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Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver
Episode number: 1
Overview: Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
Auditions: Miami and Memphis
Episode number: 2
Overview: Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
Auditions: L.A. and Seattle
Episode number: 3
Overview: Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
Vegas Callbacks 1
Episode number: 4
Overview: The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
Top 20 Chosen
Episode number: 5
Overview: The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
Top 20 Perform
Episode number: 6
Overview: The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
2 of 20 Voted Off
Episode number: 7
Overview: Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
Top 18 Perform
Episode number: 8
Overview: The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
Two of 18 Voted Off
Episode number: 9
Overview: The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
Top 16 Perform
Episode number: 10
Overview: The top 16 dancers perform.
Two of 16 Voted Off
Episode number: 11
Overview: Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
Top 14 Perform
Episode number: 12
Overview: The top 14 dancers perform.
Two of 14 Voted Off
Episode number: 13
Overview: 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.
Top 12 Perform
Episode number: 14
Overview: The top 12 dancers perform.
Two of 12 Voted Off
Episode number: 15
Overview: Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
Top 10 Perform
Episode number: 16
Overview: The top 10 dancers perform.
Two of 10 Voted Off
Episode number: 17
Overview: The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
Top Eight Perform
Episode number: 18
Overview: 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.
Two of Eight Voted Off
Episode number: 19
Overview: 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.
Top Six Perform
Episode number: 20
Overview: In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
2 of 6 Voted Off
Episode number: 21
Overview: Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
Top Four Perform
Episode number: 22
Overview: 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.
Finale: Winner Announced
Episode number: 23
Overview: 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.