''DanceLife'' is a 2007 dance-oriented

reality show Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s ...

, featuring and produced by

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...

. The series follows the lives of seven dancers trying to break into the world of professional dance and trying to "make it" in

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. ''DanceLife'' premiered on January 15, 2007, and concluded its first season on March 5, 2007. The show has had guest appearances from Ashlee Simpson,

Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado ( , ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. Critics have noted ...

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Omarion Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B singer, dancer and actor. He rose to prominence as lead vocalist of the boy band B2K, which was formed in 1998 and managed by record e ...

The Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls were an American girl group and dance ensemble, founded in Los Angeles, California, by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a neo-burlesque troupe. At the suggestion of Jimmy Iovine, Antin decided to take the troupe mainstrea ...

, and Ashley Roberts.

Cast

* Blake McGrath: the Canadian, who was a third-place male in the first season of '' So You Think You Can Dance'', is a sought after dancer in Hollywood with a long list of credits including:

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Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreogr ...

, and

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...

. Momentarily seen in '' Rent'' and doing commercials for

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and GAP, McGrath is now a judge and choreographer on '' So You Think You Can Dance Canada''. * Staci Flood: the former Pussycat Dolls member who has been dancing professionally for over a decade has performed with

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...

, and

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public imag ...

. Her film credits include '' Collateral'', and '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle''. Her career ambitions include singing, with a proposed CD release. * Michelle "Jersey" Maniscalco: a former

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and Las Vegas showgirl from

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, has trained in everything from

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ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

, and is hoping that dance will be her ticket to fame and her way out of debt. Her nickname is "Jersey". She came second in Wade Robson's

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sho
''Wade Robson Project''
but lost to Tyler Banks. * Kenny Wormald: a former

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player from

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, he has danced in videos with Jennifer Lopez,

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...

and

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. He has also starred in '' You Got Served'' and played one of the lead roles in '' Center Stage: Turn It Up''. In 2009, he toured with The Pussycat Dolls on the '' Doll Domination Tour''. In 2011, Wormald played Ren McCormack in the re-make of '' Footloose''. * Nolan Padilla: after teaching himself how to dance by watching

videos, he moved to Los Angeles from

Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...

with no car, no connections, no money and a dark past, and is hoping his hard work and talent will lead him to a big break and a big paycheck, but for the moment he's not giving up his day job. In episode 7, "Double Booked", in a conversation with his mother, Nolan talked about how his relationship with his father has become strained due to his coming out. During episode 8, "The Last Dance", Padilla and his father reconcile when Padilla's father attends his performance at New York's Gay Pride Celebration. He also was on tour with Miley Cyrus on her WonderWorld tour in 2009. * Celestina Aladekoba: With almost no professional training, Aladekoba, who is originally from

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, has become a music video " It Girl" after starring in Prince's " Black Sweat" video.

Episodes

References

External links

Official Site

Wade Robson Project
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