Ballroom dance is HOT, HOT, HOT now, with “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance?” earning enormous viewing audiences on television, so it’s no surprise that the theater equivalent of those shows, “Burn the Floor” has been filling theaters on Broadway, the West End and venues all over the world for the last couple of years. And, local dance fans have cause to celebrate because it’s coming to the Paramount, September 14-19 for eight shows only AND it will star some of the most popular contestants from “So You Think You Can Dance?” including Anya Garnis, Pasha Kovalev, Ashleigh Di Lello, Ryan Di Lello, Janette Manrara and Karen Hauer. (And note that the winner of the 2010 Australian version of the show, Robbie Kmetoni will also be one of the headliners.)What can you expect from the show? Check out the press blurb:
With BURN THE FLOOR,you will feel, live on stage, all the passion, drama and sizzling excitement of 20 gorgeous champion dancers in a true theatrical experience, a performance with a grace and athleticism that The New York Times calls “Dazzling!” The Times(London) calls it “the summer’s hottest ticket”!
From Harlem’s hot nights at The Savoy, where dances such as the Lindy, Foxtrot and Charleston were born, to the Latin Quarter where the Cha-Cha, Rumba and Salsa steamed up the stage, Burn the Floor takes audiences on a journey through the passionate drama of dance. The elegance of the Viennese Waltz, the exuberance of the Jive, the intensity of the Paso Doble – audiences will experience them all, as well as the Tango, Samba, Mambo, Quickstep and Swing.
Also, I’m guessing it will be sexy as hell. It’s definitely worth checking out. For more information and to buy your tickets go CLICK ON THEIR AD IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER! That helps US out as well, (wink!)
-Michael Strangeways
