So You Think You Can Dance (American season 10)
So You Think You Can Dance, a televised American dance competition, began broadcast of its tenth season on May 14, 2013. It airs on the FOX Television Network and was hosted by Cat Deeley and featured returning permanent judges Nigel Lythgoe, who also serves as one of the show's executive producers, and Mary Murphy. The show featured many of the format changes instituted in the previous season, including notably a single episode per week/voting round. It was also the first season in the show's history that a tap dancer not only made it past the third week of competition, but made the finale. It is also the first season to last longer than nine weeks. Lythgoe announced in the finale that the show has been renewed for the eleventh season.
Auditions
Open auditions for season 10 were held in the following locations:| Air Date | Audition Venue | City | Audition Date | Guest judge |
| May 14, 2013 | The Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles, California | March 22, 2013 | Jesse Tyler Ferguson |
| May 15, 2013 | The Fillmore | Detroit, Michigan | February 12, 2013 | Stephen "Twitch" Boss |
| May 21, 2013 | The Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles, California | March 22, 2013 | Jesse Tyler Ferguson |
| May 21, 2013 | The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts | Austin, Texas | January 18, 2013 | Minnie Driver |
| May 28, 2013 | Boston Opera House | Boston, Massachusetts | February 21, 2013 | Adam Shankman |
| June 4, 2013 | Orpheum Theatre | Memphis, Tennessee | March 14, 2013 | Wayne Brady |
Las Vegas Week
The Las Vegas callbacks were held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Paradise, Nevada. Contestants had to learn and perform various styles of choreography with cuts being made after every round. By the end of the week, only 33 dancers remained to be selected for the Top 20.Finals
Top 20 Finalists
Contestants' dance styles and hometowns are based on those listed on the official website.Female Contestants
Male Contestants
Elimination chart
Performances
Meet the Top 20 (June 18, 2013)
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman
- Performances:
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer |
| Mariah Spears Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall | Hip-Hop | "Ball"—T.I. feat. Lil Wayne | Luther Brown |
| Makenzie Dustman Nico Greetham Jasmine Harper Tucker Knox | Contemporary | "Goes On and On"—Sleeping at Last | Stacey Tookey |
| Curtis Holland Alexis Juliano Aaron Turner* | Tap | "You Really Did It" —Jason Mraz | Anthony Morigerato |
| Dorian "BluPrint" Hector Jade Zuberi | Animation | "Trigger"—Kezwik feat. Mel Presson | Christopher Scott |
| Hayley Erbert Carlos Garland Malece Miller | Contemporary | "Stay"—Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko | Mia Michaels |
| Alan Bersten Brittany Cherry Jenna Johnson Paul Karmiryan | Samba | "Wings"—Little Mix | Louis van Amstel |
| Jasmine Mason Amy Yakima | Jazz | "Enjoy"—Björk | Sonya Tayeh |
| Top 10 Guys | Hip-Hop/Contemporary | "Sand"—Nathan Lanier feat. Karen Whipple | Christopher Scott |
| Top 10 Girls | Jazz | "Let's Have a Kiki" —Fanny Pak & District 78 | Ray Leeper |
| Top 20 | Jazz | "Ghost of Sky" —Steed Lord | Sonya Tayeh |
Week 1 (June 25, 2013)
- Group dance: "Puttin' on the Ritz"—Herb Alpert feat. Lani Hall
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Wayne Brady
- Performances:
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer | Result |
| Mariah Spears Carlos Garland | Jive | "Get It Right"—Fantasia Barrino | Jason Gilkison | Spears Bottom 6 Garland eliminated |
| Jasmine Mason Alan Bersten | Contemporary | "Can't Help Falling in Love" —Ingrid Michaelson | Travis Wall | Bersten Bottom 6 |
| Malece Miller Jade Zuberi | Jazz | "Silver Screen Shower Scene"—Felix da Housecat | Travis Wall | Zuberi Bottom 6 |
| Jenna Johnson Tucker Knox | Broadway | "That's All"—Kevin Spacey | Tyce Diorio | Safe |
| Brittany Cherry Dorian "BluPrint" Hector | African Jazz | "Drumming Circle"—Professor Trane & The Energizers | Sean Cheesman | Cherry eliminated |
| Alexis Juliano Nico Greetham | Hip-hop | "Last Time" —Labrinth | Christopher Scott | Safe |
| Makenzie Dustman Paul Karmiryan | Viennese Waltz | "I'm with You"—Avril Lavigne | Jason Gilkison | Dustman bottom 6 |
| Jasmine Harper Aaron Turner | Jazz | "Bottom of the River"—Delta Rae | Sonya Tayeh | Safe |
| Hayley Erbert Curtis Holland | Hip-hop | "Go"—Delilah | Christopher Scott | Safe |
| Amy Yakima Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall | Contemporary | "Elsa"—The Valerie Project | Sonya Tayeh | Safe |
Week 2 (July 2, 2013)
- Group dance: "The Heroic Weather Conditions of the Universe Part 1 – A Veiled Mist" from Moonrise Kingdom
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Christina Applegate
- Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Mariah Spears | Krump | "Hard in Da Paint"—Waka Flocka Flame | Safe |
| Carlos Garland | Contemporary | "Radioactive"—Imagine Dragons | Eliminated |
| Brittany Cherry | Latin Ballroom | "Hacksaw"—Ooah | Eliminated |
| Jade Zuberi | Animation | "De Novo Adagio"—Alicia Keys | Safe |
- Performances:
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer | Result |
| Hayley Erbert Curtis Holland | Jazz | "Mama Knows Best"—Jessie J | Ray Leeper | Holland Bottom 6 |
| Jasmine Harper Aaron Turner | Lyrical hip-hop | "Tears Always Win"—Alicia Keys | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo | Safe |
| Malece Miller Jade Zuberi | Bollywood | "Radha" from Student of the Year | Nakul Dev Mahajan | Zuberi withdrew |
| Alexis Juliano Nico Greetham | Contemporary | "Old Skin"—Ólafur Arnalds & Arnór Dan | Stacey Tookey | Juliano Bottom 6 |
Dorian "BluPrint" Hector | Broadway | "It's Oh So Quiet" from Ice Princess | Spencer Liff | Hector Bottom 6 |
| Jasmine Mason Alan Bersten | Tango | "Escape From Slavery"—PP Music | Miriam Larici Leonardo Barrionuevo | Mason eliminated |
| Makenzie Dustman Paul Karmiryan | Jazz | "Mannequin" —Trish | Sean Cheesman | Safe |
| Mariah Spears | Contemporary | "Dead in the Water"—Ellie Goulding | Stacey Tookey | Safe |
| Amy Yakima Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall | Hip-hop | "After Party"—Dorrough | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo | Safe |
| Jenna Johnson Tucker Knox | Cha-cha-cha | "I Like It Like That" —Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez | Dmitry Chaplin | Johnson Bottom 6 |
Week 3 (July 9, 2013)
- Group dance: "Pretty Face" —Sóley
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Paula Abdul, Erin Andrews
- Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Alexis Juliano | Tap | "Try a Little Tenderness"—Otis Redding | Last to be called Safe |
| Jasmine Mason | Jazz | "10 Seconds"—Jazmine Sullivan | Eliminated |
| Jenna Johnson | Cha-cha-cha | "Wild"—Jessie J feat. Big Sean | Safe |
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer | Result |
| Amy Yakima Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall | Paso Doble | "Tactical Dominance" —Jack Trammell | Jean-Marc Généreux | Safe |
| Jasmine Harper Aaron Turner | Broadway | "They Just Keep Moving the Line"—Smash cast feat. Megan Hilty | Spencer Liff | Safe |
| Makenzie Dustman Paul Karmiryan | Contemporary | "No Day but Today" —Idina Menzel | Lindsay Nelko | Dustman Bottom 6 |
Alan Bersten | Jazz | "Veins"—Charlotte Martin | Sean Cheesman | Bersten Bottom 6 |
| Jenna Johnson Tucker Knox | Hip-Jazz | "Dangerous" —Michael Jackson | Keone Madrid Mari Madrid | Johnson Bottom 6 |
| Malece Miller Marko Germar* | Contemporary | "In the Embers"—Sleeping at Last | Sonya Tayeh | Safe |
| Hayley Erbert Curtis Holland | Samba | "Straight to Memphis"—Club des Belugas | Jean-Marc Généreux | Holland Bottom 6 |
| Alexis Juliano Nico Greetham | Jazz | "I Put a Spell on You"—Nina Simone | Spencer Liff | Safe |
| Mariah Spears Dorian "BluPrint" Hector | Hip-hop | "Bring the Noize"—M.I.A. | Luther Brown | Both eliminated |
Week 4 (July 23, 2013)
- Group dance: "New World"—The Irrepressibles
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Carly Rae Jepsen
- Solos:
| Dancers | Style | Music | Result |
| Makenzie Dustman | Contemporary | "Claire de Lune" — Claude Debussy, performed by Laura Sullivan | Safe |
| Alan Bersten | Paso Doble | "Return of the King"—X-Ray Dog | Safe |
| Curtis Holland | Tap | "Used to Love U"—John Legend | Safe |
| Mariah Spears | Hip-hop | "Set It Off"—Kardinal Official feat. The Clipse | Eliminated |
| Dorian "BluPrint" Hector | Animation | "Illusion of Choice"—Gramatik | Eliminated |
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer | Result |
| Alexis Juliano Nico Greetham | Jive | "Mayhem"—Imelda May | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin | Juliano eliminated Greetham in bottom 6 |
| Jenna Johnson Tucker Knox | Contemporary | "Hangin' By a Thread"—Jann Arden | Travis Wall | Safe |
| Jazz | "Fall Into the Sky"—Zedd & Lucky Date feat. Ellie Goulding | Brian Friedman | ||
| Malece Miller Alan Bersten | Hip-hop | "Bassline"—Chris Brown | Dave Scott | Bersten in bottom 6 |
| Hayley Erbert Curtis Holland | Contemporary | "Don't Let Go Yet" —David J. Roch | Dee Caspary | Holland eliminated |
| Amy Yakima Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall | Jazz | "Under the Bridge" from The Triplets of Belleville | Tyce Diorio | Safe |
| Makenzie Dustman Paul Karmiryan | Hip-hop | "Pretty Lil' Heart"—Robin Thicke feat. Lil' Wayne | Dave Scott | Dustman in bottom 6 |
| Jasmine Harper Aaron Turner | Quickstep | "Pencil Full of Lead"—Paolo Nutini | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin | Harper in bottom 6 |
Week 5 (July 30, 2013)
- Group dance: "Dimman Kryper Sakta In"—District 78
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Anna Kendrick
- Solos:
| Dancers | Style | Music | Result |
| Alexis Juliano | Tap | "Stand By Me"—Ben E. King | Eliminated |
| Jasmine Harper | Jazz | "Endangered Species"—Dianne Reeves | Safe |
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer | Result |
| Jenna Johnson Tucker Knox | Hip-hop | "Slight Work"—Wale feat. Big Sean | Luther Brown | Bottom 6 |
Nico Greetham | Contemporary | "Ashes"—The Bengsons | Sonya Tayeh | Greetham Bottom 6 |
| Hayley Erbert Leonardo Barrionuevo* | Argentine Tango | "Este Es El Rey"—Juan D'Arienzo | Miriam Larici Leonardo Barrionuevo | Safe |
| Makenzie Dustman Paul Karmiryan | Jazz | "You'll Find a Way" —Santigold | Sonya Tayeh | Safe |
| Jasmine Harper Aaron Turner | Contemporary | "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight"—Birdy | Justin Giles | Safe |
| Amy Yakima Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall | Hip-hop | "Let's Get It On"—Marvin Gaye | Christopher Scott | Yakima Bottom 6 |
| Malece Miller Alan Bersten | Salsa | "Pa' Los Rumberos"—Tito Puente & His Orchestra | Jonathan Platero | Both eliminated |
| Alan Bersten Makenzie Dustman Hayley Erbert Nico Greetham Jenna Johnson Spencer Liff* Malece Miller | Broadway | "Come Together"—Joe Cocker | Spencer Liff | N/A |
| Jasmine Harper Paul Karmiryan Tucker Knox Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall Aaron Turner Amy Yakima | Contemporary | "Tears of An Angel"—RyanDan | Bonnie Story | N/A |
Week 6 (August 6, 2013)
- Group dance: "Pandeyjee Seeti" from Dabangg 2
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Kenny Ortega
- Solos:
| Dancers | Style | Music | Result |
| Tucker Knox | Contemporary | "Maestro" from The Holiday | Safe |
| Amy Yakima | Jazz | "Je Suis Malade"—Lara Fabian | Safe |
| Malece Miller | Contemporary | "Patient Love"—Passenger | Eliminated |
| Alan Bersten | Samba | "Mas que Nada"—Sergio Mendes feat. Black Eyed Peas | Eliminated |
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer | Result |
| Hayley Erbert Nico Greetham | Broadway | "Kiss of the Spider Woman"—Jeffrey Huard & Chita Rivera | Sean Cheesman | Greetham eliminated |
Alan Bersten | Jazz | "Come Dance With Me"—Michael Bublé | Mandy Moore | |
| Jenna Johnson Alex Wong* | Paso Doble | "He's A Pirate" —Chris Joss & Klaus Badelt | Jean-Marc Généreux | Bottom 4 |
| Makenzie Dustman Paul Karmiryan | Contemporary | "The Edge of Glory" —Lady Gaga | Mandy Moore | Dustman eliminated |
| Amy Yakima Du-Shaunt "Fik-Shun" Stegall | Viennese Waltz | "A Thousand Years, Pt. 2"—Christina Perri & Steve Kazee | Jean-Marc Généreux | Safe |
| Jasmine Harper Aaron Turner | Hip-hop | "Gold Rush"—Clinton Sparks feat. 2 Chainz, Macklemore & D.A. | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo | Safe |
| Top 6 Boys* | Lyrical hip-hop | "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"—Joshua Ledet | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo | N/A |
| Top 6 Girls | Contemporary | "Young and Beautiful" —Lana Del Rey | Stacey Tookey | N/A |
Week 7 (August 13, 2013)
- Group dance: "The Gravel Road" from The Village
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Debbie Allen
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer | Result |
| Amy Yakima Brandon Bryant | Disco | "I Will Always Love You" —Whitney Houston | Doriana Sanchez | Safe |
| Aaron Turner Kathryn McCormick | Contemporary | "Kissing You"—Des'Ree | Stacey Tookey | Safe |
| Du-Shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall Melanie Moore | Jazz | "Feeling Good"—Jennifer Hudson | Mandy Moore | Bottom 4 |
| Paul Karmiryan Witney Carson | Cha-cha-cha | "Live It Up"—Jennifer Lopez | Jean-Marc Généreux | Safe |
| Hayley Erbert Stephen "tWitch" Boss | Hip-hop | "Locked Out of Heaven" —Bruno Mars | Christopher Scott | Bottom 4 |
| Jenna Johnson Neil Haskell | Contemporary | "I Can't Make You Love Me"—Mark Masri | Mandy Moore | Eliminated |
| Jasmine Harper Marko Germar | Jazz | "Blurred Lines"—Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I. | Ray Leeper | Safe |
Jakob Karr | Broadway | "Too Darn Hot"——Ella Fitzgerald | Spencer Liff | |
Comfort Fedoke | Hip-hop | "Get Ur Freak On" —Missy Elliott | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo | |
| Tucker Knox Robert Roldan | Contemporary | "Medicine"—Daughter | Travis Wall | Eliminated |
Week 8 (August 20, 2013)
- Group dance: "Move to the Ocean" —Brick & Mortar
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Jenna Elfman
- Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Du-shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall | Hip-Hop | "If You Crump Stand Up"—edIT | Safe |
| Hayley Erbert | Contemporary | "Skin & Bones"—David J. Roch | Safe |
| Jenna Johnson | Paso Doble | "Greyhound"—Swedish House Mafia | Eliminated |
| Tucker Knox | Contemporary | "Beautiful Child"—Rufus Wainwright | Eliminated |
- This week, each routine is choreographed by the all-star who's paired with the contestant.
| Dancers | Style | Music | Result |
| Aaron Turner Chelsie Hightower | Jive | "Great Balls of Fire" from Million Dollar Quartet | Safe |
| Du-shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall Allison Holker | Contemporary | "Skinny Love"—Birdy | Safe |
Courtney Galiano | Jazz | "Clarity"—Zedd feat. Foxes | |
| Paul Karmiryan Comfort Fedoke | Hip-hop | "Dum Dum"—Tedashii feat. Lecrae | Eliminated |
| Hayley Erbert Dmitry Chaplin | Rumba | "Meant"—Elizaveta | Eliminated |
Mark Kanemura | Jazz Funk/Voguing | "I Am the Best"—2NE1 | |
| Jasmine Harper Stephen "Twitch" Boss | Hip-hop | "The Power"—District 78 feat. Cheesa | Safe |
| Amy Yakima Travis Wall | Contemporary | "Wicked Game" —James Vincent McMorrow | Safe |
Week 9 (August 27, 2013)
- Group dance: "Hlohonolofatsa"—Soweto Gospel Choir
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Jesse Tyler Ferguson
- Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music |
| Amy Yakima | Contemporary | "Anna's Theme" from The Red Violin |
| Du-shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall | Hip-Hop | "Look At Me Now"—Chris Brown feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne |
| Jasmine Harper | Jazz | "Outro" —Destiny's Child |
| Paul Karmiryan | Mambo | "Mamba Negra"—Huecco |
| Hayley Erbert | Contemporary | "Be Mine!" —Robyn |
| Aaron Turner | Tap | "Use Me"—Bill Withers |
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographers |
Kathryn McCormick | Jazz | "Tied Up"—Yello | Tyce Diorio |
Joshua Allen | Hip-hop | "Work Hard, Play Hard"—Wiz Khalifa | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo |
| Aaron Turner Melanie Moore | Broadway | "Faith"—George Michael | Spencer Liff |
| Du-shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall Witney Carson | Foxtrot | "Sexy Silk"—Jessie J | Jonathan Roberts |
| Jasmine Harper Neil Haskell | Contemporary | "Unfaithful" from Unfaithful | Tyce Diorio |
| Amy Yakima Alex Wong | Bollywood | "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg | Nakul Dev Mahajan |
Paul Karmiryan | Contemporary | "I'm Gonna Be "—Sleeping At Last | Dee Caspary |
| Amy Yakima Du-shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall | Hip-hop | "Lemme See"—Usher feat. Rick Ross | Dave Scott |
| Jasmine Harper Aaron Turner | Commercial Jazz | "Mirror Mirror" - Lord KraVen | Sean Cheesman |
Week 10 (September 3, 2013)
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Gabby Douglas, Paula Abdul
- Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music |
| Jasmine Harper | Contemporary | "Ready For Love"—India.Arie |
| Du-shaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall | Animation | "Gangnam Style"—PSY |
| Amy Yakima | Contemporary | "Unchained Melody"—The Righteous Brothers |
| Aaron Turner | Tap | "You and I Both" —Jason Mraz |
Week 11 (Finale) (September 10, 2013)
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Paula Abdul, Adam Shankman, Stephen "twitch" Boss
- Group dances & guest performers:
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer |
| Top 20 | Jazz | "Wonderwall"—Paul Anka | Ivan Koumeav |
| Dancers from Battle of the Year | B-boying | "Fast Man /Know the Ledge"—The PC's Ltd/Eric B. & Rakim | Dave Scott |
| Top 10 guys | Hip-hop/Contemporary | "Sand"—Nathan Lanier feat. Karen Whipple | Christopher Scott |
| Top 20 | Jazz-Funk | "Puttin' on the Ritz"—Herb Alpert feat. Lani Hall | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo |
| Mary Murphy Nigel Lythgoe | Hip-hop | "Let's Get It On"—Marvin Gaye | Christopher Scott |
| Movement Box | Beatboxing/Hip-hop | "This Life"—Gene Shinozaki | Themselves |
| Top 10/All-Stars | Jazz | "Rock Lobster" —The B-52's | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo |