Overview of 'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 5

So You Think You Can Dance (2005)

Reality

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.

Writing:

Simon Fuller
Nigel Lythgoe

Stars:

Release Date: 2005-07-20
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

7.1/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 43

Season 5 Episode List

Episode 1 - Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver
Release Date: 2009-05-21
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
Episode 2 - Auditions: Miami and Memphis
Release Date: 2009-05-27
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
Episode 3 - Auditions: L.A. and Seattle
Release Date: 2009-05-28
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
Episode 4 - Vegas Callbacks 1
Release Date: 2009-06-03
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
Episode 5 - Top 20 Chosen
Release Date: 2009-06-04
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
Episode 6 - Top 20 Perform
Release Date: 2009-06-10
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
Episode 7 - 2 of 20 Voted Off
Release Date: 2009-06-11
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
Episode 8 - Top 18 Perform
Release Date: 2009-06-17
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
Episode 9 - Two of 18 Voted Off
Release Date: 2009-06-18
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
Episode 10 - Top 16 Perform
Release Date: 2009-06-24
The top 16 dancers perform.
Episode 11 - Two of 16 Voted Off
Release Date: 2009-06-25
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
Episode 12 - Top 14 Perform
Release Date: 2009-07-01
The top 14 dancers perform.
Episode 13 - Two of 14 Voted Off
Release Date: 2009-07-02
Two more of the remaining 14 dancers are voted off the show. A pas de deux is performed by dancers Desmond Richardson and Patricia Hachey.
Episode 14 - Top 12 Perform
Release Date: 2009-07-08
The top 12 dancers perform.
Episode 15 - Two of 12 Voted Off
Release Date: 2009-07-09
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
Episode 16 - Top 10 Perform
Release Date: 2009-07-15
The top 10 dancers perform.
Episode 17 - Two of 10 Voted Off
Release Date: 2009-07-16
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
Episode 18 - Top Eight Perform
Release Date: 2009-07-22
The remaining eight dancers will be paired with new partners for this week's performances. Guest Judges include comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels.
Episode 19 - Two of Eight Voted Off
Release Date: 2009-07-23
In the series 100th episode, Season 2 contestants Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz dance to a pair of Wade Robson's routines, and Season 3's Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi perform Mia Michael's "The Bench." Lastly, 2 of the final 8 dancers are eliminated.
Episode 20 - Top Six Perform
Release Date: 2009-07-29
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
Episode 21 - 2 of 6 Voted Off
Release Date: 2009-07-30
Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
Episode 22 - Top Four Perform
Release Date: 2009-08-05
This is the first part of the season finale. Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
Episode 23 - Finale: Winner Announced
Release Date: 2009-08-06
This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.