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So You Think You Can Dance

AMERICA’S HOTTEST DANCE SHOW SWINGS INTO SEASON 5

Summer sensation SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE kicks off its fifth season with a two-night, four-hour season premiere Thursday, May 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesday, May 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Hosted by Cat Deeley, the original dance competition series will inspire and amaze viewers as dancers skilled in styles ranging from hip-hop to ballroom compete to be named America’s Favorite Dancer.

Last season’s winner, Joshua Allen, danced off with a $250,000 cash prize, the title of America’s Favorite Dancer and an offer for a featured dance role in the upcoming Adam Shankman film “Step Up 3-D.”

Once the DANCE auditions conclude, weekly performance shows will air on Wednesdays (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), and weekly results shows will air on Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

Auditions for Season Five were amazing as Dancers across the country were able to strut their stuff for judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, Memphis and Seattle.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and comes from 19 Entertainment, Ltd. and Dick Clark Productions. It is executive-produced by Simon Fuller, Nigel Lythgoe and Barry Adelman.

… the original dance competition series
will inspire and amaze viewers as
dancers skilled in styles ranging from
hip-hop to ballroom compete to be named
America’s Favorite Dancer.

ABOUT 19 ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment Ltd. is recognized as a lead creator, provider and promoter of globally successful entertainment and music brands of today. The company has attracted a unique team of exceptionally creative executives, who work together to integrate and leverage activity across television, sports, film, touring, merchandising, music publishing, recording and artist management.

19 Founder/CEO Simon Fuller has developed and managed some of the biggest entertainment properties of our time, with credits that include the creation of TV phenomenon AMERICAN IDOL and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, and the HBO series “Little Britain USA.” 19’s unique talent includes legendary musical icon Annie Lennox, country music sensation Carrie Underwood, the pop group sensation Spice Girls, and IDOL alumni Chris Daughtry, David Cook, supermodel Claudia Schiffer and soccer icon David Beckham.

Last season’s winner, Joshua Allen,
danced off with a $250,000 cash prize…

ABOUT DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS
Founded in 1957, Dick Clark Productions has grown to become a leading independent producer of a wide range of TV programming for broadcast/cable networks, distributors and advertisers. The Company has produced thousands of shows and specials in all genres and for all day parts, including such perennial hits as “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” the “American Music Awards,” the “Golden Globe Awards,” the “Bloopers” specials and series, the “Daytime Emmy Awards,” the “Academy of Country Music Awards” and the recent “Disney’s American Teacher Awards,” among others. The Company also is a leading creator of award-winning communications experiences from live events and meetings to integrated marketing programs for major corporations.

 

Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.

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