Burn The Floor Review For The Broadway Dance Sensation

By Author: Al Terry
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If you are looking for pure high energy entertainment along with some great dancing then you need not look far. If you need to watch dancers dancing to great tunes, dancers in extraordinary costumes, dancers who entertain you with a variety of dance forms, you need to be at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway. From waltz to fox trot, tango to cha-cha, samba to rumba and boogie-woogie, you can see it all at Burn The Floor.

The show has a mix of Latin and Ballroom dances, ranging from waltze to the modern pop; the music encompasses many different genres across different times; and excellent dancers from around the world. Burn The Floor is the artistic vision of Jason Gilkison who directs and choreographs the performances of dancers from Australia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, The Philippines Russia, Sweden, the United States, and other countries. The cast also includes Australian Ballroom and World Latin American champions. Gilkison himself was once a World Champion Latin and Ballroom dancer.

Burn The Floor is more relevant to dance enthusiasts and aficionados; those who understand what the Tango, Samba, Mambo, ...
... Quickstep and Swing are, along with Viennese Waltz, Jive, and the Paso Doble. The show has been going around the world since its debut in Bournemouth, England, in 1999. It has performed in more than 30 countries before reaching the hallowed stages of Broadway.

The Cast

The cast includes the following great dancers:

Henry Bayalikov (Superstars of Dance)
Sharna Burgess (So You Think You Can Dance)
Kevin Clifton (International IDSF Open Champion)
Sasha Farber (three-time Junior & Youth Latin Australian Champion)
Jeremy Garner (six-time Australian Amateur Latin finalist)
Anya Garnis (So You Think You Can Dance)
Gordana Grandosek (Italian Open Champion)
Patrick Helm (Welsh Open Champion)
Sarah Hives (Dancing with the Stars)
Melanie Hooper (two-time Australian Professional Latin Champion)
Peta Murgatroyd (Dancing with the Stars)
Giselle Peacock (four-time U.S Champion)
Sarah Soriano (British Open Championship - Youth Latin American)
Damon & Rebecca Sugden (three-time Asian Pacific Ballroom Champions)
Damian Whitewood (Australasian Champion)
Pasha Kovalev (So You Think You Can Dance)
Trent Widdon (Australia's Dancing with the Stars) and
Robin Windsor (Ballroom & Latin International finalist)

Burn The Floor opened at Longacre Theatre on Aug 2, 2009 and was slated to run for 12 weeks. However, this dance extravaganza has extended its run up to Jan 3, 2010.

The Tickets

If you want to see this extravaganza, you can pick up tickets at the box office of Longacre Theatre.

However, there is an easier way to procure your tickets, other than standing in line for hours. Get in touch with any of the many licensed ticket brokers in New York for the tickets of your choice for Burn The Floor.

Rest assured, your tickets for this great show will be delivered to you at the place you want them delivered.
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