Audition for Season 9 in Salt Lake City or Los Angeles.

There are only two more opportunities to audition for Season 9 of So You Think You Can Dance. The show will continue its search for America’s Favorite Dancer Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City, UT and Friday, March 2 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Auditions in Atlanta, Dallas, and New York have wrapped.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Audition Information:

Salt Lake City, UT – Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 – Capitol Theatre
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah  84101

Los Angeles, CA – Friday, March 2, 2012 – Orpheum Theatre
842 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA  90014

Registration will begin at 8:00 AM at each venue. Auditioners traveling to cities for the open calls should make arrangements to stay for at least two days–if auditioning in Los Angeles–or three days–if auditioning in Salt Lake City–following their initial audition in the event of a callback.

Dancers must be either a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident of the U.S. or possess a current legal Employment Authorization Card enabling him/her to seek employment freely in the U.S. (i.e., without restrictions as to employer) by the date specified in the eligibility rules. Dancers must be no younger than 18 or older than 30 years of age on the first day they register for auditions. Any dancer who is a minor in his/her state of residence must also have a parent or legal guardian sign all required documents. Dancers must provide legal, valid proof of age when they register for auditions.

IMPORTANT FORMS
>>Release Form
>>Eligibility Requirements
>>Music Information Form
>>Audition Agreement Form

SYTYCD Alumni Surprise Ellen DeGeneres

Talk Show Host and So You Think You Can Dance fan Ellen DeGeneres celebrated her birthday last week, and Late Night Host Jimmy Kimmel surprised her with a performance from seven So You Think You Can Dance alumni! Season 8’s Top 2 Melanie Moore and Sasha Mallory, Season 7’s Alex Wong, All-Stars and Season 4 finalists tWitch Boss and Comfort Fedoke, and All-Stars and Season 2 finalists Allison Holker and Ivan Koumaev sprung from seats in The Ellen Show audience to surprise her with a performance to LMFAO’s “Sexy And I Know It.”

Ellen is such a huge SYTYCD fan that she served as a guest judge during Season 5 and she appeared in the audience during Season 8. It was appropriate that Alex and tWitch performed on Ellen’s birthday, because Ellen filled in for an injured Alex Wong during the Season 7 finale, dancing Hip Hop to “Outta Your Mind” with tWitch! View a photo of Ellen’s Season 7 performance.

Watch the SYTYCDers on ELLEN.

You still have two more chances to be on So You Think You Can Dance’s ninth season. Audition Thursday, Feb. 23 in Salt Lake City or Friday, March 2 in Los Angeles.
Get all the details.

Alex Wong is going to Hollywood with American Idol!

Season 7 superstar Alex Wong had his dance career temporarily sidelined by his Achilles injury, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his other dreams. Did you know Alex can sing? American Idol’s Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler put him through to Hollywood after he auditioned for them at San Diego Auditions for the show’s 11th season!

Watch his Road to Hollywood video.

View a photo from Alex’s Idol audition.

Congrats, Alex, and good luck in Hollywood!

You still have two more chances to be on So You Think You Can Dance’s ninth season. Audition Thursday, Feb. 23 in Salt Lake City or Friday, March 2 in Los Angeles.
Get all the details.

Watch Cat Deeley co-host LIVE! WITH KELLY on Thursday.

So You Think You Can Dance’s host with the most, Cat Deeley, will co-host LIVE! WITH KELLY alongside Kelly Ripa this Thursday, January 26. Cat has been busy traveling for Season 9 auditions, which brought her to Atlanta, Dallas, and New York this month.

Think you have what it takes to be on So You Think You Can Dance?

Audition Thursday, Feb. 23 in Salt Lake City or Friday, March 2 in Los Angeles.
Get all the details.

Be a part of the SYTYCD Experience in Las Vegas.

Introducing the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE EXPERIENCE, March 30 – Apr 1 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas!

SYTYCDX is a 2-3 day workshop filled with classes, seminars, a mock audition opportunity, and performances.  Participants have a chance to win scholarships, tickets to a live taping of SYTYCD Season 9, Gift Packages, complete with SYTYCD Tour Merchandise, and more. This unique event grants guests VIP status with up-close and personal access to a renowned roster of choreographers and SYTYCD Alumni Dancers.

SYTYCDX is open to the public for students and enthusiasts 18 and older. For more information, including registration for the event, go to www.sytycdx.com

Choreographers Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo are adding to their family!

Congratulations to So You Think You Can Dance’s hip-hop choreographers, Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo. They announced over the holidays that they’re expecting a baby in 2012!

Napoleon tweeted, “What an amazing day. So many things to be thankful for. I remember Christmas’ past…so many memories & so presents! BUT this Christmas…is the most morable, and brings the best gift. I’m gonna be a DADDY. Tabitha is pregnant.”

So we think their future baby can dance!

>>Relive your favorite Hip-Hop routines with this photo gallery.

Allison, tWitch, Dmitry, Chelsie, Louis, and Mary will ring in 2012 together.

So You Think You Can Dancers Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, Allison Holker, Dmitry Chaplin, Chelsie Hightower, and choreographer Louis Van Amstel will perform at Casa Dorada Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on New Year’s Eve. Judge Mary Murphy will host the New Year’s Eve show. Casa Dorada’s GM Enrique Turcott offers, “We’re excited to announce that even more talented performers will be coming to Los Cabos for New Year’s! tWitch’s signature hip hop style and Allison’s contemporary grace will be a great compliment to the fantastic ballroom dancers already announced. Our guests are going to be blown away by all the talent on display!”

What does 2012 hold for you? Audition for Season 9 of So You Think You Can Dance!

Kent Boyd & Robert Roldan are among many SYTYCDers who have appeared on GLEE.

Have you been watching Glee this season? If so, you may have noticed quite a few So You Think You Can Dance stars, and if you haven’t been watching, you may want to start!

Last night’s episode, Hold On To Sixteen, featured five So You Think You Can Dance alumni: Kent Boyd, Robert Roldan, Courtney Galiano, Comfort Fedoke, and Jaimie Goodwin.

In the episode, which took place at Sectionals, Season 7 finalists/Season 8 All-Stars Kent Boyd and Robert Roldan were part of the Glee team called “Unitards,” featuring lead singer Harmony (“The Glee Project” runner-up Lindsay Pearce), and they partnered her and danced as she sang “Buenos Aires” from Evita.

The all-girl glee team at McKinley High, the Trouble Tones, features some of Glee’s biggest voices, and backing them up were Season 4 finalists/All-Stars Courtney Galiano and Comfort Fedoke, as well as Season 3 finalist/Season 8 All-Star Jaimie Goodwin, dancing to a mash-up of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” and Destiny’s Child’s ”Survivor.”

Comfort and Jaimie also appeared in the “Mash Off” episode a few weeks ago performing Adele’s “Rumor Has It” and “Someone Like You.” See if you can spot Jaimie and Comfort in this photo.

Courtney, who appeared on Season 1 of Glee, was also on the first two episodes of this season, “Purple Piano Project” and “I Am Unicorn,” as a member of Quinn’s (Dianna Agron) tough, edgy friends called “The Skanks.” She even had a speaking role!

Last night, Courtney tweeted, “Thanks for all the #Glee love!!! It was so much fun ” and Robert tweeted this photo of the Unitards.

Keep up the good work, Dancers!

>>Follow in their footsteps and audition for Season 9 of SYTYCD!

Neil Haskell partnered Melanie Moore in a memorable Season 8 piece.

Every time I catch a musical in Los Angeles, Season 3 finalist/Season 7 and 8 All-Star Neil Haskell leaps on to the stage. You might remember that I unexpectedly caught him as Snowboy in West Side Story earlier this year. On Saturday night, I attended a new musical comedy called Bring It On: The Musical, and I was delighted to see that Neil had a large role as Steven, the main character’s boyfriend. Not only does he dance in this part, but he also shows off his acting and singing chops! I was also excited to see Season 6’s Ariana DeBose in a major role as Nautica. When I attended Vegas week during Season 6, I witnessed Ariana’s mesmerizing solo and was bummed when she was eliminated during the first week of the show. Seeing Ariana dance, sing, and act in Bring It On: The Musical made me realize she’s really found her niche in musical theater. To top it off, the show’s Director and Choreographer is Andy Blankenbuehler, who choreographed two Broadway routines on So You Think You Can Dance’s 4^th season and 6^th season.

Last week, Neil tweeted about the show, “I couldn’t be more excited to open a show. So honored to be working with this amazing group of people. #BringItOn It’s all happening!!!” He also thanked SYTYCD alumni Kathryn McCormick, Kent Boyd, and Comfort Fedoke and Executive Producer Jeff Thacker for attending opening night.

Ariana DeBose tweeted, “So in love with my cast, my production team and everyone involved with this show! #amazed”

Catch the show at a town near you!

Get ready for SYTYCD Season 9 Auditions!

Summer’s hottest dance competition series, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, kicks off its ninth season with auditions beginning Thursday, Jan. 5 at the historic FOX Theatre in Atlanta, GA. The show will continue its search for America’s Favorite Dancer on Friday, Jan. 13 at the McFarlin Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, TX; Monday, Jan. 23 at the Manhattan Center in New York, NY; Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City, UT; and Friday, March 2 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

Once again, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE will travel across the U.S. in search of the best and most talented dancers in the country. Those who shine during auditions are given a ticket to Las Vegas for callbacks, where they will work with top choreographers to learn and then be judged on multiple styles of dance. For more details on auditions for Season Nine, as well as eligibility requirements, go to www.fox.com/dance.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and comes from 19 Entertainment Ltd. and dick clark productions. The hit unscripted series showcases talented dancers – skilled in everything from Ballet, Breaking, Krumping and Salsa to Swing, Tap and Contemporary Jazz – competing for the title of America’s Favorite Dancer.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Audition Information:

Atlanta, GA – Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 – The FOX Theatre COMPLETED
660 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA  30308

Dallas, TX – Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 – McFarlin Memorial Auditorium COMPLETED
6405 Boaz Lane
Dallas, TX  75275

New York, NY – Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 – Manhattan Center COMPLETED
311 W. 34^th Street
New York, NY  10001

Salt Lake City, UT – Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 – Capitol Theatre
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah  84101

Los Angeles, CA – Friday, March 2, 2012 – Orpheum Theatre
842 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA  90014

**Venue information may change. For the latest information, auditioners should log on to www.fox.com/dance or Facebook.com/soyouthinkyoucandance.

Registration will begin at 8:00 AM at each venue. Auditioners traveling to cities for the open calls should make arrangements to stay for at least two days–if auditioning in Dallas, New York, or Los Angeles–or three days–if auditioning in Atlanta or Salt Lake City–following their initial audition in the event of a callback.

Dancers must be either a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident of the U.S. or possess a current legal Employment Authorization Card enabling him/her to seek employment freely in the U.S. (i.e., without restrictions as to employer) by the date specified in the eligibility rules. Dancers must be no younger than 18 or older than 30 years of age on the first day they register for auditions. Any dancer who is a minor in his/her state of residence must also have a parent or legal guardian sign all required documents. Dancers must provide legal, valid proof of age when they register for auditions.

IMPORTANT FORMS
>>Release Form
>>Eligibility Requirements
>>Music Information Form
>>Audition Agreement Form

Last season’s winner, Melanie Moore, danced off with a $250,000 cash prize, the title of America’s Favorite Dancer and a cover feature in Dance Spirit Magazine. Additionally, she was featured as a Gatorade athlete on Gatorade.com and in Gatorade’s G series FIT print campaign. Moore also participated in the 32-city SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Tour 2011 which concluded earlier this month.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE is executive-produced by Simon Fuller, Nigel Lythgoe and Barry Adelman. Become a fan of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on Facebook at www.facebook.com/soyouthinkyoucandance. Follow the series on Twitter @DanceonFOX and join the discussion at #SYTYCD.

>>Print the auditions flyer and post it in your dance studio and classrooms.