So You Think You Can Dance (afgekort als SYTYCD) is een danswedstrijd van de zender Fox. De serie ging in première op 20 juli 2005.
So You Think You Can Dance laat een mix zien van verschillende kandidaten: van dansers van de straat tot winnaars van nationale wedstrijden. Van alle kandidaten wordt verwacht dat ze zich breder vormen dan één bepaald genre en zich verder ontwikkelen tot een all-round dancer. Aan het einde van de selectie blijven er 9 mannelijk dansers en 9 vrouwelijke dansers over die het met elkaar opnemen in de liveshows. Zij zullen hier als solo, in duo's en in groep een aantal dansroutines in verschillende stijlen geven om zo het publiek en de jury ervan te overtuigen dat zij de beste danser is.
Just six contestants remained, but that number on Thursday would be trimmed to the final four dancers still in the running for the title of America's favorite dancer on "So You Think You Can Dance?" Guest judge Adam Shankman announced that in addition to the $100,000 cash prize and the spot in a Las Vegas show, the winning dancer will also get a featured role in an upcoming movie he's producing. No details. That's just the prize. So, you know, yay! After the first commercial break, judge Nigel Lythgoe went all "Debbie Downer" on the dancers, telling them that they'll have to prepare themselves for rejection. In a minute-long speech, he said the word rejection -- or some form of it -- seven times, telling them dancers that by the end of the show, five of them will have been rejected. He said they should not dwell on it, but use it to propel themselves toward other opportunities. He then told them that each of them pulled in more than 1 million votes after Wednesday's performance show. Mary got emotional while telling them how proud she is of the progress they've made, and Adam told them to cherish the experience they've had on the show and to treat their fans well. All six dancers then performed their solos, and it would be the last time around the stage for two of them.