Season 3 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 Leah Miller. In addition to the winner receiving the title of Canada's Favourite Dancer and $100,000, both the winner and runner-up received a Mazda 2.
Auditions
Open auditions for this season were held in the following locations, with one guest judge joining Jean-Marc, Tré, and Luther at the Judges' Table:
Audition VenueCityDateGuest Judge Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Ontario November 14, 2009 Mary Murphy Palais des Congrès, Viger Hall Montreal, Quebec November 28, 2009 Mia Michaels The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts Vancouver, British Columbia December 5, 2009 Mary Murphy MacEwan Conference and Event Centre Calgary, Alberta March 13, 2010 Stacey Tookey Bella Rose Arts Centre Halifax, Nova Scotia April 21, 2010 Dan Karaty
Finals Week Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown, Mary Murphy, Sean Cheesman, France Mousseau, Rex Harrington
Task/styleMusicChoreographer(s)Hip-Hop"Drop It Low" - Ester Dean feat. Chris BrownLuther BrownTheatre"Defying Gravity" from WickedSean CheesmanJive"Shut Up!" - Simple PlanJean-Marc Généreux and France MousseauGroup routinesPicked out of a hatThe contestantsContemporary"Secrets" - OneRepublicBlake McGrathIndividual soloMusic chosen by contestantThe contestant
Contestants
Elimination chart Week: 08/2408/3109/07 09/14 09/2309/30 10/07 10/14 10/24 Contestant Result Top 4Denys Drozdyuk Btm 3 WINNER Amanda Cleghorn Btm 3 Runner-Up Jeffrey Mortensen Btm 3 3rd Place Janick Arseneau¸ 4th PlaceTop 6Mackenzie Green ElimNathalie Heath Btm 3Btm 3Btm 4Top 8 Sebastian MerschBtm 3Btm 4 ElimDanielle Gardner Btm 3Top 10Edgar Gilbert-ReyesBtm 3Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3ElimCharlene HartmanBtm 3Btm 3Top 12Jonathan ArsenaultBtm 3ElimClaudia PrimeauBtm 3Btm 3 Top 14 Shavar Blackwood Elim Kloé Schultz Top 16Jesse WeaferBtm 3Btm 3Elim Kristen WicklundBtm 3Btm 3 Top 16Jera WolfeBtm 3Elim Julia HarnettBtm 3Top 20Yonni Fournier ElimBreanne WasylenkoBtm 3Top 22Hani AbazaElimShelaina Anderson
+ Legend Female Male Bottom 3 couples Bottom 4 contestants
Women ContestantAgeHome TownDance StyleWeek Of EliminationAmanda Cleghorn19Mississauga, OntarioContemporaryRunner-upJanick Arseneau 20Bathurst, New BrunswickContemporary4th PlaceNathalie Heath23Surrey, British ColumbiaContemporaryTop 6Danielle Gardner21Surrey, British ColumbiaContemporaryTop 8Charlene Hartman24Abbotsford, British ColumbiaContemporaryTop 10Claudia Primeau26Montreal, QuebecBallroomTop 12Kloé Schultz20North Bay, OntarioContemporaryTop 14Kirsten Wicklund 20Vancouver, British ColumbiaContemporaryTop 16Julia Harnett 26Calgary, AlbertaLatinTop 18Bree Wasylenko 22Toronto, OntarioContemporaryTop 20 Shelaina Anderson19Edmonton, AlbertaContemporaryTop 22 (withdrew)
Men ContestantAgeHome TownDance Style Week Of EliminationDenys Drozdyuk25Toronto, OntarioBallroomWinnerJeff Mortensen 22Edmonton, AlbertaContemporary3rd PlaceMackenzie Green20Regina, SaskatchewanContemporaryTop 6Sebastian Mersch21Toronto, OntarioContemporaryTop 8Edgar Gilbert-Reyes 22Calgary, AlbertaHip HopTop 10Jonathan Arsenault 26Kitchener, OntarioContemporaryTop 12Shavar Blackwood25Toronto, OntarioHip HopTop 14Jesse Weafer 25Inverness, Nova ScotiaContemporaryTop 16 Jera Wolfe 19 Inverness, Nova ScotiaBallet/B-BoyTop 18Yonni Fournier27Montreal, QuebecSalsaTop 20Hani Abaza25Ottawa, OntarioContemporaryTop 22
Finals
Performances
Week 1 (August 23, 2010) Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown, Mary Murphy CouplesStyleMusicChoreographer(s)ResultClaudia PrimeauYonni FournierSalsa"Calabria 2008"—Enur featuring Natasja SaadTony MeredithMelanie LaPatinSafeKirsten WicklundJera WolfeContemporary"Fireflies"—Ron PopeMandy MooreSafeAmanda CleghornDenys DrozdyukTango"Grand Guginol"—BajofondoTony MeredithMelanie LaPatinSafeCharlene HartJeff MortensenJive"Celebrity Status"—Marianas TrenchDanny ArbourSafeDanielle GardnerSebastian MerschBollywood"Tera Hi Jalwa" from WantedSafeKloé SchultzJonathan ArsenaultHip-hop"X Gon' Give It to Ya"—DMXSho-TymeSafeJulia HarnettJesse WeaferNew Disco"The Fame (Glam as You - Radio Edit Remix)"—Lady GagaMelissa WilliamsBottom 3Shavar BlackwoodJanick ArseneauAfrican Jazz"Dances with Wood/Baba"—Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni HidalgoSean CheesmanSafeNathalie HeathMackenzie Green"For the Nights I Can't Remember"—HedleyPierre AllaireSafeBree WasylenkoHip-hop"OMG"—Usher feat. will.i.amJae BlazeBottom 3Tara-Jean PopowichHani AbazaJazz"That's How Strong My Love Is"—Otis ReddingNico ArchambaultWynn HolmesAbaza eliminated
Due to an injury, Shelania Anderson withdrew and was replaced for the evening by the previous season's champion, Tara-Jean Popowich.
Week 2 (August 30, 2010) Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Luther Brown, Mia Michaels CouplesStyleMusicChoreographer(s)ResultBree WasylenkoEdgar Gilbert-ReyesDancehall"Clarks"—Vybz Kartel feat. Popcaan and Gaza SmithJae BlazeWasylenko eliminatedAmanda CleghornDenys DrozdyukContemporary"Perfect"—HedleySabrina MatthewsSafeKirsten WicklundJera WolfePaso Doble"Iron Night/Mind Control"—Position MusicNatalli ReznikFrancis LafreniereBottom 3Nathalie HeathMackenzie GreenHip-hop"All I Do Is Win"—DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick RossSho-TymeSafeClaudia PrimeauYonni FournierFoxtrot"Telephone"—Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé KnowlesDanny QuilliamFournier eliminatedCharlene HartJeff MortensenContemporary"Breathing"—Alisa TurnerStacey TookeySafeJulia HarnettJesse WeaferSamba"Cuban Pete"—iSweat MusicTony MeredithMelanie LaPatinSafeDanielle GardnerSebastian MerschTheater"No Good Deed"—Idina MenzelSean CheesmanSafeShavar BlackwoodJanick ArseneauKrumping"Whatever" – BuckmouthLil' CSafeKloé SchultzJonathan ArsenaultJazz"California Gurls"—Katy Perry ft. Snoop DoggBlake McGrathSafe
Week 3 (September 6, 2010) Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Melissa Williams CouplesStyleMusicChoreographer(s)ResultAmanda CleghornDenys DrozdyukQuickstep"Feelin' Good"—Colin JamesTony MeredithMelanie LaPatinSafeShavar BlackwoodJanick ArseneauHip-hop"Lil Freak"—Usher feat. Nicki MinajLuther BrownSafeJulia HarnettJesse WeaferContemporary"Falling"—Florence and the MachineStacey TookeyHarnett eliminatedCharlene HartJeff MortensenHustle"That's Where the Happy People Go"—The TrammpsMaria TorresSafeNathalie HeathMackenzie GreenCha-cha-cha"I Like It"—Enrique Iglesias feat. PitbullGustavo VargasSafeDanielle GardnerSebastian MerschContemporary"Gunnin'"—HedleySabrina MatthewsSafeKirsten WicklundJera WolfeHip-hop"Now That We Found Love"—Heavy DSho-TymeWolfe eliminatedClaudia PrimeauEdgar Gilbert-ReyesLyrical jazz"Impossible"—ShontelleSean CheesmanBottom 3Kloé SchultzJonathan ArsenaultWest Coast Swing"Clocks"—The Vitamin String QuartetBenji SchwimmerSafe
Week 4 (September 13, 2010) Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Rex Harrington, Stacey Tookey CouplesStyleMusicChoreographer(s)ResultClaudia PrimeauEdgar Gilbert-ReyesMambo"La Reina"—La LupeGustavo VargasSafeNathalie HeathMackenzie GreenContemporary"After Afterall"—William FitzsimmonsBlake McGrathSafeAmanda CleghornDenys DrozdyukHouse"Hey Hey"—Dennis FerrerSho-TymeBottom 3Charlene HartJeff MortensenJazz"Desnudate"—Christina AguileraSean CheesmanBottom 3Shavar BlackwoodJanick ArseneauContemporary"Ordinary Moment"—FisherMandy MooreSafeDanielle GardnerSebastian MerschHip-hop"Hard"—Rihanna feat. Young JeezyLuther BrownSafeKirsten WicklundJesse WeaferRumba"Always"—Bon JoviEric CatyKelly LannanBoth eliminatedKloé SchultzJonathan ArsenaultNew Disco"If I Had You"—Adam LambertMelissa WilliamsSafe
Week 5 (September 22, 2010) Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Mia Michaels, Sean Cheesman Beginning at week 5, the contestants select another pair to dance with. CouplesStyleMusicChoreographer(s)ResultCharlene HartMackenzie GreenJive"Magic"—B.o.B feat. Rivers CuomoDanny ArbourSafeAmanda CleghornSebastien MerschContemporary"Hyperballad"—WhitleyStacey TookeySafeClaudia PrimeauDenys DrozdyukSamba/Capoeira"Que Colsa Louca"—Samba SquadGustavo VargasSafeKloé SchultzShavar BlackwoodTheater"Your Song"—Elton JohnMelissa WilliamsBoth EliminatedJanick ArseneauJeff MortensenHip-hop"Gangsta Luv"—Snoop Dogg feat. The-DreamLuther BrownSafeDanielle GardnerEdgar Gilbert-ReyesContemporary"Whataya Want From Me"—Adam LambertSabrina MatthewsBottom 3Nathalie HeathJonathan ArsenaultJazz"Teenage Dream"—Katy PerryBlake McGrath Bottom 3
Week 6 (September 29, 2010) Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Blake McGrath, Luther Brown, Mary Murphy ContestantsStyleMusicChoreographer(s)ResultJanick ArseneauDenys DrozdyukPaso Doble"España cañí"—Manhattan Pops OrchestraNatalli ReznikFrancis LafreniereSafeDanielle GardnerJeff MortensenContemporary"Elephant in the Room"—Richard WaltersStacey TookeySafeCharlene HartEdgar Gilbert-ReyesSalsa"La Voz del Caribe"—Eddie PalmieriGustavo VargasBottom 3Amanda CleghornMackenzie GreenAfrican jazz"Drumming Circle"—Professor Trance & the EnergizersSean CheesmanSafeClaudia PrimeauJonathan ArsenaultHip-hop"The One"—Mary J. Blige feat. DrakeSho-TymeBoth eliminatedNathalie HeathSebastian MerschDisco"You Should Be Dancing"—Bee GeesMaria TorresBottom 3
Week 7 (October 6, 2010) Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Dan Karaty, Karen Kain ContestantsStyleMusicChoreographer(s)ResultAmanda CleghornEdgar Gilbert-ReyesHip-hop"Find Your Love"—DrakeLuther BrownGilbert-Reyes eliminatedNathalie HeathDenys DrozdyukMambo"Mambo de Bataan"—Joe BataanGustavo VargasHeath in bottom 4Charlene HartMackenzie GreenContemporary"One Day Like This"—ElbowStacey TookeyHart eliminatedJanick ArseneauJeff MortensenJazz-Funk"Come On Girl"—Taio Cruz ft. LucianaBlake McGrathSafeDanielle GardnerSebastian MerschQuickstep"Back in Town"—Matt DuskPierre AllaireMersch in bottom 4
Top 10 contestant's solos: ContestantsStyleMusicResultSebastian MerschContemporary"99 Luftballoons"—GoldfingerBottom 4Danielle GardnerContemporary"Stupid" (Mark Bell mix)—Sarah McLachlanSafeJeff MortensenUkrainian folk dance"Bukovynian Rhythm"—Ukrainian Shumka DancersSafeJanick ArsenauContemporary"Gotta Get Thru This (Acoustic version)"—Daniel BedingfieldSafeEdgar Gilbert-ReyesHip-hop"She Don't Know"—Usher feat. LudacrisEliminatedAmanda CleghornContemporary"Love"—AnoukSafeMackenzie GreenContemporary"In My Place"—ColdplaySafeCharlene HartContemporary"Machine Gun"—PortisheadEliminatedDenys DrozdyukBallroom"Balao Destemperado"—BarbatuquesSafeNathalie HeathContemporary"Gravity"—Sara BareillesBottom 4
Week 8 (October 13, 2010) Group dance: "History Repeating"—Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey (Jazz; Choreographer: Sean Cheesman) Judges: Jean-Marc Généreux, Tré Armstrong, Sergio Trujillo, Rex Harrington CouplesStyleMusicChoreographer(s)ResultJanick ArsenauMackenzie GreenHip-hop"Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"—Busta RhymesLuther BrownGreen eliminatedDanielle GardnerDenys DrozdyukContemporary"Highway of Heroes"—The TrewsSabrina MatthewsGardner eliminatedAmanda CleghornJeff MortensenContemporary"Dancing"—ElisaStacey TookeySafeNathalie HeathSebastian MerschCha-cha-cha"Only Girl (In the World)"—RihannaDanny ArbourBoth eliminated
Top 8 contestant's solos: DancerStyleMusicResultJeff MortensenContemporary"15 Step"—RadioheadSafeNathalie HeathContemporary"Butterflyz"—Alicia KeysEliminatedAmanda CleghornJazz"Moan" (Trentemøller Remix)—TrentemøllerSafeSebastian MerschContemporary"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead"—StarsEliminatedDenys DrozdyukBallroom"Kaboom"—Ursula 1000SafeJanick ArseneauContemporary"Myphilosophy"—InnerSafeDanielle GardnerContemporary"Bloodstone"—Amon TobinEliminatedMackenzie GreenContemporary"Ghosts 'n' Stuff"—Deadmau5 feat. Rob SwireEliminated
Week 9 (October 20, 2010) Group dance: "Undone" (With the Hagerman Quartet)"—DeVotchKa (Contemporary; Choreographer: Stacey Tookey)