| Recent television shows, such as So You Think | | | | Robson, Napoleon & Tabitha, Mia Michaels, |
| You Can Dance! and Dancing with the Stars, have | | | | and Tyce Diorio have become common household |
| triggered an increase in public interest in the dance | | | | names. |
| world. Viewers were lured in with celebrity | | | | Napoleon & Tabitha, who first came from |
| dancers & hosts, as well as the enticing | | | | behind the scenes on So You Think You Can |
| chance to vote for the winners. By creating these | | | | Dance, now have their own show on TLC called |
| reality shows, dancers and choreographers were | | | | Rock the Reception. This is a reality show in which |
| able to show the world what they can do. | | | | Napoleon & Tabitha teach a bride & |
| Ballroom dance is no longer deemed stuffy. Ballet | | | | groom to be a dance that they will perform at |
| is no longer thought of as boring or conservative, | | | | their wedding as a surprise to their guests. The |
| and hip hop is certainly not thought of as ghetto | | | | show is a lot of fun and very entertaining, and |
| or mere street dancing. The charismatic judges of | | | | further shows the newfound excitement for |
| both shows help the viewer to understand how | | | | dance. |
| each style of dance should be done and what the | | | | The enthusiasm for dance can also be seen in |
| dancers can do to improve upon it. | | | | how quickly tickets sell out for the live tour of So |
| So You Think You Can Dance! showcases as | | | | You Think You Can Dance. The top 10 dancers |
| many styles of dance as possible- disco, | | | | (this season the top 11 will perform) travel the |
| contemporary, bollywood, hip-hop, ballet, etc. | | | | country performing some of the favorite dances |
| Bringing international dance to the stage on | | | | of the season. Tickets for these shows sell out |
| national television, allows the world to see that | | | | faster than some of the hottest concerts of the |
| across the board we all have at least one thing in | | | | year, sometimes causing them to add additional |
| common-dance. Showcasing all these styles of | | | | performances at some of the venues. While most |
| dance also allows the viewers to see the talented, | | | | reality shows do little more than provide mindless |
| amazing choreographers that are behind all of | | | | entertainment, this is not the case with the dance |
| these amazing dances. While these | | | | shows. They provide exposure to different |
| choreographers are famous and appreciated in | | | | cultures, arts and music. Hopefully these reality |
| the dance world, they now gain worldwide | | | | shows are here to stay! |
| recognition by the masses. Names like Wade | | | | |