So You Think You Can dance ( Us season 15 ) - wikipedia So You Think You Can dance ( Us season 15 ) So You Think You Can Dance ( U.S. TV series ) Season 15 Broadcast from June 4, 2018 -- present Judges Nigel Lythgoe Mary Murphy Vanessa Hudgens Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss Host ( s ) Cat Deeley Broadcaster Fox Broadcasting Company Venue United States Website www.fox.com/dance Chronology ◀ 2018 So You Think You Can Dance, an American dance competition show, returned for its fifteenth season on Monday, June 4, 2018. The season 's judge panel once again features series creator Nigel Lythgoe, as well as the return of ballroom expert Mary Murphy, and Vanessa Hudgens, while Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss is the new fourth judge during the auditions and the live shows. Cat Deeley continues in her role as host for a fourteenth consecutive season. Contents 1 Auditions 2 The Academy 2.1 Top 20 finalists 2.2 Male Contestants 2.3 Female Contestants 3 Finalists 3.1 Top 10 finalists 3.1. 1 Male contestants 3.1. 2 Female contestants 3.2 Elimination chart 3.3 Performances 3.3. 1 Top 10 Perform, Part 1 ( August 6, 2018 ) 3.3. 2 Top 10 Perform, Part 2 ( August 13, 2018 ) 3.3. 3 Top 8 Perform ( August 20, 2018 ) 3.3. 4 Top 6 Perform ( August 27, 2018 ) 4 Ratings 4.1 U.S. Nielsen ratings 5 References Auditions Open auditions for season 15 were held in two cities beginning in March 2018. During the auditions, the judges were joined by special guest judge, Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss. Air Date Audition Venue City Audition Date June 18 & 25, 2018 Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet Brooklyn, NY March 2 - 4, 2018 June 4 & 11, 2018 Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Los Angeles, CA March 26 - 28, 2018 The academy Top 20 finalists Below comprises those who have advanced into the initial top twenty dancers ( ten male and ten female dancers ), until this year 's `` twist '' which ultimately cut the finalist roster going to the live shows in half. Male Contestants Top Ten Male Dance Style Justin Pham Contemporary Peyton Albrecht Contemporary Kyle Bennett, Jr. Animation Dustin Payne Animation Allen Genkin Ballroom Female Contestants Top Ten Female Dance Style Dayna Madison Jazz Brianna Penrose Tap Stephanie Sosa Latin Ballroom Sydney Moss Contemporary Emily Carr Contemporary Finalists Top 10 finalists Male contestants Finalist Age Home town Dance style Placement Slavik Pustovoytov 19 Poltava, Ukraine Hip Hop / Animation Jay Jay Dixonbey 20 Detroit, Michigan Jazz Top 6 Darius Hickman 19 Green Acres, Florida Contemporary Top 6 Cole Mills 24 Ocean Township, New Jersey Latin Ballroom Top 8 Evan DeBenedetto 19 Ansonia, Connecticut Tap Top 10 Female contestants Finalist Age Home town Dance style Placement Hannahlei Cabanilla 18 Anaheim Hills, California Contemporary Jensen Arnold 20 Provo, Utah Latin Ballroom Genessy Castillo 18 Jamaica, New York Contemporary Magda Fialek 27 Nowy Sacz, Poland Latin Ballroom Top 8 Chelsea Hough 24 Nashville, Tennessee Jazz Top 10 Elimination chart Contestants are listed in chronological order of elimination ( TBD ). Legend Female Male Bottom 4 contestants Eliminated Result show date : 8 / 13 8 / 20 8 / 27 9 / 10 Contestant Results Hannahlei Cabanilla Jensen Arnold Genessy Castillo Btm 4 Slavik Pustovoytov Jay Jay Dixonbey Elim Darius Hickman Btm 4 Cole Mills Btm 4 Elim Magda Fialek Btm 4 Evan DeBenedetto Elim Chelsea Hough Performances Top 10 Perform, Part 1 ( August 6, 2018 ) Group dance : Top 10 : `` Dream State '' -- Son Lux ( Contemporary ; Choreographer : Travis Wall ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss Dancers Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Jensen Arnold Jay Jay Dixonbey Samba `` Mad Love '' -- Sean Paul & David Guetta feat. Becky G Jean - Marc Généreux Jazz `` Ex 's & Oh 's '' -- Elle King Mandy Moore Hannahlei Cabanilla Cole Mills Contemporary `` They Wo n't Go When I Go '' -- George Michael Tyce Diorio Paso Doble `` Heroes of Chaos '' -- Tybercore Jean - Marc Généreux Chelsea Hough Evan DeBenedetto Jazz `` Make Me Feel ( EDX Dubai Skyline Remix ) '' -- Janelle Monáe Ray Leeper Tap `` Singin ' In The Rain '' -- Jamie Cullum Anthony Morigerato Genessy Castillo Slavik Pustovoytov Hip - hop `` Round & Round '' -- Fabolous Luther Brown Contemporary `` An Evening I Will Not Forget ( Acoustic ) '' -- Dermot Kennedy Talia Favia Magda Fialek Darius Hickman Contemporary `` Glass Heart Concerto '' -- Blondie & Phillip Glass Travis Wall Cha - cha `` I Like It Like That '' -- Pete Rodriguez Val Chmerkovskiy Top 10 Perform, Part 2 ( August 13, 2018 ) Group dance : Top 10 : `` Yummy '' - Gwen Stefani ft. Pharrell Williams ( Hip - hop ; Choreographer : Luther Brown ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss Dancers Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result Magda Fialek Darius Hickman Bollywood `` Badri Ki Dulhania '' -- Badrinath Ki Dulhania Soundtrack Nakul Dev Mahajan Fialek Bottom 4 Hickman Safe Jazz `` Fever '' -- Peggy Lee Mandy Moore Chelsea Hough Evan DeBenedetto Lyrical Hip - hop `` Love on the Brain '' -- Rihanna Christopher Scott Both Eliminated Contemporary `` Snowing '' -- Sonya Kitchell Travis Wall Hannalei Cabanilla Cole Mills Stepping `` Pump It Up '' -- Joe Budden Joe Brown Cabanilla Safe Mills Bottom 4 Disco `` Last Dance '' -- Donna Summer Doriana Sanchez Jensen Arnold Jay Jay Dixonbey Contemporary `` Lost Without You '' -- Freya Ridings Jaci Royal Both Safe African Jazz `` Run '' -- Hybrid Core Music + Sound Sean Cheesman Genessy Castillo Slavik Pustovoytov Jive `` Jump, Jive an ' Wail '' -- The Brian Setzer Orchestra Sharna Burgess Both Safe Broadway `` Someone to Watch Over Me '' -- Ella Fitzgerald & London Symphony Orchestra Al Blackstone Top 8 perform ( August 20, 2018 ) Group dance : Top 8 : `` Runaway '' - Nathan Lanier ( Hip - hop ; Choreographer : Christopher Scott ) Top 4 Girls : `` Wanderlust '' - Empara Mi ( Contemporary ; Choreographer : Talia Favia ) Top 4 Guys : `` Juice '' - Yo Gotti ( Hip - hop ; Choreographer : Luther Brown ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss Dancers Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result Jensen Arnold Jay Jay Dixonbey Jazz `` I Got You ( I Feel Good ) '' -- Jessie J Sean Cheesman Both Safe Hip hop `` Cookin '' -- Fat Joe, Remy Ma & French Montana ft. RySoValid Randi & Hef Genessy Castillo Slavik Pustovoytov Contemporary `` Fall For You '' -- Leela James Mandy Moore Castillo Bottom 4 Pustovoytov Safe Jazz `` House Work '' -- Jax Jones ft. Mike Dunn & MNEK Ray Leeper Magda Fialek Darius Hickman Hip - hop `` Killa '' -- Disto Pharside & Phoenix Fialek Eliminated Hickman Bottom 4 Contemporary `` Undertow '' -- Ane Brun Jaci Royal Hannahlei Cabanilla Cole Mills Broadway `` Get Happy ( Live ) '' -- Judy Garland Travis Wall Cabanilla Safe Mills Eliminated Cha Cha `` Sing It Back '' -- Moloko Sasha Farber & Emma Slater Solos : Dancer Style Music Cole Mills Jive `` Jailhouse Rock '' - Elvis Presley Hannahlei Cabanilla Contemporary `` River ( King Kavalier Remix ) '' - Bishop Briggs Jay Jay Dixonbey Jazz `` Clear Air '' - Sevdaliza Slavik Pustovoytov Hip - hop `` Separate '' - whereisalex Magda Fialek Samba `` Marchina ( Samba / 50 Bpm ) '' - TNN Jensen Arnold Cha Cha `` Ai n't Your Mama '' - Jennifer Lopez Darius Hickman Contemporary `` Strange Fruit '' - Nina Simone Genessy Castillo Contemporary `` Yours '' - Ella Henderson Top 6 perform ( August 27, 2018 ) Group dance : Top 6 : ( Contemporary ; Choreographer : Mia Michaels ) Top 3 Girls : `` Bump '' - Trish ( Hip - hop ; Choreographer : Luther Brown ) Top 3 Guys : `` Violence Broken '' - No Mono ( Hip - hop ; Choreographer : Christopher Scott ) Judges : Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephen `` tWitch '' Boss Dancers Style Music Choreographer ( s ) Result Jensen Arnold Kiki Nyemchek Cha cha cha `` Bailar ( Radio Edit ) '' - Deorro ft. Elvis Crespo Jenna Johnson Safe Genessy Castillo Lex Ishimoto Jazz `` Be Brave '' - My Brightest Diamond Mandy Korpinen Elizabeth Petrin Safe Slavik Pustovoytov Jana `` Jaja '' Vaňková Hip - hop `` Beggin ' & Pleadin ' '' - Brandy Comfort Fedoke Safe Hannahlei Cabanilla Marko Germar Contemporary `` Welcome Home '' - Joy Williams Robert Roldan Safe Jay Jay Dixonbey Lauren Froderman Jazz `` Runaway Baby '' - Bruno Mars Mandy Moore Eliminated Darius Hickman Taylor Sieve Contemporary `` It Takes A Lot to Know a Man '' - Damian Rice Travis Wall Eliminated Jensen Arnold Jay Jay Dixonbey Tahitian `` Lugahiva '' - Te Vaka Tiana Liufau Arnold Safe Dixonbey Eliminated Genessy Castillo Slavik Pustovoytov Salsa `` Machika '' - J Balvin, Jeon & Anitta Jonathan Platero Oksana Dmytrenko Both Safe Hannahlei Cabanilla Darius Hickman Tango `` Tanguango '' - Ryota Komatsu Miriam Larici Leonardo Barrionuevo Cabanilla Safe Hickman Eliminated Ratings U.S. Nielsen ratings Show Episode First Air Date Rating ( 18 -- 49 ) Share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) Rank ( timeslot ) Rank ( night ) Auditions # 1 June 4, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 04 ) 0.7 3.25 3 ( tied ) Auditions # 2 June 11, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 11 ) 0.7 2.96 3 ( tied ) Auditions # 3 June 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 18 ) 0.8 3.17 3 ( tied ) Auditions # 4 June 25, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 25 ) 0.6 2.85 4 ( tied ) 5 Academy # 1 July 9, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 09 ) 0.7 2.73 3 ( tied ) 6 Academy # 2 July 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 16 ) 0.6 2.42 5 7 Top Ten Women July 23, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 23 ) 0.6 2.60 3 ( tied ) 4 ( tied ) 8 Top Ten Men July 31, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 31 ) 0.6 2.61 3 ( tied ) 4 ( tied ) 9 Top 10 Perform, Part 1 August 6, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 06 ) 0.6 2.49 3 ( tied ) 4 ( tied ) 10 Top 10 Perform, Part 2 August 13, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 13 ) 0.6 2.59 5 11 Top 8 Perform August 20, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 20 ) 0.5 2.39 5 ( tied ) 12 Top 6 Perform August 27, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 27 ) 0.6 2.68 3 ( tied ) References Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( February 16, 2018 ). `` ' So You Think You Can Dance ' Renewed For Season 15 On Fox ''. 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So You Think You Can Dance ( United States ) Seasons 1 ( 2005 ) 2 ( 2006 ) 3 ( 2007 ) 4 ( 2008 ) 5 ( summer 2009 ) 6 ( fall 2009 ) 7 ( 2010 ) 8 ( 2011 ) 9 ( 2012 ) 10 ( 2013 ) 11 ( 2014 ) 12 ( 2015 ) 13 ( The Next Generation ) ( 2016 ) 14 ( 2017 ) 15 ( 2018 ) Winners Nick Lazzarini Benji Schwimmer Sabra Johnson Joshua Allen Jeanine Mason Russell Ferguson Lauren Froderman Melanie Moore Eliana Girard & Chehon Wespi - Tschopp Du - Shaunt `` Fik - Shun '' Stegall & Amy Yakima Ricky Ubeda Gaby Diaz Leon `` Kida '' Burns Lex Ishimoto Other finalists Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=So_You_Think_You_Can_Dance_(U.S._season_15)&oldid=857046498 '' Categories : 2018 American television seasons So You Think You Can Dance ( United States ) Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 August 2018, at 06 : 13 ( UTC ). 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Question: season 15 judges so you think you can dance
Answer: Nigel Lythgoe