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So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series) season 17

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So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition reality show, which returned for its seventeenth season on May 18, 2022.[1]

So You Think You Can Dance
Season 17
Hosted byCat Deeley
Judges
WinnerAlexis Warr
Runner-upKeaton Kermode
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseMay 18 (2022-05-18) –
August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 16
Next →
Season 18

A 17th season of So You Think You Can Dance had originally been set to air in the summer of 2020, with a judging panel composed of series creator Nigel Lythgoe (his seventeenth consecutive season as judge), Mary Murphy and Laurieann Gibson. However, in June 2020 the show was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The season was finally produced in the summer of 2022, now with an entirely different set of judges: freestyle hip-hop dancer Stephen "tWitch" Boss, who had been a Season 4 runner-up and Season 15 judge; entertainer and YouTube celebrity JoJo Siwa; and actor Matthew Morrison.[3] Cat Deeley returned to her role as host for a sixteenth consecutive season.

In May 2022, Morrison was fired from the show, after having sent direct messages on social media to a female contestant that were deemed by producers to be inappropriate.[4][5] He was replaced by actress Leah Remini, starting with the season's fifth episode.[6]

On August 10, 2022, Alexis Warr was crowned "America's Favorite Dancer", making her the first ballroom dancer to win the show. (While Season 2 winner Benji Schwimmer was also a partner dancer, his specialty, West Coast Swing, is generally not considered a ballroom dance).

This was the final season to feature Stephen "tWitch" Boss, prior to his death in December 2022.[7]

Auditions

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Initial auditions, for dancers ages 18 to 30, were due to begin in March 2020 but were postponed amid in the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic. Auditions would likely be continued for this season during the delay. Those who were originally submitted in 2020 and could be getting an extended age limit to 32. Production was rescheduled for March 2022 including the start of auditions.[8]

Choreography Round

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This season, the Callbacks/Academy Round was renamed the Choreography Round and took place over the course of one day, as opposed to one week like past seasons. The Choreography Round consisted of three rounds led by creative producer/choreographer, Mandy Moore. The first round had the contestants dancing in their own style, the second round focused on partner work and the third round was a group routine. 42 contestants made it to the choreography round and contestants were eliminated after each round until 12 remained to advance to the studio shows.

Contestants

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Top 12 Contestants

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Female contestants

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Contestant Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement
Alexis Warr 21 Orem, Utah Latin Ballroom N/A Winner
Essence Wilmington 20 Davenport, Iowa Hip Hop August 3, 2022 Top 3
Ralyn Johnson 18 Walker, Louisiana Contemporary July 27, 2022 Top 6
Anna Miller 18 San Ramon, California Contemporary July 13, 2022 Top 8
Jordan Betscher 24 Cincinnati, Ohio Jazz June 29, 2022 Top 10
Virginia Crouse 21 Hammond, Louisiana Contemporary June 22, 2022 Top 12

Male contestants

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Contestant Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement
Keaton Kermode 20 Fairland, Indiana Contemporary August 10, 2022 Runner-Up
Beau Harmon 23 Kennesaw, Georgia Musical Theater July 27, 2022 Top 6
Carter Williams 20 Sandy, Utah Latin Ballroom July 27, 2022 Top 6
Waverly Fredericks 20 Washington Heights, New York Contemporary July 13, 2022 Top 8
Thiago Pacheco 18 Boston, Massachusetts Contemporary June 29, 2022 Top 10
James "Lord Finn" Thomas 26 Chicago, Illinois Hip Hop June 22, 2022 Top 12

Elimination chart

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Contestants are listed in chronological order of elimination.

Legend
Female Male Bottom 3/4 contestants Eliminated
Result show date: 6/15 6/22 6/29 7/13 7/20 7/27 8/3 8/10
Contestant Results
Alexis Warr Btm 4 Btm 3 Winner
Keaton Kermode Runner-Up
Essence Wilmington Btm 4 Elim
Beau Harmon Btm 4 Btm 3 Elim
Carter Williams Btm 4 Btm 4
Ralyn Johnson Btm 4 Btm 3
Anna Miller Elim
Waverly Fredericks Btm 4
Jordan Betscher Btm 4 Elim
Thiago Pacheco Btm 4
James "Lord Finn" Thomas Elim
Virginia Crouse Btm 4

Studio shows

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Once again, the Bottom 2 vote-getters of each gender will face elimination & the judges vote, with one male & one female leaving each round. However, for the first time this series only the studio audience can vote for which dancer should stay in the competition.

Top 12 Perform Part 1 – The Dancers Dozen (June 15, 2022)

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In this round, each pair danced a routine in the Main Style of the Male Partner. This is the 300th episode of the show. No elimination took place this week.

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Results
Virginia Crouse Hip Hop "Drop It Like It's Hot" — Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams Luther Brown Bottom 4
James "Lord Finn" Thomas Safe
Jordan Betscher Contemporary "Bob in the Rain and the Lizard of Hope" — Tom Rosenthal Mandy Korpinen & Elizabeth Petrin Safe
Waverly Fredericks
Anna Miller Broadway "Dancing in the Dark" — Frank Sinatra Al Blackstone Safe
Beau Harmon
Essence Wilmington Contemporary "No More 'I Love You's'" — Annie Lenox Tessandra Chavez Bottom 4
Thiago Pacheco
Ralyn Johnson Jive "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John Alan Bersten Safe
Carter Williams Bottom 4
Alexis Warr Contemporary "Rome" — Dermot Kennedy Talia Favia Safe
Keaton Kermode

Top 12 Perform Part 2 – Girl's Night Out (June 22, 2022)

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Each pair will now dance the main style of the Female Partner. Two dancers (one girl & one boy) will go home at the end of the show

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Results
Ralyn Johnson Contemporary "Mindless Town" — Roman Lewis Teddy Forance Safe
Carter Williams
Alexis Warr Cha Cha "I Like It Like That (Uproot Andy Remix)" — Pete Rodriguez Pasha Pashkov & Daniella Karagach Safe
Keaton Kermode
Virginia Crouse Contemporary "Eight" — Sleeping At Last Jaci Royal Eliminated
James "Lord Finn" Thomas
Jordan Betscher Jazz "Can't Buy Me Love" — Michael Bublé Dominique Kelley Bottom 4
Waverly Fredericks
Anna Miller Contemporary "exile" — Taylor Swift ft. Bon Iver Talia Favia Safe
Beau Harmon
Essence Wilmington Hip Hop "The One" — Mary J. Blige ft. Drake Mel Charlot Safe
Thiago Pacheco

Top 10 Perform – Around the World (June 29, 2022)

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This week, the Top 10 were assigned new partners & danced styles originating from different countries around the world

Dancers Style Country of Origin Music Choreographer(s) Results
Anna Miller Salsa Havana, Cuba "Don't Go Yet" — Camila Cabello Jonathan & Oksana Platero Safe
Carter Williams Bottom 4
Essence Wilmington Bollywood Mumbai, India "Chikni Chameli" — Agneepath (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Achinta S. McDaniel Safe
Waverly Fredericks
Jordan Betscher Viennese Waltz Vienna, Austria "Fall On Me" — Andrea Bocelli & Matteo Bocelli Sasha Farber & Emma Slater Eliminated
Beau Harmon Safe
Ralyn Johnson African Jazz Nairobi, Kenya "Into The Light" — District 78 & Sean Cheesman Sean Cheesman Safe
Keaton Kermode
Alexis Warr Broadway New York City, United States "City Lights" — Liza Minelli Al Blackstone Bottom 4
Thiago Pacheco Eliminated

Top 8 Perform – Turn Back Time (July 13, 2022)

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The dancers were once again given new partners & performed a routine inspired by a previous decade, as well as a solo in their own style

Duets

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Dancers Style Decade Music Choreographer(s) Results
Ralyn Johnson Jazz 1950's "I Want You To Be My Baby" — Georgia Gibbs Jonathan Redavid Bottom 4
Beau Harmon
Essence Wilmington Disco 1970's "Boogie Wonderland" — Earth, Wind, & Fire Doriana Sanchez Safe
Keaton Kermode
Waverly Fredericks Pop-Jazz 1980's "Straight Up" — Paula Abdul Sean Cheesman Eliminated
Anna Miller
Alexis Warr Contemporary 1990's "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston Robert Roldan Safe
Carter Williams

Solos

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Dancers Style Music
Waverly Fredericks Contemporary "Throne" — ASADI
Anna Miller "Me and Bobbie McGee" — Janis Joplin
Carter Williams Latin Ballroom "Bailar" — Deorro ft. Elvis Crespo
Alexis Warr "Sax" — Fleur East
Beau Harmon Musical Theater "Big Spender" — Shirley Bassey
Ralyn Johnson Contemporary "Nicest Thing" — Kate Nash
Keaton Kermode "I've Been Loving You Too Long" — Otis Redding
Essence Wilmington Hip Hop "Look At Me Now" — Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne

Top 6 Perform – Starry Starry Night (July 20, 2022)

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  • Group Routine: Top 6 & All-Stars: "The Chain" – Fleetwood Mac (Contemporary; Choreographers: Mandy Korpinen & Elizabeth Petrin)

Since the judges could not reach a decision, no contestant was eliminated this week.

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Results
Carter Williams
Bailey Munoz 		Hip Hop "Alive" — Lil Jon, Offset & 2 Chainz Gabe de Guzman Safe
Alexis Warr
Amy Yakima 		Jazz "Escalate" — Tsar B Ellenore Scott Bottom 3
Keaton Kermode
Ezra Sosa 		Jive "King Creole (Viva Mix)" — Elvis Presley Sasha Farber & Emma Slater Safe
Essence Wilmington
Koine Iwasaki 		Contemporary "Slow Me Down" — Emmy Rossum Jaci Royal Safe
Beau Harmon
Lex Ishimoto 		Contemporary "Say I'm Sober" — Billy Lockett Talia Favia Bottom 3
Ralyn Johnson
Comfort Fedoke 		Hip Hop "Blick Blick" — Coi Leray & Nicki Minaj Luther Brown Bottom 3

Top 6 Perform Part 2 – Head 2 Head (July 27, 2022)

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  • Trios:

Head to Head Solos

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New to the series, each dancer was paired against each other in a head to head dance off. The loser of each pair is eliminated. There were no judge's saves this week.

Round 1
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Dancers Style Music Results
Carter Williams Jive "Proud Mary" — Tina Turner Eliminated
Alexis Warr Cha Cha/Paso Doble "Do It To It" — Acraze ft. Cherish Safe
Round 2
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Dancers Style Music Results
Essence Wilmington Hip Hop "Dior" — Pop Smoke Safe
Ralyn Johnson Contemporary "We Don't Eat" — James Vincent McMorrow Eliminated
Round 3
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Dancers Style Music Results
Beau Harmon Musical Theater "That's Life" — Frank Sinatra Eliminated
Keaton Kermode Contemporary "At This Moment" — Billy Vera and the Beaters Safe

Top 3 Perform – The Final Cut (August 3, 2022)

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Each dancer performed a duet with their fellow contestants as well as a duet in their own style with an All Star.

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Results
Alexis Warr Bollywood
(w/ Keaton Kermode) 		"Jai Jai Siva Sankaraa" — Benny Dayal & Nakash Aziz Nakul Dev Mahajan Safe
Contemporary
(w/ Essence Wilmington) 		"Hero" — Mariah Carey Chase Haley Bowden
Argentine Tango
(w/ Kiki Nyemchek) 		"Obertura" — Forever Tango Leonardo Barrionuevo & Miriam Larici
Essence Wilmington Contemporary
(w/ Alexis Warr) 		"Hero" — Mariah Carey Chase Haley Bowden Eliminated
Hip Hop
(w/ Robert Green) 		"Wipe Me Down" — Lil Boosie ft. Foxx & Webbie Mel Charlot
Jazz
(w/ Keaton Kermode) 		"Vibe Check" — District 78 & Leah Levi Ellenore Scott
Keaton Kermode Bollywood
(w/ Alexis Warr) 		"Jai Jai Siva Sankaraa" — Benny Dayal & Nakash Aziz Nakul Dev Mahajan Safe
Contemporary
(w/ Audrey Case) 		"A Song For You" — Donny Hathaway Robert Roldan
Jazz
(w/ Essence Wilmington) 		"Vibe Check" — District 78 & Leah Levi Ellenore Scott

The Season 17 Finale (August 10, 2022)

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Each of the finalists performed four times: a duet with a fellow Top 12 finalist of their choice, a duet outside of their style with an All Star, a solo and in a duet with each other.

Dancers Style Music Choreographer(s) Results
Alexis Warr Samba
(w/ Carter Williams) 		Samba — Gloria Estefan Sasha Farber & Emma Slater Winner
Contemporary
(w/ Jason Glover) 		"The End." — November Ultra Robert Roldan
Jazz
(w/ Keaton Kermode) 		"Snake" — Rony Rex feat. Nani Castle Brian Friedman
Keaton Kermode Contemporary
(w/ Anna Miller) 		"Stayaway (Recorded at Electric Lady Studios NYC)" — MUNA Talia Favia Runner-Up
Hip Hop
(w/ Lex Ishimoto) 		"Going Bad" — Meek Mill feat. Drake Nika Kljun
Jazz
(w/ Alexis Warr) 		"Snake" — Rony Rex feat. Nani Castle Brian Friedman

Solos

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Dancers Style Music Results
Alexis Warr Samba "Machika" — J Balvin, Jeon & Anitta Winner
Keaton Kermode Contemporary "Love On The Brain" — Noah Guthrie Runner-Up

Ratings

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U.S. Nielsen ratings

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Show Episode First Air Date Rating
(18–49) 		Share
(18–49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(timeslot) 		Rank
(night)
1 Dance is Back! Auditions Show 1 May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18) 0.3 3 2.07[9] 3 8
2 Auditions Show 2 May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25) 0.3 2 1.26[10] 3 (tied) 8 (tied)
3 Auditions Show 3 June 1, 2022 (2022-06-01) 0.3 3 1.60[11] 4 9 (tied)
4 The Big Cut – Choreography Round June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08) 0.3 2 1.40[12] 3 12 (tied)
5 The Dancers Dozen June 15, 2022 (2022-06-15) 0.3 3 1.74[13] 2 9 (tied)
6 Girls Night Out June 22, 2022 (2022-06-22) 0.3 3 1.54[14] 4 12
7 Around the World June 29, 2022 (2022-06-29) 0.3 3 1.51[15] 4 12
8 Turn Back Time July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) 0.3 3 1.55[16] 3 6
9 Starry Starry Night July 20, 2022 (2022-07-20) 0.3 3 1.40[17] 4 (tied) 9 (tied)
10 Head 2 Head July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27) 0.3 3 1.54[18] 3 7
11 The Final Cut August 3, 2022 (2022-08-03) 0.2 2 1.49[19] 4 13
12 The Season 17 Finale August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10) 0.3 3 1.46[20] 3 10

References

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