So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(American_TV_series)_season_11

<i>So You Think You Can Dance</i> (American TV series) season 11

So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series) season 11

Season of television series

So You Think You Can Dance, an American dance competition show, returned for its eleventh season on Wednesday, May 28, 2014.[1] The commission of an eleventh season was first announced by series creator Nigel Lythgoe on the September 10, 2013, telecast of the season 10 finale.[2] The season again features Lythgoe, who also serves as executive producer, and ballroom expert Mary Murphy as the two permanent members of the judge's panel while Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a tenth consecutive season.

Quick Facts So You Think You Can Dance, Hosted by ...

Contemporary dancer Ricky Ubeda won the competition, and his prizes include $250,000, the chance to appear on the cover of Dance Spirit magazine, the offer of a role in the 2014 Broadway revival of the musical On the Town as choreographed by one of this season's guest choreographers, Joshua Bergasse, and the title of America's Favorite Dancer. The runner-up was tap dancer Valerie Rockey. This season saw the show eliminate interactive viewer participation by telephone, with producers preferring to divert weekly voting to the show's website and the network's new proprietary smartphone app, a process that reduced the overall number of votes each participating viewer could cast each week.

Auditions

Open auditions for season 11 were held in five cities beginning on Jan 13.[3][4]

Air Dates Audition Venue City Audition Date Guest judges
June 18, 2014 Fox Theatre Atlanta, Georgia January 13, 2014 Lil Buck
Jenna Dewan Tatum
June 11, 2014 Merriam Theatre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania January 20, 2014 Misty Copeland
Billy Porter
May 28, 2014 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana January 31, 2014 Wayne Brady
May 28, 2014
June 4, 2014		 Oriental Theatre Chicago, Illinois February 27, 2014 Jenna Elfman
Fabrice Calmels
June 4, 2014
June 11, 2014		 Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, California March 23, 2014 Christina Applegate

Callbacks

In a change from the procedure of the previous nine seasons, in which post-open-audition callbacks were held in Las Vegas and referenced collectively as "Vegas Week", season 11's callbacks were held in Los Angeles, with no special nomenclature. A total of 157 dancers began the week by performing a solo; those contestants not cut at this point went on to learn and perform various styles of choreography with cuts being made after every round. At the end of the final round of the week, 44 dancers remained, from which the judges selected a Top 20 to proceed into the performance show stage of the competition.

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Finals

Top 20 Contestants

As with most previous seasons of So You Think You Can Dance, ten female contestants and ten male contestants were selected at the end of the callbacks week to proceed into the performance show stage of the competition.[5]

Female Contestants

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Male Contestants

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Elimination chart

Legend
Female Male Bottom 6 contestants Bottom 4 contestants Eliminated
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Performances

In contrast with previous seasons, the top 20 showcase, in which all the dancers performed in their own styles, was a competitive and special episode.

Meet the Top 20 (July 2, 2014)

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Result
Top 20 Jazz "Stalker Ha"—Kingdom Sonya Tayeh
Brooklyn Fullmer
Serge Onik		 Cha-cha-cha "Hell Yeah"—Midnight Red Dmitry Chaplin Bottom 6
Emily James
Casey Askew		 Contemporary "All of Me" (Live from Spotify)—John Legend Travis Wall Askew in Bottom 6
Valerie Rockey
Zack Everhart		 Tap "Sing"—Ed Sheeran Anthony Morigerato Safe
Bridget Whitman
Stanley Glover		 Contemporary "Doesn't Mean Goodbye"—Jon McLaughlin Bonnie Story Safe
Jourdan Epstein
Jacque LeWarne		 Ballet "Pas de Deux - Black Swan - Tchaikovsky"—Richard Bonynge & The London Symphony Orchestra Marat Daukayev Epstein in Bottom 6
Malene Ostergaard
Marcquet Hill		 Samba "Morning Drums"—Gregor Salto Louis van Amstel Ostergaard eliminated
Carly Blaney
Rudy Abreu		 Contemporary "Take It Easy"—Jetta Stacey Tookey Safe
Emilio Dosal
Teddy Coffey		 Hip-hop "Nightshift"—Commodores Christopher Scott Safe
Jessica Richens
Ricky Ubeda		 Contemporary "Vow"—Meredith Monk Sonya Tayeh Safe
Tanisha Belnap
Nick Garcia		 Cha-cha-cha "I'm a Freak"—Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull Louis van Amstel Garcia eliminated

Top 20 (July 9, 2014)

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Result
Tanisha Belnap
Rudy Abreu		 Jazz "You Need"—Bengsons Sonya Tayeh Safe
Valerie Rockey
Ricky Ubeda		 Contemporary "Oh Darling"—Gossling Travis Wall Safe
Bridget Whitman
Emilio Dosal		 Hip-hop "Work"—Iggy Azalea Luther Brown Bottom 6
Jessica Richens
Nick Garcia		 West Coast Swing "Respect" (Live Feb. 5, 1971)—Aretha Franklin Benji Schwimmer Richens Safe
Carly Blaney
Serge Onik		 Contemporary "Latch (Acoustic)"—Sam Smith Sonya Tayeh Safe
Emily James
Teddy Coffey		 Hip-hop "Don't"—Ed Sheeran Dave Scott Bottom 6
Malene Ostergaard
Stanley Glover		 Broadway "I've Got Your Number"—Nancy Wilson Spencer Liff Glover Eliminated
Jourdan Epstein
Marcquet Hill		 Pop Jazz "Work Bitch"—Britney Spears Sean Cheesman Epstein Eliminated
Brooklyn Fullmer
Casey Askew		 Argentine Tango "Gallo Ciego"—Luis Bravo's Forever Tango Miriam Larici
Leonardo Barrionuevo		 Safe
Jacque LeWarne
Zack Everhart		 African Jazz "Dibiza" (Kick Ass Mix)—Danny Tenagila Sean Cheesman Safe

Top 18 (July 16, 2014)

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Result
Jacque LeWarne
Zack Everhart		 Lyrical Hip-hop "Stay With Me"—Sam Smith Keone Madrid
Mari Madrid		 Everhart Bottom 6
Jourdan Epstein
Marcquet Hill		 Contemporary "Disappear" (Demo Version)—Mikky Ekko Dee Caspery Hill eliminated
Jessica Richens
Stanley Glover		 Jazz "Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter"—Nikka Costa Tyce Diorio Safe
Bridget Whitman
Emilio Dosal		 Jive "Happy"—Pharrell Williams Anya Garnis
Pasha Kovalev		 Whitman Bottom 6
Emily James
Teddy Coffey		 Contemporary "Ne me quitte pas"—Nina Simone Tyce Diorio Safe
Brooklyn Fullmer
Casey Askew		 Jazz "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"—Michael Bublé Bonnie Story Fullmer eliminated
Valerie Rockey
Ricky Ubeda		 Viennese Waltz "I Won't Give Up"—Jason Mraz Lacey Schwimmer Safe
Carly Blaney
Serge Onik		 Hip-hop "Senile"—Young Money feat. Tyga, Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne Luther Brown Onik Bottom 6
Tanisha Belnap
Rudy Abreu		 Broadway "Sing Sing Sing (Part 2)"—Bob Fosse Warren Carlyle Belnap Bottom 6

Top 16 (July 23, 2014)

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Result
Valerie Rockey
Ricky Ubeda		 Bollywood "Dilliwaali Girlfriend"—Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (soundtrack) Nakul Dev Mahajan Safe
Bridget Whitman
Emilio Dosal		 Contemporary "The Leaving Song"—Chris Garneau Travis Wall Safe
Tanisha Belnap
Rudy Abreu		 Hip-hop "Good Kisser"—Usher Dave Scott Safe
Jessica Richens
Marcquet Hill		 Foxtrot "I Put a Spell on You"—Nina Simone Dmitry Chaplin Richens Bottom 6
Carly Blaney
Serge Onik		 Contemporary "Foolish Games"—Jewel Mandy Moore Both eliminated
Emily James
Teddy Coffey		 Salsa "Bruk It Down" (Soca Remix)—Mr. Vegas feat. Alison Hinds Oksana Dmytrenko
Jonathan Platero		 Both eliminated
Jacque LeWarne
Zack Everhart		 Jazz "Back to Black"—Beyoncé feat. André 3000 Sonya Tayeh Safe
Brooklyn Fullmer
Casey Askew		 Hip-hop "Hustle Hard Remix"—Ace Hood feat. Rick Ross & Lil Wayne Will "WilldaBeast" Adams Askew Bottom 6
Brooklyn Fullmer
Casey Askew
Emilio Dosal
Emily James
Serge Onik
Tanisha Belnap
Valerie Rockey
Zack Everhart Jr.		 Contemporary "So Broken" (Live)—Björk Sonya Tayeh N/A
Bridget Whitman
Carly Blaney
Jacque LeWarne
Jessica Richens
Marcquet Hill
Ricky Ubeda
Rudy Abreu
Teddy Coffey		 Jazz "Love Runs Out"—OneRepublic Travis Wall N/A

Top 14 (July 30, 2014)

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Result
Bridget Whitman
Emilio Dosal		 Jazz "Long Road to Hell"—Avicii Ray Leeper Both Eliminated
Tanisha Belnap
Rudy Abreu		 Contemporary "Seduces Me"—Celine Dion Mandy Moore Safe
Jacque LeWarne
Zack Everhart		 Paso Doble "Dragula"—Rob Zombie Jean-Marc Généreux Bottom 4
Emily James
Teddy Coffey		 Broadway "From This Moment On" from Kiss Me, Kate Warren Carlyle
Jessica Richens
Casey Askew		 Contemporary "Like Real People Do"—Hozier Travis Wall Safe
Carly Blaney
Serge Onik		 Quickstep "A Cool Cat in Town"—Tape Five feat. Brenda Boykin Jean-Marc Généreux
Valerie Rockey
Ricky Ubeda		 Hip-hop "Turn Down for What"—DJ Snake & Lil Jon Christopher "Pharside" Jennings
Krystal "Phoenix" Meraz		 Safe
Top 7 Girls Contemporary "My Immortal"—Evanescence Mandy Moore N/A
Top 7 Guys Contemporary "Wave"—Beck Travis Wall N/A
  • Solos:
Dancer Style Music Result
Serge Onik Cha-cha-cha "Wicked Games" (Radio Edit)—Parra for Cuva feat. Anna Naklab Eliminated
Carly Blaney Contemporary "Not About Angels"—Birdy Eliminated
Casey Askew Contemporary "Kiss Me"—Ed Sheeran Safe
Emily James Contemporary "Infra 8"—Fuller, Bonner, Barr, Burdge & Worsey Eliminated
Teddy Coffey Hip-hop "If I Ever Fall in Love" (original a cappella version)—Shai Eliminated
Jessica Richens Jazz "Fever"—Beyoncé Knowles Safe

Top 10 (August 6, 2014)

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Result
Bridget Whitman
Brandon Bryant		 Bollywood/Disco "Disco Khisko" (Remix) from Dil Bole Hadippa Nakul Dev Mahajan
Tanisha Belnap
Ryan Di Lello		 Argentine Tango "The Gaucho's Pain"—Tango Jointz Miriam Larici
Leonardo Barrionuevo		 Eliminated
Emilio Dosal
Jasmine Harper		 Hip-hop "Get Low"—Dillon Francis Tabitha D'umo
Napoleon D'umo
Valerie Rockey
Ade Obayomi		 Jazz "Hearts a Mess"—Gotye Tyce Diorio Safe
Rudy Abreu
Jenna Johnson		 Cha-Cha-Cha "Maps"—Maroon 5 Louis Van Amstel Eliminated
Jacque LeWarne
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp		 Contemporary Ballet "Adagio for TRON"—Daft Punk Travis Wall Bottom 4
Ricky Ubeda
Lauren Froderman		 Rockabilly Jazz "Bossa Nova Baby" (Viva Remix)—Elvis Presley Mandy Moore Safe
Casey Askew
Kathryn McCormick		 Broadway "Maybe This Time"—Liza Minnelli Spencer Liff Bottom 4
Jessica Richens
Stephen "tWitch" Boss		 Hip-hop "U Got Me Up" (Underground Goodie Mix '93)—Cajmere feat. Dajae Tabitha D'umo
Napoleon D'umo		 Safe
Zack Everhart
Amy Yakima		 Contemporary "Europe, After The Rain"—Max Richter Sonya Tayeh Safe

Top 8 (August 13, 2014)

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Result
Ricky Ubeda
Jaimie Goodwin		 Contemporary "Smile"— Michael Jackson Travis Wall Safe
Valerie Rockey
Ryan Di Lello		 Samba "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"—Michael Jackson Jean-Marc Généreux Safe
Casey Askew
Comfort Fedoke		 Hip-hop "Xscape"—Michael Jackson Christopher "Pharside" Jennings
Krystal "Phoenix" Meraz		 Eliminated
Tanisha Belnap
Nick Lazzarini		 Contemporary "She's Out of My Life"— Michael Jackson Stacey Tookey
Rudy Abreu
Allison Holker		 Jazz "Dirty Diana"—Michael Jackson Ray Leeper
Zack Everhart
Mackenzie Dustman		 Broadway "The Way You Make Me Feel"—Michael Jackson Spencer Liff Safe
Jacque LeWarne
Stephen "tWitch" Boss		 Hip-hop "Slave to the Rhythm"—Michael Jackson Dave Scott Eliminated
Jessica Richens
Will Wingfield		 Contemporary "Earth Song"—Michael Jackson Mandy Moore Safe
  • Solos:
Dancer Style Music
Tanisha Belnap Ballroom "Warrior"—Havana Brown
Zack Everhart Tap "Gotta Get Thru This" (Acoustic Version)—Daniel Bedingfield
Casey Askew Contemporary "Outro"—M83
Rudy Abreu Contemporary "Warrior"—Drehz
Jacque LeWarne Ballet "Nocturne in C Sharp Minor, (Op. Posth.): Lento"—Dejan Lazic & Pieter Wispelwey
Jessica Richens Jazz "Taking Chances"—Celine Dion
Valerie Rockey Tap "Dance with Me Tonight"—Olly Murs
Ricky Ubeda Contemporary "Hægt, kemur ljósið"—Ólafur Arnalds

Top 6 (August 20, 2014)

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s)
Valerie Rockey
Ricky Ubeda		 Broadway "I've Got the World on a String"—Frank Sinatra Spencer Liff
Jessica Richens
Casey Askew		 Disco "Dim All the Lights"—Donna Summer Doriana Sanchez
Jacque LeWarne
Zack Everhart Jr.		 Foxtrot "Anything Goes"—Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Jean-Marc Généreux
Valerie Rockey
Stephen "tWitch" Boss		 Hip-hop "Yeah"—Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris Will "Willdabeast" Adams
Jacque LeWarne
Will Wingfield		 Contemporary "99 Red Balloons"—Sleeping At Last Sean Cheesman
Jessica Richens
Ade Obayomi		 Jazz "Boneless"—Steve Aoki, Chris Lake & Tujamo Ray Leeper
Ricky Ubeda
Anya Garnis		 Cha-Cha-Cha "Dare (La La La)"—Shakira Jean-Marc Généreux
Casey Askew
Makenzie Dustman		 Contemporary "Over You"—Ingrid Michaelson feat. A Great Big World Stacey Tookey
Zack Everhart
Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall		 Hip-hop "Sail" (Unlimited Gravity Remix)—Awolnation Phillip Chbeeb
  • Solos:
Dancer Style Music
Ricky Ubeda Contemporary "My Tears Are Becoming A Sea"—M83
Jessica Richens Jazz/Contemporary "I Was Here"—Beyoncé
Casey Askew Contemporary "Lay Me Down" (Acoustic Version)—Sam Smith
Valerie Rockey Tap "What I Like About You"—The Romantics
Jacque LeWarne Ballet "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"—The Andrews Sisters
Zack Everhart Tap "Butterfly"—Jason Mraz

Top 4 (August 27, 2014)

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s)
Valerie Rockey
Ricky Ubeda		 African Jazz "Voices of Savannah"—DJ Chus Sean Cheesman
Jessica Richens
Zack Everhart Jr.		 Broadway "Hernando's Hideaway"—Ella Fitzgerald Spencer Liff
Valerie Rockey
Zack Everhart		 Contemporary "Pearls"—Sade Tyce Diorio
Jessica Richens
Ricky Ubeda		 Jazz "F for You"—Disclosure feat. Mary J. Blige Ray Leeper
Jessica Richens
Valerie Rockey		 Bollywood "Ghaghra"—Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (Soundtrack) Nakul Dev Mahajan
Ricky Ubeda
Zack Everhart Jr.		 Hip-hop "The Antidote"—District 78 Chris "Pharside" Jennings
Krystal "Phoenix" Meraz
Valerie Rockey
Aaron Turner		 Tap "Love Me or Leave Me"—Sammy Davis Jr. Anthony Morigerato
Ricky Ubeda
Kathryn McCormick		 Contemporary "Not About Angels"—Birdy Stacey Tookey
Zack Everhart
Aaron Turner		 Tap "Piano Man"—Billy Joel Anthony Morigerato
Jessica Richens
Robert Roldan		 Contemporary "When I Go"—Over the Rhine Travis Wall
  • Solos:
Dancer Style Music
Ricky Ubeda Contemporary "Skin & Bones"—David J. Roch
Jessica Richens Jazz "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"—Juliet Simms
Valerie Rockey Tap "Valerie"—Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse
Zack Everhart Tap "Superstition"—Adam Rafferty

Week 10 (Finale) (September 3, 2014)

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^1 Michael Dameski is the winner of So You Think You Can Dance Australia's fourth season.

Judges & finalists' picks
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All-Stars Dance Pool

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  This dancer was eliminated this week.
  This dancer was in the bottom 4 this week.
  This dancer placed second in the competition.
  This dancer won the competition.

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

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See also

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