Dancing with Myself (TV series)

{{short description|American dance competition television series}}

{{Infobox television

| genre = Reality competition

| presenter = Camille Kostek

| judges = {{Plainlist|

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| open_theme = Dancing With Myself by Gen X

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 8

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

Shakira
John Irwin
Dave Kuba
Eli Frankel
Ben Thursby-Palmer
Jaime Levine
Tina Nicotera Bachman

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| company = {{Plainlist|

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| channel = NBC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|05|31}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2022|07|19}}

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Dancing with Myself is an American dance competition television series that aired on NBC from May 31 to July 19, 2022. The series was hosted by Camille Kostek.

Production

On December 14, 2021, it was announced that NBC had ordered the series with Shakira as the star and executive producer.{{cite press release|title=NBC Partners with Global Superstar Shakira to Star and Executive Produce New Empowering Dance Challenge Series "Dancing with Myself"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/12/14/nbc-partners-with-global-superstar-shakira-to-star-and-executive-produce-new-empowering-dance-challenge-series-dancing-with-myself-30411/20211214nbc02/|publisher=NBC|via=The Futon Critic|date=December 14, 2021|access-date=June 1, 2022}}{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=Shakira To Lead NBC Competition Series Dancing With Myself From Irwin Entertainment|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/shakira-to-lead-nbc-competition-series-dancing-with-myself-from-irwin-entertainment-1234890618/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 14, 2021|access-date=June 1, 2022}} On March 15, 2022, it was announced that Camille Kostek would host the series and that Shaquille O'Neal and Liza Koshy would join Shakira as creators of the series.{{cite press release|title=Sports Legend Shaquille O'Neal and Actress Liza Koshy Join Icon Shakira as Creators on "Dancing with Myself"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/03/15/sports-legend-shaquille-oneal-and-actress-liza-koshy-join-icon-shakira-as-creators-on-dancing-with-myself-837415/20220315nbc01/|publisher=NBC|via=The Futon Critic|date=March 15, 2022|access-date=June 1, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|title=Dancing With Myself: Shaquille O'Neal & Liza Koshy Join Shakira As Series Creators; Camille Kostek To Host|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/dancing-with-myself-shaquille-oneal-liza-koshy-camille-kostek-1234979228/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 15, 2022|access-date=June 1, 2022}} On March 15, 2022, O'Neal was replaced by Nick Jonas due to technical difficulties.{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=Nick Jonas Joins NBC's Dancing With Myself, Shaquille O'Neal Exits As Technical Difficulties Push Production|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/nick-jonas-joins-nbcs-dancing-with-myself-replaces-shaquille-oneal-technical-difficulties-1234982386/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 18, 2022|access-date=June 1, 2022}}

The series premiered on May 31, 2022,{{cite press release|title=NBC Sets Summer Lineup with Big Stars and High Stakes|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/03/31/nbc-sets-summer-lineup-with-big-stars-and-high-stakes-842113/20220331nbc01/|publisher=NBC|via=The Futon Critic|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=June 1, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|title=NBC Sets Premiere Dates For America's Got Talent, New Dancing With Myself & Other Unscripted Series|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/nbc-premiere-dates-americas-got-talent-who-do-you-think-you-are-dancing-with-myself-american-ninja-warrior-1234991882/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=June 1, 2022}} and it was cancelled after a single season in March 2023.{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=Dancing With Myself Canceled At NBC After One Season |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/dancing-with-myself-canceled-at-nbc-after-one-season-1235313709/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 30, 2023|access-date=March 30, 2023}}

Format

Shakira, Koshy, and Jonas are described as "creators" rather than "judges" or "coaches."

Each show features 12 contestants competing for a $25,000 prize.{{cite web|last=Bobic|first=Chrissy|date=May 31, 2022|title=Contestants on 'Dancing with Myself' Compete for a Hefty Cash Prize|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/dancing-with-myself-prize|access-date=June 1, 2022|website=Distractify}} Each episode features six rounds of competition; in each round, all contestants dance to the same song. The rounds are:{{cite web|last=Jean-Philippe|first=McKenzie|date=May 20, 2022|title=Everything to Know About Dancing With Myself, NBC's New Competition Series (UPDATED)|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/dancing-with-myself-explained-premiere-date|access-date=June 1, 2022|website=NBC}}

All Eyes On You: One creator demonstrates a series of dance moves. Each contestant must then perform those moves solo. The top eight vote-getters automatically advance, while creators save two of the remaining contestants.
Freestyle Battle Round: The remaining 10 contestants compete, in pairs of two, in a freestyle battle. The audience chooses a winner from each battle; the creators save three of the losing contestants.
The Dance Along: The eight contestants are divided into two groups of four, and must perform choreography presented by a special celebrity guest. The audience chooses one group to move on; the creators save two contestants from the losing group.
Duo Collabs: The six remaining dancers are split into three pairs and work together to perform a dance incorporating moves presented by the creators. The audience selects one pair to advance, while the creators can save any two contestants from the losing pairs.
The Shake-Up: The four remaining contestants all dance at the same time as they're faced with a different twist ("Shake-Up") each episode, such as dancing with a prop or using an iconic dance move in their performance. The audience will then select the two finalists.
Be the Creator: The final two must each perform a dance they choreographed at home. The audience will vote for the winner.

Episodes

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| Title = Open Those Pods

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Better When We're Dancing

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|06|07}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = The One Where Nick Dances Salsa

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| Title = Hoops Don't Lie

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| Title = Belly Roll Challenge

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|06|28}}

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| Title = Shakira Gets Down to Business

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|07|05}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Nick and Shakira Push It

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|07|12}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Robot Grooves

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|07|19}}

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