Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and avoid elimination.
May 21, 2009 - 43m
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
May 27, 2009 - 43m
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
May 28, 2009 - 43m
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
Jun 3, 2009 - 43m
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
Jun 4, 2009 - 43m
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
Jun 10, 2009 - 43m
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
Jun 11, 2009 - 43m
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
Jun 17, 2009 - 43m
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
Jun 18, 2009 - 43m
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
Jun 24, 2009 - 43m
The top 16 dancers perform.
Jun 25, 2009 - 43m
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
Jul 1, 2009 - 43m
The top 14 dancers perform.
Jul 2, 2009 - 43m
Two more of the remaining 14 dancers are voted off the show. A pas de deux is performed by dancers Desmond Richardson and Patricia Hachey.
Jul 8, 2009 - 43m
The top 12 dancers perform.
Jul 9, 2009 - 43m
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
Jul 15, 2009 - 43m
The top 10 dancers perform.
Jul 16, 2009 - 43m
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
Jul 22, 2009 - 43m
The remaining eight dancers will be paired with new partners for this week's performances. Guest Judges include comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels.
Jul 23, 2009 - 43m
In the series 100th episode, Season 2 contestants Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz dance to a pair of Wade Robson's routines, and Season 3's Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi perform Mia Michael's "The Bench." Lastly, 2 of the final 8 dancers are eliminated.
Jul 29, 2009 - 43m
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
Jul 30, 2009 - 43m
Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
Aug 5, 2009 - 43m
This is the first part of the season finale. Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
Aug 6, 2009 - 43m
This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.
