Season 2/Performances

All performances from Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance.

Legend

Eliminated

Bottom Couples

Bottom 2

2nd Runner-Up

1st Runner-Up

Winner

Week 1: Meet the Top 20

Performance Show (June 14, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty

Guest Dancer:

Dancer	Routine	Dance Style
Nick Lazzarini	"Pardon Me" Incubus	Contemporary

Couple Dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Benji & Donyelle	"2 Much Booty (In Da Pants)" Soundmaster T	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks
Ivan & Allison	"El Temblor" La Palabra	Salsa	Alex Da Silva
Jason & Aleksandra	"Unwritten" Natasha Bedingfield	Contemporary	Tyce Diorio
Jaymz & Jessica	"Disco Inferno" The Trammps	70's Disco	Doriana Sanchez
Stanislav & Erin	"Malagueña" Manhattan Pops Orchestra	Paso Doble	Ron Montez
Dmitry & Joy	"Hit the Floor" Twista (ft. Pitbull)	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks
Ryan & Heidi	"Caribbean Blue" Enya	Viennese Waltz	Ron Montez
Ben & Ashlee	"Flashdance... What a Feeling" Irene Cara	80's Disco	Doriana Sanchez
Travis & Martha	"Steam Heat" The Pointer Sisters	Broadway	Tyce Diorio
Musa & Natalie	"Nina" Joe Cuba Sextet	Mambo	Alex Da Silva

Results Show (June 15, 2006)

Musical Guest: "Promiscuous" - Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland

Group Dance:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 20	"Technologic" Daft Punk	Pop-Jazz	Brian Friedman

Bottom 3 Couples' Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Erin	"Gotta Get Thru This" Daniel Bedingfield	Contemporary
Stanislav	"Shing A-Tin Tin" Tito Puente	Cha-Cha
Allison	"Wild Horses" Natasha Bedingfield	Contemporary
Ivan	"Ready" Black Rob	Hip-Hop
Jessica	"Dancing" Elisa	Contemporary
Jaymz	"All That I've Got" The Used	Jazz

New partners:

• None

Week 2: Top 18

Performance Show (June 21, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mia Michaels and Shane Sparks

Guest Dancer:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
SickStep Crew (now Quest Crew)	"Canned Heat" Jamiroquai	Breakdance

Couple Dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Travis & Martha	"Clap Back" Ja Rule	Krump	Lil' C
Jaymz & Jessica	"Why Don't You Do Right?" Sinéad O'Connor	Foxtrot	Mary Murphy
Ivan & Allison	"Touch It" Busta Rhymes	Hip-Hop	Olisa Thompson Cicely Bradley
Dmitry & Joy	"Mas Que Nada" Sérgio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas	Samba	Mark Weiss
Musa & Natalie	"Closer" Goapele	Contemporary	Tovaris Wilson
Ryan & Heidi	"Walk Away" Kelly Clarkson	Pop	Tovaris Wilson
Ben & Ashlee	"Great Balls of Fire" Jerry Lee Lewis	American Jive	Mary Murphy
Jason & Aleksandra	"Wrath of Kane" Big Daddy Kane	Hip-Hop	Olisa Thompson Cicely Bradley
Benji & Donyelle	"Cuchi-Cuchi" Los Amigos Invisibles	Cha-Cha	Mark Weiss

Results Show (June 22, 2006)

Musical Guest: "SOS" - Rihanna

Group Dance:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 18	"Get Up Offa That Thing" James Brown	Funk	Dan Karaty

Bottom 3 Couples' Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Joy	"Look At Me" Keri Noble	Contemporary
Dmitry	"Plaza of Execution" James Horner	Paso Doble
Heidi	"I Like It (Radio Mix)" Tito Nieves	Cha Cha
Ryan	"Ain't No Way" Chris Brown	Contemporary
Aleksandra	"Breathe Me" Sia	Contemporary
Jason	"So Sexy" Shanice	Hip-Hop

New partners:

• Dmitry Chaplin and Aleksandra Wojda

Week 3: Top 16

Performance Show (June 28, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Olisa Thompson and Cicely Bradley

Guest Dancer:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Hop, Swing and a Jump	"Traffic Jam" Bill Elliott	Lindy Hop

Couple Dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Ben & Ashlee	"Caught Up" Usher	Hip-Hop	Todd Sams
Ryan & Heidi	"Rumba del Solar" Angelo Rodriguez	Cuban Rumba	Alex Da Silva
Dmitry & Aleksandra	"If I Were a Painting" Kenny Rogers	Waltz	Heather Smith
Ivan & Allison	"Libertango" Bond	Argentine Tango	Alex Da Silva
Benji & Donyelle	"Put the Needle on It" Dannii Minogue	Pop Jazz	Brian Friedman
Musa & Natalie	"Zoot Suit Riot" Cherry Poppin' Daddies	Quickstep	Heather Smith
Jaymz & Jessica	"Let Go" Frou Frou	Contemporary	Brian Friedman
Travis & Martha	"Just Fine" Chris Brown	Hip-Hop	Todd Sams

Results Show (June 29, 2006)

Musical Guest: "Single" - Natasha Bedingfield

Group Dance:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 16	"Poison" Bell Biv DeVoe	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks

Bottom 3 Couples' Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Ashlee	"She's a Bad Mama Jama" Carl Carlton	Popping
Ben	"Everything" Lifehouse	Contemporary
Jessica	"Fever" Michael Bublé	Jazz
Jaymz	"Only One" Yellowcard	Jazz
Aleksandra	"Insensible" Mandalay	Contemporary
Dmitry	"Malagehna" Sérgio Mendes	Samba

New partners:

• Dmitry Chaplin and Ashlee Nino

Week 4: Top 14

Performance Show (July 5, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty

Guest Dancer:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Lil' C and the Neph Squad	"Spaz Meter" The J-Squad	Krump

Couple Dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Ryan & Heidi	"Give It All You Got" Afro-Rican	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks
Travis & Martha	"Tanga" Machito and His Afro-Cubans	Salsa	Ron Montez
Dmitry & Ashlee	"Dance, Dance" Fall Out Boy	Contemporary	Brian Friedman
Musa & Natalie	"Hot Stuff" Donna Summer	Disco	Doriana Sanchez
Benji & Donyelle	"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" Bryan Adams	Viennese Waltz	Toni Redpath Michael Mead
Ivan & Allison	"Don't Happen No More" Pat Benatar	West Coast Swing	Ron Montez
Jaymz & Jessica	"I Can Make You Dance" Zapp	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks

Results Show (July 6, 2006)

Musical Guest: "Sexy Love" - Ne-Yo

Group Dance:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 14	"Footloose" from Footloose	Jive	Mary Murphy

Bottom 3 Couples' Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Jessica	"Body Language" Queen	Ballet Jazz
Jaymz	"The Plaza of Execution" James Horner	Paso Doble
Heidi	"Proud Mary" Ike and Tina Turner	Jive
Ryan	"Love" Musiq Soulchild	Contemporary
Allison	"Bitter" Me'shell Ndegeocello	Contemporary
Ivan	"Let Me Love You" Mario	Lyrical Hip-Hop

New partners:

• None

Week 5: Top 12

Performance Show (July 12, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Brian Friedman

Couple Dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Musa & Natalie	"Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland	Hip-Hop	Dan Karaty
Ryan & Heidi	"Sex Bomb" Tom Jones	Cha-Cha	Jean-Marc Généreux
Ivan & Allison	"Why" Annie Lennox	Contemporary	Tyce Diorio
Dmitry & Ashlee	"Let Me" Rihanna	Pop	Dan Karaty
Travis & Martha	"Witchcraft" Steve Tyrell	Foxtrot	Jean-Marc Généreux
Benji & Donyelle	"You Can't Stop The Beat" from Hairspray	Broadway	Tyce Diorio

Results Show (July 13, 2006)

Musical Guest: "Buttons" - The Pussycat Dolls

Group Dance:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 12	"Born to be Alive" Patrick Hernandez	Hustle	Doriana Sanchez

Bottom 3 Couples' Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Ashlee	"We Don't Play" Lil Rob	Popping
Dmitry	"Jailhouse Rock" Elvis Presley	Jive
Martha	"Still" Jodie Manross	Contemporary
Travis	"The Blower's Daughter" Damien Rice	Contemporary
Natalie	"Some Girls" Rachel Stevens	Jazz
Musa	"Disco Inferno" The Trammps	Breakdance

New Partners:

• None

Week 6: Top 10

Performance Show (July 19, 2006)

• Now that it was down to the Top 10, partners were randomly picked and viewers got to vote on individual dancers. Also the judges no longer decided who goes home, it was entirely based on America's vote.

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Olisa Thompson, Cicely Bradley and Jean-Marc Généreux

Couple Dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Ivan & Martha	"Me & U" Cassie	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks
Travis & Heidi	"The Plaza of Execution" The Mask of Zorro	Paso Doble	Mary Murphy
Ryan & Allison	"Ethna" Klement Bonelli	Contemporary	Mia Michaels
Dmitry & Donyelle	"Sing, Sing, Sing" Benny Goodman	Lindy Hop	Nick Williams Kristen Sorci
Benji & Natalie	"Wonderful" India.Arie	Jazz	Tyce Diorio
Ivan & Martha	"Sandy's Song" Dolly Parton	Smooth Waltz	Toni Redpath Michael Mead
Ryan & Allison	"Bye Bye Blackbird" Liza Minnelli	Broadway	Tyce Diorio
Dmitry & Donyelle	"Hey Mama" The Black Eyed Peas	Samba	Mary Murphy Artem Chigvinsev assisting
Travis & Heidi	"Calling You" Celine Dion	Contemporary	Mia Michaels
Benji & Natalie	"She's Freaky" Pitbull	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks

Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Donyelle	"Git It" Bun B feat. Ying Yang Twins	Hip-Hop
Dmitry	"Pump It" Black Eyed Peas	Samba
Martha	"What You Waiting For?" Gwen Stefani	Jazz
Ivan	"This Luv" Donell Jones	Hip-Hop
Heidi	"Dum Diddly" Black Eyed Peas	Samba
Travis	"Belief" Gavin DeGraw	Contemporary
Natalie	"Lamentation" Leah Andreone	Contemporary
Benji	"Land of 1000 Dances" Wilson Pickett	West Coast Swing
Allison	"We Belong" Pat Benatar	Contemporary
Ryan	"Canned Heat" Jamiroquai	Jazz

Results Show (July 20, 2006)

Musical Guest: "Gimme That" - Chris Brown

Group Dance:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 10	"Ramalama (Bang Bang)" Róisín Murphy	Pop-Jazz	Wade Robson

Bottom 4 Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Martha	"What You Waiting For?" Gwen Stefani	Jazz
Ryan	"Canned Heat" Jamiroquai	Jazz
Natalie	"Lamentation" Leah Andreone	Contemporary
Dmitry	"Pump It" Black Eyed Peas	Samba

Week 7: Top 8

Performance Show (July 26, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty

Couple Dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Donyelle & Travis	"London Bridge" Fergie	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks
Allison & Ivan	"La Cumparsita" Orquestra Escuela de Tango	Argentine Tango	Alex Da Silva
Natalie & Ryan	"Turn the Beat Around" Vicki Sue Robinson	Disco	Doriana Sanchez
Benji & Heidi	"Fake Your Way to the Top" from Dreamgirls	Broadway	Tyce Diorio
Donyelle & Travis	"Dancin' Fool" Barry Manilow	Quickstep	Glenn Weiss
Allison & Ivan	"Sexy Love" Ne-Yo	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks
Natalie & Ryan	"I Will Get There" Boys II Men	Contemporary	Tyce Diorio
Benji & Heidi	"Black Mambo" Angel and the Mambokats	Mambo	Alex Da Silva

Results Show (July 27, 2006)

Musical Guest: A medley of "Touch It", "I Love My Chick", and "In the Ghetto" - Busta Rhymes

Group Dance:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 8	"Cell Block Tango" from Chicago	Broadway	Tyce Diorio

Bottom 4 Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Natalie	"Veins" Charlotte Martin	Jazz
Ryan	"Just Fine" Chris Brown	Contemporary
Allison	"Feeling Good" Michael Bublé	Jazz
Travis	"Gotta Get Thru This" (Acoustic) Daniel Bedingfield	Contemporary

Week 8: Top 6

Performance Show (August 2, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Mia Michaels

Couple Dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Ivan & Natalie	"Route 66" John Mayer	Jive	Ron Montez
Benji & Donyelle	"Le Jazz Hot" Victor/Victoria (Julie Andrews)	Broadway	Tyce Diorio
Travis & Heidi	"Flying" Cait Agus Sean	Smooth Waltz	Ron Montez
Ivan & Natalie	"Everytime We Touch" (Yanou's Candlelight Mix) Cascada	Contemporary	Tyce Diorio
Benji & Donyelle	"Hotline" Ciara	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks
Travis & Heidi	"W'happy Mama" Zap Mama	Afro-Pop	Wade Robson

Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Travis	"You and Me" Lifehouse	Contemporary
Natalie	"Ooh La La" Goldfrapp	Jazz
Ivan	"It Was All In Your Mind" Wade Robson	Hip-Hop
Heidi	"I Like It" The Blackout Allstars	Cha-Cha
Benji	"Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)" Jackie Wilson	West Coast Swing
Donyelle	"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Dreamgirls	Broadway

Results Show (August 3, 2006)

Musical Guest: "Entourage" - Omarion

Group Dance:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 6	"Hide and Seek" Imogen Heap	Contemporary	Mia Michaels

Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Natalie	"I Would Die for You" Jann Arden	Contemporary
Heidi	"Hey Mama" The Black Eyed Peas	Cha-Cha
Donyelle	"Buttons" The Pussycat Dolls	Hip-Hip
Travis	"Flying Without Wings (A Capella version)" Westlife	Contemporary
Ivan	"I Question Mark" Wade Robson	Hip-Hop
Benji	"Brown Derby Jump" Cherry Poppin' Daddies	West Coast Swing

Week 9: Top 4 Perform (August 9, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Brian Friedman

Group Dance:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 4	"SexyBack" Justin Timberlake	Pop-Jazz	Wade Robson

Duet Dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Travis & Heidi	"Shake Your Groove Thing" Peaches & Herb	Disco	Doriana Sanchez
Benji & Donyelle	"I'll Be" Edwin McCain	Viennese Waltz	Jean-Marc Généreux
Travis & Benji	"Gyrate" Da Muzicianz feat. Mr. Collipark	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks
Donyelle & Heidi	"Big Spender" Sweet Charity	Broadway	Tyce Diorio Lauren Gottlieb assisting
Donyelle & Travis	"Georgia on My Mind" Ray Charles	Contemporary	Mia Michaels
Benji & Heidi	"La Comay" Sonora Carruseles	Salsa	Alex Da Silva

Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Heidi	"Rie y Llora" Celia Cruz	Cha-Cha
Donyelle	"Human" Dionne Farris	Contemporary
Travis	"Konstantine" Something Corporate	Contemporary
Benji	"The House Is Rockin'" The Brian Setzer Orchestra	Jive

Week 10: And the Winner Is... (August 16, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Brian Friedman, Shane Sparks, Mia Michaels, Dan Karaty

• Musical Guests:
  • "Get Up" - Ciara
  • "London Bridge" - Fergie
• Special Guest:
  • Celine Dion, who appeared via videotape to congratulate the winner

Group dances:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)
Top 20	"(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" Sean Paul feat. Keyshia Cole	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks
"Ramalama (Bang Bang)" Róisín Murphy	Pop-Jazz	Wade Robson
Top 10	"Cell Block Tango" Chicago	Broadway	Tyce Diorio

Top 4 Favorite Routines:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)	Chosen By
Benji & Heidi	"Black Mambo" Angel and the Mambokats	Mambo	Alex Da Silva	Benji
Heidi & Travis	"Calling You" Celine Dion	Contemporary	Mia Michaels	Heidi
Donyelle & Benji	"You Can't Stop the Beat" Hairspray	Broadway	Tyce Diorio	Donyelle
Travis & Heidi	"The Plaza of Execution" The Mask of Zorro	Paso Doble	Mary Murphy	Travis

Judges' Choice:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style	Choreographer(s)	Chosen By
Dmitry & Natalie	"Magalenha" Sérgio Mendes	Samba	Mary Murphy	Mary Murphy
Allison & Ivan	"Why" Annie Lennox	Contemporary	Tyce Diorio	Mia Michaels
Travis & Martha	"Steam Heat" The Pointer Sisters	Broadway	Tyce Diorio	Brian Friedman
Travis & Benji	"Gyrate" Da Muzicianz feat. Mr. Collipark	Hip-Hop	Shane Sparks	Dan Karaty

Solos:

Dancers	Routine	Dance Style
Heidi	"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts	Paso Doble
Donyelle	"I'm Free" Amber	Contemporary
Benji	"Never Knew" The Rocket Summer	Contemporary
Travis	"Wonderful" Annie Lennox	Contemporary

Placement

Place	Dancer
4th	Heidi Groskreutz
3rd	Donyelle Jones
2nd (Runner-up)	Travis Wall
1st (Winner)	Benji Schwimmer