ic ling ▁the ▁course ▁of ▁the ▁season ' s ▁events , ▁all ▁cul min ating ▁in ▁the ▁announ cement ▁of ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁competition . ▁ ▁Most ▁seasons ▁have ▁featured ▁a ▁single ▁winner , ▁while ▁seasons ▁ 9 ▁and ▁ 1 0 ▁featured ▁both ▁a ▁male ▁and ▁female ▁winner . ▁Following ▁the ▁closure ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁the ▁Top ▁Ten ▁d anc ers ▁often ▁go ▁on ▁tour ▁for ▁several ▁months , ▁performing ▁hit ▁rout ines ▁from ▁the ▁season ▁among ▁other ▁performances . ▁ ▁Jud ges ▁ ▁A ▁typical ▁season ▁of ▁So ▁You ▁Think ▁You ▁Can ▁Dance ▁is ▁pres ided ▁over ▁by ▁a ▁panel ▁of ▁ 2 – 4 ▁permanent ▁jud ges , ▁supp lement ed ▁by ▁occas ional ▁guest ▁jud ges , ▁with ▁the ▁panel ▁sometimes ▁bal lo oning ▁up ▁to ▁twice ▁or ▁more ▁its ▁normal ▁size ▁for ▁callback ▁episodes ▁or ▁season ▁finales . ▁ ▁Executive ▁producer ▁and ▁co - cre ator ▁of ▁the ▁show ▁N ig el ▁L yth go e ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁judge ▁to ▁have ▁sat ▁as ▁a ▁permanent ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁panel ▁across ▁all ▁seasons , ▁although ▁ball room ▁special ist ▁Mary ▁Mur phy ▁has ▁also ▁sat ▁as ▁a ▁permanent ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁panel ▁for ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁seasons . ▁ ▁Other ▁permanent ▁jud ges ▁have ▁included ▁film ▁director ▁and ▁ch ore ograph er ▁Adam ▁Sh ank man , ▁contemporary ▁ch ore ograph er ▁M ia ▁Mich a els , ▁pop ▁music ▁and ▁dance ▁icon ▁Pa ula ▁Abd ul , ▁noted ▁youth ▁dan cer ▁M add ie ▁Z