Marissa Jaret Winokur Wants You To 'Dance Your Ass Off'

Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur stopped by to talk about her new reality show Dance Your Ass Off on Oxygen.

Dance Your Ass Off pairs 12 contestants with a professional dancer who will train him or her for weekly stage performances -- ranging from Hip Hop, to Ballroom and even Pole Dancing. Their goal is to go from an eating machine to a dancing machine. The dance score and the weight loss are combined for an overall score, which determines who is sent home each week.

According to Oxygen, Winokur is a "TONY Award-winning actress, well known for her role as plus-sized Tracy Turnblad in the hit Broadway musical "Hairspray." Most recently, Winokur's fancy feet brought her to the semi-finals on the sixth season of Dancing With the Stars.

In Herald Square participants will get a digital preview of Dance Your Ass Off and to meet Marissa Jaret Winokur, trainer Lee Wall and choreographer Lisa Ligon, visit Healrd Square (34th Street and Broadway) today, June 29 at 11am to 7pm.

Dance Your Ass Off premieres tonight, June 29 at 10pm. For more information on the show, visit dyao.oxygen.com. For more on Winokur, visit www.officialmarissajaretwinokur.com.