The fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance, the Dutch-Belgian dance competition based on the format of the American show by the same name, premiered in fall of 2011. Dan Karaty, Euvgenia Parakhina, Jan Kooijman, and Marco Gerrits all returned as judges marking the first time in the series' history that the judging panel remained unchanged. An Lemmens and Dennis Weening returned to co-host for a third season.
On November 27, classical ballet dancer Nina Plantefève-Castryck was announced winner and received €25,000, a choice of dance training opportunities in the U.S. and a solo in a David Guetta music video.Nina wint So You Think You Can Dance Telegraaf, November 27, 2011
Selection Process
Auditions In season 4 open auditions were held in more than two locations (the Royal Theatre Carré in Amsterdam and the Vooruit), which was a first. Over two thousand dancers registered to take part in this phase of the competition.
Bootcamp The first phase of the Bootcamp for the 2011 season was held in Tilburg with 100 dancers chosen from the open auditions attending. After the first day of workshops half of these dancers had been cut. Following the second day of workshops, the judges chose six dancers they felt had already earned a place in the next phase and required the remaining dancers to perform solos to earn one of the remaining 18 spots in the foreign-locale portion of the Bootcamp (held in Havana, Cuba) for season 4. On account of the location, Dan Karaty was unable to participate in the finale selection process for the Top 18 since he is American and the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba prevents him from visiting or working in the country.Dan Karaty komt Cuba niet in RTL Boulevard, 23 augustus 2011 After several more workshop rounds, primarily centered on the Latin styles indigenous to Cuba, the remaining three judges chose the season's Top 18 dancers.
Live Shows
Top 18
Male Contestants FinalistAgeResidenceDance StyleElimination Date Meysam Noori 22 Amsterdam, Netherlands Hip-hop 3rd Place Anthony Benjamin 19 Schiedam, Netherlands Hip-hop 4th Place Juvat Westendorp 22 Zaandam, Netherlands Breakdance November 20, 2011 Sedrig Verwoert 18-19 Zaandam, Netherlands Jazz November 13, 2011 Gianni Grot 22-23 Amsterdam, Netherlands Hip-hop November 6, 2011 William Kruidhof 24 Rotterdam, Netherlands Modern October 30, 2011 Christiaan De Donder 18 Nieuwenrode, Belgium Modern October 23, 2011 Michiel Van den Berghe 23 Edegem, Belgium Jazz October 16, 2011 Jeffrey Oehlers 26 Hoogvliet, Netherlands Hip-hop October 9, 2011
Female Contestants FinalistAgeResidenceDance StyleElimination Date Nina Plantefève-Castryck 19 Kester, Belgium Ballet Winner Anna-Alicia Sklias 24 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ballet Runner-up Céline De Raedemaeker 26 Anderlecht, Belgium Jazz November 20, 2011 Stéphanie Evenepoel 21 Halle, Belgium Jazz November 13, 2011 Marissa Mes 19 Utrecht, Netherlands Modern November 6, 2011 Laura Parijs 19 Dendermonde, Belgium Modern October 30, 2011 Karen Brinkman 18 Leiden, Netherlands Jazz October 23, 2011 Rebecca Gilhooley 21 Rotterdam, Netherlands Modern October 16, 2011 Sandrine Balleux 22 Brussel, Belgium Jazz October 9, 2011
Elimination Chart + Legend Women Men Dance For Your Life Bottom Dancers Week: 09/10 16/10 23/10 30/10 06/11 13/11 20/11 27/11 Contestant Result Nina Plantefève-Castryck Winner Anna-Alicia Sklias Btm Btm RUNNER-UP Meysam Noori DFYL Btm Btm Third Anthony Benjamin Btm Fourth Juvat Westendorp Elim Céline De Raedemaeker DFYL Btm Sedrig Verwoert DFYL DFYL DFYL Btm Elim Stéphanie Evenepoel DFYL Btm Gianni Grot DFYL Elim Marissa Mes DFYL DFYL William Kruidhof DFYL DFYL Elim Laura Parijs DFYL DFYL Christiaan De Donder DFYL Elim Karen Brinkman DFYL Michiel Van den Berghe Elim Rebecca Gilhooley DFYL Jeffrey Oehlers Elim Sandrine Balleux
Performance
Live Show 1 (October 9, 2011) CoupleStyleMusicChoreographyResult Laura ParijsJeffrey Oehlers Hip-hop "Titanium"—David Guetta feat. Sia Lucinda WesselsCaggie Gulum Dance for your Life Marissa MesMichiel Van den Berghe Jazz "Everything"—Michael Bublé Percey Kruythof Safe Karen BrinkmanChristiaan De Donder Modern "Somebody That I Used To Know"—Gotye Isabelle Beernaert Safe Nina Plantefève-CastryckAnthony Benjamin Disco "Moves Like Jagger"—Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera Laurent Flament Safe Céline De RaedemaekerGianni Grot Jive "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen Roemjana de HaanKoen Brouwers Safe Anna-Alicia SkliasJuvat Westendorp Tango "Vuelvo Al Sur"—Astor Piazzolla & Roberto Grenache Peter BosveldMarleen Suurmeijer Safe Stéphanie EvenepoelMeysam Noori Lyrical Hip-hop "No Air"—Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown Vincent Vianen Safe Rebecca GilhooleySedrig Verwoert Hip-hop "Party Rock Anthem"—LMFAO Vincent Vianen Dance for your Life Sandrine BalleuxWilliam Kruidhof Modern "De Waarheid"—Marco Borsato Isabelle Beernaert Dance for your Life Results Show 1 Group Choreography: Top 18: "Heartbeat"—Nneka (Contemporary Hip Hop; Choreography: Roy Julen) Dance For Your Life solos: DancerStyleMusicResultSandrine BalleuxJazzUnknownEliminatedWilliam KruidhofModernUnknownSafeRebecca GilhooleyModernUnknownSafeSedrig VerwoertJazzUnknownSafeLaura ParijsModern"Rehab"—Amy WinehouseSafeJeffrey OehlersHip-hop"LTLP"—edITEliminated
Live Show 2 (October 16, 2011) CoupleStyleMusicChoreographyResult Marissa MesMichiel Van den Berghe Cha-cha-cha "Rain Over Me"—Pitbull feat. Marc Anthony Roemjana de HaanKoen Brouwers Dance for your Life Karen BrinkmanChristiaan De Donder Disco "September"—Earth, Wind and Fire Laurent Flament Dance for your Life Rebecca GilhooleySedrig Verwoert Modern "Marry You"—Bruno Mars Isabelle Beernaert Dance for your Life Céline De RaedemaekerGianni Grot Hip-hop "Stronger"—Kanye West Ish Ait Hamou Safe Anna-Alicia SkliasJuvat Westendorp Modern "The Lonely"—Christina Perri Isabelle Beernaert Safe Nina Plantefève-CastryckAnthony Benjamin Lyrical Hip-hop "Not Over You"—Gavin DeGraw Vincent Vianen Safe Laura ParijsWilliam Kruidhof Slowfox "I've Got You Under My Skin"—Frank Sinatra Peter BosveldMarleen Suurmeijer Safe Stéphanie EvenepoelMeysam Noori Jazz "For Bitter Or Worse"—Anouk Percey Kruythof Safe Results Show 2 Group Choreography: Top 16: "Save The World"—Swedish House Mafia (Hip Hop; Choreography: Roy Julen) Dance For Your Life solos: DancerStyleMusicResultKaren BrinkmanJazz"Fix You"—Coldplay"SafeChristiaan De DonderModern"If It Kills Me"—Jason MrazSafeRebecca GilhooleyModern"Between Two Lungs"—Florence and the MachineEliminatedSedrig VerwoertJazzUnknownSafeMarissa MesModern"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"—EurythmicsSafeMichiel Van den BergheJazzUnknownEliminated
Live Show 3 (October 23, 2011) CoupleStyleMusicChoreographyResult Marissa MesSedrig Verwoert Lyrical Hip-hop "Lighters"—Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars Ish Ait Hamou Dance for your Life Karen BrinkmanChristiaan De Donder Viennese Waltz "Everybody Hurts"—R.E.M. Peter BosveldMarleen Suurmeijer Dance for your Life Nina Plantefève-CastryckAnthony Benjamin Modern "Skinny Love"—Bon Iver/Birdy Conny Janssen Safe Anna-Alicia SkliasJuvat Westendorp Hip-hop "Got 2 Luv U"—Sean Paul feat. Alexis Jordan Roberto Da Costa Safe Laura ParijsWilliam Kruidhof Jazz "Just Say Yes"—Snow Patrol Laurent Flament Dance for your Life Stéphanie EvenepoelMeysam Noori Samba "Whenever, Wherever"—Shakira Roemjana de HaanKoen Brouwers Safe Céline De RaedemaekerGianni Grot Modern "Always"—Glennis Grace Isabelle Beernaert Safe Results Show 3 Group Choreography: Top 14: "Without You"—David Guetta feat. Usher (Hip Hop; Choreography: Roy Julen) Dance For Your Life solos: DancerStyleMusicResultMarissa MesModern"For the first time"—The ScriptSafeSedrig VerwoertJazz"Hometown Glory"—AdeleSafeKaren BrinkmanJazzUnknownEliminatedChristiaan De DonderModern"Elephant in the Room"—Richard WaltersEliminatedLaura ParijsJazz"Kid Sister"—Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)SafeWilliam KruidhofModern"Tears in Heaven"—Eric ClaptonSafe
Live Show 4 (October 30, 2011) CoupleStyleMusicChoreographyResult Nina Plantefève-CastryckAnthony BenjaminHip-hop "Just Can't Get Enough"—Black Eyed Peas Vincent Vianen Safe Céline de RaedemaekerGianni Grot Jazz "Be Italian"—Fergie Laurent Flament Dance for your Life Marissa MesSedrig Verwoert Quickstep "Mr. Saxobeat"—Alexandra Stan Peter BosveldMarleen Suurmeijer Safe Stéphanie EvenepoelMeysam Noori Modern "You Are So Beautiful"—Joe Cocker Isabelle Beernaert Dance for your Life Laura ParijsWilliam Kruidhof Lyrical Hip-hop "Broken Strings"—James Morrison & Nelly Furtado Lucinda WesselsCaggie Gulum Dance for your Life Anna-Alicia SkliasJuvat Westendorp Rumba "Just Hold Me"—Maria Mena Roemjana de HaanKoen Brouwers Safe Results Show 4 Group Choreography: Top 12: "Carmina Burana"—Carl Orff (Hip Hop; Choreography: Vincent Vianen) Dance For Your Life solos: DancerStyleMusicResultCéline de RaedemeakerJazz"We Found Love"—Rihanna feat. Calvin HarrisSafeGianni GrotHip-hop"Sure Looks Good to Me"—Alicia KeysSafeLaura ParijsModern"Coldplay - Trouble"EliminatedWilliam KruidhofModern"It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World"—James BrownEliminatedStéphanie EvenepoelJazz"Black And Yellow"—Wiz KhalifaSafeMeysam NooriHip-hop"Still My Baby"-Wolfgang Gartner Feat. OmarionSafe
Live Show 5 (November 6, 2011) CoupleStyleMusicChoreographyResult Céline de RaedemaekerJuvat Westendorp Lyrical Hip-hop "Nothin' on you"—Bruno Mars & B.o.B Vincent Vianen Safe Anna-Alicia SkliasSedrig Verwoert Jazz "Whataya Want From Me"—Adam Lambert Percey Kruythof Safe Marissa MesAnthony Benjamin Modern "Voir Un Ami Pleurer"-Jacques Brel Isabelle Beernaert Marissa eliminated Stéphanie EvenepoelGianni Grot Hip-hop "All of the lights"—Kanye West & Rihanna & Kid Cudi Ish Ait Hamou Gianni eliminated Nina Plantefève-CastryckMeysam NooriEnglish Waltz "Adagio"—Lara Fabian-R.E.M. Peter BosveldMarleen Suurmeijer Safe Results Show 5 Group Choreography: Top 10: "The Alphabeat"—David Guetta (Hip-hop Choreography: Roy Julen) Dance For Your Life solos: DancerStyleMusicResultCéline de RaedemeakerJazz"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"—Alicia KeysSafeJuvat WestendorpBreakdance"My Way"-Herman BroodSafeAnna Alicia SkliasClassical BalletMetal Gear Solid 4 Theme Song-Old SnakeSafeSedrig VerwoertJazz"To Build A Home"—The Cinematic OrchestraSafeMarissa MesModern”Rolling in the Deep”-AdeleEliminatedAnthony BenjaminHip-hop"Feel High"—TimelineSafeStéphanie EvenepoelJazz"I'll Be Waiting"—Lenny KravitzSafeGianni GrotHip-hop"Als Er Nooit Meer Een Morgen Zou Zijn"—Marco BorsatoEliminatedNina Plantefève-CastryckClassical Ballet"Coming Home"—Diddy-Dirty Money feat. Skylar GreySafeMeysam NooriHip-hop"Cinema (Skrillex Remix)"—Benny Benassi feat. Gary GoSafe
Live Show 6 (November 13, 2011) CoupleStyleMusicChoreographyResult Stéphanie EvenepoelSedrig Verwoert Paso doble "Palladio"—escala Roemjana de HaanKoen Brouwers Eliminated Anna-Alicia SkliasAnthony Benjamin Ballet "The Sacrifice"—Michael Nyman Rinus Sprong Safe Céline de Raedemaeker Meysam Noori Hip-hop "Freestyler"—Bomfunk MC's Vincent Vianen Safe Nina Plantefève-Castryck Juvat Westendorp Modern "Accidental babies"—Damien Rice Isabelle Beernaert Safe Results Show 6 Group Choreography: Top 8: "Set fire to the rain" - Adele Choreography: Roy Julen Dance For Your Life solos: DancerStyleMusicResult Stéphanie Evenepoel Jazz Eliminated Sedrig Verwoert Jazz Eliminated Anna-Alicia Sklias Modern Safe Anthony Benjamin Hip-hop "Twice"—Little Dragon Safe Céline de Raedemaeker Jazz "Crazy In Love"—Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z Safe Meysam Noori Hip-hop "In This Shirt"—The Irrepressibles Safe Nina Plantefève-Castryck Classical Ballet Safe Juvat Westendorp Breakdance "Omen"—The Prodigy Safe
Live Show 7 (November 20, 2011)