Dance Your a** Off

[Indigo Project]

That is the actual title of a show. It's like Dancing with the Stars meets The Biggest Loser, where 12 contestants battle each other on the dance floor as well as their own weight for a chance at $100,000.

Some people on the forums of this show have expressed that the contestants should be embarrassed because of the dance costumes they are dressed in, among other things. What I would like to know is what does the ATG think of this show?

It airs on the Oxygen network, and clips can be found on hulu.com.  

[Taeryyn]

I don't have TV, and I can't access Hulu without bothering with proxies and whatnot, so I don't have an opinion on the show.

Doesn't sound like anything I'd be interested in, though.  

[XxDarkMalicexX]

It sounds interesting and yet not at the same time because I'm not really into those kind of shows. It's just another reality program that seems so fake in the end. stare  

[Pnytenshi]

I think that it's good! Dancing is a fun way to lose weight! I wish that i could go dancing more often... I'm in the middle of watching So you think you can dance on FOX.... *sigh* i love ballet and the Viennese waltz... *sigh* 4laugh heart  

[Kalstolyn]

1. I don't have American cable. Or Canadian cable for that matter. I refuse to pay for television.

2. Hulu does not allow anyone from outside the United States to view their content, much like Fox.  

[Omnileech]

More embarrassing than dancing topless to ska music?  

[Kalstolyn]

Honestly I think a lot of the costumes people wear for dance-off type shows are embarrassing no matter what size the people wearing them happen to be.

That being said, I took social dance last year at my university as a way to regain some core strength after abdominal surgery, and it worked quite nicely. If I could dance every day, I would be a lot healthier... as long as I got to dance the guy part. It hurts to step back on my right foot, and the chacha just about killed me what with having to keep my heels down all the time, and the tango brought me to tears.

I would totally go on that kind of a show if I were allowed to wear tasteful costumes. I am not a vocal show-offy sort of person, and I am not easily excitable, so I would never make the cuts to get on the show. Sensible and calm does not good entertainment make.  

[the d0rk knight]

personally, i think its great they have this show. As unique and different the title sounds, its another way to help people become healthier and happier in a fun way, much like the biggest loser. i haven't watched it yet but i have read about it and I hope to tune in soon.[:  

[wakusei]

The closest I get to reality TV is watching The Soup...which has made fun of Dance Your a** Off....
It looks like it's hosted by Marissa Winokur? She was in Hairspray musical on Broadway.... I enjoy Hairspray~

*looks at Kyla's comment* If Dirty Jobs counts as reality, then I guess I do watch some reality...I could watch Mike Rowe get stuck in bat guano any day~ 8D  

[Slim95]

I've never been very fond of dancing shows... Though I did watch a little America's Best Dance Crew. Those routines were crazy, and so aesthetically pleasing~.

As far as the costumes go, I'd say they're no more embarassing than the costumes of other dance shows. Just as skimpy, just as colorful. And I like costumes like that, for the most part. The human figure is a lovely thing, and if you've got a reasonable occassion to show it off, why not? Plus, I'm simply a sucker for sequins and such.  

[Slim95]

@Kyla: Indeed, Dirty Jobs is good reality TV. I've only seen a few episodes, though. And I don't know how many times I can stomach the stuff that happens on that show.

There are proffessional "chick squeezers"? gonk (and I don't mean "hawt babes", folks. I mean baby chickens) So...nasty...  

[umi505]

I love reality shows for some reason. especially dance. So You Think You Can Dance is the best show ever created, in my world. ( Mia Michaels is a goddess). But I don't see myself too interested in Dace Your a** Off

Anyway, as for costumes, A dance is a type of art and so I see the costumes as just part of the art, like a painting. part of the chorographers/artist imagination.