So You Think You Can Dance Australia season 3

Season three 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 former Rogue Traders vocalist and solo artist Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges. It premiered on 31 January 2010. Robbie Kmetoni was announced as the winner on 21 April 2010 and the first season that each of the contestants have all been in the bottom six or four. It was the last season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia to air until the show came back in 2014.

Auditions

Auditions for the third season were held between September and October 2009 in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.

Sydney Round

During the Top 100 week in Sydney. Season 2 contestants: Talia and Charlie were choreographing Jazz, then Amy and Ben were choreographing Ballrom, then Talia and Amy were choreographing Broadway for the female contestants, while Charlie and Ben were choreographing Jazz for the male contestants. Then each contestants perform a solo for their lives, then the judges choose which contestants (both gender: 10 females and 10 males) will be in the live shows as the top 20 contestants.

Studio Shows

Top 20 Contestants

Female contestants

Male contestants

Results table

• According to the So You Think You Can Dance Australia website Jessica Prince was forced to leave the competition due to a back injury. Pursuant to the rules, Jess Stokes, as the last female dancer eliminated, was brought back into the competition.

Performances

Top 20 Showcase (10 February 2010)

No voting this week in order to give the contestants the chance to showcase themselves in their own styles

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Week 1: Top 20 Performance (17 February 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Week 2: Top 18 Performance (24 February 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Jason Gilkison

Week 3: Top 16 Performance (3 March 2010)

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

• Guest Dancers: Sydney Dance Company

Week 4: Top 14 Performance (10 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Kelley Abbey

Week 5: Top 12 Performance (17 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Week 6: Top 10 Performance (24 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee, Jason Gilkison

Week 7: Top 8 Performance (31 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Note: According to the So You Think You Can Dance Australia website Jessica Prince was forced to leave the competition due to a back injury. Pursuant to the rules, Jess Stokes, as the last female dancer eliminated, was brought back into the competition.

Week 8: Top 6 Performance (7 April 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Week 9: Top 4 Performance (14 April 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Tyce Diorio

• Solos

Week 10 (21 April 2010)

• 4th Place Phillipe Witana
• 3rd Place Ivy Heeney
• Runner-Up: Jessie Hesketh
• Winner: Robbie Kmetoni

Result shows

Week 1 (18 February 2010)

• Group Dance: "Everybody"—Martin Solveig (Jazz; Choreographer: Kelley Abbey)
• Guest Dancers: Bangarra
• Musical Guests: "You Belong with Me"—Taylor Swift
• Solos

• Eliminated Ilona Fabiszewski Will Centurion
• New Pairs Grace Stewart and Nick Geurts

Week 2 (25 February 2010)

• Group Dance: "Cinema Italiano"—Kate Hudson (Foxtrot; Choreographer: Jason Gilkison)
• Musical Guests: "Love Long Distance"—Gossip
• Guest Dancers: "Burn for you" – Anya Garnis & Pasha Kovalev
• Solos

• Eliminated Mikhaela Gregory Gaz Griffiths
• New Pairs Ivy Heeney and Robbie Kmetoni

Week 3 (4 March 2010)

• Group Dance: "Fire & Water"—Christine Anu (Contemporary; Choreographer: Stephen Page)
• Musical Guests: "Whataya Want From Me"—Adam Lambert
• Solos

• Eliminated Grace Stewart Doug De Voogt
• New Pairs Jess Stokes and Nick Guerts

Week 4 (11 March 2010)

• Group Dance: "Rhythm Nation" – Janet Jackson (Hip hop; Choreographer: Juliette Verne)
• Musical Guests: "When Love Takes Over"—Kelly Rowland
• Solos

• Eliminated Issi Durant Don Napalan
• New Partners None

Week 5: Top 12 Results (18 March 2010)

• Group Dance: 'Serial Thrilla' by The Prodigy (Contemporary; Choreographer: Garry Stewart & Larrisa McGowan)
• Musical Guests: "Good Girls Go Bad"—Cobra Starship
• Solos

• Eliminated Renee Ritchie Heath Keating
• New Partners None, Now that only ten contestants remaining, new pairs are randomly assigned each week. They'll also be voted individually.

Week 6: Top 10 Results (25 March 2010)

• Group Dance: "Tanguera" by Mariano Mores (Tango; Choreographer: Jason Gilkison)
• Musical Guests: "Blah Blah Blah"—Ke$ha
• Solos

• Eliminated Jess Stokes Matt Geronimi

Week 7: Top 8 Results (1 April 2010)

• Group Dance: "Breathe Me" by Sia (Contemporary; Choreographer: Debbie Ellis)
• Musical Guests: "On a Mission" – Gabriella Cilmi
• Guest Dancers: Chunky Move
• Solos

• Eliminated Carly Cooper Smith Kieran McMahon

Week 8: Top 6 Results (8 April 2010)

• Group Dance: "Push Up" by Freestylers (Hip Hop; Choreographer: Supple)
• Musical Guests: "In My Head" – Jason Derülo
• Guest Dancers: Sydney Dance Company
• Solos

• Eliminated Jess Stokes Nick Geurts

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