Jess and Jordan are eliminated

Finalists Jordan Casanova, 18, a Jazz dancer from Chino Hills, CA; and Jess LeProtto, 18, a Broadway dancer from Little Falls, NJ, were eliminated tonight on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

Last night, the Top 8 performed with a new group of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE All-Stars. Tonight, host Cat Deeley announced that the four finalists who received the fewest of America’s votes were Jordan Casanova, Tadd Gadduang, Caitlynn Lawson and Jess LeProtto. Then, judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, as well as guest judge Rob Marshall, revealed that Casanova and LeProtto would be going home. Also on tonight’s show, dance troupe LXD took the stage and pop music icon Lady Gaga performed two of her latest hits, “Edge of Glory” and “You and I.”

(Read the full recap.)

The competition continues next week when the Top 6 finalists – Tadd Gadduang, Marko Germar, Ricky Jaime, Caitlynn Lawson, Sasha Mallory and Melanie Moore – compete on a two-hour, live performance show airing Wednesday, Aug. 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

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Clarice and Mitchell are eliminated

Finalists Clarice Ordaz, 19, a Jazz dancer from Whittier, CA; and Mitchell Kelly, 20, a Contemporary dancer from Chicago, IL, were eliminated tonight on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

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Last night, the Top 10 performed with the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE All-Stars for the first time. Tonight, Cat Deeley announced that the four finalists who received the fewest of America’s votes were Jordan Casanova, Ricky Jaime, Mitchell Kelly and Clarice Ordaz. Then, judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and guest judge Neil Patrick Harris revealed that Ordaz and Kelly would be going home.

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See your Season 8 Top 10 perform live!

So You Think You Can Dance could be headed to a town near you. Don’t miss your chance to see your favorite dancers perform the most memorable Season 8 routines live!

Fall’s hottest ticket will not only feature this season’s most popular routines but also original pieces created specifically for the nationwide tour. The Season 8 dancers going on tour are Caitlynn Lawson, Clarice Ordaz, Jess LeProtto, Jordan Casanova, Marko Germar, Melanie Moore, Mitchell Kelly, Ricky Jaime, Sasha Mallory and Tadd Gadduang.

The 32-city tour will kick-off Saturday, September 17 in Orlando, FL and conclude on Wednesday, November 2 in San Diego, CA with tickets for all shows going on sale Friday, July 29 at 10AM ET.

“We are thrilled with the season’s spectacular, raw talent we discovered. Watching these dancers each week truly inspires me and it is my distinct pleasure to share them with the nation,” stated Nigel Lythgoe.

Check out the details below.

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Alexander and Ryan are eliminated

Finalists Ryan Ramirez, 19, a Contemporary dancer from Morgan Hill, CA; and Alexander Fost, 21, a Contemporary dancer from Alhambra, CA, were eliminated tonight on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

The three couples who received the fewest votes tonight were: Caitlynn Lawson and Mitchell Kelly; Ryan Ramirez and Ricky Jaime; and Sasha Mallory and Alexander Fost. Judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, along with guest judges Sonya Tayeh and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, asked the six finalists to perform solo routines and then eliminated Ramirez and Fost.

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SYTYCD scores 8 Emmy Nominations!

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE scored 8 Emmy Nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program as well as one for our own Cat Deeley for Outstanding Host (her first!!).

And the nominations are…

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Vote for So You Think You Can Dance!

TEEN CHOICE 2011 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, Aug. 7 at 8/7c on FOX.

So You Think You Can Dance is nominated for Choice TV: Reality Competition, and it’s now up to teens to vote for the show!

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Ashley and Chris

The morning after Ashley Rich and Chris Koehl were eliminated from Season 8 of So You Think You Can Dance, they hopped on a press call to talk about their time on the show and their plans for the future.

After getting mixed reviews of their Wednesday night Salsa, did they expect to go home?

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We said goodbye to Chris and Ashley.

Finalists Ashley Rich, 22, a contemporary dancer from Antioch, CA; and Chris Koehl, 21, a hip hop dancer from Garland, TX, were eliminated tonight on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

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National Dance Day is July 30, 2011 and events will include local celebrations at participating Six Flags parks across the country (more locations will be published soon). Below are three National Dance Day choreography videos for different levels of expertise, making it possible for people of all ages and dance backgrounds to celebrate.

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