BURN THE FLOOR Comes To Seattle's Paramount Theatre 9/14-19

The producers of BURN THE FLOOR have announced that Robbie Kmetoni, Ashleigh Di Lello & Ryan Di Lello, Karen Hauer, and Janette Manrara will appear as featured dancers during the 2010-11 US tour of the Broadway smash hit. All five have been seen on TV's "So You Think You Can Dance," in the US (Ashleigh & Ryan Di Lello, Karen Hauer and Janette Manrara) and Australia (Robbie Kmetoni).

The tour kicks off in Portland, OR in September 2010. Karen Hauer and Robbie Kmetoni will appear with the show for the entire tour. Ashleigh and Ryan Di Lello will appear through January 2011 and Janette Manrara will appear in cities through the end of November 2010. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in more than 30 countries, brings the fire and passion of their live performance to The Paramount Theatre stage in Seattle, for one week only, from September 14 - 19, 2010. Tickets go on sale in July.

ROBBIE KMETONI, an 18-year-old dancer from Sydney, Australia, wowed judges and audiences alike on the third season of SYTYCD (Australia), taking top honors as the overall winner. As his prize, he elected to join the tour of BURN THE FLOOR. Kmetoni will make his professional theatrical debut this summer when the tour plays in London at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

ASHLEIGH DI LELLO has performed and taught in 19 different countries and has most recently made it all the way to the 2009 finale on TV's "SYTYCD" with her husband, Ryan. She was a DanceSport Junior Latin Champion and a United States Junior American Latin Finalist by the age of 12. A year later she became sick with a life-threatening illness that she would battle for many years. When Di Lello returned to ballroom dancing, she became a three-time DanceSport Amateur Latin Champion and a United States Amateur Latin Finalist.

RYAN DI LELLO has enjoyed teaching and dancing in professional shows throughout the world with his wife and dance partner, Ashleigh. They auditioned together for the 2009 season of "SYTYCD," where they were not only the first married couple to be selected for the show, but went all the way to the finale. He began dancing at age four and began ballroom at age nine. Di Lello was a two-time amateur Latin runner-up and the Youth American Champion.

KAREN HAUER was a top finalist in the 2009 season of "SYTYCD," and was named the 2008 World Mambo Champion. Born in Venezuela, she moved to New York City and began to dance when she was eight. She attended LaGuardia HS of the Performing Arts.

JANETTE MANRARA is a Cuban salsa dancer from Miami, FL. She was one of four finalists on season five of SYTYCD (USA) and was actually Nigel Lythgoe's "favorite" to win. Manrara will be partnered with Kmetoni for the London engagement, before the US tour begins in September.

BURN THE FLOOR will be at Seattle's Paramount Theatre for eight performances. The schedule for the Seattle engagement is:

Tuesday, September 14: 7:30 pm
Wednesday, September 15: 7:30pm
Thursday, September 16: 7:30pm
Friday, September 17: 8:00pm
Saturday, September 18: 2:00pm and 8:00pm
Sunday, September 19: 1:00pm and 6:30pm

Tickets for BURN THE FLOOR will range from $23.50 to $78.50 and will go on sale in July. Tickets will be available on-line at tickets.com, stgpresents.org or BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and by calling 877-STG-4TIX (4849) or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm).

For more information, visit www.burnthefloor.com

BURN THE FLOOR is a part of the KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount series, presented in partnership by Broadway Across America and Seattle Theatre Group. KeyBank is the title sponsor of the Broadway at The Paramount series, and The Roosevelt Hotel and Lincoln-Mercury are the official sponsors of Broadway Across America - Seattle.

About Broadway Across America
Broadway Across America (Producer) is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring musicals and plays across 40 North American cities. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (COO & Head of Production), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current Broadway productions include Promises, Promises; Million Dollar Quartet; A View From The Bridge; Lend Me a Tenor; La Cage aux Folles; Hair and West Side Story. Touring productions include Dreamgirls and Nickelodeon's Storytime Live. Please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

 

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