MTV Orders More 'America's Next Dance Crew,' 'Taking The Stage'

Performance series get fifth, second seasons respectively

By Alex Weprin -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/8/2009 1:11:48 PM

MTV has renewed Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew for a fifth season and Taking the Stage for a second season.

The two performance shows will return to the cabler Thursday, Jan. 28.

America's Best Dance Crew has turned into one of MTV's biggest hits, with season four beating all ad supported cable competition in its timeslot and delivering a 1.7 rating in MTV's core 12-34 demo. Taking the Stage was tops in its time period among women 12-24. By pairing it with the veteran America's Best Dance Crew, MTV is hoping to give the show a sophomore boost.

"We are thrilled to bring back both of these hit franchises in 2010," said Tony DiSanto, president of programming for MTV. "While each series is a different format, both have music at their core. It is the mode of expression for these kids who are trying to live their dream. Music is their life in both the dance competition of America's Best Dance Crew and in the dramatic reality stories of Taking the Stage."