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Cast of "Dance Your Ass Off"
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Twelve finalists. 2,949 lbs. One goal…to go from an eating machine to a dancing machine! Hosted by Marissa Jaret Winokur, "Dance Your Ass Off" is Oxygen's new dance/weight loss competition series.

On "Dance Your Ass Off," twelve dance enthusiasts who battle the bulge will battle each other on the dance floor AND on the scale for a shot at the $100,000 grand prize. Frustrated by a lifetime of failed diets and workout fads, these contestants leave their friends and family behind and move into the "Dance Your Ass Off" loft for 10 weeks – determined to change their lives forever.

On "Dance Your Ass Off," each contestant will be paired with a professional dance partner who will train them for their weekly stage performances – ranging from hip hop, to tango and even pole dancing! Then they'll shake and rattle their rolls in front of a live studio audience and a panel of expert judges: choreographer Danny Teeson, dancer/choreographer Mayte Garcia and dancer/actress Lisa Ann Walter. On "Dance Your Ass Off," the judges will score the routines, and then the contestants will weigh in to reveal their weekly weight loss. The dance score and the weight loss are combined for an overall score, which will determine who is sent home.

"Dance Your Ass Off" has assembled a world-class team of weight loss specialists, including Dr. Robert Huizenga (NBC's "Biggest Loser"), nutrition specialist Meg Werner Moreta, R.D., and Crunch Fitness trainer Lee Wall. This team will ensure the "Dance Your Ass Off" contestants reach their maximum weight loss potential and undergo the ultimate lifestyle transformation.

But even with all this support on "Dance Your Ass Off," it won't be easy. In a nod to real-life temptations, the contestants' kitchen contains a "Cheat Pantry" loaded with the very snacks and goodies that helped land the contestants on the "Dance Your Ass Off" show. For some, the lure of the "Cheat Pantry" might just be too great, and their dance skills will have to save them at elimination!

With $100,000 and a healthier life on the line, who will have the last dance?

"Dance Your Ass Off" is produced by 495 Productions with SallyAnn Salsano ("Design Star," "Tool Academy") serving as executive producer and Joel Zimmer ("Nashville Star," "America's Got Talent") as co-executive producer.






DANCE YOUR ASS OFF: FACTS

Network: Oxygen
Genre: Reality
Runtime: 60 mins.
Premiere Date: June 29, 2009
Seasons: 1
Production Company: 495 Productions




DANCE YOUR ASS OFF: NEWS (5)

Cast of "Dance Your Ass Off" 'Dance Your Ass Off' Season 2 to Burn Up the Floor and the Calories — Oxygen has given the go ahead to a second season of the most-watched freshman series in its history and has already begun casting. Read more...
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'Dance Your Ass Off' Is Most Watched Oxygen Premiere Ever — Over one million people tuned in for the premiere episode of the dance/weight-loss competition show on Monday, June 29. Read more...
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