So You Think You Can Dance, an American dance competition show, returned for its fifteenth season on Monday, June 4, 2018. The season's judge panel once again features series creator Nigel Lythgoe, as well as the return of ballroom expert Mary Murphy, and Vanessa Hudgens, while Season 4 runner-up Stephen "tWitch" Boss is the new fourth judge during the auditions and the live shows. Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a fourteenth consecutive season.[1][2] This is the last season to feature Hudgens as judge.
| So You Think You Can Dance | |
|---|---|
| Season 15 | |
| Hosted by | Cat Deeley |
| Judges | Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy Vanessa Hudgens Stephen "tWitch" Boss |
| Winner | Hannahlei Cabanilla |
| Runner-up | Jensen Arnold |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox Broadcasting Company |
| Original release | June 4 – September 10, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
Auditions
editOpen auditions for season 15 were held in two cities beginning in March 2018. During the auditions, the judges were joined by special guest judge, Stephen "tWitch" Boss.
| Air Date | Audition Venue | City | Audition Date |
| June 18 & 25, 2018 | Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet | Brooklyn, NY | March 2–4, 2018 |
| June 4 & 11, 2018 | Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts | Los Angeles, CA | March 26–28, 2018 |
The Academy
editTop 20 contestants
editBelow comprises those who have advanced into the initial top twenty dancers (ten male and ten female dancers), until this year's "twist" which ultimately cut the finalist roster going to the live shows in half.
Male Contestants
edit| Top Ten Male | Dance Style |
|---|---|
| Justin Pham | Contemporary |
| Peyton Albrecht | Contemporary |
| Kyle Bennett, Jr. | Animation |
| Dustin Payne | Animation |
| Allen Genkin | Ballroom |
Female Contestants
edit| Top Ten Female | Dance Style |
|---|---|
| Dayna Madison | Jazz |
| Brianna Penrose | Tap |
| Stephanie Sosa | Latin Ballroom |
| Sydney Moss | Contemporary |
| Emily Carr | Contemporary |
Contestants
editTop 10 contestants
editFemale contestants
edit| Contestant | Age | Home town | Dance style | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannahlei Cabanilla | 18 | Anaheim Hills, California | Contemporary | Winner |
| Jensen Arnold | 20 | Provo, Utah | Latin Ballroom | Runner-Up |
| Genessy Castillo | 18 | Jamaica, New York | Contemporary | 3rd Place |
| Magda Fialek | 27 | Nowy Sacz, Poland | Latin Ballroom | Top 8 |
| Chelsea Hough | 24 | Nashville, Tennessee | Jazz | Top 10 |
Male contestants
edit| Contestant | Age | Home town | Dance style | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slavik Pustovoytov | 19 | Poltava, Ukraine | Hip Hop/Animation | 4th Place |
| Jay Jay Dixonbey | 20 | Detroit, Michigan | Jazz | Top 6 |
| Darius Hickman | 19 | Green Acres, Florida | Contemporary | Top 6 |
| Cole Mills | 24 | Ocean Township, New Jersey | Latin Ballroom | Top 8 |
| Evan DeBenedetto | 19 | Ansonia, Connecticut | Tap | Top 10 |
Elimination chart
editContestants are listed in chronological order of elimination (TBD).
| Female | Male | Bottom 4 contestants | Eliminated |
| Result show date: | 8/13 | 8/20 | 8/27 | 9/10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestant | Results | ||||||||
| Hannahlei Cabanilla | Winner | ||||||||
| Jensen Arnold | Runner-Up | ||||||||
| Genessy Castillo | Btm 4 | 3rd Place | |||||||
| Slavik Pustovoytov | 4th Place | ||||||||
| Jay Jay Dixonbey | Elim | ||||||||
| Darius Hickman | Btm 4 | ||||||||
| Cole Mills | Btm 4 | Elim | |||||||
| Magda Fialek | Btm 4 | ||||||||
| Evan DeBenedetto | Elim | ||||||||
| Chelsea Hough | |||||||||
Performances
editTop 10 Perform, Part 1 (August 6, 2018)
edit- Group dance: Top 10: "Dream State" — Son Lux (Contemporary; Choreographer: Travis Wall)
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephen "tWitch" Boss
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
| Jensen Arnold Jay Jay Dixonbey |
Samba | "Mad Love" — Sean Paul & David Guetta feat. Becky G | Jean-Marc Généreux |
| Jazz | "Ex's & Oh's" — Elle King | Mandy Moore | |
| Hannahlei Cabanilla Cole Mills |
Contemporary | "They Won't Go When I Go" — George Michael | Tyce Diorio |
| Paso Doble | "Heroes of Chaos" — Tybercore | Jean-Marc Généreux | |
| Chelsea Hough Evan DeBenedetto |
Pop Jazz | "Make Me Feel (EDX Dubai Skyline Remix)" — Janelle Monáe | Ray Leeper |
| Tap | "Singin' In The Rain" — Jamie Cullum | Anthony Morigerato | |
| Genessy Castillo Slavik Pustovoytov |
Hip-hop | "Round & Round" — Fabolous | Luther Brown |
| Contemporary | "An Evening I Will Not Forget (Acoustic)" — Dermot Kennedy | Talia Favia | |
| Magda Fialek Darius Hickman |
Contemporary | "Glass Heart Concerto" — Blondie & Philip Glass | Travis Wall |
| Cha-cha | "I Like It Like That" — Pete Rodriguez | Val Chmerkovskiy |
Top 10 Perform, Part 2 (August 13, 2018)
edit- Group dance: Top 10: "Yummy" – Gwen Stefani ft. Pharrell Williams (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Luther Brown)
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephen "tWitch" Boss
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Result |
| Magda Fialek Darius Hickman |
Bollywood | "Badri Ki Dulhania"—Badrinath Ki Dulhania Soundtrack | Nakul Dev Mahajan | Fialek Bottom 4 Hickman Safe |
| Jazz | "Fever"—Peggy Lee | Mandy Moore | ||
| Chelsea Hough Evan DeBenedetto |
Lyrical Hip-hop | "Love on the Brain"—Rihanna | Christopher Scott | Both Eliminated |
| Contemporary | "Snowing"—Sonya Kitchell | Travis Wall | ||
| Hannalei Cabanilla Cole Mills |
Hip-hop (Stepping) | "Pump It Up"—Joe Budden | Joe Brown | Cabanilla Safe Mills Bottom 4 |
| Disco | "Last Dance"—Donna Summer | Doriana Sanchez | ||
| Jensen Arnold Jay Jay Dixonbey |
Contemporary | "Lost Without You"—Freya Ridings | Jaci Royal | Both Safe |
| African Jazz | "Run"—Hybrid Core Music + Sound | Sean Cheesman | ||
| Genessy Castillo Slavik Pustovoytov |
Jive | "Jump, Jive an' Wail"—The Brian Setzer Orchestra | Sharna Burgess | Both Safe |
| Broadway | "Someone to Watch Over Me"—Ella Fitzgerald & London Symphony Orchestra | Al Blackstone |
Top 8 Perform (August 20, 2018)
edit- Group dance:
- Top 8: "Runaway" – Nathan Lanier (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Christopher Scott)
- Top 4 Girls: "Wanderlust" – Empara Mi (Contemporary; Choreographer: Talia Favia)
- Top 4 Boys: "Juice" – Yo Gotti (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Luther Brown)
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephen "tWitch" Boss
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Result |
| Jensen Arnold Jay Jay Dixonbey |
Jazz | "I Got You (I Feel Good)"—Jessie J | Sean Cheesman | Both Safe |
| Hip hop | "Cookin"—Fat Joe, Remy Ma & French Montana ft. RySoValid | Randi & Hef | ||
| Genessy Castillo Slavik Pustovoytov |
Contemporary | "Fall For You"—Leela James | Mandy Moore | Castillo Bottom 4 Putstovoytov Safe |
| Jazz | "House Work"—Jax Jones ft. Mike Dunn & MNEK | Ray Leeper | ||
| Magda Fialek Darius Hickman |
Hip-hop | "Killa"—Disto | Pharside & Phoenix | Fialek Eliminated Hickman Bottom 4 |
| Contemporary | "Undertow"—Ane Brun | Jaci Royal | ||
| Hannahlei Cabanilla Cole Mills |
Broadway | "Get Happy (Live)"—Judy Garland | Travis Wall | Cabanilla Safe Mills Eliminated |
| Cha Cha | "Sing It Back"—Moloko | Sasha Farber & Emma Slater |
- Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music |
| Cole Mills | Jive | "Jailhouse Rock" – Elvis Presley |
| Hannahlei Cabanilla | Contemporary | "River (King Kavalier Remix)" – Bishop Briggs |
| Jay Jay Dixonbey | Jazz | "Clear Air" – Sevdaliza |
| Slavik Pustovoytov | Hip-hop | "Separate" – whereisalex |
| Magda Fialek | Samba | "Marchina (Samba/50 Bpm)" – TNN |
| Jensen Arnold | Cha Cha | "Ain't Your Mama" – Jennifer Lopez |
| Darius Hickman | Contemporary | "Strange Fruit" – Nina Simone |
| Genessy Castillo | Contemporary | "Yours" – Ella Henderson |
Top 6 Perform (August 27, 2018)
edit- Group dance:
- Top 6: "Spring 1" – Max Richter (Contemporary; Choreographer: Mia Michaels)
- Top 3 Girls: "Bump" – Trish (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Luther Brown)
- Top 3 Boys: "Violence Broken" – No Mono (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Christopher Scott)
- Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephen "tWitch" Boss
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results |
| Jensen Arnold Kiki Nyemchek |
Cha cha cha | "Bailar (Radio Edit)" — Deorro ft. Elvis Crespo | Jenna Johnson | Safe |
| Genessy Castillo Lex Ishimoto |
Jazz | "Be Brave" — My Brightest Diamond | Mandy Korpinen Elizabeth Petrin |
Safe |
| Slavik Pustovoytov Jana "Jaja" Vaňková |
Hip-hop | "Beggin' & Pleadin'" — Brandy | Comfort Fedoke | Safe |
| Hannahlei Cabanilla Marko Germar |
Contemporary | "Welcome Home" — Joy Williams | Robert Roldan | Safe |
| Jay Jay Dixonbey Lauren Froderman |
Jazz | "Runaway Baby" — Bruno Mars | Mandy Moore | Eliminated |
| Darius Hickman Taylor Sieve |
Contemporary | "It Takes A Lot to Know a Man" — Damien Rice | Travis Wall | Eliminated |
| Jensen Arnold Jay Jay Dixonbey |
Tahitian | "Lugahiva" — Te Vaka | Tiana Liufau | Arnold Safe Dixonby Eliminated |
| Genessy Castillo Slavik Pustovoytov |
Salsa | "Machika" — J Balvin, Jeon & Anitta | Jonathan Platero Oksana Platero |
Both Safe |
| Hannahlei Cabanilla Darius Hickman |
Argentine Tango | "Tanguango" — Ryota Komatsu | Miriam Larici Leonardo Barrionuevo |
Cabanilla Safe Hickman Eliminated |
Top 4 Perform (September 3, 2018)
edit| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Results |
| Genessy Castillo Slavik Pustovoytov |
Hip-hop | "Poke It Out" — Playboi Carti & Nicki Minaj | Luther Brown | |
| Hannahlei Cabanilla Jensen Arnold |
Jazz (Heels) | "Dem Beats" — Todrick Hall ft. RuPaul | Brian Friedman | |
| Genessy Castillo Jonathan Platero |
Samba | "Watch Out For This (Bumaye)" — Major Lazer | Elena Samodanova | 3rd Place |
| Slavik Pustovoytov Melanie Moore |
Contemporary | "Gun" — Mas Ysa | Travis Wall | 4th Place |
| Hannahlei Cabanilla Slavik Pustovoytov |
African Jazz | "When Rivers Cry" — Somi ft. Common | Sean Cheesman | |
| Genessy Castillo Jensen Arnold |
Broadway | "Maybe This Time" — Liza Minnelli | Travis Wall | |
| Hannahlei Cabanilla DuShaunt "Fik-shun" Stegall |
Hip-hop | "Move Something" — DJ Quik & Problem | Randi & Hef | Winner |
| Jensen Arnold Robert Roldan |
Contemporary | "Can't Help Falling In Love" — Kina Grannis (from "Crazy Rich Asians") | Mandy Moore | Runner-Up |
| Genessy Castillo Hannahlei Cabanilla |
Contemporary | "Numbers" — Daughter | Talia Favia | |
| Jensen Arnold Slavik Pustovoytov |
Cha-Cha | "Boom" — Tiësto & Sevenn ft. Gucci Mane | Oksana Platero |
Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music |
| Genessy Castillo | Contemporary | "Cried" – Candice Glover |
| Slavik Pustovoytov | Hip-hop | "Some Minds" – Flume ft. Andrew Wyatt |
| Jensen Arnold | Cha Cha | "Where Have You Been" – Rihanna |
| Hannahlei Cabanilla | Contemporary | "Back Again" – Party Favor & Gent & Jawns |
- all top 4 contestants were safe from elimination on September 3, winner was declared the following week on September 10, 2018.
Ratings
editU.S. Nielsen ratings
edit| Show | Episode | First Air Date | Rating (18–49) |
Share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (timeslot) |
Rank (night) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions #1 | June 4, 2018 | 0.7 | 3 | 3.25[3] | 3 | 3 (tied) |
| 2 | Auditions #2 | June 11, 2018 | 0.7 | 3 | 2.96[4] | 3 | 3 (tied) |
| 3 | Auditions #3 | June 18, 2018 | 0.8 | 4 | 3.17[5] | 2 | 3 (tied) |
| 4 | Auditions #4 | June 25, 2018 | 0.6 | 3 | 2.85[6] | 2 | 4 (tied) |
| 5 | Academy #1 | July 9, 2018 | 0.7 | 3 | 2.73[7] | 3 | 3 (tied) |
| 6 | Academy #2 | July 16, 2018 | 0.6 | 3 | 2.42[8] | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Top Ten Women | July 23, 2018 | 0.6 | 3 | 2.60[9] | 3 (tied) | 4 (tied) |
| 8 | Top Ten Men | July 31, 2018 | 0.6 | 3 | 2.61[10] | 3 (tied) | 4 (tied) |
| 9 | Top 10 Perform, Part 1 | August 6, 2018 | 0.6 | 3 | 2.49[11] | 3 (tied) | 4 (tied) |
| 10 | Top 10 Perform, Part 2 | August 13, 2018 | 0.6 | 3 | 2.59[12] | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Top 8 Perform | August 20, 2018 | 0.5 | 2 | 2.39[13] | 4 | 5 (tied) |
| 12 | Top 6 Perform | August 27, 2018 | 0.6 | 3 | 2.68[14] | 3 | 3 (tied) |
| 13 | Top 4 Perform | September 3, 2018 | 0.5 | 2 | 2.43[15] | 4 | 4 (tied) |
| 14 | Season Finale | September 10, 2018 | 0.6 | 3 | 2.60[16] | 4 | 5 (tied) |
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