Choreographer to leave 'SYTYCD'

Choreographer Mia Michaels has confirmed her exit from So You Think You Can Dance.

Michaels, who has been with the series since its 2005 debut, first revealed the news via her Twitter page on Wednesday, TV Guide reports.

"[I've had] five wonderful years to create moments and movement for the world to share with me," she wrote.

During her tenure on the popular dance competition, Michaels won an Emmy in 2007 and served as both a choreographer and intermittent judge.

"We are thrilled to have given a talent such as Mia Michaels a platform to create Emmy Award-winning choreography," presenter Nigel Lythgoe said in a statement.

"During the auditions this season she has helped choose the best, most diverse top 20 we have ever had. She knows that she is always welcome to return later this season or next."

Adam Shankman was recently announced as a permanent fourth judge on Dance.