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Main article: Season 13

All performances from Season 13 of So You Think You Can Dance.

Legend
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)
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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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