# So You Think You Can Dance (Belgium and the Netherlands, TV series) season 4

The fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance, the Dutch-Belgian dance competition based on the format of the American show by the same name, premiered in fall of 2011. Dan Karaty, Euvgenia Parakhina, Jan Kooijman, and Marco Gerrits all returned as judges marking the first time in the series' history that the judging panel remained unchanged. An Lemmens and Dennis Weening returned to co-host for a third season.
On November 27, classical ballet dancer Nina Plantefève-Castryck was announced winner and received €25,000, a choice of dance training opportunities in the U.S. and a solo in a David Guetta music video.

## Selection Process
### Auditions

In season 4 open auditions were held in more than two locations (the Royal Theatre Carré in Amsterdam and the Vooruit), which was a first. Over two thousand dancers registered to take part in this phase of the competition.

### Bootcamp

The first phase of the Bootcamp for the 2011 season was held in Tilburg with 100 dancers chosen from the open auditions attending. After the first day of workshops half of these dancers had been cut. Following the second day of workshops, the judges chose six dancers they felt had already earned a place in the next phase and required the remaining dancers to perform solos to earn one of the remaining 18 spots in the foreign-locale portion of the Bootcamp (held in Havana, Cuba) for season 4. On account of the location, Dan Karaty was unable to participate in the finale selection process for the Top 18 since he is American and the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba prevents him from visiting or working in the country. After several more workshop rounds, primarily centered on the Latin styles indigenous to Cuba, the remaining three judges chose the season's Top 18 dancers.

## Live Shows
### Top 18
#### Male Contestants

| Finalist | Age | Residence | Dance Style | Elimination Date |
| Meysam Noori | 22 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Hip-hop | 3rd Place |
| Anthony Benjamin | 19 | Schiedam, Netherlands | Hip-hop | 4th Place |
| Juvat Westendorp | 22 | Zaandam, Netherlands | Breakdance | November 20, 2011 |
| Sedrig Verwoert | 18-19 | Zaandam, Netherlands | Jazz | November 13, 2011 |
| Gianni Grot | 22-23 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Hip-hop | November 6, 2011 |
| William Kruidhof | 24 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Modern | October 30, 2011 |
| Christiaan De Donder | 18 | Nieuwenrode, Belgium | Modern | October 23, 2011 |
| Michiel Van den Berghe | 23 | Edegem, Belgium | Jazz | October 16, 2011 |
| Jeffrey Oehlers | 26 | Hoogvliet, Netherlands | Hip-hop | October 9, 2011 |

#### Female Contestants

| Finalist | Age | Residence | Dance Style | Elimination Date |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck | 19 | Kester, Belgium | Ballet | Winner |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias | 24 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ballet | Runner-up |
| Céline De Raedemaeker | 26 | Anderlecht, Belgium | Jazz | November 20, 2011 |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel | 21 | Halle, Belgium | Jazz | November 13, 2011 |
| Marissa Mes | 19 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Modern | November 6, 2011 |
| Laura Parijs | 19 | Dendermonde, Belgium | Modern | October 30, 2011 |
| Karen Brinkman | 18 | Leiden, Netherlands | Jazz | October 23, 2011 |
| Rebecca Gilhooley | 21 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Modern | October 16, 2011 |
| Sandrine Balleux | 22 | Brussel, Belgium | Jazz | October 9, 2011 |

#### Elimination Chart

| Week: | 09/10 | 16/10 | 23/10 | 30/10 | 06/11 | 13/11 | 20/11 | 27/11 | 27/11 | 27/11 |
| Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck | | | | | | | | | | Winner |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias | | | | | | Btm | Btm | | | RUNNER-UP |
| Meysam Noori | | | | DFYL | | | Btm | Btm | Third | |
| Anthony Benjamin | | | | | | Btm | | Fourth | | |
| Juvat Westendorp | | | | | | | Elim | | | |
| Céline De Raedemaeker | | | | DFYL | Btm | | Elim | | | |
| Sedrig Verwoert | DFYL | DFYL | DFYL | | Btm | Elim | | | | |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel | | | | DFYL | Btm | Elim | | | | |
| Gianni Grot | | | | DFYL | Elim | | | | | |
| Marissa Mes | | DFYL | DFYL | | Elim | | | | | |
| William Kruidhof | DFYL | | DFYL | Elim | | | | | | |
| Laura Parijs | DFYL | | DFYL | Elim | | | | | | |
| Christiaan De Donder | | DFYL | Elim | | | | | | | |
| Karen Brinkman | | DFYL | Elim | | | | | | | |
| Michiel Van den Berghe | | Elim | | | | | | | | |
| Rebecca Gilhooley | DFYL | Elim | | | | | | | | |
| Jeffrey Oehlers | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| Sandrine Balleux | Elim | | | | | | | | | |

### Performance
#### Live Show 1 (October 9, 2011)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreography | Result |
| Laura Parijs Jeffrey Oehlers | Hip-hop | "Titanium"—David Guetta feat. Sia | Lucinda Wessels Caggie Gulum | Dance for your Life |
| Marissa Mes Michiel Van den Berghe | Jazz | "Everything"—Michael Bublé | Percey Kruythof | Safe |
| Karen Brinkman Christiaan De Donder | Modern | "Somebody That I Used To Know"—Gotye | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Anthony Benjamin | Disco | "Moves Like Jagger"—Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera | Laurent Flament | Safe |
| Céline De Raedemaeker Gianni Grot | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen | Roemjana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Safe |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Juvat Westendorp | Tango | "Vuelvo Al Sur"—Astor Piazzolla & Roberto Grenache | Peter Bosveld Marleen Suurmeijer | Safe |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel Meysam Noori | Lyrical Hip-hop | "No Air"—Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Rebecca Gilhooley Sedrig Verwoert | Hip-hop | "Party Rock Anthem"—LMFAO | Vincent Vianen | Dance for your Life |
| Sandrine Balleux William Kruidhof | Modern | "De Waarheid"—Marco Borsato | Isabelle Beernaert | Dance for your Life |
Results Show 1
* Group Choreography: Top 18: "Heartbeat"—Nneka (Contemporary Hip Hop; Choreography: Roy Julen)
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Sandrine Balleux | Jazz | Unknown | Eliminated |
| William Kruidhof | Modern | Unknown | Safe |
| Rebecca Gilhooley | Modern | Unknown | Safe |
| Sedrig Verwoert | Jazz | Unknown | Safe |
| Laura Parijs | Modern | "Rehab"—Amy Winehouse | Safe |
| Jeffrey Oehlers | Hip-hop | "LTLP"—edIT | Eliminated |

#### Live Show 2 (October 16, 2011)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreography | Result |
| Marissa Mes Michiel Van den Berghe | Cha-cha-cha | "Rain Over Me"—Pitbull feat. Marc Anthony | Roemjana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Dance for your Life |
| Karen Brinkman Christiaan De Donder | Disco | "September"—Earth, Wind and Fire | Laurent Flament | Dance for your Life |
| Rebecca Gilhooley Sedrig Verwoert | Modern | "Marry You"—Bruno Mars | Isabelle Beernaert | Dance for your Life |
| Céline De Raedemaeker Gianni Grot | Hip-hop | "Stronger"—Kanye West | Ish Ait Hamou | Safe |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Juvat Westendorp | Modern | "The Lonely"—Christina Perri | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Anthony Benjamin | Lyrical Hip-hop | "Not Over You"—Gavin DeGraw | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Laura Parijs William Kruidhof | Slowfox | "I've Got You Under My Skin"—Frank Sinatra | Peter Bosveld Marleen Suurmeijer | Safe |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel Meysam Noori | Jazz | "For Bitter Or Worse"—Anouk | Percey Kruythof | Safe |
Results Show 2
* Group Choreography: Top 16: "Save The World"—Swedish House Mafia (Hip Hop; Choreography: Roy Julen)
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Karen Brinkman | Jazz | "Fix You"—Coldplay" | Safe |
| Christiaan De Donder | Modern | "If It Kills Me"—Jason Mraz | Safe |
| Rebecca Gilhooley | Modern | "Between Two Lungs"—Florence and the Machine | Eliminated |
| Sedrig Verwoert | Jazz | Unknown | Safe |
| Marissa Mes | Modern | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"—Eurythmics | Safe |
| Michiel Van den Berghe | Jazz | Unknown | Eliminated |

#### Live Show 3 (October 23, 2011)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreography | Result |
| Marissa Mes Sedrig Verwoert | Lyrical Hip-hop | "Lighters"—Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars | Ish Ait Hamou | Dance for your Life |
| Karen Brinkman Christiaan De Donder | Viennese Waltz | "Everybody Hurts"—R.E.M. | Peter Bosveld Marleen Suurmeijer | Dance for your Life |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Anthony Benjamin | Modern | "Skinny Love"—Bon Iver/Birdy | Conny Janssen | Safe |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Juvat Westendorp | Hip-hop | "Got 2 Luv U"—Sean Paul feat. Alexis Jordan | Roberto Da Costa | Safe |
| Laura Parijs William Kruidhof | Jazz | "Just Say Yes"—Snow Patrol | Laurent Flament | Dance for your Life |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel Meysam Noori | Samba | "Whenever, Wherever"—Shakira | Roemjana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Safe |
| Céline De Raedemaeker Gianni Grot | Modern | "Always"—Glennis Grace | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
Results Show 3
* Group Choreography: Top 14: "Without You"—David Guetta feat. Usher (Hip Hop; Choreography: Roy Julen)
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Marissa Mes | Modern | "For the first time"—The Script | Safe |
| Sedrig Verwoert | Jazz | "Hometown Glory"—Adele | Safe |
| Karen Brinkman | Jazz | Unknown | Eliminated |
| Christiaan De Donder | Modern | "Elephant in the Room"—Richard Walters | Eliminated |
| Laura Parijs | Jazz | "Kid Sister"—Pro Nails (Rusko Remix) | Safe |
| William Kruidhof | Modern | "Tears in Heaven"—Eric Clapton | Safe |

#### Live Show 4 (October 30, 2011)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreography | Result |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Anthony Benjamin | Hip-hop | "Just Can't Get Enough"—Black Eyed Peas | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Céline de Raedemaeker Gianni Grot | Jazz | "Be Italian"—Fergie | Laurent Flament | Dance for your Life |
| Marissa Mes Sedrig Verwoert | Quickstep | "Mr. Saxobeat"—Alexandra Stan | Peter Bosveld Marleen Suurmeijer | Safe |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel Meysam Noori | Modern | "You Are So Beautiful"—Joe Cocker | Isabelle Beernaert | Dance for your Life |
| Laura Parijs William Kruidhof | Lyrical Hip-hop | "Broken Strings"—James Morrison & Nelly Furtado | Lucinda Wessels Caggie Gulum | Dance for your Life |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Juvat Westendorp | Rumba | "Just Hold Me"—Maria Mena | Roemjana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Safe |
Results Show 4
* Group Choreography: Top 12: "Carmina Burana"—Carl Orff (Hip Hop; Choreography: Vincent Vianen)
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Céline de Raedemeaker | Jazz | "We Found Love"—Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris | Safe |
| Gianni Grot | Hip-hop | "Sure Looks Good to Me"—Alicia Keys | Safe |
| Laura Parijs | Modern | "Coldplay - Trouble" | Eliminated |
| William Kruidhof | Modern | "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World"—James Brown | Eliminated |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel | Jazz | "Black And Yellow"—Wiz Khalifa | Safe |
| Meysam Noori | Hip-hop | "Still My Baby"-Wolfgang Gartner Feat. Omarion | Safe |

#### Live Show 5 (November 6, 2011)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreography | Result |
| Céline de Raedemaeker Juvat Westendorp | Lyrical Hip-hop | "Nothin' on you"—Bruno Mars & B.o.B | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Sedrig Verwoert | Jazz | "Whataya Want From Me"—Adam Lambert | Percey Kruythof | Safe |
| Marissa Mes Anthony Benjamin | Modern | "Voir Un Ami Pleurer"-Jacques Brel | Isabelle Beernaert | Marissa eliminated |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel Gianni Grot | Hip-hop | "All of the lights"—Kanye West & Rihanna & Kid Cudi | Ish Ait Hamou | Gianni eliminated |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Meysam Noori | English Waltz | "Adagio"—Lara Fabian-R.E.M. | Peter Bosveld Marleen Suurmeijer | Safe |
Results Show 5
* Group Choreography: Top 10: "The Alphabeat"—David Guetta (Hip-hop Choreography: Roy Julen)
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Céline de Raedemeaker | Jazz | "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"—Alicia Keys | Safe |
| Juvat Westendorp | Breakdance | "My Way"-Herman Brood | Safe |
| Anna Alicia Sklias | Classical Ballet | Metal Gear Solid 4 Theme Song-Old Snake | Safe |
| Sedrig Verwoert | Jazz | "To Build A Home"—The Cinematic Orchestra | Safe |
| Marissa Mes | Modern | ”Rolling in the Deep”-Adele | Eliminated |
| Anthony Benjamin | Hip-hop | "Feel High"—Timeline | Safe |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel | Jazz | "I'll Be Waiting"—Lenny Kravitz | Safe |
| Gianni Grot | Hip-hop | "Als Er Nooit Meer Een Morgen Zou Zijn"—Marco Borsato | Eliminated |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck | Classical Ballet | "Coming Home"—Diddy-Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey | Safe |
| Meysam Noori | Hip-hop | "Cinema (Skrillex Remix)"—Benny Benassi feat. Gary Go | Safe |

#### Live Show 6 (November 13, 2011)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreography | Result |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel Sedrig Verwoert | Paso doble | "Palladio"—escala | Roemjana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Eliminated |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Anthony Benjamin | Ballet | "The Sacrifice"—Michael Nyman | Rinus Sprong | Safe |
| Céline de Raedemaeker Meysam Noori | Hip-hop | "Freestyler"—Bomfunk MC's | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Juvat Westendorp | Modern | "Accidental babies"—Damien Rice | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
Results Show 6
* Group Choreography: Top 8: "Set fire to the rain" - Adele Choreography: Roy Julen
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Stéphanie Evenepoel | Jazz | | Eliminated |
| Sedrig Verwoert | Jazz | | Eliminated |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias | Modern | | Safe |
| Anthony Benjamin | Hip-hop | "Twice"—Little Dragon | Safe |
| Céline de Raedemaeker | Jazz | "Crazy In Love"—Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z | Safe |
| Meysam Noori | Hip-hop | "In This Shirt"—The Irrepressibles | Safe |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck | Classical Ballet | | Safe |
| Juvat Westendorp | Breakdance | "Omen"—The Prodigy | Safe |

#### Live Show 7 (November 20, 2011)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreography | Result |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Anthony Benjamin | Hip-hop | "Where Them Girls At"—David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Anthony Benjamin | Cha-cha-cha | "Smooth"—Santana | Roemjana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Safe |
| Celine de Raedemaeker Juvat Westendorp | Quickstep | "Hey (nah neh nah)"—Milk & Sugar vs. Vaya Con Dios | Peter Bosveld Marleen Suurmeijer | Eliminated |
| Celine de Raedemaeker Juvat Westendorp | Jazz | "The Men With The Child In His Eyes"—Lara Fabian | Laurent Flament | Eliminated |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Meysam Noori | Modern | "Video Games"—Lana Del Rey | Conny Janssen | Safe |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Meysam Noori | Lyrical Hip-hop | "I Am"—Christina Aguilera | Lucinda Wessels Caggie Gulum | Safe |
Results Show 7
* Group Choreography: Top 6: "Swagger Jagger"—Cher Lloyd (Hip Hop Choreography: Roy Julen)
* Eliminated
** Celine de Raedemaeker
** Juvat Westendorp

#### Finale (November 27, 2011)

* Group Choreography: Eliminated dancers: "Skinny Love"—Birdy (live) (Modern; Choreography: Roy Julen)
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreography |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Anthony Benjamin | Lyrical Hip-hop | "Turning Tables"—Adele | Ish Ait Hamou |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Meysam Noori | Modern | "Bird Girl"—Antony and the Johnsons | Isabelle Beernaert |
| Anthony Benjamin Meysam Noori | Hip-hop | "Pump It"—Black Eyed Peas | Vincent Vianen |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Anna-Alicia Sklias | Jazz | "A Team"—Ed Sheeran | Laurent Flament |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias Meysam Noori | Rumba | "Zij gelooft in mij"—Xander de Buisonjé | Roemjana de Haan Koen Brouwers |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Anthony Benjamin | Argentine Tango | "Oblivion"—Lucia Micarelli | Peter Bosveld Marleen Suurmeijer |
Results Show Finale
* Group Choreography: Top 18: "Scars"—Basement Jaxx (Hip-hop; Choreography: Roy Julen)
* Eliminated
** Anthony Benjamin
* Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Result |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck | Ballet | "Hallelujah"—Natalia | Safe |
| Anna-Alicia Sklias | Ballet | "Gravity"—Sara Bareilles | Safe |
| Meysam Noori | Hip-hop | "Welcome To My Hood (Remix)"—DJ Kahled | Eliminated |
* Battle:
| Dansers | Style | Music |
| Nina Plantefève-Castryck Anna-Alicia Sklias | Ballet | "One (Your Name)"—Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell |
* Runner-up
** Anna-Alicia Sklias
* Winner:
** Nina Plantefève-Castryck

## Theater Tour
### Tour Dates

| Date | City | Country | Theater |
| January 6, 2012 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Vredenburg |
| January 7, 2012 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Vredenburg |
| January 8, 2012 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Vredenburg |
| January 13, 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | RAI Amsterdam |
| January 14, 2012 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | RAI Amsterdam |
| January 21, 2012 | Groningen | Netherlands | MartiniPlaza |
| January 22, 2012 | Groningen | Netherlands | MartiniPlaza |
| January 27, 2012 | Kerkrade | Netherlands | Rodahal |
| January 28, 2012 | Kerkrade | Netherlands | Rodahal |
| January 30, 2012 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Luxor Theater |
| January 31, 2012 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Luxor Theater |
| February 3, 2012 | Antwerp | Belgium | Stadsschouwburg Antwerp |
| February 4, 2012 | Antwerp | Belgium | Stadsschouwburg Antwerp |