Dance Party USA

This article is about the television program. For the 2006 film, see Dance Party USA (film).

Dance Party USA
Genre	Dance/Variety show
Presented by	See list
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Production
Location(s)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Ocean City, New Jersey, USA
Running time	22–24 minutes (1986–87) 45–48 minutes (1987–92)
Production company(s)	Nise Productions
Broadcast
Original channel	USA Network
Original run	April 12, 1986 (1986-04-12) – June 27, 1992 (1992-06-27)

Dance Party USA is an American dance television show that aired on cable's USA Network from April 12, 1986, to June 27, 1992. It was originally a half-hour, but was expanded to an hour in 1987.

The program was shot live-to-tape in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and based on Dancin' On Air, a program on Philadelphia's WPHL-TV.

Hosts

• 1985-1986: Dave Raymond

• 1986-1989, 1992: Andy Gury

• 1989-1991: Bob Catalano, Heather "Princess" Day,

• 1989-1990: Amy Brady, Alvin "Spicy" Ramirez, Cindy Stark,

• 1989: Christy Springfield

• 1990: Aubrey Ayala, Kelly Berridge, Chris Bustard, Pete Conicelli, Joanna Mistretta, Matt Robbins,Desiree Wynder

Noteworthy regulars

• Kelly Ripa was also a dancer on the show.

• Heather Day was nicknamed "Princess" on the show because she was a fan of Prince and could been seen wearing dresses or other outfits like a eyepatch that reflected her devotion to the singer. She would meet the singer in 1994, two years after Dance Party USA ended its run.

External links

• Official website
• Dance Party USA at the Internet Movie Database