Live to Dance
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Live to Dance was a United States television reality program and dance competition on the CBS
network. Dancers from all over the country auditioned for Live to Dance in "specially constructed Dance Domes
". The show premiered on January 4, 2011 and was headlined by dance, choreographer, pop star and previous American Idol
judge Paula Abdul
as lead judge with Andrew Günsberg as host. Judging alongside Paula Abdul were former Pussycat Dolls
member Kimberly Wyatt
along with Michael Jackson's long-time choreographer Travis Payne
. The show was intended to rival So You Think You Can Dance
and unlike most other reality shows, allowed dancers of all ages to compete.
The show was an American version of the British dance competition Got to Dance. An Australian version will be filmed in 2011.
It was announced that Live to Dance wouldn't return for a second season.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
network. Dancers from all over the country auditioned for Live to Dance in "specially constructed Dance Domes
Geodesic dome
A geodesic dome is a spherical or partial-spherical shell structure or lattice shell based on a network of great circles on the surface of a sphere. The geodesics intersect to form triangular elements that have local triangular rigidity and also distribute the stress across the structure. When...
". The show premiered on January 4, 2011 and was headlined by dance, choreographer, pop star and previous American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
judge Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
as lead judge with Andrew Günsberg as host. Judging alongside Paula Abdul were former Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
member Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Kaye Wyatt is an American showgirl, singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress and choreographer. She is best known as a former member of the American pop/R&B girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She joined the Pussycat Dolls in 2003...
along with Michael Jackson's long-time choreographer Travis Payne
Travis Payne
Travis Payne is an American choreographer, director, and producer. He is best known for working with Michael Jackson as the choreographer for This Is It until Jackson's death. Payne also served as the associate producer for This Is It, and along with the director, Kenny Ortega, was extensively...
. The show was intended to rival So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
and unlike most other reality shows, allowed dancers of all ages to compete.
The show was an American version of the British dance competition Got to Dance. An Australian version will be filmed in 2011.
It was announced that Live to Dance wouldn't return for a second season.
Top 18
- Bold Print means that the contestant was chosen by the judges/viewers to compete in the Semi-Finals via the Dance-Off.
Top 18 D'Angelo & Amanda Bev & Hap Jalen The Vibe Tap Sounds Underground Jill & Jacob Kendall Glover Jittin' Genius Dax & Sarah Dance Town Chaos Du-Shant Stegall Shore Thing Roosevelt Anderson Austen Acevedo Dance in Flight Twitch Chi-Town Finest Breakers White Tree Fine Art
Dance-Off
| Contestant(s) | Result |
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| Kendall Glover | Judges' Choice |
| White Tree Fine Art | Viewers' Choice |
| Theatrix | Eliminated |
| Inside the Box | Eliminated |
Round 1
| Order | Contestant(s) | Song(s) performed to | Stars | Result | ||
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| Kimberly | Paula | Travis | ||||
| 1 | The Vibe | "Smooth Criminal Smooth Criminal "Smooth Criminal" is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's 1987 Bad album. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth" assailant. It was released as a single on October 24, 1988 and peaked... " by Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
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| 2 | Jittin' Genius | "I Can Transform Ya I Can Transform Ya "I Can Transform Ya" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. The song features Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. It was written by Brown, Wayne and Beatz, and produced by the latter. Originally known simply as "Transformer", the song was Brown's first official release since his altercation with former... " by Chris Brown "Fancy Footwork Fancy Footwork Fancy Footwork is the second album by Canadian electronic/dance pop group Chromeo. It was released on June 19, 2007. Fancy Footwork spawned three singles, "Fancy Footwork", "Tenderoni", and "Bonafied Lovin'", all released on Turbo Recordings. A double CD deluxe edition was released on July 9, 2008... " by Chromeo Chromeo Chromeo is an electrofunk duo formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2004.-History:Chromeo is composed of P-Thugg on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box, and Dave 1 on guitar and lead vocals... |
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| 3 | Chi-Town Finest Breakers | "I Want You Back I Want You Back "I Want You Back" was released in 1969 and in early 1970s became a number-one hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. The song, along with a b-side cover of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "Who's Lovin' You", was the only single from the first Jackson 5 album, Diana Ross Presents... " by Jackson 5 "The Love You Save The Love You Save "The Love You Save" is a 1970 number-one hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. It held the number-one spot on the soul singles chart for six weeks. It held the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks, from June 27 to July 4, 1970... " by Jackson 5 "Rappers Delight" by Sugarhill Gang |
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| 4 | Austen Acevedo | "Getting Over You" by David Guetta David Guetta Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life... |
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| 5 | Bev & Hap | "Boom Boom Pow Boom Boom Pow "Boom Boom Pow" is a song by The Black Eyed Peas released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, The E.N.D. The song uses the auto-tune vocal effect, and blends the genres of Electro-rap, dance-pop, electro hop and hip hop.... " by The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide... |
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| 6 | D'Angelo & Amanda | "Hip Hip Chin Chin" by Club Des Belugas "Conga Conga The conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero... " by Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those... |
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Round 2
| Order | Contestant(s) | Song(s) performed to | Stars | Result | ||
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| Kimberly | Paula | Travis | ||||
| 1 | Jalen | "U Can't Touch This U Can't Touch This "U Can't Touch This" is MC Hammer's 1990 super hit signature song, from his album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em. The album sold more than 10 million copies, due primarily to this single, and gaining multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA, and other Recording Industries.Rick James sued Hammer... " by MC Hammer MC Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell , better known by his stage name MC Hammer , is an American rapper, entertainer, business entrepreneur, dancer and actor. He had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s... |
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| 2 | Dance in Flight | "The Pink Panther Theme" by Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995... |
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| 3 | Twitch | "Apologize" by One Republic | Viewers' Choice | |||
| 4 | Du-Shant Stegall | "OMG OMG OMG may refer to:*Oh My goodness, or Oh My Gosh, a common abbreviation used in SMS and Instant Messaging*omg!, a celebrity news and gossip Web site run by Yahoo.com... " by Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100... |
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| 5 | Dax & Sarah | "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano Tu vuò fà l'americano "Tu vuò fà l'americano" is a Neapolitan language song by Italian singer Renato Carosone.... " by Renato Carosone Renato Carosone Renato Carosone , born Renato Carusone, was among the greatest figures of Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a modern performer of the so-called canzone napoletana, Naples' song tradition.-Beginnings:Carosone was born in Naples... / "We No Speak Americano We No Speak Americano "We No Speak Americano" is a song by Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool and producer DCUP. It was released on the independent Australian label Sweat It Out on 27 February 2010. The song samples the 1956 Italian song - although sung in Neapolitan language - "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano" by Renato Carosone,... " by Yolanda Be Cool Yolanda Be Cool Yolanda Be Cool is an Australian band made up of Sylvester Martinez and Johnson "Durango Slim" Peterson. They collaborated with Australian producer DCUP to release an international single "We No Speak Americano" on the indie Australian label Sweat It Out they founded, sampling on a 1956... |
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| 6 | White Tree Fine Art | "Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah, Halleluyah, and the Latin form Alleluia are transliterations of the Hebrew word meaning "Praise Yah". The last syllable is from the first two letters of the name of God, YHWH, written JHVH in Latin). Hallelujah is found primarily in the book of Psalms... " by Alexandra Burke Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke is a British R&B and pop recording artist who rose to fame after winning the fifth series of British television series The X Factor in 2008... |
Judges' Choice | |||
Round 3
| Order | Contestant(s) | Song(s) performed to | Stars | Result | ||
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| Kimberly | Paula | Travis | ||||
| 1 | Dance Town Chaos | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by Seal | ||||
| 2 | Jill & Jacob | "Save Me" by Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist... |
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| 3 | Roosevelt Anderson | "Rocketeer" by Far East Movement Far east movement Far East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman... |
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| 4 | Tap Sounds Underground | |||||
| 5 | Shore Thing | |||||
| 6 | Kendall Glover | "Firework Firework (song) "Firework" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The song was written by Katy Perry, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, Ester Dean, and produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee for Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream... " by Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a... |
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Finalists
| Contestant(s) | # of Gold Stars | Result |
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| Twitch | 3 | |
| White Tree Fine Art | 3 | TOP 3 FINALIST |
| The Vibe | 2 | |
| Kendall Glover | 3 | Runner-Up |
| Dance Town Chaos | 3 | |
| D'Angelo & Amanda | 3 | Winners |
Ratings
The series premiere was watched by 10.2 million viewers and was the most watched program of January 4, 2011. It additionally managed to pull a 2.4 in the Adults 18-49 demographic. The second episode, which aired in its normal timeslot of Wednesdays at eight p.m., fell hard from those numbers pulling 7.788 million viewers and a 1.8 in the Adults 18-49 demographic.| Episode | Date | Total Viewers | 18-49 Demo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 4, 2011 | 10.2m | 2.4 |
| 2 | January 5, 2011 | 7.7m | 1.8 |
| 3 | January 12, 2011 | 6.15m | 1.5 |
| 4 | January 19, 2011 | 5.081m | 1.0 |
| 5 | January 26, 2011 | 4.512m | 1.0 |
| 6 | February 2, 2011 | 4.749m | 0.9 |
| 7 | February 9, 2011 | 4.706m | 0.9 |
See also
- America's Best Dance CrewAmerica's Best Dance CrewAmerica's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features street dance crews from the United States and around the world. It is produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and airs on MTV...
- So You Think You Can DanceSo You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
- Dancing with the StarsDancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
- Geodesic DomeGeodesic domeA geodesic dome is a spherical or partial-spherical shell structure or lattice shell based on a network of great circles on the surface of a sphere. The geodesics intersect to form triangular elements that have local triangular rigidity and also distribute the stress across the structure. When...