Nov. 11, 2012, 11:40am
Music stops for 'Best Dance Crew'
MTV cancels Randy Jackson
competish series after seven
seasons
"America's Best Dance Crew"
MTV has canceled "America's Best
Dance Crew" after seven seasons.
Dance competish show, produced by
Warner Horizon and Randy Jackson's
banner, was a springboard for the
careers of several dance crews, most
notably the Jabbawockeez troupe.
"ABDC" once topped in cable among
viewers 12-34, but MTV saw ratings
slide as the series progressed.
Choreographer Shane Sparks, the only
pro dancer at the judges' table during
seasons one through four, ankled after
the fourth season due to child
molestation allegations unconnected to
his work on the show. Fellow judges JC
Chasez and Lil Mama remained
throughout the program's run.
Omarion took Sparks's judging chair for
season five before the program, hoping
to boost its reputability when it comes
to dance knowledge and history,
auditioned several seasoned hip hop
dancers for the post moving forward. D-
Trix, a "So You Think You Can Dance"
finalist and member of "ABDC"
champion crew Quest Crew took over
for Omarion for seasons six and seven.
Ratings never bounced back for
"ABDC," however, likely due to viewer
fatigue and dance crew saturation on
bigger tent shows like "America's Got
Talent."
In a statement, MTV said: "We are
grateful to Randy Jackson and Warner
Horizon for having brought our
audience seven amazing seasons of
dance with 'ABDC,' and look forward to
more successful.
