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Upcoming New Reality Dance Series on Bravo

Original message posted by "crob71"   02-13-2008

I heard about a new upcoming reality dance competition that is currently being cast in NY, LA, Chicago and Altanta. There are trailers on Bravo already called “Toe to Toe”, but apparently the show was originally called “Step it Up”

No word yet on when it will debut.

Step It Up to Follow in the Footsteps of Top Chef, Project Runway
By Alex Weprin -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/10/2007 4:26:00 PM

Bravo gave the green light to Step It Up, a dance reality competition.
The show will take wanna-be professional dancers and challenge them to master an assortment of dance styles, from Broadway to burlesque, ballet to ballroom.
“Step It Up pulls back the curtain on one of the most lively arts and one of America’s favorite pastimes -- dance,” said Frances Berwick, executive vice president of programming and production for Bravo. “Like other creative professions, dance inherently has all the ingredients of competition and drama that make Bravo shows so compelling to watch.”

Step It Up will be produced by Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth of Magical Elves, the production company behind Bravo reality hits Top Chef and Project Runway.
“We believe there is an emotional, dramatic and visually exciting side of the dance world that has yet to be explored,” Lipsitz said. “We are very excited to take the same organic and passionate approach to dance as we do to cooking in Top Chef and fashion in Runway.”

Reply posted by "itsmda"   02-14-2008

I've heard about the show on Bravo and just saw a commerical for it. it starts this spring and it seems to have a good premise. It seems to have actual dancers, not like hip hop street style stuff (like america's best dance crew or the like). I hope it lives up to the commericals with the point shoes, and jazz shoes. I am very excited and can't wait for it to start.