Live to Dance
Live to Dance is an American television reality program and dance competition on the CBS network based on the British series Got to Dance. Dancers from all over the country auditioned for Live to Dance in "specially constructed Dance Domes".[1]
| Live to Dance | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by | Andrew Günsberg |
| Judges | Paula Abdul Kimberly Wyatt Travis Payne |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Paula Abdul |
| Production company | Reveille Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | January 4 – February 9, 2011 |
| Related | |
| Got to Dance | |
Resembling the British dance competition series Got to Dance,[2] the show was first shown on January 4, 2011, and was headlined by the American Idol judge Paula Abdul as lead judge with Andrew Günsberg as host. Judging alongside Abdul were Kimberly Wyatt, the former member of Pussycat Dolls, and Michael Jackson's long-time choreographer Travis Payne.[3] 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.[4] The series was not renewed for a second season.[5]
An Australian version was filmed in 2011. However, it never aired due to a scheduling conflict by another reality dance competition series Everybody Dance Now in 2012.[2]
Auditions
Auditions were held in Los Angeles and New York City inside the Dance Dome.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kendall Glover | Judges' Choice |
| White Tree Fine Art | Viewers' Choice |
| Theatrix | Eliminated |
| Inside the Box | Eliminated |
Semi-finals
Round 1
| Order | Contestant(s) | Song(s) performed to | Stars | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatts | Abdul | Pagne | ||||
| 1 | The Vibe | "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Judges' Choice |
| 2 | Jittin' Genius | "I Can Transform Ya" by Chris Brown "Fancy Footwork" by Chromeo |
★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated (Viewers' 2nd) |
| 3 | Chi-Town Finest Breakers | "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5 "The Love You Save" by Jackson 5 "Rappers Delight" by Sugarhill Gang |
★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated |
| 4 | Austen Acevedo | "Getting Over You" by David Guetta | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated |
| 5 | Bev & Hap | "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated |
| 6 | D'Angelo & Amanda | "Hip Hip Chin Chin" by Club des Belugas "Conga" by Gloria Estefan |
★ |
★ |
★ |
Viewers' Choice |
Round 2
| Order | Contestant(s) | Song(s) performed to | Stars | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatts | Abdul | Pagne | ||||
| 1 | Jalen | "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated |
| 2 | Dance in Flight | "The Pink Panther Theme" by Henry Mancini | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated |
| 3 | Twitch | "Apologize" by OneRepublic | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Viewers' Choice |
| 4 | Du-Shant Stegall | "OMG" by Usher | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated |
| 5 | Dax & Sarah | "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano" by Renato Carosone / "We No Speak Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated |
| 6 | White Tree Fine Art | "Hallelujah" by Alexandra Burke | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Judges' Choice |
Round 3
| Order | Contestant(s) | Song(s) performed to | Stars | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatts | Abdul | Pagne | ||||
| 1 | Dance Town Chaos | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by Seal | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Judges' Choice |
| 2 | Jill & Jacob | "Save Me" by Nicki Minaj | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated |
| 3 | Roosevelt Anderson | "Rocketeer" by Far East Movement | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated |
| 4 | Tap Sounds Underground | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated | |
| 5 | Shore Thing | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Eliminated | |
| 6 | Kendall Glover | "Firework" by Katy Perry | ★ |
★ |
★ |
Viewers' Choice |
Finalists
| Contestant(s) | Number of Gold Stars |
Result |
|---|---|---|
| Twitch | 3 |
|
| White Tree Fine Art | 3 |
Third place |
| 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.[6] It additionally managed to pull a 2.4 in the Adults 18-49 demographic.[7] 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.[8]
| 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 |
References
- "Live to Dance: Paula Abdul Talks "Live to Dance" and Teaming Up with Simon Cowell", Reality TV magazine]
- "Paula Abdul to launch Live to Dance in Australia", Media Spy, January 23, 2011
- Nellie Andreeva (October 13, 2010). "CBS Crowds Paula Abdul's 'Live To Dance'". Deadline. Deadline Publications Ltd. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- Trent (December 12, 2010). "First Look: Paula Abdul's 'Live To Dance'". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- "EXCLUSIVE: Paula Abdul 'Devastated' After Being Told Show Is Cancelled". Radar Online. February 15, 2011.
- TV ratings: 'Live to Dance' has OK start Tuesday; 'V,' ABC returnees soft Archived 2011-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Gorman, Bill (January 5, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: No Adjustments to 'V', 'Parenthood', 'No Ordinary Family', or Any Other Other Original Episodes". Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- Gorman, Bill (January 6, 2011). "TV Ratings Wednesday: ABC Comedies, 'Human Target', 'L&O:SVU' Up; 'Live To Dance', 'Peoples Choice Awards' Tumble". Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.