Did THIS 1987 UK Dance Show Inspire “So You Think You Can Dance”? 💃📺

Описание: Before CaliforniaNino, there was London Nino! 🇬🇧 In this vintage 1987 TV clip, step back in time to see me as a UK television host on Summertime Special, presenting a weekly dance competition long before reality dance shows took over primetime.

Each week I hosted dancers battling it out on stage, while behind the scenes a certain Nigel Lythgoe was working on the show… the same Nigel who later became a judge on US TV’s So You Think You Can Dance. Did the idea for an American dance competition format start right here with our seaside summer show? Maybe! 😉

This 5‑minute blast from the past bridges my journey from British TV host to California storyteller, connecting London Nino to CaliforniaNino and showing where the love of performance, dance, and live audiences really began. If you enjoy nostalgia, old‑school TV, and origin stories, hit 👍, drop a comment, and subscribe for more California adventures and retro throwbacks! 🌴📼

✨ Let me know in the comments: could this little UK dance contest have planted the seed for So You Think You Can Dance?

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