Season of television series
Season 1 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada is a dance reality show and competition that airs on CTV. It is hosted by MuchMusic VJ Leah Miller.
The series is based on the original American TV series So You Think You Can Dance. Auditions started April 7, 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia and ended in Toronto, Ontario on June 8, 2008. The show premiered on September 11, 2008 beginning with the Toronto auditions. The first winner was Nicholas Archambault, with Allie Bertram coming in the runner-up position.
Auditions
Open auditions for this season were held in the following locations:
Top 20 contestants
Women
| Finalist
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Age
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Home town
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Dance style
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Week of elimination
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| Allie Bertram
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18
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Calgary, Alberta
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Ballet
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Runner-up
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| Natalli Reznik
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21
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Toronto, Ontario
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Latin
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4th place
|
| Lisa Auguste
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27
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Toronto, Ontario
|
Contemporary
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Top 6
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| Arassay Reyes
|
21
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Surrey, British Columbia
|
Contemporary
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Top 8
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| Kaitlyn Fitzgerald
|
18
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Loretto, Ontario
|
Contemporary
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Top 10
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| Laura Smythe
|
25
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Toronto, Ontario
|
Contemporary
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Top 12
|
| Caroline Torti
|
23
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Oakville, Ontario
|
Contemporary
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Top 14
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| Tamina Pollack-Paris
|
19
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Toronto, Ontario
|
Hip hop
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Top 16
|
| Romina D'Ugo
|
22
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Salsa
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Top 18
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| Breanne Wong
|
25
|
Whitby, Ontario
|
Contemporary
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Top 20
|
Men
| Finalist
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Age
|
Home town
|
Dance style
|
Week of elimination
|
| Nicolas Archambault
|
23
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Montreal, Quebec
|
Contemporary
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Winner
|
| Miles Faber
|
21
|
Calgary, Alberta
|
Hip hop
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3rd place
|
| Izaak Smith
|
19
|
Prince George, British Columbia
|
Contemporary
|
Top 6
|
| Vincent Noiseux
|
22
|
Montreal, Quebec
|
Contemporary
|
Top 8
|
| Danny Arbour
|
26
|
Montreal, Quebec
|
Ballroom
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Top 10
|
| Francis Lafrenière
|
28
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Saint-Bruno, Quebec
|
Ballroom
|
Top 12
|
| Jesse Catibog
|
29
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Hip hop
|
Top 14
|
| Joey Matt
|
19
|
Calgary, Alberta
|
Contemporary
|
Top 16
|
| Dario Milard
|
19
|
Saint-Hubert, Quebec
|
Contemporary
|
Top 18
|
| Kevin Mylrea
|
22
|
Westbank, British Columbia
|
Contemporary
|
Top 20
|
Elimination chart
Legend
| Female
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Male
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Bottom 3 couples
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Bottom 4 contestants
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Week:
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10/09
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10/16
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10/23
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10/30
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11/06
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11/13
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11/20
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11/27
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12/04
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Contestant
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Result
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| Top 4
|
Nicholas Archambault
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WINNER
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| Allie Bertram
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Btm 3
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Runner-Up
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| Miles Faber
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Btm 3
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Btm 3
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Btm 4
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3rd place
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| Natalli Reznik
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Btm 3
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Btm 3
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Btm 3
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Btm 4
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4th place
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| Top 6
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Izaak Smith
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Btm 3
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Btm 4
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Elim
|
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| Lisa Auguste
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Btm 3
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Btm 3
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Btm 4
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| Top 8
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Vincent-Olivier Noiseux
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Btm 3
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Btm 3
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Elim
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| Arassay Reyes
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| Top 10
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Danny Arbour
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Btm 3
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Elim
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| Kaitlyn Fitzgerald
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Btm 3
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| Top 12
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Francis Lafrenière
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Btm 3
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Btm 3
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Elim
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| Laura Smythe
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Btm 3
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| Top 14
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Jesse Catibog
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Btm 3
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Elim
|
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| Caroline Torti
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Btm 3
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| Top 16
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Joey Matt
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Elim
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| Tamina Pollack-Paris
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| Top 18
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Dario Milard
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Btm 3
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Elim
|
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| Romina D'Ugo
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Btm 3
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| Top 20
|
Kevin Mylrea
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Elim
|
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| Breanne Wong
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Week 1 (October 8, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown
Week 2 (October 15, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown
Week 3 (October 22, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Paul Becker, Kenny Ortega
Week 4 (October 29, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Rex Harrington, Mary Murphy
Week 5 (November 5, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Melissa Williams, Rex Harrington
Week 6 (November 12, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown
Week 7 (November 19, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Dan Karaty, Mia Michaels
Week 8 (November 26, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Sean Cheesman, Mary Murphy
Week 9 (December 3, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Luther Brown, Blake McGrath
Results shows
Week 1 (October 9, 2008)
- New partners:
- Francis Lafrenière and Natalli Reznik
Week 2 (October 16, 2008)
Week 3 (October 23, 2008)
Week 4 (October 30, 2008)
Week 5 (November 6, 2008)
- New partners:
- None. Now that only ten dancers remaining, new partners are randomly assigned each week.
Week 6 (November 13, 2008)
Week 7 (November 20, 2008)
- Group dance: "Malaguena" – Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special (Paso Doble; Choreographer: Jean-Marc Genereux)
- Solos: (all dancers had a solo regardless of status in the competition)
- Solos:
Week 8 (November 27, 2008)
Finale (December 7, 2008)
Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown, Mary Murphy, Rex Harrington, Mia Michaels
Judges' picks
- Eliminated:
- Natalli Reznik
- Miles Faber
- Runner-Up:
- Winner:
Ratings
| #
|
Air Date
|
Viewers Performance
|
Viewers Results
|
| 1
|
September 11/14,2008
|
1,244,000
|
N/A
|
| 2
|
September 17, 2008
|
931,000
|
N/A
|
| 3
|
October 1, 2008
|
1,142,000
|
N/A
|
| 4
|
October 8–9, 2008
|
1,444,000
|
735,000
|
| 5
|
October 15–16, 2008
|
1,307,000
|
816,000
|
| 6
|
October 22–23, 2008
|
1,302,000
|
755,000
|
| 7
|
October 29–30, 2008
|
1,378,000
|
765,000
|
| 8
|
November 5–6, 2008
|
1,431,000
|
823,000
|
| 9
|
November 12–13, 2008
|
1,193,000
|
888,000
|
| 10
|
November 19–20, 2008
|
1,427,000
|
1,027,000
|
| 11
|
November 26–27, 2008
|
1,246,000
|
834,000
|
| 12
|
December 3/7, 2008
|
1,470,000
|
1,664,000
|
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