So You Think You Can Dance Australia season 1

So You Think You Can Dance Australia
Season 1
Hosted by	Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Judges	Jason Coleman Matt Lee Bonnie Lythgoe
Winner	Jack Chambers
Runner-up	Rhys Bobridge
Release
Original network	Network Ten
Original release	3 February (2008-02-03) – 27 April 2008 (2008-04-27)
Season chronology

Season one of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, the Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance, was hosted by Rogue Traders vocalist Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges. The series began airing on Sunday 3 February 2008 at 7.30 pm and continued on Sundays and Mondays until the final on 27 April 2008. Jack Chambers was the inaugural winner of So You Think You Can Dance Australia 2008 taking home $200,000.

Overview

From October to November 2007, auditions for contestants were held in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. After being selected, through either an impressive initial audition or after a choreography workshop, the top 100 contestants spent a week in Sydney for more auditions, ultimately forming a group of 20. A 600-seat arena was constructed in Sydney for the finals.

Several contestants later performed during the 2007 Australian Idol grand final, as well as Ten's New Year's Eve broadcast.

The song played after each female and male elimination differs each week.

Finals

Top 20 Contestants

From over 3000 contestants, 20 dancers (10 males and 10 females) were chosen to compete in the elimination series, which began on 17 February 2008.

Female Contestants

Contestant	Age	Home Town	Dance Specialty	Elimination date
Kate Wormald	29	Sydney, NSW	Jazz, Commercial, ballet	3rd Place
Demi Sorono	28	Melbourne, VIC	B-Girl	4th place
Vanessa Sew Hoy	22	Sydney, NSW	Ballet, Contemporary Jazz	14 April 2008
Rhiannon Villareal	19	Sydney, NSW	Jazz, Hip-Hop	7 April 2008
Jemma Armstrong	20	Perth, WA	Latin	31 March 2008
Camilla Jakimowicz	25	Ipswich, QLD	Jazz	17 March 2008
Laura Brougham	20	Adelaide, SA	Jazz	10 March 2008
Stephanie Golman	18	Sydney, NSW	Ballroom	3 March 2008
Kassandra "Kassy" Lee	21	Sydney, NSW	Hip-Hop	25 February 2008
Courtney Walter	23	Melbourne, VIC	Jazz, Commercial	18 February 2008

Male Contestants

Contestant	Age	Home Town	Dance Specialty	Elimination date
Jack Chambers	19	Brisbane, QLD	Broadway, Funk, Hip-Hop	Winner
Rhys Bobridge	26	Melbourne, VIC	Contemporary Jazz	Runner-up
Graeme Isaako	18	Sydney, NSW	Lyrical Jazz	14 April 2008
Henry Byalikov	22	Sydney, NSW	Ballroom, Latin	7 April 2008
Anthony Ikin	26	Gold Coast, QLD	Acrobatic, Contemporary Jazz	31 March 2008
Joel "JD" De Carteret	26	Melbourne, VIC	Hip-Hop	17 March 2008
Sermsah Bin Saad	31	Port Hedland, WA	Traditional Aboriginal, Contemporary	10 March 2008
Marko Panzic	23	Perth, WA	Contemporary Jazz	3 March 2008
Hilton Denis	18	Sydney, NSW	Contemporary / Hip-Hop hybrid	25 February 2008
Khaly Ngeth	19	Sydney, NSW	B-Boying	18 February 2008

Results table

Contestants are in reverse chronological order of elimination.

Week:	2/18	2/25	3/3	3/10	3/17	3/31	4/7	4/14	4/21
Contestant	Result
Jack Chambers									Winner
Rhys Bobridge									Runner-up
Kate Wormald	Btm 3	Btm 3			Btm 3				3rd Place
Demi Sorono									4th place
Graeme Isaako		Btm 3			Btm 3	Btm 4	Btm 4	Elim
Vanessa Sew Hoy	Btm 3		Btm 3				Btm 4
Henry Byalikov	Btm 3		Btm 3				Elim
Rhiannon Villareal		Btm 3		Btm 3	Btm 3	Btm 4
Anthony Ikin			Btm 3	Btm 3	Btm 3	Elim
Jemma Armstrong
Joel "JD" De Carteret		Btm 3		Btm 3	Elim
Camilla Jakimowicz				Btm 3
Sermsah Bin Saad				Elim
Laura Brougham			Btm 3
Marko Panzic			Elim
Stephanie Golman
Hilton Denis	Btm 3	Elim
Kassandra "Kassy" Lee
Khaly Ngeth	Elim
Courtney Walter

Performance shows

Green background means the couple won the "Cadbury Flake Breathtaking Moment" for their dance.

Week 1 (17 February 2008)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret "JD"	Hip-hop	"Kiss, Kiss"—Chris Brown	Manuela Oliveira	Safe
Courtney Walter Hilton Denis	Jazz Lyrical	"Exit Music"—Radiohead	Kelly Aykers	Walter Eliminated
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov	Salsa	"Don't Hold Back"—The Potbelleez	Luda and Oliver	Bottom 3
Camilla Jakimowicz Sermsah Bin Saad	Musical Theatre	"Big Spender"—Shirley Bassey	Adam Williams	Safe
Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge	Waltz	"A New Day Has Come" from Celine Dion	Jason Gilkison	Safe
Laura Brougham Anthony Ikin	Contemporary Lyrical	"Nobody Knows"—Pink	Juliette "Jet" Verne	Safe
Stephanie Golman Marko Panzic	Jive	"Untouched"—The Veronicas	Jason Gilkison	Safe
Kate Wormald Khaly Ngeth	Contemporary Jazz	"If You Keep Losing Sleep"—Silverchair	Sally Clark	Ngeth Eliminated
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers	Boogaloo	"Flashlight"—Parliament	Nacho Pop	Safe
Kassandra "Kassy" Lee Graeme Isaako	Lyrical Hip Hop	"Bleeding Love"—Leona Lewis	Yannus Sufandi	Safe

Week 2 (24 February 2008)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Kate Wormald Hilton Denis	Foxtrot	"2 Hearts"—Kylie Minogue	Jason Gilkison	Denis Eliminated
Camilla Jakimowicz Sermsah Bin Saad	Hip Hop	"Water"—Ying Yang Twins	Phillip Haddad	Safe
Kassandra "Kassy" Lee Graeme Isaako	Contemporary Lyrical	" Yesterday"—Ray Charles	Sarah Boulter	Lee Eliminated
Stephanie Golman Marko Panzic	Swap (Swing & Hip hop)	"Are You The One?"—The Presets	Rose Edwards	Safe
Laura Brougham Anthony Ikin	Disco	"Boogie Wonderland"—Earth, Wind, and Fire ft. The Emotions	Aleeta Blackburn	Safe
Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret "JD"	Contemporary Jazz	"Breathe"—The Prodigy	Kelly Aykers	Bottom 3
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers	Samba	"Gasolina"—Daddy Yankee	Paul Green	Safe
Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge	Contemporary Jazz	"Need You Tonight"-INXS	Michael Boyd	Safe
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov	Animation Hip Hop	"Ghost in the Machine"—Future Fame	Nacho Pop	Safe

Week 3 (2 March 2008)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Mary Murphy.

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers	Jazz	"Brianstorm" by Arctic Monkeys	Kelly Aykers	Safe
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov	Contemporary Disco	"Manteca" by Dizzy Gillespie	Sarah Boulter	Bottom 3
Camilla Jakimowicz Sermsah Bin Saad	Contemporary	"Swift Sword" from the film Hero	Shannon Holtzapffel and Simon Lind (Project Moda)	Safe
Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge	Paso Doble	"O Verona" from the film Romeo + Juliet	Jason Gilkison	Safe
Stephanie Golman Marko Panzic	Krump	"Gorilla Militia" by Bliss n Eso	Travers Ross	Both Eliminated
Laura Brougham Anthony Ikin	Soul Swing	"Idlewild Blues" by OutKast	Michael Boyd	Bottom 3
Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret "JD"	Tango	"Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" by Gotan Project	Fabio Robles	Safe
Kate Wormald Graeme Isaako	Bollywood	"Work (Freemasons Remix)" by Kelly Rowland	Farah Shah	Safe

Week 4 (9 March 2008)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee.

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge	Hip-Hop	"Break It Off"—Rihanna featuring Sean Paul	Tiana Joubert	Safe
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers	Rumba	"Father Figure"—George Michael	Paul Green	Safe
Laura Brougham Anthony Ikin	Contemporary	"Hot"—Avril Lavigne	Yannus Sufandi	Brougham eliminated
Camilla Jakimowicz Sermsah Bin Saad	Hip-Hop	"The Way I Are"—Timbaland	Travers Ross	Bin Saad Eliminated
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov	African Samba	"Lo-Lo Dzama"—Sum Svisti	Jason Gilkison	Safe
Kate Wormald Graeme Isaako	Contemporary	"Fix You"—Coldplay	Debbie Ellis Linnert	Safe
Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret	Jazz	"Somebody Told Me"—The Killers	Adam Williams	Bottom 3

Week 5 (16 March 2008)

This week's episode featured guest judge Kelley Abbey.

This episode had each pair performing two routines; one by a professional choreographer, the other by their own conception, the latter being called the "Surprise Challenge". This involved the dances choosing out of three songs (the one they chose being in bold) and three costumes, then creating their unique routine.

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Kate Wormald Graeme Isaako	Jazz	"Live and Let Die"—Guns N' Roses	Leah Howard	Bottom 3
	Hip Hop	"Pump It" by The Black Eyed Peas	Kate Wormald Graeme Isaako
Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret	Hip Hop	"What's Your Flava?" by Craig David	Nacho Pop	De Carteret eliminated
	Swing	"Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)" by Mika	Rhiannon Villareal Joel De Carteret
Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge	Musical Theatre	"Dancin' Fool"—Barry Manilow from Copacabana	Andrew Hallsworth	Safe
	Jazz	"Pony"—Ginuwine	Jemma Armstrong Rhys Bobridge
Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov	Capoeira-influenced Contemporary	"Piece of Me"—Britney Spears	Josival Bispo Chris Ladera	Safe
	Cha-cha-cha	"Black or White"—Michael Jackson	Vanessa Sew Hoy Henry Byalikov
Camilla Jakimowicz Anthony Ikin	Lambada	"Not in Love"—Enrique Iglesias featuring Kelis	Fabio Robles	Jakimowicz eliminated
	Theatrical	"Stronger"—Kanye West	Camilla Jakimowicz Anthony Ikin
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers	Contemporary	"Ch-Check It Out" by Beastie Boys	Garry Stewart	Safe
	Hip Hop	"Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé Knowles	Demi Sorono Jack Chambers

Week 6 (30 March 2008)

This week also featured a solo routine performed by each dancer, based on music from a film.

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Rhiannon Villareal Henry Byalikov	Jazz	"Fragile"—Sting	Kelley Abbey	Villareal in Bottom 4
Vanessa Sew Hoy Jack Chambers	Lyrical Contemporary	"Kiss from a Rose"—Seal	Juliette "Jet" Verne	Safe
Kate Wormald Rhys Bobridge	Hip-hop	"Give It to Me"—Timbaland	Supple	Safe
Demi Sorono Graeme Isaako	Contemporary	"Reptilia"—The Strokes	Sarah Boulter	Isaako in Bottom 4
Anthony Ikin Jemma Armstrong	Cha-cha-cha	"Kiss"—Tom Jones	Paul Green	Both eliminated

Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Henry Byalikov	Paso Doble	"Come and Get Them" from the film 300	Paul Green	Safe
Rhiannon Villareal	Hip Hop	"1 Thing"—Amerie from the film Hitch	Nacho Pop	Bottom 4
Anthony Ikin	Contemporary	"The Blower's Daughter"—Damien Rice from the film Closer	Kelly Aykers	Eliminated
Jemma Armstrong	Jive	"Shake a Tail Feather"—Ray Charles from the film The Blues Brothers	Paul Green	Eliminated
Vanessa Sew Hoy	Contemporary	"How Do I Live"—Trisha Yearwood from the film Con Air	Kelly Aykers	Safe
Jack Chambers	Jazz	Theme from Mission: Impossible	Kelly Aykers	Safe
Kate Wormald	Jazz	"Queen of the Night"—Whitney Houston from the film The Bodyguard	Kelly Aykers	Safe
Rhys Bobridge	Hip Hop	"Born Slippy .NUXX"—Underworld from the film Trainspotting	Nacho Pop	Safe
Graeme Isaako	Jazz	"Bohemian Rhapsody"—Queen from the film Wayne's World	Kelly Aykers	Bottom 4
Demi Sorono	Hip Hop	"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine"—James Brown from the film Legally Blonde	Nacho Pop	Safe

Week 7 (6 April 2008)

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Vanessa Sew Hoy Rhys Bobridge	Hip Hop	"Tambourine"—Eve	Supple	Sew Hoy in Bottom 4
	Broadway	"America" from West Side Story	Andrew Hallsworth
Kate Wormald Jack Chambers	Quickstep	"Spider-Man Theme"—Michael Bublé	Leanne Bampton	Safe
	Hip-hop	"Singin' In the Rain" by Mint Royale	Supple
Demi Sorono Henry Byalikov	House	"Just Fine"—Mary J. Blige	Project Moda	Byalikov eliminated
	Contemporary	"Nine in the Afternoon"—Panic! at the Disco	Kelly Aykers
Rhiannon Villareal Graeme Isaako	Burlesque	"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Mika	Aleeta Blackburn	Villareal eliminated Isaako in Bottom 4
	Jazz Funk Hip Hop	"4 Minutes" by Madonna	Juliette "Jet" Verne

Week 8 (13 April 2008)

In the live results shows, since Bonnie Lythgoe wasn't able to attend, Jason Gilkinson took over her spot on that night.

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Results
Kate Wormald Rhys Bobridge	Rumba	"Message to My Girl"—Split Enz	Jason Gilkison	Safe
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers	Contemporary	"Strict Machine"—Goldfrapp	Garry Stewart	Safe
Vanessa Sew Hoy Graeme Isaako	Broadway	"The Money Song" from Cabaret	Adam Williams	Both eliminated
Top 3 Female Contestants	Hip Hop	"California Love"—2Pac	Nacho Pop
Top 3 Male Contestants	Contemporary Hip Hop	"Hurt Sumthin"—Missy Elliott	Supple

Week 9 (20 April 2008)

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer
Demi Sorono Jack Chambers	Cha-cha-cha	"Mercy"—Duffy	Jason Gilkison
Kate Wormald Rhys Bobridge	Hip-hop	"There It Go"—Juelz Santana	Supple
Demi Sorono Rhys Bobridge	Contemporary	"Chasing Cars"—Snow Patrol	Debbie Ellis
Kate Wormald Jack Chambers	Lyrical Jazz	"No One"—Alicia Keys	Juliette "Jet" Verne
Demi Sorono Kate Wormald	Hip-hop	"Rondo Alla Turca"—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Supple
Rhys Bobridge Jack Chambers	Broadway	"Overture"/"All That Jazz" from Chicago	Adam Williams
Top 4 Contestants	Hip-hop	"Impacto" By Daddy Yankee	Tiana Joubert

Result shows

Week 1 (18 February 2008)

• Group dance: "LoveStoned"—Justin Timberlake (Jazz; Choreographer: Kelley Abbey
• Musical Guest: "Untouched"—The Veronicas
• Bottom 3's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Results
Courtney Walter	Jazz		Eliminated
Hilton Denis	Jazz	"Flaunt It"—TV Rock	Safe
Vanessa Sew Hoy	Ballet	"Fields of Gold"—Eva Cassidy	Safe
Henry Byalikov	Cha-cha-cha	"Smooth"—Santana feat. Rob Thomas	Safe
Kate Wormald	Jazz	"He's a Dream"—Shandi	Safe
Khaly Ngeth	B-boying	"It's Like That"—Run–D.M.C.	Eliminated

• Eliminated:

• Courtney Walter
• Khaly Ngeth

• New partners:

• Kate Wormald
• Hilton Denis

Week 2 (25 February 2008)

• Group dance: "Wanna Be Startin' Something"—Michael Jackson (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Matt Lee)
• Musical guest: "Soul Man"—Guy Sebastian
• Bottom 3's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Results
Kassy Lee	Hip-hop	"Baby Got Back"—Sir Mix-a-Lot	Eliminated
Graeme Isaako	Jazz		Safe
Kate Wormald	Jazz	"Call Me When You're Sober"—Evanescence	Safe
Hilton Denis	Contemporary	"Breathe Me"—Sia	Eliminated
Rhiannon Villareal	Hip-hop	"PYT (Pretty Young Thing)"—Michael Jackson	Safe
Joel De Carteret	Hip-hop	"What Goes Around... Comes Around"—Justin Timberlake	Safe

• Eliminated:

• Kassy Lee
• Hilton Denis

• New partners:

• Kate Wormald
• Graeme Isaako

Week 3 (3 March 2008)

• Group dance: "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)"—Louis Prima (Ballroom; Choreographer: Jason Gilkison)
• Musical Guest: "Say It Again"—Scribe feat. Tyra Hammond
• Bottom 3's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Results
Laura Brougham	Jazz	"Never Again"—Kelly Clarkson	Safe
Anthony Ikin	Contemporary	"Are You Gonna Go My Way"—Lenny Kravitz	Safe
Stephanie Golman	Samba	"Hey Mama"—The Black Eyed Peas	Eliminated
Marko Panzic	Contemporary	"I Surrender"—Celine Dion	Eliminated
Vanessa Sew Hoy	Jazz	"Taller, Stronger, Better"—Guy Sebastian	Safe
Henry Byalikov	Jive	"Johnny B. Goode"—Judas Priest	Safe

• Eliminated:

• Stephanie Golman
• Marko Panzic

• New partners:

• None

Week 4 (10 March 2008)

• Group dance: "Church"—T-Pain (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Juliette Verne)
• Musical Guest: "When I'm Gone"—Simple Plan
• Bottom 3's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Results
Camilla Jakimowicz	Jazz	"What You Waiting For"—Gwen Stefani	Safe
Sermsah Bin Saad	Jazz	"Poison"—The Prodigy	Eliminated
Laura Brougham	Jazz	"Fighter"—Christina Aguilera	Eliminated
Anthony Ikin	Contemporary	"Feeling Good"—Michael Bublé	Safe
Rhiannon Villareal	Hip-hop	"What About"—Janet Jackson	Safe
Joel De Carteret	Hip-hop	"Time Is Now"—Moloko	Safe

• Eliminated:

• Laura Brougham
• Sermsah Bin Saad

• New partners:

• Camilla Jakimowicz
• Anthony Ikin

Week 5 (17 March 2008)

• Group dance: "Blackbird"—Dionne Farris (Jazz; Choreographer: Kelley Abbey)
• Musical Guest: "Saving My Face"—KT Tunstall
• Bottom 3's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Results
Rhiannon Villareal	Hip-hop	"4 My People"—Missy Elliott	Safe
Joel De Carteret	Hip-hop	"Signs"—Snoop Dogg feat. Justin Timberlake and Charlie Wilson	Eliminated
Camilla Jakimowicz	Jazz	"Let Me Entertain You"—Robbie Williams	Eliminated
Anthony Ikin	Contemporary	"Lightning Crashes"—Live	Safe
Kate Wormald	Jazz	"I Wish"—Fantasia Barrino, Yolanda Adams and Patti LaBelle	Safe
Graeme Isaako	Jazz	"Crazy"	Safe

• Eliminated:

• Camilla Jakimowicz
• Joel De Carteret

• New partners:

• None. Now that only ten dancers remaining, new partners are randomly assigned each week. They'll also be voted individually.

Week 6 (31 March 2008)

• Group dance: "Hip Hop Is Dead"—Nas feat. will.i.am (Hip-hop; Choreographer: Nacho Pop)
• Musical Guest: "You Will Only Break My Heart"—Delta Goodram
• Bottom 4's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Results
Jemma Armstrong	Samba	"Mas Que Nada"—Sérgio Mendes feat. The Black Eyed Peas	Eliminated
Anthony Ikin	Contemporary	"Drops of Jupiter"—Train	Eliminated
Rhiannon Villareal	Hip-hop	"Last Night"—Diddy	Safe
Graeme Isaako	Hip-hop	"Hate That I Love You"—Rihanna & Ne-Yo	Safe

• Eliminated:

• Jemma Armstrong
• Anthony Ikin

Week 7 (7 April 2008)

• Group dance: "The Song of the Heart"—Prince (Jazz; Choreographers: Project Moda)
• Musical Guest: "Stop and Stare"—OneRepublic
• Bottom 4's solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Results
Rhiannon Villareal	Hip-hop	"If"—Janet Jackson	Eliminated
Henry Byalikov	Cha-Cha	"Heartbreaker"—will.i.am feat. Cheryl Cole	Eliminated
Vanessa Sew Hoy	Jazz	"Listen"—Beyoncé Knowles	Safe
Graeme Isaako	Hip-hop	"Bad"—Michael Jackson	Safe

• Eliminated:

• Rhiannon Villareal
• Henry Byalikov

Week 8 (14 April 2008)

• Group dance: "TBC"—TBC (TBC; Choreographers: TBC)
• Musical Guest: "TBC"—TBC
• Solos:

Dancer	Style	Music	Results
Kate Wormald	Jazz	"TBC"—TBC	Safe
Rhys Bobridge	Contemporary	"TBC"—TBC	Safe
Vanessa Sew Hoy	Jazz	"TBC"—TBC	Eliminated
Graeme Isaako	Hip-hop	"TBC"—TBC	Eliminated
Demi Sorono	B-Girl	"TBC"—TBC	Safe
Jack Chambers	Hip-hop	"TBC"—TBC	Safe

• Eliminated:

• Vanessa Sew Hoy
• Graeme Isaako

Week 10 Finale (27 April 2008)

• Group dances: "Don't Stop The Music"—Rihanna (TBC; Choreographers: TBC)
• Musical Guest: "TBC"—TBC
• Judge's choice:
• 4th Place:
  • Demi Sorono
• 3rd Place
  • Kate Wormald
• Runner-Up:
  • Rhys Bobridge
• Winner:
  • Jack Chambers

Episodes

No.	Airdate	Title	Timeslot	Ratings1	Weekly Rank
1	3 February 2008	Auditions – Part 1: Perth and Brisbane	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,829,000 (1st)	1st
2	4 February 2008	Auditions – Part 2: Melbourne and Adelaide	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,616,000 (1st)	3rd
3	6 February 2008	Auditions – Part 3: Sydney	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,628,000 (1st)	2nd
4	10 February 2008	Top 100 – Part 1	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,600,000 (1st)	1st
5	11 February 2008	Top 100 – Part 2	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,468,000 (1st)	4th
6	17 February 2008	Top 20: Performance	7:30 pm – 9:40 pm	1,529,000 (2nd)	4th
7	18 February 2008	Top 20: Verdict	7:30 pm – 8:30 pm	1,345,000 (7th)	8th
8	24 February 2008	Top 18: Performance	7:30 pm – 9:30 pm	1,508,000 (1st)	6th
9	25 February 2008	Top 18: Verdict	7:30 pm – 8:30 pm	1,457,000 (5th)	8th
10	2 March 2008	Top 16: Performance	7:30 pm – 9:15 pm	1,483,000 (1st)	4th
11	3 March 2008	Top 16: Verdict	7:30 pm – 8:30 pm	1,395,000 (5th)	10th
12	9 March 2008	Top 14: Performance	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,483,000 (1st)	5th
13	10 March 2008	Top 14: Verdict	7:30 pm – 8:40 pm	1,335,000 (7th)	9th
14	16 March 2008	Top 12: Performance	7:30 pm – 9:10 pm	1,781,000 (1st)	1st
15	17 March 2008	Top 12: Verdict	7:30 pm – 8:40 pm	1,364,000 (4th)	9th
16	23 March 2008	"Your Top 10" Special	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	988,000 (5th)	68th
17	30 March 2008	Top 10: Performance	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,234,000 (8th)	22nd
18	31 March 2008	Top 10: Verdict	7:30 pm – 8:35 pm	1,180,000 (8th)	25th
19	6 April 2008	Top 8: Performance	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,361,000 (4th)	14th
20	7 April 2008	Top 8: Verdict	7:30 pm – 8:40 pm	1,249,000 (7th)	22nd
21	13 April 2008	Top 6: Performance	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,476,000 (4th)	8th
22	14 April 2008	Top 6: Verdict	7:30 pm – 8:40 pm	1,164,000 (12th)	32nd
23	20 April 2008	Top 4: Performance	7:30 pm – 9:00 pm	1,466,000 (5th)	11th
24	27 April 2008	Grand Finale Night	7:30 pm – 9:30 pm	1,832,000 (2nd)	3rd
25	27 April 2008	Grand Finale: Winner Announced	9:25 pm – 9:30 pm	1,877,000 (1st)	2nd

• ¹ Overall national viewers, numbers in brackets indicate nightly ratings position.

Ratings

3 February 2008 premiere of So You Think You Can Dance Australia attracted a peak audience of 2.15 million viewers. The show was the night's top-rating program, averaging 1.83 million viewers over its timeslot. The following two audition episodes also put up respectable figures, peaking at 2.04 million and 1.94 million viewers respectively. The Sunday night Top 100 show averaged 1.6 million viewers to become the most watched program of the night.

Since debuting, the weekly performance show had averaged around 1.5 million viewers since its debut. The series one finale averaged 1.8 million viewers, peaking at 2.2 million viewers nationwide. Over 50% of Ten's key 18–49 age demographic had tuned into the show.

External links

• So You Think You Can Dance Australia official website
• So You Think You Can Dance Australia official information on the host and judges
• So You Think You Can Dance Australia Top 20 Finalist biographies
• So You Think You Can Dance, Sydney Dance Company teachers and dancers