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So You Think You Can Dance is a joint Belgian-Dutch dance competition show broadcast on RTL 5 and vtm television stations. The first season was broadcast only in the Netherlands, whereas starting with season 2, the show became a joint Belgian-Dutch production. The show premiered on 4 September 2008 in the Netherlands and expanded to broadcasting in Flanders for its second season on 1 September 2009. Like other series in the So You Think You Can Dance franchise, the show is a talent search that uses a combination of expert judge decisions and call-in voting to advance dancers from a wide variety of backgrounds through various different dance styles. A season winner is awarded a cash prize, funded study-abroad or work-abroad opportunities and other prizes, as well as the title "The Netherlands' Favourite Dancer". The winners of the first five seasons have been Ivan Paulovich, Els Smekens, Floris Bosveld, Nina Plantefève-Castryck and Frederic De Smet. The first season was hosted by singer Elise van der Horst. From the second season on, Dennis Weening and An Lemmens have co-presented.

First Air Date
September 4, 2008
Seasons
8
Episodes
117
Rating
9.8/10 (4 votes)

Cast: Dan Karaty, Wendy van Dijk, Laura Tesoro, Nora Monsecour, Kenzo Alvares, Vincent Fierens

Networks: RTL 5, VTM, Net5
Production: RTL Entertainment
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So You Think You Can Dance

So You Think You Can Dance is a joint Belgian-Dutch dance competition show broadcast on RTL 5 and vtm television stations. The first season was broadcast only in the Netherlands, whereas starting with season 2, the show became a joint Belgian-Dutch production. The show premiered on 4 September 2008 in the Netherlands and expanded to broadcasting in Flanders for its second season on 1 September 2009. Like other series in the So You Think You Can Dance franchise, the show is a talent search that uses a combination of expert judge decisions and call-in voting to advance dancers from a wide variety of backgrounds through various different dance styles. A season winner is awarded a cash prize, funded study-abroad or work-abroad opportunities and other prizes, as well as the title "The Netherlands' Favourite Dancer". The winners of the first five seasons have been Ivan Paulovich, Els Smekens, Floris Bosveld, Nina Plantefève-Castryck and Frederic De Smet. The first season was hosted by singer Elise van der Horst. From the second season on, Dennis Weening and An Lemmens have co-presented.

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StatusReturning Series
TypeReality
First Aired9/4/2008
Last Aired3/29/2026
Seasons8
Episodes117
LanguageDutch
Currently in production
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8

Seasons

117

Episodes

2008

First Aired

Next Episode

May 3, 2026

S8E8: Episode 8

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Cast

DK

Dan Karaty

as Self - Jury

WvD

Wendy van Dijk

as Self - Presenter

LT

Laura Tesoro

as Self - Presenter

NM

Nora Monsecour

as Self - Jury

KA

Kenzo Alvares

as Self - Jury

VF

Vincent Fierens

as Self - Voice Over

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Seasons

8 seasons
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Season 1

2008

21 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is So You Think You Can Dance about?

So You Think You Can Dance is a joint Belgian-Dutch dance competition show broadcast on RTL 5 and vtm television stations. The first season was broadcast only in the Netherlands, whereas starting with…

How many seasons does So You Think You Can Dance have?

8

How many episodes does So You Think You Can Dance have?

117

Is So You Think You Can Dance still running?

Yes, it is currently running.

When did So You Think You Can Dance first air?

September 4, 2008

Who stars in So You Think You Can Dance?

Dan Karaty, Wendy van Dijk, Laura Tesoro

What genre is So You Think You Can Dance?

Family