The Ultimate Dance Off Airs on TV!

The Ultimate Dance Off Airs on TV!

For five weeks during Summer 2011, dancers who were between 8 and 16 years old were invited to submit online audition videos to Disney Channel’s first ever dance-themed talent competition, Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off Shake It Up Edition. More than 28,000 videos were submitted, and from those videos, six semi-finalist dance acts were chosen.

Promotional image for the Make Your Mark Ultimate Dance Off, image copyright Disney

Now these semi-finalist dancers are finally ready to show their skills when Disney Channel airs the premiere of the Ultimate Dance Off on Friday, October 14th at 8:30pm ET/PT with a results show to follow on Sunday, October 16th at 8:30pm ET/PT. The six dance acts will perform for celebrity judges Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place), recording artist Sean Kingston, choreographer Rosero McCoy (Shake It Up), and Disney Channel viewers.

Debby Ryan of The Suite Life on Deck and Jessie is hosting the telecast along with Shake It Up cast members Roshon Fegan and R. Brandon Johnson. Bella Thorne and Zendaya, the stars of Shake It Up, will also make guests appearances.

Voting for the Ultimate Dance Off will be similar to American Idol voting procedures, except there is no call-in voting by phone and the number of times an individual can vote is strictly limited. For two hours following the October 14th broadcast, viewers will be able to place votes for their favorite finalists with a limit of up to five online votes (www.DisneyChannel.com/MakeYourMark) and five votes by text.

When we first saw the semi-finalists in their audition videos, they were limited to 45 seconds of self-choreographed routines. Now the eleven dancers are working with top choreographers to prepare for the Ultimate Dance Off and on Friday, we’ll really get to see what they can do.

Meet the Semi-Finalists (and watch their auditions)!
Arjang

12 year old Arjang’s liquid dancing and pop and lock routine is even more impressive when he admits that he’s a freestyler who dances without choreography.

Jade

12 year old Jade from Illinois can really work the audience with her spunky hip hop moves and pirouette turns.

Amir

13 year old Amir from Virginia knows how to groove and has fancy footwork to match.

Sam and Casey

Sam and Casey from the West Coast have an edge as the only male/female pair for lifts, dips, and other pair moves.

Christine and June

Christine and June are sisters from New Jersey with a unique style and lots of personality.

Arielle, Kailey, Alyssa, and Kalani

Self-dubbed “AKsquared” from Arizona impressed with their gymnastics moves and great flexibility.

Tune in on October 14th for the Ultimate Dance Off event to vote for your favorite dancers! The grand prize winner will be featured as a spotlight dancer on an episode of Shake It Up. All eleven young performers have proven that they are extremely talented, but who will win it all?

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152 Responses to “The Ultimate Dance Off Airs on TV!”

  1. ALANA says:

    june and chirste

  2. mya and max says:

    we vote for jade she is awsome and her outfit rocks!

  3. nicki minaj says:

    i vote for arjang

  4. lil mama says:

    i think arjang is going to win

  5. Ayana says:

    hi i vote for arjang an when u get a phone good luck and i thing your going to win

  6. alexus says:

    i vote for jade too

  7. rebecca says:

    arjang

  8. rebecca says:

    ak square
    yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. rebecca says:

    ak square
    wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo you rock

  10. rebecca says:

    ak square

  11. rebecca says:

    AKsquare

  12. miya says:

    vote for jade… plz shes great

  13. UJ says:

    Go Christine and June! You girls rock!

  14. lesly says:

    i vote for sam and casey

  15. Unknown says:

    So jade u rock!!!! 125%

  16. shahara says:

    i vote for amir! iove you peace

  17. shetara says:

    i vote for jade you rock!

  18. Jenny says:

    i love jade..

  19. Jenny says:

    I love jade

  20. Andrew says:

    i vote for amir

  21. Jenny says:

    jade :)))))

  22. jada says:

    JADE U ARE A GREAT GIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY BROTHER’S ARE IN LOVE WITH U AND YOUR DANCEING

  23. liz says:

    This is how much you did 100%

  24. liz says:

    Jade you are a great dancer you rock and I hope you win. GO Jade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. jasmine says:

    JADE YOU ARE GREAT GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY FAMILY LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU DANCE BETTER THEN THE OTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN I GO WITH YOU!!!! 100%

  26. faith flores says:

    i vote for jade you go girl !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  27. faith flores says:

    i vote for jade you go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  28. jasmine says:

    I VOTE FOR JADE 100%

  29. jasmine says:

    JADE YOU ARE GREAT GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  30. andrea says:

    i vote for jade rocks

  31. Whitney says:

    I vote for Ariella,Kailey,Alyssa,and Kalani.You guys ROCK.Your the best dansers EVER.I take BALLET.And it is the best sports EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVvvvVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.ever.

  32. Kieran says:

    I vote for Arjang, his liquid dance moves are EPIC!!!!!

  33. angelina says:

    jjjjjjjjjjjjjjaaaaaaaddddddddddeeeeeeeeee jade

  34. angelina says:

    jadeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 🙂

  35. Hunter says:

    I vote for Jade!!!!!!!! You rock girl!!!!!!!! Awsome moves!!!!!!!

  36. angelina says:

    i vote for jade

  37. angelina says:

    i vote for jade i love u

  38. audrey says:

    I vote for Ariella,Kailey,Alyssa,and Kalani

  39. ava says:

    I vote for Christine and June

  40. natalia says:

    I vote for jade she has some interesting moves and shes really good at dancin :p

  41. Gabby says:

    I VOTE FOR ARIELLA, KAILEY, ALYSSA AND KALANI

  42. arianna says:

    I VOTE FOR ARIELLE KAILEY ALYSSA AND KALANI

  43. nathalia says:

    I VOTE FOR JADE

  44. nathalia says:

    I VOTE FOR JADE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10000000000000000%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

  45. cindy says:

    i vote for jade 100%

  46. Kevin says:

    I vote for Arjang