Karina Smirnoff, Chelsie Hightower & More Set for DANCING PROS: LIVE Tour, Kicking Off Today

Dancing Pros: Live!is thrilled to announce its 2014-2015 national tour. Hosted by Alan Thicke, star of the hit TV show "Growing Pains," and featuring Karina Smirnoff, Edyta Sliwinska and Chelsie Hightower from "Dancing with the Stars,"and Benji Schwimmer and Ryan Di Lello, from "So You Think You Can Dance," the best dancers from around the world will thrill and dazzle audiences coast to coast!

The national tour will launch in Chicago, Illinois tonight, November 1, 2014 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. The tour will play over 50 cities nationwide through April 2015, including Indianapolis, Indiana; Flint, Michigan; Providence, Rhode Island; Schenectady, New York; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Fort Myers, Florida; Dallas, Texas; and San Diego, California. For a complete list of tour cities, visit www.DancingProsLive.com.

The 2014-2015 Tour will star Alan Thicke, Edyta Sliwinksa and Chelsie Hightower. Joining them on stage will be actor and dancer, Oscar Orosco, and vocalists Joanna Pacitti, from "American Idol" Season 8, and Angel Taylor, from "The Voice" Season 2.

Karina Smirnoff will join the tour for the January and February engagements with Benji Schwimmer. Ryan Di Lello will perform during the Fall and Spring engagements. The remaining competitors on the tour are dance champions Artur Adamski, Paul Barris, Tess Buchatsky, Sasha Chernositov, Dmitry Demidov, Denys Drozdyuk, Arina Grishanina, Regina Maziarz, Antonina Skobina and Anastasia Trutneva.

For the first time together on stage, audiences across the country will see professional dancers from "Dancing with the Stars," "So You Think You Can Dance" and dance champions from around the world compete with one another for top prize! Watch in awe as they perform a variety of dance styles including Cha-Cha, Waltz, Tango, Swing, Freestyle Samba and the Jitterbug. Using electronic voting remotes, the audience becomes part of the show and votes for their favorite couple.

"Dancing Pros: You Pick the Winner is a high-energy experience packed with top talent. Enjoy the wow!" -ABC News

"Top notch dancing from the best in the world and a live fan vote for the winner. If you like Dancing with the Stars you'll love the drama, excitement and unpredictability of Dancing Pros." -People Magazine

For additional information on the show, tour dates, tickets and casting, visit www.DancingProsLive.com.

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