So You Think You Can Dance Australia season 3

Season three of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, the Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance, was hosted by former Rogue Traders vocalist and solo artist Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges. It premiered on 31 January 2010. Robbie Kmetoni was announced as the winner on 21 April 2010 and the first season that each of the contestants have all been in the bottom three or four. It was the last season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia to air until the show came back in 2014.

So You Think You Can Dance Australia
Season 3
Hosted by	Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Judges	Jason Coleman Matt Lee Bonnie Lythgoe
Winner	Robbie Kmetoni
Runner-up	Jessie Hesketh
Release
Original network	Network Ten
Original release	31 January (2010-01-31) – 21 April 2010 (2010-04-21)
Season chronology

Auditions

Auditions for the third season were held between September and October 2009 in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.

Top 20 Contestants

Female contestants

Finalist	Age	Home Town	Dance Specialty	Elimination date
Jessie Hesketh	19	Sydney, NSW	Contemporary	Runner Up
Ivy Heeney	23	Sunbury, VIC	Ballet/Jazz	3rd Place
Jess Stokes	20	Sydney, NSW	Hip-Hop	8 April 2010
Carly Smith	21	Sydney, NSW	Jazz	1 April 2010
Jessica Prince	21	Newcastle, NSW	Ballroom	25 March 2010 (withdrew)
Renee Ritchie	20	Hobart, TAS	Jazz	18 March 2010
Issi Durant	18	Sydney, NSW	Contemporary	11 March 2010
Grace Stewart	21	Brisbane, QLD	Contemporary/Jazz	4 March 2010
Mikhaela Gregory	20	Melbourne, VIC	Jazz	25 February 2010
Ilona Fabiszewski	28	Sydney, NSW	Hip-Hop	18 February 2010

Male contestants

Finalist	Age	Home Town	Dance Specialty	Elimination date
Robbie Kmetoni	18	Sydney, NSW	Contemporary	Winner
Phillipe Witana	30	Brisbane, QLD	Hip-Hop	4th Place
Nick Geurts	21	Melbourne, VIC	Contemporary	8 April 2010
Kieran McMahon	18	Melbourne, VIC	Ballroom/Ballet	1 April 2010
Matt Geronimi	22	Sydney, NSW	Ballroom	25 March 2010
Heath Keating	22	Mullumbimby, NSW	Contemporary	18 March 2010
Don Napalan	25	Sydney, NSW	B-Boying	11 March 2010
Doug De Voogt	23	Perth, WA	Jazz	4 March 2010
Gaz Griffiths	25	Gold Coast, QLD	B-Boying	25 February 2010
Will Centurion	31	Sydney, NSW	Argentine Tango	18 February 2010

Results table

Week:	18/2	25/2	4/3	11/3	18/3	25/3	1/4	8/4	21/4
Contestants	Result
Robert Kmetoni		Btm 3							Winner
Jessie Hesketh	Btm 3			Btm 3					Runner-Up
Ivy Heeney		Btm 3							3rd Place
Phillipe Witana				Btm 3	Btm 3		Btm 4		4th Place
Nick Geurts	Btm 3		Btm 3		Btm 3			Elim
Jess Stokes			Btm 3		Btm 3	Elim	Btm 4
Kieran McMahon			Btm 3			Btm 4	Elim
Carly Smith			Btm 3
Jessica Prince		Btm 3			Btm 3	Btm 4	WD*
Matt Geronimi	Btm 3			Btm 3		Elim
Heath Keating		Btm 3			Elim
Renee Ritchie				Btm 3
Don Napalan				Elim
Isabella Durant
Doug De Voogt			Elim
Grace Stewart	Btm 3
Gaz Griffiths		Elim
Mikhayla Gregory
Will Centurion	Elim
Ilona Fabiszewski

• According to the So You Think You Can Dance Australia website Jessica Prince was forced to leave the competition due to a back injury. Pursuant to the rules, Jess Stokes, as the last female dancer eliminated, was brought back into the competition.

Performances

Top 20 Showcase (10 February 2010)

No voting this week in order to give the dancers the chance to showcase themselves in their own styles

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer
Top 10 Girls	Commercial Jazz	"Sweet Dreams"—Beyoncé	Matt Lee
Don Napalan Gaz Griffiths	Breakdancing	"Apache"—The Sugarhill Gang	Project Moda
Issi Durant Robbie Kmetoni	Contemporary	"Samson"—Regina Spektor	Debbie Ellis
Doug De Voogt Ivy Heeney	Broadway	"Run and Tell That"—Hairspray	Adam Williams
Jessica Prince Kieran McMahon Matt Geronimi Will Centurion	Viennese Waltz	"Never Tear Us Apart"—INXS	Jason Gilkison
Jess Stokes Illona Fabiszewski Phillipe Witana	Hip hop	"I Can Transform Ya"—Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne	Juliette Verne
Nick Geurts Jessie Hesketh Heath Keating Grace Stewart	Contemporary	"Uprising"—Muse	Sarah Boulter
Carly Cooper Smith Mikhaela Gregory Renee Ritchie	Jazz	"Tik Tok"—Kesha	Marko Panzic
Top 10 Boys	Pop-Jazz	"We Want Your Soul"—Freeland	Jason Coleman

Week 1: Top 20 Performance (17 February 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Ilona Fabiszewski Nick Geurts	Jazz	"Telephone"—Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé	Square Division	Fabiszewski Eliminated
Jessie Hesketh Matt Geronimi	Contemporary	"I'm Kissing You"—Des'ree	Steven Agisilaou	Bottom 3
Jess Stokes Doug De Voogt	Cha-cha-cha	"Love Long Distance"–Gossip	Leeanne Bampton	Safe
Renee Ritchie Phillipe Witana	Hip hop	"Fallin' Out"—Keyshia Cole	Jesse Rasmussen	Safe
Grace Stewart Will Centurion	Broadway-Jazz	"You Should Be Dancing"—Bee Gees	Adam Williams	Centurion Eliminated
Mikhaela Gregory Robbie Kmetoni	Rumba	"Endless Love"—Lea Michele & Matthew Morrison	Trent & Gordana	Safe
Carly Cooper Smith Kieran McMahon	Contemporary	"Furious Angels"—Rob Dougan	Sarah Boulter	Safe
Jessica Prince Heath Keating	Lyrical-Jazz	"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"—Alicia Keys	Marko Panzic	Safe
Ivy Heeney Gaz Griffiths	Pasodoble	"Ojos Asi"—Shakira	Carmelo Pizzino	Safe
Issi Durant Don Napalan	Hip-hop	"Work"—Ciara featuring Missy Elliott	Juliette Verne	Safe

Week 2: Top 18 Performance (24 February 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Jason Gilkison

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Ivy Heeney Gaz Griffiths	Hip hop	"Down"—Jay Sean	Alvin Decastro	Griffiths Eliminated
Issi Durant Don Napalan	Foxtrot	"Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael Bublé	Carmelo Pizzino	Safe
Jessica Prince Heath Keating	Contemporary	"Last Request"—Paolo Nutini	Paul White & Anthony Ikin	Bottom 3
Jessie Hesketh Matt Geronimi	Jazz	"Starstrukk"—3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry	Project Moda	Safe
Mikhaela Gregory Robbie Kmetoni	Boogaloo	"Don't Push It, Don't Force It"—Leon Haywood	Nacho Pop	Gregory Eliminated
Grace Stewart Nick Geurts	Contemporary	"Pretty Wings"—Maxwell	Juliette "Jet" Verne	Safe
Carly Cooper Smith Kieran McMahon	Broadway Jazz	"The Tennis Song" from City of Angels	Cameron Mitchell	Safe
Renee Ritchie Phillipe Witana	Paso Doble	"Bohemian Rhapsody"—Queen	Leeanne Bampton	Safe
Jess Stokes Douglas DeVoogt	Contemporary	"Fireflies"—Owl City	Ame Delves	Safe

Week 3: Top 16 Performance (3 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Mary Murphy

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Grace Stewart Nick Geurts	Dancehall	"Rude Boy"—Rihanna	Tianna Canterbury	Stewart eliminated
Carly Cooper Smith Kieran McMahon	Waltz	"Hushabye Mountain"—Chitty Chitty Bang Bang	Aric & Masha	Bottom 3
Jess Stokes Doug De Voogt	Jazz	"My Delirium"—Ladyhawke	Adam Williams	De Voogt eliminated
Renee Ritchie Phillipe Witana	Contemporary	"Silence"—Selena Cross	Debbie Ellis	Safe
Jessica Prince Heath Keating	Tango	"Undisclosed Desires"—Muse	Trent & Gordana	Safe
Jessie Hesketh Matt Geronimi	Hip Hop	"Fortune Teller"—Xavier Rudd	Travers Ross	Safe
Issi Durant Don Napalan	Contemporary	"Stairway to Heaven"—Led Zeppelin	Sarah Boulter	Safe
Ivy Heeney Robbie Kmetoni	Jazz	"Bad Romance"—Lady Gaga	Juliette "Jet" Verne	Safe

• Guest Dancers: Sydney Dance Company

Week 4: Top 14 Performance (10 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Kelley Abbey

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Top 7 Boys	Broadway	"Cool" from West Side Story	Cameron Mitchell	N/A
Don Napalan Issi Durant	Street Latin/Hip-hop	"Hotel Room Service"— Pitbull	Fabio Robles	Both eliminated
Heath Keating Jessica Prince	Contemporary	"Daniel"–Joss Stone	Paul Malek	Safe
Robbie Kmetoni Ivy Heeney	Paso Doble	"Sweet Disposition"—The Temper Trap	Jason Gilkison	Safe
Kieran McMahon Carly Cooper Smith	Contemporary	"Ne me quitte pas"–Sting	Debbie Ellis	Safe
Matt Geronimi Jessie Hesketh	Jazz	"Blah Blah Blah"—Ke$ha ft. 3OH!3	The Squared Division	Bottom 3
Phillipe Witana Renee Ritchie	Waltz	"The Wings" from Brokeback Mountain	Leeanne Bampton	Bottom 3
Nick Geurts Jess Stokes	Hip Hop (Old School)	"U Can't Touch This"—MC Hammer	Tiana Canterbury	Safe
Top 7 Girls	Broadway	"Cell Block Tango" from Chicago	Adam Williams	N/A

Week 4: Top 14 Results (11 March 2010)

• Group Dance: "Rhythm Nation" – Janet Jackson (Hip hop; Choreographer: Juliette Verne)
• Musical Guests: "When Love Takes Over"—Kelly Rowland
• Solos
  • Phillipe Witana: "SexyBack"— Justin Timberland
  • Matt Geronimi: "Hey Ya!" — Outkast
  • Don Napalan: "My Sharona"—The Knack
  • Renee Ritchie: "Walk Away"— Christina Aguilera
  • Jessie Hesketh: "Tainted Love" — Marilyn Manson
  • Issi Durant: "Buttons" — Sia
• Eliminated
  • Issi Durant
  • Don Napalan
• New Partners
  • None

Week 5: Top 12 Performance (17 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Robbie Kmetoni Ivy Heeney	Contemporary	"Little Lion Man"—Mumford & Sons	Debbie Ellis	Safe
	Bollywood	"Bombay"—Timbaland ft. Amar & Jim Beanz	Ramona Lobo
Heath Keating Jessica Prince	Broadway	"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins	Nathan Wright	Keating eliminated
	Hip-hop	"Feeling's Gone"—Basement Jaxx ft. Sam Sparro	Etienne Khoo
Phillipe Witana Renee Ritchie	Hip-hop	"I Question Mark"—Wade Robson	Jason Bird Katie Cesaro	Ritchie eliminated
	Rumba	"Today Was a Fairytale"—Taylor Swift	Anya Garnis Pasha Kovalev
Nick Geurts Jess Stokes	Lyrical jazz	"Summertime"—Peter Gabriel	Aleeta Blackburn	Bottom 3
	Jive	"On a Mission"—Gabriella Cilmi	Carmelo Pizzino
Kieran McMahon Carly Cooper Smith	Salsa	"Shake It"—The Potbelleez	Luda & Oliver	Safe
	Hip hop	"Ordinary People"—John Legend	Yannus Safandi
Matt Geronimi Jessie Hesketh	Contemporary	"And No More Shall We Part"—Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds	Ludwig	Safe
	Jazz	"When I Grow Up"—Pussycat Dolls	The Squared Division

Week 5: Top 12 Results (18 March 2010)

• Group Dance: 'Serial Thrilla' by The Prodigy (Contemporary; Choreographer: Garry Stewart & Larrisa McGowan)
• Musical Guests: "Good Girls Go Bad"—Cobra Starship
• Solos
  • Jess Stokes: "Like A Drug"— Kylie Minogue
  • Jessica Prince: "Malagueña" — Brian Setzer
  • Renee Ritchie: "You'll Find A Way (remix)"—Santigold
  • Nick Geurts: "For Your Entertainment"— Adam Lambert
  • Heath Keating: "Where the City Meets the Sea" — The Getaway Plan
  • Phillipe Witana: The Circle of Life — Carmen Twillie & Lebo M
• Eliminated
  • Renee Ritchie
  • Heath Keating

Week 6: Top 10 Performance (24 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee, Jason Gilkison

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Matt Geronimi Carly Cooper Smith	Jazz	"According to You"—Orianthi	Cameron Mitchell	Geronimi eliminated
	Vogue	"Took the Night"—Chelley	Supple
Robbie Kmetoni Jessie Hesketh	Hip-hop	"Talk Show Host"—Radiohead	Jason Bird Katie Cesaro	Safe
	Contemporary	"Heart in a Cage"—The Strokes	Sarah Boulter
Nick Geurts Jessica Prince	Contemporary	"Kings & Queens"—Thirty Seconds to Mars	Paul Malek	Prince in bottom 4
	Quickstep	"Under My Skin"—Gin Wigmore	Leeanne Bampton
Kieran McMahon Jess Stokes	Samba	"Pop Goes the World"—Gossip	Carmelo Pizzino	McMahon in bottom 4 Stokes eliminated
	Hip-hop	"Put It in a Love Song"—Alicia Keys feat. Beyoncé Knowles	Juliette "Jet" Verne
Phillipe Witana Ivy Keeney	Contemporary	"Colorblind"—Counting Crows	Sher Manu	Safe
	Jazz	"Neutron Dance"—The Pointer Sisters	Project Moda

Week 6: Top 10 Results (25 March 2010)

• Group Dance: "Tanguera" by Mariano Mores (Tango; Choreographer: Jason Gilkison)
• Musical Guests: "Blah Blah Blah"—Ke$ha
• Solos
  • Matt Geremoni: "Use Somebody"— Kings of Leon
  • Kieran McMahon: "Tango De Los Asesinos (Assassin’s Tango)" — John Powell from Mr. & Mrs. Smith
  • Jess Stokes: "Like The Sea" – Alicia Keys
  • Jessica Prince: "You're the Boss" — Ann-Margret & Elvis Presley
• Eliminated
  • Jess Stokes
  • Matt Geronimi

Week 7: Top 8 Performance (31 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Nick Geurts Jessie Hesketh	Hip hop	"Nobody"—Ne-Yo	Jesse Rasmussen	Both safe
	Cha-cha-cha	"Istanbul 1:26 am"—Orient Expressions	Jason Gilkison
Kieran McMahon Jess Stokes	Foxtrot	"Cry Me a River"—Michael Bublé	Trent & Gordana	McMahon eliminated Stokes in bottom 4
	Contemporary	"Velvet Pants"—Propellerheads	Larissa McGowan
Phillipe Witana Carly Cooper Smith	Contemporary	"You've Got the Love"—Florence and the Machine	Rafael Bonacela	Witana in bottom 4 Smith eliminated
	Jazz	"I Like That"—Richard Vission, Static Revenger and Luciana	Squared Division
Robbie Kmetoni Ivy Heeney	Broadway	"Mein Herr" from Cabaret	Andrew Hallsworth	Both safe
	Hip-Hop	"Memories"—David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi	Jason Bird & Katie Cesaro

Note: According to the So You Think You Can Dance Australia website Jessica Prince was forced to leave the competition due to a back injury. Pursuant to the rules, Jess Stokes, as the last female dancer eliminated, was brought back into the competition.

Week 7: Top 8 Results (1 April 2010)

• Group Dance: "Breathe Me" by Sia (Contemporary; Choreographer: Debbie Ellis)
• Musical Guests: "On a Mission" – Gabriella Cilmi
• Guest Dancers: Chunky Move
• Solos
  • Jess Stokes: "Shy" – Ani Difranco
  • Carly Cooper Smith: "Cold Case Love" – Rihanna
  • Phillipe Witana: "Gone" – N'Sync
  • Kieran McMahon: "Into The Night" – Santana
• Eliminated
  • Carly Cooper Smith
  • Kieran McMahon

Week 8: Top 6 Performance (7 April 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Top 3 Girls	Hip hop	"Freakum Dress"—Beyoncé	Juliette Verne
Nick Geurts Ivy Heeney	Contemporary	"The Flower Duet"	Debbie Ellis	Geurts eliminated
	Lyrical jazz	"Hey Soul Sister"—Train	Paul White Anthony Akin
Robbie Kmetoni Jess Stokes	Hip hop	"In My Head"—Jason Derülo	Jesse Rasmussen	Stokes eliminated
	Jazz	"Heart's A Mess"—Goyte	Project Moda
Phillipe Witana Jessie Hesketh	Tango	"La Cumparsita"—Gerado Matos Rodriguez'	Fabio Robles	Safe
	Contemporary	"Total Eclipse of the Heart"—Tori Amos	Jason Winters
Top 3 Boys	Contemporary	"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"—James Brown	Sarah Boulter

Week 8: Top 6 Results (8 April 2010)

• Group Dance: "Push Up" by Freestylers (Hip Hop; Choreographer: Supple)
• Musical Guests: "In My Head" – Jason Derülo
• Guest Dancers: Sydney Dance Company
• Solos
  • Ivy Heeney: Creator – Santigold
  • Jess Stokes: Hide and Seek – Imogen Heap
  • Jessie Hesketh: Your House – Alanis Morissette
  • Nick Geurts: Faint – Linkin Park
  • Robbie Kmetoni: Joker and the Thief – Wolfmother
  • Phillipe Witana: Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson
• Eliminated
  • Jess Stokes
  • Nick Geurts

Week 9: Top 4 Performance (14 April 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Tyce Diorio

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer
Jessie Hesketh Ivy Heeney Robbie Kmetoni Phillipe Witana	Jazz	"Steppin to the bad side" —Dreamgirls	Tyce Diorio
Robbie Kmetoni Ivy Heeney	Rumba	"The Prayer"—Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli	Aric & Masha
Phillipe Witana Jessie Hesketh	Jazz	"3 words"—Cheryl Cole feat. will.i.am	Adam Williams
Robbie Kmetoni Phillipe Witana	Hip-hop	"Take Your Shirt Off"—T-Pain	Tiana Canterbury
Robbie Kmetoni Jessie Hesketh	Contemporary	"Gathering All the Na'vi Clans for Battle" – Avatar	Jacqui Howard
Phillipe Witana Ivy Heeney	Contemporary	"Love Lost" – The Temper Trap	Ludwig
Jessie Hesketh Ivy Heeney	Jazz	"Freak Show"—Britney Spears	Squared Division

• Solos
  • Phillipe Witana: "Got to be Real" – Cheryl Lynn
  • Ivy Heeney: "Missionary Man" – Eurythmics
  • Jessie Hesketh: "Nothing Compares 2 U" – Sinéad O'Connor
  • Robbie Kmetoni: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana

Week 10 (21 April 2010)

• 4th Place
  • Phillipe Witana
• 3rd Place
  • Ivy Heeney
• Runner-Up:
  • Jessie Hesketh
• Winner:
  • Robbie Kmetoni

Result shows

Week 1 (18 February 2010)

• Group Dance: "Everybody"—Martin Solveig (Jazz; Choreographer: Kelley Abbey)
• Guest Dancers: Bangarra
• Musical Guests: "You Belong with Me"—Taylor Swift
• Solos

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Matt Geronimi	Ballroom	Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"—Michael Jackson	Safe
Will Centurion	Argentine Tango	"El Tango de Roxanne"—Moulin Rouge! soundtrack	Eliminated
Nick Geurts	Contemporary	"Be Somebody"—Kings of Leon	Safe
Jessie Hesketh	Contemporary	"Wild Horses"—Charlotte Martin	Safe
Grace Stewart	Jazz	Frozen"—Madonna	Safe
Ilona Fabiszewski	Hip-Hop	"Ring-a-Ling" —The Black Eyed Peas	Eliminated

• Eliminated
  • Will Centurion
  • Ilona Fabiszewski
• New Partners
  • Nick Geurts
  • Grace Stewart

Week 2 (25 February 2010)

• Group Dance: "Cinema Italiano"—Kate Hudson (Ballroom; Choreographer: Jason Gilkison)
• Musical Guests: "Love Long Distance"—Gossip
• Guest Dancers: "Burn for you" – Anya Garnis & Pasha Kovalev
• Solos

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Heath Keating	Contemporary	"Leave"—Glen Hansard	Safe
Gaz Griffiths	B-Boy	"Beggin' (District 78 mix)"—Madcon	Eliminated
Robbie Kmetoni	Contemporary	”The Cave" -Mumford & Sons	Safe
Jessica Prince	Ballroom	"Jungle Drum"—Emilíana Torrini	Safe
Ivy Heeney: "Big Spender (2006 Remix)" —Shirley Bassey	Jazz	Frozen"—Madonna	Safe
Mikhaela Gregory: "Fever"—Cascada	Jazz	"Ring-a-Ling" —The Black Eyed Peas	Eliminated

• Eliminated
  • Gaz Griffiths
  • Mikhaela Gregory
• New Partners
  • Robbie Kmetoni
  • Ivy Heeney

Week 3 (4 March 2010)

• Group Dance: "Fire & Water"—Christine Anu (Contemporary; Choreographer: Stephen Page)
• Musical Guests: "Whataya Want From Me"—Adam Lambert
• Solos

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Carly Cooper Smith	Jazz	"Heavy Cross"—Gossip	Safe
Grace Stewart	Jazz	"I'm a Slave 4 U"— Britney Spears	Eliminated
Jess Stokes	Hip-Hop	"Question Existing" — Rihanna	Safe
Nick Geurts	Contemporary	”Iris"— The Goo Goo Dolls	Safe
Kieran McMahon	Ballroom	"What I Like About You" — The Romantics	Safe
Doug De Voogt	Jazz	"Everyday I Love You Less And Less"— Kaiser Chiefs	Eliminated

• Eliminated
  • Grace Stewart
  • Doug De Voogt
• New Partners
  • Jess Stokes
  • Nick Guerts

External links

• Official website
• So You Think You Can Dance, Sydney Dance Company Studios teachers and dancers