So You Think You Can Dance Tap Dancers by Season

Tap dancers who competed on the United States version of the "So You Think You Can Dance" TV show organized chronologically by the season during which they appeared. See also SYTYCD USA other TV Dance Competitions and more about Tap Dancing on Television.

Season 1 of So You Think You Can Dance USA
BROADCAST DATES: July 20 through October 5, 2005
NUMBER OF TAP DANCERS: One

Seasons 1 through 5: No tap dancers made it into the finals

Season 6 of So You Think You Can Dance USA
BROADCAST DATES: September 9 through December 16, 2009
NUMBER OF TAP DANCERS: Three

Season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance USA
BROADCAST DATES: May 27 through August 12, 2010
NUMBER OF TAP DANCERS: One

Season 8 of So You Think You Can Dance USA
BROADCAST DATES: May 26 through August 11, 2011
NUMBER OF TAP DANCERS: One

Seasons 9: No tap dancers made it into the finals

Season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance USA
BROADCAST DATES: May 14 through September 10, 2013
NUMBER OF TAP DANCERS: Three

Season 11 of So You Think You Can Dance USA
BROADCAST DATES: May 28 through September 3, 2014
NUMBER OF TAP DANCERS: Two

Season 12 of So You Think You Can Dance USA
BROADCAST DATES: June 1 through September 14, 2015
NUMBER OF TAP DANCERS: One

Season 13 of So You Think You Can Dance USA
NEW FORMAT: "So You Think You CanDance: The Next Generation"
BROADCAST DATES: May 30 through September 12, 2016
NUMBER OF TAP DANCERS: One

Season 7

FINALIST: Melinda Sullivan
AGE: 22
HOME TOWN: Thousand Oaks, California, United States
ELIMINATION DATE: July 1, 2010
FINISH: 9th place

Season 8

FINALIST: Nick Young
AGE: 19
HOME TOWN: Franklin, Wisconsin, United States
ELIMINATION DATE: June 23, 2011
FINISH: 17th / 20th place

Season 9

No tap dancers made the finals in season 9

Season 10

FINALIST: Curtis Holland
AGE: 19
HOME TOWN: Miami, Florida, United States
ELIMINATION DATE: July 30, 2013
FINISH: 13th / 14th place

FINALIST: Alexis Juliano
AGE: 19
HOME TOWN: Coral Springs, Florida, United States
ELIMINATION DATE: July 30, 2013
FINISH: 13th / 14th

FINALIST: Aaron Turner
AGE: 25
HOME TOWN: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
ELIMINATION DATE: Not Eliminated
FINISH: Runner Up

Season 11

FINALIST: Zack Everhart, Jr.
AGE: 20
HOME TOWN: Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
ELIMINATION DATE: Not Eliminated
FINISH: 4th place

FINALIST: Valerie Rockey
AGE: 20
HOME TOWN: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
ELIMINATION DATE: Not Eliminated
FINISH: Runner Up

Season 12

FINALIST: Gaby Diaz
AGE: 19
HOME TOWN: Miami, Florida, United States
ELIMINATION DATE: Not Eliminated
FINISH: Winner

Season 13 "Next Generation"

FINALIST: Emma Hellenkamp
AGE: 11
HOME TOWN: San Diego, California, United States
ELIMINATION DATE: Not Eliminated
FINISH: Runner Up