Historic, First-Ever
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA
Canadian Tour Announced;
Kicks off January 30th, 2009 in Vancouver
- Top 10 dancers featured in 15-city Canadian tour -
- Tickets go on sale the weekend of November 21st, 2008 -TORONTO, Nov. 13 /CNW/ - Tonight it was revealed on CTV that SO YOU THINK
YOU CAN DANCE CANADA's Top 10 are taking their moves on the road for an
historic, 15-city, Canadian tour. 19 Entertainment, Dick Clark Productions,
AEG Live and Donald K. Donald announce the first-ever SO YOU THINK YOU CAN
DANCE CANADA Tour, which kicks off January 30th, 2009 at GM Place in
Vancouver.
The SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Tour, featuring the Top 10 dancers,
will visit some of Canada's premiere concert venues, including Edmonton's
Rexall Place (Feb. 2), Toronto's Air Canada Centre (Feb. 13), and Place des
Arts in Montreal (Feb. 14). Additional cities on the tour include Kelowna,
Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Ottawa, Hamilton,
London and Kingston.
Fans will need to act fast, or they may miss the opportunity to see their
favourite dancers in person. Tickets for the national tour go on sale the
weekend of November 21st, 2008. Full details regarding on-sale dates and
ticket purchasing are coming soon to dance.ctv.ca.
"Before we even crown Canada's first-ever favourite dancer next month, SO
YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA is making history with 19 and Dick Clark's
first-ever Canadian dance tour," said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative,
Content and Channels, CTV Inc. "As the No. 1 new series of the fall, the tour
is an opportunity to give back to the fans who have supported the inaugural
season in such overwhelming numbers."(xx) Media Note (xx) - Download photos of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
CANADA at ctvmedia.ca/dance2008.
The SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Tour 2009 will feature hit routines
from the No. 1 new show of the fall season. The national tour includes the
following 15 stops:
- Friday, January 30 - Vancouver, BC at GM Place
- Saturday, January 31 - Kelowna, BC at Prospera Place
- Monday, February 2 - Edmonton, AB at Rexall Place
- Thursday, February 5 - Calgary, AB at Stampede Corral
- Saturday, February 7 - Saskatoon, SK at Credit Union Centre
- Sunday, February 8 - Regina, SK at Brandt Centre
- Monday, February 9 - Winnipeg, MB at MTS Centre
- Tuesday, February 10 - Thunder Bay, ON at Fort William Gardens
- Thursday, February 12 - Sudbury, ON at the Sudbury Arena
- Friday, February 13 - Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre
- Saturday, February 14 - Montreal, QC at Place des Arts
- Sunday, February 15 - Ottawa, ON at Scotiabank Place
- Tuesday, February 17 - Hamilton, ON at Copps Coliseum
- Wednesday, February 18 - London, ON at John Labatt Centre
- Saturday, February 21 - Kingston, ON at K-Rock Centre
The Top 10 dancers hitting the stage are:
1. ALLIE Bertram, 18, a Ballet dancer from Calgary
2. ARASSAY Reyes, 21, a Contemporary/Latin dancer from South Surrey, BC
3. DANNY Arbour, 26, a Latin and Ballroom dancer from Montreal
4. IZAAK Smith, 19, a Hip-Hop and Contemporary dancer from
Prince George, B.C.
5. KAITLYN Fitzgerald, 18, a Contemporary dancer from Loretto, ON
6. LISA Auguste, 27, a Contemporary/Hip-Hop dancer from Rexdale, ON
7. MILES Faber, 21, a Popper and Boogaloo dancer from Calgary
8. NATALLI Reznik, 28, a Hip-Hop/Latin dancer from Toronto
9. NICO Archambault, 23, a Contemporary/Hip-Hop dancer from Montreal
10. VINCENT Noiseux, 22, a Contemporary/Hip-Hop dancer from Saint-Jean-
sur-Richelieu, QCSO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA Performance Episodes air Wednesdays at
8 p.m. ET, and Results Episodes air Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. ET on CTV. Encores
of both can be seen back-to-back on MuchMusic, Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
Highlights from each week's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA episodes
are available on demand on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca. For exclusive
footage and clips, information on dancers, judges and choreographers along
with image galleries, videos, forums, blogs from the judges and more, visit
dance.CTV.ca.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel
Lythgoe, and is produced in association with CTV by Danse TV Productions.
Sandra Faire and Trisa Dayot are Executive Producers. Ed Robinson is Executive
Vice-President, Programming, CTV Inc. Susanne Boyce is President, Creative,
Content and Channels, CTV Inc.About 19 Entertainment
----------------------The 19 Group of Companies was founded by Simon Fuller in 1985 and has
achieved over 40 No. 1 singles and 15 No. 1 albums. Fuller also has an
impressive tally of over 60 Top-40 albums and 170 Top-40 singles in the U.K.
alone. Fuller created and managed the Spice Girls, who became a global
phenomenon under his guidance, selling over 38 million albums. In 1998,
Fuller's 19 launched S Club 7, which has sold 10 million CDs worldwide, while
its three television series have consistently topped children's viewing
figures, reaching 104 countries. In 2001, Simon Fuller's 19TV created and
produced the television phenomenon "Pop Idol" and in 2002, AMERICAN IDOL. "Pop
Idol" launched the singing careers of Will Young and Gareth Gates in the U.K.,
while AMERICAN IDOL did the same for Carrie Underwood, Fantasia Barrino, Kelly
Clarkson, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks and Ruben Studdard in the United States.
19 Entertainment produces the FOX summer hit SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE along
with Dick Clark Productions, Inc.About Dick Clark Productions, Inc.
----------------------------------Founded in 1957, Dick Clark Productions, Inc. (DCP) is a leading
independent producer of television programming. DCP produces perennial hits
such as the American Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, Dick Clark's New
Year's Rockin' Eve and the Academy of Country Music Awards. DCP also produces
popular weekly television programming, including SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE,
and owns and maintains one of the world's most unique and extensive
entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of American
Bandstand among other things. For additional information, please visit
www.dickclarkproductions.com.About AEG Live
--------------AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is
dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring for a
variety of programming and multi-media production. AEG Live, the nation's
second largest concert promotion and touring company is comprised of special
event, broadcast and exhibition divisions, eleven regional offices and
numerous state of the art venues nationwide. The company's national promotion
arm is currently producing tours and productions including Celine Dion A New
Day... now appearing at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and
"Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an international tour of the
artifacts of King Tut. Recent and upcoming promoted concert tours have
included artists such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, Prince, Christina
Aguilera, Kenny Chesney, So You Think You Can Dance, Paul McCartney, High
School Musical, American Idols Live and Dancing with the Stars. Goldenvoice,
the company's Southern California-based regional promotion division created
and operates the award winning annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
as well as Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival. The company
operates NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie in Texas, NOKIA Theatre Times Square
in New York City, and the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE.About Donald K Donald
---------------------For more than forty years, "DKD" has been synonymous with world-class
musical event productions and presentations in cities large and small across
Canada. The legendary Donald K Donald, aka Donald K. Tarlton, has brought the
very best performers from around the world to Canadians, and produced Canadian
talent around the world. The tradition continues today with the production,
promotion and execution of record-setting live concert events, as well as the
management of private and corporate events.About CTV Inc.
--------------CTV, Canada's largest private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality
news, sports, information, and entertainment programming. It has the
number-one national newscast, CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LLOYD ROBERTSON, and is
the number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's
premier multi-media company which owns CTV Inc. and The Globe and Mail. CTV
Inc. also owns radio stations across the country, and leading national
specialty channels. Other CTVglobemedia investments include an interest in
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, and in Dome Productions, a North American
leader in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities. More
information about CTV may be found on the company website at www.ctv.ca.
For further information: Christy Sullivan, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
CANADA, (416) 526-3052 or chsullivan@ctv.ca; Allie Page, CTV Inc., (416)
332-4596 or apage@ctv.ca; Roger Widynowski, 19 Entertainment, (310) 777-1940,
rogerw@19entertainment.com; Kim Darlington, Donald K Donald, (514) 904-0193, x
247 or kim@dkd.com; Holly Cybulski, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA 2009
Tour Publicity, (416) 861-0387 or holly@strutentertainment.com
