Auditions
Open auditions for this season were held in the following locations:
| Audition Venue | City | Date | Guest Judge(s) |
| Mark Morris Dance Center | Brooklyn, New York | November 13, 2008 | Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo |
| Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Miami, Florida | February 3, 2009 | Tyce Diorio |
| Orpheum Theatre | Los Angeles, California | February 12, 2009 | Adam Shankman |
| Paramount Theatre | Denver, Colorado | March 12, 2009 | Sonya Tayeh |
| The Cadre Building | Memphis, Tennessee | March 16, 2009 | Lil' C |
| The Moore Theatre | Seattle, Washington | March 28, 2009 | Mia Michaels |
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