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Season Two - - Host and Judges |
Contestants
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Cat Deeley, one of the foremost television presenters in the
UK is host of the second season of the hit series SO YOU
THINK YOU CAN DANCE. Deeley is a double BAFTA Award winner
and has won many awards for her work on some of the UK’s
hottest primetime shows, including “Stars in Their Eyes,”
“CD:UK Live” (on which she appeared weekly for six years),
“SMTV: Live” (which she hosted for three years), “Comic
Relief Does Fame Academy,” the “V Festival” (2004, 2005),
“The Brits,” “Record of the Year,” “Elton John Live from New
York,” “The Latin Grammy Awards” and a one-hour special with
U2, “When Cat Met U2,” for ITV.
Deeley’s many interviews include such luminaries as Madonna,
Mariah Carey, U2, Prince, Marilyn Manson, Elton John, Joss
Stone, Tom Jones and 50 Cent. She hosted a weekly radio
show, “Cat and Edith’s Hit Music Sunday,” on London’s
premier radio station, and has made appearances on the
television comedies “Happiness” and “Little Britain.”
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Cat Deeley
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Nigel Lythgoe, currently the President of 19 Television,
joined 19 as Chief Executive in 2001 from London Weekend
Television (LWT), where he was controller of entertainment
and comedy. At LWT, Lythgoe attracted award-winning
programming, including “Ice Warriors,” “Live By Request with
Phil Collins,” “Michael Barrymore’s My Kind of Music,”
“Don’t Try This At Home,” “Friday Night’s All Wright,” “TV
Nightmares,” “Kids Say the Funniest Things,” “Animals Do the
Funniest Things,” “Guinness World Records” and “Hidden
Talents of the Rich and Famous.”
One of the UK's most respected TV talents, Lythgoe began his
career at the age of 10 as a dancer. Later, he switched to
choreography for “The Young Generation” dance group and went
on to choreograph over 500 television shows around the
world, including shows for Engelbert Humperdinck, The
Muppets and five Royal Variety Performances. Lythgoe became
a household name as a tough judge on the UK series "Popstars,"
leading him to be dubbed "Nasty Nigel" by viewers. He has
produced multiple shows, including "Gladiator," "Pop Idol"
and the British version of "Survivor,” which he also
directed.
Lythgoe’s executive-producer credits include all four
seasons of the No. 1 televison show AMERICAN IDOL, “All
American Girl” and currently SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.
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Nigel Lythgoe
Executive-Producer
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Brian Friedman has choreographed some of the top performers
of our time. He has worked with Britney Spears on “Toxic,”
“Boys,” “Slave 4 U” and “Over Protected”; with Hilary Duff
on “So Yesterday”; and with Mya on “My Love is Like…Wo.”
Friedman has also had the opportunity to work with *NSYNC,
Prince and Usher. He has worked on stage performances for
Spears, Aaron Carter, Mya, Beyonce and Pink, and his work
has been seen on MTV’s “Video Music Awards,” “Oprah,” “The
Tonight Show” and “Last Call with Carson Daly.” He also has
a dance instructional DVD titled “Freestyle.”
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Brian Friedman
Choreographer
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Growing up with Broadway veterans as parents, it seemed
inevitable that Dan Karaty would find dance in his life.
During his junior year at NYU, he made his Broadway debut in
“Footloose.” By his senior year, he was touring with Britney
Spears and had appeared on the MTV Awards and THE BILLBOARD
MUSIC AWARDS. Karaty and his friend Wade Robson collaborated
on Spears’ first Pepsi commercial and the *NSYNC World Tour.
Karaty went on to choreograph videos and tours for Jessica
Simpson, Kylie Minogue,*NSYNC and Spears.
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Dan Karaty
Choreographer
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Mia Michaels just completed choreography for Cirque du
Soleil’s newest show, “Delirium.” Michaels is also the
choreographer for Celine Dion’s “A New Day” at Caesar’s
Palace in Las Vegas. For the show, Michaels created numbers
for a cast of 50 dancers as well as for Celine Dion. She has
worked with such artists as Madonna, Ricky Martin, Gloria
Estefan and Prince. She also choreographed award-winning
commercials for Coldwell Banker, Ziploc and the WNBA.
Michaels is founder, artistic director and choreographer for
the critically acclaimed New York-based dance company RAW.
She has held faculty positions at Alvin Ailey and the
International Dance Festival of Italy. Coming next is Mia's
choreography for “Hello Dolly.”
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Mia Michaels
Choreographer
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Ron Montez is one of the most respected personalities in the
dance business. He is a seven-time undefeated United States
Professional Latin Champion, achieved fourth place in the
World Professional Latin Championships held at Royal Albert
Hall in London and has reached the finals of the prestigious
British Championship in Blackpool, England. Montez is
recognized as a world-class adjudicator and dance coach on
both American and international styles.
Montez was the co-host and expert commentator for the PBS
television series “Championship Ballroom Dancing,” which was
co-hosted by Rita Moreno, the late Juliet Prowse, Barbara
Eden and Sandy Duncan.
Montez is an examiner for DIVIDA (Dance Vision International
Dance Association). In this capacity he evaluates both
amateur and professional dancers seeking to obtain
certification. His instructional tapes and DVDs including
bronze, silver and gold levels are available to the public.
Each year, Montez and his wife Karla organize the San Diego
Dance Camp and New Year’s Eve gala, an opportunity for
dancers of all abilities to attend classes and lectures
taught by world-class coaches. This week of training and fun
concludes with a New Year’s Eve celebration and professional
showcase.
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Ron Montez
Choreographer
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Mary Murphy serves as a national dance judge, technical
dance teacher, competitive dancer, ballroom dancing champion
and founder of the Champion Ballroom Academy in San Diego,
CA. Murphy and her partner were the Austrian National
Champions in 1990 and ’91 and performed together in the
World Cup Final. Murphy has danced competitively in the
United States Nine Dance Champion, California Winter
Festival, Moscow Invitational, World Ted Dance and European
Cup.
Murphy has coached Mary Steenburgen, Donnie Walhberg, Julia
Roberts, Dennis Quaid, Lorenzo Llamas and Ted Danson for
various roles, and served as the Technical Dance Director
for the FOX series “Point Pleasant.” She continues to train
champion dancers in her studio and co-organizes two national
dance competitions: the San Diego Dancesport Championships
and the Holiday Dance Classic in Las Vegas.
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Mary Murphy
Choreographer
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Doriana Sanchez most recently conceived, directed and
choreographed Cher’s “Living Proof” Farewell Tour, which
received four Emmy Awards and was one of the
highest-grossing tours ever. Sanchez also choreographed
Peter Gabriel’s “Secret Word Tour” as well as Barry
Manilow’s “Copacabana.” She has worked with musical legends
Gladys Knight and the Pips, Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle,
James Brown, Rita Moreno and Latin superstar Shakira. Her
television credits include the Grammy Awards, the American
Music Awards, the Euro VMAs and “Divas Live.”
Sanchez’s love of circus arts led her to China, where she
created “Galaxy Star Circus” in Quanghouz. Other circus
credits include the Latin “Circo Fantastico” and the
first-ever circus on a cruise ship.
Currently, Sanchez is working on a documentary film, and is
creating installations for major entertainment venues.
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Doriana Sanchez
Choreographer
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Born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, Shane Sparks recognized
his talent for dance at an early age, performing in hometown
talent shows and high school showcases. After graduating
from high school, Sparks moved to Los Angeles to pursue his
dreams. He began subbing a hip-hop class at the Millennium
Dance Complex, formerly known as Moro Landis, now located in
the No Ho Arts District. His class quickly grew from three
people to a record 175.
Sparks has worked with artists such as Lindsay Lohan,
Marques Houston and Omarion of B2K on the film “You Got
Served,” and in the new R&B sensation O’Ryan’s (Omarion’s
younger brother) video, “Take it Slow,” as well as his
promotional tour. Sparks was also the choreographer for *NSYNC’s
2004 “Challenge for the Children” Celebrity Basketball Game
at the Office Depot Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Sparks was
a judge for the 2004 World Hip-Hop Championship. He was also
a choreographer for the Wade Robson workshop held in Miami.
Recently he has been in demand to teach master classes and
workshops from Florida to Japan. His face can be spotted on
every dance publication and website across the country.
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Shane Sparks
Choreographer
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Born and raised in Queens, New York,Cicely Bradley and Olisa
Thompson are the award-winning, show-stopping choreographing
team known as Nu-Stylz. Drawn together by their mutual love
for dancing, the dynamicduo has been performing together
since the 4th grade. As children Nu-Stylz danced almost
every day. They would perform their high-energy dance
routines for anyone, anywhere! It didn’t matter if they were
in a backyard or in a ballroom, Nu-Stylz would always be the
center of attention when the music came on. By the time they
were teens they’d already earned a reputation for ripping
downstages at dance competitions, college shows and even the
world-famous Apollo. Their professional career officially
launched when at the age of 15 they were selected out of
hundreds to dance with Ralph Tresvant of the R&B group New
Edition. Since then, Nu-Stylz has gone on to become one of
the hottest chorographers in the business, working with top
entertainers such as G-Unit, Missy Elliott, Tweet, Daddy
Yankee, Mario, The Fugees, and Whitney Houston.
As their name implies, Nu-Stylz is a dance unit that creates
original moves and sparks the hottest dance trends. They
bring massive energy and unparalleled “flava” to any project
they work on. Their choreography on Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur
Freak On” music video earned them nominations at the 7th
Annual American Choreography Awards and the 2001 MTV Video
Music Awards. At the 10th Annual American Choreography
Awards they won the Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
award for their work on Missy’s “Pass the Dutch” music
video.
In the spring of 2006 Nu-Stylz was selected to judge the
second season of FOX’s hit reality-competition show “So You
Think You Can Dance.” Although their appearance on the FOX
show was the first time many in the U.S. got to see the
lovely and lively ladies, Nu-Stylz are quite visible
overseas. Since 2004 they’ve toured Europe for months at a
time with the Whogotskillz.com dance movement, teaching
their unique hip-hop dance moves to thousands of people at
all skill levels and from all walks of life. Driven but
humble, Nu-Stylz also gives back to the community. For the
past two years they have hosted free dance workshops
throughout the year for underprivileged children in New
York.
With a sexy but hardcore style, the madams of moves have
also worked on commercials for Nike and the 2006 “VH1 Hip
Hop Honors” awards show, where they took their skills to
another level by choreographing and dancing alongside a
75-piece marching band and with hip-hop legends Rakim, Ice
Cube, Ice-T, the Wu-Tang Clan, and the Beastie Boys.
After traveling extensively and working with an eclectic
clientele, Cicely and Olisa have seen firsthand how dancing
breaks down barriers, unites, and boosts self-esteem. They
hope to continue to spread that feeling of unity, confidence
and just plain ol’ fun when they release their first DVD,
“Queens of Choreography,” in the first quarter of 2007. The
DVD will break down some of Nu-Stylz most innovative moves
and give a sneak-peek into their daily grind, showing what
it takes to become top choreographers in the music business.
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Cicely and Olisa
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