Born to Dance (TV series)

Born to dance
Country of origin	United States
Production
Location(s)	Atlanta (auditions in NYC, Atlanta and Los Angeles)
Running time	1 hour
Release
Original network	BET
Original release	August 2, 2011 (2011-08-02) – present
External links
Website

Born to Dance is a reality dance competition show for women on BET starring Laurieann Gibson which debuted on August 2, 2011 at 10:00pm. Contestants will compete for a prize of $50,000 which will go to the winner.^[1] Auditions for the show were held in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta.^[2] The series premier averaged 1.2 million viewers.^[3] On the final episode broadcast September 20, 2011, LaTonya Swann was announced as the winner.

Show format

The 20 contestants are:

See also

• Dancing with the Stars
• Live to Dance
• Soul Train
• American Bandstand
• America's Best Dance Crew
• Dance Fever
• So You Think You Can Dance

References

1. ↑ Media Life Magazine - 'Born to Dance,' but first hear my story
2. ↑ Laurieann Gibson gives Atlanta props, home to her new BET show ‘Born to Dance’ | Radio & TV Talk Archived October 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
3. ↑ BET’s ‘Born To Dance: Laurieann Gibson’ Averages 1.2 Million in Premiere - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
4. ↑ Born to dance: Elk River’s Lexi Yeado earns spot as dancer on BET reality show | Star News
5. ↑ Meet Jahleeka "Jelly" Morris of BET's 'Born To Dance' — Daily Venus Diva Magazine Archived October 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.