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So You Think You Can Dance: Season 5

Poster for So You Think You Can Dance Season 5

23 episodes · first aired May 21, 2009

Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios.

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  1. 1 Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver May 21, 2009 · 43m Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
  2. 2 Auditions: Miami and Memphis May 27, 2009 · 43m Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
  3. 3 Auditions: L.A. and Seattle May 28, 2009 · 43m Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
  4. 4 Vegas Callbacks 1 Jun 3, 2009 · 43m The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
  5. 5 Top 20 Chosen Jun 4, 2009 · 43m The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
  6. 6 Top 20 Perform Jun 10, 2009 · 43m The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
  7. 7 2 of 20 Voted Off Jun 11, 2009 · 43m Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
  8. 8 Top 18 Perform Jun 17, 2009 · 43m The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
  9. 9 Two of 18 Voted Off Jun 18, 2009 · 43m The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
  10. 10 Top 16 Perform Jun 24, 2009 · 43m The top 16 dancers perform.
  11. 11 Two of 16 Voted Off Jun 25, 2009 · 43m Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
  12. 12 Top 14 Perform Jul 1, 2009 · 43m The top 14 dancers perform.
  13. 13 Two of 14 Voted Off Jul 2, 2009 · 43m 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.
  14. 14 Top 12 Perform Jul 8, 2009 · 43m The top 12 dancers perform.
  15. 15 Two of 12 Voted Off Jul 9, 2009 · 43m Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
  16. 16 Top 10 Perform Jul 15, 2009 · 43m The top 10 dancers perform.
  17. 17 Two of 10 Voted Off Jul 16, 2009 · 43m The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
  18. 18 Top Eight Perform Jul 22, 2009 · 43m 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…
  19. 19 Two of Eight Voted Off Jul 23, 2009 · 43m 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…
  20. 20 Top Six Perform Jul 29, 2009 · 43m In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
  21. 21 2 of 6 Voted Off Jul 30, 2009 · 43m Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
  22. 22 Top Four Perform Aug 5, 2009 · 43m 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.
  23. 23 Finale: Winner Announced Aug 6, 2009 · 43m 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.