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Nicole Scherzinger and Jason Samuels Smith on next week's SYTYCD, results

By April MacIntyre Jul 8, 2011, 4:27 GMT

06/25/2011 - Nicole Scherzinger - Nicole Scherzinger 33rd Birthday Celebration at TAO Nightclub in Las Vegas on June 25, 2011 - TAO Nightclub at the Venetian Hotel and Casino - Las Vegas, NV, USA © PRN / PR Photos

So You Think You Can Dance sees Nicole Scherzinger and Jason Samuels Smith performing on the next results show on Thursday, July 14

Celebrate “National Dance Day” Saturday, July 30 With Three New Dance Routines at Fox.com/dance

Finalists Ashley Rich, 22, a contemporary dancer from Antioch, CA; and Chris Koehl, 21, a hip hop dancer from Garland, TX, were eliminated tonight on So You Think You Can Dance.

The three couples who received the fewest votes tonight were: Chris Koehl and Ashley Rich; Tadd Gadduang and Jordan Casanova; and Ryan Ramirez and Ricky Jaime. Judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, along with choreographer Travis Wall, asked the six finalists to perform solo routines and then eliminated Rich and Koehl.

Tonight Florence and The Machine and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet performed on stage. Also tonight it was announced that National Dance Day is Saturday, July 30, 2011. The annual celebration will include local events at Six Flags theme parks across the country. 

Fans are encouraged to visit www.fox.com/dance to learn the choreography for three unique National Dance Day routines of various levels of expertise, making it possible for people of all ages and dance backgrounds to celebrate.

The competition continues next week on America’s favorite dance show when the Top 12 finalists – Jordan Casanova, Alexander Fost, Tadd Gadduang, Marko Germar, Ricky Jaime, Mitchell Kelly, Caitlynn Lawson, Jess LeProtto, Sasha Mallory, Melanie Moore, Clarice Ordaz and Ryan Ramirez – compete for America and the judges. Emmy-nominated actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson will appear as next week’s guest judge, on a two-hour live performance show airing Wednesday, July 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

Tune in the following night, Thursday, July 14 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), for special performances by Nicole Scherzinger and Jason Samuels Smith and to find out which two dancers will be sent home next.