- Main article: Season 13
All performances from Season 13 of So You Think You Can Dance.
Eliminated | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | 2nd Runner-Up | 1st Runner-Up | Winner |
Performance shows[]
Week 1: Meet the Top 10 (July 11, 2016)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Jason Derulo, Maddie Ziegler
Group Dances:
All Participants - Prodigy - Nathan Lanier (Choreographed by Christopher Scott)
All-Stars - Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix) - X Ambassadors (Choreographed by Mandy Moore)
Top 10 - Move (If You Wanna) - MIMS (Choreographed by Willdabeast & Janelle Ginestra)
Teams:
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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Kida & Fik-Shun | Hip-Hop | "Winning" - Fingazz | Christopher Scott |
Tate & Kathryn | Contemporary/Ballet | "Goldenheart" - Dawn Richard | Tyce Diorio |
Jake & Jenna | Ballroom | "Toca Toca" (Radio Edit) - Fly Project | Jean-Marc Généreux |
Sheaden & Marko | Hip-Hop | "Why I'm Here" (Original Mix) - Statik Link feat. Young Love | Pharside & Phoenix |
Jordan & Sasha | Contemporary | "The Light That Never Fails" - Andra Day | Brian Friedman |
Emma & Gaby | Tap | "Watch Me Do" - Meghan Trainor | Anthony Morigerato |
Ruby & Paul | Ballroom | "How Deep is Your Love" - Calvin Harris & Disciples | Jean-Marc Généreux |
Tahani & Comfort | Hip-Hop | "Cut It" - O.T. Genasis feat. Young Dolph | Luther Brown |
Daniela & Jonathan | Ballroom | "Latinos" - Proyecto Uno | Oksana Platero |
J.T. & Robert | Contemporary/Jazz | "Stand in the Light" - Jordan Smith | Mandy Moore |
Solos:
Dancers | Style | Music |
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Emma | Tap | "Impossible" - Lion Babe |
Tahani | Hip-Hop | "Anyway" - Chris Brown feat. Tayla Parx |
J.T. | Jazz | "Dance with me Tonight" - Oily Murs |
Ruby | Paso Doble | "Unstoppable" - E.S. Posthumus |
Daniela | Jive | "Proud Mary" - Tina Turner |
Kida | Hip-Hop | "Ants" - edIT |
Jordan | Contemporary | "Freedom" - Anthony Hamilton & Elayna Boynton |
Tate | Contemporary | "The Beginning" - Factor Eight |
Sheaden | Hip-Hop | "Look at me Now" - Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Phymes |
Jake | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I Like It Like That" - Tito Nieves |
Week 2 (July 18, 2016)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Maddie Ziegler, Twitch
Group Dances:
All Participants - Let's Nacho - Kapoor & Sons (Choreographed by Nakul Dev Mahajan)
All-Stars - Move Your Body - Sia (Choreographed by Nick Florez & R.J. Durrell)
Mixed Duets:
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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Jordan & Ruby | African Jazz | "Breath Connects Us All" - Professor Trance and the Energizers | Sean Cheesman |
J.T. & Emma | Hip-Hop | "Dessert" (Remix) - Dawin feat. Silentó | Nappytabs (Napoleon and Tabitha) |
Tahani & Jake | Contemporary | "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" - Danny Cokey | Bonnie Story |
Sheaden & Daniela | Cha-Cha-Cha | "I Love It" - Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX | Umario Diallo |
Tate & Kida | Down Home | "Manolo" - Trip Lee feat. Lecrae | Nappytabs (Napoleon and Tabitha) |
J.T. & Emma | Broadway | "The Jet Song" - Dave Grusin | Spencer Liff |
Jordan & Ruby | Contemporary | "My Own" - Whitaker | Dee Caspary |
Tate & Kida | Jazz | "I Do What I Love" - Ellie Goulding | Nick Florez & R.J. Durrell |
Sheaden & Daniela | Broadway | "Rich Man's Frug" - Sweet Charity (New Broadway Cast) | Spencer Liff |
Tahani & Jake | Jive | "Jailhouse Rock" - J-Lew and the Crew | Emma Slater & Sasha Farber |
Teams:
Dancers | Style | Music |
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Sheaden & Marko | Hip-Hop | "Treasure" - Bruno Mars |
Tate & Kathryn | Contemporary | "Don't Panic" - Clarity |
Kida & Fik-Shun | Hip-Hop | "TRNDSTTR" (Lucian Remix) - Black Coast feat. M. Maggie |
Ruby & Paul | Samba | "Muchacho" - Johnny Good |
Jordan & Sasha | Contemporary | "Pure4Sure" - Sunless '97 |
Emma & Gaby | Tap | "Boogie Shoes" - KC and the Sunshine Band |
Jake & Jenna | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Ain't Your Mama" - Jennifer Lopez |
Tahani & Comfort | Hip-Hop | "Pep Rally" - Missy Elliott |
Daniela & Jonathan | Samba | "Marchina" (Remix 14) - DJ DLVG |
J.T. & Robert | Jazz | "Change is Everything" - Son Lux |
Week 3 (July 25, 2016)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Maddie Ziegler, Jason Derulo
Group Dances:
All Participants - "Me Too" - Meghan Trainor (Choreographed by Brian Friedman)
Top 9 - "Wolf" - Tailor (Choreographed by Jaci Royal)
All-Stars - "Send in the Clowns" - Sarah Vaughan & The Court Basie Orchestra (Choreographed by Travis Wall)
Teams:
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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Jake & Jenna | Samba | "Hip Hip Chin Chin (Maxim Illion Mix)" - Club Des Belugas | Dmitry Chaplin & Jenya Shatlova |
Tate & Kathryn | Contemporary | "Get Here" - Oleta Adams | Brian Friedman |
Kida & Fik-Shun | Hip-Hop | "Panda" - Desiigner | Dave Scott |
Jordan & Sasha | Jazz | "Sax" - Fleur East | Ray Leeper |
Sheaden & Marko | Hip-Hop | "Down in the DM" - Yo Gotti | Luther Brown |
Ruby & Paul | Argentine Tango | "Malevo" - Electro Dub Tango | Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo |
Tahani & Comfort | Dance Hall | "Get Busy" - Sean Paul | Laure Courtellemont |
J.T. & Robert | Contemporary | "The Mirror" - Alexandre Desplant | Travis Wall |
Emma & Gaby | Tap | "Salute" - Little Mix | Chloe Arnold |
Solos:
Dancers | Style | Music |
---|---|---|
Tahani | Hip-Hop | "Run the World (Girls)" - Beyoncé |
Sheaden | Hip-Hop | "Lean On" - Major Lazer feat. MØ & DJ Snake |
Ruby | Ballroom | "The Girl's Gone Wild" - Travis Tritt |
J.T. | Contemporary | "Unsteady (Erich Lee Gravity Remix)" - X Ambassadors |
Tate | Contemporary | "Lorikeet" - The Ship Shape |
Emma | Tap | "Expensive" - Tori Kelly feat. Daye Jack |
Jordan | Jazz | "Confident" - Demi Lovato |
Jake | Ballroom | "It’s a Man's Man's Man's World" - Seal |
Kida | Hip-Hop | "Lazarus" - Trip Lee feat. Thi'sl |
Week 4 (August 1, 2016)[]
This week was a double elimination.
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Maddie Ziegler, Jason Derulo
Group Dances:
All Participants - "Ain't Playing With Ya" - District 78 (Choreographed by Pharside & Phoenix)
All-Stars - "A Star in a Stoneboat" - Kevin Keller Trio (Choreographed by Tyce Diorio)
Teams:
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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Emma & Gaby | Tap | "Walk Like an Egyptian" - The Puppini Sisters | Anthony Morigerato |
Tahani & Comfort | Hip-Hop | "I'm Going Down" - Rose Royce | NappyTabs |
Ruby & Paul | Paso Doble | "Echelon" - Jack Trammell | Jean Marc Genereux |
Jordan & Sasha | Contemporary | "Amazing Grace" (Premier Video Appearance) - Harlem Gospel Choir | Sean Cheesman |
Jake & Jenna | Jive | "Land of 1000 Dances" - Wilson Pickett | Jean Marc Genereux |
J.T. & Robert | Jazz | "Friend Like Me" (From "Aladdin") - Ne-Yo | Mandy Moore |
Kida & Fik-Shun | Hip-Hop | "The Buzz" - Hermitude feat. Big K.R.I.T., Mataya & Young Tapz | Misha Gabriel |
Tate & Kathryn | Contemporary | "She Used to Be Mine" - Sara Bareilles | Travis Wall |
Mixed Duets:
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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Jordan & Jake | Hip-Hop | "Bad Man" - Missy Elliott feat. Vybez Cartel & M.I.A. | Pharside & Phoenix |
J.T. & Tahani | Cha Cha | "Bom Bom" (Radio Edit) - Sam and the Womp | Emma Slater & Sasha Farber |
Emma & Tate | Broadway | "Act One: Trouble" - Smokey Joe's Café: The Songs of Leiber and Stroller | Sean Cheesman |
Kida & Ruby | Contemporary | "Over the Rainbow" - Shawn Mendes | Mandy Moore |
Week 5 (August 22, 2016)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Maddie Ziegler, Jason Derulo
Group Dances:
All Participants - "What the World Needs Now is Love" - Will Young (Choreographed by Travis Wall)
All-Stars (Gaby, Jenna, Kathryn, Sasha) - "This Is Not The End" - Claire McGuire (Choreographed by Mandy Moore)
All-Stars (Comfort, Fik-Shun, Jonathan, Marko, Paul, Robert) - "Dangerous" - Busta Rhymes (Choreographed by Luther Brown)
Teams:
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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Kida & Fik-Shun | Hip-Hop | "Blow A Check" - Zoey Dollaz | Luther Brown |
Tate & Kathryn | Contemporary | "Rise Up" - Andra Day | Mandy Moore |
Ruby & Paul | Jive | "Rip it Up" - Little Richard | Mark Ballas |
Emma & Gaby | Tap | "We Will, We Will, Rock You" - Queen | Nick Young |
J.T. & Robert | Broadway | "Mr. Bojangles" - Robbie Williams | Al Blackstone |
Tahani & Comfort | Hip-Hop | "Banji" - Sharaya J | Jamal Sims |
Mixed Duets:
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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Emma & J.T. | Contemporary | "I Will Not Forget You" - Max Richter | Travis Wall |
Kida & Tate | Paso Doble | "Diablo Rojo" - Rodrigo y Gabriela | Mark Ballas |
Tahani & Ruby | Broadway | "Stand By Me" - Joseph Leo Bwarie | Al Blackstone |
Solos:
Dancers | Style | Music |
---|---|---|
Ruby | Ballroom | "Libertango" - Astor Piazzolla |
Tahani | Hip-Hop | "Bring 'em Out" - T.I. |
Tate | Contemporary | "Trophy" - NAO feat. AK Paul |
J.T. | Contemporary | "Feeling Good" - Michael Bublé |
Emma | Tap | "Foc" - Rodrigo y Gabriela |
Kida | Hip-Hop | "Boogie Bruthaz" - Fingazz |
Week 6 (August 29, 2016)[]
This is the 250th show.
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Maddie Ziegler, Jason Derulo
Group Dances:
All Participants - "I Miss You" - Björk (Jazz; Choreographed by Nick Flores and RJ Durrell)
All-Stars (Jenna, Kathryn, Marko, Paul and Sasha) - "Feel Again" - OneRepublic (Contemporary; Choreographed by Theresa Stone)
All-Stars (Jazz; Comfort, Gaby, Fik-Shun, Jonathan and Robert) - "The Way You Look Tonight" - Maroon 5 (Choreographed by Al Blackstone)
Guest Dancers:
Travis Wall and Maddie Ziegler - "Cage of Bones" - Son Lux
Teams (Round 1):
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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Tate & Kathryn | Contemporary | "This Gift" - Glen Hansard | Stacey Tookey |
Kida & Fik-Shun | Krump | "All the Way Up" - Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. French Montana & Infared | Pharside & Phoenix |
Emma & Gaby | Tap | "On the Sunny Side of the Street" - Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie | Savion Glover |
J.T. & Robert | Contemporary | "I'll Keep You Safe" - Sleeping At Last | Stacey Tookey |
Tahani & Comfort | Tribal Hip-Hop | "WTF (Where They From)" - Missy Elliott feat. Pharrell Williams | Dave Scott |
Teams (Round 2): The contestants choreographed their own routines
Dancers | Style | Routine | Music | Choreographer |
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Tate & Kathryn | Contemporary | Unmasked | "Footprints" - Jeff Grace | Tate |
Kida & Fik-Shun | Hip-Hop | Manipulator | "I Can Make Ya" - Fingazz | Kida |
J.T. & Robert | Contemporary | The Friendship Dance | "Count on Me" - Bruno Mars | J.T. |
Tahani & Comfort | Hip-Hop | No Flex Zone | "No Flex Zone" - Rae Sremmurd | Tahani |
Emma & Gaby | Tap | Here With You | "Rather Be" - Pentatonix | Emma |
Week 7: Final Four (September 5, 2016)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Maddie Ziegler, Jason Derulo
Group Dances:
All Participants - "You Don't Own Me" - Son Lux feat. Hanna Benn (Contemporary; Choreographed by Travis Wall)
Top 4 - "Ease on Down the Road" - Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (Broadway; Choreographed by NappyTabs)
All Stars - "Feathery" (Bonus Track) - Milky Chance (Jazz; Choreographed by Mandy Korpinen & Elizabeth Petrin)
Mixed Teams: In this round, the top four dance with different all-stars and perform in routines out of their style.
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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Kida & Sasha | African Jazz | "Din Daa Daa" (Radio Edit) - Kevin Aviance | Sean Cheeseman |
Tate & Johnathan | Salsa | "Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem" - El General & C+C Music Factory | Stephanie Stevenson |
Emma & Jenna | Contemporary | "How Long Will I Love You" - Ellie Goulding | Jaci Royal |
J.T. & Marko | Bollywood | "Malhari" from Bajirao Mastani | Nakul Dev Mahajan |
Solos:
Dancers | Style | Music |
---|---|---|
Emma | Tap | "Someone Who Can Dance" - Icona Pop |
J.T. | Contemporary | "Ghost of Sky" (Epic Dub) - Steed Lord |
Tate | Contemporary | "Easy (Switch Screens)" - Son Lux feat. Lorde |
Kida | Hip-Hop | "Earned It" (Marian Hill Remix) - The Weekend |
Normal Teams: In this round, the top four perform their favorite routines of the season.
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Week Previously Seen |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tate & Kathryn | Contemporary | "She Used to Be Mine" - Sara Bareilles | Travis Wall | Week #4 |
Kida & Fik-Shun | Hip-Hop | "Winning" - Fingazz | Christopher Scott | Week #1 |
J.T. & Robert | Contemporary | "The Mirror" - Alexandre Desplant | Travis Wall | Week #3 |
Emma & Gaby | Tap | "Walk Like an Egyptian" - The Puppini Sisters | Anthony Morigerato | Week #4 |
The results were revealed the following week.
Week 8: And the Winner Is... (September 12, 2016)[]
Most of the routines performed that night were prior routines.
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, Jason Derulo, Maddie Ziegler
Group Dances:
Top 10 + All-Stars - "Brand New" - Ben Rector (Jazz; Choreographed by Christopher Scott & Jamal Sims)
Hip-Hop Specialists (Kida, Fik-Shun, Tahani, Comfort, Sheaden, Marko) - "Ain't No Time" - Future (Choreographed by Luther Brown)
Top 10 + Maddie Ziegler - "Small" - Lamb
Ballroom Specialists (Ruby, Paul, Jake, Jenna, Daniela, Jonathan) - "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" - Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock (Choreographed by Dmitry Chaplin & Jenya Shatilova)
All-Stars [Cat's Choice] - "Feathery" (Bonus Track) - Milky Chance (Choreographed by Mandy Korpinen & Elizabeth Petrin)
Contemporary Specialists (J.T., Robert, Tate, Kathryn, Emma, Gaby, Jordan, Sasha) - Burgs - Mt. Wolf (Choreographed by Travis Wall)
Guest Dancer:
Sergei Polunin - "Diane and Actéon" from La Esmeralda - Caesare Pugni
Judges' Choices:
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer | Week Previously Seen | Judge |
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Kida & Fik-Shun | Hip-Hop | "I Can Make Ya" - Fingazz | Kida | Week #6 | Nigel |
Tate & Johnathan | Salsa | "Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem" - El General & C+C Music Factory | Stephanie Stevenson | Week #7 | Maddie |
Jordan & Sasha | Contemporary | "The Light That Never Fails" - Andra Day | Brian Friedman | Week #1 | Paula |
Emma & Gaby | Tap | "Salute" - Little Mix | Chloe Arnold | Week #3 | Jason |
J.T. & Robert | Broadway | "Mr. Bojangles" - Robbie Williams | Al Blackstone | Week #5 | Nigel |
Ruby & Paul | Argentine Tango | "Malevo" - Electro Dub Tango | Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo | Week #3 | Paula |
Tahani & Comfort | Hip-Hop | "I'm Going Down" - Rose Royce | NappyTabs (Napoleon and Tabitha) | Week #4 | Jason |
Tate & Kida | Down Home | "Manolo" - Trip Lee feat. Lecrae | NappyTabs (Napoleon and Tabitha) | Week #2 | Maddie |
All-Star Choices:
Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer | Week Previously Seen | All-Star |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tate & Kathryn | Contemporary | "This Gift" - Glen Hansard | Stacey Tookey | Week #6 | Kathryn |
Kida & Fik-Shun | Hip-Hop | "The Buzz" - Hermitude feat. Big K.R.I.T., Mataya & Young Tapz | Misha Gabriel | Week #4 | Fik-Shun |
Emma & Gaby | Tap | "We Will, We Will, Rock You" - Queen | Nick Young | Week #4 | Gaby |
J.T. & Robert | Contemporary | "Stand in the Light" - Jordan Smith | Mandy Moore | Week #1 | Robert |
Eliminated Teams:
Dancers | Style | Music | Week Previously Seen |
---|---|---|---|
Sheaden & Marko | Hip-Hop | "Treasure" - Bruno Mars | Week #2 |
Jordan & Sasha | Contemporary | "The Light That Never Fails" - Andra Day | Week #1 |
Jake & Jenna | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Ain't Your Mama" - Jennifer Lopez | Week #2 |
Tahani & Comfort | Hip-Hop | "Pep Rally" - Missy Elliott | Week #2 |
Ruby & Paul | Argentine Tango | "Malevo" - Electro Dub Tango | Week #3 |
Daniela & Jonathan | Samba | "Marchina" (Remix 14) - DJ DLVG | Week #2 |
Ruby & Paul | Samba | "Muchacho" - Johnny Good | Week #2 |
Tahani & Comfort | Hip-Hop | "I'm Going Down" - Rose Royce | Week #4 |
Solos:
Dancers | Style | Music | Week Previously Seen |
---|---|---|---|
J.T. | Contemporary | "Feeling Good" - Michael Bublé | Week #5 |
Tate | Contemporary | "Trophy" - NAO feat. AK Paul | Week #5 |
Emma | Tap | "Expensive" - Tori Kelly feat. Daye Jack | Week #3 |
Kida | Hip-Hop | "Boogie Bruthaz" - Fingazz | Week #5 |
Placement[]
Place | Dancers |
---|---|
4th | Emma & Gaby |
3rd | Tate & Kathryn |
2nd (Runner-up) | J.T. & Robert |
1st (Winner) | Kida & Fik-Shun |
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