Overview - So You Think You Can Dance

Overview

Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and avoid elimination.

Seasons

• Name: Specials

  Episode: 2

  Date first aired: 2009-09-02

• Name: Season 1

  Episode: 12

  Season one features Lauren Sánchez as host, Nigel Lythgoe as the main judge, and Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty, Mia Michaels and Brian Friedman as most frequent guest judges.

  Date first aired: 2005-07-20

• Name: Season 2

  Episode: 23

  Season two features new host Cat Deeley. The winner of season 2 receives a grand prize of $100,000, a new hybrid SUV, and a one-year contract with Celine Dion's Las Vegas show, A New Day.

  Date first aired: 2006-05-25

• Name: Season 3

  Episode: 23

  Date first aired: 2007-05-24

• Name: Season 4

  Episode: 23

  Date first aired: 2008-05-22

• Name: Season 5

  Episode: 23

  Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios.

  Date first aired: 2009-05-21

• Name: Season 6

  Episode: 24

  Date first aired: 2009-09-09

• Name: Season 7

  Episode: 23

  Date first aired: 2010-05-27

• Name: Season 8

  Episode: 23

  Season eight features the return of Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe as permanent judges and Cat Deeley as host. Also returning is the selection of a Top 20 for the finals, in contrast to season 7's Top 11.

  Date first aired: 2011-05-26