Shake It Up



Shake It Up is an American television sitcom airing on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on November 7, 2010. Created by Chris Thompson and starring Bella Thorne and Zendaya, the show follows the adventures of CeCe Jones (Thorne) and Rocky Blue (Zendaya) as they star as background dancers on a local show, "Shake It Up Chicago." It also chronicles their misadventures on- and off-set, and their troubles and rising social status at school. Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen and Kenton Duty also co-star in the series. The show's original concept was for Disney to create a female buddy comedy, only with a dance aspect. The dance concept is Disney's third original series, after The Famous Jett Jackson and Sonny with a Chance, to use a show-within-a-show format.

On March 16, 2011, it was announced that series has been renewed for a second season.

Premise
Shake It Up revolves around the adventures of best friends CeCe Jones (Bella Thorne) and Rocky Blue (Zendaya), who with the help of their longtime friend with connections, Deuce Martinez (Adam Irigoyen), fulfill their dreams of becoming professional dancers when they land roles as dancers on a local show, "Shake It Up Chicago." Cece and Rocky deal with everyday life, adapting and maintaining their social status at school while dealing with watching CeCe's little brother, Flynn (Davis Cleveland), and the antics of their TV show which includes their matching the skills of their competition, notably brother and sister, Gunther and Tinka (Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine).The show also has storylines which include Deuce and Rocky's brother Ty (Roshon Fegan), both of whom have dance skills.

Characters


Main characters Recurring characters
 * Cecelia Deborah "CeCe" Jones, portrayed by Bella Thorne is one of the co-lead characters of the series. The character described as confident and mischievous was the main push behind she and her best friend Rocky trying out for "Shake It Up Chicago." Although confident, she almost gave up on her opportunity to star in "Shake It Up Chicago" without the persistence of Rocky. According to Thorne, the character is a tomboy with a flair for fashion. In the episode "Add it Up," it was revealed that CeCe has dyslexia. She lives with her mother and her younger brother Flynn. Her parents are divorced and her father is away on business.
 * Raquel Cristianne "Rocky" Blue, portrayed by Zendaya is the second of the co-lead characters of the series. Described as the "good girl" of the two, she is described as optimistic. Rocky was the first of the two to win a role on "Shake It Up Chicago." She lives with her mother and her older brother Ty in the same apartment building as CeCe. Her parents are also divorced and her father is also away on business.
 * Flynn Jones, portrayed by Davis Cleveland, is CeCe's younger brother. Described as "wise beyond his years," Flynn's characteristics include having an appetite for bacon, playing video games, and annoying his older sister.
 * Ty Blue, portrayed by Roshon Fegan is the older brother of Rocky. Although a skilled dancer, he passed on the chance to try out for "Shake It Up Chicago", claiming he doesn't dance for "the man" His personality is described as "hip, cool and sarcastic," and he is a self-proclaimed ladies man.
 * Martin "Deuce" Martinez, portrayed by Adam Irigoyen is CeCe and Rocky's shady street-smart friend. Deuce is said to have an inside-track to almost everything.
 * Günther Hessenheffer, portrayed by Kenton Duty, is the fraternal twin brother of Tinka (portrayed by Caroline Sunshine) who came to Chicago as exchange students from a small mountain country in the first grade.He and his sister are "frenemies" to Rocky and CeCe at school and as fellow dancers on "Shake It Up, Chicago." Having distinct accents, the siblings wear bright, sparkly accented clothing.
 * Tinka Hessenheffer, portrayed by Caroline Sunshine, is the fraternal twin sister of Gunther (portrayed by Kenton Duty) who came to Chicago as exchange students from a small mountain country in the first grade. She and her brother are "frenemies" to Rocky and CeCe at school and as fellow dancers on "Shake It Up, Chicago."] Having distinct accents, the siblings wear bright, sparkly accented clothing.
 * Gary Wilde, portrayed by R. Brandon Johnson, is the host of the dance show "Shake It Up, Chicago".
 * Georgia Jones, portrayed by Anita Barone, is CeCe and Flynn's mother who is a police officer.
 * Henry Dillon, portrayed by Buddy Handleson, is Flynn's best friend who is very smart and was Cece's math tutor.
 * Dina Garcia, portrayed by Ainsley Bailey, is Deuce's street-smart girlfriend.
 * Mrs. Loccasio, portrayed by Renée Taylor, is a cranky elderly lady that the younger characters encounter.