So You Think You Can Dance (Belgium and the Netherlands, season 1)

*So You Think You Can Dance*
So You Think You Can Dance
Season 1
Hosted by	EliZe
Judges	; ; Dan Karaty
Winner	Ivan Paulovich
Country of origin	Netherlands
Release
Original network	RTL5
Original release	September 8 –; November 11, 2008
Season chronology
	Next →; Season 2

The first season of So You Think You Can Dance, a Dutch adaptation of the American show by the same name, premiered on RTL4 on September 4, 2008. Unlike following seasons of the show, the first was broadcast in the Netherlands only and features only Dutch contestants. The finale aired December 11, 2008 and concluded with latin dancer Ivan Paulovich as champion. Paulovich won a choice of free dance study opportunities in the U.S., €20,000, and a role in the musical Footloose.

Judges[]

The first season featured permanent judges , , and Dan Karaty. Additional guest judges included , Penny de Jager, Kim-Lian van der Meij, Wendy van Dijk, and .

Auditions and bootcamp[]

Open auditions for the first season were held exclusively in Amsterdam. Those dancers which impressed a panel of judges were sent forward to a "bootcamp," a several-day-long series of dance workshops (held in London, England for the first season). After observing the dancers over the course of the workshops, the judges then selected a Top 18 group of finalists for the main competition phase of the show, referenced as "The live shows."

Live shows[]

From the top 18 to the top 10, the bottom three couples, based on each week's vote, were in danger of elimination from the competition and were required to "Dance for their lives" (perform a solo) to avoid being the one of the two dancers dismissed. From the top 10 to the finale, dancers received votes as individuals, and not couples, and eliminations were determined solely by home viewer votes.

Elimination chart[]

**Legenda**
Female Contestant	Male Contestant	Dance for your Life	Bottom Dancer

Contestant	Resultaat
Week:	23/10	30/10	6/11	13/11	20/11	27/11	4/12	11/12
Ivan Paulovich			DFYL			Btm	Btm	WINNER
					Btm			Runner-Up
Annemiek Suijkerbuijk							Btm	Third
Julia Mitomi	DFYL		DFYL					Fourth
Gianinni Semedo				DFYL			Elim
Anuschka Bozo		DFYL		DFYL		Btm	Elim
Bram Blankestijn	DFYL		DFYL		Btm	Elim
Sigourney Korper			DFYL		Btm	Elim
Uri Eugenio		DFYL		DFYL	Elim
Marielle Constancia	DFYL	DFYL		DFYL	Elim
Boris Schreurs		DFYL		Elim
Anne-May De Lijser				Elim
Ceraldo Moreau			Elim
Giotta Kulaleen			Elim
Giorgio Costa	DFYL	Elim
Eline Vroon		Elim
Alessandro Pierotti	Elim
Dapheny Oosterwolde	Elim

Performances[]

Performance show 1 (October 23, 2008)[]

Judge panel: , , Dan Karaty,

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Result
Eline Boris	Hip Hop	"Church"—T-Pain		Safe
Annemiek Timor	Rumba	"Hay Amores"—Shakira	Dmitry Chaplin	Safe
Marielle Giorgio	Contemporary dance	"Everything"—Anouk		Dance for your life
Dapheney Alessandro	Viennese Waltz	"In God's Hands"—Nelly Furtado		Both dancers eliminated
Giotta Ceraldo	Disco	"Turn The Beat Around"—	Jazzy	Safe
Julia Bram	Jazz	"I Kissed a Girl—Katy Perry	Roy Julen	Dance for you life
Anne-May Giannini	Hip Hop Lyrical	"Moving Mountains"—Usher		Safe
Sigourney Ivan	Samba	"Skip to the Bip"—Club des Belugas	Dmitry Chaplin	Safe
Anuschka Uri	Broadway	"Sing! Sing! Sing!"—Fosse (Original Broadway Cast)	Jazzy	Safe

Results show 1

Group Choreography:"Don't Stop the Music"—Rihanna (Jazz, choreography by Mandy Moore)
Dance for your life couples:
- Alessandro & Dapheny (Both dancers eliminated)
- Giorgio & Marielle
- Bram & Julia
Solo's:
- Dapheney: Onbekend
- Alessandro: "Vivo Per Lei"—Andrea Bocelli ft. Laura Pausini
- Marielle: "Come on Girl"—Taio Cruz ft. Luciana
- Giorgio: "Renegades of Funk"—Rage Against the Machine
- Julia: "Blessing Dance"—
- Bram: "Sex, Love, &Money" - Mos Def
New couples: None

Performance show 2 (October 30, 2008)[]

Judge panel: , , Dan Karaty

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Result
Sigourney Ivan	Contemporary dance	"Give it to Me"—Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado & Timbaland		Safe
Eline Boris	Slow Foxtrot	"Fever"—Michael Bublé		Eline eliminated
Marielle Giorgio	Cha Cha Cha	"Oye como va"—		Giorgio eliminated
Annemiek Timor	Lyrical Hip-hop	"Super human"—Chris Brown	Shaker	Safe
Anne-May Giannini	Broadway	"If You Ain't Got That Swing"—Bubbling Brown Sugar cast	Roy Julen	Safe
Anuschka Uri	Hip-hop	"Set It Off"—Big Daddy Kane		Dance for your life
Giotta Ceraldo	Lyrical	"Back to Black"—Amy Winehouse		Safe
Julia Bram	Jive	"Footloose"—Kenny Loggins		Safe

Results show 2

Group Choreography: mix by "It's me, Bitches"—Swizz Beatz and "Don't Touch Me"—Busta Rhymes (Hip Hop, choreography by )
Dance for your life couples:
- Boris & Eline (Eline eliminated)
- Giorgio & Marielle Constancia, (Giorgio eliminated)
- Uri & Anuschka
Solo's:
- Eline: "7 Days to Change Your Life"—Jamie Cullum
- Boris: "Bamboo Banga"—M.I.A.
- Anusckha: "Secret Place"—Danity Kane
- Uri: "Rock Your Soul"—Elisa
- Marielle: "Ice Box"—Omarion
- Giorgio: "Que Se Sepa"—Roberto Roena
New couples: Marielle and Boris

Performance show 3 (November 6, 2008)[]

Judge panel: , , Dan Karaty, Penny de Jager

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Result
Sigourney Ivan	Paso Doble	"Malaguena"—Brian Setzer		Dance for your life
Anne-May Giannini	Contemporary dance	"Fallin'"—Alicia Keys		Safe
Giotta Ceraldo	Broadway	"Ease on Down the Road"—Diana Ross & Michael Jackson	Jazzy	Both dancers eliminated
Marielle Boris	Lyrical Hip-hop	"Losing My Way"—Justin Timberlake		Safe
Julia Bram	Hip-hop/Locking	"Soul with a capital S!"—Tower of Power		Dance for your life
Anuschka Uri	Jazz	"Chasing Cars"—Natasha Bedingfield	Roy Julen	Safe
Annemiek Timor	Quickstep	"Fascination"—Alphabeat		Safe

Results show 3

Group Choreography: "Wow"—Kylie Minogue (choreography by )
Dance for your life couples:
- Ceraldo & Giotta (Both dancers eliminated)
- Ivan & Sigourney
- Bram & Julia
Solo's:
- Giotta: "Green Light"—Beyoncé Knowles
- Ceraldo: "High Tide"—Pete Philly & Perquisite
- Julia: "Free Chilly"—Lupe Fiasco (ft. & )
- Bram: Onbekend
- Sigourney: "Sucka for Love"—Danity Kane
- Ivan: "Jump, Jive an' Wail "—The Brian Setzer Orchestra
New couples: None

Performance show 4 (November 13, 2008)[]

Judge panel: , , Dan Karaty, Kim-Lian van der Meij

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Result
Anuschka Uri		"Toxic"—Britney Spears		Dance for your life
Marielle Boris	Tango	"El Tango de Roxanne"—Moulin Rouge		Boris eliminated
Anne-May Giannini	Lyrical Hip-hop	"Love in da Club"—Usher	Shaker	Anne-May eliminated
Annemiek Timor	Contemporary dance	"The Time is Now"—Moloko	Roy Julen	Safe
Julia Bram	English Waltz	"Natural Woman"—Carole King		Safe
Sigourney Ivan	Hip-hop	"Signing in the Rain Remix"—Mint Royale ft. Gene Kelly		Safe

Results show 4

Group Choreography: "Kijk Naar Mij"—Fame met Kim-Lian van der Meij (Broadway, choreography by Martin Michel)
Dance for your life couples:
- Gianinni & Anne-May (Anne-May eliminated)
- Uri & Anuschka
- Boris & Marielle (Boris eliminated)
Solo's:
- Anne-May: "Teardrop"—Massive Attack
- Giannini: "Hot Music"—Soho
- Anuschka: "Imaginary"—Evanescence
- Uri: "All You Gotta Change"—Alain Clark
- Marielle: "Viva La Vida"—Coldplay
- Boris: "Superman"—Robin Thicke
New partners: From week five forward, new couples are assigned each week.

Performance show 5 (November 20, 2008)[]

Judge panel: , , ,

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Result
Annemiek Ivan	Mambo	"Livin' La Vida Loca"—Ricky Martin		Safe
Marielle Timor	Hip-hop	"When I Grow Up"—Pussycat Dolls		Marielle eliminated
Julia Giannini	Contemporary dance	"De Mooiste Verliezers"—BLØF	Roy Julen	Safe
Sigourney Uri	American Smooth	"It's Oh So Quiet"—Björk		Uri eliminated
Anuschka Bram	Lyrical Hip-hop	"Bleeding Love"—Leona Lewis		Safe

Solo's:
- Annemiek: "Breakaway"—Kelly Clarkson
- Ivan: Onbekend
- Marielle: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See"—Busta Rhymes
- Timor: Onbekend
- Julia: "The Workout"—Utada Hikaru
- Giannini: "Get Your Freak On"—Missy Elliott
- Sigourney: "You Will Be Under My Wheels"—The Prodigy
- Uri: "Dreaming With A Broken Heart"—John Mayer
- Anuschka: "Angel"—Do
- Bram: Onbekend
Results show 5
- Group Choreography: "Llego la Hora"— (, choreography by )
- Guest performance: Cast (, Music: "Johnny's Mambo", choreography by Kate Champion)
- Result: Marielle and Uri vallen af

Performance show 6 (November 27, 2008)[]

Judge panel: , , Dan Karaty, Wendy van Dijk

Couple	Style	Music	Choreographer	Result
Julia Timor	Broadway	"Holding out for a Hero"—Bonnie Tyler		Safe
Anuschka Giannini	Rumba	"Afscheid"—Volumia!		Safe
Sigourney Ivan	Lyrical Hip-hop	"Mad"—Ne-Yo	Shaker	Sigourney eliminated
Annemiek Bram	Contemporary dance	"Lost"—Anouk		Bram eliminated

Solo's:
- Julia: "Promises (vocal mix)"—
- Timor: "Boogaloo Anthem"—
- Anuschka: "Respect Remix"—
- Giannini: "I Feel Good"—James Brown
- Sigourney: "Amazing"—Kanye West
- Ivan: "Nike Freestyle"
- Annemiek: "Goodbye Is The Saddest Word"—Céline Dion
- Bram: Onbekend
Results show 6
- Group Choreography: "Smooth Criminal"—Michael Jackson (Hip Hop, choreography by )
- Guest performance: Burn the Floor (, Music: "4 Minutes"—Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake )
- Result: Sigourney and Bram vallen af

Performance show 7 (December 4, 2008)[]