The New Dance Show
The Dance Show | |
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Genre | electrofunk, funk, disco, Detroit techno, Chicago house |
Created by | |
Developed by | RJ Watkins Late Night Entertainment |
Ending theme | The New Dance Show Mix |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Production locations | Detroit, Michigan (1988–1994) Highland Park, Michigan (1994–1996) |
Release | |
Original network | WGPR-TV 62, Detroit |
Original release | 1988 1996 | –
Chronology | |
Related shows | The Scene |
The New Dance Show was a television series in Detroit, Michigan, which ran on WGPR-TV 62 (now a CBS affiliate known as WWJ-TV). Hosted by R.J. Watkins, The New Dance Show was a local version of Soul Train and featured regular dancers, including a man who dressed like a Gypsy and who wore a cape, and a woman who dressed as a boxer. The show featured music from several influential Detroit techno artists.[1]
The New Dance Show was developed as a spin-off of The Scene, which ran from October 1975 to December 1987. The New Dance Show debuted in 1988,[2] the first show being recorded at Reggie's Moulin Rouge in Detroit. Production later moved to Highland Park in 1994 after R.J. Watkins' purchase of WHPR-FM. The New Dance Show ended in 1996 after WGPR was sold and Rj Watkins purchased his own TV/Radio station. Reruns currently air on WHPR television sister station WHPS-CD at various evening timeslots and various clips on YouTube (caprice87)
References/External Media[]
- ^ Host, Vivian. "Don't Stop Now: Revisiting the New Dance Show of Detroit". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Holbrook, Cameron. "The New Dance Show: Detroit's delightfully lo-fi house and techno time capsule". Mixmag. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External links[]
The New Dance Show's channel on YouTube
- Dance television shows
- Culture of Detroit
- 1988 American television series debuts
- 1996 American television series endings
- Local music television shows in the United States
- Non-fiction television series stubs