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{{Template:Season
|seasonrun = September 9, 2009 – December 16, 2009
|image = [[File:Sytycd6cast.jpg|250px]]
|judges = [[Nigel Lythgoe]]<br>[[Mary Murphy]]<br>[[Adam Shankman]]
|host(s) = [[Cat Deeley]]
|winner(s) = [[Russell Ferguson|<span style="color: white;">Russell Ferguson</span>]]
|winnerorigin = Boston, Massachusetts
|winnergenre(s) = Krump
|runner-up(s) = [[Jakob Karr]]
|runner-upgenre = Contemporary
|previousseason = [[Season 5]]
|nextseason = [[Season 7]]
}}'''Season 6''' of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' premiered on September 9, 2009. [[Russell Ferguson]] was crowned America's Favorite Dancer, with [[Jakob Karr]] as runner-up.

==Production==
Season 6 was the first season to air in the same year as another season. Usually, a new season of ''So You Thing You Can Dance'' premieres yearly but Season 5 premiered in May (summer season 2009) while Season 6 started September (fall season 2009). For the first time, there were six dancers in the finale.

==Auditions==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width:500px;"! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|! scope="col" !
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Venue
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|City
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Audition Date
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Guest judge
|-
|Colonial Theatre
|Boston, Massachusetts
|May 28, 2009
|[[Tyce Diorio]]
|-
|Woodruff Arts Center
|Atlanta, Georgia
|June 1, 2009
|[[Lil' C]]
|-
|The Orpheum Theatre
|Los Angeles, California
|June 12, 2009
|[[Adam Shankman]]
|-
|New Orleans Morial Convention Center
|New Orleans, Louisiana
|June 19, 2009
|Adam Shankman, Lil C{{ref|1}}
|-
|Phoenix Convention Center
|Phoenix, Arizona
|June 26, 2009
|[[Mia Michaels]]
|-
|Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
|Salt Lake City, Utah
|July 24, 2009
|Mia Michaels
|}
<font size="1">{{note|T20|1}} [[Nigel Lythgoe]] was accepting an honorary degree at the University of Bedfordshire so two guest judges were present.</font>

===Vegas Week===
The Vegas callbacks were held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. 38 dancers remained after judges made cuts following each round of choreography. The judges were Nigel Lythgoe, [[Mary Murphy]], Adam Shankman, Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, and [[Debbie Allen]].
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width:500px;"
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Task/style
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Music
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Choreographer(s)
|-
|Individual solo
|Dancer's choice
|Dancer
|-
|Hip-Hop
|"Girls on the Dance Floor" - Far East Movement
|[[Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo]]
|-
|Cha-Cha
|"Disturbia (Jody den Broeder remix)" - Rihanna
|Louis van Amstel with [[Anya Garnis]] assisting
|-
|Jazz
|"Green Light" - John Legend
|Laurie Ann Gibson
|-
|Group routines
|Chosen at random by the dancers from a selection on songs
|Dancers
|-
|Contemporary
|"Walking On Air" - Kerli
|Mia Michaels
|-
|Broadway (female dancers and male dancers performed separately)
|"There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This" from ''Sweet Charity'' (females) and "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" - Billy Joel (males)
|Tyce Diorio
|-
|Individual solo (last chance)
|Dancer's choice
|Dancer
|}

==Finals==
===Top 20===
====Female Contestants====
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width:500px;"
! scope="col"|Finalist
! scope="col"|Age
! scope="col"|Home Town
! scope="col"|Dance style
! scope="col"|Placement
|-
|[[Kathryn McCormick]]
|19
|Augusta, Georgia
|Contemporary
|3rd
|-
|[[Ellenore Scott]]
|19
|Santa Cruz, California
|Jazz
|4th
|-
|[[Ashleigh Di Lello]]
|26
|Orem, Utah
|Latin Ballroom
|5th
|-
|[[Mollee Gray]]
|18
|Orem, Utah
|Jazz
|Top 8
|-
|[[Noelle Marsh]]
|18
|Sanford, North Carolina
|Contemporary
|Top 10
|-
|[[Karen Hauer]]
|27
|Valencia, Venezuela
|Latin Ballroom
|Top 12
|-
|[[Channing Cooke]]
|18
|Haverhill, Massachusetts
|Contemporary
|Top 14
|-
|[[Pauline Mata]]
|19
|West Covina, California
|Jazz/Hip-Hop
|Top 16
|-
|[[Bianca Revels]]
|20
|Detroit, Michigan
|Tap
|Top 18
|-
|[[Ariana DeBose]]
|18
|New Bern, North Carolina
|Contemporary
|Top 20
|}

====Male Contestants====
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width:500px;"
! scope="col"|Finalist
! scope="col"|Age
! scope="col"|Home Town
! scope="col"|Dance Style
! scope="col"|Placement
|-
|[[Russell Ferguson]]
|19
|Boston, Massachusetts
|Krump
|Winner
|-
|[[Jakob Karr]]
|19
|Windermere, Florida
|Contemporary
|Runner Up
|-
|[[Ryan Di Lello]]
|28
|Orem, Utah
|Latin Ballroom
|6th
|-
|[[Jonathan "Legacy" Perez]]
|28
|Miami, Florida
|Breakdance
|Top 8
|-
|[[Nathan Trasoras]]
|18
|Downey, California
|Contemporary/Hip-Hop
|Top 10
|-
|[[Victor Smalley]]
|21
|Miami, Florida
|Contemporary
|Top 12
|-
|[[Kevin Hunte]]
|23
|Brooklyn, New York
|Hip-Hop/Popping/Locking
|Top 14
|-
|[[Peter Sabasino]]
|22
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|Tap
|Top 16
|-
|[[Phillip Attmore]]
|25
|Pasadena, California
|Tap
|Top 18
|-
|[[Brandon Dumlao]]
{{ref|2}}
|21
|Concord, California
|Hip-Hop
|Top 20
|}
<font size="1">{{note|T20|2}} Brandon Dumlao replaced Billy Bell, who originally got in the Top 20 but had to withdraw due to an illness.</font>

{{Season6Dancers}}

===Elimination Chart===
Contestants are listed in reverse chronological order of elimination.
*The song for the eliminated female contestant is "Never Say Never" by The Fray.
*The song for the eliminated male contestant is "Where It Ends" by 16 Frames.

{{Elimination Legend}}
{{Elimchart6}}

===Performance Shows===
{{Main|Season 6/Performances}}

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