Lance Bass will be a judge in Season 2 of DanceOn's 'Dance-Off Juniors'
LOS ANGELES -- Lance Bass has been tapped as a guest judge on a dancing reality competition show for kids.
Dance-Off Juniors, which launched on Verizon's go90 platform earlier this year, is DanceOn's series featuring 30 dancers (ages 8-16) competing weekly for a $5,000 prize.
"These kids pour their heart and soul into dance, regardless of their age," Bass said in a statement. "Their passion is what all performers should embody and I can't wait for audiences to see the next generation of dancers compete."
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Bass, an NSYNC alum, was recently also tapped as host of Finding Prince Charming, Logo's reality dating competition featuring a cast of gay men.
Season 2 of Dance-Off Juniors is headed to go90 on Oct. 17.
Dancer and influencer Matt Steffanina (winner of CBS’ The Amazing Race) is the series choreographer and head judge.
“Mentoring the dance world’s future stars is a dream come true and I’m confident viewers will fall in love with their unbelievable talent,” Steffanina said in a statement.
Returning judges include Todrick Hall and dancer/choreographer Ladia Yates.
Devon Werkheiser (from Nickelodeon’s Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide) returns as series host.
DanceOn, a Los Angeles-based digital media company, has evolved into a network with about 5 billion views, 30 million subscribers and 75 million fans across its platforms. In May, the company announced izo, which is dedicated to music.
DanceOn's go90 partnership kicked off with season one of Chachi’s World last November. There are about 25 original izo series being made and distributed exclusively for the Verizon mobile platform.
Check out the season 2 trailer debut of Dance-Off Juniors on Mashable (below).
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