Series Premiere of Oxygen’s Dance Your Ass Off
Watch the series premiere of Oxygen’s newest show, Dance Your Ass Off, a funky and cool weight loss/dance competition show. Bringing dance and diet together, the new series features talented, full-figured contestants who struggle with their weight and dance to unleash their inner thin.
TONY Award®-winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, well known for her role as plus-sized Tracy Turnblad in the hit Broadway musical “Hairspray,” serves as host. The panel of expert judges is choreographer Danny Teeson, dancer/choreographer Mayte Garcia, and dancer/actress Lisa Ann Walter.
Dance Your Ass Off: Mondays @ 10/9C, only on Oxygen
http://dyao.oxygen.com/
About the Show:
Twelve finalists, nearly 3,000 lbs, one goal — to go from an eating machine to a dancing machine in Oxygen’s new dance/weight loss competition series Dance Your Ass Off, hosted by TONY Award®-winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur.
Bringing dance and diet together, Dance Your Ass Off features talented, full-figured contestants who will have to lose to win. Each contestant is paired with a professional dance partner who will train him or her for weekly stage performances — ranging from Hip Hop, to Ballroom and even Pole Dancing! Then they shake and rattle their rolls in front of a live studio audience and a panel of expert judges. The judges score the routines, and then the contestants weigh in to reveal their weekly weight loss. The dance score and the weight loss are combined for an overall score, which determines who is sent home each week.
“Dance Your Ass Off” has assembled a world-class team of weight loss specialists, including Dr. Robert Huizenga (NBC’s “Biggest Loser”), nutrition specialist Meg Werner Moreta, R.D. and Crunch trainer Lee Wall. This team will give the contestants a chance to reach their maximum weight loss potential and undergo the ultimate lifestyle transformation.
But even with all this support, it won’t be easy. In a nod to real-life temptations, the contestants’ kitchen contains a “Cheat Pantry” loaded with the very snacks and goodies that helped land the contestants on the show.
With $100,000 and a healthier life on the line, who will have the last dance?
June 29th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
i am a plus person myself how can i try out email me thank u
June 29th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
How can you be on this show??
July 9th, 2009 at 6:26 am
I am tired of being over weight. I want to know what it feels like to fit in a bathing suit while I am still young. I feel like my weight is a handicap and I’m ready to take over my own body. I want to feel good about my body for once. I love to dance. I look at shows like dancing with the stars and wished that I could be apart of it but never thought I could because I was too big. I love to dance that is one of my favorite things that I like to do. When I dance if truly feel happy. That’s why I want to be a part of this show.
July 10th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
i love the show. i am a plus size girl and i love to dance. i would totally be on the show if i had the chance. i have tired diets and pills and working out. when i did work out i would only lose one or two pounds and i hated working out it wasn’t fun or anything. Both my mother and brother are also over weight. My brother is getting by pass and my mother is going to gian weight and get by pass aswel. i look at my brother and i see myself if five years. i want to lose weight and be healthy. i hate my body and i hate that i dont love to run or do anything. but i love danceing and i watch tons of danceing shows and i always wish i could be as beautiful as them. if someone offered me to be on dance your ass off i would take it in a heat beat
August 7th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
I’am an older lady,who loved to dance once. Now, am too heavy. Want that dancing feeling to live in my veins again. Please help me. How can I audition for a spot on your great dancing show.???
August 10th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I am 25 years old and I have 5 kids through each pregnancy I gained weight it is a horrible feeling and I would love to be thin again I would really love to audition for a chance to dance my ass off.. How do I go about it??? ….
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I love to dance and have wonderful fun doing so, however because of the wt. that I have gained in the last 3yrs I don’t feel attractive ! My body disposition has changed completely leaving me feeling like a failure. I work in a world were I provide encouragement, support and compassion to others on a daily bases. When one is in this position people assume that you have all the answers therefore, one should know how to mange ones weight successfully. Well, I’m really stepping out of my comfort zone by posted my desires to audition for a opportunity to DANCE ALL OF THIS ASS OFF!!!!!!!
September 12th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Hi, Im Amy from Jasper,AL. I have had a weight problem my whole life.
I was made fun of in school all the time and finally ir got bad enough crying and begging my mother everyday not to make me go that she transfered me to private school and it was a little bit better. Still they had their little names and comments for my large size. Now I’ve tried diet after diet and nothing works, I could never stay motivated long enough to stay with aany of the diets. I abesolutely LOVE the show, i watched it from day one to the last show and even dreamed about being on the show, I actually had dreams that i was going to be on the show and then woke up to my same old fat self and my normal life,UGH. I’ve been trying to find out how to audition for the next show and can’t find anything out. I hope this works. I’m now 21 years oldand I weigh 385 pounds,& I’m 5’11. I honestly believe that this would work for me. Because I have such a desire and passion to be on this show and lose the weight. I love to dance as well. I’m not a wonderful dancer but would love to learn. Please consider me for the show
I will work my hardest if you would give me the chance of a lifetime!!!!
I have always loved to dance and hopefully you will give me the opportunity to dance and lose weight!!! THANK YOU
Please let me know how to audition because i cant find any info. on it!! Looking forward to an email with help on auditioning!!!!
August 27th, 2010 at 10:45 am
I love this show!!!!!!!!!!! I am 31 yrs old a mom of 3 i have been 225lbs. for a long time now an only 5’3 an seeing this show made me fill like i have it in me to push myself out of this old body an get a new one, i get really shy when i dance cause all i see is all of my fat moving around an its not cute at all i really need to build my confidence an feel better about myself i want to love me again. how can i be a part of the show . Can Denver CO show u how to Dance ur ASS off!!!!!!