So You Think You Can Dance (Season 1)

So You Think You Can Dance, also known as SYTYCD is a United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

reality program and dance

Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company

Fox Broadcasting Company

Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...

network. Season one premiered on July 20, 2005 with Lauren Sánchez

Lauren Sánchez

Lauren Sanchez is an award-winning American news anchor, entertainment reporter, and media personality. She was the weekend anchor and special correspondent on Extra. She is also a co-host on KTTV Fox-11's Good Day LA and the station's top-rated "Ten o'clock News." Sánchez is also a regular...

as host, Nigel Lythgoe

Nigel Lythgoe

Nigel Lythgoe is an English television and film director and producer, and former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer. He is noted for being the producer of the shows Pop Idol and American Idol as well as being a creator, executive producer and a regular judge for So You Think You Can...

as the main judge, and Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy (choreographer)

Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...

, Dan Karaty

Dan Karaty

Daniel Quinten Karaty , an American TV personality, producer, dancer and choreographer. He has performed with and/or created routines for pop superstars such as Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, and *NSYNC...

, Mia Michaels

Mia Michaels

Mia Michaels is an American choreographer best known for her judging and contemporary choreography on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance . She has worked with musical artists such as Celine Dion, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, and Prince...

and Brian Friedman

Brian Friedman

Brian L. Friedman, is an American dancer and choreographer, and has created the choreography for many popular music artists - such as Britney Spears, Beyoncé Knowles and Mariah Carey - as well as for music videos, concert tours and television and film productions.-Early life:Friedman was born in...

as most frequent guest judges. Nick Lazzarini

Nick Lazzarini

Nick Lazzarini , an American dancer. He is best known as the first season winner on the Fox reality show So You Think You Can Dance. He is a trained dancer in jazz, lyrical, hip hop, ballet and modern dance styles.-Early life:...

was crowned America's Favorite Dancer on October 5, 2005 with 37.7% of the votes.

Locations

The main auditions for this season were held in following cities:

Audition Veune	City	Judges
Chicago Theatre Chicago Theatre The Chicago Theatre, originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre, is a landmark theater located on North State Street in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1921, the Chicago Theatre was the flagship for the Balaban and Katz group of theaters run by A. J. Balaban, his brother...	Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	Nigel Lythgoe Nigel Lythgoe Nigel Lythgoe is an English television and film director and producer, and former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer. He is noted for being the producer of the shows Pop Idol and American Idol as well as being a creator, executive producer and a regular judge for So You Think You Can... Bonnie Lythgoe Bonnie Lythgoe Bonnie Lythgoe is a former British dancer who, since the 1990s and 2000s, has been the producer and director of various theatre productions, including pantomimes.... Simon Fuller Simon Fuller Simon Fuller is a British artist manager, television producer and creator of the Idol franchise, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK. Fuller is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Fox TV reality show So You Think You Can Dance and other U.S...
Manhattan Center Theatre	New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Orpheum Theatre	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

Format

Auditioners had one minute to impress the judges. A contestant deemed to be not good enough was sent straight home, otherwise, they were sent to a choreography round. After that, the judges decided the fifty dancers that got through to the Hollywood week.

Minimum age for contestants was 18; maximum was 30.

Hollywood week

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy (choreographer)

Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...

, Dan Karaty

Dan Karaty

, Mia Michaels

Mia Michaels

, Brian Friedman

Brian Friedman

, Alex Da Silva

Hollywood week was held in Hollywood in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. 25 females and 25 males were invited to participate in the callback auditions. This number was cut down to 8 females and 8 males, a total of 16 dancers that came through to the live shows. Hollywood week included the following rounds, cuts were made after each:

Task/style	Choreographer
Salsa Salsa (dance) Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...	Alex Da Silva
Jazz Jazz dance Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...	Brian Friedman
Hip-Hop	Dan Karaty
Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...	Mia Michaels
Samba	Mary Murphy

Male contestants

Finalist	Age	Home Town	Dance Style	Elimination date
Nick Lazzarini Nick Lazzarini Nick Lazzarini , an American dancer. He is best known as the first season winner on the Fox reality show So You Think You Can Dance. He is a trained dancer in jazz, lyrical, hip hop, ballet and modern dance styles.-Early life:...	20	Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...	Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement... / Jazz Jazz dance Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...	Winner
Jamile McGee Jamile McGee Jamile McGee is an African American b-boy and hip hop dancer. He is also known by his dancing name 'Jamz'. Jamile performed on the first season of So You Think You Can Dance. Jamile dances to various style of music...	21	Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...	Hip-Hop / Popping Popping Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...	3rd Place
Blake McGrath Blake McGrath Blake McGrath is a Canadian professional dancer, pop singer and choreographer, best known for being on the first season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2005, and MTV reality dance show, DanceLife.-Early career:...	21	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , California	Contemporary / Jazz	September 21, 2005
Artem Chigvintsev Artem Chigvintsev Artem Chigvintsev is a Russian professional dancer, born at Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, RSFSR, Soviet Union, specialising in Latin dancing.He moved to the United States in 2003, and began dancing with champion ballroom dancer Giselle Peacock, who became his wife...	22	Menlo Park Menlo Park, California Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City... , California	Latin Ballroom Ballroom dance Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....	September 14, 2005
Ryan Conferido	22	Downey Downey, California Downey is a city located in southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city is best known as the birthplace of the Apollo space program, and is the city where folk singer Karen Carpenter lived and died... , California	B-boying B-boying B-boying, often called "breakdancing", is a popular style of street dance that was created and developed as part of hip-hop culture among African Americans and Latino youths in New York City. The dance consists of four primary elements: toprock, downrock, power moves and freezes...	September 7, 2005
Allan Frias	30	San Francisco, California	Hip-Hop	August 31, 2005
Craig DeRosa	18	Mount Sinai Mount Sinai Mount Sinai , also known as Mount Horeb, Mount Musa, Gabal Musa , Jabal Musa meaning "Moses' Mountain", is a mountain near Saint Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. A mountain called Mount Sinai is mentioned many times in the Book of Exodus in the Torah and the Bible as well as the Quran... , New York	Contemporary / Jazz	August 24, 2005
Jonathan "Jonnis" Tannis	20	Burnaby, British Columbia Burnaby, British Columbia Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver....	Hip-Hop	August 17, 2005

Canadian-born McGrath has since become lead choreographer and occasional third judge for So You Think You Can Dance Canada
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
So You Think You Can Dance Canada was a dance competition and reality show that aired on CTV.Based on the original American TV show So You Think You Can Dance, the Canadian series showcased the best in Canadian dancing talent. Each season, the show held auditions in major cities across the...

; he is choreographer for those contestants who are sent to choreography.

Female contestants

Finalist	Age	Home Town	Dance Style	Elimination date
Melody Lacayanga Melody Lacayanga Melody Lacayanga is a Filipino American dancer from Daly City, California. She was the runner-up in Season 1 of FOX's So You Think You Can Dance. One of her close friends, Nick Lazzarini, was named the winner....	22	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...	Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement... / Jazz Jazz dance Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...	Runner-up
Ashlé Dawson Ashlé Dawson Ashlé Dawson is a choreographer , director, and dancer from New York, NY, USA.Dawson was a Top 4 finalist on FOX's TV show "So You Think You Can Dance", after teaching for ten years. She then performed and worked internationally while remained based in Los Angeles. She appeared in MTV's "MADE" ...	21	Long Beach Island Long Beach Island Long Beach Island is a barrier island and summer colony along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States... , New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...	Contemporary / Jazz / African	4th Place
Kamilah Barrett	27	Seattle, Washington	Hip-Hop	September 21, 2005
Melissa Vella	20	Springfield, Pennsylvania Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Springfield Township, or simply Springfield, is a township and a Census Designated Place in Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 23,677 at the 2000 census...	Contemporary / Jazz	September 14, 2005
Destini Rogers	22	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...	Contemporary / Jazz	September 7, 2005
Snejana "Snow" Urbin Snejana Urbin Snow Urbin born in Siberia, Russia is a Dancer and Choreographer.Urbin considers the stage her home. At the age of three, she had already enrolled in folk, ballet, jazz and modern dance classes with her mother guiding her...	25	Siberia Siberia Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	Latin Ballroom Ballroom dance Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television.... / Latin Jazz	August 31, 2005
Michelle Brooke Michelle Brooke Michelle Brooke is an American choreographer, dancer, actress, correspondent & fitness model from Brooklyn, NY.-Early life:...	27	Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	Jazz	August 24, 2005
Sandra Colton Sandra Colton Sandra Lynn Colton is an American dancer, singer and actress. Born in Des Moines, Iowa and raised in Millbrae, California and later in Las Vegas, Nevada, she is the youngest of two sisters. First performing at age three, Sandra later became known as part of the tap dance duo, Colton and Colton...	27	Las Vegas Las Vegas metropolitan area The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ... , Nevada Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...	Tap Tap dance Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the...	August 17, 2005

Elimination chart

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Contestant	Results
Week:	8/17	8/24	8/31	9/7	9/14	9/21	10/5
Nick Lazzarini Nick Lazzarini Nick Lazzarini , an American dancer. He is best known as the first season winner on the Fox reality show So You Think You Can Dance. He is a trained dancer in jazz, lyrical, hip hop, ballet and modern dance styles.-Early life:...		Btm 3					Winner
Melody Lacayanga Melody Lacayanga Melody Lacayanga is a Filipino American dancer from Daly City, California. She was the runner-up in Season 1 of FOX's So You Think You Can Dance. One of her close friends, Nick Lazzarini, was named the winner....		Btm 3	Btm 2	Btm 2			Runner-up
Jamile McGee Jamile McGee Jamile McGee is an African American b-boy and hip hop dancer. He is also known by his dancing name 'Jamz'. Jamile performed on the first season of So You Think You Can Dance. Jamile dances to various style of music...		Btm 3		Btm 2	Btm 2		3rd Place
Ashlé Dawson Ashlé Dawson Ashlé Dawson is a choreographer , director, and dancer from New York, NY, USA.Dawson was a Top 4 finalist on FOX's TV show "So You Think You Can Dance", after teaching for ten years. She then performed and worked internationally while remained based in Los Angeles. She appeared in MTV's "MADE" ...					Btm 2		4th Place
Blake McGrath Blake McGrath Blake McGrath is a Canadian professional dancer, pop singer and choreographer, best known for being on the first season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2005, and MTV reality dance show, DanceLife.-Early career:...						Elim
Kamilah Barrett						Elim
Artem Chigvintsev Artem Chigvintsev Artem Chigvintsev is a Russian professional dancer, born at Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, RSFSR, Soviet Union, specialising in Latin dancing.He moved to the United States in 2003, and began dancing with champion ballroom dancer Giselle Peacock, who became his wife...	Btm 3				Elim
Melissa Vella					Elim
Ryan Conferido			Btm 2	Elim
Destini Rogers				Elim
Allan Frias	Btm 3		Elim
Snejana "Snow" Urbin Snejana Urbin Snow Urbin born in Siberia, Russia is a Dancer and Choreographer.Urbin considers the stage her home. At the age of three, she had already enrolled in folk, ballet, jazz and modern dance classes with her mother guiding her...	Btm 3	Btm 3	Elim
Craig DeRosa		Elim
Michelle Brooke Michelle Brooke Michelle Brooke is an American choreographer, dancer, actress, correspondent & fitness model from Brooklyn, NY.-Early life:...	Btm 3	Elim
Jonathan "Jonnis" Tannis	Elim
Sandra Colton Sandra Colton Sandra Lynn Colton is an American dancer, singer and actress. Born in Des Moines, Iowa and raised in Millbrae, California and later in Las Vegas, Nevada, she is the youngest of two sisters. First performing at age three, Sandra later became known as part of the tap dance duo, Colton and Colton...	Elim

Week 1 (17 August 2005)

Judges: Brian Friedman

Brian Friedman

, Mia Michaels

Mia Michaels

, Nigel Lythgoe

Nigel Lythgoe

and Dan Karaty

Dan Karaty

Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini	Hip-Hop	"Touch Touch (Omarion song) "Touch" is the second single taken from Omarion's debut solo album O. The song was written by Pharrell Williams and produced by The Neptunes. It was a minor hit in the U.S., peaking at only #94 on the Billboard Hot 100.... "—Omarion Omarion Omari Ishmael Grandberry better known as Omarion, is an American R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and former lead singer of the R&B group, B2K. Omarion was spotted at a young age by a manager, Christopher B. Stokes, who took a liking to his vocal abilities...	Marty Kudelka	Safe
Michelle Brooke Jonathan "Jonnis" Tannis	Mambo Mambo (dance) Mambo .In the late 1940s, Perez Prado came up with the dance for the mambo music and became the first person to market his music as "mambo". After Havana, Prado moved his music to Mexico, where his music and the dance was adopted. The original mambo dance was characterized by freedom and...	"Caravan"—Eddie Torres Eddie Torres Eddie Torres is a salsa dance instructor. He has trained thousands of dancers, including some of the most well known contemporary dancers such as Frankie Martinez and Seaon Brystol. Through his dance school, he has taught thousands of people how to dance salsa in his own distinctive style... and his Mambo Kings	Alex Da Silva Alex Da Silva (dancer) Alex Da Silva is a dancer and choreographer, specializing in Salsa dancing. Da Silva is also known for being a recurring guest choreographer on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...	Tannis eliminated
Sandra Colton Artem Chigvinsev	Lyrical Lyrical dance Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....	"Nora"—Blessid Union of Souls Blessid Union of Souls Blessid Union of Souls is an American rock band from Morrow, Ohio that was formed in 1990 by friends Jeff Pence and Eliot Sloan....	Alex Magno Alex Magno (choreographer) Alexandre Magno is a Brazilian born, Emmy Nominated choreographer and director. Alex has a wide vocabulary of dance styles, which includes Hip-hop, Jazz, Ballet, Samba, Flamenco, Tango, Salsa, and Martial Arts...	Colton eliminated
Ashlé Dawson Jamile McGee	Jive Jive (dance) In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...	"Jim Dandy"—LaVern Baker LaVern Baker LaVern Baker was an American rhythm and blues singer, who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedlee Dee" , "Jim Dandy" , and "I Cried a Tear" .-Early life:She was born Delores LaVern Baker in Chicago, Illinois...	Mary Murphy Mary Murphy (choreographer) Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...	Safe
Snejana "Snow" Urbin Allan Frias	Hip-Hop	"Touch"—Omarion	Marty Kudelka	Bottom 3
Melissa Vella Ryan Conferido	Mambo	"Caravan"—Eddie Torres and his Mambo Kings	Alex Da Silva	Safe
Destini Rogers Blake McGrath	Lyrical	"Nora"—Blessid Union of Souls	Alex Magno	Safe
Melody Lacayanga Craig DeRosa	Jive	"Jim Dandy"—LaVern Baker	Mary Murphy	Safe

Bottom 3's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Michelle Brooke	Hip-Hop	"Dum Diddly"—The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...	Safe
Jonathan "Jonnis" Tannis	Hip-Hop	"Bebot Bebot "Bebot" is a promotional single from The Black Eyed Peas' fourth studio album, Monkey Business. The single was released in the Phillippines, Asia and Australia on August 4, 2006. The title of the song is derived from a Filipino slang word analogous to "babe", playing the English slang term for "hot... "—The Black Eyed Peas	Eliminated
Sandra Colton	Tap Tap dance Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the...	"Hollaback Girl Hollaback Girl "Hollaback Girl" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani from her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. . As part of Stefani's vision of creating "a silly dance record", the song is influenced by 1980s dance and pop music... "—Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...	Eliminated
Artem Chigvintsev Artem Chigvintsev Artem Chigvintsev is a Russian professional dancer, born at Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, RSFSR, Soviet Union, specialising in Latin dancing.He moved to the United States in 2003, and began dancing with champion ballroom dancer Giselle Peacock, who became his wife...	Rumba Rumba (dance) Rumba is a dance term with two quite different meanings.In some contexts, "rumba" is used as shorthand for Afro-Cuban rumba, a group of dances related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. The most common Afro-Cuban rumba is the guaguancó...	"Let Me Love You"—Mario	Safe
Snejana "Snow" Urbin	Samba	"Din Daa Daa"—George Kranz George Kranz George Kranz is a German dance music singer and percussionist. He is best known for his song "Trommeltanz", otherwise known as "Din Daa Daa". The song hit No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1984 and then returned to the chart in a new version in 1991, peaking at No. 8...	Safe
Allan Frias	Lyrical Hip-Hop	"Take You Out"—Luther Vandross Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...	Safe

Eliminated:
- Sandra Colton
- Jonathan "Jonnis" Tannis

Week 2 (24 August 2005)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy (choreographer)

Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...

, Dan Karaty and Brian Friedman

Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Snejana "Snow" Urbin Jamile McGee	Quickstep Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...	"It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing) It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) "It Don't Mean a Thing " is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills, now accepted as a jazz standard. The music was written and arranged by Ellington in August 1931 during intermissions at Chicago's Lincoln Tavern and was first recorded by Ellington and his orchestra for... "—Geoff Love and his Orchestra	Glenn Weiss	Bottom 3
Destini Rogers Blake McGrath	Lyrical Jazz Lyrical dance Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....	"A Song for You A Song for You "A Song for You" is a soulful love song written and originally recorded by rock singer-songwriter and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album 'Leon Russell', which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune... "—Donny Hathaway Donny Hathaway Donny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music."His collaborations...	Mia Michaels Mia Michaels Mia Michaels is an American choreographer best known for her judging and contemporary choreography on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance . She has worked with musical artists such as Celine Dion, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, and Prince...	Safe
Melody Lacayanga Craig DeRosa	Hip-Hop	"Tipsy Tipsy (song) "Tipsy" is the title of a song recorded by J-Kwon. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, being held off the top spot by Usher's "Yeah!", and number four in the United Kingdom. To date, "Tipsy" has been his only hit, with his next single "You and Me" being a moderate success peaking in... "—J-Kwon J-Kwon Jerrell Jones, better known by his stage name J-Kwon, is an American rapper from St. Louis best known for his 2004 hit single "Tipsy".-Biography:...	Shane Sparks Shane Sparks Shane Sparks is an award-winning hip-hop choreographer best known for his work as a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance and judge on America's Best Dance Crew. He won an American Choreography Award for his work as co-choreographer on 2004 film You Got Served...	DeRosa eliminated
Michelle Brooke Nick Lazzarini	Quickstep	"It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing)"—Geoff Love and his Orchestra	Glenn Weiss	Brooke eliminated
Ashlé Dawson Artem Chigvinsev	Lyrical Jazz	"A Song for You"—Donny Hathaway	Mia Michaels	Safe
Kamilah Barrett Allan Frias	Hip-Hop	"Tipsy"—J-Kwon	Shane Sparks	Safe
Melissa Vella Ryan Conferido	Salsa Salsa (dance) Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...	"Cubanjam"—Orquesta la Palabra	Alex Da Silva Alex Da Silva (dancer) Alex Da Silva is a dancer and choreographer, specializing in Salsa dancing. Da Silva is also known for being a recurring guest choreographer on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...	Safe

Bottom 3's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Snejana "Snow" Urbin	Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...	"And She Said"—Lucas Prata Lucas Prata Lucas Prata is a House musician and DJ born in Bayside, Queens, New York. He has produced several recognizable hits such as "Never Be Alone", "And She Said", "Love of My Life", and "Let's Get It On." Prata and Dan Bălan produced The "Ma Ya Hi Song," an English version of the international hit...	Safe
Jamile McGee	Popping Popping Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...	"I Can Make You Dance"—Zapp Zapp (band) Zapp is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Bobby Glover and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]...	Safe
Melody Lacayanga	Jazz Jazz dance Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...	"You Can Leave Your Hat On"—Etta James Etta James Etta James is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues , rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer...	Safe
Craig DeRosa	Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...	"Everything"—Lifehouse Lifehouse (band) Lifehouse is an American rock band from Los Angeles. The band came to mainstream prominence in 2001 with the hit single "Hanging by a Moment" from their debut studio album, No Name Face. The single won a Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year, beating out Janet Jackson and Alicia...	Eliminated
Michelle Brooke	Hip-Hop	"Disco Club"—The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...	Eliminated
Nick Lazzarini	Contemporary	"Storm"—Lifehouse	Safe

Eliminated:
- Michelle Brooke
- Craig DeRosa

Week 3 (31 August 2005)

Judges: Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe

Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath	Rock'n'Roll Rock and Roll (dance) Acrobatic Rock'n'Roll is a very athletic, competitive form of dance that originated from lindy hop. Unlike lindy hop, however, it is a choreographed dance designed for performance. It is danced by both couples and groups, either all-female or 4-8 couples together...	"Hound Dog Hound Dog (song) "Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952. Other early versions illustrate the differences among blues, country, and rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The 1956 remake by Elvis Presley is the best-known... "—Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....	Travis Payne Travis Payne Travis Payne is an American choreographer, director, and producer. He is best known for working with Michael Jackson as the choreographer for This Is It until Jackson's death. Payne also served as the associate producer for This Is It, and along with the director, Kenny Ortega, was extensively...	Safe
Melissa Vella Artem Chigvinsev	Paso Doble	"España Cañí España Cañí España Cañí is a famous instrumental Spanish piece of pasodoble music by Pascual Marquina Narro . The song was written around 1925... "—Boston Pops Orchestra Boston Pops Orchestra The Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in playing light classical and popular music....	Ron Montez Ron Montez Ron Montez is a professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer who won the professional Latin division of the U.S. Dancesport Championships from 1979 to 1985.- See also :* U.S. National Dancesport Champions...	Safe
Melody Lacayanga Allan Frias	Lyrical Lyrical dance Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....	"Rocket Man"—Elton John Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...	Keith Young	Frias eliminated
Snejana "Snow" Urbin Ryan Conferido	Hip-Hop	"Pon de Replay Pon de Replay "Pon de Replay" is a song recorded by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her debut studio album Music of the Sun . The song was made available to download via iTunes on August 26, 2005, released as the album's lead single. The song was written and produced by Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers and... "—Rihanna Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...	Dan Karaty Dan Karaty Daniel Quinten Karaty , an American TV personality, producer, dancer and choreographer. He has performed with and/or created routines for pop superstars such as Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, and *NSYNC...	Urbin eliminated
Destini Rogers Jamile McGee	Viennese Waltz Viennese Waltz Viennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called...	"The Blue Danube The Blue Danube The Blue Danube is the common English title of An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 , a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866... "—Manhattan Pops Orchestra	Ron Montez	Safe
Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini	Disco Hustle (dance) The Hustle is a catchall name for several disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. Today it mostly refers to the unique partner dance done in ballrooms and nightclubs to disco music. It has some features in common with swing dance. Its basic steps are somewhat similar to the...	"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"—Sylvester James Sylvester James -Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:* Mighty Real UK #62* 12 By 12 * Immortal -Singles:-Additional recordings:*Lights Out San Francisco...	Doriana Sánchez	Safe

Bottom 2's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Melody Lacayanga	Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...	"Seduces Me"—Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...	Safe
Allan Frias	Hip-Hop	"Feel the Girl"—Ms. Jade Ms. Jade Ms. Jade is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.In 2002 she released her only album to date, Girl Interrupted, which featured the singles "Big Head", "Feel The Girl" and "Ching Ching"....	Eliminated
Snejana "Snow" Urbin	Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...	"Ma Ya Hi"—Lucas Prata Lucas Prata Lucas Prata is a House musician and DJ born in Bayside, Queens, New York. He has produced several recognizable hits such as "Never Be Alone", "And She Said", "Love of My Life", and "Let's Get It On." Prata and Dan Bălan produced The "Ma Ya Hi Song," an English version of the international hit...	Eliminated
Ryan Conferido	Breakdance	"Poison Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe song) "Poison" is a 1990 single by the New Edition spinoff group, Bell Biv DeVoe. This song—in the style of New Jack Swing, a late-80s hybrid of R&B and hip hop—was the group's most successful, and sings of the dangers of falling in love. "Poison" was the first single taken from Bell Biv DeVoe's debut... "—Bell Biv DeVoe Bell Biv DeVoe Bell Biv DeVoe is an American R&B musical group which branched off from New Edition. It consists of three of New Edition's previous members, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe...	Safe

Eliminated:
- Snejana "Snow" Urbin
- Allan Frias

Week 4 (7 September 2005)

Judges: Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe and Dan Karaty

Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Melissa Vella Artem Chigvinsev	Pop	"Don't Cha Don't Cha "Don't Cha" is the debut single by American R&B/pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls. The song was originally recorded by American recording artist Tori Alamaze, and was released as her debut single in March 2005, on Universal Records. After Universal Records dropped her from the label, Cee-Lo Green... "—The Pussycat Dolls	Doriana Sánchez	Safe
Melissa Vella Artem Chigvinsev	Quickstep Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...	"Big Swing Face"—Buddy Rich Buddy Rich Bernard "Buddy" Rich was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and was known for his virtuosic technique, power, groove, and speed.-Early life:...	Glenn Weiss	Safe
Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini	Tango Tango (ballroom) Ballroom Tango is a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots by allowing European, American, Hollywood, and competitive influences into the style and execution of the dance....	"Tanguedia"—Prandi Sound Dance Orchestra	Mary Murphy Mary Murphy (choreographer) Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...	Safe
Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini	Pop	"I Drove All Night I Drove All Night "I Drove All Night" is a song written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and made famous by Cyndi Lauper. The song was originally written for Roy Orbison, who recorded it in 1987, but his rendition was not released until 1992, after the song had become a top 10 hit on both sides of the Atlantic for... "—Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...	Doriana Sánchez	Safe
Melody Lacayanga Ryan Conferido	Lyrical Lyrical dance Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....	"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. MacColl and Seeger included the song in their... "—Jeffrey Gaines Jeffrey Gaines Jeffrey Gaines is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he was signed to the Chrysalis Records label in 1990 and released his debut album, Jeffrey Gaines, in 1992 ....	Tovaris Wilson	Conferido eliminated
Melody Lacayanga Ryan Conferido	Foxtrot	"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" is a 1944 Louis Jordan song, released as the B-side of single with "G.I. Jive". "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" reached #1 on the US folk/country charts. The Louis Jordan recording also peaked at number two for three weeks on the pop chart and peaked at... "—Renee Olstead Renee Olstead Rebecca Renee Olstead is an American actress and singer. Active since childhood as an actress, she is best known for her roles in the TV sitcoms Still Standing as Lauren Miller and The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Madison Cooperstein...	Glenn Weiss	Conferido eliminated
Destini Rogers Jamile McGee	Quickstep	"Sing, Sing, Sing Sing, Sing, Sing "Sing, Sing, Sing " is a 1936 song, written by Louis Prima and first recorded by him with the New Orleans Gang and released in March 1936 as a 78 as Brunswick 7628 . It is strongly identified with the big band and swing eras. It was covered by Fletcher Henderson and most famously Benny Goodman... "—Benny Goodman Benny Goodman Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...	Glenn Weiss	Rogers eliminated
Destini Rogers Jamile McGee	Hip-Hop	"Shake Shake (Ying Yang Twins song) "Shake" is the third single from the Ying Yang Twins album, U.S.A. . It features the rapper Pitbull. The song contains a sample of "Din Daa Daa" by George Kranz.... "—Ying Yang Twins Ying Yang Twins The Ying Yang Twins is an Atlanta-based American crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine and D-Roc . The group debuted in 2000 and rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 collaborating with Lil Jon in his single "Get Low"... feat. Pitbull Pitbull (rapper) Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...	Shane Sparks Shane Sparks Shane Sparks is an award-winning hip-hop choreographer best known for his work as a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance and judge on America's Best Dance Crew. He won an American Choreography Award for his work as co-choreographer on 2004 film You Got Served...	Rogers eliminated
Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath	Samba	"Jazz Machine"—Black Machine	Mary Murphy	Safe
Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath	Lyrical	"Right Here Waiting Right Here Waiting "Right Here Waiting" is a ballad recorded by Richard Marx on his second album, Repeat Offender. "Right Here Waiting" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the 700th song to do so. It also peaked at #2 in the United Kingdom.-Background and writing:... "—Richard Marx Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...	Tovaris Wilson	Safe

Bottom 2's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Melody Lacayanga	Jazz Jazz dance Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...	"Giving Him Something He Can Feel Giving Him Something He Can Feel "Something He Can Feel" is a song composed by Curtis Mayfield for the soundtrack to the 1976 motion picture Sparkle. The song, a love ballad in a Supremes/Motown-esque style, became a number-one hit on the Billboard's R&B singles chart in the United States twice with two separate recordings: a 1976... "—En Vogue En Vogue En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...	Safe
Ryan Conferido	Breakdance	"Know the Ledge"—Erik B. & Rakim Rakim William Michael Griffin Jr. , known by his stage names Rakim , Rakim Allah, R.A.K.I.M., and The Master, is an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and most skilled emcees of all time. Eric B...	Eliminated
Destini Rogers	Jazz	"Bring on the Men"—Linda Eder Linda Eder Linda Eder is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical Jekyll & Hyde, for which she received 1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Nominations, as well as the Theatre World Award for Best Actress in a Musical...	Eliminated
Jamile McGee	Popping Popping Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...	"Give It to Me, Baby"—Rick James Rick James James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...	Safe

Eliminated:
- Destini Rogers
- Ryan Conferido

Week 5 (14 September 2005)

Judges: Dan Karaty, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Brian Friedman

Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini	Mambo Mambo (dance) Mambo .In the late 1940s, Perez Prado came up with the dance for the mambo music and became the first person to market his music as "mambo". After Havana, Prado moved his music to Mexico, where his music and the dance was adopted. The original mambo dance was characterized by freedom and...	"Mambo Cool"—Ernesto Marquez and his Orchestra	Alex Da Silva Alex Da Silva (dancer) Alex Da Silva is a dancer and choreographer, specializing in Salsa dancing. Da Silva is also known for being a recurring guest choreographer on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...	Safe
Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini	Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...	"King of Pain King of Pain "King of Pain" is a song by The Police, originally released on their 1983 album Synchronicity.It was released as a worldwide single by A&M Records... "—The Police The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...	Mia Michaels Mia Michaels Mia Michaels is an American choreographer best known for her judging and contemporary choreography on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance . She has worked with musical artists such as Celine Dion, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, and Prince...	Safe
Melody Lacayanga Blake McGrath	Lyrical Lyrical dance Lyrical dance is a fusion of ballet with jazz and contemporary dance techniques.You can also get lyrical gymnastics which is gymnastics to music. It has a dance influence to it....	"Heaven"—DJ Sammy DJ Sammy Samuel Bouriah , professionally known as DJ Sammy Is a DJ and producer. He has released five albums and has had five Top 10 hits with "Heaven" reaching number one in the UK in 2002. His career started with former spouse Marie José in the making of his first singles, under the stage name of DJ Sammy... & Yanou feat. Do	Tovaris Wilson	Safe
Melody Lacayanga Blake McGrath	Disco Hustle (dance) The Hustle is a catchall name for several disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. Today it mostly refers to the unique partner dance done in ballrooms and nightclubs to disco music. It has some features in common with swing dance. Its basic steps are somewhat similar to the...	"You Should Be Dancing You Should Be Dancing "You Should Be Dancing" is a single by the Bee Gees, from the album, Children of the World, in 1976. The single hit number one for one week on the American Billboard Hot 100, number one for seven weeks on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, and in July the same year, reached number five on the UK... "—The Bee Gees	Doriana Sánchez	Safe
Ashlé Dawson Artem Chigvinsev	Foxtrot	"Fever Fever (1956 song) "Fever" is a song written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym John Davenport. It was originally recorded by Little Willie John in 1956. It has been covered by numerous artists from various musical genres, notably Peggy Lee in 1958.... "—Michael Bublé Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...	Heather Smith	Chigvinsev eliminated
Ashlé Dawson Artem Chigvinsev	Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...	"El Sabroso Son"—La Palabra	Alex Da Silva	Chigvinsev eliminated
Melissa Vella Jamile McGee	Hip-Hop	"Can't Stop, Won't Stop"—Young Gunz Young Gunz The Young Gunz is an American rap duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania composed of Young Chris and Neef Buck . The group is part of Beanie Sigel's State Property collective and was signed to Roc-A-Fella Records... feat. Chingy Chingy Howard Bailey, Jr. , better known by his stage name Chingy, is an American rapper.Chingy grew up in the Walnut Park section of St. Louis and began rapping in earnest in his late teens...	Shane Sparks Shane Sparks Shane Sparks is an award-winning hip-hop choreographer best known for his work as a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance and judge on America's Best Dance Crew. He won an American Choreography Award for his work as co-choreographer on 2004 film You Got Served...	Vella eliminated
Melissa Vella Jamile McGee	Paso Doble	"Spanish Gipsy Dance España Cañí España Cañí is a famous instrumental Spanish piece of pasodoble music by Pascual Marquina Narro . The song was written around 1925... "—Tony Evans Tony Evans Tony Evans is a Christian pastor and a widely-syndicated radio broadcaster in the United States.Dr. Evans serves as Senior Pastor to the over 8,000 member Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, which was founded in 1976 with 10 members meeting at his home...	Mark Weiss	Vella eliminated

Bottom 2's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Ashlé Dawson	African Jazz	"La Corrida"—De La Guarda	Safe
Artem Chigvinsev	Cha-Cha	"Don't Phunk with My Heart Don't Phunk with My Heart "Don't Phunk with My Heart", titled "Don't Mess with My Heart" on some radio edits, is a song by The Black Eyed Peas from their fourth album Monkey Business. It was released as the lead single from the album on May 10, 2005.... "—The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...	Eliminated
Melissa Vella	Contemporary	"Gone"—Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...	Eliminated
Jamile McGee	Popping Popping Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...	"You Dropped a Bomb on Me You Dropped a Bomb on Me "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" is an electrofunk song performed by The Gap Band, released in 1982 on producer Lonnie Simmons' label, Total Experience Records. It reached #2 on the Billboard R&B charts, #39 on the dance charts and #31 on the Billboard Hot 100.... "—The Gap Band	Safe

Eliminated:
- Melisa Vella
- Artem Chigvinsev

Week 6 (21 September 2005)

Judges: Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty

Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Kamilah Barrett Jamile McGee	Hip-Hop	"Toma"—Pitbull Pitbull (rapper) Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...	Brian Friedman Brian Friedman Brian L. Friedman, is an American dancer and choreographer, and has created the choreography for many popular music artists - such as Britney Spears, Beyoncé Knowles and Mariah Carey - as well as for music videos, concert tours and television and film productions.-Early life:Friedman was born in...	Barrett eliminated
Kamilah Barrett Jamile McGee	Jive Jive (dance) In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...	"Jump, Jive and Wail"—Louis Prima Louis Prima Louis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...	Glenn Weiss	Barrett eliminated
Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath	Smooth Waltz Waltz The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...	"Rilassamento"—Gianni Pavesi	Michael Mead Michael Mead Michael Mead is a professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer.-Biography:Michael Mead, born in Croydon, England, spent his early years traveling with his family and attending schools overseas. At 18, done with school and unsure of what he wished to do professionally, Michael decided to...	McGrath eliminated
Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath	Argentine Tango Argentine Tango Argentine tango is a musical genre of simple quadruple metre and binary musical form, and the social dance that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by nostalgia, expressed through melodic instruments including the bandoneon. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of...	"Santa María (Del Buèn Ayré)"—Gotan Project Gotan Project Gotan Project is a musical group based in Paris, consisting of musicians Philippe Cohen Solal , Eduardo Makaroff , and Christoph H. Müller .-History:...	Alex Da Silva Alex Da Silva (dancer) Alex Da Silva is a dancer and choreographer, specializing in Salsa dancing. Da Silva is also known for being a recurring guest choreographer on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...	McGrath eliminated
Melody Lacayanga Nick Lazzarini	Broadway Broadway theatre Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...	"All That Jazz All That Jazz (song) "All That Jazz" is a song from the 1975 musical Chicago. It has lyrics by Fred Ebb and music by John Kander, and is the opening song of the musical... " from Chicago Chicago (musical) Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal"...	Tyce Diorio Tyce Diorio Keith "Tyce" Diorio is an American dancer and choreographer. He is best known for his work as a choreographer and guest judge on the Fox television series So You Think You Can Dance. He has choreographed and performed with Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Jennifer Lopez, and Ricky Martin...	Safe
Melody Lacayanga Nick Lazzarini	Disco Hustle (dance) The Hustle is a catchall name for several disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. Today it mostly refers to the unique partner dance done in ballrooms and nightclubs to disco music. It has some features in common with swing dance. Its basic steps are somewhat similar to the...	"Knock on Wood Knock on Wood (song) "Knock on Wood" is a hit 1966 song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Eddie Floyd. The Eddie Floyd version peaked at number twenty-eight on the Hot 100, and spent one week at number one on the soul singles.... "—Amii Stewart Amii Stewart Amy 'Amii' Paulette Stewart is an American contemporary R&B/disco/dance-pop singer, dancer and actress most famous for her hit disco record "Knock on Wood". Stewart is the stepsister of actress-singer Miquel Brown and aunt to Brown's actress-singer daughter Sinitta.-Career:Amy Stewart was the...	Brian Friedman	Safe

Top 6's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Kamilah Barrett	Jazz Jazz dance Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...	"Maniac Maniac (song) "Maniac" is a synthpop song performed by Michael Sembello. The song was used in the 1983 film Flashdance and was inspired by the 1980 horror film Maniac.The film Maniac was about a serial killer who stalks his victims in New York City... "—Michael Sembello Michael Sembello Michael Sembello is an American musician and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Career:Sembello was born and raised in Philadelphia. He studied with jazz great Pat Martino and began his career as a professional musician by becoming a session musician, working increasingly with...	Eliminated
Jamile McGee	Popping Popping Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...	"Atomic Dog Atomic Dog "Atomic Dog" is a song by George Clinton from his 1982 album Computer Games. The track was released as a single in December 1982 and became the P-Funk collective's last to reach #1 on the U.S. R&B Chart... "—George Clinton George Clinton (funk musician) George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...	Safe
Ashlé Dawson	Cha-Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...	"I Like It Like That"—Tito Nieves Tito Nieves Humberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....	Safe
Blake McGrath	Jazz	"Body Language"—Queen Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...	Eliminated
Melody Lacayanga	Jazz	"Brave and Crazy"—Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge Melissa Lou Etheridge is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.Etheridge is known for her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals...	Safe
Nick Lazzarini	Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...	"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. MacColl and Seeger included the song in their... "—Jeffrey Gaines Jeffrey Gaines Jeffrey Gaines is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he was signed to the Chrysalis Records label in 1990 and released his debut album, Jeffrey Gaines, in 1992 ....	Safe

Eliminated:
- Kamilah Barrett
- Blake McGrath

Week 7 (28 September 2005)

Judges: Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty

Duo dances:

Dancers	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Melody Lacayanga Nick Lazzarini	Paso Doble	"España Cañí España Cañí España Cañí is a famous instrumental Spanish piece of pasodoble music by Pascual Marquina Narro . The song was written around 1925... "—Boston Pops Orchestra Boston Pops Orchestra The Boston Pops Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in playing light classical and popular music....	Mary Murphy Mary Murphy (choreographer) Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...
Ashlé Dawson Jamile McGee	Salsa Salsa (dance) Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...	"Oh Mayi"—La Sonora Poncena	Alex Da Silva Alex Da Silva (dancer) Alex Da Silva is a dancer and choreographer, specializing in Salsa dancing. Da Silva is also known for being a recurring guest choreographer on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...
Nick Lazzarini Jamile McGee	Hip-Hop	"(Holla Back) Young'n"—Fabolous Fabolous John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...	Dan Karaty Dan Karaty Daniel Quinten Karaty , an American TV personality, producer, dancer and choreographer. He has performed with and/or created routines for pop superstars such as Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, and *NSYNC...
Ashlé Dawson Melody Lacayanga	Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...	"Message in a Bottle Message in a Bottle (song) "Message in a Bottle" is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album, Reggatta de Blanc.The song is ostensibly about a story of a castaway on an island, who sends out a message in a bottle to seek love. A year later, he has not received any sort of response, and despairs, thinking he is... "—The Police The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...	Mia Michaels Mia Michaels Mia Michaels is an American choreographer best known for her judging and contemporary choreography on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance . She has worked with musical artists such as Celine Dion, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, and Prince...
Melody Lacayanga Jamile McGee	Jazz Jazz dance Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...	"Cold Hearted Cold Hearted "Cold Hearted" is a single from Paula Abdul's album Forever Your Girl, written and co-produced by Elliot Wolff. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the album's third song to top the US chart... "—Paula Abdul Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...	Brian Friedman Brian Friedman Brian L. Friedman, is an American dancer and choreographer, and has created the choreography for many popular music artists - such as Britney Spears, Beyoncé Knowles and Mariah Carey - as well as for music videos, concert tours and television and film productions.-Early life:Friedman was born in...
Ashlé Dawson Nick Lazzarini	Hip-Hop	"Feel the Girl"—Ms. Jade Ms. Jade Ms. Jade is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.In 2002 she released her only album to date, Girl Interrupted, which featured the singles "Big Head", "Feel The Girl" and "Ching Ching"....	Shane Sparks Shane Sparks Shane Sparks is an award-winning hip-hop choreographer best known for his work as a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance and judge on America's Best Dance Crew. He won an American Choreography Award for his work as co-choreographer on 2004 film You Got Served...

Top 4's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music
Melody Lacayanga	Contemporary	"Listen to Your Heart"—Roxette Roxette Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
Ashlé Dawson	Jazz	"Endangered Species"—Dianne Reeves Dianne Reeves Dianne Reeves is an American jazz singer. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado.-Early life:Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan to a very musical family. Her father, who died when she was two years old, was also a singer. Her mother, Vada Swanson, played trumpet. A cousin, George Duke, is a...
Jamile McGee	Popping Popping Popping is a street dance and one of the original funk styles that came from California during the 1960s-70s. It is based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancer's body, referred to as a pop or a hit...	"Early in the Morning"—The Gap Band
Nick Lazzarini	Contemporary Jazz	"Pardon Me Pardon Me "Pardon Me" is a song by American rock band Incubus, the song is released as the first single from their third album Make Yourself. It was the first Incubus song to receive a considerable amount of radio airplay, reaching number three on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number seven on... "—Incubus Incubus (band) Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...

Freestyle round: Top 4: "Music"—John Miles
John Miles (musician)
John Miles is an English rock music vocalist, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player, best known for his 1976 Top 3 UK hit single, "Music".-Career:...

Finale (5 October 2005)

Judges: Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty

Group dance: Top 16: "Pump It
Pump It
"Pump It" is a song by The Black Eyed Peas that heavily incorporates music from the Dick Dale version of the song "Misirlou"...

"—The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...

(Hip-Hop; Choreographer: Shane Sparks
Shane Sparks
Shane Sparks is an award-winning hip-hop choreographer best known for his work as a choreographer on So You Think You Can Dance and judge on America's Best Dance Crew. He won an American Choreography Award for his work as co-choreographer on 2004 film You Got Served...

)

Guest dancers:

Dancer(s)	Style	Music
Alex Da Silva Alex Da Silva (dancer) Alex Da Silva is a dancer and choreographer, specializing in Salsa dancing. Da Silva is also known for being a recurring guest choreographer on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:... Lauren Sánchez Lauren Sánchez Lauren Sanchez is an award-winning American news anchor, entertainment reporter, and media personality. She was the weekend anchor and special correspondent on Extra. She is also a co-host on KTTV Fox-11's Good Day LA and the station's top-rated "Ten o'clock News." Sánchez is also a regular...	Mambo Mambo (dance) Mambo .In the late 1940s, Perez Prado came up with the dance for the mambo music and became the first person to market his music as "mambo". After Havana, Prado moved his music to Mexico, where his music and the dance was adopted. The original mambo dance was characterized by freedom and...	"Caravan"—Eddie Torres Eddie Torres Eddie Torres is a salsa dance instructor. He has trained thousands of dancers, including some of the most well known contemporary dancers such as Frankie Martinez and Seaon Brystol. Through his dance school, he has taught thousands of people how to dance salsa in his own distinctive style... and his Mambo Kings
The Groovaloos Hip-hop theater Hip-hop theater is a form of theater that presents contemporary stories from the perspective of the hip-hop generation through the use of one or more of the four elements of hip-hop culture—b-boying, graffiti writing, MCing , and DJing...	Breakdance	"It's Just Begun (Groovaloo Mix)"—Jimmy Castor Bunch
Anthony Bryant	Contemporary Contemporary dance Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...	"Love with My Eyes Closed"—Michael Bolton Michael Bolton Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...

Top 4's favorite routines:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Chosen by
Kamilah Barrett Nick Lazzarini	Disco Hustle (dance) The Hustle is a catchall name for several disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. Today it mostly refers to the unique partner dance done in ballrooms and nightclubs to disco music. It has some features in common with swing dance. Its basic steps are somewhat similar to the...	"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"—Sylvester James Sylvester James -Studio albums:-Live albums:-Compilation albums:* Mighty Real UK #62* 12 By 12 * Immortal -Singles:-Additional recordings:*Lights Out San Francisco...	Doriana Sánchez	Nick Lazzarini Nick Lazzarini Nick Lazzarini , an American dancer. He is best known as the first season winner on the Fox reality show So You Think You Can Dance. He is a trained dancer in jazz, lyrical, hip hop, ballet and modern dance styles.-Early life:...
Ashlé Dawson Blake McGrath	Samba	"Jazz Machine"—Black Machine	Mary Murphy Mary Murphy (choreographer) Mary Ann Murphy is a ballroom dance champion, accredited dance judge, and a judge and choreographer on the Fox dance competition-reality show So You Think You Can Dance.-Biography:...	Ashlé Dawson Ashlé Dawson Ashlé Dawson is a choreographer , director, and dancer from New York, NY, USA.Dawson was a Top 4 finalist on FOX's TV show "So You Think You Can Dance", after teaching for ten years. She then performed and worked internationally while remained based in Los Angeles. She appeared in MTV's "MADE" ...
Destini Rogers Jamile McGee	Hip-Hop	"Shake Shake (Ying Yang Twins song) "Shake" is the third single from the Ying Yang Twins album, U.S.A. . It features the rapper Pitbull. The song contains a sample of "Din Daa Daa" by George Kranz.... "—Ying Yang Twins Ying Yang Twins The Ying Yang Twins is an Atlanta-based American crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine and D-Roc . The group debuted in 2000 and rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 collaborating with Lil Jon in his single "Get Low"... feat. Pitbull Pitbull (rapper) Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...	Shane Sparks	Jamile McGee Jamile McGee Jamile McGee is an African American b-boy and hip hop dancer. He is also known by his dancing name 'Jamz'. Jamile performed on the first season of So You Think You Can Dance. Jamile dances to various style of music...
Melody Lacayanga Nick Lazzarini	Broadway Broadway theatre Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...	"All That Jazz All That Jazz (song) "All That Jazz" is a song from the 1975 musical Chicago. It has lyrics by Fred Ebb and music by John Kander, and is the opening song of the musical... " from Chicago Chicago (musical) Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal"...	Tyce Diorio Tyce Diorio Keith "Tyce" Diorio is an American dancer and choreographer. He is best known for his work as a choreographer and guest judge on the Fox television series So You Think You Can Dance. He has choreographed and performed with Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Jennifer Lopez, and Ricky Martin...	Melody Lacayanga Melody Lacayanga Melody Lacayanga is a Filipino American dancer from Daly City, California. She was the runner-up in Season 1 of FOX's So You Think You Can Dance. One of her close friends, Nick Lazzarini, was named the winner....

Places:

Place Dancer % of the votes
4th Ashlé Dawson 8.8%
3rd Jamile McGee 24.9%
2nd (Runner-up) Melody Lacayanga 28.6%
1st (Winner) Nick Lazzarini 37.7%

Place	Dancer	% of the votes
4th	Ashlé Dawson	8.8%
3rd	Jamile McGee	24.9%
2nd (Runner-up)	Melody Lacayanga	28.6%
1st (Winner)	Nick Lazzarini	37.7%

External links

So You Think You Can Dance's Official Website

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