Step It Up and Dance (Bravo)
common sense media says
Dance show hardly dares to be different. Teens OK.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that dance-loving tweens will probably want to watch this reality-style dance competition. But there's some sexually charged choreography and bleeped swearing that makes it more age-appropriate for teens and up. Speaking of sex, several dancers are openly gay, and while sexuality isn't a big part of the plot in general, it isn't downplayed, either. There's also a healthy amount of commercialism in terms of subtly promoting individual artists like the Spice Girls and Broadway musicals like Legally Blonde.
Violence:
Dancers sometimes attack each other verbally, but not physically.
Sex:
One contestant is a go-go dancer (which she stresses isn't the same thing as being a stripper because she keeps her clothes on); costumes can tend toward the skimpy (including shirtless guys and exposed female buttocks), and there's some racy dancing that simulates sex. Burlesque dancing is also featured. The dancers' sexual orientation (some are straight, some are gay) is treated openly and matter of factly.
Language:
Words like "damn" or "hell" are allowed, while "f--k" and "s--t" are bleeped. "Fag" is used at least once by a gay dancer.
Consumerism:
Choreographers and judges frequently mention the names of celebrities they've worked with; in one episode, dancers learn a routine to a Spice Girls song, and a Spice Girl serves as a guest judge.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Dancers are sometimes shown drinking alcohol in social situations.
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