So You Think You Can Dance - Season 1 - Eps 9: Top 8
At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, except this week reveals a new twist; when the females pick their partner, the males pick two dance styles. Each pair will dance twice, each time to a different style, but they will not hear from the judges until after the second dance. This week, Dan, Nigel, Mary and Brian are the judges. The 8 dancers complete round 1 in the following pairs: Nick and Kamilah (mambo and contemporary), Blake and Melody (lyrical and disco), Artem and Ashle (fox trot and cha cha) and Jamile and Melissa (hip-hop and paso doble). In round 2, 2 couples are put up for elimination. These couples then dance as individuals and the audience votes for who to save at the end of the show.
About So You Think You Can Dance

Title: So You Think You Can Dance
First Air Date: 2005-07-20
Last Air Date: 2024-05-20
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 68 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 19
Total Episodes: 318
Network: FOX
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Dick Clark Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, 19 Entertainment, MRC Live & Alternative
Synopsis
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.
Cast

Cat Deeley
Self - Host

Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
Self

Matthew Morrison
Self

JoJo Siwa
Self - Judge

Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Self

Allison Holker
Self - Judge