So You Think You Can Dance (Belgium and the Netherlands, TV series) season 1

The first season of So You Think You Can Dance, a Dutch adaptation of the American show by the same name, premiered on RTL4 on September 4, 2008. Unlike following seasons of the show, the first was broadcast in the Netherlands only and features only Dutch contestants. The finale aired December 11, 2008 and concluded with latin dancer Ivan Paulovich as champion. Paulovich won a choice of free dance study opportunities in the U.S., €20,000, and a role in the musical Footloose.

Judges
The first season featured permanent judges Jaakko Toivonen, Euvgenia Parakhina, and Dan Karaty. Additional guest judges included Albert Verlinde, Penny de Jager, Kim-Lian van der Meij, Wendy van Dijk, and Eszteca Noya.

Auditions and bootcamp
Open auditions for the first season were held exclusively in Amsterdam. Those dancers which impressed a panel of judges were sent forward to a "bootcamp," a several-day-long series of dance workshops (held in London, England for the first season). After observing the dancers over the course of the workshops, the judges then selected a Top 18 group of finalists for the main competition phase of the show, referenced as "The live shows."

Live shows
From the top 18 to the top 10, the bottom three couples, based on each week's vote, were in danger of elimination from the competition and were required to "Dance for their lives" (perform a solo) to avoid being the one of the two dancers dismissed. From the top 10 to the finale, dancers received votes as individuals, and not couples, and eliminations were determined solely by home viewer votes.

Performance show 1 (October 23, 2008)
Judge panel: Jaakko Toivonen, Euvgenia Parakhina, Dan Karaty, Albert Verlinde Results show 1
 * Group Choreography:"Don't Stop the Music"—Rihanna (Jazz, choreography by Mandy Moore)
 * Dance for your life couples:
 * Alessandro & Dapheny (Both dancers eliminated)
 * Giorgio & Marielle
 * Bram & Julia
 * Solo's:
 * Dapheney: Onbekend
 * Alessandro: "Vivo Per Lei"—Andrea Bocelli ft. Laura Pausini
 * Marielle: "Come on Girl"—Taio Cruz ft. Luciana
 * Giorgio: "Renegades of Funk"—Rage Against the Machine
 * Julia: "Blessing Dance"—Nomak
 * Bram: "Sex, Love, &Money" - Mos Def
 * New couples: None

Performance show 2 (October 30, 2008)
Judge panel: Jaakko Toivonen, Euvgenia Parakhina, Dan Karaty Results show 2
 * Group Choreography: mix by "It's me, Bitches"—Swizz Beatz and "Don't Touch Me"—Busta Rhymes (Hip Hop, choreography by Eszteca Noya)
 * Dance for your life couples:
 * Boris & Eline (Eline eliminated)
 * Giorgio & Marielle Constancia, (Giorgio eliminated)
 * Uri & Anuschka
 * Solo's:
 * Eline: "7 Days to Change Your Life"—Jamie Cullum
 * Boris: "Bamboo Banga"—M.I.A.
 * Anusckha: "Secret Place"—Danity Kane
 * Uri: "Rock Your Soul"—Elisa
 * Marielle: "Ice Box"—Omarion
 * Giorgio: "Que Se Sepa"—Roberto Roena
 * New couples: Marielle and Boris

Performance show 3 (November 6, 2008)
Judge panel: Jaakko Toivonen, Euvgenia Parakhina, Dan Karaty, Penny de Jager Results show 3
 * Group Choreography: "Wow"—Kylie Minogue (choreography by Roy Jonathans)
 * Dance for your life couples:
 * Ceraldo & Giotta (Both dancers eliminated)
 * Ivan & Sigourney
 * Bram & Julia
 * Solo's:
 * Giotta: "Green Light"—Beyoncé Knowles
 * Ceraldo: "High Tide"—Pete Philly & Perquisite
 * Julia: "Free Chilly"—Lupe Fiasco (ft. Shara Gree & Gem Stone)
 * Bram: Onbekend
 * Sigourney: "Sucka for Love"—Danity Kane
 * Ivan: "Jump, Jive an' Wail "—The Brian Setzer Orchestra
 * New couples: None

Performance show 4 (November 13, 2008)
Judge panel: Jaakko Toivonen, Euvgenia Parakhina, Dan Karaty, Kim-Lian van der Meij Results show 4
 * Group Choreography: "Kijk Naar Mij"—Fame met Kim-Lian van der Meij (Broadway, choreography by Martin Michel)
 * Dance for your life couples:
 * Gianinni & Anne-May (Anne-May eliminated)
 * Uri & Anuschka
 * Boris & Marielle (Boris eliminated)
 * Solo's:
 * Anne-May: "Teardrop"—Massive Attack
 * Giannini: "Hot Music"—Soho
 * Anuschka: "Imaginary"—Evanescence
 * Uri: "All You Gotta Change"—Alain Clark
 * Marielle: "Viva La Vida"—Coldplay
 * Boris: "Superman"—Robin Thicke
 * New partners: From week five forward, new couples are assigned each week.

Performance show 5 (November 20, 2008)
Judge panel: Jaakko Toivonen, Euvgenia Parakhina, Eszteca Noya, Albert Verlinde


 * Solo's:
 * Annemiek: "Breakaway"—Kelly Clarkson
 * Ivan: Onbekend
 * Marielle: "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See"—Busta Rhymes
 * Timor: Onbekend
 * Julia: "The Workout"—Utada Hikaru
 * Giannini: "Get Your Freak On"—Missy Elliott
 * Sigourney: "You Will Be Under My Wheels"—The Prodigy
 * Uri: "Dreaming With A Broken Heart"—John Mayer
 * Anuschka: "Angel"—Do
 * Bram: Onbekend
 * Results show 5
 * Group Choreography: "Llego la Hora"—Mercado Negro (Salsa, choreography by Brian van der Kust)
 * Guest performance: Dirty Dancing Musical Cast (Mambo, Music: "Johnny's Mambo", choreography by Kate Champion)
 * Result: Marielle and Uri vallen af

Performance show 6 (November 27, 2008)
Judge panel: Jaakko Toivonen, Euvgenia Parakhina, Dan Karaty, Wendy van Dijk


 * Solo's:
 * Julia: "Promises (vocal mix)"—Bump&Flex
 * Timor: "Boogaloo Anthem"—Funkmaster Ozone
 * Anuschka: "Respect Remix"—Real el Canario
 * Giannini: "I Feel Good"—James Brown
 * Sigourney: "Amazing"—Kanye West
 * Ivan: "Nike Freestyle"
 * Annemiek: "Goodbye Is The Saddest Word"—Céline Dion
 * Bram: Onbekend
 * Results show 6
 * Group Choreography: "Smooth Criminal"—Michael Jackson (Hip Hop, choreography by Vincent Vianen)
 * Guest performance: Burn the Floor (Ballroom, Music: "4 Minutes"—Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake )
 * Result: Sigourney and Bram vallen af

Performance show 7 (December 4, 2008)
Judge panel: Jaakko Toivonen, Euvgenia Parakhina, Dan Karaty, Kim-Lian van der Meij


 * Solo's:
 * Julia: "His Mistakes"—Usher
 * Ivan: "Kalinka"—Ivan Bodrov
 * Annemiek: "The Rose"—Bette Midler
 * Giannini: "Feels Good"—Tony! Toni! Toné!
 * Anuschka: "Brave"—Idina Menzel
 * Timor: "3 minutes"—DJ Fedde le Grand & DJ Funkerman
 * Results show 7
 * Group Choreography: "Galvanize"—The Chemical Brothers (Contemporary dance, choreography by Wies Bloemen and Yada van der Hoek)
 * Result: Anuschka and Giannini vallen af

Performance show 8: Finale (December 11, 2008)
Judge panel: Jaakko Toivonen, Euvgenia Parakhina, Dan Karaty, Albert Verlinde


 * Group Choreography Top 18: "Closer"—Ne-Yo (Hip Hop, choreography by Dan Karaty)


 * Solo's:
 * Annemiek: "I'm a Believer"—Christina Milian
 * Ivan: "From Russia With Love"—Matt Monro
 * Julia: "In The Closet"—Michael Jackson
 * Timor: "I Can Make You Shuooo...."—Fingazz
 * Results show 8
 * Group Choreography Top 4: "Footloose"—Footloose Cast NL (Broadway, choreography by Martin Michel)
 * Guest performance: Jaakko Toivonen & Euvgenia Parakhina—Showdance (Music: "Hoodjump"—Soundtrack Mr. & Mrs. Smith
 * Result:
 * 4th: Julia Mitomi
 * 3rd: Annemiek Suijkerbuijk
 * Runner-Up: Timor Steffens
 * Winner: Ivan Paulovich