The results of the first vote of the season determines which Stage and Street dancers in the Top 20 will face elimination.

So You Think You Can Dance Season 12 Episodes...

• s12e01 - Auditions #1: Memphis and Dallas
• s12e02 - Auditions #2: Detroit
• s12e03 - Auditions #3: Los Angeles
• s12e04 - Auditions #4: New York
• s12e05 - Vegas Callbacks #1
• s12e06 - Vegas Callbacks #2 / Top 20 Chosen
• s12e07 - Top 20 Perform
• s12e08 - Top 20 Perform + Elimination
• s12e09 - A Decade of Dance Special Edition
• s12e10 - Top 18 Perform + Elimination
• s12e11 - Top 16 Perform Live + Elimination
• s12e12 - Top 14 Perform + Elimination
• s12e13 - Top 10 Perform + Elimination
• s12e14 - Top 8 Perform + Elimination
• s12e15 - Top 6 Perform Live + Elimination
• s12e16 - Finale Part 1: Top 4 Perform
• s12e17 - Finale Part 2: Winner Chosen

So You Think You Can Dance Show Summary

Contestants perform a particular style of dance each week with a partner. The audience votes on their favorite couple leaving the 3 couples with the least votes up for elimination. After each dancer performs a solo of their choice for the judges, one male and one female contestant are up for elimination.