So You Think You Can Dance Top 8 (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Music, Reality-TV

So You Think You Can Dance

Top 8 (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV Episode | Music, Reality-TV

Two dancers are eliminated based on viewer votes. The remaining 8 perform two different dance styles. The judges critique both performances after both are performed, with no rehearsal footage. Bottom two couples are chosen and dance.

Director

Don Weiner

Composer

Shawn K. Clement

Editors

Narumi Inatsugu | Barnaby Levy | Rod Schultheiss | Matthew Sharp

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 14, 2005

Release date

Sep 14, 2005 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 17 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 101 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Kamilah Barrett Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Christmas in Compton (2012)
Artem Chigvintsev Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	La La Land (2016)
Ryan Conferido Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Ashle Dawson Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Fugly! (2014)
Brian Friedman Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	The X Factor (2011)
Dan Karaty Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
Melody Lacayanga Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Kerli: Tea Party (2010)
Nick Lazzarini Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Step Up Revolution (2012)
Nigel Lythgoe Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
Jamile McGee Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Nelly Furtado: Maneater (2006)
Blake McGrath Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Chicago (2002)
Mary Murphy Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
Destini Rogers Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Different Position (2015)
Lauren Sanchez Self - Hostess Self - Hostess See fewer	Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Mark Thompson Announcer Announcer See fewer	The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Melissa Vella Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Hell Grace (2011)