Dance on Sunset

Dance On Sunset
Cast (right to left) Johnny Erasme, Shane Harper, Aubree Storm, Ashley Galvan, Karen Chuang, Tony Testa, Quddus, Hefa Tuita
Genre	Reality
Created by	Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy
Developed by	Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz
Directed by	Paul Casey
Starring	Quddus, Tony Testa and The Nick 6: Karen Chuang Johnny Erasme Ashley Galvan Shane Harper Aubree Storm Hefa Tuita
Opening theme	Move by Menudo
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Editor(s)	LaRonda Morris and J.D. Grimes
Location(s)	Nickelodeon On Sunset in Hollywood, California
Cinematography	Diane Biederbeck * Terry Clark * Suzanne Ebner * Malkuth Frahm * Ryan Jordan * Kosta Kristic * Ken Patterson * Wade Samul * Damien Tuffereau
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Nickelodeon
Original run	March 29, 2008 – June 21, 2008
External links
Website

Dance on Sunset is a dance and music series hosted by Quddus (Benjamin Quddus Philippe) on Nickelodeon that featured dance routines, called the "Fresh-Squeezed Dance", designed to be performed by its pre-teen and teen-age viewers. Choreographer Tony Testa and the show's dance troupe, the Nick 6, demonstrated each routine slowly, repeating it several times during the episode. An "advanced" version of each routine was featured on the show's website. Episodes featured musical guests, which included Akon, Natasha Bedingfield, Miranda Cosgrove, Fall Out Boy, Fergie, Janet Jackson, Sean Kingston, Lil' Mama, Jesse McCartney, Menudo, Omarion, Panic! at the Disco and Ashlee Simpson, as well as dancing by a studio audience. The show premiered March 29, 2008, immediately after the 2008 Kids' Choice Awards.^[1] The name 'On Sunset' came from the production location Nickelodeon On Sunset on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. The show was cancelled due to low viewership. The series finale aired on June 21, 2008. Subsequently, the show's website has been discontinued.

Dancers

Members of the show's dance troupe, at the time of the show's debut, ranged in age from 15 to 22. They were directed by Tony Testa, a former choreographer of Janet Jackson. The group consisted of Karen Chuang, Johnny Erasme, Ashley Galvan, Shane Harper, Aubree Storm and Hefa Tuita; the group was chosen with an eye for diversity and differing backgrounds.

Karen Chuang

Chuang was born March 26, 1990, in San Jose, California and grew up in Los Altos, California. She started dancing at 5 and has trained in ballet, hip-hop, jazz, modern and tap. Karen's dance resume includes: the Nickelodeon T.V. show Dance on Sunset with Tony Testa, Macy's Passport 2010, and hit television show Glee. In 2009, she was a touring assistant for choreographers Wade Robson, Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, Dave Scott, and Tyce Diorio at The Pulse Dance Convention. In addition to dance, Karen is also a host for Disney 365 on the Disney Channel. Most recently, Karen appeared in the "Whip My Hair" video, on Ellen, and Dick Clark's New Years Rockin’ Eve with Willow Smith. Chuang currently attends UCLA, where she is studying Business/Economics. She also is an advisor for the UCLA premiere collegiate hip hop team, NSU Modern.

Johnny Erasme

Erasme was born May 11, 1989, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A former member of the JammX Kids, he appeared in the JCPenney commercial "Control Freak." His family moved from New Orleans, Louisiana, to California after Hurricane Katrina. He raps and plays guitar and has released a CD titled "Johnny E.".

Ashley Galvan

Ashley Galvan a high-school senior at the debut of "Dance on Sunset", is from Visalia, California. She started dancing at 3 and is schooled in jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical and modern. She received the 2007 Cover Girl Award 2007 for "Spotlight Dance Cup Comp". She has appeared in a Keke Palmer dance video, on the CBS KEWLopolis dancing competition "Dance Revolution" and in commercials. Ashley Galvan is also making her first appearance on season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance as one of the top 11 contestants. She also made an appearance in Glee episode "Original Song" as one of the Aural Intesity singers.

Shane Harper

Shane Harper

Harper was born February 14, 1993, in La Jolla, California. He was a principal dancer in the Disney Channel's High School Musical 2, an extra in Nickelodeon's Zoey 101, and will portray Tim in the 2010 Bollywood film, My Name is Khan. Also making guest appearances as the love interest in Disney Channel's new original series "Good Luck Charlie"

Aubree Storm

Aubree Storm born January 4, 1986, is an Elburn, Illinois, native who trained in ballet, jazz, tap and modern dance at St. Charles School of Dance and the Lou Conte Dance Studio of Chicago. She was a dancer in Disney's "High School Musical" concert tour and was a dancer for Ashley Tisdale in appearances on "Good Morning America" and Live with Regis and Kelly, and appeared as a dancer in the film Step Brothers. She is also a member of Jin Akanishi's group of backdancers, Jincrew, used for his concerts.

Hefa Tuita

Main article: Hefa Leone Tuita

Tuita was born June 18, 1991, in Spanish Fork, Utah. He was a dancer in the Disney Channel's High School Musical 2, appearing in various parts of the movie. He is trained in Latin and salsa dancing as well as hip-hop, ballroom international and funk. He appeared in the movie Unaccompanied Minors, danced in two Taylor Vai videos and for Rihanna.

Episode list

Episodes broadcast have included the following. Each features a playlist of five songs and usually includes at least one special guest. Each also features a new "Fresh-Squeezed Dance."

#	Title	Original Air-Date	Code
1	"The Very First One"	Saturday, March 29, 2008 (2008-03-29) at 9:30 p.m.	101
Playlist *5 Timbaland: Give It to Me *4 Fall Out Boy: Thnks fr th Mmrs *3 Paramore: Misery Business *2 Justice: D.A.N.C.E. *1 Mary J. Blige: Just Fine Fresh-Squeezed Dance: The Rowboat
2	"Stronger"	Sunday, April 6, 2008 (2008-04-06) at 8:30 p.m.	102
Playlist *5 Rihanna: Don't Stop the Music *4 Avril Lavigne: Girlfriend *3 Sean Kingston: Beautiful Girls *2 Natasha Bedingfield: Pocketful of Sunshine *1 Kanye West featuring Daft Punk: Stronger Fresh-Squeezed Dance:The Fly Swatter Musical Guest: Natasha Bedingfield
3	"Deja"	Sunday, April 13, 2008 (2008-04-13) at 8:30 p.m.	103
Playlist *5 Beyoncé Knowles: Déjà Vu *4 Fall Out Boy: Dance, Dance *3 Panic! at the Disco: Nine in the Afternoon *2 Tiffany Evans: I'm Grown *1 Gwen Stefani: Now That You Got It Fresh-Squeezed Dance:The Sweat Hop Musical Guest: Fall Out Boy
4	"Balloons JD"	Sunday, April 20, 2008 (2008-04-20) at 8:30 p.m.	104
Playlist *5 Chris Brown: Wall to Wall *4 The Naked Brothers Band: I Don't Want to Go to School *3 Madonna: Vogue *2 Ashlee Simpson: Little Miss Obsessive *1 Fergie: Clumsy Fresh-Squeezed Dance: The Sunset Shuffle Musical Guest: The Naked Brothers Band and Ashlee Simpson
5	"Flipping for Akon"	Sunday, April 27, 2008 (2008-04-27) at 8:30 p.m.	105
Playlist *5 B5 featuring Bow Wow: Hydrolics *4 Lil' Mama: G-Slide (Tour Bus) *3 Miranda Cosgrove featuring Drake Bell: Leave It All to Me *2 Colby O'Donis featuring Akon: What You Got *1 OneRepublic featuring Timbaland: Apologize Fresh-Squeezed Dance: Rebel Rock Musical Guest: Colby O'Donis and Akon
6	"Fergalicious"	Sunday, May 4, 2008 (2008-05-04) at 8:30 p.m.	106
Playlist *5 Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.: My Love *4 Fergie: Glamorous *3 C+C Music Factory: Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) *2 Fergie: Finally *1 Collective Soul: Hollywood Fresh-Squeezed Dance: Funkylicious Musical Guest: Fergie
7	"Move"	Saturday, May 10, 2008 (2008-05-10) at 9 p.m.	107
Playlist *5 Lil' Mama featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain: Shawty Get Loose *4 Ciara featuring Missy Elliott: 1,2 Step *3 Simple Plan: When I'm Gone *2 Menudo: Lost *1 Ashlee Simpson: Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya) Fresh-Squeezed Dance: Boyband Breakdown Musical Guest: Menudo
8	"Panic at Sunset"	Saturday, May 17, 2008 (2008-05-17) at 9 p.m.	108
Playlist *5 Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland: 4 Minutes *4 Pink: Get the Party Started *3 Diddy: Tell Me *2 Panic! at the Disco: Nine in the Afternoon *1 Keyshia Cole featuring Missy Elliott & Lil' Kim: Let It Go Fresh-Squeezed Dance: Bump,Jump and Thump Musical Guest: Panic! at the Disco
9	"Prom"	Saturday, May 24, 2008 (2008-05-24) at 9 p.m.	109
Playlist *5 Kool & the Gang: Celebration *4 Tiffany Evans featuring Ciara: Promise Ring *3 Angels & Airwaves: Everything's Magic *2 Jesse McCartney: Leavin' *1 Omarion: Entourage Fresh-Squeezed Dance: Prom Romp Musical Guest: Jesse McCartney, Miranda Cosgrove Neil Diamond Neil Sedaka
10	"Girl Group Dance-Off"	Saturday, May 31, 2008 (2008-05-31) at 9 p.m.	110
Playlist *5 Chris Brown featuring T-Pain: Kiss Kiss *4 We the Kings: Skyway Avenue *3 Kat Deluna featuring Busta Rhymes: Run The Show *2 Soulja Boy Tell 'Em featuring Arab: Yahhh! *1 Jennifer Lopez: Hold It Don't Drop It Fresh-Squeezed Dance: Boot Scooch Musical Guest: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Clique Girlz Boz Scaggs
11	"Finally Janet"	Saturday, June 14, 2008 (2008-06-14) at 9 p.m.	111
Playlist *5 Beyoncé: Upgrade U *4 Paramore: Crushcrushcrush *3 Colby O'Donis featuring Akon: What You Got *2 Usher: U Don't Have To Call *1 Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation Fresh-Squeezed Dance: The Double J Musical Guest: Janet Jackson Barry Manilow
12	"Kingston of Summer"	Saturday, June 21, 2008 (2008-06-21) at 9 p.m.	112
Playlist *5 Gwen Stefani featuring Akon: The Sweet Escape *4 The D.E.Y.: Give You the World *3 Nelly featuring Fergie: Party People *2 Sean Kingston featuring Élan: There's Nothin *1 Vampire Weekend: A-Punk Fresh-Squeezed Dance: Slide and Glide Musical Guest: Mario, Sean Kingston, Élan, and The D.E.Y.

International Distribution

• Premiered In Australia April 13, 2008 on Nickelodeon Australia
• Premiered in Canada on YTV on May 18, 2008 at 8:00 P.M. ET after the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
• Premiered in South East Asia March 9, 2009 on Nickelodeon South East Asia part of Nick at Nite.

References

1. ^ "Nick Tries Dancing to New Tune". www.tvweek.com. http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/03/nick_tries_dancing_to_new_tune.php. Retrieved 2008-03-21. 

External links

• Official site
• Nick busts a move with 'Dance on Sunset'
• Dance On Sunset at the Internet Movie Database
• Dance On Sunset at TV.com