Dance Party USA
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Dance Party USA | |
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Genre | Dance/Variety show |
Presented by | See list |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Location(s) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Ocean City, New Jersey, USA |
Running time |
22–24 minutes (1986–87) 45–48 minutes (1987–92) |
Production company(s) | Nise Productions |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | USA Network |
Original run | April 12, 1986 – June 27, 1992 |
Dance Party USA is an American dance television show that aired on cable's USA Network from April 12, 1986, to June 27, 1992. It was originally a half-hour, but was expanded to an hour in 1987.
The program was shot live-to-tape in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and based on Dancin' On Air, a program on Philadelphia's WPHL-TV.
Hosts
- 1985-1986: Dave Raymond
- 1986-1989, 1992: Andy Gury, Annette Godfrey
- 1989-1991: Bob Catalano, Heather "Princess" Day, Thomas McGuire
- 1989-1990: Amy Brady, Alvin "Spicy" Ramirez, Cindy Stark
- 1989: Christy Springfield
- 1990: Aubrey Ayala, Kelly Berridge, Chris Bustard, Pete Conicelli, Joanna Mistretta, Matt Robbins, Desiree Wynder
Noteworthy regulars
- Kelly Ripa was also a dancer on the show.
- Bruce Williams who was known as "Beastie Bruce" because he wore a VW chain as did the Beastie Boys had a Rap Album that did well in the Philadelphia area. It was a break off of the Philadelphia rap group "Tuff Crew"
- Heather Day was nicknamed "Princess" on the show because she was a fan of Prince and could been seen wearing dresses or other outfits like an eye-patch that reflected her devotion to the singer. She would meet the singer in 1994, two years after Dance Party USA ended its run.
- Dealin LaValley was a dancer on the show and went on to do Law & Order and national TV commercials. He now works as a celebrity makeup artist.
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