All performances from Season 9 of So You Think You Can Dance.
| Eliminated | Bottom 6 | Bottom 4 | Runner-Up | Winner |
Meet the Top 20 (June 27, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Zooey Deschanel
| Dancers | Routine | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "We Found Love" (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge) Jessie J. |
Contemporary | Tyce Diorio | |
| "Dance Again" Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull |
Cha Cha | Jason Gilkison | |
| "Romantic Inclinations/Like A Shot/Fury" P. Mottram, S. Everitt, G. Shadid, T. Marberger |
Ballet | Dwight Rhoden Desmond Richardson | |
| "Sail" Awonation |
Jazz | Sonya Tayeh | |
| "Modern Drift" Efterklang |
Contemporary | Stacey Tookey | |
| "Resolve" Nathan Lanier |
Martial Arts, Stepping, Animation |
Christopher Scott | |
| Top 10 Girls | "Where The Light Gets In" Sennen |
Contemporary | Travis Wall |
| Top 10 Guys | "Precognition" (Steed Lord Machine Mix) Steed Lord |
Jazz | Sonya Tayeh |
| Top 20 | "Eyes" (Coachella Live 2012 version) Kaskade |
Contemporary | Mia Michaels |
^1 Due to an illness, Janelle was an unable to dance in the jazz number with Tiffany and Audrey.
Week 1: Top 20 Perform (July 11, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Kenny Ortega
Group Dance
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 | "Architect of the Mind" Kerry Muzzey |
Modern | Christopher Scott |
Couples Dances
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witney & Chehon |
"Jump" The Cube Guys & Lucinana |
Samba | Louis van Amstel |
| Tiffany & George |
"Turning Page" Sleeping At Last |
Contemporary | Sonya Tayeh |
| Janaya & Brandon |
"Take Care" Drake ft. Rihanna |
Lyrical Hip-Hop | Nappytabs (Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo) |
| Alexa & Daniel |
"Hey Hey" (DF's Attention Vocal Mix) Dennis Ferrer |
Jazz | Sean Cheesman |
| Amber & Nick |
"Nights in White Satin" Tina Arena |
Viennese Waltz | Jason Gilkison |
| Amelia & Will |
"The Lovecats" The Cure |
Hip-Hop | Nappytabs |
| Janelle & Dareian |
"Jungle" Hilight Tribe |
African Jazz | Sean Cheesman |
| Eliana & Cyrus |
"Run and Tell That" Hairspray (Original Broadway Cast) |
Broadway | Tyce Diorio |
| Audrey & Matthew |
"Unchained Melody" The Righteous Brothers |
Contemporary | Travis Wall |
| Lindsay & Cole |
"Unstoppable" E.S. Posthumus |
Paso Doble | Jason Gilkison |
Week 2: Top 20 Perform + Results (July 18, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman
Group Dance
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 | "The Beautiful People" (District 78 remix) Marilyn Manson |
Jazz | Nappytabs |
Guest dancers
| Dancers | Music |
|---|---|
| Dancers from Step Up: Revolution |
"Hands in the Air" Timbaland ft. Ne-Yo |
Couples Dances
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay & Cole |
"Teeth" Lady Gaga |
Hip-Hop | Christopher Scott |
| Amelia & Will |
"3326" Ólafur Arnalds |
Contemporary | Sonya Tayeh |
| Amber & | "Tanguera" Sexteto Mayor |
Argentine Tango | Miriam Larici Leonardo Barrionuevo |
| Nick Bloxsom-Carter | |||
| Audrey & Matthew |
"Here Me Now" (Dri, Lind and Likka Mix) Steed Lord |
Jazz | Sonya Tayeh |
| Janelle & Dareian |
"My Girl" The Temptations |
Lyrical Hip-Hop | Christopher Scott |
| Janaya French & | "Bring on the Men" Linda Eder |
Broadway | Sean Cheesman |
| Brandon | |||
| Eliana & Cyrus |
"I'm Shakin'" Jack White |
Jive | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin |
| Alexa & | "So Long My Friend" Yanni |
Contemporary | Dee Caspary |
| Daniel | |||
| Tiffany & George |
"I Want to Be Loved by You" Sinéad O'Connor |
Foxtrot | Tony Meredith Melanie LaPatin |
| Witney & | "Tandav Music" Aatish Kapadia |
Bollywood | Nakul Dev Mahajan |
| Chehon |
- Amber Jackson and Brandon Mitchell became a new couple as their respective partners were eliminated.
Week 3: Top 16 Perform + Results (July 25, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Christina Applegate
Group Dance
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 16 | "The Here and After" Jun Miyake |
Contemporary | Tyce Diorio |
Guest Dancers
| Dancers | Music |
|---|---|
| Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater | "Jungle Jam" Les Tambours Du Bronx |
Couples Dances
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany & | "Out of My Mind" B.o.B feat. Nicki Minaj |
Hip-Hop | Nappytabs |
| George | |||
| Amber & | "Dr. Feelgood (Love is Serious Business)" Aretha Franklin |
Jazz | Ray Leeper |
| Brandon | |||
| Janelle & | "Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen |
Cha Cha | Pasha Kovalev |
| Dareian | |||
| Lindsay & | "Wild Horses" Charlotte Martin |
Contemporary | Mandy Moore |
| Cole | |||
| Amelia & Will |
"You!" The Creatures |
Jazz | Mandy Moore |
| Audrey & Matthew |
"Cinco Salsa" Sverre Indris Joner/HSC/Kork |
Salsa | Liz Lira |
| Witney & Chehon |
"I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston |
Contemporary | Stacey Tookey |
| Eliana & | "Toxic" District 78 ft. Cheesa |
Hip-Hop | Nappytabs |
| Cyrus |
Solos
| Dancer | Music | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Amber | "This Is What Makes Us Girls" Lana Del Ray |
Contemporary |
| Brandon | "I Want It All Back" Tye Tribbett & G.A. |
Stepping |
| Eliana | "Near Light" Ólafur Arnalds |
Ballet |
| Dareian | "Ordinary People" John Legend |
Contemporary |
Week 4: Top 14 Perform + Results (August 15, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Michael Nunn, Billy Trevitt
Theme: All dancers performed routines choreographed by Mia Michaels for past seasons.
Group Dance
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 14 | "Hanging On" Active Child |
Contemporary | Mia Michaels |
Couples Dances
| Dancers | Music | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Eliana & Cyrus |
"Mercy" Duff |
Contemporary |
| Tiffany & | "Hometown Glory" Adele | |
| George | ||
| Amelia & | "Koop Island Blues" Koop ft. Ane Brun | |
| Will | ||
| Janelle & | "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" John Mayer | |
| Dareian | ||
| Audrey & | "Time" Billy Porter | |
| Matthew | ||
| Witney & Chehon |
"Calling You" Celine Dion | |
| Lindsay & | "Gravity" Sara Bareilles | |
| Cole |
Solos
| Dancer | Music | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia | "Falling Slowly" Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova |
Contemporary |
| Janelle | "Inta Omri" Elie Attieh |
Belly Dance |
| Lindsay | "Hip Hip Chin Chin" Club des Belugas |
Samba |
| George | "So Long, Lonesome" Explosions in the Sky |
Contemporary |
| Dareian | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" Joshua Ledet |
Contemporary |
| Matthew | "Delicate" Damien Rice |
Contemporary |
Week 5: Top 10 Perform + Results (August 22, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Benjamin Millepied
Group Dance
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 | "The Cool World Stomp" Mark Isham |
Broadway | Tyce Diorio |
Guest Dancers
| Dancers | Music |
|---|---|
| LA Dance Project | "Trio" Nico Muhly |
Couples Dances
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany & Brandon Bryant |
"You Make Me Feel..." (Disco Fries remix) Cobra Starship ft. Sabi |
Disco | Doriana Sanchez |
| Witney & | "Sing It Back" Moloko |
Jazz | Travis Wall |
| Nick Lazzarini | |||
| Cole & Anya Garnis |
"Glad You Came" The Wanted |
Cha Cha | Dmitry Chaplin |
| Lindsay & Jakob Karr |
"Dancin' Dan" (Me and My Shadow) Fosse |
Broadway | Spencer Liff |
| Will & Kathryn McCormick |
"Ohh La La" Dirty Picture |
Bollywood | Nakul Dev Mahajan |
| Cyrus & Jaimie Goodwin |
"Outro" M83 |
Contemporary | Travis Wall |
| Chehon & | "Pretty Wings" Maxwell |
Hip-Hop | Dave Scott |
| Lauren Gottlieb | |||
| George & | "Bahamut" Hazmat Modine |
Jazz | Tyce Diorio |
| Allison Holker | |||
| Eliana & Alex Wong |
"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down" Nancy Sinatra |
Contemporary | Stacey Tookey |
| Audrey & | "Sincerely, Jane" Janelle Monae |
Hip-Hop | Dave Scott |
| Stephen "tWitch" Boss |
Solos
| Dancer | Music | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Witney | "You'll Find a Way" (Switch & Sinden remix) Santigold |
Samba |
| Audrey | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Jennifer Holliday |
Contemporary |
| Chehon | "Til Enda" Oláfur Arnalds (Commissioned by Wayne McGregor/Random Dance) |
Ballet |
| George | "Brotsjor" Oláfur Arnalds |
Contemporary |
Week 6: Top 8 Perform + Results (August 29, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Group Dance
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 8 | "Run Boy Run" Woodkid |
Contemporary | Peter Chu |
Couples Dances
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witney & Stephen "tWitch" Boss |
"My Homies Still" Lil Wayne ft. Big Sean |
Hip-Hop | Luther Brown |
| Cole & Allison Holker |
"Possible Maybe" (Instrumental) Björk |
Contemporary | Sonya Tayeh |
| Eliana & Ryan Di Lello |
"That Man" Caro Emerald |
Quickstep | Jonathan Roberts |
| Lindsay & Alex Wong |
"Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye ft. Kimbra |
Jazz | Sonya Tayeh |
| Will & Lauren Gottlieb |
"Dance My Pain Away" (District 78 remix) Wye Oak |
Hip-Hop | Christopher Scott |
| Cyrus & Melanie Moore |
"Badder Badded Schwing" Freddy Fresh ft. Fatboy Slim |
Jazz | Mandy Moore |
| Chehon & Anya Garnis |
"Breaking Below Surface" Jesse Cook |
Argentine Tango | Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo |
| Tiffany & Ade Obayomi |
"The Power of Love" Celine Dion |
Contemporary | Mandy Moore |
Solos
| Dancer | Music | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffany | "I Was Here" Glee cast |
Jazz |
| Will | "Better Man" James Morrison |
Contemporary |
| Lindsay | "Senorita" bond |
Paso Doble |
| Chehon | "On the Nature of Daylight" Max Richter |
Ballet |
| Witney | "Where Have You Been" Rihanna |
Cha Cha |
| Cole | "Arise" E.S. Posthumous |
Martial Arts |
| Eliana | "Infra 8" Max Richter |
Ballet |
| Cyrus | "Existence" (VIP) Excision & Downlink |
Animation |
Week 7: Top 6 Perform + Results (September 5, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Christina Applegate
Group Dance
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 6 | "Scream" Kellis |
Jazz | Sonya Tayeh |
Couples Dances
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany & Benji SchwimmerBenji Schwimmer |
"What I Like About You" Lillix |
Jive | Jean-Marc Généreux |
| Cole & Melanie Moore |
"Too Close" Alex Clare |
Jazz | Sonya Tayeh |
| Eliana & Stephen "tWitch" Boss |
"Please Mr. Postman" (District 78 remix) The Marvelettes |
Hip-Hop | Christopher Scott |
| Chehon & Kathryn McCormick |
"Eli, Eli" (A Walk to Caseara) Sophie Milman |
Contemporary | Tyce Diorio |
| Witney & Marko Germar |
"No Nothing" Curtis & Reinhard ft. Blair |
Lyrical Jazz | Ray Leeper |
| Cyrus & Comfort Fedoke |
"Cinema" (Skillex remix) Benny Benassi ft. Gary Go |
Dubstep | Christopher Scott |
| Witney & Tiffany |
"Where Have You Been" Rihanna |
Cha Cha | Jean-Marc Généreux |
| Eliana & Cole |
"Adagio for Strings" Brno Philharmonic Orchestra |
Contemporary | Mia Michaels |
| Tiffany & Cyrus |
"Treat Me Rough" (Girl Crazy) Debbie Gravite |
Broadway | Spencer Liff |
Solos
| Dancer | Music | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Witney | "Malagueña" Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special |
Paso Doble |
| Chehon | "Way Back Home" District 78 |
Ballet |
| Tiffany | "Just The Way You Are" Carmen Reece |
Jazz |
| Cole | "Night of the Wolf" Nox Arcana |
Martial Arts Fusion |
| Eliana | "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" Death Cab for Cutie |
Contemporary |
| Cyrus | "Harem" Sarah Brightman |
Animation |
Week 8: Top 4 Perform (September 11, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Rob Marshall
Group Dance
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 4 | "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (District 78 remix) KPM Studio Arts |
Broadway | Tyce Diorio |
Couples Dances
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliana & Cyrus |
"The Game Has Changed" Daft Punk |
Paso Doble | Jason Gilkison |
| Tiffany & William Wingfield |
"Time is Now" Moloko |
Jazz | Sonya Tayeh |
| Eliana & Chehon |
"The Nutcracker Suite Pas de Deux" Bruton Apm Studios |
Classical Ballet | Marat Daukayav |
| Tiffany & Cyrus |
"Best Thing I Never Had" Beyoncé |
Lyrical Hip-Hop | Tessandra Chavez |
| Chehon & Allison Holker |
"Leave" Once |
Contemporary | Stacey Tookey |
| Eliana & Tiffany |
"When You're Good to Mama" Chicago |
Broadway | Ray Leeper |
| Chehon & Cyrus |
"Fangs" (District 78 remix) Little Red Lung |
Jazz | Sonya Tayeh |
| Eliana & Alex Wong |
"Without You" Harry Nilsson |
Contemporary | Travis Wall |
| Tiffany & Chehon |
"Love Me Tender" Adam Levy & Norah Jones |
Rumba | Dmitry Chaplin |
| Cyrus & Stephen "tWitch" Boss |
"Like a Criminal" District 78 |
Animation | Christopher Scott |
Solos
| Dancer | Music | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Eliana | "Passacaglia" Johann Johannsson |
Ballet |
| Cyrus | "Holy Ghost" (Helicopter Showdown & Sluggo Remix) Messinian |
Animation |
| Tiffany | "I Believe" Fantasia Barrino |
Jazz |
| Chehon | "How It Ends" DeVotchKa |
Contemporary |
Week 9: And the Winner Is... (Finale) (September 18, 2012)[]
Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Tyce Diorio, Debbie Allen, Lil' C, Adam Shankman
Group Dance
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 | "Torn" Nathan Lanier |
Contemporary/Hip-Hop | Sonya Tayeh Christopher Scott |
Cyrus |
"Holy Ghost (Helicopter Showdown and Sluggo Remix)" Messinian |
Animation | Christopher Scott |
| Top 10 with All-Stars | "The Circle of Life/Nants Ingonyama (District 78 Remix)" The Lion King |
Jazz/Hip-Hop | Nappytabs |
Guest Dancers
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon House & Bryan Gaynor |
"Cryosleep" Cyberoptics |
Hip-Hop/Animation | Dragon House Bryan Gaynor |
Judge's Pick
| Dancers | Music | Style | Choreographer(s) | Chosen by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey & Matthew |
"Unchained Melody" The Righteous Brothers |
Contemporary | Travis Wall | Nigel Lythgoe |
| Witney & Stephen "tWitch" Boss |
"My Homies Still" Lil Wayne ft. Big Sean |
Hip-Hop | Luther Brown | Lil' C |
| Tiffany & George |
"Turning Page" Sleeping At Last |
Contemporary | Sonya Tayeh | Debbie Allen |
| Lindsay & Cole |
"Unstoppable" E.S. Posthumus |
Paso Doble | Jason Gilkison | Adam Shankman |
| Amelia & Will |
"The Lovecats" The Cure |
Hip-Hop | Nappytabs | Tyce Diorio |
| Chehon & Kathryn McCormick |
"Eli, Eli" (A Walk to Caseara) Sophie Milman |
Contemporary | Tyce Diorio | Mary Murphy |
| Tiffany & Brandon Bryant |
"You Make Me Feel..." (Disco Fries remix) Cobra Starship ft. Sabi |
Disco | Doriana Sanchez | Cat Deeley |
Dancer's Pick
| Dancers | Style | Music | Choreographer(s) | Chosen by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliana & Alex Wong |
"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" Nancy Sinatra |
Contemporary | Stacey Tookey | Eliana Girard |
| Chehon & Anya Garnis |
"Breaking Below Surface" Jesse Cook |
Argentine Tango | Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo |
Chehon Wespi-Tschopp |
| Tiffany & Ade Obayomi |
"The Power of Love" Celine Dion |
Contemporary | Mandy Moore | Tiffany Maher |
| Cyrus & Stephen "tWitch" Boss |
"Like a Criminal" District 78 |
Animation | Christopher Scott | Cyrus Spencer |
Placement[]
| Place | Dancer |
|---|---|
| Runner-Up: Girl | Tiffany Maher |
| Runner-Up: Guy | Cyrus Spencer |
| Winner: Girl | Eliana Girard |
| Winner: Guy | Chehon Wespi-Tschopp |
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