Season 1 - Episode 1 - Series Premiere
Air Date: Jul 20, 2005
Description: In this two-hour episode, we watched the first and second auditions in both New York and Chicago. We saw the good, the bad, and the ugly. In the first stage of auditions, the three producers from American Idol screened the contestants fairly leniently because the second audition was far more "telling." In the second audition, a choreographer gave them two pi ... Read More
Air Date: Jul 20, 2005Description: In this two-hour episode, we watched the first and second auditions in both New York and Chicago. We saw the good, the bad, and the ugly. In the first stage of auditions, the three producers from American Idol screened the contestants fairly leniently because the second audition was far more "telling." In the second audition, a choreographer gave them two pi ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Show 2
Air Date: Jul 27, 2005
Description: In this special 90 minute episode, the auditions take place over 2 days in Los Angeles, CA. The dancers perform a solo or with a partner for the producers in order to move on to the next round. The producers let several creative, attention-grabbing dancers through, regardless of how well they can actually dance. Many contestants were heavily weighed on their "lik ... Read More
Air Date: Jul 27, 2005Description: In this special 90 minute episode, the auditions take place over 2 days in Los Angeles, CA. The dancers perform a solo or with a partner for the producers in order to move on to the next round. The producers let several creative, attention-grabbing dancers through, regardless of how well they can actually dance. Many contestants were heavily weighed on their "lik ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Show 3
Air Date: Aug 3, 2005
Description: The dancers are divided into 5 groups to attend class with each choreographer: Alex’s salsa class, Brian’s hip-hop class, Dan’s hip-hop class, Mia’s contemporary class and Mary’s ballroom class. As the week draws to a close the choreographers meet with Nigel to decide who will be cut. The choices are made and announced to whittle the grou ... Read More
Air Date: Aug 3, 2005Description: The dancers are divided into 5 groups to attend class with each choreographer: Alex’s salsa class, Brian’s hip-hop class, Dan’s hip-hop class, Mia’s contemporary class and Mary’s ballroom class. As the week draws to a close the choreographers meet with Nigel to decide who will be cut. The choices are made and announced to whittle the grou ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Show 4
Air Date: Aug 10, 2005
Description: The 26 remaining dancers enter the "judging" room one-by-one as the choreographers tell them whether they have made it to the top 16 or not. As each dancer approaches the table, a small recap of their experiences on the show is played
Air Date: Aug 10, 2005Description: The 26 remaining dancers enter the "judging" room one-by-one as the choreographers tell them whether they have made it to the top 16 or not. As each dancer approaches the table, a small recap of their experiences on the show is played
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Show 5
Air Date: Aug 17, 2005
Description: Several of the choreographers are now judges. This includes Mia, Brian and Dan. Joining them to make an even four is Producer Nigel. During the first round, each of the 16 dancers will dance in pairs. The pairs are chosen by the male dancer pulling the name of a female dancer out of a hat. The pair must dance to the style of dance that the female dancer pulls out of a ... Read More
Air Date: Aug 17, 2005Description: Several of the choreographers are now judges. This includes Mia, Brian and Dan. Joining them to make an even four is Producer Nigel. During the first round, each of the 16 dancers will dance in pairs. The pairs are chosen by the male dancer pulling the name of a female dancer out of a hat. The pair must dance to the style of dance that the female dancer pulls out of a ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Show 6
Air Date: Aug 24, 2005
Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, except the females pick the partner and the males pick the style. This week, Mia is replaced by Mary as a judge (Mia has the chance to choreograph instead). Nigel, Brian and Dan are still judges. The 14 dancers complete round 1 ... Read More
Air Date: Aug 24, 2005Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, except the females pick the partner and the males pick the style. This week, Mia is replaced by Mary as a judge (Mia has the chance to choreograph instead). Nigel, Brian and Dan are still judges. The 14 dancers complete round 1 ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Show 7
Air Date: Aug 31, 2005
Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, except the males pick the partner and the females pick the style. This week, Mia, Brian, Mary and Nigel are the judges. Dan will take part in the choreography. The 12 dancers complete round 1 in the following pairs: Blake and A ... Read More
Air Date: Aug 31, 2005Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, except the males pick the partner and the females pick the style. This week, Mia, Brian, Mary and Nigel are the judges. Dan will take part in the choreography. The 12 dancers complete round 1 in the following pairs: Blake and A ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Show 8
Air Date: Sep 7, 2005
Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, except this week reveals a new twist; when the females pick their partner, the males pick two dance styles. Each pair will dance twice, each time to a different style. This week, Brian, Mia, Nigel and Dan are the judges. Mary wi ... Read More
Air Date: Sep 7, 2005Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, except this week reveals a new twist; when the females pick their partner, the males pick two dance styles. Each pair will dance twice, each time to a different style. This week, Brian, Mia, Nigel and Dan are the judges. Mary wi ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Show 9
Air Date: Sep 14, 2005
Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, except this week reveals a new twist; when the females pick their partner, the males pick two dance styles. Each pair will dance twice, each time to a different style, but they will not hear from the judges until after the secon ... Read More
Air Date: Sep 14, 2005Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, except this week reveals a new twist; when the females pick their partner, the males pick two dance styles. Each pair will dance twice, each time to a different style, but they will not hear from the judges until after the secon ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Show 10
Air Date: Sep 21, 2005
Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, the females pick their partner, the males pick two dance styles. Each pair will dance twice, each time to a different style, but this week they go back to the format where they hear from the judges after each dance. This week, Mi ... Read More
Air Date: Sep 21, 2005Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, the females pick their partner, the males pick two dance styles. Each pair will dance twice, each time to a different style, but this week they go back to the format where they hear from the judges after each dance. This week, Mi ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Show 11
Air Date: Sep 28, 2005
Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, only they don't show the actual "picking" process, and the dancers pair up differently each time allowing them all to dance together once. This week, Brian, Mia, Nigel, Mary and Dan are all judging, however if a judge choreograp ... Read More
Air Date: Sep 28, 2005Description: At the beginning of the episode, 2 dancers from last week are cut. At that point, the competition continues in the same format as last week, only they don't show the actual "picking" process, and the dancers pair up differently each time allowing them all to dance together once. This week, Brian, Mia, Nigel, Mary and Dan are all judging, however if a judge choreograp ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Show 12
Air Date: Oct 5, 2005
Description: The final 16 return for a dance together, and a 'hip-hop chorus line' called Groovaloo perform. Other than that, the episode is made up of clips from previous episodes. Throughout, the cuts are made one by one to reveal a winner.
Air Date: Oct 5, 2005Description: The final 16 return for a dance together, and a 'hip-hop chorus line' called Groovaloo perform. Other than that, the episode is made up of clips from previous episodes. Throughout, the cuts are made one by one to reveal a winner.