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Dance Central Fitness Club Success Stories: Holly

For one Dance Central fan the game didn't just give her a hobby back; it helped her get her life back.I’ve loved performing since the age of 5. I participated in ballet, music, and theater, and suddenly that was all taken away from me. A combination of genetics and prolonged childhood trauma had ... Read more

Dance Central 2 Design Blog: Voice Commands

Designer Jim Toepel walks us through Dance Central 2’s exciting new Voice Commander. With Dance Central 2’s new Voice Commander we’re offering a fun new way to select songs from the main menu, pause your dance session if you need a quick break from the action, and run rehearsals in Break ... Read more

Dance Central DLC Featuring Amazing New Routines From Pussycat Dolls, Rupee & Timbaland!

Cambridge, Mass. – September 19th, 2011 – Harmonix today confirmed that songs from The Pussycat Dolls, Rupee and Timbaland will drop September 20th for download from the in-game store and on Xbox LIVE® for Dance Central™, the first controller-free, body-tracking, fully immersive dance video game... Read more

Dance Central 2 Behind The Scenes - The Voice Commander!

This installment of our Behind the Scenes series unveils Dance Central 2's Voice Commander mode! Dance Central 2 is the sequel to last year's Dance Central, the #1 selling dance game on Kinect. For more information, please check out our Games page, become a fan of Dance Central on Facebook, o... Read more

Dance Central Fitness Club: How DC Choreographers Stay In Shape

In order to maintain the high energy levels needed to choreograph Dance Central’s heart pumping routines, our choreographers take great care to stay in dancing shape. With the help of consistent fitness routines and healthy eating habits these professional dancers have enough stamina to keep up ... Read more

Get Ur Freak On with SEVEN New Dance Central 2 Songs Announced at TGS

This week at Tokyo Game Show we announced seven new Dance Central 2 tracks! Put it down with the hottest sound and “Get Ur Freak On” with Missy Elliott; Step to “You’re a Jerk” by New Boyz; take it back to the old school and find someone to set your heart free with Mary J. Blige’s “Real Love” – a... Read more

Dance Central Fitness Club Success Stories: Alli

This past winter I sustained a pretty bad injury that affected the muscles that sit under my rib cage – they were completely torn. Unfortunately, with that type of injury there’s nothing you can really do about it except take it easy until it heals (it takes months to heal since every time you breat... Read more

Dance Central 2 Design Blog: Break It Down

Part of what makes Dance Central the most authentic dance experience on Kinect is the learning experience offered through our practice mode: Break It Down. These tools help you perfect your moves, beat your high scores, earn five gold stars in Perform It, and get a competitive edge when playing agai... Read more

Dance Central 2 Behind The Scenes - Break It Down Mode

This installment of our Behind the Scenes series unveils Dance Central 2's overhauled Break It Down mode! Break It Down is your personal dance instructor, teaching you each routine, move-by-move. With new features such as Voice Commands, Video Record, and customizable Break It Down routines, the mod... Read more

Dance Central Fitness Club Success Stories: Annette

I’m just days away from turning 25 and for someone my age I like to think I’ve accomplished quite a bit in my life. After tons of hard work and years of struggle I’ve finally achieved a career that allows me to be constantly immersed in my favorite pastime – video games – and have landed a dream job... Read more