Taniec kontra Dance

Taniec kontra Dance
Broadcast from 11 June 2011
Judges Michał Piróg
Maja Sablewska
Piotr Galiński
Presenter(s) Piotr Gąsowski
Broadcaster TVN
Finals venue Białystok
Winner:
Dancing With The Stars team
Runner-up
So You Think You Can Dance team

Taniec kontra Dance (Eng. Dancing vs. Dance) was a Polish special television series which featured professional dancers from Dancing With The Stars and contestants of So You Think You Can Dance competing for viewers' votes. The show took place on 11 June 2011 in Białystok, which is said to be the Polish capital of dance. The Dancing With The Stars team was mentored by Rafał Maserak and the So You Think You Can Dance team's leader was Patricia Kazadi. The judging panel consisted of Michał Piróg (judge on So You Think You Can Dance), Maja Sablewska (judge on X Factor) and Piotr Galiński (judge on Dancing With The Stars). Piotr Gąsowski, who is the presenter on Dancing With The Stars, presented the show. The competition was won by Dancing With The Stars team.

The teams

Dancing With The Stars team

  • Rafał Maserak (THE LEADER)
  • Izabela Janachowska (season 9-12)
  • Janja Lesar (season 8-10,12)
  • Anna Głogowska (season 1-3,7-8,10-12)
  • Magdalena Soszyńska-Michno (season 1-3,5-9,11-12)
  • Paulina Biernat (season 11)
  • Nina Tyrka (season 7 & 12)
  • Robert Rowiński (season 3-4,6,11-12)
  • Jan Kliment (season 10-12)
  • Stefano Terrazzino (season 4-6,8,11)
  • Krzysztof Hulboj (season 8-10,12)
  • Michał Uryniuk (season 7)
  • Cezary Olszewski (season 7-10,12)

So You Think You Can Dance team

  • Patricia Kazadi (THE LEADER)
  • Ilona Bekier (season 5)
  • Ada Kawecka (season 3)
  • Klaudia Koruba (season 4)
  • Anna Kapera (season 4 WINNER)
  • Maria Foryś (season 1)
  • Leal Zielińska (season 5)
  • Marcin Mroziński (season 3)
  • Karol Niecikowski (season 3)
  • Tomasz Prządka (season 3)
  • Adam Kościelniak (season 5)
  • Aleksander Paliński (season 5)
  • Rafał Kamiński (season 1)

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Contest Performances

Round Team/Dancers Dance Music Choreographer
1 (Own Choice Dances) Dancing with the Stars Team Salsa/Samba Gloria Estefan - "Conga" performed by Adam Sztaba's orchestra Jan Kliment
So You Think You Can Dance Team Hip-Hop "Let's Go" - Busta Rhymes ft. Lil Jon, Twista & Yelawolf Rałał "Roofi" Kamiński
2 (Style Chosen by Opposite Team) Dancing with the Stars Team Hip-Hop "Run the World (Girls)" - Beyoncé Sylwia Kuczyńska
So You Think You Can Dance Team Cha-cha-cha "A Little Less Conversation" (JXL Radio Edit Remix) - Elvis Presley Mariusz Olszewski
3 (Battle) Both teams Ballroom/Hip-Hop "Picture Perfect" - Chris Brown Dancers
4 (Dances by Team Leaders) Patricia Kazadi (SYTYCD team leader)
& Rafal "Roofi" Kamiński
Hip-Hop "What's My Name?" - Rihanna ft. Drake Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński
Rafał Maserak (DWTS team leader)
& Magdalena Soszyńska-Michno
Cha-cha-cha "Hit The Road Jack" - Ray Charles / "S&M" - Rihanna Rafał Maserak
Magdalena Soszyńska-Michno

Guest Performances

The show featured music performances by X Factor finalists and Patricia Kazadi.

Performer Song
William Malcolm "Mercy"
Ada Szulc "Don't Stop the Music"
Michał Szpak "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
Patricia Kazadi "Hałas"