| Dance On Sunset | |
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 Cast (right to left) Johnny Erasme, Shane Harper, Aubree Storm,Ashley Galvan Karen Chuang, Tony Testa, Quddus, Hefa Tuita |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Bryan Leder and Frederick Levy |
| Developed by | Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz |
| Directed by | Don Weiner |
| Starring | Quddus, Tony Testa and The Nick 6:
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| 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 | |
| Official 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.
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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.
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. She has won multiple awards and done television commercials and print advertising. Chuang currently attends UCLA.
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, 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.
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"
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 backup dancer for Ashley Tisdale in appearances on "Good Morning America" and Live with Regis and Kelly, and appeared as an extra in the film Step Brothers.
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.
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."
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| 1 | "The Very First One" | Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 9:30 p.m. (following the KCA) | 101 |
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| 2 | "Stronger" | Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. | 102 |
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| 3 | "Deja" | Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. | 103 |
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| 4 | "Balloons JD" | Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. | 104 |
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| 5 | "Flipping for Akon" | Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. | 105 |
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| 6 | "Ferga-licious" | Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. | 106 |
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| 7 | "Move" | Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 9 p.m. | 107 |
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| 8 | "Panic At Sunset" | Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 9 p.m. | 108 |
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| 9 | "Prom" | Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 9 p.m. | 109 |
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| 10 | "Girl Group Dance-off" | Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 9 p.m. | 110 |
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| 11 | "Finally Janet" | Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 9 p.m. | 111 |
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| 12 | "Kingston of Summer (Finale)" | Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 9 p.m. | 112 |
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