DANCING WITH THE STARS: LIVE!

‘PERFECT TEN TOUR’ COMES TO McCAW HALL JULY 9

Apr 6, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 07, 2015

All-Stars Champion Melissa Rycroft to Headline Tour Dancing Alongside Witney Carson, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe,

Peta Murgatroyd and Emma Slater

Tickets on Sale Now!

Who: Dancing with the Stars: Live!

Where: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

When: July 9, 2015

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at the KeyArena Box Office, Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone toll free at (800) 745-3000. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.

What: Following a sold-out winter tour and the 10th Anniversary Season of ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars, Dancing with the Stars: Live! is going back on the road giving fans the opportunity to see their favorite stars dance live in their hometowns, visiting over 40 cities across America. Hosted by Dancing with the Stars All-Stars champion Melissa Rycroft, the ‘Perfect Ten Tour’ is bringing a one-of-a-kind touring production to McCaw Hall in Seattle on July 9.

Kicking off this summer, Dancing with the Stars: Live! features the faces you know and love including pro dancers Witney Carson , Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Artem Chigvintsev, Peta Murgatroyd, Emma Slater, and troupe dancers Alan Bersten, Brittany Cherry, Sasha Farber and Jenna Johnson. The dancers are unleashed in the 90-minute action packed live show, produced by Faculty Productions in association with BBC Worldwide, treating audiences to exciting and romantic performances, from choreography never before seen on the show, to some of the most memorable numbers from all ten years of Dancing with the Stars.

“I’m looking forward to dusting off my dance shoes and heading out on the road on tour with Dancing with the Stars. My children Ava and Beckett and my husband Tye will be traveling with me in what can only be described as the greatest road trip across America, dancing from city to city and reconnecting with the fans that make Dancing with the Stars so special,” said Melissa Rycroft.

Tickets for Dancing with the Stars: Live! are on sale now. For up to date information and to purchase tickets, go to dwtstour.com. VIP packages will be available through VIPNation.com, giving fans the chance to purchase premium tickets, meet and greet opportunities with the cast, exclusive merchandise and photo opportunities.

Don’t forget to tune-in to the 10th anniversary season of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ airing Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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For more information, please contact:

Dancing with the Stars

Melanie Pritchett: 713.306.1472, Melanie@pritchpr.com

BBC Worldwide Productions

Susana Voets: 310.228-1610, Susana.Voets@bbc.com

Twitter @DancingABC, #DWTS

Instagram @DancingABC

Vine @DancingABC

About Marion Oliver McCaw Hall

Part of Seattle Center and home to the internationally acclaimed Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet, McCaw Hall is a state-of-the-art performing art center and premier special event venue. Each year McCaw Hall hosts over 300 events in the Susan Brotman Auditorium, Nesholm Family Lecture Hall and an attractive range of lobby and reception spaces.

About Seattle Center

Since its beginning 50 years ago, Seattle Center has served as an arts, civic and family gathering place in the core of our region. The more than 30 cultural, educational, sports and entertainment organizations residing on the 74-acre campus, together with a broad range of public and community programs, create nearly 5,000 events attracting 12 million visitors each year. At Seattle Center, our purpose is to create exceptional events, experiences and environments that delight and inspire the human spirit to build stronger communities. Activities at the Center generate $1.15 billion in business activity and $387 million in labor income.