So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation (US)
| So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation |
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|---|---|
| Season 13 | |
| Broadcast from | May 30, 2016 – TBA |
| Judges | Nigel Lythgoe Paula Abdul Jason Derulo Maddie Ziegler |
| Host(s) | Cat Deeley |
| Broadcaster | Fox |
So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation is the 13th season of So You Think You Can Dance, an American dance competition show. The show premiered on Monday, May 30, 2016 in a new format featuring dancers between ages 8 and 13. The season is broadcast on Fox in the United States, one show each week on Mondays, as it did last season.[1] The top prize remains $250,000.[2]
Auditions were held in Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL and New York, NY. 100 dancers are to be selected for a Dance Academy portion of the season, from which 10 will be selected for the finals and paired with "All-Stars" from previous seasons.[citation needed]
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Judges
Series creator and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, along with new permanent members Paula Abdul and Jason Derulo, return as members of the permanent judging panel and judge the audition rounds. After this, they will be joined by a fourth judge, 13-year-old Maddie Ziegler.[3]
Format
Season 13 features a significant shift in format in that the contestants are all between the ages of 8 and 13. 100 dancers are being selected from the auditions for the Dance Academy. From these, the top 10 will be selected as finalists. Each of these 10 finalists will each be paired with a So You Think You Can Dance "All-Star" who will provide mentorship and participate as a partner in performances.[4] One finalist will be eliminated each week.[3]
Auditions
Open auditions for season 13 were held in three cities beginning in January 2016.[citation needed]
| Air Date | Audition Venue | City | Audition Date |
| May 30, 2016 | Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles, CA | January 24, 2016 |
| June 6, 2016 | Chicago, IL | ||
| June 13, 2016 | New York City |
Academy
Academy episodes are set to feature choreographers Travis Wall, Warren Carlyle and Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo.[1]
Finals
All-Stars are set to include the Season 12 winner, Gaby Diaz.[5]
Top 10 Finalists
Team Stage
| Finalist | Age | Home Town | Dance Style | Elimination date | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elimination chart
Performances
Season Finale
All-Stars
Ratings
U.S. Nielsen ratings
| Show | Episode | First Air Date | Rating (18–49) |
Share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (timeslot) |
Rank (night) |
Rank (week) |
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Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Connolly, Kelly. "So You Think You Can Dance: Go behind the scenes of the 'fierce' new season", Entertainment Weekly, May 9, 2016
- ↑ Cutler, Jacqueline. "‘So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation’: The auditions, the judges and the dancers take Manhattan", New York Daily News, May 18, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Connolly, Kelly. "So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation: Get your exclusive look at the first promo", Entertainment Weekly, April 7, 2016
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- ↑ "SYTYCD: The Next Generation airs May 30", DanceInforma.us, May 23, 2016
