Season 8

Contemporary dancer Ryan Ramirez’s long-limbed body, expressive face, and touching performances charmed American audiences and the So You Think You Can Dance judges on Season 9.  

After being eliminated from the competition, she went on to do great things with her career such as performing as a regular back up dancer on FOX’s The X Factor. We can only imagine what the future...

Every season of So You Think You Can Dance brings a new crop of b-boys and b-girls. They can do amazing things with their bodies and, most often, without their feet ever touching the floor. With all of the head spinning, arm balances, and crazy tricks, we decided to break down the dance form of breakdancing (pun intended) for this week’s SYTYCD Glossary.

Breakdancing burst onto the hip...

With her gorgeous extensions, compelling performances, and upbeat attitude, we had no doubt that So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 finalist Caitlynn Lawson would find success. Now, it’s all really happening! Earlier this month, the contemporary dancer landed her first big LA break!

She posted on her Facebook, “Hey everybody … just wanted to let you all know I booked my...

On Season 8 of So You Think You Can Dance, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe told jazz dancer Missy Morelli that her solid technique and powerful performing abilities made her one of the season’s female “beasts.” But America didn’t pick up their phones for her, and she left the show in Week 2, leaving us wanting more. Lucky for us — and you — 2012 will...

After stops in Atlanta and Dallas, the So You Think You Can Dance Season 9 auditions are well on the way to finding America’s next “Favorite Dancer.” With that in mind, we can’t help but wonder if we’ll see some repeat auditioners … the coulda, shoulda, wouldas who came close to making it in Season 8.

There were so many great dancers, whose hearts where...