description Step It Up and Dance Overview
Step It Up and Dance is an American reality competition series that aired on Bravo in 2008. Hosted by Elizabeth Berkley, it followed 12 dancers as they trained and performed in styles including hip-hop, Broadway, music-video, and contemporary dance. Choreographer Jerry Mitchell served as mentor, while Vincent Paterson and Nancy O'Meara judged the performances. The series focused on professional dance training, staged challenges, and elimination.
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Who hosted Step It Up and Dance on Bravo?
The show was hosted by actress Elizabeth Berkley, best known as Jessie Spano from Saved by the Bell. It aired on Bravo in 2008 as part of the network's push into reality competition programming following Project Runway and Top Chef.
Who was the mentor on Step It Up and Dance?
Broadway choreographer Jerry Mitchell served as the mentors' guiding force on the show. Mitchell is a real Broadway name, with choreography credits including Hairspray and Legally Blonde: The Musical.
How many dancers competed on Step It Up and Dance?
Each cycle followed 12 dancers competing across a range of styles, including hip-hop, Broadway, music-video, and contemporary dance. eliminations narrowed the field until a winner was crowned at the end of the season.
Did Step It Up and Dance get a second season?
No, the series ran for a single season on Bravo in 2008 and was not renewed. It is remembered as a short-lived entry in the wave of mid-2000s dance reality competitions that followed So You Think You Can Dance.
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