Years before Dancing with the Stars
and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom
dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting
stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the
electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has
thrilled audiences in over 30 countries, will be heading to
the Kravis Center after its seven month season on Broadway
at the Longacre Theatre. Burn The Floor
tickets go
on sale Saturday, February 6 at 10 am at the Kravis Center
box office, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL.
33401. Tickets also may be purchased by calling
(561)
832-7469 or (800) 572-8471. Buy online at
www.kravis.org or
www.ticketmaster.com
. Groups of 20 or more, call (561) 651-4438.
For a sneak peek, visit
www.burnthefloor.com.
Joining the company in West Palm Beach are
Anya Garnis and Pasha Kovalev, best known for their
appearances on “So You Think You Can Dance USA”. Anya and
Pasha appeared with Burn the Floor during the Broadway
Season and have now signed on for the 2010 World Tour
BURN THE FLOOR
is created, directed and choreographed by Jason Gilkison,
former World Champion Latin and Ballroom dancer, and guest
choreographer on the 4th, 5th, 6th and now 7th season of
So You Think You Can Dance. BURN THE FLOOR’s 18
award-winning international dancers hail from around the
globe - Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Russia, Australia,
Venezuela , Malaysia and the U.S.A. - and include Australian
Ballroom and World Latin American champions. The dancers,
who collectively hold more than 100 dance titles, move to
the vision of artistic director and choreographer Jason
Gilkison. The cast is composed of Karen Hauer
(World Mambo Champion and 7th series SYTYCD USA), Sharna
Burgess (Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance),
Sasha Farber (three-time Junior & Youth Latin Australian
Champion), Jeremy Garner (six-time Australian Amateur
Latin finalist), Sarah Hives (60 Minutes Australia),
Patrick Helm (Welsh Open Champion), Ashleigh
Hunter (ABC’s Dancing with the Stars Australia and
Australia SYTYCD series 2, Australian Junior Champion and
Amateur 10 Dance Champion), Katarina Stumpfova (9
times Slovakian Latin and 10 Dance Champion and 'Winner' of
the Slovakian DWTS series 2009), Gary Wright
(British under 21 Latin Champion), Artem Chigvintsev
(Finalist in USA 1st series SYTYCD),
Melanie Hooper
(UK Rising Star Professional Champion, German Open Rising
Star Champion and two-time Australian Professional Latin
Champion), Emma Slater (Under 21 British Youth
Champion and cast of London’s 'West End', Dirty
Dancing), Santo Costa (Australia Junior and Youth
Champion), Mirko Sciolan and Nuria Santalucia
(British Amateur Rising Star Champions and two-time
Australian Latin Champions), Damon & Rebecca Sugden
(International Ballroom Youth Champions and three-time Asian
Pacific Ballroom Champions) and Robin Windsor
(Ballroom & Latin International finalist).Male Vocalist
MiG Ayesa from Rock Star INXS. Female Vocalist
Rebecca Tapia played Gabriella in High School Musical.
Critics and fans around the world have raved
about BURN THE FLOOR and on Broadway The NY Daily
News called it “athletic, sensual and rocket-fueled.” John
Simon of
Bloomberg.com called it “utterly theatrical”
and NY 1 News said BURN THE FLOOR is “hot, hot, hot.
Pulse pounding choreography. A two hour adrenaline rush.”
BURN THE FLOOR
is a breathtaking blend of Latin and Ballroom
dance first conceived as a special performance at Sir Elton
John's 50th birthday celebration in 1997. Two years later,
the show made its world premiere in the U.K. and quickly
took the globe by storm. Helmed by producers Harley
Medcalf, former World Champion dancers Peta Roby and Jason
Gilkison, BURN THE FLOOR comes
to the Kravis Center bringing audience members close to the
action and passion of the dancers.
From Harlem’s hot nights at The Savoy, where
dances such as the Lindy, Foxtrot and Charleston were born,
to the Latin Quarter where the Cha-Cha, Rumba and Salsa
steamed up the stage, BURN THE FLOOR takes
audiences on a journey through the passionate drama of
dance. The elegance of the Viennese Waltz, the exuberance of
the Jive, the intensity of the Paso Doble - audiences will
experience them all, as well as the Tango, Samba, Mambo,
Quickstep, and Swing. It’s Ballroom dance with a sexy 21st
century edge.
BURN THE FLOOR
will heat up the stage at the Kravis Center’s Dreyfoos Hall,
Playing Schedule from May 4 – May 9: Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday at 8 pm, Wednesday and Saturday at 2 pm
and 8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm.
Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 6 at 10
am at the Kravis Center box office,
701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL. 33401. Tickets
also may be purchased by calling 561) 832-7469 or (800)
572-8471. Buy online at
www.kravis.org or
www.ticketmaster.com
. Groups of 20 or more, call (561) 651-4438.
Tickets start at $20.