So You Think You Can Dance Australia

Final 14 Verdict (2x14)

: 10, 2009

It was an “impossible choice” and the decision wasn’t unanimous, but ultimately the judges farewelled ballroomer Damien and Hip Hopper Pania. To rub salt into the wound, they’d just learned from Mary Murphy that this year’s winner will perform on SYTYCD America – in front of 20 million people!!! Bottom 3 “veterans” Lamb & Timomatic and Amy & Damien were joined this week by first-timers Ben & Pania. The Dances For Your Lives were again critical with Jason saying it was no longer about commitment but about “choices”. Unfortunately, Pania failed to show anything new and joined boyfriend Emmanuel who was eliminated last week. Ben made an “interesting decision” to underplay his solo, but just managed to edge out 18 year old Damien, whose elimination produced a huge “No!!!” from the audience. Amy & Ben now have to forge a new partnership with an extra degree of difficulty – our Top 12 couples will each perform 2 routines this Sunday night! Who will survive and make our prestigious Top 10? Top 14 Contemporary Routine Our Top 14 showed us how much they’ve grown in a touching tribute to the Victorian bushfire victims choreographed by Juliette Verne to James Morrison’s “You make it real”. Mary announces huge surprise - winner to dance on SYTYCD America! Birthday girl Mary hinted last night that she had a surprise and what a surprise it is! The winner of this Season of SYTYCD Australia will not only go to Hollywood, and get to hang with Mary – they’ll get to perform on So You Think You Can Dance America in front of an audience of 20 million! Unbelievable!!!! Ben & Pania first into Bottom 3 The first 3 couples called onto stage to hear their fates were Gianne & BJ, Kat & Danny and Ben & Pania. Kat & Danny had their names called first but they could relax – they were safe. Would it be Gianne & BJ in the Bottom 3 two weeks running? No, it was a first time among the cellar-dwellers for Ben & Pania. Amy & Damien an