So You Think You Can Dance Canada (season 2)


Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada is a dance reality show and competition that airs on CTV. It is hosted by ETalk correspondent and former MuchMusic VJ Leah Miller.
The series is based on the original American TV series So You Think You Can Dance. Auditions started April 4, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ended in Montreal, Quebec on May 26, 2009.
The show premiered on August 11, 2009. With Fox Broadcasting Company announcing the season six premiere of So You Think You Can Dance on September 9, 2009, both shows aired concurrently. Changes to the season included the winner receiving $100,000, the title of Canada's favourite dancer, and both the winner and runner-up both received a 2010 Mazda 3 Sport. Repeats of the performance and results show aired a week later on MuchMusic. On October 25, 2009, Tara-Jean Popowich was announced as "Canada's Favourite Dancer", winning the grand prize; the runner-up was Vincent Desjardins.

Auditions

Open auditions for this season were held in the following locations:
Audition VenueCityDateGuest Judge
The Centre in Vancouver for Performing ArtsVancouver, British ColumbiaApril 4, 2009Luther Brown and Mary Murphy
Winspear CentreEdmonton, AlbertaApril 7, 2009Luther Brown and Stacey Tookey
Imperial TheatreSaint John, New BrunswickApril 21, 2009Melissa Williams and Sean Cheesman
Metro Toronto Convention CentreToronto, OntarioMay 18, 2009Luther Brown and Mary Murphy
Théâtre Saint-DenisMontreal, QuebecMay 26, 2009Lil' C and Mia Michaels

Finals Week

The Top 2300 callbacks were held in the beginning of August 2009, at York University in Toronto, Ontario. 190 dancers were invited to participate in the callback auditions. This number was cut to 46 dancers, 23 male and 23 female, in the course of the week by Jean-Marc Genreux, Tre Armstrong, Blake McGrath, and Luther Brown, before the announcement of the season's top 20 contestants. Finals week included the following rounds, with cuts made after each:

Elimination chart





Top 20 Finalists

Men

Women

Finals

Performances

Week 1 (August 25, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Tara-Jean Popowich
Everett Smith
Jive"Lust for Life"—Iggy PopMelissa WilliamsSafe
Amy Gardner
Vincent Desjardins
Samba"Batucadas"—Mitoka SambaTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Bottom 3
Melanie Mah
Cody Bonnell
Contemporary"Taking Chances"—Celine DionStacey TookeySafe
Kim Gingras
Emanuel Sandhu
Hip-hop"Here Comes The Hammer"—MC HammerSho-TymeSafe
Corynne Barron
Anthony Grafton
Viennese Waltz"The Time of My Life"—David CookPierre AllaireSafe
Natalie Lyons
Danny Lawn
Hip-hop"Get Buck In Here"—DJ Felli Fel feat. Diddy, Akon, Ludacris, and Lil JonSho-TymeSafe
Jayme Rae Dailey
Daniel Dory
Afro-Jazz"The Path"—Ralph MacDonaldSean CheesmanSafe
Jenna-Lynn Higgins
Nicolas Bégin
Disco"Waking Up in Vegas"—Katy PerryMelissa WilliamsSafe
Tatiana Parker
Austin Di Iulio
Capoeira"Segura O Coco"—Axé CapoeiraPaul BeckerParker eliminated
Melanie Buttarazzi
Taylor James
Tango"Diferente"—Gotan ProjectTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
James eliminated

Week 2 (September 1, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Luther Brown, Mary Murphy
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Melanie Mah
Cody Bonnell
Krump"Buck n' Roll"—Tha J-SquadLil' CSafe
Tara-Jean Popowich
Everett Smith
Salsa"Aña Pa' Mi Tambor"—La ExcelenciaTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Safe
Kim Gingras
Emanuel Sandhu
Broadway"Maybe This Time"—Connie FisherSean CheesmanSafe
Amy Gardner
Vincent Desjardins
Contemporary"When You Say My Name"—Mario SpinettiBlake McGrathSafe
Jayme Rae Dailey
Daniel Dory
Dancehall"So Fine"—Sean PaulJae BlazeSafe
Corynne Barron
Anthony Grafton
Paso Doble"Fuego"—bondTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Grafton eliminated
Jenna-Lynn Higgins
Nicolas Bégin
Hip-hop"Blast Off"—P Diddy feat. Mark Curry, G. Dep, LoonSho-TymeBottom 3
Natalie Lyons
Danny Lawn
Jazz"Please Don't Leave Me"—PinkMelissa WilliamsSafe
Melanie Buttarazzi
Austin Di Iulio
Smooth Waltz"Nights in White Satin "—Il DivoDanny QuilliamButtarazzi eliminated

Week 3 (September 8, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Sean Cheesman, Melissa Williams
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Kim Gingras
Emanuel Sandhu
Jazz-Pop"Love Sex Magic"—Ciara featuring Justin TimberlakeBlake McGrathSafe
Amy Gardner
Vincent Desjardins
Hip-hop"Boom Boom Pow"—The Black Eyed PeasFlii StylzBottom 3
Corynne Barron
Austin Di Iulio
Contemporary"Never Say Never"—The FrayStacey TookeySafe
Melanie Mah
Cody Bonnell
Mambo"Suena Ahora"—Michi SarmientoGustavo VargasBottom 3
Tara-Jean Popowich
Everett Smith
Quickstep"Chicago Overture"—Hot Rolls Ragtime BandPierre AllaireSafe
Jayme Rae Dailey
Daniel Dory
Hip-hop"Pucker Up"—CiaraLuther BrownSafe
Jenna-Lynn Higgins
Nicolas Bégin
Hustle"Canned Heat"—JamiroquaiBenji SchwimmerBoth eliminated
Natalie Lyons
Danny Lawn
Rumba"Historia De Un Amor"—Perez PradoGustavo VargasSafe

Week 4 (September 15, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Karen Kain, Dan Karaty
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Melanie Mah
Cody Bonnell
Hip-hop"Turnin Me On"—Keri Hilson featuring Lil WayneLuther BrownSafe
Amy Gardner
Vincent Desjardins
Cha-cha-cha"Rie y Llora"—Celia CruzGustavo VargasBottom 3
Tara-Jean Popowich
Everett Smith
House"When Love Takes Over"—David Guetta featuring Kelly RowlandSho-TymeSafe
Kim Gingras
Emanuel Sandhu
Contemporary"To Build a Home"—The Cinematic OrchestraStacey TookeySafe
Jayme Rae Dailey
Daniel Dory
Disco"Disco Inferno"—The TrammpsMelissa WilliamsBottom 3
Natalie Lyons
Danny Lawn
West Coast Swing"Love Lockdown"—Kanye WestBenji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones
Both eliminated
Corynne Barron
Austin Di Iulio
Jazz"Paparazzi"—Lady GagaJohnny ByrneSafe

Week 5 (September 22, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Rex Harrington, Mia Michaels
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Tara-Jean Popowich
Everett Smith
Broadway"This Joint is Jumpin'" from Ain't Misbehavin' Sean CheesmanSafe
Melanie Mah
Cody Bonnell
Jazz"Glory Box"—PortisheadMelissa WilliamsBottom 3
Corynne Barron
Austin Di Iulio
Salsa"I Know You Want Me "—Pitbull"Tony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Barron eliminated
Kim Gingras
Emanuel Sandhu
Hip-hop"Respect My Conglomerate"—Busta Rhymes feat. Lil Wayne & JadakissLuther BrownSafe
Jayme Rae Dailey
Daniel Dory
Contemporary"It Must Have Been Love"—Kari KimmelBlake McGrathDory eliminated
Amy Gardner
Vincent Desjardins
Jive"Pony Time"—Chubby CheckerTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Safe

Week 6 (September 29, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Melanie Mah
Vincent Desjardins
Paso Doble"Conquest"—The White StripesFrancis Lafrenière
Natalli Reznick
Mah in bottom 4
Amy Gardner
Cody Bonnell
Contemporary"Come Home"—OneRepublic feat. Sara BareillesStacey TookeyGardner eliminated
Bonnell in bottom 4
Tara-Jean Popowich
Emanuel Sandhu
Samba"Samba Vocalizado "—Luciano PerroneTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Safe
Kim Gingras
Everett Smith
Jazz-fusion"St. James Infirmary Blues"—The White StripesSean CheesmanSafe
Jayme Rae Dailey
Austin Di Iulio
Hip hop"Da Rockwilder"—Method Man & RedmanSho-TymeDi Iulio eliminated

DancerStyleMusicResult
Kim GingrasHip-hop"Kiss from a Rose"—SealSafe
Everett SmithTap"Everybody Dance"—ChicSafe
Jayme Rae DaileyJazz"Make Me Over"—Keyshia ColeSafe
Austin Di IulioContemporary"Always Midnight"—Patrick MonahanEliminated
Amy GardnerContemporary"Wanted"—Vanessa CarltonEliminated
Cody BonnellHip-hop"I Need a Girl "—Diddy feat. Ginuwine, Loon, Mario Winans and Tammy RuggeriBottom 4
Melanie MahJazz"The Fame"—Lady GagaBottom 4
Vincent DesjardinsSamba"Can You Feel It?"—Reel 2 RealSafe
Tara-Jean PopowichContemporary"Relief"—Chris GarneauSafe
Emanuel SandhuJazz"Bridge"—Amon TobinSafe

Week 7 (October 6, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Dan Karaty, Mia Michaels
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Tara-Jean Popowich
Vincent Desjardins
Rumba"Hero"—Enrique IglesiasEric CatySafe
Tara-Jean Popowich
Vincent Desjardins
Krump"Chea-Chea-Chea"—Tha J-SquadLil' CSafe
Kim Gingras
Cody Bonnell
Hip-hop"Humpin' Around"—Bobby BrownLuther BrownBoth eliminated
Kim Gingras
Cody Bonnell
Smooth Waltz"What a Wonderful World"—Louis ArmstrongPierre AllaireBoth eliminated
Melanie Mah
Emanuel Sandhu
Contemporary"The Scientist"—ColdplaySabrina MatthewsMandhu in bottom 4
Melanie Mah
Emanuel Sandhu
Disco"Hush Hush"—The Pussycat DollsMelissa WilliamsMandhu in bottom 4
Jayme Rae Dailey
Everett Smith
Mambo"En Barranquilla Me Quedo"—Joe ArroyoGustavo VargasSmith in bottom 4
Jayme Rae Dailey
Everett Smith
Jazz-Pop"Sexy Chick"—David Guetta feat. AkonNico Archambault
Wynn Holmes
Smith in bottom 4

DancerStyleMusicResult
Jayme Rae DaileyContemporary"Getting in the Way"—Jill ScottSafe
Everett SmithTap"Stand by Me"—Ben E. KingBottom 4
Melanie MahContemporary"Innocence"—BjörkBottom 4
Emanuel SandhuContemporary"Mad World"—Adam LambertSafe
Kim GingrasHip-hop"Jerk It"—ThunderheistEliminated
Cody BonnellHip-hop"Missin' You"—Trey SongzEliminated
Tara-Jean PopowichContemporary"Farewell"—Rosie ThomasSafe
Vincent DesjardinsCha-cha-cha"U Can't Touch This"—MC HammerSafe

Week 8 (October 13, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Rex Harrington, Mary Murphy
CoupleStyleMusicChoreographerResults
Tara-Jean Popowich
Vincent Desjardins
Salsa"Vengo Caliente"–Sonora CarruselesGustavo VargasSafe
Tara-Jean Popowich
Vincent Desjardins
Contemporary"It Doesn't Hurt" —Katie ThompsonStacey TookeySafe
Melanie Mah
Everett Smith
Jazz-Rock"Burn It to the Ground"—NickelbackMelissa WilliamsMandhu eliminated
Melanie Mah
Everett Smith
Hip-hop"That's Right"—CiaraLuther BrownMandhu eliminated
Jayme Rae Dailey
Emanuel Sandhu
Quickstep"Let's Go"—Hipjoint feat. Sherry St. GermainPierre AllaireSandhu eliminated
Jayme Rae Dailey
Emanuel Sandhu
Jazz-Pop"I Gotta Feeling"—The Black Eyed PeasBlake McGrathSandhu eliminated

DancerStyleMusicResult
Jayme Rae DaileyContemporary"As Much As I Ever Could"—City and ColourSafe
Tara-Jean PopowichContemporary"Fever"—Michael BubléSafe
Melanie MahContemporary"The District Sleeps Alone Tonight"—The Postal ServiceEliminated
Everett SmithTap"Shake Your Pants"—CameoSafe
Emanuel SandhuJazz"Whole Lotta Love"—Led ZeppelinEliminated
Vincent DesjardinsCha-cha-cha"Ai Mi Morena" —Mo' HorizonsSafe

Week 9 (October 20, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown
DancersStyleMusicChoreographer
Jayme Rae Dailey
Vincent Desjardins
Tara-Jean Popowich
Everett Smith
Cabaret"Theme for Gypsy "—Sonny Lester & His OrchestraTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Vincent Desjardins
Everett Smith
Hip-hop"B.O.B."—OutkastSho-Tyme
Tara-Jean Popowich
Everett Smith
Jazz"Say "—OneRepublicSean Cheesman
Jayme Rae Dailey
Tara-Jean Popowich
Mambo"Ran Kan Kan"—Tito PuenteTony Meredith
Melanie LaPatin
Jayme Rae Dailey
Vincent Desjardins
Contemporary"Can't Stop Thinking About You"—Martin SextonStacey Tookey
Tara-Jean Popowich
Vincent Desjardins
Hustle"Last Dance"—Donna SummerMaria Torres
Jayme Rae Dailey
Everett Smith
Samba"Run the Show"—Kat DeLunaEric Caty
Kelly Lannan

DancerStyleMusic
Everett SmithTap"Style"—Cameo
Jayme Rae DaileyJazz"Racadiones Arrabaleras"—Bailingo!
Vincent DesjardinsJive"Land of a Thousand Dances"—Wilson Pickett
Tara-Jean PopowichContemporaryBleeding Love"—Boyce Avenue

Results shows

Week 1 (August 26, 2009)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Melanie ButtarazziJive"Land of a Thousand Dances"—Wilson PickettSafe
Amy GardnerContemporary"Possession"—Sarah McLachlanSafe
Tatiana ParkerHip-hop"Starstruck"—Lady GagaEliminated
Taylor JamesContemporary"Swans"—Unkle BobEliminated
Vincent DesjardinsCha-cha-cha"Kaboom"—Ursula 1000Safe
Austin Di IulioModern"An Epic Age"—ImmediateSafe

DancerStyleMusicResult
Anthony GraftonSamba"King of the Dancehall"—Beenie ManEliminated
Nicolas BéginB-boying"Super Bad"—James BrownSafe
Austin Di IulioContemporary"Overkill"—Colin HaySafe
Corynne BarronContemporary"The Moment I Said It"—Imogen HeapSafe
Jenna-Lynn HigginsJazz"No Man"—Nina StoreySafe
Melanie ButtarazziFlamenco"Desert Chase"—Robert MichaelsEliminated

DancerStyleMusicResult
Jenna-Lynn HigginsJazz"I Gotta Feeling"—The Black Eyed PeasEliminated
Amy GardnerJazz"Yummy"—Gwen StefaniSafe
Melanie MahContemporary"A Little More of You"—Ashley ChamblissSafe
Nicolas BéginB-boying"Pavlo Style"—PavloEliminated
Vincent DesjardinsJive"Reet Petite"—Jackie WilsonSafe
Cody BonnellHip-hop"Love Struck"—VFactorySafe

DancerStyleMusicResult
Amy GardnerJazz"LTLP" — EditSafe
Jayme Rae DaileyContemporary"Feeling Good"—Michael BubléSafe
Natalie LyonsKrumping"Boom Boom Clap"—Tha J-SquadEliminated
Vincent DesjardinsJive"We're Gonna Win"—Bryan AdamsSafe
Daniel DoryHip-hop"A Milli"—Lil WayneSafe
Danny LawnContemporary"The Freshmen"—Jay BrannanEliminated

DancerStyleMusicResult
Melanie MahContemporary"Headlock"—Imogen HeapSafe
Corynne BarronContemporary"Almost Lover"—A Fine FrenzyEliminated
Jayme Rae DaileyContemporary"Nothing"—Nikka CostaSafe
Cody BonnellHip-hop"Curious"—Danny FernandesSafe
Austin Di IulioContemporary"Sweet Dream"—Greg LaswellSafe
Daniel DoryHip-hop"It Was All In Your Mind"—Wade RobsonEliminated

DancerStyleMusicResult
Amy GardnerContemporary"Belief"—Gavin DeGrawEliminated
Melanie MahContemporary"18th Floor Balcony"—Blue OctoberSafe
Cody BonnellHip-hop"Butterfly"—Jason MrazSafe
Austin Di IulioPopping"Genesis"—JusticeEliminated

Week 7 (October 7, 2009)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Kim GingrasHip-hop"Bottle Pop"—The Pussycat DollsEliminated
Melanie MahContemporary"Elephant in the Room"—Richard WaltersSafe
Cody BonnellHip-hop"Last Time" —George NozukaEliminated
Everett SmithTap"When the Night Feels My Song"—Bedouin SoundclashSafe

Week 8 (October 14, 2009)

DancerStyleMusicResult
Jayme Rae DaileyContemporary"I'm Not Afraid"—Jill ScottSafe
Melanie MahContemporary"On Your Porch"—The FormatEliminated
Tara-Jean PopowichContemporary"The Waves"—ElisaSafe
Vincent DesjardinsLatinSafe
Everett SmithTap"Oh...Canada"—ClassifiedSafe
Emanuel SandhuJazz"Let's Dance"—David BowieEliminated

Week 9 (October 25, 2009)

Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown, Rex Harrington, Kenny Ortega