Dance on Sunset is a dance and music series hosted by
Quddus (Benjamin Quddus Philippe) on
Nickelodeon that featured dance routines, called the "Fresh-Squeezed Dance," designed to be performed by its pre-teen and teen-age viewers. Choreographer Tony Testa and the show's dance troupe, the Nick 6, demonstrated each routine slowly, repeating it several times during the episode. An "advanced" version of each routine was featured on the show's website. Episodes featured musical guests, which included
Akon,
Natasha Bedingfield,
Miranda Cosgrove,
Fall Out Boy,
Fergie,
Janet Jackson,
Sean Kingston,
Lil' Mama,
Jesse McCartney,
Menudo,
Omarion,
Panic at the Disco and
Ashlee Simpson, as well as dancing by a studio audience. The show premiered March 29, 2008, immediately after the
2008 Kids' Choice Awards.
The show was cancelled due to low viewership. The series finale aired on June 21, 2008. Subsequently, the show's website has been discontinued.
Dancers
Members of the show's dance troupe, at the time of the show's debut, ranged in age from 15 to 22. They were directed by
Tony Testa, a former choreographer of
Janet Jackson. The group consisted of Karen Chuang, Johnny Erasme,
Ashley Galvan, Shane Harper, Aubree Storm and Hefa Tuita; the group was chosen with an eye for
diversity and differing backgrounds.