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So You Think You Can Dance (UK series 2)

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Host(s)
  
Cat Deeley

Origin
  
Scarborough

Broadcaster
  
BBC

Broadcast from
  
26 March – 11 June 2011

Judges
  
Nigel Lythgoe Arlene Phillips Louise Redknapp Sisco Gomez Alexandra Burke (Auditions) John Barrowman (Week 6)

Website
  
www.bbc.co.uk/soyouthinkyoucandance

The second series of So You Think You Can Dance began on 26 March 2011 and ended on 11 June 2011. Tapper Matt Flint took first place and the title "Britain's Favourite Dancer", as well as a prize package including £50,000 and a trip to Hollywood, where he performed in the U.S. series finale.

Contents

Auditions

The show hosted auditions in Manchester on 17 October 2010, Glasgow on 19 October 2010 and London on 21 and 22 of October, according to the BBC website, contestants could also audition in Cardiff and Belfast.

Judging Panel

Sisco Gomez, Louise Redknapp, Nigel Lythgoe and Arlene Phillips all returned to the judging panel for series two. Singer and The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke appeared as a guest judge during the audition stages. Singer and actor John Barrowman appeared as a guest judge during week six of the live shows, in place of Lythgoe.

Week 1 (16 April 2011)

  • Group dances:
  • Top 20: "Don't Stop The Music"—Rihanna (Jazz; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
    Top 10 Boys: "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"—James Brown (Contemporary; Choreographer: Sarah Boulter)
    Top 10 Girls: "Fighter"—Christina Aguilera" (Lyrical jazz; Choreographer: Kevan Allen)

  • No eliminations were scheduled for this week.
  • Week 2 (23 April 2011)

  • Group dance (Top 20): "Toxic"—Britney Spears (Yael Naim cover) (Jazz; Choreographer: Beth Honan)
  • Couple dances:
  • Musical guest: "Feeling Good"—Jennifer Hudson
  • Solos:
  • Eliminated:
  • Ryan Jenkins
  • Paige Smith
  • New partners:
  • Stephanie Powell and Gian Luca Loddo
  • Week 3 (30 April 2011)

  • Group dance (Top 18): "River Deep Mountain High" by Tina Turner (Royal Wedding-themed; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
  • Couple dances:
  • Musical guest: "I Can"—Blue
  • Solos:
  • Eliminated:
  • Stephanie Powell
  • Gian Luca Loddo
  • Week 4 (7 May 2011)

  • Group dance (Top 16): "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray (Broadway; Choreographer: Karen Bruce)
  • Couple dances:
  • Musical guest: "Gold Forever"/"All Time Low"/"Heart Vacancy" Medley — The Wanted
  • Solos:
  • Eliminated:
  • Alice Woodhouse
  • Charlie Wheeller
  • Week 5 (14 May 2011)

  • Group dance (Top 14): "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga (Jazz; Choreographer: Tyce Diorio)
  • Couple dances:
  • Musical guest: "Nobody's Perfect" — Jessie J
  • Solos:
  • Eliminated:
  • Danielle Cato
  • Shane Collard
  • Lee Crowley
  • Rithy Pereira
  • Week 6 (21 May 2011)

  • Group dance (Top 10): "Work" - Kelly Rowland (Commercial; Choreographer: Beth Honan)
  • Couple dances:
  • Musical guest: "Notorious" - The Saturdays
  • Solos:
  • Eliminated:
  • Katrina Lyndon
  • Tom Shilcock
  • Week 7 (28 May 2011)

  • Group dances:
  • Top 8: "Rolling in the Deep" - Adele (Contemporary; Choreographer: Katrin Hall)
  • Girls: "Dr Feelgood" - Aretha Franklin (Jazz; Choreographer: Sean Cheesman)
  • Boys: "Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen (Jazz; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
  • Couple dances:
  • Solos:
  • Musical guest: "Don't Stop the Party" - Black Eyed Peas
  • Bottom 4 Solos:
  • Eliminated:
  • Charlotte Scally
  • Israel Donowa
  • Week 8 (4 June 2011)

  • Group dances:
  • Top 6: "Yes" - Merry Clayton (TBA; Choreographer: TBA)
  • Girls: "The Rose" - Bette Midler (Contemporary; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
  • Boys: "He's a Pirate" from 'Pirates of the Caribbean' (Paso Doble; Choreographer: Katya Virshilas)
  • Couple dances:
  • Solos:
  • Group dance: "Proud Mary" - The cast of 'Glee' (Broadway; Choreographer: Bill Deamer)
  • Musical guest: "Still Got Tonight" - Matthew Morrison
  • Bottom 4 Solos:
  • Eliminated:
  • Bethany Rose Harrison
  • Lee Bridgman
  • Week 9 (Finale) (11 June 2011)

  • Group dances:
  • Top 4: "Don't Stop Me Now" - Queen (Pop Jazz; Choreographer: TBA)
  • Top 2 Boys: "Puttin On The Ritz" - Fred Astaire (Broadway Tap; Choreographer: Bill Deamer)
  • Top 2 Girls: "Defying Gravity" - from Wicked (Broadway; Choreographer: Karen Bruce)
  • Couples dance 1:
  • Solos:
  • Couples dance 2:
  • Top 20 Group dance: "Party Rock Anthem" - LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock (Jazz; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
  • Musical guest: "On The Floor" - Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull
  • Eliminated:
  • Katie Love
  • Kirsty Swain
  • Runner-Up:
  • Luke Jackson
  • Winner:
  • Matt Flint
  • Ratings

    Overnight ratings are taken from Digital Spy and official ratings are taken from BARB.

    References

    So You Think You Can Dance (UK series 2) Wikipedia