So You Think You Can Dance (UK series 2)

So You Think You Can Dance
Broadcast from	26 March 2011 – 11 June 2011
Judges	Nigel Lythgoe Arlene Phillips Louise Redknapp Sisco Gomez Alexandra Burke (Auditions) John Barrowman (Week 6)
Host(s)	Cat Deeley
Broadcaster	BBC
Winner:
Matt Flint
Origin	Scarborough
Chronology
◀ 2011

The second series of So You Think You Can Dance began on 26 March 2011 and ended on 11 June 2011. Tapper Matt Flint took first place and the title "Britain's Favourite Dancer", as well as a prize package including £50,000 and a trip to Hollywood, where he performed in the U.S. series finale.

Auditions

The show hosted auditions in Manchester on 17 October 2010, Glasgow on 19 October 2010 and London on 21 and 22 of October, according to the BBC website, contestants could also audition in Cardiff and Belfast.^[1]

Judging Panel

Sisco Gomez, Louise Redknapp, Nigel Lythgoe and Arlene Phillips all returned to the judging panel for series two. Singer and The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke appeared as a guest judge during the audition stages. Singer and actor John Barrowman appeared as a guest judge during week six of the live shows, in place of Lythgoe.

Finals

Top 20 dancers

Male contestants

Finalist	Age	Home town	Dance Style	Eliminated
Matt Flint	29	Scarborough	Tap	Winner
Luke Jackson	30	Leicester	Jazz	Runner-up
Lee Bridgman	21	Plymouth	Jazz	4 June 2011
Israel Donowa	18	London	Hip-Hop	28 May 2011
Tom Shilcock	23	Leicester	Tap	21 May 2011
Lee Crowley	20	Cwmbran, Torfaen	B-boy	14 May 2011
Shane Collard	24	Perth, Australia	Contemporary
Charlie Wheeller	19	Southampton	B-Boy/Contortion	7 May 2011
Gian Luca Loddo	32	Sardinia, Italy	Contemporary	30 April 2011
Ryan Jenkins	28	Isle of Wight	Contemporary	23 April 2011

Female contestants

Finalist	Age	Home Town	Dance Style	Eliminated
Kirsty Swain	29	Sutton, London	Jazz	4th Place[2]
Katie Love	24	Worcester	Contemporary	3rd Place [2]
Bethany Rose Harrison	20	Devon	Jazz	4 June 2011
Charlotte Scally	19	Watford, Hertfordshire	Jazz	28 May 2011
Katrina Lyndon	20	Plymouth	Ballet	21 May 2011
Danielle Cato	24	Farnborough, Hampshire	Contemporary	14 May 2011
Rithiely "Rithy" Pereira	19	Sao Paulo, Brazil	Hip-hop
Alice Woodhouse	23	Lancaster	Contemporary	7 May 2011
Stephanie Powell	27	Poole, Dorset	Latin	30 April 2011
Paige Smith	18	Wolverhampton	Disco	23 April 2011

Elimination chart

Key
Male Contestant	Female Contestant	Bottom Group	Eliminated

	Date:	23/4	30/4	7/5	14/5	21/5	28/5	4/6	11/6
	Contestant	Results
Top 4	Matt Flint								Winner
	Luke Jackson				Btm 3			Btm 4	Runner-Up
	Katie Love								3rd Place [2]
	Kirsty Swain				Btm 3			Btm 4	4th Place [2]
Top 6	Lee Bridgman						Btm 4	Elim
	Bethany Rose Harrison					Btm 2	Btm 4
Top 8	Israel Donowa					Btm 2	Elim
	Charlotte Scally
Top 10	Tom Shilcock					Elim
	Katrina Lyndon
Top 14	Lee Crowley				Elim
	Danielle Cato
	Shane Collard		Btm 2	Btm 2	Elim
	Rithiely Pereira		Btm 2	Btm 2
Top 16	Charlie Wheeller			Elim
	Alice Woodhouse
Top 18	Gian Luca Loddo	Btm 2	Elim
	Stephanie Powell	Btm 2
Top 20	Ryan Jenkins	Elim
	Paige Smith

Performance nights

Week 1 (16 April 2011)

• Group dances:

Group	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Bethany Rose Harrison Katie Love Luke Jackson Shane Collard	Jazz	"Bring Me To Life"—Evanescence	Paul Domaine
Charlie Wheeller Israel Donowa Lee Crowley Rithy Pereira	Hip-Hop	The Archers theme tune mix "It's Like That"—Run-D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins	Kate Prince Tommy Franzen
Danielle Cato Gian Luca Loddo Katrina Lyndon Stephanie Powell	Contemporary	"Bridge Over Troubled Water"—Andrea Bocelli	Mandy Moore
Charlotte Scally Lee Bridgman Matt Flint Paige Smith Tom Shilcock	Broadway	"The Tap Combination/"I Can Do That" from A Chorus Line "Anything Goes" from Anything Goes	Karen Bruce
Alice Woodhouse Kirsty Swain Ryan Jenkins	Contemporary	"Crazy"—Alice Russell	Sarah Boulter

Top 20: "Don't Stop The Music"—Rihanna (Jazz; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
Top 10 Boys: "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"—James Brown (Contemporary; Choreographer: Sarah Boulter)
Top 10 Girls: "Fighter"—Christina Aguilera" (Lyrical jazz; Choreographer: Kevan Allen)

• No eliminations were scheduled for this week.

Week 2 (23 April 2011)

• Group dance (Top 20): "Toxic"—Britney Spears (Yael Naim cover) (Jazz; Choreographer: Beth Honan)
• Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Stephanie Powell Ryan Jenkins	Commercial	"On the Floor"—Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull	Paul Domaine	Jenkins eliminated
Charlotte Scally Matt Flint	Foxtrot	"The Way You Look Tonight"—Maroon 5	Chris & Jaci	Safe
Katie Love Lee Crowley	Lyrical Hip-Hop	"Starry Eyed"—Ellie Goulding	Kate Prince	Safe
Rithiely 'Rithy' Pereira Shane Collard	Broadway	"Sparkling Diamonds"—Nicole Kidman	Karen Bruce	Safe
Alice Woodhouse Charlie Wheeller	Contemporary	"Amazed"—Lonestar	Mandy Moore	Safe
Paige Smith Gian Luca Loddo	Jazz	"Forget You"—Cee Lo Green	Mandy Moore	Smith eliminated
Danielle Cato Luke Jackson	Samba	"Livin' la Vida Loca"—Ricky Martin	Chris & Jaci	Safe
Katrina Lyndon Tom Shilcock	Hip-Hop	"The Time (Dirty Bit)"—The Black Eyed Peas	Simeon Qsyea	Safe
Kirsty Swain Lee Bridgman	Contemporary	"Turning Tables"—Adele	Sarah Boulter	Safe
Bethany Rose Harrison Israel Donowa	Disco	"One Night Only"—Dreamgirls	Karen Bruce	Safe

• Musical guest: "Feeling Good"—Jennifer Hudson
• Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Stephanie Powell	Samba	"Conga"—Gloria Estefan	Safe
Ryan Jenkins	Contemporary	"Shake Your Groove Thing"—Peaches and Herb	Eliminated
Paige Smith	Disco	"Firework"—Katy Perry	Eliminated
Gian Luca Loddo	Contemporary	"Lacrimosa" from Mozart's Requiem in D Minor	Safe

• Eliminated:
  • Ryan Jenkins
  • Paige Smith
• New partners:
  • Stephanie Powell and Gian Luca Loddo

Week 3 (30 April 2011)

• Group dance (Top 18): "River Deep Mountain High" by Tina Turner (Royal Wedding-themed; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
• Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Charlotte Scally Matt Flint	Jazz	Relax—Frankie Goes to Hollywood	Mandy Moore	Safe
Katie Love Lee Crowley	Contemporary	Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart—Alicia Keys	Katrin Hall	Safe
Kirsty Swain Lee Bridgman	Bollywood	Hindi Sad Diamonds—Nicole Kidman	Ash Mukherjee	Safe
Bethany Rose Harrison Israel Donowa	Hip-Hop	OMG—Usher feat. will.i.am	Simeon Qsyea	Safe
Stephanie Powell Gian Luca Loddo	Cha-Cha-Cha	When I Grow Up—The Pussycat Dolls	Katya Virshilas	Both Eliminated
Katrina Lyndon Tom Shilcock	Broadway	Footloose— from Footloose	Karen Bruce	Safe
Alice Woodhouse Charlie Wheeller	American Smooth Waltz	Three Times A Lady—Commodores	Katya Virshilas	Safe
Rithiely 'Rithy' Pereira Shane Collard	Hip-Hop	Turkish March—Mozart	Supple	Bottom 2
Danielle Cato Luke Jackson	Commercial	Mamma Knows Best—Jessie J	Sean Cheesman	Safe

• Musical guest: "I Can"—Blue
• Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Stephanie Powell	Jive	Proud Mary—Tina Turner	Eliminated
Gian Luca Loddo	Contemporary	Kissing You—Des'ree	Eliminated
Rithiely 'Rithy' Pereira	Hip-Hop	Hold It Against Me—Britney Spears	Safe
Shane Collard	Contemporary	Seven Nation Army—The White Stripes	Safe

• Eliminated:
  • Stephanie Powell
  • Gian Luca Loddo

Week 4 (7 May 2011)

• Group dance (Top 16): "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray (Broadway; Choreographer: Karen Bruce)
• Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Danielle Cato Luke Jackson	Paso Doble	"Tetsujin" - Juno Reactor vs Don Davis	Karen Hardy	Safe
Bethany Rose Harrison Israel Donowa	Contemporary	"Someone Like You" - Adele	Javier De Frutos	Safe
Alice Woodhouse Charlie Wheeller	Hip-Hop	"Power" - Kanye West	Kenrick Sandy	Both eliminated
Katie Love Lee Crowley	Jazz	"Tilt Ya Head Back" - Nelly feat. Christina Aguilera	Sean Cheesman	Safe
Katrina Lyndon Tom Shilcock	Quickstep	"Let Me Entertain You" - Robbie Williams	Karen Hardy	Safe
Kirsty Swain Lee Bridgman	Lyrical hip hop	"Just the Way You Are" - Bruno Mars	Simeon Qsyea	Safe
Rithiely 'Rithy' Pereira Shane Collard	Commercial	"Slow" - Kylie Minogue	Sean Cheesman	Bottom 2
Charlotte Scally Matt Flint	Broadway	"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" - Louis Prima	Bill Deamer	Safe

• Musical guest: "Gold Forever"/"All Time Low"/"Heart Vacancy" Medley — The Wanted
• Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Rithy Pereira	Hip hop	"Cosmic Love" - Florence and the Machine	Safe
Shane Collard	Contemporary	"Red" - Daniel Merriweather	Safe
Alice Woodhouse	Contemporary	"Hurt" - Christina Aguilera	Eliminated
Charlie Wheeller	Contortion break dance	"Kickstarts" (Dubstep Remix) - Example	Eliminated

• Eliminated:
  • Alice Woodhouse
  • Charlie Wheeller

Week 5 (14 May 2011)

• Group dance (Top 14): "Born This Way" - Lady Gaga (Jazz; Choreographer: Tyce Diorio)
• Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Charlotte Scally Matt Flint	Lindy Hop	"Shout And Feel It"-Count Basie	Ryan Francois	Safe
Danielle Cato Luke Jackson	Lyrical hip hop	"Impossible"-Shontelle	Kenrick	Cato eliminated
Bethany Rose Harrison Israel Donowa	Commercial	"Hide U"-Kosheen	Sean Cheesman	Safe
Rithiely 'Rithy' Pereira Shane Collard	Contemporary	Theme from "Titanic"	Tyce Diorio	Both eliminated
Katie Love Lee Crowley	Broadway	"The Lady is a Tramp"-The cast of 'Glee'	Karen Bruce	Crowley eliminated
Katrina Lyndon Tom Shilcock	Hip hop	"Yeah 3x"-Chris Brown	Supple	Safe
Kirsty Swain Lee Bridgman	Argentine Tango	"Libertango"-Astor Piazzolla	Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo	Safe

• Musical guest: "Nobody's Perfect" — Jessie J
• Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Katie Love	Contemporary	"Take It All" - Adele	Safe
Luke Jackson	Contemporary	"Written in the Stars" - Tinie Tempah	Safe
Rithy Pereira	Hip hop	"Telephone" - Lady Gaga and Beyoncé	Eliminated
Danielle Cato	Contemporary	"Cry Me a River" - Michael Bublé	Eliminated
Shane Collard	Contemporary	"Are You The One?" - The Presets	Eliminated
Lee Crowley	B-boy	"Frisky" - Tinie Tempah	Eliminated

• Eliminated:
  • Danielle Cato
  • Shane Collard
  • Lee Crowley
  • Rithy Pereira

Week 6 (21 May 2011)

• Group dance (Top 10): "Work" - Kelly Rowland (Commercial; Choreographer: Beth Honan)
• Couple dances:

Couple	Style(s)	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Katrina Lyndon Tom Shilcock	Salsa	"Ran Kan Kan" - Tito Puente	Chris & Jaci	Both eliminated
	Jazz	"Summertime" - Sylvester	Tyce Diorio
Bethany Rose Harrison Israel Donowa	Lyrical Hip-Hop	"Love the Way You Lie" - Rihanna	Kate Prince	Bottom 2
	Charleston	"Shake that Thing" - Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks	Ryan Francois
Charlotte Scally Matt Flint	Disco	"You Should Be Dancing" - from Saturday Night Fever	Karen Bruce	Safe
	Contemporary	"Wild Horses" - Charlotte Martin	Tyce Diorio
Kirsty Swain Lee Bridgman	Broadway	"Aquarius" - Sasha Allen Tribe from Hair	Tyce Diorio	Safe
	Hip Hop	"Pass Out" - Tinie Tempah	Kenrick
Katie Love Luke Jackson	Commercial	"Who's That Chick?" - David Guetta ft. Rihanna	Mandy Moore	Safe
	Viennese Waltz	"She's Always a Woman" - Billy Joel	Artem Chigvintsev

• Musical guest: "Notorious" - The Saturdays
• Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Katrina Lyndon	Ballet	"Don Quixote Act 1, Quiteria's Variation" - Sofia National Opera Orchestra	Eliminated
Tom Shilcock	Tap	"Rockin' Robin" - Michael Jackson	Eliminated
Bethany Rose Harrison	Jazz	"She Wants To Move" - N.E.R.D.	Safe
Israel Donowa	Hip hop	"Show Me Love" - Steve Angello and Laidback Luke feat. Robin S.	Safe

• Eliminated:
  • Katrina Lyndon
  • Tom Shilcock

Week 7 (28 May 2011)

• Group dances:
  • Top 8: "Rolling in the Deep" - Adele (Contemporary; Choreographer: Katrin Hall)
  • Girls: "Dr Feelgood" - Aretha Franklin (Jazz; Choreographer: Sean Cheesman)
  • Boys: "Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen (Jazz; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
• Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Katie Love Israel Donowa	Broadway	"Roxie" - Renée Zellweger from 'Chicago'	Tyce Diorio	Love safe Donowa eliminated
Charlotte Scally Lee Bridgman	Contemporary	"Unchained Melody" - Righteous Brothers	Mandy Moore	Scally eliminated Bridgman bottom 4
Bethany Rose Harrison Luke Jackson	Hip hop	"Let You Go" - Chase & Status ft. Mali	Simeon Qysea	Harrison bottom 4 Jackson safe
Kirsty Swain Matt Flint	Rumba	Liberian Girl" - Michael Jackson	Chris & Jaci	Both safe

• Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Bethany Rose Harrison	Jazz	"Fix You" - Coldplay	Bottom 4
Luke Jackson	Contemporary	"Supermassive Black Hole" - Muse	Safe
Kirsty Swain	Jazz	"Candyman" - Christina Aguilera	Safe
Matt Flint	Tap	"I Wish" - Stevie Wonder	Safe
Katie Love	Contemporary	"Seduces Me" - Celine Dion	Safe
Israel Donowa	Hip hop	"Move (If You Wanna)" - Mims	Eliminated
Charlotte Scally	Jazz	"Don't Stop Me Now" - Queen	Eliminated
Lee Bridgman	Jazz	"Fashion" - David Bowie	Bottom 4

• Musical guest: "Don't Stop the Party" - Black Eyed Peas
• Bottom 4 Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Bethany Rose	Jazz	"Layla" - Derek & the Dominos	Safe
Israel Donowa	Hip Hop	"I'll Die" - Floetry	Eliminated
Charlotte Scally	Jazz	"Listen" - Beyoncé	Eliminated
Lee Bridgman	Jazz	"Whole Lotta Love" - Led Zeppelin	Safe

• Eliminated:
  • Charlotte Scally
  • Israel Donowa

Week 8 (4 June 2011)

• Group dances:
  • Top 6: "Yes" - Merry Clayton (TBA; Choreographer: TBA)
  • Girls: "The Rose" - Bette Midler (Contemporary; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
  • Boys: "He's a Pirate" from 'Pirates of the Caribbean' (Paso Doble; Choreographer: Katya Virshilas)
• Couple dances:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Bethany Rose Harrison Lee Bridgman	Cha-Cha-Cha	"Judas" - Lady Gaga	Artem Chigvintsev	Both eliminated
Katie Love Matt Flint	Contemporary	"Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler	Mandy Moore	Love bottom 4 Flint safe
Kirsty Swain Luke Jackson	Broadway	"Varsity Drag" - Ann Morrison	Bill Deamer	Swain safe Jackson bottom 4

• Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Kirsty Swain	Jazz	"Feeling Good" - Nina Simone	Safe
Luke Jackson	Contemporary	"The Flood" - Take That	Bottom 4
Bethany Rose Harrison	Jazz	"Beautiful Disaster" - Kelly Clarkson	Eliminated
Lee Bridgman	Jazz	"So Whatcha Want" - Beastie Boys	Eliminated
Katie Love	Contemporary	"Stairway to Heaven" - Mary J. Blige	Bottom 4
Matt Flint	Tap	"Butterfly" - Jason Mraz	Safe

• Group dance: "Proud Mary" - The cast of 'Glee' (Broadway; Choreographer: Bill Deamer)
• Musical guest: "Still Got Tonight" - Matthew Morrison
• Bottom 4 Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Result
Katie Love	Contemporary	"Then You Look At Me" - Celine Dion	Safe
Luke Jackson	Contemporary	"I'm Not Alone" - Calvin Harris	Safe
Bethany Rose Harrison	Jazz	"Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson	Eliminated
Lee Bridgman	Jazz	"Army Of Me" - Björk	Eliminated

• Eliminated:
  • Bethany Rose Harrison
  • Lee Bridgman

Week 9 (Finale) (11 June 2011)

• Group dances:
  • Top 4: "Don't Stop Me Now" - Queen (Pop Jazz; Choreographer: TBA)
  • Top 2 Boys: "Puttin On The Ritz" - Fred Astaire (Broadway Tap; Choreographer: Bill Deamer)
  • Top 2 Girls: "Defying Gravity" - from Wicked (Broadway; Choreographer: Karen Bruce)
• Couples dance 1:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)
Matt Flint Katie Love	Jazz	"Heads Will Roll" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs	Mandy Moore
Kirsty Swain Luke Jackson	Contemporary	"Nothing Compares 2 U" - Sinéad O'Connor	Javier De Frutos

• Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music
Kate Love	Contemporary	"Run" - Leona Lewis
Matt Flint	Tap	"Ain't Got No, I Got Life" - Nina Simone
Kirsty Swain	Jazz	"I'm a Slave 4 U" - Britney Spears
Luke Jackson	Contemporary	"Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" - David Guetta

• Couples dance 2:

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer(s)	Result
Katie Love Luke Jackson	Tango	"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" - Grace Jones	Artem Chigvintsev	Love Fourth [2] Jackson runner-up
Kirsty Swain Matt Flint	Foxtrot	"Heaven" (Yanou's Candlelight Mix) - DJ Sammy	Katya Virshilas	Swain Third[2] Flint winner

• Top 20 Group dance: "Party Rock Anthem" - LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock (Jazz; Choreographer: Mandy Moore)
• Musical guest: "On The Floor" - Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull

• Eliminated:
  • Katie Love
  • Kirsty Swain
• Runner-Up:
  • Luke Jackson
• Winner:
  • Matt Flint

Ratings

Overnight ratings are taken from Digital Spy and official ratings are taken from BARB.

Show	Date	Overnight ratings (millions)	Share	Official ratings (millions)[3]	Source
Auditions 1	26 March	4.87	22.6%	5.06	[4]
Auditions 2	2 April	3.81	20.7%	—	[5]
Auditions 3	9 April	3.43	20.1%	—	[6]
Showcase Special	16 April	3.63	18.0%	—	[7]
Live Show 1	23 April	3.56	19.8%	3.81	[8]
Results 1		2.98	13.8%	—
Live Show 2	30 April	3.06	16.7%	—	[9]
Results 2		3.15	13.9%	—
Live Show 3	7 May	3.47	17.0%	—	[10]
Results 3		3.28	14.2%	—
Live Show 4	14 May	2.71	16.2%	—	[11]
Results 4		3.06	14.2%	—
Live Show 5	21 May	2.59	16.9%	—	[12]
Results 5		2.94	15.2%	—
Live Show 6	28 May	2.59	15.7%	—	[13]
Results 6		2.42	10.8%	—
Live Show 7	4 June	2.23	13.3%	—	[14]
Results 7		2.22	9.7%	—
The Final	11 June	3.45	18.1%	—	[15]
The Final Results		3.39	16.9%	3.65
Series average	2011
"—" denotes where information is currently unavailable

References

External links

• So You Think You Can Dance at BBC Programmes

So You Think You Can Dance (UK) Series 1 2 Presenters Cat Deeley Judges Main Nigel Lythgoe Arlene Phillips Louise Redknapp Sisco Gomez Guest Priscilla Samuels Alexandra Burke John Barrowman Winners Charlie Bruce Matt Flint Runners-up Tommy Franzén Luke Jackson 3rd places Lizzie Gough Katie Love Related articles BBC One Simon Fuller So You Think You Can Dance (United States)