'Live to Dance': Meet the Contestants
Jan 6th, 2011
Paula Abdul and the other experts on the CBS reality series have selected 17 of the 18 dance acts who will compete, leaving the 18th slot open for the winner of an online fan vote.
The Vibe in "Live to Dance" - © CBS
By Pop Tower
In last night's episode, the "Live to Dance" experts selected 17 of the 18 dance acts who will compete for the $500,000 prize on the new reality-competition series. The identity of the 18th cast member, who will be selected by fans through voting, will be announced during next week's episode airing on Wednesday, January 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. Paula Abdul serves as executive producer, mentor and lead expert of the series.
Starting Wednesday, January 12, the first six dance acts will compete against each other live on CBS in the first semi-final episode with two acts advancing—one chosen by the experts and one chosen by fans. After a total of three semi-final episodes, the six dance acts that have advanced will compete against one another in one final round. Following the final performances, fans will vote for the winner of "Live to Dance," which will be announced LIVE during the season finale, on Wednesday, February 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
The 17 dance acts confirmed to compete on "Live to Dance" (listed in no particular order with ages and hometowns):
Jalen Testerman
9 years old - Seattle, Wash.
Bev & Hap
Beverly Polcyn (83) - Woodland Hills, Calif.
Hap Palmer (68) - Woodland Hills, Calif.
Jill & Jacob
Jill Wilson (16) - Beverly Hills, Calif.
Jacob Jonas (18) - Santa Monica, Calif.
Du-Shaunt Stegall
16 years old - Las Vegas, Nev.
Tap Sounds Underground
Gregg Russell (38) - Los Angeles, Calif.
Ryan Lohoff (27) - Los Angeles, Calif.
Dance in Flight
Cate Caplin (50) - Los Angeles, Calif.
Gary Franco (44) - Los Angeles, Calif.
The Vibe
Alexis Pearson (21) - Orem, UT
Arianna Brockbank (16) - Orem, UT
Austin Oliver (16) - West Jordan, UT
Blayke Piggott (16) - Provo, UT
Brandon Armstrong (16) - Lehi, UT
Brelynn Brockbank (14) - Orem, UT
Brittany Cherry (16) - Pleasant Grove, UT
Brock Bodily (17) - Pleasant Grove, UT
Brooklyn Fullmer (15) - Provo, UT
Chanel Ross (12) - Provo, UT
Chaz Bodily (23) - Pleasant Grove, UT
Chris Coca (16) - Lehi, UT
Colton Lords (14) - Pleasant Grove, UT
Cori McCarthy (14) - Riverton, UT
David Lopez (18) - Riverton, UT
Ellie Smith (15) - Provo, UT
Erika Mouritsen (14) - Pleasant Grove, UT
Hally Smith (13) - Provo, UT
Jenson Arnold (12) - Provo, UT
Kandice Smith (26) - Woods Cross, UT
Katie Anderson (13) - Lehi, UT
Kelsey Skousen (18) - Provo, UT
Leif Belnap (14) - Payson, UT
Lindsay Arnold (16) - Provo, UT
Madison Loveless (14) - Pleasant Grove, UT
McKenna Fullmer (13) - Provo, UT
Melissa Hale (17) - Prow, UT
Monique Leroy (13) - Draper, UT
Natalie Jaco (14) - Lehi, UT
Nicholas Bloxsom- Carter (19) - Orem, UT
Peiter Mortensen (17) - Riverton, UT
Sanalie Cindrich (14) - Highland, UT
Savannah Cross (17) - Sandy, UT
Seth Belnap (21) - Payson, UT
Tanisha Belnap (16) - Payson, UT
Tristen Sosa (13) - Orem, UT
Tynah Hamilton (13) - Provo, UT
Witney Carson (16) - Lehi, UT
Jitting Genius
Brandon Hobbs (26) - Detroit, Mich.
Shore Thing
Abigail Nagel (8) - Cape May, N.J.
Ashley Lamey (12) - Cape May, N.J.
Ava Landis (10) - Cape May, N.J.
Georgia Papamarkos (9) - Cape May, N.J.
Hannah Kellener (9) - Cape May, N.J.
Hannah Lamey (15) - Cape May, N.J.
Jamie Marshall (15) - Cape May, N.J.
Katya Simonsen (10) - Cape May, N.J.
Kaylee Clayburn (12) - Cape May, N.J.
Maxine Marshall (10) - Cape May, N.J.
Michael Holmes (13) - Cape May, N.J.
Paige Adams (12) - Cape May, N.J.
Regan Frame (10) - Cape May, N.J.
Sara Nichols (17) - Cape May, N.J.
Shayla Marks (16) - Cape May, N.J.
Taylor Magill (7) - Cape May, N.J.
Tiffany DePaul (15) - Cape May, N.J.
Veronica Holmes (14) - Cape May, N.J.
Victoria Jacboy (14) - Cape May, N.J.
Roosevelt Anderson
22 years old - Brooklyn, N.Y.
Chi-Town Finest Breakers
Alazaie Mercedes Borjas (11) - Chicago, Ill.
Enrique Borjas (9) - Chicago, Ill.
Lucio Mercedes Borjas (13) - Chicago, Ill.
Mercedes Borjas (6) - Chicago, Ill.
Santos Enrique Borjas (10) - Chicago, Ill.
Dax & Sarah
Dax Hock (29) - Los Angeles, Calif.
Sarah Breck (23) - Los Angeles, Calif.
Twitch
Alexandra Betancourt (17) - Miami, Fla.
Angela Cosculluela (14) - Doral, Fla.
Anthony Gonzalez (18) - Cooper City, Fla.
Brittany Borges (16) - Miami, Fla.
Deisha King (14) - Tamarac, Fla.
Ivenise Ruidiaz (17) - Miami, Fla.
Jessica Demlit (16) - Coral Springs, Fla.
Katie Difede (17) - Miami, Fla.
Melanie Fernandez (17) - Miami, Fla.
D'Angelo & Amanda
D'Angelo Castro (9) - Miami, Fla.
Amanda Carbajales (10) - Miami, Fla.
Dance Town Chaos
Blake Piatczyc (17) - Miami, Fla.
Daniel Garcia (17) - Miami, Fla.
Eddieomar Gonzalez (14) - Miami, Fla.
Geo Smith (23) - Miami, Fla.
Jonathan Aguilar (18) - Miami, Fla.
Kevin Cabrera (22) - Miami, Fla.
Manuel Castro (24) - Miami, Fla.
Richard Villaverde (19) - Miami, Fla.
Romulo Villaverde (22) - Miami, Fla.
Rudy Abreu (15) - Miami, Fla.
Sean Joaseus (16) - Miami, Fla.
Sean Sellek (18) - Miami, Fla.
Austen Acevedo
11 years old - Orlando, Fla.
Kendall Glover
11 years old - Phoenix, Ariz.
"Live to Dance" is based on a format created by Princess Productions and Shine TV and is produced by Reveille. Elisabeth Murdoch, Howard T. Owens, Paula Abdul, James Sunderland, Anthony Dominici and Robin Ashbrook are executive producers.