So You Think You Can Dance Australia

Final 16 Verdict (2x12)

Air date: Mar 04, 2009

After the “best ever” Top 16 show left judges with an “impossible” decision, Chanelle & Emmanuel were edged in the Dance For Your Life and sadly won’t be part of our Top 14. For Chanelle, it's the end of a dream. But for Emman, it also means parting with girlfriend, Pania. Elimination episodes don’t come any tougher than this. Australia again delivered surprises with Gianne & BJ and Talia & Emmanuel joining last week’s survivors Loredo & Chanelle in the Bottom 3. All 6 produced “committed” routines that Jason said were so much better than last year’s solos. But Emmanuel failed to deliver any new tricks and Chanelle lost her core strength “in the last 10 seconds” and, amid tears, they said their final farewells. Showman Emmanuel told his beloved second family that there was always a bed for them in Orange. Chanelle had experienced “two huge miracles in the last week” and felt “so blessed”. Partner Loredo wasn’t the only man who fell to his knees and wept but he’ll have to dust himself off and get acquainted with new partner Talia – because they’re now in a life-and-death battle to make Top 12. Bring it on! Top 16 Hip Hop with Tina Joubert Our Top 16 got the show off to a Hip Hop start with a routine devised by the amazing Tina Joubert – the choreographer who came up with Penny & Charlie’s unforgettable Vampire routine in Top 20 week. Dressed in tribal costume, they got down and primal to Kevin Rudolf’s “Let it Rock” – and our elimination episode was under way. Top 16 show the “best ever” Bonnie felt that last night our Aussie dancers proved they were every bit as good as dancers on the American show – and just hoped that Australia had got it right. Jason C believed the Top 16 show had been the “best ever” – but unfortunately that wasn’t going to stop them sending two unlucky dancers home. Chanelle & Loredo make Bottom 3 again Four couples were called up to hear their fates: Penny & Ch