So You Think You Can Dance Australia (season 4)

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So You Think You Can Dance Australia
Season 4
Hosted byCarrie Bickmore
JudgesPaula Abdul
Shannon Holtzapffel
Jason Gilkison
Aaron Cash
WinnerMichael Dameski
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
Original release9 February (2014-02-09) –
1 May 2014 (2014-05-01)
Season chronology
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Season 3

Season four 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 Carrie Bickmore with Paula Abdul, Shannon Holtzapffel, Jason Gilkison and Aaron Cash acting as the judges.

The season consisted of 13 episodes in total. Weeks 1-3 were audition episodes, producing the Top 20 dancers who went on to appear in the performance episodes from Week 4 onwards.

Auditions[]

Auditions for the fourth season were held between September and October 2013 in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.

Top 20 Finalists[]

Men[]

Finalist Age Home State Dance Specialty Elimination date
Michael Dameski 18 NSW Contemporary Winner
Jay Johns 21 NSW Tap/Hip-hop 3rd Place
Sam Malseed 18 SA Contemporary/Lyrical 24 Apr 2014
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung 30 NSW Break boy 17 Apr 2014
Patric Kuo 20 NSW Urban 10 April 2014
Stephen Perez 20 NSW Jazz 3 April 2014
Chris Tsattalios 21 NSW Commercial Jazz 27 March 2014
Jordan Turner 20 NSW Contemporary 20 March 2014
Joel Rasmussen 27 QLD Hip-hop 9 March 2014
Thabang Baloyi 21 NSW Ballroom 2 March 2014

Women[]

Finalist Age Home State Dance Specialty Elimination date
Lauren Seymour 22 NSW Lyrical Jazz Runner-Up
Renelle Jones 23 NSW Jazz 4th Place
Ashleigh Tavares 20 NSW Jazz 24 April 2014
Eden Petrovski 20 NSW Contemporary 17 April 2014
Zoey Black 22 NSW Jazz 10 April 2014
Maddie Peat 19 NSW Ballet 3 April 2014
Yukino McHugh 20 NSW Urban 27 March 2014
Nadiah Idris 26 VIC Dancehall 20 March 2014
Sally Hare 28 NSW Hip-hop 9 March 2014
Kathaleen Fisher 19 NSW Latin/Ballroom 2 March 2014

Results table[]

Week: 2/3 9/3 20/3 27/3 3/4 10/41 17/4 24/4 1/5
Contestants Result
Michael Dameski Btm 3 Btm 2 Winner
Lauren Seymour Btm 3 1st Runner-Up
Jay Johns Btm 3 3rd 3rd Place
Renelle Jones Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 3rd 4th Place
Sam Malseed 2nd Elim
Ashleigh Tavares Btm 2
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 1st Elim
Eden Petrovski 2nd
Patric Kuo Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Zoey Black Btm 3 Btm 3
Stephen Perez Btm 3 Elim
Maddie Peat Btm 3
Chris Tsattalios Btm 3 Elim
Yukino McHugh Btm 3 Btm 3
Jordan Turner Elim
Nadiah Idris Btm 3
Joel Rasmussen Btm 3 Elim
Sally Hare
Thabang Baloyi Elim
Kathaleen Fisher

Performance Shows[]

Week 4: Top 20 (23 February 2014)[]

Couple Style Music Choreographer Result
Top 10 Guys Hip-hop "#ThatPower"—will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber Matt Lee
Lauren Seymour
Renelle Jones
Contemporary-Jazz "She Wolf"—David Guetta feat. Sia Stephen Tannos Both Safe
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung
Jay Johns
Joel Rasmussen
Nadiah Idris
Mixed Urban "Do You Love Me"—The Contours Christopher Scott Rasmussen in Bottom 3
Idris in Bottom 3
Jordan Turner
Eden Petrovski
Maddie Peat
Contemporary "Heart Cry" (Remix, extended version) — Drehz Sarah Boulter All Safe
Kathaleen Fisher
Thabang Baloyi
Latin Ballroom "Where Have You Been"—Rihanna Gleb Savchenko and Both Eliminated
Top 20 Jazz "Shine My Shoes" - Robbie Williams (Live Guest Performer) Jason Gilkison
Patric Kuo
Sally Hare
Yukino McHugh
Hip hop "Talk Dirty"—Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz Tiana Canterbury All Safe
Zoey Black
Ashleigh Tavaras
Stephen Perez
Chris Tsattalios
Jazz "Mamma Knows Best"—Jessie J Marko Panzic Black in Bottom 3
Perez in Bottom 3
Michael Dameski
Sam Malseed
Contemporary "Brother"—Matt Corby Debbie Ellis Both Safe
Top 10 Women Contemporary "Young & Beautiful"—Lana Del Rey

Week 5: Top 20 (2 March 2014)[]

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Ashleigh Tavaras
Jay Johns
Jazz "Happy"— Pharrell Williams Simon Lynn Both safe
Eden Petrovski
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung
Lyrical-Jazz "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"— Lorde Stephen Tannos Joung in Bottom 3
Sally Hare
Jordan Turner
Contemporary "Addicted to you"— Avicii Jason Winters Hare in Bottom 3
Lauren Seymour
Patric Kuo
Lyrical hip-hop "Fast Car"— Tracy Chapman Christopher Scott Both Safe
Kathaleen Fisher
Chris Tsattalios
Samba "Natalie"— Bruno Mars Aric & Masha Fisher eliminated
Yukino McHugh
Stephen Perez
Broadway-Jazz "Sing, Sing, Sing"— Benny Goodman Orchestra Cameron Mitchell McHugh in Bottom 3
Maddie Peat
Thabang Baloyi
Viennese Waltz "Unchained Melody"— The Righteous Brothers Craig & Sriani Peat Safe
Renelle Jones
Joel Rasmussen
Zouk-Lambada "Climax"— Usher Larissa & Kadu Both in Bottom 3
Nadiah Idris
Michael Dameski
Hip hop "Twerk It"— Busta Rhymes feat. Nicki Minaj Tiana Canterbury Both safe
Zoey Black
Sam Malseed
Contemporary "Forever Young"— Audra Mae Paul Malek Both Safe

Week 6: Top 18 (9 March 2014)[]

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Maddie Peat
Chris Tsattalios
Contemporary "My Love" — Sia Sarah Boulter Both safe
Renelle Jones
Joel Rasmussen
Jazz "FU" — Miley Cyrus feat. French Montana Renee Ritchie Rasmussen eliminated
Eden Petrovski
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung
Paso Doble "Bring Me to Life" — Evanescence Both safe
Nadiah Idris
Michael Dameski
Cha-cha "" — Ke$ha feat. Pitbull Anya Garnis Both in Bottom 3
Sally Hare
Jordan Turner
Hip-hop "As Long as You Love Me" — Justin Bieber feat. Big Sean Alvin DeCastro Hare eliminated
Yukino McHugh
Stephen Perez
Urban "Dark Horse" — Katy Perry feat. Juicy J Parris Goebel McHugh in Bottom 3
Sam Malseed
Zoey Black
Bollywood "1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor" — Chennai Express (Original Soundtrack) Ramona Lobo Black in Bottom 3
Ashleigh Tavaras
Jay Johns
Contemporary "One" — Damien Rice Debbie Ellis Both Safe
Lauren Seymour
Patric Kuo
Jazz "Land of a Thousand Dances" (The Sapphires) — Jessica Mauboy Adam Williams Kuo in Bottom 3
  • Solos
  • Eliminated
    • Sally Hare
    • Joel Rasmussen
  • New Partners
    • Renelle Jones & Jordan Turner

Week 7: Top 16 (20 March 2014)[]

Guest Tina Arena - Reset All

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Eden Petrovski
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung
Contemporary "Say Something" - A Great Big World feat. Christina Aguilera Debbie Ellis Joung in Bottom 3
Renelle Jones
Jordan Turner
Broadway "Ladies' Choice" (from Hairspray) - Zac Efron Michael Ralph Turner eliminated
Maddie Peat
Chris Tsattalios
Quickstep "Bang Bang" - will.i.am Leanne Bampton Both in Bottom 3
Yukino McHugh
Stephen Perez
Jazz "Locked Out of Heaven" - Bruno Mars Adrian Ricks McHugh in Bottom 3
Lauren Seymour
Patric Kuo
Viennese Waltz "I Won't Give Up" - Jason Mraz Anya Garnis Both Safe
Sam Malseed
Zoey Black
Contemporary "Unconditionally" - Katy Perry Marco Panzic Both Safe
Ashleigh Tavares
Jay Johns
Lyrical hip-hop "Hold On, We're Going Home" - Drake feat. Majid Jordan Parris Goebel Johns in Bottom 3
Nadiah Idris
Michael Dameski
Jazz "Crazy" - Alice Russell Stephen Tannos Idris eliminated
  • Immediately Saved
    • Zoey Black
  • Solos
  • Eliminated2
    • Nadiah Idris
    • Jordan Turner
  • New Partners
    • Renelle Jones & Michael Dameski

Week 8: Top 14 (27 March 2014)[]

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Patric Kuo
Lauren Seymour
Contemporary "The Power of Love" — Gabrielle Aplin Natalie Weir Both in Bottom 3
Eden Petrovski
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung
Hip-hop "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" — Ne-Yo Juliette Verne Joung in Bottom 3
Maddie Peat
Chris Tsattalios
Jazz "Call Me Maybe" — Carly Rae Jepsen Mitchell Woodcock Tsattalios eliminated
Jay Johns
Ashleigh Tavares
Rumba "Stay" — Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko Anya Garnis Both Safe
Yukino "Kino" McHugh
Stephen Perez
Jazz "Titanium" — David Guetta feat. Sia Stephen Tannos McHugh eliminated
Sam Malseed
Zoey Black
Jive "Footloose" — Kenny Loggins Giselle Peacock Both Safe
Renelle Jones
Michael Dameski
Contemporary "Let Her Go" — Passenger Paul Malek Jones in Bottom 3

Week 9: Top 12 (3 April 2014)[]

Theme: Same Gender - The contestants will be dancing routines with a partner of the same gender.

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Eden Petrovski
Renelle Jones
Broadway "Mr. Bojangles" — Fosse Adam Williams Both Safe
Patric Kuo
Jay Johns
Hip-hop "Give It Up Or Turn It Loose" — James Brown Charles Bartley Kuo in bottom 2
Ashleigh Tavares
Maddie Peat
Contemporary "Higher Love"James Vincent McMorrow Jason Winters Peat eliminated
Zoey Black
Lauren Seymour
Hip-hop "MATANGI"M.I.A. Jesse Rasmussen Black in bottom 2
Michael Dameski
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung
Contemporary "How It Ends" — DeVotchKa Debbie Ellis Dameski in Bottom 2
Sam Malseed
Stephen Perez
Tango "Tango De Los Asesinos (Assassin's Tango)" — John Powell Fabio Robles
Ana André
Perez eliminated
  • Solos
    • Renelle Jones:
    • Maddie Peat: "Fix You" - Coldplay
    • Lauren Seymour:
    • Patric Kuo:
    • Youngkwang "Blond" Joung:
    • Stephen Perez:
  • Eliminated
    • Maddie Peat
    • Stephen Perez
  • Next Week's Partners
    • Patric Kuo & Ashleigh Tavaras
    • Youngkwang "Blond" Joung & Lauren Seymour
    • Jay Johns & Zoey Black
    • Sam Malseed & Eden Petrovski
    • Michael Dameski & Renelle Jones

Week 10: Top 10 (10 April 2014)[]

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Renelle Jones
Michael Dameski
Jazz "Die Another Day" — Madonna Mitchell Woodcock Both Bottom 2
Ashleigh Tavares
Patric Kuo
Cha-cha "Move" — Little Mix Aric & Masha Kuo eliminated
Lauren Seymour
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung
Contemporary "Threads of Silence" — Karise Eden Paul Malek both safe
Eden Petrovski
Sam Malseed
Hip-hop "The Other Side" — Jason Derulo Jesse Rasmussen both safe
Zoey Black
Jay Johns
Contemporary "Wild Horses" - Natasha Bedingfield Brendan Yeates Black eliminated
Top 5 Girls Jazz "Grown Woman" - Beyoncé Marko Panzic
Top 5 Guys Contemporary "Wake Me Up" - Avicii Debbie Ellis
  • Solos
    • Zoey Black:
    • Ashleigh Tavares:
    • Patric Kuo:
    • Michael Dameski:
  • Eliminated
    • Zoey Black
    • Patric Kuo

Week 11: Top 8 (17 April 2014)[]

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Eden Petrovski
Michael Dameski
Jazz "Come into My Head" - Kimbra Stephen Tannos Dameski safe
Renelle Jones
Jay Johns
Contemporary Amazing GraceDestiny's Child Penelope Mullen both Safe
Ashleigh Tavares
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung
Swing "Swing Set" - Jurassic 5 Shannon & Lochlan Joung eliminated
Lauren Seymour
Sam Malseed
Contemporary "My Heart Will Go On" - Céline Dion*4 Jacqui Howard both safe
Renelle Jones
Jay Johns
Paso Doble El Tango De RoxanneMoulin Rouge! Aric Yegudkin & Masha Belash both Safe
Eden Petrovski
Michael Dameski
Foxtrot "Get Here" - Oleta Adams Natalie Lowe Petrovski eliminated
Lauren Seymour
Sam Malseed
Hip hop OMGUsher feat. will.i.am Alvin De Castro both safe
Ashleigh Tavares
Youngkwang "Blond" Joung
Contemporary Dark ParadiseLana Del Rey Steven Watson & Sarah Boulter Joung eliminated
  • Eliminated
    • Eden Petrovski
    • Youngkwang "Blond" Joung

Week 12 Semi Final: Top 6 (24 April 2014)[]

Couple Style Music Choreographer
The Top 6 Contemporary "Undan Hulu" — Ólafur Arnalds Travis Wall
Channing Cooke
Lauren Seymour
Jay Johns
Hip-hop "Get Up Offa That Thing"/"Release the Pressure"— James Brown Jesse Rasmussen
Renelle Jones
Sam Malseed
Samba "L'Hotel De Californie" — The Cat Empire Trent Whiddon
Gordana Grandosek-Whiddon
Ashleigh Tavares
Michael Dameski
Jazz "The Beautiful People" — Marilyn Manson Matt Lee
Kate Wormald
Lauren Seymour
Sam Malseed
Contemporary "In This Shirt" — The Irrepressibles Debbie Ellis
Ashleigh Tavares
Jay Johns
Contemporary "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" — Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls Soundtrack) Sarah Boulter
Renelle Jones
Michael Dameski
Contemporary "Lay Me Down" — Sam Smith Travis Wall
Channing Cooke
  • Solos
    • Lauren Seymour: "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" — Pixie Lott (Contemporary)
    • Ashleigh Tavares: "Feeling Good" — Jennifer Hudson (Contemporary)
    • Renelle Jones: "Crazy In Love" — Emile Sandé feat. The Bryan Ferry Orchestra (Jazz)
    • Sam Malseed: "When I Was Your Man" — Bruno Mars (Contemporary)
    • Jay Johns: "Hey Pachuco!" — Royal Crown Revue (Tap)
    • Michael Dameski: "Unstoppable!" — E.S. Posthumus (Contemporary)
  • Eliminated
    • Ashleigh Tavares
    • Sam Malseed

Week 13 Grand Final: Top 4 (1 May 2014)[]

Dancers Style Music Choreographer
The Top 4 Jazz "Applause"—Lady Gaga Squared Division
Lauren Seymour
Michael Dameski
Contemporary "Falling Slowly"—Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová Debbie Ellis
Renelle Jones
Jay Johns
Viennese Waltz "At This Moment"—Michael Bublé Aric & Masha
Renelle Jones
Lauren Seymour
Broadway "I'm a Woman"—Smokey Joe's Cafe Matt Lee
Michael Dameski
Jay Johns
Martial arts/Contemporary "Invictus"—Patrick Mazzolo Sarah Boulter
The Top 20 Jazz "Dream Medley"—Paula Abdul Matt Lee
The Top 20 5 Lindy Hop "Jumpin' Jack"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Jason Gilkison
  • 4th Place:
    • Renelle Jones
  • 3rd Place
    • Jay Johns
  • Runner-Up:
    • Lauren Seymour
  • Winner:
    • Michael Dameski

Notes[]

  • ^1 The ranking of each gender was revealed this week.
  • ^2 On this occasion, the judges voiced indecision on the contestants to be eliminated and ultimately opted to determine the eliminated dancers directly according to the at-home viewer votes.
  • ^3 For Top 12 week, the dancers will be dancing in same-sex partnerships.
  • ^4 For this week, Malseed & Seymour performed to an on-stage piano accompaniment rather than the original song.
  • ^5 On this occasion, the Top 20 performed with Dameski & Seymour for a final dance number before announcing the winner.

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