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The Ultimate Dance Battle (season 1)

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Judges
  
Dan Karaty

Venue
  
Holland

Broadcaster
  
RTL5 2BE

Broadcast from
  
March 27 – May 29, 2011

Host(s)
  
Sean D'Hondt Lieke van Lexmond

The first season of The Ultimate Dance Battle premiered in spring of 2011 on Dutch station RTL5 and Belgian station 2BE. The show was hosted by Sean D'Hondt and Lieke van Lexmond. Dan Karaty also presented in-part in his role as head judge. The first season's choreographers/contestants were Laurent Flament, Isabelle Beernaert, Shaker, Rinus Sprong, and team Koen Brouwers with Fame Jana de Haan. After ten weeks of competition Beernaert was announced winner in a May 6 finale and won one-half of the €50,000 prize package, with the remainder split amongst the five dancers on her team.

Contents

Round 1

  • Challenge: Choreographer's Style
  • Winner: Heart2Beat and Team Rinus
  • Evaluation: Dan Karaty
  • Switch: Team Rinus switched Charlene for Jomecia (of Team Shaker). Heart2Beat won a challenge as well, but its coach, Isabelle, chose not to trade any dancers.

    • Round 2

  • Challenge:
  • Team Rinus: Hip-hop
  • Team Shaker: Modern
  • Heart2Beat: Latin
  • Team Koen & Roemjana: Jazz
  • Team Laurent: Hip-hop
  • Winner: Team Koen & Roemjana
  • Evaluation: Karaty joined by Euvgenia Parakhina.
  • Switch: Team Koen & Roemjana traded Patrick for Alessandro (of Team Shaker)

    • Round 3

  • Challenge: Win over a marketing team for chewing-gum brand.
  • Winner: Team Koen & Roemjana
  • Evaluation: Dan Karaty and marketing team
  • Switch: no dancer traded.

    • Live Show 1

  • Opening:
  • Group Choreography: "Requiem for a dream" (Soundtrack) — Clint Mansell (choreography: Roy Julen)
  • Final Battle:
  • Team Shaker
  • Team Koen & Roemjana
  • Music: "Hello" — Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette
  • Winner: Team Koen & Roemjana

    • Live Show 2

  • Opening:
  • Group Choreography: "Sweat" — David Guetta feat. Snoop Dogg (choreography: Roy Julen)
  • Final Battle:
  • Team Koen & Roemjana
  • Team Rinus
  • Music: "Yeah 3x" — Chris Brown
  • Winner: Team Rinus

    • Live Show 3 (semi-final)

  • Opening:
  • Group Choreography: "Jar of Hearts" — Christina Perri (choreography: Roy Julen)
  • Final Battle:
  • Team Laurent
  • Team Rinus
  • Music: "Sexy Bitch" — David Guetta feat. Akon
  • Winner: Team Rinus

    • Live Show 4 (finale)

  • Opening:
  • Group Choreography (All 5 teams): "C'mon" — Tiësto vs. Diplo feat. Busta Rhymes (choreography: Dan Karaty)
  • Final Battle:
  • Team Isabelle
  • Team Rinus
  • Music: "Give me everything" — Ne-Yo feat. Pitbull
  • Winner: Team Isabelle

    • References

    The Ultimate Dance Battle (season 1) Wikipedia
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