‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Is Officially Returning for Season 17
It’s official: There will be dance on Fox this summer.
So You Think You Can Dance is officially returning for Season 17, about three years after it last aired, the network has announced. All episodes will be also be available on Fox’s free streaming platform, Tubi as well as Fox Now, Hulu, and On Demand. Auditions for the multi-Emmy Award-winning dance competition series will be held beginning in March in New York City, Los Angeles, and New Orleans.
The new episodes will feature skilled young dancers (ages 18-30), showcasing their talents in various dance styles, including contemporary, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, animation, and breaking. Those who are selected to move on to the SYTYCD studio will work with world-renowned choreographers and compete each week in a variety of styles. Expect to see brand-new twists and turns introduced into the competition. More details, including when this summer it will premiere, will be announced at a later date.
Dancers can submit their auditions online by registering and providing a link to a video of their performance. Selected dancers will be invited to attend auditions in New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans. After that, dancers will be invited to Los Angeles to perform for the judges and try to win a spot as a final contestant.
So You Think You Can Dance has been nominated for 71 Emmys and won 17 times, including for Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Costumes. The series comes from Industrial Media’s 19 Entertainment and MRC. It is executive-produced by co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, Jeff Thacker, Rosie Seitchik, and Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman on behalf of 19 Entertainment. Seitchik also serves as showrunner.
So You Think You Can Dance, Season 17, Summer 2022, Fox
