| Season 7 | |
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| Season Run | May 27, 2010 – August 12, 2010 |
| Judges | Nigel Lythgoe Adam Shankman Mia Michaels |
| Host(s) | Cat Deeley |
| Winner(s): Lauren Froderman | |
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Genre(s) | Contemporary |
| Runner-up(s) | |
| Chronology | |
| Previous Season | Season 6 |
| Next Season | Season 8 |
Season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance premiered on May 27, 2010. Lauren Froderman was crowned America's Favorite Dancer, with Kent Boyd as runner-up.
Production
Nigel Lythgoe had announced that Season 7 would instead have a Top 10 rather than a Top 20, but this later changed to a Top 11. Another change was that the Top 11 were paired up with past So You Think You Can Dance all stars instead of being paired up with fellow contestants. A single dancer was eliminated every week and the all stars rotated and danced with a different contestant each week. The number which viewers call to vote for their favourite dancer(s) also changed from 1-866-TEMPO## to 1-888-6BEST##.
Mary Murphy stepped down from her main judging position, although she came back and guest judges for Vegas Week and made an appearance during the finale. Adam Shankman returned as a main judge with Lygthgoe while Mia Michaels came to replace Murphy.
Auditions
| Venue | City | Audition Date | Guest judge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Miami, Florida | January 18, 2010 | Sonya Tayeh, Jason Gilkison |
| Paradise Theater | New York City | January 25, 2010 | Mia Michaels, Adam Shankman |
| McFarlin Memorial Auditorium | Dallas, Texas | March 10, 2010 | Tyce Diorio, Toni Redpath |
| Acuff Theatre | Nashville, Tennessee | March 14, 2010 | Adam Shankman, Joey Dowling |
| Cadillac Palace Theatre | Chicago, Illinois | March 18, 2010 | Adam Shankman, Stacey Tookey |
| Capitol Theater | Salt Lake City, Utah | March 24, 2010 | N/A |
| Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles, California | March 30, 2010 | Adam Shankman, Hi-Hat |
Vegas Week
The Vegas callbacks were held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. The judges were Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Adam Shankman, Toni Redpath, Lil' C, and Tyce Diorio.
| Task/style | Music | Choreographer(s) |
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| Individual solo | Dancer's choice | Dancer |
| Hip-hop | "OMG" - Usher ft. will.i.am | Tabitha D'umo |
| Cha-cha-cha | "Just Dance" - Lady Gaga | Toni Redpath |
| Broadway | "Charleston" from Billion Dollar Baby | Tyce Diorio |
| Group routines | Chosen at random by the dancers from a selection on songs | Dancers |
| Contemporary | "A Beautiful Mess" - Jason Mraz | Travis Wall |
| Individual solo (last chance) | Dancer's choice | Dancer |
Finals
Top 11
Female Contestants
| Finalist | Age | Home Town | Dance style | Placement |
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| Lauren Froderman | 19 | Phoenix, Arizona | Contemporary Jazz | Winner |
| Ashley Galvan | 20 | Visalia, California | Jazz/Lyrical | Seventh (injured) |
| Melinda Sullivan | 22 | Thousand Oaks, California | Tap | Ninth |
| Cristina Santana | 24 | San Diego, California | Salsa | Tenth |
| Alexie Agdeppa | 26 | Los Angeles, California | Contemporary Jazz | Eleventh |
Male Contestants
| Finalist | Age | Home Town | Dance Style | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Boyd | 19 | Botkins, Ohio | Contemporary Jazz | Runner-Up |
| Robert Roldan | 20 | Thousand Oaks, California | Contemporary | 2nd Runner-Up |
| AdéChiké Torbert | 23 | Brooklyn, New York | Contemporary | Fourth |
| Jose Ruiz | 21 | Pembroke Pines, Florida | Breakdance | Fifth |
| Billy Bell | 20 | West Palm Beach, Florida | Contemporary Ballet | Sixth |
| Alex Wong | 23 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Ballet | Eighth (injured) |
All-Stars
Season 7 featured So You Think You Can Dance's most popular all stars. Each all star was paired up with a different contestant every week and they only danced in their own genre.
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Elimination chart
Contestants are listed in reverse chronological order of elimination.
| Female | Male | Bottom 3 contestants | Bottom 2 contestants | Injury |
| Result show date: | 6/17 | 6/24 | 7/1 | 7/8 | 7/15 | 7/22 | 7/29 | 8/5 | 8/12 | |||||||||||||
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| Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lauren Froderman | Btm 3 | WINNER | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent Boyd | Runner-Up | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Roldan | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Runner-Up | |||||||||||||||||
| AdéChiké Torbert | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jose Ruiz | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||
| Billy Bell | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Injury | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ashley Galvan | Btm 3 | Injury | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Wong | Injury | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Melinda Sullivan | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cristina Santana | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexie Agdeppa | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
Performance Shows
- Main article: Season 7 performances
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