So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. season 2)

So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
Season 2
Broadcast from May 25, 2006 – 16 August 2006
Judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels, Shane Sparks, Dan Karaty, Brian Friedman
Host(s) Cat Deeley
Broadcaster FOX
Finals venue CBS Studio Center
Website www.fox.com/dance/
Winner
Benji Schwimmer
Origin Newport Beach, California
Genre(s) West Coast Swing
Runner-up
Travis Wall

The second season of So You Think You Can Dance premiered May 25, 2006, with new host Cat Deeley.

On August 16, Benji Schwimmer was announced as the winner of season 2 and received the grand prize of $100,000, a new hybrid SUV, and a one-year contract with Celine Dion's Las Vegas show, A New Day.... Schwimmer almost did not make the show's top 20 — he was officially first runner-up dancer in case any of the male dancers ran into unforeseen difficulties prior to the start of filming. As it happened, for the second year in a row, Hokuto Konishi was unable to get his visa cleared to work in the U.S. in time for the first taping, and he was cut. Schwimmer took his spot in the Top 20 and fared well from the start, garnering consistent praise from the judges and votes from viewers. Schwimmer and fellow grand finalist Donyelle Jones, who were paired as a couple from the first performance episode, became the first contestants in the show's run to never face elimination from being in the bottom six or bottom 4 dancers.

Auditions

Auditions were held in New York City; Los Angeles; Chicago; and Charleston, South Carolina.

Vegas week

One hundred and sixteen dancers were invited for a week of training to the Aladdin hotel (now Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This training included hip-hop choreography taught by Shane Sparks, samba choreography taught by Mary Murphy with assistance from season 1 contestant Artem Chigvinsev, a contemporary routine taught by Mia Michaels, and training from Brian Friedman, who described his choreography as a fusion of jazz and hip-hop.[1] The original group of dancers was eventually whittled down to 41, from which the judges chose their top 20.

Dancer(s) Thing/style Music Choreographer(s)
All Hip-hop "Run It!"—Chris Brown" Shane Sparks
All Samba "Magalenha"—Sérgio Mendes Mary Murphy with Artem Chigvinsev
All Contemporary N/A Mia Michaels
All Jazz-fusion "So Sexy"—Shanice Brian Friedman
All (individual) Solo Individual songs chosen by contestant The dancer

Top 20 Finalists

Male Contestants

Finalist Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement
Benji Schwimmer 22 San Diego, California Swing August 16, 2006 Winner
Travis Wall 18 Quantico, Virginia Contemporary August 16, 2006 Runner Up
Ivan Koumaev 18 Seattle, Washington (originally from Russia) Hip Hop August 3, 2006 Top 6
Ryan Rankine 20 Brooklyn, New York Ballet July 27, 2006 Top 8
Dmitry Chaplin 23 Rostov-on-Don, Russia Latin Ballroom July 20, 2006 Top 10
Musa Cooper 28 Camden, New Jersey Hip Hop July 13, 2006 Top 12
Jaymz Tuaileva 20 Orem, Utah Jazz July 6, 2006 Top 14
Ben Susak 19 Phoenix, Arizona Contemporary June 29, 2006 Top 16
Jason Williams 20 Wilmington, North Carolina Hip Hop June 22, 2006 Top 18
Stanislav Savich 22 Brooklyn, New York Ballroom June 15, 2006 Top 20

Female Contestants

Finalist Age Home Town Dance Style Elimination date Placement
Donyelle Jones 26 Los Angeles, California Hip-hop/Jazz August 16, 2006 3rd Place
Heidi Groskreutz 24 Newport Beach, California Latin/Swing August 16, 2006 4th Place
Natalie Fotopoulos 22 Tampa, Florida Jazz August 3, 2006 Top 6
Allison Holker 18 Orem, Utah Contemporary July 27, 2006 Top 8
Martha Nichols 19 Brooklyn, New York Contemporary July 20, 2006 Top 10
Ashlee Nino 21 Fort Worth, Texas Hip Hop July 13, 2006 Top 12
Jessica Fernandez 19 Miami, Florida Ballet July 6, 2006 Top 14
Aleksandra Wojda 23 Pretoria, South Africa Contemporary June 29, 2006 Top 16
Joy Spears 19 Killen, Alabama Contemporary June 22, 2006 Top 18
Erin Ellis 19 Nashville, Tennessee Jazz June 15, 2006 Top 20

Finals

Elimination chart

The song played after each female elimination was "Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall, whilst that played after each male elimination was "It's the End of the Road" by Matt Goss.

Legend
Female Male Bottom 3 couples Bottom 4 contestants
Week: 6/15 6/22 6/29 7/6 7/13 7/20 7/27 8/3 8/17
Contestant Result
Benji Schwimmer Winner
Travis Wall Btm 3 Btm 4 Runner-Up
Donyelle Jones 3rd Place
Heidi Groskreutz Btm 3 Btm 3 4th Place
Ivan Koumaev Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Natalie Fotopoulos Btm 3 Btm 4 Btm 4
Ryan Rankine Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 Elim
Allison Holker Btm 3 Btm 3
Dmitry Chaplin Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Martha Nichols Btm 3
Musa Cooper Elim
Ashlee Nino Btm 3
Jaymz Tuaileva Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Jessica Fernandez Btm 3 Btm 3
Ben Susak Elim
Aleksandra Wodja Btm 3
Jason Williams Elim
Joy Spears
Stanislav Savich Elim
Erin Ellis

Performance nights

Week 1 (14 June 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Result(s)
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones
Hip-Hop "2 Much Booty (In Da Pants)"—Soundmaster T Shane Sparks Safe
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker
Salsa "El Temblor"—La Palabra Alex Da Silva Bottom 3
Jason Williams
Aleksandra Wojda
Contemporary "Unwritten"—Natasha Bedingfield Tyce Diorio Safe
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez
70s Disco "Disco Inferno"—The Trammps Doriana Sanchez Bottom 3
Stanislav Savich
Erin Ellis
Paso Doble "Malaquena"—Manhattan Pops Orchestra Ron Montez Both eliminated
Dmitry Chaplin
Joy Spears
Hip-Hop "Hit the Floor"—Twista (ft. Pitbull) Shane Sparks Safe
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz
Viennese Waltz "Caribbean Blue"—Enya Ron Montez Safe
Ben Susak
Ashlee Nino
80s Disco "Flashdance... What a Feeling"—Irene Cara Doriana Sanchez Safe
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols
Broadway "Steam Heat"—The Pointer Sisters Tyce Diorio Safe
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos
Mambo "Nina"—Joe Cuba Sextet Alex Da Silva Safe

Week 2 (21 June 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Shane Sparks and Mia Michaels

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Result(s)
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols
Krump "Clap Back"—Ja Rule Lil' C Safe
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez
Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right?"—Sinéad O'Connor Mary Murphy Safe
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker
Hip-Hop "Touch It"—Busta Rhymes Olisa Thompson
Cicely Bradley
Safe
Dmitry Chaplin
Joy Spears
Samba "Mas Que Nada"—Sérgio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas Mark Weiss Joy Spears eliminated
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos
Contemporary "Closer"—Goapele Tovaris Wilson Safe
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz
Pop "Walk Away"—Kelly Clarkson Tovaris Wilson Bottom 3
Ben Susak
Ashlee Nino
American Jive "Great Balls of Fire"—Jerry Lee Lewis Mary Murphy Safe
Jason Williams
Aleksandra Wojda
Hip-Hop "Wrath of Kane"—Big Daddy Kane Olisa Thompson
Cicely Bradley
Jason Williams eliminated
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones
Cha-cha "Cuchi-Cuchi"—Los Amigos Invisibles Mark Weiss Safe

Week 3 (28 June 2006)

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

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Result(s)
Ben Susak
Ashlee Nino
Hip-Hop "Caught Up"—Usher Todd Sams Ben Susak eliminated
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz
Cuban Rumba "Rumba del Solar"—Angelo Rodriguez Alex Da Silva Safe
Dmitry Chaplin
Aleksandra Wojda
Waltz "If I Were a Painting"—Kenny Rogers Heather Smith Aleksandra Wojda eliminated
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker
Argentine Tango "Libertango"—bond Alex Da Silva Safe
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones
Pop-Jazz "Put the Needle on It"—Dannii Minogue Brian Friedman Safe
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos
Quickstep "Zoot Suit Riot"—Cherry Poppin' Daddies Heather Smith Safe
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez
Contemporary "Let Go"—Frou Frou Brian Friedman Bottom 3
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols
Hip-Hop "Just Fine"—Chris Brown Todd Sams Safe

Week 4 (5 July 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Result(s)
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz
Hip-Hop "Give It All You Got"—Afro-Rican Shane Sparks Bottom 3
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols
Salsa "Tanga"—Machito and His Afro-Cubans Ron Montez Safe
Dmitry Chaplin
Ashlee Nino
Contemporary "Dance, Dance"—Fall Out Boy Brian Friedman Safe
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos
Disco "Hot Stuff"—Donna Summer Doriana Sanchez Safe
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones
Viennese Waltz "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"—Bryan Adams Toni Redpath
Michael Mead
Safe
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker
West Coast Swing "Don't Happen No More"—Pat Benatar Ron Montez Bottom 3
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez
Hip-Hop "I Can Make You Dance"—Zapp Shane Sparks Both eliminated

Week 5 (12 July 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Brian Friedman

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Result(s)
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos
Hip-Hop "Promiscuous"—Nelly Furtado (ft. Timbaland) Dan Karaty Musa Cooper eliminated
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz
Cha-cha "Sex Bomb"—Tom Jones Jean-Marc Généreux Safe
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker
Contemporary "Why"—Annie Lennox Tyce Diorio Safe
Dmitry Chaplin
Ashlee Nino
Pop "Let Me"—Rihanna Dan Karaty Ashlee Nino eliminated
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols
Foxtrot "Witchcraft"—Steve Tyrell Jean-Marc Généreux Bottom 3
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones
Broadway "You Can't Stop The Beat" from Hairspray Tyce Diorio Safe

Week 6 (19 July 2006)

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

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Result(s)
Ivan Koumaev
Martha Nichols
Hip-Hop "Me & U"—Cassie Shane Sparks Martha Nichols eliminated
Smooth Waltz "Sandy's Song"—Dolly Parton Toni Redpath
Michael Mead
Travis Wall
Heidi Groskreutz
Paso Doble "The Plaza of Execution" from The Mask of Zorro Mary Murphy Safe
Contemporary "Calling You"—Celine Dion Mia Michaels
Ryan Rankine
Allison Holker
Contemporary "Ethna"—Klement Bonelli Mia Michaels Ryan Rankine in bottom 4
Broadway "Bye Bye Blackbird"—Liza Minnelli Tyce Diorio
Dmitry Chaplin
Donyelle Jones
Lindy Hop "Sing, Sing, Sing"-Benny Goodman Nick Williams
Kristen Sorci
Dmitry Chaplin eliminated
Samba "Hey Mama"—The Black Eyed Peas Mary Murphy (Artem Chigvinsev assisting)
Benji Schwimmer
Natalie Fotopoulos
Jazz "Wonderful"—India.Arie Tyce Diorio Natalie Fotopoulos in bottom 4
Hip-Hop "She's Freaky"—Pitbull Shane Sparks
Dancer Style Music Result
Donyelle Jones Hip-Hop "Git It"—Bun B feat. Ying Yang Twins Safe
Dmitry Chaplin Samba "Pump It"—Black Eyed Peas Eliminated
Martha Nichols Jazz "What You Waiting For?"—Gwen Stefani Eliminated
Ivan Koumaev Hip-Hop "This Luv"—Donell Jones Safe
Heidi Groskreutz Samba "Dum Diddly"—Black Eyed Peas Safe
Travis Wall Contemporary "Belief"—Gavin DeGraw Safe
Natalie Fotopoulos Contemporary "Lamentation"—Leah Andreone Bottom 4
Benji Schwimmer West Coast Swing "Land of a Thousand Dances"—Wilson Pickett Safe
Allison Holker Contemporary "We Belong"—Pat Benatar Safe
Ryan Rankine Jazz "Canned Heat"—Jamiroquai Bottom 4

Week 7 (26 July 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Result(s)
Donyelle Jones
Travis Wall
Hip-Hop "London Bridge"—Fergie Shane Sparks Travis Wall in bottom 4
Quickstep "Dancin' Fool"—Barry Manilow Glenn Weiss
Allison Holker
Ivan Koumaev
Argentine Tango "La Cumparsita"—Orquestra Escuela de Tango Alex Da Silva Allison Holker eliminated
Hip-Hop "Sexy Love"—Ne-Yo Shane Sparks
Natalie Fotopoulos
Ryan Rankine
Disco "Turn the Beat Around"—Vicki Sue Robinson Doriana Sanchez Natalie Fotopoulos in bottom 4
Ryan Rankine eliminated
Contemporary "I Will Get There"—Boys II Men Tyce Diorio
Benji Schwimmer
Heidi Groskreutz
Broadway "Fake Your Way to the Top" from Dreamgirls Tyce Diorio Safe
Mambo "Black Mambo"—Angel and the Mambokats Alex Da Silva

Week 8 (2 August 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Mia Michaels

Couple Style Music Choreographer(s) Result(s)
Ivan Koumaev
Natalie Fotopoulos
Jive "Route 66"-John Mayer Ron Montez Both eliminated
Contemporary "Everytime We Touch (Yanou's Candlelight Mix)"—Cascada Tyce Diorio
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones
Broadway "Le Jazz Hot"-Julie Andrews Tyce Diorio Safe
Hip-Hop "Hotline"—Ciara Shane Sparks
Travis Wall
Heidi Groskreutz
Smooth Waltz "Flying"—Cait Agus Sean Ron Montez Safe
Afro-Pop "W'Happy Mama"—Zap Mama Wade Robson
Dancer Style Music Result
Travis Wall Contemporary "You and Me"—Lifehouse Safe
Natalie Fotopoulos Jazz "Ooh La La"—Goldfrapp Eliminated
Ivan Koumaev Hip-Hop "It Was All In Your Mind"—Wade Robson Eliminated
Heidi Groskreutz Cha cha "I Like It"—The Blackout Allstars Safe
Benji Schwimmer West Coast Swing "Reet Petite"—Jackie Wilson Safe
Donyelle Jones Broadway "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls Safe

Week 9 (9 August 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Brian Friedman

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

Solos:

Dancer Style Music
Heidi Groskreutz Cha-Cha "Rie y Llora"—Celia Cruz
Donyelle Jones Contemporary "Human"—Dionne Farris
Travis Wall Contemporary "Konstantine"—Something Corporate
Benji Schwimmer West Coast Swing "The House Is Rockin'"—The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Results shows

Week 1 (June 15, 2006)

Dancer Style Music Result
Erin Ellis Contemporary "Gotta Get Thru This"—Daniel Bedingfield Eliminated
Stanislav Savich Cha-Cha "Shing A-Tin Tin"—Tito Puente Eliminated
Allison Holker Contemporary "Wild Horses"—Natasha Bedingfield Safe
Ivan Koumaev Hip-Hop "Ready"—Black Rob Safe
Jessica Fernandez Ballet "Dancing"—Elisa Safe
Jaymz Tuaileva Jazz "All That I've Got"—The Used Safe

Week 2 (June 22, 2006)

Dancer Style Music Result
Joy Spears Contemporary "Look At Me"—Keri Noble Eliminated
Dmitry Chaplin Paso Doble "Plaza of Execution"—James Horner Safe
Heidi Groskreutz Cha-Cha "I Like It (Radio Mix)"—Tito Nieves Safe
Ryan Rankine Contemporary "Ain't No Way"—Chris Brown Safe
Aleksandra Wojda Contemporary "Breathe Me"—Sia Safe
Jason Williams Hip-Hop "So Sexy"—Shanice Eliminated

Week 3 (June 29, 2006)

Dancer Style Music Result
Ashlee Nino Popping "She's a Bad Mama Jama"—Carl Carlton Safe
Ben Susak Contemporary "Everything"—Lifehouse Eliminated
Jessica Fernandez Jazz "Fever"—Michael Bublé Safe
Jaymz Tuaileva Jazz "Only One"—Yellowcard Safe
Aleksandra Wojda Contemporary "Insensible"—Mandalay Eliminated
Dmitry Chaplin Samba "Malagehna"—Sérgio Mendes Safe

Week 4 (July 6, 2006)

Dancer Style Music Result
Jessica Fernandez Jazz "Body Language"—Queen Eliminated
Jaymz Tuaileva Paso Doble "The Plaza of Execution"—James Horner Eliminated
Heidi Groskreutz Jive "Proud Mary"—Ike and Tina Turner Safe
Ryan Rankine Contemporary "Love"—Musiq Soulchild Safe
Allison Holker Contemporary "Bitter"—Me'shell Ndegeocello Safe
Ivan Koumaev Lyrical Hip-Hop "Let Me Love You"—Mario Safe

Week 5 (July 13, 2006)

Dancer Style Music Result
Ashlee Nino Popping "We Don't Play"—Lil Rob Eliminated
Dmitry Chaplin Jive "Jailhouse Rock"—Elvis Presley Safe
Martha Nichols Contemporary "Still"—Jodie Manross Safe
Travis Wall Contemporary "The Blower's Daughter"—Damien Rice Safe
Natalie Fotopoulos Jazz "Some Girls"—Rachel Stevens Safe
Musa Cooper Breakdance "Disco Inferno"—The Trammps Eliminated
Top 10 dancers from So You Think You Can Dance performing a zombie dance to Róisín Murphy's "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" in Buffalo, New York

Week 6 (July 20, 2006)

Week 7 (July 27, 2006)

Dancer Style Music Result
Natalie Fotopoulos Jazz "Veins"—Charlotte Martin Safe
Ryan Rankine Contemporary "Just Fine"—Chris Brown Eliminated
Allison Holker Jazz "Feeling Good"—Michael Bublé Eliminated
Travis Wall Contemporary "Gotta Get Thru This (Acoustic)"—Daniel Bedingfield Safe

Week 8 (August 3, 2006)

Week 10 (Finale) (August 16, 2006)

Live tour

In 2006, the top 10 contestants went on a performance tour (which is the first sytycd tour). Tickets went on sale August 12

Awards

2007 Emmy Awards

Result Category Recipient(s)/
Choreographer(s)
Performers Music
Won Outstanding Choreography Wade Robson Top 10 finalists "Ramalama (Bang Bang)"—Róisín Murphy
Won Outstanding Choreography Mia Michaels Travis Wall
Heidi Groskreutz
"Calling You"—Celine Dion

Wade Robson and Mia Michaels were joint-winners along with Rob Marshall and John Deluca from Tony Bennett: An American Classic.

See also

References

  1. "Recap, Season 2, Show 205". Fox.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2007-07-27.

External links

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