So You Think You Can Dance Australia season 3

So You Think You Can Dance Australia
Season 3
Hosted byNatalie Bassingthwaighte
JudgesJason Coleman
Matt Lee
Bonnie Lythgoe
WinnerRobbie Kmetoni
Runner-upJessie Hesketh
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
Original release31 January (2010-01-31) –
21 April 2010 (2010-04-21)
Season chronology
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Season three of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, the Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance, was hosted by former Rogue Traders vocalist and solo artist Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges.[1] It premiered on 31 January 2010. Robbie Kmetoni was announced as the winner on 21 April 2010 and the first season that each of the contestants have all been in the bottom six or four. It was the last season of So You Think You Can Dance Australia to air until the show came back in 2014.

Auditions

Auditions for the third season were held between September and October 2009 in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney.[2]

Sydney Round

During the Top 100 week in Sydney. Season 2 contestants: Talia and Charlie were choreographing Jazz, then Amy and Ben were choreographing Ballrom, then Talia and Amy were choreographing Broadway for the female contestants, while Charlie and Ben were choreographing Jazz for the male contestants. Then each contestants perform a solo for their lives, then the judges choose which contestants (both gender: 10 females and 10 males) will be in the live shows as the top 20 contestants.

Studio Shows

Top 20 Contestants

Female contestants

Contestant Age Home Town Dance Specialty Elimination date
Jessica “Jessie” Hesketh 19 Sydney, NSW Contemporary Runner Up
Lauren “Ivy” Heeney 23 Sunbury, VIC Ballet/Jazz 3rd Place
Jessica “Jess” Stokes 20 Sydney, NSW Hip-Hop 8 April 2010
Carly Smith 21 Sydney, NSW Jazz 1 April 2010
Jessica Prince 21 Newcastle, NSW Waltz 25 March 2010 (withdrew)
Renee Ritchie 20 Hobart, TAS Jazz 18 March 2010
Isabel “Issi” Durant 18 Sydney, NSW Contemporary 11 March 2010
Grace Stewart 21 Brisbane, QLD Contemporary/Jazz 4 March 2010
Mikhaela Gregory 20 Melbourne, VIC Jazz 25 February 2010
Ilona Fabiszewski 28 Sydney, NSW Hip-Hop 18 February 2010

Male contestants

Contestant Age Home Town Dance Specialty Elimination date
Robbie Kmetoni 18 Sydney, NSW Contemporary Winner
Phillipe Witana 30 Brisbane, QLD Hip-Hop 4th Place
Nickolas “Nick” Geurts 21 Melbourne, VIC Contemporary 8 April 2010
Kieran McMahon 18 Melbourne, VIC Foxtrot/Ballet 1 April 2010
Matthew “Matt” Geronimi 22 Sydney, NSW Salsa 25 March 2010
Heath Keating 22 Mullumbimby, NSW Contemporary 18 March 2010
Donald “Don” Napalan 25 Sydney, NSW B-Boying 11 March 2010
Douglas “Doug” De Voogt 23 Perth, WA Jazz 4 March 2010
Garry “Gaz” Griffiths 25 Gold Coast, QLD B-Boying 25 February 2010
William “Will” Centurion 31 Sydney, NSW Argentine Tango 18 February 2010

Results table

Week: 18/2 25/2 4/3 11/3 18/3 25/3 1/4 8/4 21/4
Contestants Result
Robert Kmetoni Btm 3 Winner
Jessie Hesketh Btm 3 Btm 3 Runner-Up
Ivy Heeney Btm 3 3rd Place
Phillipe Witana Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 4th Place
Nick Geurts Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Jess Stokes Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim Btm 4
Kieran McMahon Btm 3 Btm 4 Elim
Carly Smith Btm 3
Jessica Prince Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 WD*
Matt Geronimi Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Heath Keating Btm 3 Elim
Renee Ritchie Btm 3
Don Napalan Elim
Isabella Durant
Doug De Voogt Elim
Grace Stewart Btm 3
Gaz Griffiths Elim
Mikhayla Gregory
Will Centurion Elim
Ilona Fabiszewski
  • According to the So You Think You Can Dance Australia website Jessica Prince was forced to leave the competition due to a back injury. Pursuant to the rules, Jess Stokes, as the last female dancer eliminated, was brought back into the competition.

Performances

Top 20 Showcase (10 February 2010)

No voting this week in order to give the contestants the chance to showcase themselves in their own styles

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Contestants Style Music Choreographer
Top 10 Female Contestants Commercial Jazz "Sweet Dreams"—Beyoncé Matt Lee
Don Napalan
Gaz Griffiths
Breakdancing "Apache"—The Sugarhill Gang Project Moda
Issi Durant
Robbie Kmetoni
Contemporary "Samson"—Regina Spektor Debbie Ellis
Doug De Voogt
Ivy Heeney
Broadway "Run and Tell That"—Hairspray Adam Williams
Jessica Prince
Kieran McMahon
Matt Geronimi
Will Centurion
Viennese Waltz "Never Tear Us Apart"—INXS Jason Gilkison
Jess Stokes
Illona Fabiszewski
Phillipe Witana
Hip hop "I Can Transform Ya"—Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne Juliette Verne
Nick Geurts
Jessie Hesketh
Heath Keating
Grace Stewart
Contemporary "Uprising"—Muse Sarah Boulter
Carly Cooper Smith
Mikhaela Gregory
Renee Ritchie
Jazz "Tik Tok"—Kesha Marko Panzic (season 1)
Top 10 Male Contestants Pop-Jazz "We Want Your Soul"—Freeland Jason Coleman

Week 1: Top 20 Performance (17 February 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe and Matt Lee

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Ilona Fabiszewski
Nick Geurts
Jazz "Telephone"—Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé Square Division Fabiszewski Eliminated
Jessie Hesketh
Matt Geronimi
Contemporary "I'm Kissing You"—Des'ree Steven Agisilaou Bottom 3
Jess Stokes
Doug De Voogt
Cha-cha-cha "Love Long Distance"–Gossip Leanne Bampton Safe
Renee Ritchie
Phillipe Witana
Hip hop "Fallin' Out"—Keyshia Cole Jesse Rasmussen (season 2) Safe
Grace Stewart
Will Centurion
Broadway-Jazz "You Should Be Dancing"—Bee Gees Adam Williams Centurion Eliminated
Mikhaela Gregory
Robbie Kmetoni
Rumba "Endless Love"—Lea Michele & Matthew Morrison Trent & Gordana Safe
Carly Cooper Smith
Kieran McMahon
Contemporary "Furious Angels"—Rob Dougan Sarah Boulter Safe
Jessica Prince
Heath Keating
Lyrical-Jazz "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"—Alicia Keys Marko Panzic (season 1) Safe
Ivy Heeney
Gaz Griffiths
Pasodoble "Ojos Asi"—Shakira Carmelo Pizzino Safe
Issi Durant
Don Napalan
Hip-hop "Work"—Ciara featuring Missy Elliott Juliette Verne Safe

Week 2: Top 18 Performance (24 February 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Jason Gilkison

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Ivy Heeney
Gaz Griffiths
Hip hop "Down"—Jay Sean Alvin Decastro Griffiths Eliminated
Issi Durant
Don Napalan
Foxtrot "Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael Bublé Carmelo Pizzino Safe
Jessica Prince
Heath Keating
Contemporary "Last Request"—Paolo Nutini Paul White & Anthony Ikin (season 1) Bottom 3
Jessie Hesketh
Matt Geronimi
Jazz "Starstrukk"—3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry Project Moda Safe
Mikhaela Gregory
Robbie Kmetoni
Boogaloo "Don't Push It, Don't Force It"—Leon Haywood Nacho Pop Gregory Eliminated
Grace Stewart
Nick Geurts
Contemporary "Pretty Wings"—Maxwell Juliette "Jet" Verne Safe
Carly Cooper Smith
Kieran McMahon
Broadway Jazz "The Tennis Song" from City of Angels Cameron Mitchell Safe
Renee Ritchie
Phillipe Witana
Paso Doble "Bohemian Rhapsody"—Queen Leanne Bampton Safe
Jess Stokes
Douglas DeVoogt
Contemporary "Fireflies"—Owl City Ame Delves Safe

Week 3: Top 16 Performance (3 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Mary Murphy

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Grace Stewart
Nick Geurts
Dancehall "Rude Boy"—Rihanna Tianna Canterbury Stewart eliminated
Carly Cooper Smith
Kieran McMahon
Waltz "Hushabye Mountain"—Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Aric & Masha Bottom 3
Jess Stokes
Doug De Voogt
Jazz "My Delirium"—Ladyhawke Adam Williams De Voogt eliminated
Renee Ritchie
Phillipe Witana
Contemporary "Silence"—Selena Cross Debbie Ellis Safe
Jessica Prince
Heath Keating
Tango "Undisclosed Desires"—Muse Trent & Gordana Safe
Jessie Hesketh
Matt Geronimi
Hip Hop "Fortune Teller"—Xavier Rudd Travers Ross Safe
Issi Durant
Don Napalan
Contemporary "Stairway to Heaven"—Led Zeppelin Sarah Boulter Safe
Ivy Heeney
Robbie Kmetoni
Jazz "Bad Romance"—Lady Gaga Juliette "Jet" Verne Safe

Week 4: Top 14 Performance (10 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Kelley Abbey

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Top 7 Male Contestants Broadway "Cool" from West Side Story Cameron Mitchell N/A
Issi Durant
Don Napalan
Street Latin/Hip-hop "Hotel Room Service"— Pitbull Fabio Robles Both eliminated
Jessica Prince
Heath Keating
Contemporary "Daniel"–Joss Stone Paul Malek Safe
Ivy Heeney
Robbie Kmetoni
Paso Doble "Sweet Disposition"—The Temper Trap Jason Gilkison Safe
Carly Cooper Smith
Kieran McMahon
Contemporary "Ne me quitte pas"–Sting Debbie Ellis Safe
Jessie Hesketh
Matt Geronimi
Jazz "Blah Blah Blah"—Ke$ha ft. 3OH!3 The Squared Division Bottom 3
Renee Ritchie
Phillipe Witana
Waltz "The Wings" from Brokeback Mountain Leanne Bampton Bottom 3
Jess Stokes
Nick Geurts
Hip Hop (Old School) "U Can't Touch This"—MC Hammer Tiana Canterbury Safe
Top 7 Female Contestants Broadway "Cell Block Tango" from Chicago Adam Williams N/A

Week 5: Top 12 Performance (17 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Contemporary "Little Lion Man"—Mumford & Sons Debbie Ellis Safe
Bollywood "Bombay"—Timbaland ft. Amar & Jim Beanz Ramona Lobo
Heath Keating
Jessica Prince
Broadway "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins Nathan Wright Keating eliminated
Hip-hop "Feeling's Gone"—Basement Jaxx ft. Sam Sparro Etienne Khoo
Phillipe Witana
Renee Ritchie
Hip-hop "I Question Mark"—Wade Robson Jason Bird
Katie Cesaro
Ritchie eliminated
Rumba "Today Was a Fairytale"—Taylor Swift Anya Garnis
Pasha Kovalev
Nick Geurts
Jess Stokes
Lyrical jazz "Summertime"—Peter Gabriel Aleeta Blackburn Bottom 3
Jive "On a Mission"—Gabriella Cilmi Carmelo Pizzino
Kieran McMahon
Carly Cooper Smith
Salsa "Shake It"—The Potbelleez Luda & Oliver Safe
Hip hop "Ordinary People"—John Legend Yannus Sufandi
Matt Geronimi
Jessie Hesketh
Contemporary "And No More Shall We Part"—Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Ludwig Safe
Jazz "When I Grow Up"—Pussycat Dolls The Squared Division

Week 6: Top 10 Performance (24 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee, Jason Gilkison

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Matt Geronimi
Carly Cooper Smith
Jazz "According to You"—Orianthi Cameron Mitchell Geronimi eliminated
Vogue "Took the Night"—Chelley Supple
Robbie Kmetoni
Jessie Hesketh
Hip-hop "Talk Show Host"—Radiohead Jason Bird
Katie Cesaro
Safe
Contemporary "Heart in a Cage"—The Strokes Sarah Boulter
Nick Geurts
Jessica Prince
Contemporary "Kings & Queens"—Thirty Seconds to Mars Paul Malek Prince in bottom 4
Quickstep "Under My Skin"—Gin Wigmore Leeanne Bampton
Kieran McMahon
Jess Stokes
Samba "Pop Goes the World"—Gossip Carmelo Pizzino McMahon in bottom 4
Stokes eliminated
Hip-hop "Put It in a Love Song"—Alicia Keys feat. Beyoncé Knowles Juliette "Jet" Verne
Phillipe Witana
Ivy Keeney
Contemporary "Colorblind"—Counting Crows Sher Manu Safe
Jazz "Neutron Dance"—The Pointer Sisters Project Moda

Week 7: Top 8 Performance (31 March 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Nick Geurts
Jessie Hesketh
Hip hop "Nobody"—Ne-Yo Jesse Rasmussen (season 2) Both safe
Cha-cha-cha "Istanbul 1:26 am"—Orient Expressions Jason Gilkison
Kieran McMahon
Jess Stokes
Foxtrot "Cry Me a River"—Michael Bublé Trent & Gordana McMahon eliminated
Stokes in bottom 4
Contemporary "Velvet Pants"—Propellerheads Larissa McGowan
Phillipe Witana
Carly Cooper Smith
Contemporary "You've Got the Love"—Florence and the Machine Rafael Bonacela Witana in bottom 4
Smith eliminated
Jazz "I Like That"—Richard Vission, Static Revenger and Luciana Squared Division
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Broadway "Mein Herr" from Cabaret Andrew Hallsworth Both safe
Hip-Hop "Memories"—David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi Jason Bird & Katie Cesaro

Note: According to the So You Think You Can Dance Australia website Jessica Prince was forced to leave the competition due to a back injury. Pursuant to the rules, Jess Stokes, as the last female dancer eliminated, was brought back into the competition.

Week 8: Top 6 Performance (7 April 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee

Couple Style Music Choreographer Results
Top 3 Girls Hip hop "Freakum Dress"—Beyoncé Juliette Verne
Nick Geurts
Ivy Heeney
Contemporary "The Flower Duet" Debbie Ellis Geurts eliminated
Lyrical jazz "Hey Soul Sister"—Train Paul White
Anthony Akin (season 1)
Robbie Kmetoni
Jess Stokes
Hip hop "In My Head"—Jason Derülo Jesse Rasmussen (season 2) Stokes eliminated
Jazz "Heart's A Mess"—Goyte Project Moda
Phillipe Witana
Jessie Hesketh
Tango "La Cumparsita"—Gerado Matos Rodriguez' Fabio Robles Safe
Contemporary "Total Eclipse of the Heart"—Tori Amos Jason Winters
Top 3 Boys Contemporary "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"—James Brown Sarah Boulter

Week 9: Top 4 Performance (14 April 2010)

Judges: Jason Coleman, Bonnie Lythgoe, Matt Lee and Tyce Diorio

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Jessie Hesketh
Ivy Heeney
Robbie Kmetoni
Phillipe Witana
Jazz "Steppin to the bad side" —Dreamgirls Tyce Diorio
Robbie Kmetoni
Ivy Heeney
Rumba "The Prayer"—Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli Aric & Masha
Phillipe Witana
Jessie Hesketh
Jazz "3 words"—Cheryl Cole feat. will.i.am Adam Williams
Robbie Kmetoni
Phillipe Witana
Hip-hop "Take Your Shirt Off"—T-Pain Tiana Canterbury
Robbie Kmetoni
Jessie Hesketh
Contemporary "Gathering All the Na'vi Clans for Battle" – Avatar Jacqui Howard
Phillipe Witana
Ivy Heeney
Contemporary "Love Lost" – The Temper Trap Ludwig
Jessie Hesketh
Ivy Heeney
Jazz "Freak Show"—Britney Spears Squared Division
  • Solos
Contestant Style Music Result
Phillipe Witana Hip-Hop "Got to be Real" – Cheryl Lynn 4th Place
Ivy Heeney Ballet "Missionary Man" – Eurythmics 3rd Place
Jessie Hesketh Contemporary "Nothing Compares 2 U" – Sinéad O'Connor Runner-Up
Robbie Kmetoni Contemporary "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana Winner

Week 10 (21 April 2010)

  • 4th Place
    • Phillipe Witana
  • 3rd Place
    • Ivy Heeney
  • Runner-Up:
    • Jessie Hesketh
  • Winner:
    • Robbie Kmetoni

Result shows

Week 1 (18 February 2010)

Contestant Style Music Result
Jessie Hesketh Contemporary "Wild Horses"—Charlotte Martin Safe
Grace Stewart Jazz Frozen"—Madonna Safe
Ilona Fabiszewski Hip-Hop "Ring-a-Ling" —The Black Eyed Peas Eliminated
Matt Geronimi Salsa Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"—Michael Jackson Safe
Will Centurion Argentine Tango "El Tango de Roxanne"—Moulin Rouge! soundtrack Eliminated
Nick Geurts Contemporary "Be Somebody"—Kings of Leon Safe
  • Eliminated
    • Ilona Fabiszewski
    • Will Centurion
  • New Pairs
    • Grace Stewart and Nick Geurts

Week 2 (25 February 2010)

Contestant Style Music Result
Jessica Prince Waltz "Jungle Drum"—Emilíana Torrini Safe
Ivy Heeney: "Big Spender (2006 Remix)" —Shirley Bassey Jazz Frozen"—Madonna Safe
Mikhaela Gregory: "Fever"—Cascada Jazz "Ring-a-Ling" —The Black Eyed Peas Eliminated
Heath Keating Contemporary "Leave"—Glen Hansard Safe
Gaz Griffiths B-Boy "Beggin' (District 78 mix)"—Madcon Eliminated
Robbie Kmetoni Contemporary The Cave" -Mumford & Sons Safe
  • Eliminated
    • Mikhaela Gregory
    • Gaz Griffiths
  • New Pairs
    • Ivy Heeney and Robbie Kmetoni

Week 3 (4 March 2010)

Contestant Style Music Result
Carly Cooper Smith Jazz "Heavy Cross"—Gossip Safe
Grace Stewart Jazz "I'm a Slave 4 U"— Britney Spears Eliminated
Jess Stokes Hip-Hop "Question Existing" — Rihanna Safe
Nick Geurts Contemporary Iris"— The Goo Goo Dolls Safe
Kieran McMahon Foxtrot "What I Like About You" — The Romantics Safe
Doug De Voogt Jazz "Everyday I Love You Less And Less"— Kaiser Chiefs Eliminated
  • Eliminated
    • Grace Stewart
    • Doug De Voogt
  • New Pairs
    • Jess Stokes and Nick Guerts

Week 4 (11 March 2010)

Contestant Style Music Result
Renee Ritchie Jazz "Walk Away"— Christina Aguilera Safe
Jessie Hesketh Contemporary "Tainted Love" — Marilyn Manson Safe
Issi Durant Contemporary "Buttons" — Sia Eliminated
Phillipe Witana Hip-Hop "SexyBack"— Justin Timberland Safe
Matt Geronimi Salsa "Hey Ya!" — Outkast Safe
Don Napalan B-boy "My Sharona"—The Knack Eliminated
  • Eliminated
    • Issi Durant
    • Don Napalan
  • New Partners
    • None

Week 5: Top 12 Results (18 March 2010)

Contestant Style Music Result
Jess Stokes Hip-Hop "Like A Drug"— Kylie Minogue Safe
Jessica Prince Waltz "Malagueña" — Brian Setzer Safe
Renee Ritchie Jazz "You'll Find A Way (remix)"—Santigold Eliminated
Nick Geurts Contemporary "For Your Entertainment"— Adam Lambert Safe
Heath Keating Contemporary "Where the City Meets the Sea" — The Getaway Plan Eliminated
Phillipe Witana Hip-Hop The Circle of LifeCarmen Twillie & Lebo M Safe
  • Eliminated
    • Renee Ritchie
    • Heath Keating
  • New Partners
    • None, Now that only ten contestants remaining, new pairs are randomly assigned each week. They'll also be voted individually.

Week 6: Top 10 Results (25 March 2010)

  • Group Dance: "Tanguera" by Mariano Mores (Tango; Choreographer: Jason Gilkison)
  • Musical Guests: "Blah Blah Blah"—Ke$ha
  • Solos
Contestant Style Music Result
Jess Stokes Hip-Hop "Like The Sea" – Alicia Keys Eliminated
Jessica Prince Waltz "You're the Boss" — Ann-Margret & Elvis Presley Safe
Matt Geremoni Salsa "Use Somebody"— Kings of Leon Eliminated
Kieran McMahon Foxtrot "Tango De Los Asesinos (Assassin’s Tango)" — John Powell from Mr. & Mrs. Smith Safe
  • Eliminated
    • Jess Stokes
    • Matt Geronimi

Week 7: Top 8 Results (1 April 2010)

Contestant Style Music Result
Jess Stokes Hip-Hop "Shy" – Ani Difranco Safe
Carly Cooper Smith Jazz "You're the Boss" — "Cold Case Love" – Rihanna Eliminated
Phillipe Witana Hip-Hop "Gone" – N'Sync Safe
Kieran McMahon Foxtrot "Into The Night" – Santana Eliminated
  • Eliminated
    • Carly Cooper Smith
    • Kieran McMahon

Week 8: Top 6 Results (8 April 2010)

Contestant Style Music Result
Ivy Heeney Ballet Santigold - Rihanna Safe
Jess Stokes Hip-Hop Hide and Seek – Imogen Heap Eliminated
Jessie Hesketh Contemporary Your House – Alanis Morissette Safe
Nick Geurts Contemporary FaintLinkin Park Eliminated
Robbie Kmetoni Contemporary Joker and the ThiefWolfmother Safe
Phillipe Witana Hip-Hop Smooth CriminalMichael Jackson Safe
  • Eliminated
    • Jess Stokes
    • Nick Geurts

References