So You Think You Can Dance

>> later on tonight, the

Auditions hit the big apple.

>> all: New york. New york.

>> but first...

This is the smallest town on our

Audition tour, but salt lake

City always provides us with

Big talent...

Including top 20 contestants

Chelsea, randi, ashley and ryan,

Gav, allison, and season three

Winner sabra.

Can utah deliver again?

This is

So you think you can dance.

>> all: Welcome to salt lake

City!

Whoo!

>> hey, hey.

>> everybody, come on in.

Everybody rushes in, grabs a

Number, and the party moves

Into the theatre.

On the panel for the first

Time ever is the creator of the

Pussycat dolls, robin antin.

She's joined by our resident

Queen of ballroom, mary murphy.

And of course a very dapper

Mr. Nigel lythgoe.

Here's how it will work.

If the dancers fail to impress

The judges, they'll be sent

Straight home.

>> it's a no.

Sorry.

>> if the judges are on the

Fence, they'll be asked to learn

Some choreography at the end of

The day.

>> I would like to see more,

Absolutely.

>> but if they're amazing,

They'll get a ticket straight to

The next round in...

>> you're going to vegas.

>> yeah.

Good luck.

You are representing utah and

Salt lake city!

>> time to meet utah's first

Contestants.

>> tell me your names.

Let's start with you, sir.

>> my name is devon mccullough.

I'm 20 years old, and I'm from

Salt lake city, utah.

>> devon, welcome.

>> my name is michael clark.

I'm 21 years old.

I'm also from salt lake city,

Utah.

>> what do you do together?

>> we...

>> both: Step.

>> let's see what you're gonna

Do with the stepping, shall we?

Get back.

>> yo, I think--you want to

Break down for 'em real quick?

>> oh, you want me to break it?

>> all right. All right.

>> your turn?

Okay, your turn.

>>

>> break it down now!

>> mary.

>> you guys are a lot of fun for

Sure.

>> yeah.

>> you know, what I love about

This show is that we celebrate

So many different forms of

Dance.

I think you guys did a terrific

Job, I think your personalities

Really shine.

I don't know if you can do

Anything else.

But what you do best I really

Loved.

>> thanks.

Thank you.

>> well, the incredible thing

About what you guys were able to

Do here is, you know, there's no

Room for error.

You guys have your thing so

Down.

I really like you guys.

I really do.

>> thank you.

>> thanks.

>> thank you.

>> I must say, I love stepping

Too very much.

I love stepping with big crews

As well as breaking it down with

Just the two.

I'd love to see you do the

Choreography later.

>> yes, sir. Definitely.

>> okay? Great.

>> yeah, definite yes for me.

>> definite yes.

>> so salt lake's first

Contestants have made it to

The choreography round.

And they're already fighting

For the limelight.

But no one was as excited to

See our cameras as super fan

Chyna smith.

>> I'm obsessed with this show.

I hope you like me, nigel.

Well, I've had the opportunity

To dance with matt...

Natalie reid...

And brandon.

And he actually told me I look

Like joy spears, who's been on

The show before.

And I was like, "thank you."

Every season I watch you, and

I'm like, "look at her legs.

Her dress is always fierce.

Her hair's done all--"

You're so beautiful.

>> I have been in hair and

Makeup for a good two hours

Before then.

>> oh, please.

Today I'm doing a piece

Choreographed by allison hooker.

And it's very, like, fierce and

Edgy and grr.

So fierce. Yes. Ha.

>> hiya. Welcome.

>> wow.

>> how are you guys doing?

>> what's your name?

>> my name is chyna lee smith.

>> where are you from?

>> pocatello, idaho, where the

Potatoes grow.

>> wow.

What started you dancing?

>> my grandmother and my mother

Are both here.

>> your grandmother and mother

Are both here.

>> yes, they're right back

There.

Hi.

>> hi.

>> I love you.

My mother danced for the

Osmonds actually.

>> wow.

>> don't apologize.

It's okay.

>> she taught me everything I

Know.

>> keep your fingers crossed for

Her, you guys.

Chyna, you've got a great

Personality.

I hope that comes across in your

Dancing.

>> me too.

>>

>> I hope it does.

>> we better see you dance,

Chyna, I think.

>> let's do it.

>> and cue music.