You Can Dance – Po Prostu Tańcz! season 6 explained

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Host:Patricia Kazadi
Judges:Agustin Egurolla
Michał Piróg
Kinga Rusin
Winner:Dominik Olechowski
Runner Up:Paulina Przestrzelska
Network:TVN
(also TVN HD and TVN HD+1)

The sixth season of You Can Dance – Po prostu Tańcz began on 2 March 2011 on TVN. 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, 36 contestants do the workshops abroad – this season in Casablanca, Morocco. This seasons on choreography camp special guest choreographer was Tyce Diorio. From fourteen people, two dancers are eliminated in each episode, to the final episode that features the top 2 contestants. For the first time the show is hosted by Patricia Kazadi. The judges are Agustin Egurolla, Michał Piróg and Kinga Rusin who joined the panel after hosting the five previous seasons.

Auditions

Open auditions for this season were held in the following locations:

CityVenueAudition
GdańskWybrzeże Theatre 12 December 2010
LublinMusical Theatre 14 December 2010
Kraków4 January 2011
WrocławPolish Theatre 11 January 2011
WarsawStudio Theatre 14 January 2011

The song during Sneak Peeks at the end of the episode is Just Lose ItEminem

Top 36 dancers

During the auditions judges picked 36 dancers. These dancers were taking part in choreography camp in Morocco.

CityDancerAgeStyleNumber of dancersNumber of
top 14 dancers
GdańskDarek Bujnowski16Jazz/Hip-Hop82
Grzegorz Jankowski18Hip-Hop/Hutting
Edyta Niemiec27Jazz
Michał Maciejewski25Breakdance/Contemporary
Paweł Kofman21Wacking
Nadia Balsewicz20Erotic dance
Piotr Nowicki21Hip-Hop/Pop
Tomasz Piotrowski20Hip-Hop
LublinAlisa Floryńska21Hip-Hop/Dancehall84
Paweł Tolak25Hip-Hop/Popping
Michalina Twarowska20Hip-Hop/Salsa
Aleksander Tyburek20Popping/Electric Boogaloo
Jakub Pursa16Jazz
Szymon PasterskiBreakdance/Contemporary
Adrian Wilczko23Ballroom
Joanna KozłowskaHip-Hop
KrakówAgnieszka Szewczyk20Contemporary/Broadway82
Natalia Serhej19Hip-Hop
Kamil Piotrowski18Contemporary
Sonia Felbur19Hip-Hop/Contemporary
Kinga Biegańska16Jazz/Modern
Dominika Cybulska25Lyrical Jazz
Maciej Kuchta18Contemporary
Paulina Przestrzelska19Hip-Hop/House
WrocławMasha Tryputsen23Contemporary95
Edyta Wajer22Hip-Hop
Sebastian Piotrowicz22Contemporary
Anna Tarnowska20Ballroom
Grzegorz Cherubiński20Boogie Woogie/Rock & Roll
Martyna Kapral17Hip-Hop
Dominik Olechowski20Contemporary
Marcos De Lima22National dances
Anna Tomczak25Hip-Hop
Warszawa Sonia Mirpuri17Hip-Hop31
Patryk Rybarski26Jazz/Pole dance
Magdalena Wójcik18Hip-Hop/Jazz
Total number of tickets to Casablanca36

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

These dancers earned the tickets after choreography round.

Returning Dancers

This season there were some returning dancers, who were trying their chances last seasons.

DancerAgeStylePrevious attempt(s)This season Result
Edyta Niemiec27JazzSeasons 03, 05; Choreography RoundTop 36
Alisa Floryńska21Hip-Hop/DancehallSeason 5; Top 36Top 8
Michalina Twarowska20Hip-Hop/SalsaSeason 4; Final Choreography round (Dance for live)Final Choreography round
Adrian Wilczko23BallroomSeason 4; Top 36Top 10
Agnieszka Szewczyk20Contemporary/BroadwaySeason 5;Final Choreography roundTop 10
Paulina Przestrzelska19Hip-Hop/HouseSeason 5; Audition (Choreography Round)Runner Up
Sebastian Piotrowicz22ContemporarySeason 5; Top 16 (Injury)Top 4
Dominik Olechowski20Contemporary/Hip-HopSeason 5; Final Choreography round (Dance for live)Winner
Patryk Rybarski26Jazz/Pole DanceSeason 1; Final Choreography roundTop 36

Choreography Camp (Casablanca) week

Judges: Agustin Egurolla, Kinga Rusin, Michał Piróg

Task/styleMusicChoreographer(s)
Hip-HopMoment 4 LifeNicki Minaj ft. DrakeGigi Torres
SalsaTu Loco Loco – Doug Beavers y Su Conjunto RoviraBrian van der Kust
JazzEppure SentireElisaLuciano Di Natale
KrumpAnte UpM.O.PKwame "Big Wave" Osei
Gnawa's war dancePlayed by drummerUnknown
Moroccan Hip-HopUnknownUnknown
Belly DanceUnknownNOOR
Final Choreography (Broadway)All That Jazz – Renée Zellweger & Catherine Zeta-JonesTyce Diorio

Eliminations during Choreography Camp

Red Cards: Marcos De Lima, Aleksander Tyburek,Cuts after Hip-Hop: Maciej Kuchta, Cuts after Jazz: Paweł Kofman, Tomasz Piotrowski, Natalia Serhej, Sonja Mirpuri, Edyta Wajer Cuts after Salsa: Patryk Rybarski, Szymon Pasterski, Cuts after Final Choreography round: Kamil Piotrowski, Grzegorz Cherubiński, Dominika Cybulska, Michalina Twarowska, Kinga BiegańskaCuts after dancing for live: Piotr Nowicki, Martyna Kapral, Joanna Kozłowska, Sonja Felbur

Top 14 Contestants

Women

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Paulina Przestrzelska19WarszawaHip-HopRunner Up
Anna Tarnowska20WrocławBallroom25 May 2011
Maryia (Masha) Triputsen23Minsk, BelarusContemporary18 May 2011
Alisa Floryńska21Kyiv, UkraineHip-Hop/Lyrical Hip-Hop/Dancehall11 May 2011
Agnieszka Szewczyk20WarszawaContemporary/Broadway Jazz4 May 2011
Anna Tomczak25WarszawaHip-Hop27 April 2011
Magdalena Wójcik19WarszawaJazz/Hip-Hop20 April 2011

Men

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Dominik Olechowski20KrakówContemporaryWinner
Sebastian Piotrowicz22WarszawaContemporary18 May 2011
Re-entered competition (23 May 2011)

25 May 2011
Michał Maciejewski25ChotomówBreakdance/Musical Theatre/Contemporary/Jazz23 May 2011 (Injury)
Jakub Pursa16JabłonnaModern Jazz11 May 2011
Adrian Wilczko24BiałystokBallroom4 May 2011
Paweł "Tolek" Tolak26WarszawaLyrical Hip-Hop/Popping27 April 2011
Dariusz Bujnowski16WarszawaContemporary/Hip-Hop/Lyrical Hip-Hop20 April 2011

Elimination chart

- + Key: - Female Male Bottom 3 Couples Eliminated Injury Withdrew WinnerRunner-Up
-Week: 04/20 !04/27 05/04 !05/11 05/18 !05/25 06/02 -!Contestant Result -Final
Top 2
Dominik OlechowskiBtm 3Btm 3Btm 3WINNER -Paulina PrzestrzelskaInjuryBtm 3Btm 3Btm 3Runner Up
Top 4Sebastian PiotrowiczBtm 3ElimElim
Anna TarnowskaBtm 3
Michał MaciejewskiBtm 3WD
Top 6Maryia "Masha" TryputsenBtm 3Elim
Top 8Jakub PursaBtm 3Btm 3Btm 3Elim
Alisa FloryńskaBtm 3
Top 10Adrian WilczkoInjuryElim
Agnieszka SzewczykBtm 3Btm 3
Top 12Paweł "Tolek" TolakElim
Anna Tomczak
Top 14Dariusz BujnowskiElim
Magdalena Wójcik

Note: Because of back injury Michał Maciejewski had to leave the competition. He was replaced by the male dancer, who was eliminated last week – Sebastian Piotrowicz. According to So You Think You Can Dance rules he will be allowed to come back next season, but not straight to the top 14, but only to audition.

Performance nights

Week 1: Top 14 Showcase (13 April 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)
Magdalena Wójcik
Dariusz Bujnowski
Modern JazzEwakuacja – Ewa FarnaKarolina Kroczak
Anna Tarnowska
Adrian Wilczko
Cha-Cha-ChaS&M – RihannaJanja Lesar & Krzysztof Hulboj
Masha Triputsen
Michał Maciejewski
ContemporaryFischikella – Czesław ŚpiewaKatarzyna Kizior
Paulina Przestrzelska
Dominik Olechowski
Hip-HopDo It Like a DudeJessie JRomeo "Freedom" Ballayn
Alisa Floryńska
Sebastian Piotrowicz
BroadwayExpress – Christina AguileraGeneviève Dorion-Coupal
Anna Tomczak
Paweł Tolak
HouseThe Time (Dirty Bit)The Black Eyed PeasGabriel Francisco
Agnieszka Szewczyk
Jakub Pursa
JazzGrenadeBruno MarsPiotr Jagielski

This episode there were no eliminations, but Judges have picked the best and the worst performance of the week. The public voted and picked the best performance of the week

Week 2: Top 14 (20 April 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Anna Tarnowska
Adrian Wilczko
JiveRock&rollin' Love – AfromentalJan KlimentSafe
Alisa Floryńska
Sebastian Piotrowicz
PopBorn This WayLady GagaTomasz Prządka (season 3)Safe
Masha Tryputsen
Michał Maciejewski
Lyrical JazzBetter Days – AyọPaweł MichnoSafe
Anna Kapera#
Dominik Olechowski
ContemporaryBound To You – Christina AguileraKarolina KroczakBottom 3
Magdalena Wójcik
Dariusz Bujnowski
Hip-HopMove (If You Wanna) – MimsMarcin Mrożiński (season 3)Both Eliminated
Agnieszka Szewczyk
Jakub Pursa
BroadwayMack The Knife – Patricia KazadiJacek WazelinBottom 3
Anna Tomczak
Paweł Tolak
KrumpBring It On Down (Battlezone) – Fii StylzKwame "Big Wave" OsaiSafe
  1. – This week Paulina Przestrzelska did not perform due to her knee injury. She was replaced by Anna Kapera – season 4 winner. She will be in bottom 3 next week.
DancerStyleMusicResult
Dariusz BujnowskiHip-HopX Gon' Give It to YaDMXEliminated
Magdalena WójcikJazzHeartbeat – NnekaEliminated
Dominik OlechowskiContemporaryAll RoadsAmerieSafe
Agnieszka SzewczykContemporaryBetter Days – AyọSafe
Jakub PursaContemporaryIn This Shirt – The IrrepressiblesSafe

Week 3: Top 12 (27 April 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Anna Tomczak
Jakub Pursa
ModernWar in Me – KennaKatarzyna KiziorTomczak Eliminated
Alisa Floryńska
Paweł Tolak
SambaWheel N Stop – Basement Jaxx ft. SeroceeMariusz OlszewskiTolak Eliminated
Masha Tryputsen
Sebastian Piotrowicz
ContemporaryHeavy in Your Arms – Florence and The MachineMariusz OlszewskiSafe
Agnieszka Szewczyk
Dominik Olechowski
PopMillion Dollar Bill – Whitney HoustonRafał "Roofi" Kamiński (season 1)Bottom 3
Paulina Przestrzelska
Łukasz Zięba #1
JazzWhere Were You – Maria MenaPaweł MichnoSafe#2
Anna Tarnowska
Michał Maciejewski
Hip-HopMama Knows Best – Jessie JMatt CadySafe
  1. 1 – This week Adrian Wilczko did not perform due to his injury. He was replaced by Łukasz Zięba – season 4 Runner-Up. He will be in bottom 3 next week.
  1. 2 – Paulina Przestrzelska had to perform the solo because of last week absence.
DancerStyleMusicResult
Paulina PrzestrzelskaHip-HopBust Your WindowsJazmine SullivanSafe
Jakub PursaContemporaryTheme from Schindler's List – John Williams & Itzhak PerlmanSafe
Anna TomczakHip-HopJust Can't Get EnoughBlack Eyed PeasEliminated
Paweł TolakLyrical hip-hopSkin – RihannaEliminated
Alisa FloryńskaHip-HopKill Dem – Busta Rhymes ft. Tosh & Pharrell WilliamsSafe
Dominik OlechowskiContemporaryBelief — Gavin DeGrawSafe
Agnieszka SzewczykBroadwayLe DiskoShiny Toy GunsSafe

Week 4: Top 10 (4 May 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Masha Tryputsen
Adrian Wilczko#
Afro danceHussel – M.I.A.Maria Foryś (season 1)Wilczko Eliminated
Anna Tarnowska
Dominik Olechowski
American SmoothA New Day Has Come – Céline DionMariusz OlszewskiSafe
Alisa Floryńska
Michał Maciejewski
JazzTurning Tables – AdeleMatthew TsengSafe
Paulina Przestrzelska
Jakub Pursa
Hip-HopOh My Love – Chris BrownCass SmithBottom 3
Agnieszka Szewczyk
Sebastian Piotrowicz
ContemporaryDrumming SongFlorence and the MachineMatthew TsengSzewczyk Eliminated
  1. – Adrian Wilczko a had to perform the solo because of last week absence.
DancerStyleMusicResult
Masza TriputsenKrumpI Can Transform YaChris BrownSafe
Adrian WilczkoJiveChoo Choo Ch'BoogieChilli Willi and the Red Hot PeppersEliminated
Paulina PrzestrzelskaHouseBarracuda X – Matt Kowalsky feat. MC SqbassSafe
Jakub PursaContemporaryCosmic LoveFlorence and the MachineSafe
Agnieszka SzewczykContemporaryI'm Kissing YouDes'reeEliminated
Sebastian PiotrowiczContemporaryYou Raise Me UpJosh GrobanSafe

Week 5: Top 8 (11 May 2011)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer
Top 8BroadwayShow Me How You Burlesque – Christina AguileraMariusz Olszewski
Top 4 Male Dancers (with Patricia Kazadi)Hip-HopToyfriend – David Guetta ft. Wynter GordonDominic Lawrence
Top 4 Female DancersHip-Hop New AgeBlowKeshaTomasz Prządka (season 3)
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Results
Jakub Pursa
Anna Tarnowska
ContemporaryGravitySara BareillesMariusz OlszewskiPursa Eliminated
Michał Maciejewski
Paulina Przestrzelska
LockingWar – Edwin StarrWojciech "Blacha" BlaszkoBottom 3
Sebastian Piotrowicz
Masha Tryputsen
ModernJe veux – ZazKarolina KroczakSafe
Dominik Olechowski
Alisa Floryńska
Hip-HopWho's That Chick?Rihanna ft. David GuettaDominic LawrenceFloryńska Eliminated
DancerStyleMusicResult
Jakub PursaContemporaryWaking UpOneRepublicEliminated
Anna TarnowskaJiveI Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown/Wake Me Up Before You Go-GoWham!Safe
Michał MaciejewskiBreakdanceHabibi – Ali Hassan KubanSafe
Paulina PrzestrzelskaJazzAddicted – Kelly ClarksonSafe
Dominik OlechowskiContemporaryThe Finish LineTrainSafe
Alisa FloryńskaDancehallBobblehead [*] – Christina AguileraEliminated

Week 6: Top 6 (18 May 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Masha Tryputsen
Michał Maciejewski
PopThis Instant – Sophia Fresh ft. T-PainCass SmithTryputsen Eliminated
ContemporaryCloser – Kings of LeonGeneviève Dorion-Coupal
Anna Tarnowska
Sebastian Piotrowicz
Lyrical JazzThe SilenceAlexandra BurkeJonathan HuorPiotrowicz Eliminated
ReggaetonRompeDaddy YankeeCass Smith
Paulina Przestrzelska
Dominik Olechowski
Hip-HopRoman's RevengeNicki MinajMarcin Mroziński (season 3)Safe
ModernFix YouColdplayJonathan Huor
DancerStyleMusicResult
Masha TyrputsenContemporaryWhatcha SayJason DeruloEliminated
Michał MaciejewskiContemporaryGhetto Gospel – 2PacSafe
Anna TarnowskaContemporary/SambaBest Girl – Taio Cruz/Jungle DrumEmiliana TorriniSafe
Sebastian PiotrowiczContemporaryDream On – AerosmithEliminated
Paulina PrzestrzelskaJazzBack to Black – Amy WinehouseSafe
Dominik OlechowskiHip-HopKaty PerryE.T.Safe

Week 7: Semi-Finale – Top 4 (25 May 2011)

CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)Result
Anna Tarnowska
Dominik Olechowski
ModernBabe I'm Gonna Leave You – Led ZeppelinKatarzyna KiziorTarnowska Eliminated
Paulina Przestrzelska
Sebastian Piotrowicz
JazzYou Lost Me – Christina AguileraPaweł MichnoPiotrowicz Eliminated
Sebastian Piotrowicz
Dominik Olechowski
Modal UndergroundSen – My RiotThierry VergerPiotrowicz Eliminated
Paulina Przestrzelska
Anna Tarnowska
Hip-HopE.T.Katy Perry ft. Kanye WestIlona Bekier (season 5)Tarnowska Eliminated
DancerStyleMusicResult
Anna TarnowskaRumbaAhi Estas Tu – ChambaoEliminated
Dominik OlechowskiContemporaryThis Woman's WorkMaxwellSafe
Paulina PrzestrzelskaHip-Hop/HouseNowy Plan – Matt Kowalsky ft. MS RozaSafe
Sebastian PiotrowiczContemporaryYou Are So BeautifulJoe CockerEliminated

Week 8: Finale – Top 2 (1 June 2011)

DancersStyleMusicChoreographer
Top 14Hip-HopYeah 3xChris BrownMatt Cady
Top 14 (Without Top 2)ContemporaryDżem – Modlitwa III by Kasia KowalskaMariusz Olszewski
Top 14 (Without Top 2)Hip-Hop/Contemporary/BallroomHałas – Patricia KazadiMatt Cady
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographer(s)
Paulina Przestrzelska
Dominik Olechowski
ContemporaryFor Bitter or WorseAnoukMariusz Olszewski
Hip-HopOnly Girl (In The World)RihannaMatt Cady
DancerStyleMusicResult
Paulina PrzestrzelskaHip-HopHalo – BeyoncéRunner-Up
Dominik OlechowskiContemporaryThis Bitter Earth – Dinah Washington & Max RichterWinner

Special Episode

Taniec kontra Dance (Dance vs. Dance!) (11 June 2011)

This episode was live from Białystok. There were two teams – professional dancers from Dancing with the Stars (Taniec z Gwiazdam) and dancers. DWTS team leader was Rafał Maserak (DWTS dancer) and YCD team Patricia Kazadi (YCD presenter). Piotr Gąsowski (DWTS presenter) was the presenter this show.

RoundTeam/DancersDanceMusicChoreographer
1 (Own Choice Dances)Dancing with the Stars TeamSalsa/SambaGloria Estefan – "Conga" performed by Adam Sztaba's orchestraJan Kliment
You Can Dance TeamHip-HopLet's Go – Busta Rhymes ft. Twista, Lil Jon & YelawolfRafał "Roofi" Kamiński
2 (Style Chosen by Opposite Team)Dancing with the Stars TeamHip-HopRun The World (Girls) – BeyoncéSylwia Kuczyńska
You Can Dance TeamCha-cha-chaA Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit Remix) – Elvis PresleyMariusz Olszewski
3 (Battle)Both teamsBallroom/Hip-HopPicture PerfectChris BrownDancers
4 (Team Leaders Dances)Patricia Kazadi (YCD team leader) & Rafal "Roofi" KamińskiHip-HopWhat's My NameRihanna ft. DrakeRafał "Roofi" Kamiński
Rafał Maserak (DWTS team leader) & Magdalena Soszyńska-MichnoJive/Cha-cha-chaHit the Road Jack – Ray Charles/S&M – RihannaRafał Maserak
Magdalena Soszyńska-Michno

First for any So You Think You Can Dance series

Rating figures

EpisodeDateOfficial rating 4+Share 4+Official rating 16–49Share 16–39
Auditions 12 March 20113 074 53622,39%1 681 63925,46%
Auditions 29 March 20113 376 43525,29%1 765 98628,36%
Auditions 316 March 20113 240 34524,72%1 694 59327,81%
Auditions 4
Casablanca Week 1
23 March 20113 296 69426,47%1 670 99729,31%
Casablanca Week 230 March 20113 162 11223,87%1 602 51526,37%
Casablanca Week 36 April 20113 116 08822,91%1 665 77126,40%
Live Show Top 1413 April 20113 047 73923,50%1 637 95326,40%
Live Show Top 1420 April 20112 352 39318,86%1 155 08619,89%
Live Show Top 1227 April 20112 294 20718,57%1 167 59420,33%
Live Show Top 104 May 20112 512 38320,41%1 247 55721,20%
Live Show Top 811 May 20112 497 44022,00%1 266 64723,60%
Live Show Top 618 May 20112 178 98517,83%1 032 31817,67%
Live Show Top 425 May 20112 344 08219,15%1 123 40019,26%
The Final Top 21 June 20112 414 21519,87%1 184 09721,32%
Average20112 687 39821,39%1 366 71923,16

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