Dance USA Dance
Teams compete in South Asian dance styles for the championship title.
Dance USA Dance, also known as DUD, is an international dance competition reality TV show that airs on Zee TV USA. Created and produced by 5678 Media Group, the show challenges teams to perform different styles of dance to South Asian or Bollywood music, including freestyle, hip-hop, Bollywood fusion, jazz, salsa, breaking, popping & locking, Bharatanatyam, and Kathak. The first season premiered on 17 April 2017 with Bollywood choreographer Master Saroj Khan as the master judge. The second season is set to telecast in October 2018, with international celebrities Matt Steffanina, Nakul Dev Mahajan, and Lauren Gottlieb serving as the Season 2 grand jury.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Reality TV, Competition
- Creator
- 5678 Media Group
- Presenter
- Sarish Khan
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Hindi
- Seasons
- 2
- Executive producers
- Ashwani Kumar, Anjana Kumar
- Camera
- Multi-camera
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Did You Know?
- Season 1's finale was held at the Ritz Performing Arts Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
- Season 2 accepted global video entries from India, Pakistan, Turkey, Canada, and Belarus.
- Manish Jagwani served as choreographer for all teams in Season 1.
- The Season 2 winners included both a Senior group (Gurus Of Dance) and a Junior group (PCIPA Rockstars).
Format
To enter the competition, dance teams must first send introduction videos of their routines to BollyShake, the social media partner for Dance USA Dance. Teams that are chosen can then register and attend the audition nearest their home. The contest has two age groups: Junior for ages 6 to 12, and Senior for ages 13 and up. At each audition, a jury scores the performances and gives feedback, picking two teams to move on to the Semi-Finale. The jury can also select wild-card entries. The regional winners go on to the semi-finals, and in the grand finale, the remaining semi-finalists compete for the title of Season 2 champion. The final judging uses these criteria: routine (25%), synchronization (25%), choreography (20%), presentation (20%), and audience votes from the broadcast (10%).
Season details
The first season of Dance USA Dance kicked off with regional competitions in six cities: San Francisco, Washington DC, Orlando, Atlanta, Seattle, and New York. The season finale was held at the Ritz Performing Arts Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Winning teams took home cash, trophies, and a sponsor bundle, with Manish Jagwani serving as choreographer for all teams. Exodus Artistry claimed the top spot, followed by Kriya Dance Academy (Adult) as first runner-up and Arya Dance Academy (Youth) as second runner-up.
For the second season, the competition expanded to 15 cities, including Atlanta, Orlando, Washington DC, New Jersey, New York, Cincinnati, Dallas, San Jose, and Seattle. Dance USA Dance teamed up with McDonald’s and accepted global video entries from India, Pakistan, Turkey, Canada, and Belarus. The final 12 teams competed for a $15,000 prize. The winners were Gurus Of Dance Senior (first place) and PCIPA Rockstars Junior (first place).
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