▁altogether . ▁Lic ensed ▁variations ▁of ▁the ▁show , ▁produced ▁for ▁broadcast ▁mark ets ▁in ▁other ▁nations , ▁began ▁air ing ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁do z ens ▁of ▁local ized ▁adapt ations ▁of ▁the ▁show ▁have ▁been ▁produced ▁since , ▁air ing ▁in ▁ 4 1 ▁countries ▁to ▁date . ▁The ▁six teenth ▁season ▁premier ed ▁June ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁On ▁February ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁the ▁show ▁was ▁renew ed ▁for ▁a ▁sevent e enth ▁season , ▁set ▁to ▁air ▁Summer ▁ 2 0 2 0 . ▁ ▁Show ▁format ▁ ▁A ▁typical ▁season ▁of ▁So ▁You ▁Think ▁You ▁Can ▁Dance ▁is ▁divided ▁between ▁a ▁selection ▁process , ▁during ▁which ▁expert ▁jud ges ▁select ▁compet itors ▁from ▁a ▁wide ▁pool ▁of ▁applic ant ▁d anc ers , ▁and ▁a ▁competition ▁phase , ▁during ▁which ▁these ▁' final ists ' ▁( more ▁typically ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁the ▁' Top ▁ 2 0 ') ▁comp ete ▁for ▁votes ▁from ▁home ▁view ers . ▁ ▁Though ▁it ▁is ▁produced ▁over ▁the ▁course ▁of ▁months , ▁the ▁selection ▁phase ▁is ▁highly ▁edited ▁and ▁usually ▁constit utes ▁only ▁the ▁first ▁ 2 – 4 ▁weeks ▁of ▁a ired ▁episodes , ▁with ▁the ▁competition ▁episodes ▁forming ▁the ▁remaining ▁ 7 – 9 ▁weeks ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁Open ▁aud itions ▁The ▁open ▁aud itions , ▁the ▁first ▁stage ▁in ▁determ ining ▁a ▁season ' s ▁final ists , ▁take