So You Think You Can Dance Canada — Season 2
Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada is a dance reality show and competition that airs on CTV. It is hosted by ETalk correspondent and former MuchMusic VJ Leah Miller. The series is based on
About this season
Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada is a dance reality show and competition that airs on CTV. It is hosted by ETalk correspondent and former MuchMusic VJ Leah Miller. The series is based on the original American TV series So You Think You Can Dance. Auditions started April 4, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and ended in Montreal, Quebec on May 26, 2009. The show premiered on August 11, 2009. With Fox Broadcasting Company announcing the season six premiere of So You Think You Can Dance on September 9, 2009, both shows aired concurrently. Changes to the season included the winner receiving $100,000, the title of Canada's favourite dancer, and both the winner and runner-up both received a 2010 Mazda 3 Sport. Repeats of the performance and results show aired a week later on MuchMusic. On October 25, 2009, Tara-Jean Popowich was announced as "Canada's Favourite Dancer", winning the grand prize; the runner-up was Vincent Desjardins.
Episodes (23)
1. Toronto Auditions
Aired 11 August 2009
Season 2 begins with the Toronto auditions, where hopeful contestants perform in front of Jean Marc Genereux, Tre Armstrong, Luther Brown, and Mary Murphy. Some make it through, while others have to spend some time in Blake McGrath's boot camp.
2. Vancouver and Saint John Auditions
Aired 12 August 2009
The auditions continue across Canada, with stops in Vancouver, BC, and Saint John, NB. Contestants perform before regular judges Jean Marc Genereux and Tre Armstrong, as well as guest judges Mary Murphy (Vancouver), Sean Cheesman (St. John), and Melissa Williams (St. John).
3. Montreal and Edmonton Auditions
Aired 18 August 2009
As the audition tour draws to a close, the judges seek out qualified dancers in Montreal and Edmonton.
4. Finals Week
Aired 19 August 2009
Dancers have made it through the audition process in Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, St. John, and Vancouver. Now they must compete against each other to earn a spot in the top 20 in a week of gruelling dancing in Toronto.
5. Top 20 Revealed
Aired 23 August 2009
In this special one-hour episode, the Top 20 for season 2 of the show will be revealed after a gruelling finals week in Toronto.
6. Top 20 Perform
Aired 25 August 2009
7. Top 20 Results
Aired 26 August 2009
8. Top 18 Perform
Aired 1 September 2009
9. Top 18 Results
Aired 2 September 2009
10. Top 16 Perform
Aired 2 September 2009
11. Top 16 Results
Aired 9 September 2009
12. Top 14 Perform
Aired 15 September 2009
13. Top 14 Results
Aired 16 September 2009
14. Top 12 Perform
Aired 22 September 2009
15. Top 12 Results
Aired 23 September 2009
16. Top 10 Perform
Aired 29 September 2009
Round four of the auditions continue as the dancers try to impress the judges.
17. Top 10 Results
Aired 30 September 2009
18. Top 8 Perform
Aired 6 October 2009
19. Top 8 Results
Aired 7 October 2009
20. Top 6 Perform
Aired 13 October 2009
21. Top 6 Results
Aired 14 October 2009
22. Top 4 Perform
Aired 20 October 2009
23. Finale
Aired 21 October 2009
Season 2 winner is revealed