Dance Party USA

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This article is about the television program. For the 2006 film see Dance Party USA (film).

Dance Party USA is an American Bandstand style music and dance television program that aired on the USA Network from 1986 to 1992. Starting in 1988 the program was taped at E.J. Stewart Video's Studio A in Primos, a suburb of Philadelphia. Andy Gury was the show's host for most of the show's run, with dancers standing in as host towards the final months.

The series was based on a local program on WPHL-TV, Dancin' On Air, which was produced from 1981-1987 by Michael Nise and his father, Frank.

During 1986, the same studio set was used for both Dance Party USA and Dancin' On Air, and both shows were taped / broadcasted live on the same days. As a result, some dancers and guests appeared on both series which caused some confusion for the fans of the shows. The dancers, referred to as "Regulars" used the on-air attention to catapult personal goals and careers. The largest success of all regulars is clearly that of Kelly Ripa ("Live With Regis and Kelly").

Other items associated with Dance Party USA and Dancin' On Air were Flip Magazine, and a radio show, Talkin' On Air.

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