SHOW Title: Season 6 of "So You Think You Can Dance USA"
DATES: September 9 through December 16, 2009
HOST: Cat Deeley
PRIZE CASH: $250,000 USD
PRIZE TITLE: "America's Favorite Dancer"
FIRST PLACE: Russell Ferguson, Krump Dancer
SECOND PLACE: Jakob Karr, Contemporary Dancer
NUMBER OF TAP DANCERS IN SEASON 6: Three
Judges on Season 6
- Nigel Lythgoe
- Mary Murphy
- Adam Shankman
Tap Dancers On Season 6
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Phillip Attmore
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Bianca Revels
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Peter Sabasino
Videos of Season 6
Which Episode:
Introducing Tap Dancers and Their Choreographer
Episode 10:
Trio "Take the A Train" Tap Dance (Judges Comments)
Auditions for Season 6
2009 May 28: Massachusetts | Boston |
2009 June 01: Georgia | Atlanta |
2009 June 12: California | Los Angeles |
2009 June 19: Louisiana | New Orleans |
2009 June 26: Arizona | Phoenix |
2009 July 24: Utah | Salt Lake City |
Season 6 Resources
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So You Think You Can Dance Wiki "Season 6" Article
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TV Guide "SYTYCD USA Season 6" Episodes
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Wikipedia "SYTYCD USA Season 6" Article
Episodes of Season 6
Episode 1 - September 9, 2009
Auditions, first round
Episode 2 - September 16, 2009
Auditions, second round
Episode 3 - September 23, 2009
Auditions, third round
Episode 4 - September 29, 2009
Auditions, fourth round
Episode 5 - September 30, 2009
Auditions, fifth round
Episode 6 - October 6, 2009
Auditions, sixth and final round
Episode 7 - October 7, 2009
Las Vegas call-backs, first round.
The call-backs were held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
Judges for the call0-backs included Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman,
Debbie Allen, Mia Michaels, and Tyce Diorio.
152 dancers from the six weeks of auditions were invited
to compete for a place in the top 20.
The 152 were reduded to a top 35 before being reduced to a top 20.
Episode 8 - October 14, 2009
Las Vegas call-backs, second round
Episode 9 - October 21, 2009
Las Vegas call-backs, third and final round
Episode 10 - October 26, 2009
This was the "Meet the Top 20" episode
The three tap dances in the competition performed
a trio tap dancer choreographed by Derick Grant.
Each of those three tap dancers also performed duo
non-tap dances with other competitors.
Episode 11 - October 27, 2009
The top 20 dancers performed.
ELIMINATED: Ariana DeBose and Brandon Dumiao,
Episode 12 - November 3, 2009
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The top 18 dancers performed.
Bianca Revels and Phillip Attmore each performed solo tap dances.
ELIMINATED: Bianca Revels and Phillip Attmore.
Episode 13 - November 10, 2009
Top 16 dancers performed
Episode 14 - November 11, 2009
Two of the top 16 dancers were eliminated.
ELIMINATED: Pauline Mata and Peter Sabasino.
Episode 15 - November 17, 2009
Top 14 dancers performed
Episode 16 - November 18, 2009
Elimination of two of the top 14 dancers
ELIMINATED: Channing Cooke and Kevin Hunte.
Episode 17 - November 24, 2009
Top 12 dancers performed
Episode 18 - November 25, 2009
Shakira performed "Give It Up To Me"
Two of the top 12 dancers were eliminated.
ELIMINATED: Karen Hauer and Victor Smalley
Episode 19 - December 1, 2009
Top 10 dancers performed.
Episode 20 - December 2, 2009
Two of the top 10 dancers were eliminated.
ELIMINATED: Nathan Trasoras and Noelle Marsh.
Episode 21 - December 8, 2009
Top 8 dancers performed.
Episode 22 - December 9, 2009
Two of the top 8 dancers were eliminated.
ELIMINATED: Mollee Gray and Jonathan Perez.
Episode 23 - December 15, 2009
Part 1 of the season finale. The final six dancers performed:
Females: Ashleigh Di Lello, Kathryn McCormick, and Ellenore Scott
Males: Ryan Di Lello, Russell Ferguson and Jakob Karr
Episode 24 - December 16, 2009
Part 2 of the season finale.
Adam Lambert, Leona Lewis, and the Groovaloos Hip Hop Dancers performed.
Lewis sang "I See You" from the film "Avatar".
The season 6 winner was selected and announced.
TOP SIX RESULTS:
1st: Russell Ferguson (first place male and overall)
2nd: Jakob Karr (second place male)
3rd: Kathryn McCormick (first place female)
4th: Ellenore Scott (second place female)
5th: Ashleigh DiLello (third place female)
6th: Ryan DiLello (third place male)
Complete Final Results
Top 7 Female Contestants
1st: Russell Ferguson | Krump | Boston, Massachusetts |
2nd: Jakob Karr | Contemporary | Orlando, Florida |
6th: Ryan Di Lello | Latin Ballroom | Orem, Utah |
Top 8: Jonathan "Legacy" Perez | Breakdance | Miami, Florida |
Top 10: Nathan Trasoras | Contemporary | Fresno, California |
Top 12: Victor Smalley | Contemporary | Miami, Florida |
Top 14: Kevin Hunte | Hip Hop | Brooklyn, New York |
Top 16: Peter Sabasino | Tap Dancer | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Top 18: Phillip Attmore | Tap Dancer | Pasadena, California |
Top 20: Brandon Dumlao | Hip Hop | Sacramento, California | (replaced injured Billy Bell)
Top 7 Male Contestants
3rd: Kathryn McCormick | Contemporary | Augusta, Georgia |
4th: Ellenore Scott |Jazz | San Diego, California |
5th: Ashleigh Di Lello | Latin Ballroom | Orem, Utah |
Top 8: Mollee Gray | Jazz | Orem, Utah |
Top 10: Noelle Marsh | Contemporary |Raleigh, North Carolina |
Top 12: Karen Hauer | Latin Ballroom | Holmdel, New Jersey (originally from Venezuela) |
Top 14: Channing Cooke | Contemporary | Haverhill, Massachusetts |
Top 16: Pauline Mata | Jazz | Malibu, California (originally from Philippines) |
Top 18: Bianca Revels | Tap Dancer | Detroit, Michigan |
Top 20: Ariana DeBose | Contemporary |Charlotte, North Carolina |
