So You Think You Can Dance

10 Best Episodes of So You Think You Can Dance - Season 9

Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and avoid elimination.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

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#15 - Top 20 Perform, Part 2 (Season 9 - Episode 8)

After competing in an electrifying first live show, the Top 20 performers of Season 9 took to the stage again to dance for their lives and your votes. By the end of the night, we'd find out which four dancers would be going home after last week's vote.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 18 votes.

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#14 - Salt Lake City Auditions (Season 9 - Episode 4)

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Breathtaking beauty, raw power, and awe-inspiring are just some of the way to describe the Salt Lake City scenery - and the many hopefuls living in and around Utah who were waiting for their chance to earn that Golden Ticket to Las Vegas.

The episode was rated 8.26 from 19 votes.

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#13 - Top 16 Perform (Season 9 - Episode 9)

Last week, the Top 20 dancers were whittled down to 16. On Wednesday night, those 16 competitors did their best to impress, hoping to win over fans and judges before the Top 14 and the names of the two dancers going home tonight were announced at the end of the show.

The episode was rated 8.38 from 16 votes.

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#12 - Vegas Callbacks (Season 9 - Episode 5)

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The judges have traveled across the country in search of America's favorite dancer. Tens upon thousands of dancin' fools shook their moneymakers for the chance to join the competition. Almost 200 have made it to the next step on their journey: the Las Vegas callback round. For the next four days, these dancers would strive to survive the massive cuts in Sin City and earn a spot in Season 9's Top 20.

The episode was rated 8.47 from 15 votes.

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#11 - Atlanta Auditions (Season 9 - Episode 3)

The quest to find America's Favorite Dancer next came to "Hot-lanta" - Atlanta, Georgia. Last year, So You Think You Can Dance found champion Melanie Moore here. So the contestants and judges had high hopes for the Peach State's most populous city.

The episode was rated 8.47 from 17 votes.

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#10 - 10 Perform; 2 Eliminated (Season 9 - Episode 11)

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The Top 10 dancers perform with All-Stars from previous seasons, and two more are eliminated. Also: a performance by L.A. Dance Project. "Black Swan" choreographer Benjamin Millepied is the guest judge.

The episode was rated 8.47 from 19 votes.

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#9 - Top 14 Perform (Season 9 - Episode 10)

The Top 14 dancers' performances include a tribute to choreographer Mia Michaels, and four finalists are eliminated. Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, choreographers and founders of the modern dance troupe Ballet Boyz, are the guest judges.

The episode was rated 8.50 from 18 votes.

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#8 - Top 6 Perform; 2 Eliminated (Season 9 - Episode 13)

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The Top 6 dancers perform with All-Stars from previous seasons, and two more are eliminated. Christine Applegate is the guest judge.

The episode was rated 8.58 from 19 votes.

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#7 - Top 4 Perform (Season 9 - Episode 14)

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The episode was rated 8.64 from 22 votes.

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#6 - L.A. Auditions (Season 9 - Episode 2)

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After getting off to a raucous start in New York City and Dallas, So You Think You Can Dance continued its search for America's Favorite Dancers as the show hopefuls auditioned at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.

The episode was rated 8.72 from 18 votes.

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#5 - Top 8 Perform; 2 Eliminated (Season 9 - Episode 12)

The Top 8 dancers perform with All-Stars from previous seasons, and two more are eliminated. Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family") is the guest judge.

The episode was rated 8.83 from 18 votes.

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#4 - Top 20 Perform (Season 9 - Episode 7)

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The first official night of Season 9 competition.

The episode was rated 8.85 from 20 votes.

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#3 - Dallas/New York Auditions (Season 9 - Episode 1)

Now in its ninth season, the hit show So You Think You Can Dance began with auditions in New York City, one of the world's capitals of dance, then moved on to the cowboy capital of the world, Dallas, for more auditions.

The episode was rated 9.00 from 23 votes.

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#2 - Winners Chosen (Season 9 - Episode 15)

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The episode was rated 9.13 from 16 votes.

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#1 - Top 20 Revealed/Meet the Top 20 (Season 9 - Episode 6)

They've strutted their stuff and experienced an emotional roller coaster ride to get this point. Now the 35 remaining dancers who survived Vegas Callbacks have to walk the Green Mile to find out if they've made it into this season's Top 20. It's time to find out which of your favorites are in and who's going home, as we celebrate So You Think You Can Dance's 200th episode!

The episode was rated 9.13 from 16 votes.

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