By Stephanie Wolf.
After “a lot of sweat, laughter, and tears,” the moment of truth for twelve hopeful dancers and two anxious choreographers has arrived. Everything comes together during the season finale of Ovation TV’s reality dance series A Chance to Dance as the “Company”—the group’s
By Stephanie Wolf.
With the final rounds of cuts out of the way, Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt, the BalletBoyz, take the final company to New York City. SYTYCD Season 2 finalist Allison Holker had to return to Hollywood, so it’s up to Michael, Billy, and the exuberant David Dorfman to get the company in tip-top shape and ready for the
By Stephanie Wolf.
Boot camp continues during episode 5 of Ovation TV’s A Chance to Dance. Nineteen dancers remain after the first round of cuts, but only twelve will perform in the gala and go on tour with So You Think You Can Dance. Michael and Billy must leave Jacob’s Pillow to focus on the music, costumes, lighting, and other
By Stephanie Wolf.
“We’re going to have to be ruthless and focus on the [final performance],” Billy says solemnly right before the opening credits of Ovation’s fourth episode of its documentary style series A Chance to Dance. During last week’s episode, the dancers selected from the cross-country
By Stephanie WolfIn Episode 3 of A Chance to Dance, the 24 selected dancers find themselves in New York City, ready and anxious for “boot camp”. Some feel the pressure immediately as they all meet for the first time and everyone sums up his or her competition. Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt, the BalletBoyz, greet the
Dance is no longer reserved for the concert halls. Mainstream culture is embracing the athleticism of dance, integrating it into popular forms of media like advertisements and television. With this pop culture dance explosion, many networks are commissioning new dance-centric series. From longstanding programs like Fox’s So You
By Stephanie Wolf.
In Episode 2 of Ovation TV’s new reality series A Chance to Dance, Michael Nunn and Billy Trevitt, known as the BalletBoyz, head to Washington D.C. and Austin, TX for their final rounds of auditions. Their mission: to find the nation’s best, according to Nigel Lythgoe, “undiscovered talent” and form a
