THE JOURNEY BEGINS FOR 12 DANCE TEAMS, EACH COMPRISED OF ONE EXTREMELY TALENTED KID DANCER AND ONE UNTRAINED PARENT, ON THE TWO-HOUR SERIES PREMIERE OF "COME DANCE WITH ME," FRIDAY, APRIL 15

Family Dance Competition Series Is Hosted by Grammy(R)
Award Winner Philip Lawrence

Dancers Jenna Dewan, Dexter Mayfield and Tricia Miranda Serve as Judges

"The Journey Begins" - The journey begins as 12 dance teams, each comprised of one extremely talented kid dancer and their untrained parent, enter the competition of a lifetime on the two-hour series premiere of COME DANCE WITH ME, Friday, April 15 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.

In the series premiere, the kid/parent teams perform to hit songs, including "Grown Woman" (Beyonce)
, "We Will Rock You" (Queen)
and "Rain on Me" (Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande)
. Then, some of the biggest names in dance - Jenna Dewan, Dexter Mayfield and Tricia Miranda - give their expert opinions. The episode concludes with a surprising twist! GRAMMY(R)
Award-winning songwriter Philip Lawrence hosts.

COME DANCE WITH ME features exceptionally talented young dancers from across the country, who invite one untrained family member who has supported their dance dreams to be their partner. Together, they will strut their stuff for the chance to win the grand prize. Throughout the season, the teams will learn different dance routines, from hip hop and ballroom to contemporary and theatrical, among others, and will tackle a fierce new performance each week, in hopes of earning top scores from the judges and continuing in the competition. At the end of every episode, the two lowest-scoring teams will battle each other in a freestyle dance-off, as the judges determine which team will be eliminated and which will advance.

The following teams are competing for the $100,000 grand prize on COME DANCE WITH ME:

Team Ava and John Child: Ava (age 10)
Dad: John (drummer, Limp Bizkit)
Hometown: Santa Clarita, Calif.

Team Avery and Jack Child: Avery (age 11)
Dad: Jack (network engineer)
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.

Team Connor and Nadya Child: Connor (age 13)
Mom: Nadya (doctor)
Hometown: Ogden, Utah

Team Emelyn and Nicole Child: Emelyn (age 12)
Mom: Nicole (social media consultant)
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.

Team Emily and Anna Child: Emily (age 12)
Mom: Anna (interior designer)
Hometown: Woodland Hills, Calif.

Team Kamryn and Adriana Child: Kamryn (age 9)
Mom: Adriana (dance mom)
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.

Team Kennedy and Justin Child: Kennedy (age 10)
Dad: Justin (public information officer)
Hometown: Stafford, Va.

Team Lucas and Carolina Child: Lucas (age 13)
Mom: Carolina (retired educator)
Hometown: La Mirada, Calif.

Team Maceo and Albert Child: Maceo (age 14)
Dad: Albert (program engineer)
Hometown: Santa Clarita, Calif.

Team Mia and Crystal Child: Mia (age 10)
Mom: Crystal (preschool teacher)
Hometown: Lexington, S.C.

Team Noah and Sylvia Child: Noah (age 15)
Mom: Sylvia (account executive)
Hometown: Santa Clarita, Calif.

Team Saeda and Shamus Child: Saeda (age 11)
Dad: Shamus (social worker)
Hometown: Mesa, Ariz.

COME DANCE WITH ME is from creators and executive producers Chris O'Donnell, LL COOL J (stars of CBS' NCIS: LOS ANGELES)
and 3 Ball Productions, part of 3BMG, in association with CBS Studios. Executive producers for 3 Ball are Reinout Oerlemans, Ross Weintraub and Jeff Altrock. Jeff Thacker, Nick Florez and RJ Durell also are executive producers.

*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.