• So You Think You Can Dance is an American reality dance television show that airs on FOX. Contestants audition in the dance style of their choice, then Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and a guest judge critique their performance. If they make it to the Las Vegas round of auditions, the contestants will endure hours of choreography lessons to determine the top 20 candidates. The 5th season of So You Think You Can Dance premiered on May 21, 2009.

  On September 9, 2009 the sixth season started. Auditions where held in Boston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City

• 1. New episodes: Wednesday 8/7 CST
  2. Network: FOX
  3. Season 6 premiere: September 9, 2009
  4. Season 5 premiere: May 21, 2009 http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2009/03/fox-announces-returns-of-so-you-think-you-can-dance-are-you-smarter-than-a-5th-grader-and-dont-forge.html
  5. First aired: July 20, 2005
  6. Host: Cat Deeley
  7. Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Tyce Diorio, Mia Michaels

• Season 6 Top 20

  • Phillip Attmore
  • Billy Bell - dropped out
  • Channing Cooke
  • Ariana DeBose
  • Ashleigh Di Lello
  • Ryan Di Lello
  • Russell Ferguson
  • Mollee Gray
  • Karen Hauer
  • Kevin Hunte
  • Jakob Karr
  • Noelle Marsh
  • Pauline Mata
  • Kathryn McCormick
  • Jonathan "Legacy" Perez
  • Bianca Revels
  • Peter Sabasino
  • Ellenore Scott
  • Victor Smalley
  • Nathan Trasoras

• Season 5 Top 20 Girls

  • Randi Evans - Eliminated week 6
  • Karla Garcia - Eliminated week 4
  • Caitlin Kinney - Eliminated week 5
  • Asuka Kondoh - Eliminated week 3
  • Janette Manrara - Eliminated week 7
  • Jeanine Mason - Winner
  • Kayla Radomski - Eliminated Week 9
  • Melissa Sandvig - Eliminated week 8
  • Paris Torres - Eliminated week 1
  • Ashley Valerio - Eliminated week 2

• Season 5 Top 20 Guys

  • Maksim "Max" Kapitannikov - Eliminated week 2
  • Ade Obayomi - Emliminated week 8
  • Kuponohi'ipoi "Kupono" Aweau - Eliminated week 6
  • Brandon Bryant - Eliminated Week 9
  • Jason Glover - Eliminated week 7
  • Tony Bellissimo - Eliminated week 1
  • Evan Kasprzak - Eliminated Week 9
  • Jonathan Platero - Eliminated week 3
  • Vitolio Jeune - Eliminated week 4
  • Phillip Chbeeb - Eliminated week 5

• Previous Winners

  • Season 5: Jeanine Mason
  • Season 4: Joshua Allen
  • Season 3: Sabra Johnson
  • Season 2: Benji Schwimmer
  • Season 1: Nick Lazzarini

• Couples

  • Jeanine Mason & Phillip Chbeeb

  • Asuka Kondoh & Vitolio Jeune

  • Karla Garcia & Jonathan Platero

  • Randi Evans & Evan Kasprzak

  • Paris Torres & Tony Bellissimo

  • Caitlin Kinney & Jason Glover

  • Janette Manrara & Brandon Bryant

  • Ashley Valerio & Kuponohi'ipoi "Kupono" Aweau

  • Melissa Sandvig & Ade Obayomi

  • Kayla Radomski & Maksim "Max" Kapitannikov

• How It Works

  In Las Vegas, the competitors must show their versatility in learning dances outside their comfort zones. The 20 remaining finalists appear on stage for a chance to become "America's Favorite Dancer."

  One female and one male dancer are eliminated each week based on the votes from the viewers, which are cast via toll free call or text message. The winner receives varying amounts of cash and prizes.

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