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So You Think You Can Dance Swings Into Summer with a Seventh Season Premiering Thursday, May 27, on FOX
Season Seven Auditions Continue Wednesday, March 10, in Dallas
Auditions Also Set for Nashville, Chicago and Los Angeles
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 – Television’s hottest dance series, So
You Think You Can Dance, returns this summer for its seventh season with a
two-hour season premiere Thursday, May 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Hosted by Cat Deeley, the hit 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, Russell Ferguson,
danced off with a $250,000 cash prize, the title of America’s Favorite Dancer
and a cover feature in the March issue of Dance Spirit Magazine.
Auditions for Season Seven of So You Think You Can Dance are still
under way. Hopefuls can strut their stuff in Dallas on Wednesday, March 10; in
Nashville on Sunday, March 14; in Chicago on Thursday, March 18; and in Los
Angeles on Friday, March 26. Audition information is as follows:
Dallas, TX
Wednesday, March 10
McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
6405 Boaz Lane
Dallas, TX 75205
Nashville, TN
Sunday, March 14
Acuff Theatre
2804 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Chicago, IL
Thursday, March 18
The Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Los Angeles, CA
Friday, March 26
Orpheum Theatre
842 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014
*Venue information may change. For the latest Season Seven
audition information, auditioners should log on to fox.com/dance. Registration
will begin at 8:00 AM at each venue. Auditioners traveling to cities for the
open calls should make arrangements to stay for at least two days following
their initial audition in the event of a callback.
Dancers must be either a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident of the U.S., or
possess a current legal Employment Authorization Card enabling him/her to seek
employment freely in the U.S. (i.e., without restrictions as to employer) by the
date specified in the eligibility rules. Dancers must be no younger than 18 or
older than 30 years of age on the first day they register for auditions. Any
dancer who is a minor in his/her state of residence must also have a parent or
legal guardian sign all required documents. Dancers must provide legal, valid
proof of age when they register for auditions. Check fox.com/dance for full
eligibility rules.
Talented dancers who spark the judges’ interest during auditions will be invited
to callbacks, where they will work with top choreographers. During the callback
week, the judges will choose the Top 20 dancers who will continue in the
competition.
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.
About 19 Entertainment Ltd.
19 Entertainment Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of CKX, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE), is
engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of
entertainment content. 19 Entertainment represents stars including David and
Victoria Beckham, Carrie Underwood, Andy Murray, Daughtry, Annie Lennox, Will
Young, Cathy Dennis, The Spice Girls and others. 19 Entertainment is the
producer/co-producer of several internationally successful TV formats including
AMERICAN IDOL, “Little Britain USA” and So You Think You Can Dance. 19
Recordings is a major producer of music in North America with over 100 million
units sold in the last 10 years by stars including Adam Lambert, Kelly Clarkson,
David Cook, Jordin Sparks, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Kris Allen and others.
About dick clark productions
Since its inception in 1957, dick clark productions (dcp) has been a leading
independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such
as “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “American Music
Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards” and “Academy of Country Music Awards.” dcp also
produces popular weekly television programming, including So You Think You
Can Dance, and owns and maintains one of the world’s most unique and
extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of
“American Bandstand” footage.
Contact:
Michael Roach
310-369-7055
michael.roach@fox.com
Alex Gillespie
212-556-2519
alexandra.gillespie@fox.com