'Dance Showdown' Season 4 News: Returns October, Features Two Latino Social Media Stars
The most entertaining dance competition might not necessarily be on Fox or on ABC but just a click away on your computer.
Come Oct. 13, DanceOn, an online channel funded by YouTube, will be premiering Season 4 of their popular reality dance competition "Dance Showdown." The series unites various social media talents to compete for the money prize.
This year, however, the competition has added a Latino twist by including two popular Latino stars from the world of social media. Jackie Hernandez, a popular beauty and fashion vlogger, and Jorge Narvaez, whose duet with his daughter in 2010 went viral and led to an appearance on "America's Got Talent," both announced their upcoming participation in the series on Instagram and Twitter on Sept. 18.
"Super excited to tell you that I will be part of Season 4 of #danceshowdown Wait for it. Time for you to learn to dance with me," said Hernandez in her announcement, which featured a video promoting the series.
"This new season of 'Dance Showdown' will give viewers the opportunity to see their favorite digital stars in a new light," said the CEO of DanceOn, Amanda Taylor. "'Dance Showdown' doesn't only focus on the dance routines. The program offers fans a more profound look at the personalities, show production and the preparation of competitions."
The competition will feature a total of six different contestants from a variety of crafts across social media. Competing against Hernandez and Narvaez are AJ Rafael, a musician whose popularity has grown on YouTube, Arika Sato, a model and TV personality, Brian Brushwood, a magician with 1.5 million subscribers on YouTube, and Gabbie Hanna, a Viner with 3.4 million followers on Vine.
Each contestant will be paired with a choreographer who will guide them and create a technique which will then be executed for fans to vote on. This season's choreographers boast career highlights like dancing for Pitbull, Usher and Beyoncé, creating dance routines for "Dancing with the Stars," working with Taylor Swift, competing on "America's Best Dance Crew" and appearing in dance films like "Step Up 3D."
Fans can get an early look at the series, which will be hosted by "So You Think You Can Dance" alum Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, on Oct. 9 through subscription video service Vessel.
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