So You Think You Can Dance

Season 8

Backstage Report

• Basking In The Finale Glow by Erin Biglow, with additional reporting by Keith Kuramoto and Gabe Callahan

Q&A with Melanie Moore

• Last Beast Standing by Trisha Leigh

Season 8, Episode 22 and 23: Top 4 Perform and Episode 8.23 (Originally aired August 10 and 11, 2011)

• Tonight We Dance, Tomorrow We Celebrate by Inisia Lewis

Q&A with Caitlynn Lawson and Ricky Jamie

• Conference Call with Caitlynn Lawson and Ricky Jamie by Trisha Leigh

Season 8, Episodes 20 and 21 (original airdates August 3 and 4, 2011)

• Save the Last Dance…For Next Week by Trisha Leigh
• Put On Your Finale Boogie Shoes by Inisia Lewis

Q&A with Jess LeProtto and Jordan Casanova

• Conference Call with Jess LeProtto and Jordan Casanova by Trisha Leigh

Season 8, Episodes 18 and 19 (original airdates July 27 and July 28, 2011)

• And Then There Were Six by Trisha Leigh
• Not Enough Turns For Me…I Mean Pirouettes by Inisia Lewis

Q&A with Ryan Ramirez and Alexander Fost

• Conference Call: Ryan Ramirez and Alexander Fost by Trisha Leigh

Season 8, Episodes 14 and 15: “Top 12 Perform” and “Two of 12 Voted Off” (originally aired July 13 and 14, 2011)

• Meet Your Top 10, America by Trisha Leigh
• Dancing Under Pressure by Inisia Lewis

Q&A with Ashley Rich and Chris Koehl

• Q&A with Eliminated Contestants Ashley Rich and Chris Koehl by Keshaunta Moton

Season 8, Episodes 12 and 13: “Top 14 Perform” and “Two of 14 Voted Off” (original airdate July 6 and 7, 2011)

• Can’t Everyone Else Just Stay? by Trisha Leigh
• Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by Inisia Lewis

Q&A with Miranda and Robert

• So Long Personality by Trisha Leigh

Season 8,  Episodes 10 and 11: “Top 16 Dancers Perform” and “Two of Sixteen Voted Off” (original airdates June 29 and 30, 2011)

• Bad Decisions are a Darn Shame by Trisha Leigh
• It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing by Inisia Lewis

Q&A (June 24, 2011)

• The First Eliminated Dancers Speak Out by Trisha Leigh

Season 8, Episode 8 and 9: “Top 20 Perform Again” and “4 of 20 Voted Off” (originally airdated June 22 and 23, 2011)

• Say Goodbye to the Oddballs by Trisha Leigh
• Never Gonna Dance Again by Inisia Lewis
  

Season 8, Episodes 6 and 7: “Top 20 Perform” and “2 of 20 Voted Off” (originally aired June 15 and 16, 2011)

• I’m Not the Only One Who Hates Decisions by Trisha Leigh
• Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow, Except There Is by Inisia Lewis
  

Season 8, Episodes 4 and 5: “Las Vegas Callbacks” and “Meet the Top 20″ (originally aired June 8 and 9, 2011)

• Who’s In, Who’s Out by Trisha Leigh
• Don’t Just Stand There. Bust A Move! by Inisia Lewis
  

Season 8, Episode 2 and 3: Auditions #3 and #4 (originally aired June 2, 2011)

• Los Angeles Brings the Heat by Trisha Leigh
• How Could I Dance with Another by Inisia Lewis
  

Season 8, Episode 1: Auditions #1 and #2: Atlanta and the Bay Area (originally aired May 27, 2011)

• Zeus Would Be Proud by Inisia Lewis

Spring 2011 Media Day (March 2011)

• Eighth Season Auditions Take Final Bow In Los Angeles by Erin Biglow

Season 7

Fall 2010 Media Day (November 16, 2010)

• The Next Quickstep by Erin Biglow

Backstage at the Finale and a Q&A with Season 7 Winner Lauren Froderman

• Words With America’s Favorite Dancer, Lauren Froderman! by Trisha Leigh
• Behind the Scenes at the So You Think You Can Dance Finale by Hollie Overton

Season 7, Episode 22 & 23: Top 3 Perform & Finale: Winner Crowned (originally aired August11 and August 12, 2010)

• The Coronation by Inisia Lewis
• Crowning America’s Favorite Dancer by Trisha Leigh

Season 7, Episode 20 & 21: Top 4 Perform & 1 of 4 Voted Off (originally aired August 4 and August 5, 2010)

• The Fab Four by Inisia Lewis
• No Suprises Here by Trisha Leigh

Poptimal Attends a Live Taping (July 28, 2010)

• 150th Episode Special by Hollie Overton

Season 7, Episode 18 & 19: Top 6 Perform & 2 of 6 Voted Off (originally aired July 28 and July 29, 2010)

• Double Down by Inisia Lewis
• Say What? by Trisha Leigh

Q&A with Ashley Galvan (July 16, 2010)

• Q&A with Ashley Galvan by Trisha Leigh

Season 7, Episode 14 & 15: Top 7 Perform & 1 of 7 Voted Off (originally aired July 14 and July 15, 2010)

• Ouch, Not Another One by Trisha Ziegenhorn
• Another One Bites The Dust by Inisia Lewis

Q&A with Alex Wong (July 9, 2010)

• A Disappointment for Alex Wong by Trisha Huntsman

Season 7, Episode 12 & 13: Top 8 Perform & 1 of 8 Voted Off (originally aired July 7 and July 8, 2010)

• Anyone Got a Muzzle? by Trisha Huntsman
• A Sad Dip On This Rollercoaster Ride by Inisia Lewis

Q&A with Melinda Sullivan (July 2, 2010)

• Melinda Sullivan is One Class Act by Trisha Huntsman

Season 7, Episode 10 & 11: Top 9 Perform & 1 of 9 Voted Off (originally aired June 30 and July 1, 2010)

• The Art of the Anticlimax by Trisha Huntsman

Q&A with Cristina Santana (June 25, 2010)

• Q&A with Cristina Santana by Trisha Huntsman

Season 7, Episode 8 & 9: Top 10 Perform & 1 of 10 Voted Off (originally aired June 23 and 24, 2010)

• More Technique Than Performance by Inisia Lewis
• A Week of Oddities by Trisha Huntsman

Season 7, Episode 6 & 7: Top 11 Perform & 1 of 11 Voted Off (originally aired June 16 and 17, 2010)

• Top 11 Finally Become 10 by Trisha Huntsman
• It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s Stage by Inisia Lewis

Season 7, Episode 4 & 5: Vegas Callsbacks, Part 2 / Meet the Top 11 (originally aired June 9 and 10, 2010)

• Buckle Up for the Ride by Trisha Huntsman
• Meet the Top 11 by Inisia Lewis

Season 7, Episode 2 & 3: Auditions 3 and 4 and Auditions 5 and 6/Vegas Callbacks, Part 1 (originally aired June 2 and 3, 2010)

• Vegas, Baby by Trisha Huntsman
• One Foot in Vegas by Inisia Lewis

Season 7, Episode 1: Auditions 1 & 2 (originally aired May 27, 2010)

• I’m So Excited by Trisha Huntsman
• NYC & Miami Auditions by Inisia Lewis

Season 6

Season 6, Episodes 23 & 24:  The Top 6 Perform & Finale: Winner Announced (originally aired December 15 & 16, 2009)

• This Is It! by Trisha Huntsman
• New Winner Crowned! by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 21 & 22:  The Top 8 Perform & Two of 8 Voted Off (originally aired December 8 & 9, 2009)

• The Good, The Bad, and The Sappy by Trisha Huntsman
• Eyes on the Prize by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 19 & 20:  The Top 10 Perform & Two of 10 Voted Off (originally aired December 1 & 2, 2009)

• I Am Shaking My Finger At You, America by Trisha Huntsman
• America’s Choice by Inisia Lewis

• And the Top 10 Are… by Trisha Huntsman
• So Close Yet So Far by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episode 15&16: The Top 14 Perform & Two of 14 Voted Off (originally aired November 17 & 18)

• Game On! by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 13&14:  The Top 16 Perform & Two of 16 Voted Off (originally aired November 10&11, 2009)

• Wake Up Call by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 12:  The Top 18 Perform (originally aired November 3, 2009)

• So Tapped Out by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 10 & 11:  Meet the Top 20 Dancers/Top 20 Perform (originally aired October 26 & 27, 2009)

• Dancers Beware! by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 9:  Vegas Callbacks, Part 3 (originally aired October October 21, 2009)

• Top 20 Unveiled by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 8:  Vegas Callbacks, Part 2 (originally aired October October 14, 2009)

• Are We There Yet? by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 6&7: Vegas Callbacks, Part 1 (originally aired October 6 and October 7, 2009)

• Crossroads of the West and Beyond! by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 4&5: Audition Show #4  and Audition Show #5 (originally aired September 29 and September 30, 2009)

• Bringing It In ATL and NOLA by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 3: Audition Show #3 (originally aired September 23, 2009)

• Beantown Gets Down by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 2: Audition Show #2 (originally aired September 16, 2009)

• Valley of the Sun is Not So Hot by Inisia Lewis

Season 6, Episodes 1: Audition Show #1 (originally aired September 9, 2009)

• LALA Land by Inisia Lewis

Season 5

Season 5, Episodes 22&23: Finale (originally aired August 5&6, 2009)

• Finale by Inisia Lewis
• And… it’s… Jeanine. Oh. by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 20&21: Top 6 (originally aired July 29&30, 2009)

• Whatever by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 18&19: Top 8 (originally aired July 22&23, 2009)

• The Top 8 by Inisia Lewis
• In Which Robin Gives Up by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 16&17: Top 10 (originally aired July 15&16, 2009)

• The Top 10 by Inisia Lewis
• Awww by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 14&15: Top 12 (originally aired July 8&9, 2009)

• In Which Brandon and Janette Rule the World by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 12&13: Top 14 (originally aired July 1&2, 2009)

• Crap, Mia’s Here by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 10&11: Top 16 (originally aired June 24&25, 2009)

• Invasion of the Scary Guest Judge by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 8&9: Top 18 (originally aired June 17&18, 2009)

• Mary, please, shut up already by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 6&7: Top 20 (originally aired June 10&11, 2009)

• The Top 20 Perform by Inisia Lewis
• Wow! That Was Cool! by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 4&5: Vegas Callbacks (originally aired June 3&4, 2009)

• The Top 20 by Inisia Lewis
• Vegas Callbacks by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episodes 2&3: Miami, Memphis, Los Angeles & Seattle Auditions (originally aired May 27 & 28, 2009)

• Miami, Memphis, Los Angeles and Seattle Auditions by Inisia Lewis
• So You Think You’ve Got Attitude by Robin Reed

Season 5, Episode 1: New York and Denver Auditions (originally aired May 21, 2009)

• Brooklyn and Denver Auditions by Inisia Lewis
• What did the umbrella represent to you? by Robin Reed