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So You Think You Can Dance Australia (season 2)

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Broadcaster
  
Network Ten

Broadcast from
  
1 February – 26 April 2009

Judges
  
Jason Coleman Matt Lee Bonnie Lythgoe

Host(s)
  
Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Season two of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, the Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance, is 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 1 February 2009. Talia Fowler was announced as the winner on 26 April 2009.

Contents

Overview

Auditions for the second season were held between September and November 2008 in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Judges hope that season 2 will see more industry dancers auditioning after the favourable response to the first season of the show.

Nigel Lythgoe will make an appearance in this season as a guest judge. He only appeared in the Top 100 week of the auditions. Also, neither Nigel Lythgoe or Bonnie Lythgoe sat next to each other during that stage of auditions due to their divorce in 2007.

  • *Penny was forced to leave So You Think You Can Dance. Penny injured her ribs during a lift in her and Ben's top 10 foxtrot and scans on Tuesday revealed that she not only had bruising but a stress fracture. The dancer who will replace Penny is Gianne.
  • Performances

    Green background means the couple won the "McDonald's I'm lovin it Performance of the Night" for their dance.

    Week 1: Top 20 Performance (15 February 2009)

    Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

    Week 1: Top 20 Results (16 February 2009)

  • Group Dance: Ida Corr vs Fedde Le Grand - "Let Me Think About It" (Jazz; Choreographer: Kelley Abbey)
  • Guest Dancers: Sydney Dance Company
  • Musical Guests: Sam Sparro - "21st Century Life"
  • McDonald's i'm lovin' it performance of the night: Penny Higgs & Charlie Bartley
  • Solos
  • Stephen Tannos: Camille - "Money Note"
  • Damien Samuel: The Romantics - "What I Like About You"
  • Jesse Rasmussen: Justin Timberlake - "Damn Girl"
  • Ash-Leigh Hunter: The Pussycat Dolls - "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"
  • Amy Campbell: The Killers - "Mr. Brightside"
  • Max Francisco: The Ting Tings - "That's Not My Name"
  • Eliminated
  • Jesse Rasmussen
  • Max Francisco
  • New Partners
  • None
  • Week 2: Top 18 Performance (22 February 2009)

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

    Week 2: Top 18 Results (23 February 2009)

  • Group Dance: Shakira - "Objection (Tango)" (Rock and Roll/Latin Ballroom; Choreographer: Jason Gilkison)
  • Guest Performers: Wind of Shaolin
  • Musical Guests: Cassie Davis - "Like It Loud"
  • McDonald's i'm lovin' it performance of the night: Gianne Abbot & BJ Rorke
  • Solos
  • Lamb Lovine: Rihanna - "Rehab"
  • Chanelle Johnson: Elisa - "Rock Your Soul"
  • Ash-Leigh Hunter: Nelly Furtado - "No Hay Igual"
  • Timomatic Omaji: N.E.R.D - "She Wants To Move"
  • Loredo Malcolm: Cirque du Soleil - "Incantation"
  • Stephen Tannos: Queen - "Bicycle Race"
  • Eliminated
  • Ash-Leigh Hunter
  • Stephen Tannos
  • New Partners
  • None
  • Week 3: Top 16 Performance (1 March 2009)

    Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

    Week 3: Top 16 Results (2 March 2009)

  • Group Dance: Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil Wayne - "Let It Rock" (Hip-Hop; Choreographer: Tiana Joubert)
  • Guest Performers: Complexions Contemporary Ballet
  • Musical Guests: Lily Allen - "The Fear"
  • McDonald's i'm lovin' it performance of the night: Amy Campbell & Damien Samuel
  • Solos
  • Loredo Malcolm: Queen - "The Invisible Man"
  • BJ Rorke: Brian McKnight - "When you Wanna Come"
  • Emmanuel Rodriguez: Outkast Feat. Killer Mike & Jay-Z - "Flip Flop Rock"
  • Chanelle Johnson: Destiny's Child - "Outro (Amazing Grace)"
  • Gianne Abbot: Cirque Du Soleil - "Ravendhi"
  • Talia Fowler: Autechre - "Second Bad Vilbel"
  • Eliminated:
  • Chanelle Johnson
  • Emmanuel Rodriguez
  • New Partners:
  • Talia Fowler & Loredo Malcolm
  • Week 4: Top 14 Performance (8 March 2009)

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

    Week 4: Top 14 Results (9 March 2009)

  • Group Dance: James Morrison - "You Make It Real" (Contemporary; Choreographer: Juliette Verne)
  • Guest Performers: None
  • Musical Guests: Kaz James Feat. Macy Gray - "Can't Hold Back"
  • McDonald's i'm lovin' it performance of the night: Talia Fowler & Loredo Malcolm
  • Solos
  • Pania Taku: Three 6 Mafia - "Lolli Lolli"
  • Amy Campbell: Edith Piaf - "Non, je ne regrette rien"
  • Lamb Iovine: Creed - "With Arms Wide Open"
  • Ben Veitch: Jamie Cullum - "Old Devil Moon"
  • Damien Samuel: Justin Timberlake - "Let Me Talk To You (prelude)"
  • Timomatic Omaji: Michael Jackson - "Human Nature"
  • Eliminated:
  • Pania Taku
  • Damien Samuel
  • New Partners:
  • Amy Campbell & Ben Veitch
  • Week 5: Top 12 Performance (15 March 2009)

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

    Week 5: Top 12 Results (16 March 2009)

  • Group Dance: Gotan Project - "Mi Confesión" (Jazz; Choreographer: Kelley Abbey)
  • Guest Performers: Australian Dance Theatre
  • Musical Guests: Wes Carr - "Feels Like Woah"
  • McDonald's I'm lovin' it performance of the night: Talia Fowler & Loredo Malcolm (Jazz)
  • Solos
  • Timomatic Omaji: Freestylers - "Push Up"
  • BJ Rorke: OutKast - "PJ & Rooster"
  • Danny Golding: Robyn - "With Every Heartbeat"
  • Lamb Iovine: Aretha Franklin - "Respect"
  • Gianne Abbot: Lauryn Hill - "I Gotta Find Peace of Mind"
  • Kat Ristreska: Keri Hilson - "Energy"
  • Eliminated:
  • Lamb Iovine
  • Danny Golding
  • New Partners:
  • None. Now that only the top ten remain, new partners are randomly assigned each week
  • Week 6: Top 10 Performance (22 March 2009)

    Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, and Matt Lee

    Week 6: Top 10 Results (23 March 2009)

  • Group Dance: Madonna - "Music Inferno" (Disco; Choreographer: Project Moda - Shannon Holtzapffel & Simon Lind)
  • Guest Performers: The Australian Ballet
  • Musical Guests: The Fray - "You Found Me"
  • McDonald's I'm lovin' it performance of the night: Amy Campbell & BJ Rorke (Contemporary)
  • Solos
  • Gianne Abbot
  • Kat Risteska: Daft Punk - "Technologic"
  • Timomatic Omaji: Mario - "Let Me Love You"
  • Loredo Malcolm
  • Eliminated:
  • Loredo Malcolm
  • Withedrew:
  • Penny Higgs
  • Week 7: Top 8 Performance (29 March 2009)

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

    Note:According to the So You Think You Can Dance Australia website Penny was forced to leave. Penny injured her ribs during a lift in Sunday night’s foxtrot and scans on Tuesday revealed that she not only had bruising but a stress fracture. Pursuant to the rules, Gianne Abbot, as the last female dancer eliminated, was brought back into the competition. With this, Penny became the first contestant that never had the chance to perform a Solo in the entire run of the series.

    Week 7: Top 8 Results (30 March 2009)

  • Group Dance: Robbie Williams - "Ain't That A Kick In The Head" (Foxtrot; Choreographer: Jason Gilkison)
  • Guest Performers: The Australian Ballet
  • Musical Guests: Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss A Beat"
  • McDonald's I'm lovin' it performance of the night: Kat Risteska & BJ Rorke (Ballroom - Foxtrot)
  • Solos
  • Gianne Abbot: Sergio Mendez - "Magalehna"
  • Kat Risteska: T-Pain - "Blow Ya Mind"
  • BJ Rorke: INXS - "Never Tear Us Apart"
  • Timomatic Omaji: Timbaland - "Bounce"
  • Eliminated:
  • Gianne Abbot
  • Timomatic Omaji
  • Week 8: Top 6 Performance (5 April 2009)

    Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

    Week 8: Top 6 Results (6 April 2009)

  • Group Dance: Justice - "Genesis"/Daft Punk - "Robot Rock" (Hip Hop; Choreographer: Tabitha & Napoleon)
  • Guest Performers: Stomp
  • Musical Guests: Duffy - "Rain On Your Parade"
  • McDonald's I'm lovin' it performance of the night: Talia Fowler & BJ Rorke (Hip Hop)
  • Solos
  • Kat Risteska: Lil' Wayne - "Got Money"
  • Talia Fowler: Des'ree - "Kissing You"
  • Amy Campbell: Yael Naim - "Toxic"
  • Charlie Bartley: The Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris"
  • BJ Rorke: The Ian Carey Project - "Get Shaky"
  • Ben Veitch: Beyoncé Knowles - "Broken-Hearted Girl"
  • Eliminated
  • Kat Risteska
  • BJ Rorke
  • Week 9: Top 20 Easter Special (12 April 2009)

    This week was an "Easter Celebration," special performance show. As a result, there was no competing or voting. The Top 20 returned to perform new dances and all previous group dances were shown again. The Top 4 provided commentary on the group dances and the choreographers.

  • Guest performers (encores)
  • The Australian Ballet
  • Complexions Contemporary Ballet
  • Note: Penny was unable to perform a new routine due to her existing injury and an encore of her week 3 contemporary performance with Charlie was shown.
  • Week 10: Top 4 Performance (19 April 2009)

    Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

  • Solos
  • Charlie Bartley: Kings of Leon - "Revelry"
  • Amy Campbell: Miley Cyrus - "The Climb"
  • Ben Veitch: Coldplay - "Viva La Vida"
  • Talia Fowler: Rihanna - "Take a Bow"
  • Elimination order:
  • Ben Veitch
  • Amy Campbell
  • Runner-Up:
  • Charlie Bartley
  • Winner:
  • Talia Fowler
  • References

    So You Think You Can Dance Australia (season 2) Wikipedia