Ciara
Courtesy of Ciara/FormidableCiara Looking for the next dance icon.
The 39-year-old “Level Up” singer launched…Dance icon“- in partnership with enormous – An online dance fundraising competition where people can vote to give an unknown dancer a big chance. The winner will appear in Ciara's latest music video and will receive $20,000.
“I empathize with the power of dance and how it inspires others. I thought 'Dance Icon' would be a fun way to engage with the world of dancers out there,” Ciara shared in an exclusive statement to Us Weekly On Monday, December 9th. “I know firsthand that truly amazing things happen when the dance community comes together, and I’m looking forward to the impact we can make when we come together.”
Ciara's CV proves that she is the perfect choice to lead the competition. She released the single “Goodies” and an album of the same name in 2004, which became her first No. 1 single and topped Billboard's Hot 100 for seven consecutive weeks. In 2006, it won a Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video Missy ElliottThe song “Lose Control” in which it is featured. Recently, Ciara released the song “Wassup” with Busta Rhymes In September and the album's 20th anniversary vinyl release Good stuff.
However, in addition to her vocal accomplishments, the “1,2 Step” singer is also known for her killer dance moves: she won three Soul Train Awards in the Best Dance Performance category in 2010, 2013, and 2018.
Ciara
Courtesy of Ciara/Formidable“Dancing allows me to express my true creative self,” Ciara said. we on monday. “I love dancing to upbeat beats, but in the end it's the music that inspires me in how I move. Whether it's fast or slow, whenever I start dancing, I feel something special happening and that something allows me to be completely free in the music.
The dance icon will benefit Why Not You FoundationCiara W her husband, Russell Wilson'A non-profit organization that supports students' access to equal educational opportunities and child health and food security initiatives.
Voting begins on Monday, February 3, and ends on Friday, April 18, 2025. All voters receive one free vote every 24 hours; Additional votes can be purchased and proceeds go to the Why Not You Foundation. The dancers with the most votes are narrowed down weekly, and the final eight dancers will head to Scottsdale, Arizona, to participate in a live dance competition, performing in person for Ciara and Jamaica Crafther longtime choreographer.
Russell Wilson and Ciara have been going strong since they first started dating in 2015. Before their wedding in July 2016, the couple spoke candidly about their decision to remain single until marriage. “We're hanging in there. I'm not going to lie. I'm a human being, so it's not easy,” Ciara, who was already a mother to her son (…)
“You never know what your ‘moment’ could be, so please, always take advantage of it!” she said we. “I want to find the perfect place in my music video to create an eternal moment for the dancer who wins. Trust that even when the smallest door opens for you, it may lead you to your next era.
Registration for Dance Icon is now open to dancers nationwide over the age of 13.
