Taniec kontra Dance
Taniec kontra Dance (Eng. Dancing vs. Dance) was a Polish special television series which featured professional dancers from Dancing With The Stars and contestants of So You Think You Can Dance competing for viewers' votes. The show took place on 11 June 2011 in Białystok, which is said[who?] to be the Polish capital of dance.[clarification needed][citation needed] The Dancing With The Stars team was mentored by Rafał Maserak and the So You Think You Can Dance team's leader was Patricia Kazadi. The judging panel consisted of Michał Piróg (judge on So You Think You Can Dance), Maja Sablewska (judge on X Factor) and Piotr Galiński (judge on Dancing With The Stars). Piotr Gąsowski, who is the presenter on Dancing With The Stars, presented the show. The competition was won by Dancing With The Stars team.
| Taniec kontra Dance | |
|---|---|
| Hosted by | Piotr Gąsowski |
| Judges | Michał Piróg Maja Sablewska Piotr Galiński |
| Winner | Dancing With The Stars team |
| Runner-up | So You Think You Can Dance team |
| Finals venue | Białystok |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVN |
| Original release | 11 June 2011 |
The teams edit
Dancing With The Stars team edit
| So You Think You Can Dance team edit
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Contest Performances edit
| Round | Team/Dancers | Dance | Music | Choreographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Own Choice Dances) | Dancing with the Stars Team | Salsa/Samba | Gloria Estefan - "Conga" performed by Adam Sztaba's orchestra | Jan Kliment |
| So You Think You Can Dance Team | Hip-Hop | "Let's Go" - Busta Rhymes ft. Lil Jon, Twista & Yelawolf | Rałał "Roofi" Kamiński | |
| 2 (Style Chosen by Opposite Team) | Dancing with the Stars Team | Hip-Hop | "Run the World (Girls)" - Beyoncé | Sylwia Kuczyńska |
| So You Think You Can Dance Team | Cha-cha-cha | "A Little Less Conversation" (JXL Radio Edit Remix) - Elvis Presley | Mariusz Olszewski | |
| 3 (Battle) | Both teams | Ballroom/Hip-Hop | "Picture Perfect" - Chris Brown | Dancers |
| 4 (Dances by Team Leaders) | Patricia Kazadi (SYTYCD team leader) & Rafal "Roofi" Kamiński | Hip-Hop | "What's My Name?" - Rihanna ft. Drake | Rafał "Roofi" Kamiński |
| Rafał Maserak (DWTS team leader) & Magdalena Soszyńska-Michno | Cha-cha-cha | "Hit The Road Jack" - Ray Charles / "S&M" - Rihanna | Rafał Maserak Magdalena Soszyńska-Michno |
Guest Performances edit
The show featured music performances by X Factor finalists and Patricia Kazadi.
| Performer | Song |
|---|---|
| William Malcolm | "Mercy" |
| Ada Szulc | "Don't Stop the Music" |
| Michał Szpak | "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" |
| Patricia Kazadi | "Hałas" |