The episode began with never-before-seen audition clips. Then, Cat introduced us to this week's judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Dan Karaty, and we saw Lil' perform with his crew.
This week's pairs danced together:
Ryan and Heidi danced hip-hop, Travis and Martha performed a salsa routine, Dmitry and Ashlee performed contemporary, Musa and Natalie danced a disco routine, Benji and Donyelle performed the Vienesse Waltz, Ivan and Allison danced the West Coast Swing, and Jaymz and Jessica danced hip-hop.
Afterwards, voting was opened up to the audience.
Season 2 Episode 12 of So You Think You Can Dance resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
 s02e01 - Auditions #1 and #2: New York and Charleston
        s02e01 - Auditions #1 and #2: New York and Charleston
          
        
      
     s02e02 - Auditions #3: Los Angeles
        s02e02 - Auditions #3: Los Angeles
          
        
      
     s02e03 - Auditions #4: Chicago
        s02e03 - Auditions #4: Chicago
          
        
      
     s02e04 - Las Vegas Callback
        s02e04 - Las Vegas Callback
          
        
      
     s02e05 - Dancers Cut to 20
        s02e05 - Dancers Cut to 20
          
        
      
     s02e06 - Top 20
        s02e06 - Top 20
          
        
      
     s02e07 - Top 20 Results
        s02e07 - Top 20 Results
          
        
      
     s02e08 - Top 18
        s02e08 - Top 18
          
        
      
     s02e09 - Top 18 Results
        s02e09 - Top 18 Results
          
        
      
     s02e10 - Top 16
        s02e10 - Top 16
          
        
      
     s02e11 - Top 16 Results
        s02e11 - Top 16 Results
          
        
      
     s02e12 - Top 14
        s02e12 - Top 14
          
        
      
     s02e13 - Top 14 Results
        s02e13 - Top 14 Results
          
        
      
     s02e14 - Top 12
        s02e14 - Top 12
          
        
      
     s02e15 - Top 12 Results
        s02e15 - Top 12 Results
          
        
      
     s02e16 - Top 10
        s02e16 - Top 10
          
        
      
     s02e17 - Top 10 Results
        s02e17 - Top 10 Results
          
        
      
     s02e18 - Top 8
        s02e18 - Top 8
          
        
      
     s02e19 - Top 8 Results
        s02e19 - Top 8 Results
          
        
      
     s02e20 - Top 6
        s02e20 - Top 6
          
        
      
     s02e21 - Top 6 Results
        s02e21 - Top 6 Results
          
        
      
     s02e22 - Top 4: The Finale
        s02e22 - Top 4: The Finale
          
        
      
     s02e23 - Finale
        s02e23 - Finale
          
        
      
    Contestants perform a particular style of dance each week with a partner. The audience votes on their favorite couple leaving the 3 couples with the least votes up for elimination. After each dancer performs a solo of their choice for the judges, one male and one female contestant are up for elimination.