Me - DidoKatarzyna KiziorSafe
Anna Bosak
Diana Staniszewska
BroadwaySparkling Diamonds — Moulin Rouge soundtrackJacek WazelinStaniszewska Eliminated
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
HouseLet's Dance — Hi TackFilip CzeszykSafe
DancerStyleMusicResult
Diana StaniszewskaMoonwalkBillie Jean - Michael JacksonEliminated
Maciej "Gleba" FlorekGood LuckBasement JaxxSafe
Anna BosakBallroomEl Tango de Roxxanne - Moulin Rouge soundtrackSafe
Rafał KamińskiHip-hopNot The Only One — AmerieSafe

Week 8: Finale - Top 3 (2 December 2007)

Group Performance: Top 16: (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Dirty Dancing soundtrack

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)
Rafał "Roofi" Kamińskia
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
Hip-hopSexyBack - Justin TimberlakeJustyna Lichacy
Anna Bosak
Maciej "Gleba" Florek
JazzTaking Chances—Celine DionPiotr Jagielski
Anna Bosak
Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
ModernNothing Compares 2 U — Sinéad O'ConnorKatarzyna Kizior

The Song during Top 10 Performances is Gotta Work - Amerie

PlaceCouple/PersonStyleShow
10 Rafał "Tito" Kryla BreakdanceTop 8
9Maria Foryś & Piotr GałczykDance hallTop 16
8Natalia Madejczyk & Rafał "Roofi" KamińskiPopTop 6
7Diana StaniszewskaPoppingTop 8
6Magdalena Góra & Zbigniew KarbowskiContemporaryTop 14
5Ida Nowakowska & Rafał "Tito" KrylaTangoTop 14
4Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński & Maciej "Gleba" Florek HouseTop 4
3Natalia Madejczyk & Maciej "Gleba" FlorekSalsaTop 8
2Anna Bosak & Maciej "Gleba" FlorekContemporaryTop 10
1Natalia Madejczyk & Błażej CiszekJazzTop 16
DancerStyleMusicResult
Rafał "Roofi" KamińskiHip-HopCan We Do That Again - Timbaland & MagooRunner Up
Anna BosakBallroom/JazzI'm so Excited — The Pointer Sisters3rd Place
Maciej "Gleba" FlorekLove's Divine - SealWinner

First for any So You Think You Can Dance series

Rating Figures

EpisodeDateOfficial rating 4+Share 4+Share 16-39
Autionons 15 September 20072 585 16920,46%21,92%
Autionons 212 September 20073 005 11723,25%23,93%
Autionons 319 September 20073 157 21024,61%27,48%
Paris Week 126 September 20072 839 52022,75%25,56%
Paris Week 23 October 20072 354 47718,35%18,84%
Live Show Top 1610 October 20072 436 38622,23%25,14%
Live Show Top 1417 October 20072 752 17923,43%25,94%
Live Show Top 1224 October 20072 717 52522,22%24,21%
Live Show Top 1031 October 20072 710 37222,11%24,35%
Live Show Top 87 November 20073 149 69424,62%27,23%
Live Show Top 614 November 20073 192 17827,16%30,18%
Live Show Top 421 November 20072 976 01921,30%23,29%
The Final Top 32 December 20074 386 79326,64%26,05%
Average20072 959 69923,25%25,15%

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