The New Dance Show

The New Dance Show was a television series in Detroit, Michigan, which ran on WGPR-TV 62 (now a CBS affiliate known as WWJ-TV). Hosted by R.J. Watkins, The New Dance Show was a low-budget local version of Soul Train and featured regular dancers, including a man who dressed like a Gypsy and who wore a cape, and a woman who dressed as a boxer. The show featured music from several influential Detroit techno artists.[1]

The Dance Show
Genre	electrofunk, funk, disco, Detroit techno, Chicago house
Created by	R.J. Watkins
Developed by	RJ Watkins Late Night Entertainment
Ending theme	The New Dance Show Mix
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Production location(s)	Detroit, Michigan (1988–1994) Highland Park, Michigan (1994–1996)
Release
Original network	WGPR-TV 62, Detroit
Original release	November 1988 – 1996
Chronology
Related shows	The Scene

The New Dance Show was developed as a spin-off of The Scene, which ran from October 1975 to December 1987. The New Dance Show debuted in November 1988, the first show being recorded at Reggie's Moulin Rouge in Detroit. Production later moved to Highland Park in 1994 after R.J. Watkins' purchase of WHPR-FM. The New Dance Show was cancelled in 1996 following the sale of the by then-recalled WWJ-TV to CBS. Reruns currently air on WHPR television sister station WHPS-CD at various evening timeslots.