Ciara announces ‘Dancing Idol’ dance competition

Ciara Looking for the next dance icon.

The 39-year-old “Level Up” singer has teamed up with Colossal to launch “Dance Icon,” an online dance fundraising competition where people can vote for an unknown dancer to get their big break. The winner will appear in Ciara’s latest music video and receive a $20,000 prize.

“I identify with the power of dance and how it can inspire others. I thought ‘Dance Idol’ would be a fun way to interact with the world of dancers,” Ciara shared in an exclusive statement. us weekly Monday, December 9th.

Ciara’s resume proves she’s the perfect candidate to lead the race. In 2004, she released the hit single “Goodies” along with her album, which became her first number one single and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks. In 2006, with ” Missy Elliott‘s “Out of Control,” in which she was the protagonist. Most recently, Ciara released “Wassup” busta rhyme September and album release on 20th anniversary vinyl nice one.

However, in addition to her vocal achievements, the “1,2 Step” singer is also known for her killer dance moves: She won the Soul Train Award three times in the Best Dance Performance category, in 2010, 2013 and 2018.

“Dance allows me to express my truest creative self,” says Ciara us on Monday. “I love dancing to upbeat beats, but ultimately it’s the music that inspires my moves. Whether it’s fast or slow – whenever I start dancing, I feel something special happening and it gets me in the music Total freedom.

Dance Icon will benefit the Why Not You Foundation, Ciara and her husband, Russell Wilsonnon-profit organization that supports equal educational opportunity for students, child health and food security initiatives.

Voting opens on Monday 3 February and ends on Friday 18 April 2025. Additional votes can be purchased, with proceeds going to the Why Not You Foundation. Dancers with the most votes will be screened each week and the final eight will travel to Scottsdale, Arizona to compete in a live dance competition and perform in person for Ciara and jamaican craftsher longtime choreographer.

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“You never know what ‘your moment’ will be, so always go for it!” she told us. “I wanted to find the perfect place in my music video to create an everlasting moment for the winning dancer. Believe that even the smallest door opens for you and it can take you into the next era.

Dance Icon is now open for registration to dancers aged 13 and over nationwide.