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‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Judges Through the Years: Looking Back at Who Left and Why

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Helping to find America’s favorite dancer! When So You Think You Can Dance debuted on FOX in 2005, a panel of dance experts and enthusiasts were tapped to seek out the best up-and-coming performers.Nigel Lythgoe, who cocreated the dance competition series alongside Simon Fuller, served as one of the longtime judges since the season 1 premiere.

However, after cueing the audition music and marveling over the talents of the Top 12 for 16 seasons, he announced his exit in March 2022.“I am so thrilled that America’s young aspiring dance talent will get to work with some of our greatest creative choreographers,” Lythgoe tweeted before season 17 began. “On a personally sad note, I have not been asked to be on the judging panel this season.

I don’t know who will be saying ‘Cue Music’ but I wish them well.”Lythgoe and Mary Murphy — the conductor of the self-proclaimed “Hot Tamale Train” — were both replaced in favor of a new judging panel when the FOX series returned from its two-year hiatus amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Former contestant, All-Star mentor and choreographer Stephen “tWitch” Boss joined forces with JoJo Siwa and Matthew Morrison to find the country’s next top dancer.

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