PREMIERES SATURDAY, MAY 24
9 MILLION COMCAST CABLE VIEWERS FROM MAINE TO VIRGINIA
CN8 Champion DanceSport brings you a new and expanded season of America's best competitive ballroom dancing that you won't find anywhere else. This summer we take you across our region in this 6-part series to showcase three of the nation's most prestigious championships. Athletes from coast to coast come East to this hotbed for DanceSport enthusiasts. From Standard to Latin to American Rhythm and Smooth, CN8 has it all for you with our hosts, Dancing With The Stars veteran Ashly Costa and internationally recognized adjudicator and coach, Dan Calloway.
2008 USA DANCE National DanceSport Championships from Baltimore, MD
More than 1,000 of America's best amateur athletes competed in regional championships for the opportunity to travel to Baltimore for this year's national title. The USA world team of DanceSport athletes is chosen are here where champions will travel to international competitions throughout the next year. USA DANCE is responsible for the promotion of recreational ballroom dancing and competitive DanceSport in the United States and is recognized by the US Olympic Committee. It is a member of the IDSF (the International DanceSport Federation) and continues to build on its founding mission to bring DanceSport to the Olympic games.
The Yankee Classic from Cambridge, MA
Top amateur and professional athletes from the United States meet couples from around the globe to compete for the 2008 World Masters Amateur and World Masters Professional International Latin Championships. CN8 will also bring you a star cabaret performance by undefeated United States Adult Latin and World Games Latin Champions, Maria Manusova and Eugene Katsevman, along with the YANKEE CLASSIC "Open to the World" Professional American Ballroom and Rhythm Championship.
The North American DanceSport Championships from Cherry Hill, NJ
The best professional couples from Canada and the United States compete for the North American Championship title in International Latin, International Standard, and American Rhythm and Smooth. This is one of the top stops on the competitive dance calendar for professionals as the two nations face-off on the dance floor.
CN8 Champion DanceSport
USA DANCE Nationals -
Show 1 Premiere 8pm Sat., May 24
Show 1 Encore 3:30pm Sat., May 31
Show 2 Premiere 7pm Sat., May 31
The Yankee Classic -
Show 1 Premiere 10pm Sat., July 5
Show 1 Encore 7:30pm Sat., July 12
Show 2 Premiere 10pm Sat., July 12
Show 2 Encore 5:30pm Sat., July 19
The North American DanceSport Championships -
Show 1 Premiere 10pm Sat., Aug 16
Show 1 Encore 6pm Sat., Aug 23
Show 2 Premiere 10pm Sat., Aug 23
Show 2 Encore 7pm Sat., Aug 30
**All times are Eastern time zone and all shows are 90-minutes, schedule subject to change
About CN8, The Comcast Network
CN8, The Comcast Network provides more than 9 million Comcast cable viewers with a unique brand of live, interactive television delivered over its own fiber-optic network to 12 states and 20 television markets stretching from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. CN8 was founded in 1996 and has quickly grown to become the nation's leading regional cable network, airing more than 90 hours a week of original programming from its six studios in the Baltimore, Boston, Delaware, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. areas. CN8 provides in-depth coverage and analysis of special events and important news that broadcast networks often ignore. Since its inception, CN8 has delivered on its mission to continually reshape and revolutionize regional television and its relevance to local, regional and national viewers. CN8 is a member of The White House Correspondents' Association and its programming and hosts have been honored by the industry with more than 400 regional Emmy Award nominations.
