Make Your Mark: Cast Your Vote Now!

Make Your Mark: Cast Your Vote Now!

The five week audition period for Disney Channel’s Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off ‘Shake It Up’ Edition came to an end on August 3rd. More than 28,000 videos were submitted online showcasing talented young dancers from all over the United States. And now the real contest begins.

Screenshot from the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off website, image copyright Disney

It’s time for Make Your Mark fans to make their voices heard by voting online for their favorite videos as the most liked auditions of the day. Videos with a STAR under them have been chosen as featured videos by a Disney.com editor, while videos with THUMBS UP have been chosen by fans as the most liked videos of the day. Videos with the STAR and THUMBS UP are the best of the best, as voted by Disney and Make Your Mark fans!

On August 19th, the first two of six semi-finalists will be chosen, followed by two more semi-finalists on August 26th, and the final two on September 2nd. The six finalists will fly to Los Angeles to compete in an epic television event on the Disney Channel, with the grand prize winner appearing as a featured spotlight dancer on an episode of Shake It Up!

Screenshot from the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off website, image copyright Disney

The audition videos that were recorded at one of the five city events (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit) are easy to spot as the dancers are performing on a professional Shake It Up stage, complete with flashing lights and a shiny dance floor. The dancers are having such a great time that it made me think, wouldn’t Shake It Up be an excellent addition to the Hollywood Studios Theme Park at the Disney World Resort?

If Make Your Mark were to become a new attraction at Hollywood Studios, it could be a dance competition similar to the American Idol Experience with dancers performing in a series of elimination rounds leading up to a grand finale. Or it could be an interactive, Disney Quest-style attraction utilizing green screen technology so that a dancer’s performance on the stage could be digitally integrated into an episode of Shake It Up. Then Disney could offer the dancer a customized video of their simulated Shake It Up appearance – for a price, of course!

Screenshot from the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off website, image copyright Disney

As an aside, I was annoyed by the Make Your Mark website tonight when I was browsing the audition videos and ended up having to sit through a video ad for Best Western. I’ve never seen non-Disney video ads on Disney sites before, and the ad intrusion wasn’t only out of place, it was illogical. The bulk of the Make Your Mark visitors are kids (8-16 years old) who are there to check out their own videos and vote for their favorites. I’d like to think they’re not the ones choosing the hotel chain for their next family vacation.

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3,222 Responses to “Make Your Mark: Cast Your Vote Now!”

  1. morgan says:

    GO DJ”S MIXS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. rita says:

    i vot for team identity they rock hope you guys win

  3. jennet alyssria says:

    i vote dj mix IF THEY LOOSE THEN THOSE WHO DID NOT VOTE 4 THEM R CRAY CRAY THEY WERE THE BEST DANCERS PLUS DON’T BREAK 2 LITTLE GIRLS DREAMS PPL in my opinion

  4. jennet alyssria says:

    i vote 4 DJ MIX PEOPLE THE ARE AWSOME AND IF U DON’T LIKE THEM PERIOD THEN YOUR CRAY CRAY ‘CAUSE THEY WERE THE BEST DANCERS THERE “in my opinion

  5. Emily says:

    I vote forDj mix cause i thought they had alot of talent and Dj mix dont give up your dreams you can make your mark !!!:-O

  6. diamond williams says:

    i v bestote for team identity they were realy great i was so amazed and they did there

  7. ezekiel says:

    i love dj’s mix i hope you win . DJ’S MIX WHOO!

  8. Ariana says:

    DJ’s Mix is soooooooooooooooo flexible. OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

  9. max says:

    i a boy and i can not do that and i am 15 how do you do that do ya have a boyfriend you to are hot and sweet and cute i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove ya i wish i can date ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ya are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hot and sexy soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosexy
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  10. casey says:

    i hope thay win thay are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo so so gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood vote for them plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz o plz i wish thay will win thay are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ vote vote vote vote vote vote vote vote vote vote vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. one direction says:

    GO DJ MIX

  12. one direction says:

    I love LINDSEY JONES FROM CA

  13. Seleana Gomez says:

    I HATE Justen Beiber!

  14. madelynn says:

    I vote for DJ’s mix.I just LOVE how they dance. I wish I could dance like them

  15. gabriel says:

    i think dj’s mix is going to win there so cute i never see little girls dance li
    ke that

  16. Kimora says:

    I loved urban extreme and Selena Gomez you right about JB

  17. zarephah says:

    Iloved DJ’S mix they are so cute and super bendable i wish they would win the competition

  18. zarephah says:

    Iloved DJ’S mix they are soooooooooooo cute and super flexible i wish they would win this think

  19. alex says:

    i just want to smothy smothy them all day ps i am rooting for D J MIXXXXXXX11!!!!!!!!

  20. sophia says:

    i luv d j mix there so flexible it looks so painful but i was rooting for them from the start

  21. selena says:

    Just have to say to DJs mix that they are really flexible and I am 12 and i can not do moves like that. Also Ashley had really good ballet and i am glad you are okay and made it on Make Your Mark!!!!!!

  22. selena says:

    I also vote for team identity and urbanwhatever,last but not least i vote for starley and chris. I just gotta say that they all had great moves and the best part that they MADE THEIR MARK!!!!!! See ya next time

  23. selena says:

    I vote for Bx5 crew because they had really good moves and they had SWAG!!!!

  24. Charlaina says:

    I vote for DJ’S MIX they did good when they went up there they loved what they did and they were not shy

  25. ANA says:

    I VOTE FOR DJ’S MIX THEY DANCE REALLY GOOD PLZ VOTE FOR DJ’S MIX

  26. ANA says:

    I VOTE FOR DJ’S MIX BECAUSE THEY MOVE SUPER COOL AND I CANNOT DO THAT
    SO VOTE FOR DJ’S MIX PLZ !!!!!!!!!!

  27. annnalysssa says:

    goooo DJ
    MIXXXXXXXXXXX

  28. Lily says:

    I vote djs mix

  29. Skyler States says:

    I VOTE FOR DJ’S MIX. THERE SO GOOD THEY BETTER WIN OR I WILL PULL MY HAIR OUT JK BUT I SEROUSLY HOPE THEY IN IF THEY DO OH YA YA CAUSE THEY ARE SEROUSLY GREART HOPE U GUYS ARNT NERVES.HOPE YOU GUYS DO SUPER GOOD I KNOW YOU GUYS WILL WIN!

  30. jacob says:

    I am also 9 but im a boy and i can not move like that

  31. kacy wilson says:

    i love every one that competed i really wanted the last team that did im gonna show you how to do

  32. kacy wilson says:

    i am voting for starly and chris djs mix and team identity

  33. DESTINEE says:

    I’M in love with DJ’S MIX because they rock!!!!! Good luck Dylan and Jaclyee

  34. Nautika says:

    I am voting for Dj’s Mix. They are the best girl dancers i have ever seen . GOOD LUCK DJ’S MIX. >3

  35. Grace DeCarolis says:

    Go Team Idenity they are awesome and I live in pa. AWESOME.

  36. Brissa says:

    DJ mix is awesome ther are so bendy be cool and vote for these girls

  37. carly.c. says:

    I also think i would like to vote 4 starley and chris

  38. carly.c. says:

    I think i woulsd like to vote 4 bx5

  39. mariana says:

    i vote for staley and chris

  40. mariah johnson says:

    I VOTE FOR DJ’S MIX.THEY R SO TALENTED. I LOVE HOW THEY R SO TALENTED.I HOPE THEY WIN!GOOD LUCK DJ’S MIX!YOU GUYS R SO DARN CUTE.

  41. STAR says:

    I LOVE DJ MIX BEST BEST DANCERS EVER I WOULD LIKE TO MEET THEM I WILL VOTE FOR U GUYS HOPE U WIN PS I WILL VOTE FOR U AND I WILL TELL ALL MY FIRENDS AND FAMMILLY TO VOTE FOR U GUYS

  42. Xavier says:

    Team Identy hand motions!

  43. Brecken says:

    Dear,D.J.S MIX I thought that D.J.S MIIX was so awsome I love how flexible you two are andd I really hope you two win. I really think that you two are the best two that has ever competed in make your mark.

  44. Kristi says:

    I vote for dj’s mix they’re so cute and they are really good dancers

  45. aliyah babb says:

    I would like team idenity and ashely and also starly and chris because i just saw that the wernt shy and they absolutely knew what they were doing.D.J mix am also voting for . I vote for these teams and peopl.GOOD LUCK TO ALL THESE TEAMS AND PEOPLE.

  46. donita-verner says:

    I VOTE FOR DJ’S MIX.! THEY WERE REALLY GOOD IM ALSO NINE BUT CANT MOVE LIKE THEM I REALLY HOPE THEY WIN.!TEAM DJ ALL DAY.!

  47. daija-verner says:

    I want team identity to win because even they dont have a place to pratice but they still did an amazing job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM ALL TEAM IDENTITY..!

  48. Breanna says:

    My vote is definitly for team Identity you guys rock! GOOD LUCK!

  49. bethany says:

    I am voting for Starley and Chris ! P.S. you all are too cute !

  50. carol says:

    i want D.J mix to win cause there really good and they start the mix on stage!
    MAKE YOUR MARK!:)