So You Think You Can Dance Australia (season 3)

So You Think You Can Dance Australia
Season 3
Broadcast from 31 January – 21 April 2010
Judges Jason Coleman
Matt Lee
Bonnie Lythgoe
Host(s) Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Broadcaster Network Ten
Winner
Robbie Kmetoni

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.[1] It premiered on 31 January 2010. Robbie Kmetoni was announced as the winner on 21 April 2010. 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.[2]

Top 20 Finalists

Men

Finalist Age Home Town Dance Specialty Elimination date
Robbie Kmetoni 18 Sydney, NSW Contemporary Winner
Phillipe Witana 30 Brisbane, QLD Hip-Hop 4th Place
Nick Geurts 21 Melbourne, VIC Contemporary 8 April 2010
Kieran McMahon 18 Melbourne, VIC Ballroom/Ballet 1 April 2010
Matt Geronimi 22 Sydney, NSW Ballroom 25 March 2010
Heath Keating 22 Mullumbimby, NSW Contemporary 18 March 2010
Don Napalan 25 Sydney, NSW B-Boying 11 March 2010
Doug De Voogt 23 Perth, WA Jazz 4 March 2010
Gaz Griffiths 25 Gold Coast, QLD B-Boying 25 February 2010
Will Centurion 31 Sydney, NSW Argentine Tango 18 February 2010

Women

Finalist Age Home Town Dance Specialty Elimination date
Jessie Hesketh 19 Sydney, NSW Contemporary Runner Up
Ivy Heeney 23 Sunbury, VIC Ballet/Jazz 3rd Place
Jess Stokes 20 Sydney, NSW Hip-Hop 8 April 2010
Carly Smith 21 Sydney, NSW Jazz 1 April 2010
Jessica Prince 21 Newcastle, NSW Ballroom 25 March 2010 (withdrew)
Renee Ritchie 20 Hobart, TAS Jazz 18 March 2010
Issi Durant 18 Sydney, NSW Contemporary 11 March 2010
Grace Stewart 21 Brisbane, QLD Contemporary/Jazz 4 March 2010
Mikhaela Gregory 20 Melbourne, VIC Jazz 25 February 2010
Ilona Fabiszewski 28 Sydney, NSW Hip-Hop 18 February 2010

Results table

Week: 18/2 25/2 4/3 11/3 18/3 25/3 1/4 8/4 21/4
Contestants Result
Robert Kmetoni Btm 3 Winner
Jessie Hesketh Btm 3 Btm 3 Runner-Up
Ivy Heeney Btm 3 3rd Place
Phillipe Witana Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 4th Place
Nick Geurts Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Jess Stokes Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim Btm 4
Kieran McMahon Btm 3 Btm 4 Elim
Carly Smith Btm 3
Jessica Prince Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 WD*
Matt Geronimi Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Heath Keating Btm 3 Elim
Renee Ritchie Btm 3
Don Napalan Elim
Isabella Durant
Doug De Voogt Elim
Grace Stewart Btm 3
Gaz Griffiths Elim
Mikhayla Gregory
Will Centurion Elim
Ilona Fabiszewski

Performances

Top 20 Showcase (10 February 2010)

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

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Top 10 Girls Commercial Jazz "Sweet Dreams"—Beyoncé Matt Lee
Don Napalan
Gaz Griffiths
Breakdancing "Apache"—The Sugarhill Gang Project Moda
Issi Durant
Robbie Kmetoni
Contemporary "Samson"—Regina Spektor Debbie Ellis
Doug De Voogt
Ivy Heeney
Broadway "Run and Tell That"—Hairspray Adam Williams
Jessica Prince
Kieran McMahon
Matt Geronimi
Will Centurion
Viennese Waltz "Never Tear Us Apart"—INXS Jason Gilkison
Jess Stokes
Illona Fabiszewski
Phillipe Witana
Hip hop "I Can Transform Ya"—Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne Juliette Verne
Nick Geurts
Jessie Hesketh
Heath Keating
Grace Stewart
Contemporary "Uprising"—Muse Sarah Boulter
Carly Cooper Smith
Mikhaela Gregory
Renee Ritchie
Jazz "Tik Tok"—Kesha Marko Panzic
Top 10 Boys Pop-Jazz "We Want Your Soul"—Freeland Jason Coleman

Week 1: Top 20 Performance (17 February 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Nick Geurts
Ilona Fabiszewski
Jazz "Telephone"—Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé Square Division Fabiszewski Eliminated
Matt Geronimi
Jessie Hesketh
Contemporary "I'm Kissing You"—Des'ree Steven Agisilaou Bottom 3
Doug De Voogt
Jess Stokes
Cha-cha-cha "Love Long Distance"–Gossip Leeanne Bampton Safe
Phillipe Witana
Renee Ritchie
Hip hop "Fallin' Out"—Keyshia Cole Jesse Rasmussen Safe
Will Centurion
Grace Stewart
Broadway-Jazz "You Should Be Dancing"—Bee Gees Adam Williams Centurion Eliminated
Robbie Kmetoni
Mikhaela Gregory
Rumba "Endless Love"—Lea Michele & Matthew Morrison Trent & Gordana Safe
Kieran McMahon
Carly Cooper Smith
Contemporary "Furious Angels"—Rob Dougan Sarah Boulter Safe
Heath Keating
Jessica Prince
Lyrical-Jazz "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"—Alicia Keys Marko Panzic Safe
Gaz Griffiths
Ivy Heeney
Pasodoble "Ojos Asi"—Shakira Carmelo Pizzino Safe
Don Napalan
Issi Durant
Hip-hop "Work"—Ciara featuring Missy Elliott Juliette Verne Safe

Week 1: Top 20 Results (18 February 2010)

Week 2: Top 18 Performance (24 February 2010)

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

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Gaz Griffiths
Ivy Heeney
Hip hop "Down"—Jay Sean Alvin Decastro Griffiths Eliminated
Don Napalan
Issi Durant
Foxtrot "Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael Bublé Carmelo Pizzino Safe
Heath Keating
Jessica Prince
Contemporary "Last Request"—Paolo Nutini Paul White & Anthony Ikin Bottom 3
Matt Geronimi
Jessie Hesketh
Jazz "Starstrukk"—3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry Project Moda Safe
Robbie Kmetoni
Mikhaela Gregory
Boogaloo "Don't Push It, Don't Force It"—Leon Haywood Nacho Pop Gregory Eliminated
Nick Geurts
Grace Stewart
Contemporary "Pretty Wings"—Maxwell Juliette "Jet" Verne Safe
Kieran McMahon
Carly Cooper Smith
Broadway Jazz "The Tennis Song" from City of Angels Cameron Mitchell Safe
Phillipe Witana
Renee Ritchie
Paso Doble "Bohemian Rhapsody"—Queen Leeanne Bampton Safe
Douglas DeVoogt
Jess Stokes
Contemporary "Fireflies"—Owl City Ame Delves Safe

Week 2: Top 18 Results (25 February 2010)

Week 3: Top 16 Performance (3 March 2010)

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

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Nick Geurts
Grace Stewart
Dancehall "Rude Boy"—Rihanna Tianna Canterbury Stewart eliminated
Kieran McMahon
Carly Cooper Smith
Waltz "Hushabye Mountain"—Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Aric & Masha Bottom 3
Doug De Voogt
Jess Stokes
Jazz "My Delirium"—Ladyhawke Adam Williams De Voogt eliminated
Phillipe Witana
Renee Ritchie
Contemporary "Silence"—Selena Cross Debbie Ellis Safe
Heath Keating
Jessica Prince
Tango "Undisclosed Desires"—Muse Trent & Gordana Safe
Matt Geronimi
Jessie Hesketh
Hip Hop "Fortune Teller"—Xavier Rudd Travers Ross Safe
Don Napalan
Issi Durant
Contemporary "Stairway to Heaven"—Led Zeppelin Sarah Boulter Safe
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Jazz "Bad Romance"—Lady Gaga Juliette "Jet" Verne Safe

Week 3: Top 16 Results (4 March 2010)

Week 4: Top 14 Performance (10 March 2010)

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

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Top 7 Boys Broadway "Cool" from West Side Story Cameron Mitchell N/A
Don Napalan
Issi Durant
Street Latin/Hip-hop "Hotel Room Service"— Pitbull Fabio Robles Both eliminated
Heath Keating
Jessica Prince
Contemporary "Daniel"–Joss Stone Paul Malek Safe
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Paso Doble "Sweet Disposition"—The Temper Trap Jason Gilkison Safe
Kieran McMahon
Carly Cooper Smith
Contemporary "Ne me quitte pas"–Sting Debbie Ellis Safe
Matt Geronimi
Jessie Hesketh
Jazz "Blah Blah Blah"—Ke$ha ft. 3OH!3 The Squared Division Bottom 3
Phillipe Witana
Renee Ritchie
Waltz "The Wings" from Brokeback Mountain Leeanne Bampton Bottom 3
Nick Geurts
Jess Stokes
Hip Hop (Old School) "U Can't Touch This"—MC Hammer Tiana Canterbury Safe
Top 7 Girls Broadway "Cell Block Tango" from Chicago Adam Williams N/A

Week 4: Top 14 Results (11 March 2010)

Week 5: Top 12 Performance (17 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Contemporary "Little Lion Man"—Mumford & Sons Debbie Ellis Safe
Bollywood "Bombay"—Timbaland ft. Amar & Jim Beanz Ramona Lobo
Heath Keating
Jessica Prince
Broadway "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins Nathan Wright Keating eliminated
Hip-hop "Feeling's Gone"—Basement Jaxx ft. Sam Sparro Etienne Khoo
Phillipe Witana
Renee Ritchie
Hip-hop "I Question Mark"—Wade Robson Jason Bird
Katie Cesaro
Ritchie eliminated
Rumba "Today Was a Fairytale"—Taylor Swift Anya Garnis
Pasha Kovalev
Nick Geurts
Jess Stokes
Lyrical jazz "Summertime"—Peter Gabriel Aleeta Blackburn Bottom 3
Jive "On a Mission"—Gabriella Cilmi Carmelo Pizzino
Kieran McMahon
Carly Cooper Smith
Salsa "Shake It"—The Potbelleez Luda & Oliver Safe
Hip hop "Ordinary People"—John Legend Yannus Safandi
Matt Geronimi
Jessie Hesketh
Contemporary "And No More Shall We Part"—Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Ludwig Safe
Jazz "When I Grow Up"—Pussycat Dolls The Squared Division

Week 5: Top 12 Results (18 March 2010)

Week 6: Top 10 Performance (24 March 2010)

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

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Matt Geronimi
Carly Cooper Smith
Jazz "According to You"—Orianthi Cameron Mitchell Geronimi eliminated
Vogue "Took the Night"—Chelley Supple
Robbie Kmetoni
Jessie Hesketh
Hip-hop "Talk Show Host"—Radiohead Jason Bird
Katie Cesaro
Safe
Contemporary "Heart in a Cage"—The Strokes Sarah Boulter
Nick Geurts
Jessica Prince
Contemporary "Kings & Queens"—Thirty Seconds to Mars Paul Malek Prince in bottom 4
Quickstep "Under My Skin"—Gin Wigmore Leeanne Bampton
Kieran McMahon
Jess Stokes
Samba "Pop Goes the World"—Gossip Carmelo Pizzino McMahon in bottom 4
Stokes eliminated
Hip-hop "Put It in a Love Song"—Alicia Keys feat. Beyoncé Knowles Juliette "Jet" Verne
Phillipe Witana
Ivy Keeney
Contemporary "Colorblind"—Counting Crows Sher Manu Safe
Jazz "Neutron Dance"—The Pointer Sisters Project Moda

Week 6: Top 10 Results (25 March 2010)

Week 7: Top 8 Performance (31 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Nick Geurts
Jessie Hesketh
Hip hop "Nobody"—Ne-Yo Jesse Rasmussen Both safe
Cha-cha-cha "Istanbul 1:26 am"—Orient Expressions Jason Gilkison
Kieran McMahon
Jess Stokes
Foxtrot "Cry Me a River"—Michael Bublé Trent & Gordana McMahon eliminated
Stokes in bottom 4
Contemporary "Velvet Pants"—Propellerheads Larissa McGowan
Phillipe Witana
Carly Cooper Smith
Contemporary "You've Got the Love"—Florence and the Machine Rafael Bonacela Witana in bottom 4
Smith eliminated
Jazz "I Like That"—Richard Vission, Static Revenger and Luciana Squared Division
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Broadway "Mein Herr" from Cabaret Andrew Hallsworth Both safe
Hip-Hop "Memories"—David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi Jason Bird & Katie Cesaro

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 7: Top 8 Results (1 April 2010)

Week 8: Top 6 Performance (7 April 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Jessie Hesketh
Ivy Heeney
Jess Stokes
Hip hop "Freakum Dress"—Beyoncé Knowles Juliette Verne
Nick Geurts
Ivy Heeney
Contemporary "The Flower Duet" Debbie Ellis Geurts eliminated
Lyrical jazz "Hey Soul Sister"—Train Paul White
Anthony Akin
Robbie Kmetoni
Jess Stokes
Hip hop "In My Head"—Jason Derülo Jesse Rasmussen Stokes eliminated
Jazz "Heart's A Mess"—Goyte Project Moda
Phillipe Witana
Jessie Hesketh
Tango "La Cumparista"—Gerado Matos Rodriguez’ Fabio Robles Safe
Contemporary "Total Eclipse of the Heart"—Tori Amos Jason Winters
Nick Geurts
Robbie Kmetoni
Phillipe Witana
Contemporary "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"—James Brown Sarah Boulter

Week 8: Top 6 Results (8 April 2010)

Week 9: Top 4 Performance (14 April 2010)

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

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Jessie Hesketh
Ivy Heeney
Robbie Kmetoni
Phillipe Witana
Hip hop "Tea Party" —Kerli Katie Cesaro and Jason Bird
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Rumba "The Prayer"—Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli Aric & Masha
Phillipe Witana
Jessie Hesketh
Jazz "3 words"—Cheryl Cole feat. will.i.am Adam Williams
Robbie Kmetoni
Phillipe Witana
Hip-hop "Take Your Shirt Off"—T-Pain Tiana Canterbury
Robbie Kmetoni
Jessie Hesketh
Contemporary "Gathering All the Na'vi Clans for Battle" – Avatar Jacqui Howard
Phillipe Witana
Ivy Heeney
Contemporary "Love Lost" – The Temper Trap Ludwig
Jessie Hesketh
Ivy Heeney
Jazz "Freak Show"—Britney Spears Squared Division

References

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