In DIRTY DANCING, 18 women learn new moves from six male dance instructors and are whittled down until one is left to accept the grand prize -- a professional dancing contract. Cris Judd -- a longtime backup dancer and choreographer who's perhaps best known as one of Jennifer Lopez's exes -- hosts each episode, all of which are set in a lush California resort (rather than the Catskills locale of the guilty pleasure movie that inspired the show's name...). Most of the contestants enjoy dancing but have never pursued a career on stage. They spend their time giggling their way through dance lessons before being outfitted in sparkly dresses and getting professionally made up to perform for the three judges -- Jackie Rios, Eddie Garcia, and Keith Young -- who will narrow the pool to a single finalist. Each of the six male partners works with the same three women throughout the competition, letting them get to know each other.