Dance Showdown

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Dance Showdown
GenreDance competition
Created byDanceOn
Starring Dominic Sandoval
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes27
Release
Original networkYouTube
Original releaseApril 5, 2012 (2012-04-05) –
December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22)

D-trix Presents Dance Showdown (formerly known as Dance Showdown Presented by D-trix) was a dance competition web-series created by DanceOn, a YouTube-funded channel created by Amanda Taylor. [1] [2] DanceOn broadcasts the series on YouTube. The series premiered on April 5, 2012.

Contents

Judges

Season 2

with

Season 3

Season 4

Season 1

The first season premiered on April 5, 2012 and for ten episodes until May 31, 2012. For the first season the series was named Dance Showdown Presented by D-trix. Dominic Sandoval, better known as D-trix was the host of the first season. [3] [4] The winner, WoodysGamertag was awarded $25,000. [5] [6]

Contestants:

Professional Dancers:

Season 2

The second season premiered on October 5, 2012. The judges featured for the second season included Joey Fatone, [7] Ryan Higa, Shane Dawson, Dave Days, Laurieann Gibson. [8] [9] Dominic Sandoval returned as the host of the series for the second season. The winner, Jesse Wellens from PrankvsPrank, was awarded $100,000 after winning the Viewer's Vote and the Judge's Pick.

Contestants:

Professional Dancers:

Season 3

On October 21, 2013, a teaser for the third season was released. [10] Fatone and Gibson returned as judges, but KassemG was presented as a new third judge. [11] DanceOn partnered with Coca-Cola and the (RED) Campaign, to create a special episode of Dance Showdown. [12] The winner, Egoraptor, was awarded $50,000 after winning the Viewer's Vote and the Judge's Pick.

Contestants:

Professional Dancers:

Season 4

On September 17, 2015, a teaser trailer for Season 4 was released. [14] Season 4 was won by Vine sensation, Gabbie Hanna and her partner Matt Steffanina. The final episode of Dance Showdown was published on December 22, 2015. [15]

Contestants:

Professional Dancers:

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