The seventh season premiere of So You Think You Can Dance took us to New York City to kick off a season that will see just 10 dancers make it to the live shows.New judge Mia Michaels joined Adam Shankman and Nigel Lythgoe on the judging panel. The dancers had to impress the judges to either get a ticket to the next round in Vegas, or at least do enough to earn a call back to the choreography round at the end of the day. If they failed to impress at all, they'd be sent home.The first dancer was a 22-year-old from Philadelphia named Sarah, who'd overcome some body image issues after years of thinking she was big. Her contemporary tryout floored the judges. Nigel said she looked like Charlize Theron and Sarah said she gets that a lot. Mia said Sarah danced like a more mature dancer than her age. Sarah got a ticket to Vegas.Ballroom dancers Giselle and Henry, who have been part of the show Burn the Floor, decided to go from Broadway and their national tour to SYTYCD. Mia was blown ...

Season 7 auditions continue in Los Angeles at the Orpheum theater, with Nigel Lythgoe, Hi-Hat and Adam Shankman critiquing, and then on to Chicago. Stacey Tookey joins Nigel and Shankman in Chicago. Some contestants share their stories.

Auditions end in Dallas and Nashville. Then Las Vegas week begins.

The most drastic final cut in So You Think You Can Dance history came together Tuesday night as Las Vegas Week culminated in the final 10 dancersFirst, though, Vegas Week continued with a Broadway theme and Ida -- who'd impressed the judges immensely in her audition, but faced some sharp criticism in Vegas -- was thinking about dropping out of the competition.In the first round of dancers, Adrian and Lauren wowed the judges with their fun take on the routine. Several other dancers seemed to impress the panel, but Ida went up to the stage alone to tell the judges she was withdrawing. Nigel didn't take the news well and said she only wanted to bow out because she was having trouble taking criticism. She insisted that wasn't the case, but Nigel said he'd never believe that.After Broadway, 47 dancers were still in the competition and they were asked to pick a CD at random in groups. Each group had to choreograph a routine to the music and perform it the following morning.The first group...

Now that the Top 11 are set, it was time for them to take the stage for real. Each dancer will be paired with a previous So You Think You Can Dance finalist, and the opening group dance set the tone quickly. The 11 all-stars came out to start a performance that was finished by the 11 finalists from this season. Then they closed out the routine as one big group.Host Cat Deeley reminded us that the all-stars were here to help this season, but would not be competing. Then she introduced us to the judging panel for the evening: regular judges Adam Shankman, Mia Michaels and Nigel Lythgoe. Thursday was all about getting to know the dancers and their abilities, and no voting was involved. Next week, viewers will vote on the dancers' performances.Lauren and Kent: For the first dance of the night, Mark (Season 5) and Kathryn (S6) joined Lauren and Kent in a Jazz number by Travis Wall. Adam heaped praise on everyone -- including Nigel and Mia. He said Travis was getting so good as a ...

After all the auditions and the introductory episode, it was time to get down to business in the finals of So You Think You Can Dance. The Top 11 were paired with all-stars from previous years.Billy: On a night when the dancers would be telling us something America doesn't already know about them, Billy said he loves to do do-it-yourself projects with his dad, a general contractor. He was paired with Lauren for a Tyce DiOrio Broadway routine to Kenny Loggins' Footloose. Nigel liked it and said the long movements Tyce chose to use worked for Billy. Mia said she loved seeing Billy handle a dance that's different from what he's used to. Adam gave him some pointers to help him grow throughout the competition, including sticking with his character. Adam said Billy had to focus on what happens in between the dance steps.Cristina: Salsa dancer Cristina told us she once auditioned for a Spanish-language American Idol-style show. She didn't make it. Cristina was paired with Mark for a ...

The first results show of the seventh season of So You Think You Can Dance got off to a rocking start with a jazz routine choreographed by first-timer Tessandra Chavez.To the results: Host Cat Deeley called the first four contestants to the stage to their learn fates. She started with Alex, who was safe. Robert was also safe. Lauren and Kent were the two dancers remaining on the stage. After stringing them along a bit, Cat told Kent he was safe. Then she told Lauren she was safe, too.The next four dancers to get results came to the stage. Melinda was up first and she was in the bottom three, as Nigel predicted she might be. He wasn't happy to have been right, and he said he didn't think the routine helped. He told Melinda to bring some warmth, vulnerability and honesty to her performance.Billy was next, and he was safe. Ashley and Alexie were paired up next for their results. The second dancer in the bottom three was Alexie, meaning Ashley was safe. Mia said her performance on ...

The Top 10 dancers on So You Think You Can Dance took to the stage on Wednesday as judges Adam Shankman, Mia Michaels and Nigel Lythgoe took their seats.After last week's results show, the remaining 10 dancers chose their dance partners and styles for this week. Due to the random draw, Neil and Twitch were left without partners this week, but we might see them next week.The dancers were asked to share some childhood memories in their intro packages, and we started with Cristina.Cristina: She told us about a performance as a child when she was dressed as a flower and her outfit ripped and she cried. She drew a paso doble with Pasha, choreographed by Jean-Marc Genereux and France. It was dramatic and full of throws and lifts. Nigel said it needed passion, power, fire and control, and Cristina brought it all. He was glad she didn't go home last week because otherwise we would have missed that routine. Mia said it was everything and called it the perfect partnership. Adam jumped ...

The top 10 contestants dance a group performance choreographed by Sonya Tayeh. Debi Nova performs with six of the All-Stars dancing backup. Bryan Gaynor and his crew RemoteKontrol also perform. One dancer is eliminated.

The Top 9 dancers on So You Think You Can Dance were asked to reveal their inspirations this week while trying to remain in the competition. Each dancer would also perform a solo to help voters decide who to support.After last week's results show, the remaining dancers picked their partners and dance styles, the most notable of which was Alex's drawing of Twitch for a hip-hop routine.Adechike: Desmond Richardson was the dancer who inspired Adechike to become the dancer he wanted to be. He was partners with Lauren for a hip-hop routine choreographed by Dave Scott. Nigel said Dave brought some personality out of Adechike, along with his swagger and funk. This is a different Adechike than I've seen so far in the competition, Nigel said. Mia called him Mr. Personality and said she was happy to see that there was some sunshine in there. Adam was excited and gave Adechike a standing ovation.Ashley: Ashley said her inspiration was her dance teacher, who she loves. She drew a ...

The top 9 contestants dance a contemporary group performance choreographed by Jamel Gaines. Cirque du Soleil's Viva Elvis perform, as well as Ne-Yo. The dancers with the least viewer votes perform solos.

The top 7 contestants, (Alex Wong was injured), perform twice, once with an All-Star dancer, then with a fellow contestant.

Seven of the contestants, with AllStar Ade Obayomi, perform a Mia Michaels' contemporary piece. The original cast of In The Heights and Natasha Bedingfield perform. All Stars Pasha Kovalev and Anya Garnis dance the cha-cha. Alex Wong leaves due to injury. Written by ley-moon

Top 6 perform. Ashley Galvan sits out due to injury. Alex Wong sends a post-op message from the hospital. First Tahitian and B-boy dance routines are performed.

A group performance choreographed by Tyce Diorio, 2 young dancers from Mary Murphy's Champion Ballroom Academy and 2 dancers from the Alvin Ailey Dance Company perform. Musical guest is Christina Perri. Comfort and tWitch perform.

Top 5 dancers perform with an all-star, another contestant and solo. Billy Bell sits out due to injury. The first stepping routine on the show is performed.

For the third consecutive week, we knew one of the bottom three on Thursday nights So You Think You Can Dance results before it even started. Because he didnt perform due to injury on Wednesday, Billy Bell was automatically in the bottom.All-stars combined with the top five for the opening number, a smooth jazz piece choreographed by Kelley Abbey. The panel of judges, including guest judge Kenny Ortega, were back. There was a brief tribute to Denise Jefferson, director at the Alvin Ailey School, who died this week.To the results: Host Cat Deeley got right to the action, calling all five finalists to the stage. Lauren was the first to hear the news -- or read -- that she was safe. (Rather than announce the verdict, Cat showed her the result on her cue card).Next was Kent, who was also safe. That left Adechike, Robert and Jose waiting to see which one of them was safe.Be our guest: Before getting any further into the results, Cat introduced a pair of dancers from the American Ballet ...

Top 6 contestants perform with an all-star, another contestant and a solo.

A group performance, of contestants and all-stars, choreographed by Mia Michaels, as well as Step Up 3D dancers perform. Musical guests are Allison Iraheta, with Orianthi, and Christian TV. 2 dancers are eliminated from the competition.

The top 4 contestants dance a group performance and with two different all-stars. Clips of their life, before they auditioned for the show, are shown.

All-stars perform a Dee Caspary routine. Musical guests are Janelle Monae and Flo Rida. Desmond Richardson performs a solo. The top 4 dance solos. Clips of the contestants at the premiere and after-party of Step Up 3D and at the Gatorade Performance Lab. Written by ley-moon

It's the finals for the remaining 3 contestants. The 3 finalists dance 4 times: with an all-star, with each of their fellow contestants, and a solo. The 1st Malevos fight routine is performed by Kent and Robert.

The finale show opens with a hip-hop group performance. Encore performances of the judges' favorite routines. Musical guest: Black Gold. Guest performers: Manzari Brothers, Quest Crew, Charlie Bruce, and Lil' C with Russell Ferguson (season 6 winner). Winner announced. Written by ley-moon