After the challenging Finals Week, the search is narrowed down as the Top 20 are revealed

Canada’s first-ever Favourite Dancer Nico Archambault joins the judges panel this week as over 160 dancers advance to Finals Week in Toronto. The dancers work with some of Canada’s top choreographers to earn a spot in the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Top 20.

From a media release:

With 1.1 Million Viewers, Season 4 Premiere of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA is up 11% vs Last Year

• Winning its timeslot, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA is the #1 program of the night with A18-34
• Season 4 sees an increase of 22% in key demo A18-34 over last season
• Auditions continue June 27 with highlights from Vancouver, Edmonton and Saint John, NB

CTV’s SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Season 4 starts strong, with 1.1 million viewers taking in all the twists and turns, up an impressive 11% over last year’s premiere. The #1 program of the night with key demo A18-34, last night’s episode was up 22% in the demo compared to the Season 3 premiere.

Head-to-head, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA won its timeslot (+42%), dancing circles around an original episode of THE BACHELORETTE (779,000 from 8 p.m. – 10 p.m., CityTV/ABC). Last nights episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA also bested THE BACHELORETTE in the key adult 18-49 demo by 34%.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA continues Monday, June 27 on CTV with a two-hour episode featuring highlights from the Vancouver, Edmonton and Saint John, NB auditions at 8 p.m. ET (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

Highlights from the weekly SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA episodes and behind-the-scenes interviews will be available on demand on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca. An encore of the Toronto auditions air Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. ET on MuchMusic. For up-to-date information, visit the series’ official website, dance.ctv.ca which gets fans up close and personal with their favourite dancers, judges and choreographers through exclusive photo galleries and blogs, while also providing news, episode recaps, a music guide, quizzes, forums and more.

From a media release:

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Season 4 Premieres June 20 on CTV

• Get In Step! SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Premieres
  June 20 with an All-New Season 4 on CTV
• Guest judges Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels, Sean Cheesman, Melissa Williams, Rex Harrington and Stacey Tookey hit the road for audition tour
• Canada’s first-ever Favourite Dancer Nico Archambault joins the judging panel during finals week
• Encore episodes air on MuchMusic starting Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. ET dance.CTV.ca continues to bring viewers exclusive content

Canada’s favourite dance show is back for another toe tapping season as the Gemini Award-winning series SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA returns with its highly anticipated fourth season on Monday, June 20 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV, with encore episodes airing on MuchMusic beginning Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. ET (visit CTV.ca and MuchMusic.com to confirm local broadcast times). Along with the new season, comes a new but familiar face behind the judge’s desk. After stealing the hearts of Canadian viewers in Season 1, and sharing his artistic talents as a choreographer in Seasons 2 and 3, Canada’s Favourite Dancer Nico Archambault joins the judging panel for a special appearance during finals week, making SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE franchise history as the first time a former winner returns to the show as a judge.

Canadians can dance to the beat all summer long as the smash hit competition series kicks things off with a two-hour premiere of the Toronto auditions. The next week the auditions head to Vancouver, Edmonton and Saint John, New Brunswick, for another two-hour episode Monday, June 27 at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the Montreal auditions airing Tuesday, June 28 at 8 p.m. ET. Then the highs and lows of finals week air Monday, July 4, and the Top 20 reveal on Tuesday, July 5. The summer of dance continues as the series steams up Monday and Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET on CTV.

From Bill Harris of QMI Agency:

• ‘SYTYCDC’ judge McGrath returns
  McGrath will be back as the choreographer and rotating third judge on So You Think You Can Dance Canada when it returns for its fourth season Monday, June 20 on CTV. Read more.