The USA’s greatest gymnasts will head from China to the Bryce Jordan Center for a Sports and Music Extravaganza that will pair spectacularly choreographed gymnastics routines with live music from the likes of Jordan Pruitt (Hollywood Records) and KSM (Buena Vista Records).

Just back from China, the country’s most celebrated gymnasts including reigning World Champion Shawn Johnson, 9-time World Championship medalist Nastia Liukin, 2005 All-Around World Champion Chellsie Memmel, and Olympic medalist Morgan Hamm will join Paul Hamm, Shannon Miller, Blaine Wilson and the U.S. gymnastics team (including Team USA’s Captain Kevin Tan from Penn State) for The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars.

A nationally televised special airing on MyNetwork TV on September 19th from 8:00-10:00pm (EST) will kick off the two-month trek across the United States bringing world class gymnastics and music from Disney’s hottest young recording artists to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center.

The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars will offer fans a unique opportunity to see some of their favorite gymnasts perform live in an extraordinary sports and music extravaganza. In addition to medal-worthy athletic routines the show will feature songs from the Walt Disney Records’ Disney Girlz Rock 2 CD and live performances from teen sensations Jordan Pruitt and KSM. Jordan's new album, Permission to Fly features the single "One Love" and is currently available exclusively at Limited Too stores. KSM recorded the show’s theme song, “Hero in You,” a new pop/rock anthem written and produced by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil of “High School Musical” fame. KSM’s debut album is set for release in 2009.

“I am honored to be representing the U.S. this summer and hope to have the U.S. on the podium but I am also looking forward to coming back from China and going out each night to have fun performing for my fans who have supported me since I started competing” said reigning World Champion Shawn Johnson.

“I have travelled the world competing and now I have the chance to share my love and passion for gymnastics with millions of fans all over the US,” said Nastia Liukin, 9 time World Championship Medalist. Promoting the sport I love so much has always been one of the reasons I started as a young girl. I hope my fans are as excited to see me on the Tour as I am to see them.”

Paul Hamm recently had to resign his position on the team to recover from multiple injuries but he continues training and looks forward to the opportunity to get back out there and do what he loves. Hamm will be reunited with his teammates from China and fans will get a chance to see them do what they do best.

The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars is sanctioned by USA Gymnastics, the national governing body of gymnastics in the United States.

TICKET INFORMATION: Reserved seats go on sale this Friday, August 8 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Tickets Downtown, charge by phone at 814-865-5555 or online at www.bjc.psu.edu.

Tickets: $49.50, $39.50, $29.50. Gold Circle seating is also available. Penn State students $25 with ID. Group rates are also available at 814-863-1812.

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Edge Entertainment Creators and Executive Producers of numerous awards shows, entertainment and sports properties. Edge handles sales, marketing integration, tour production & broadcast for the tour. Portfolio includes the Teen Choice Awards on FOX, the Kids Choice Awards on Nickelodeon and Frosted Pink With A Twist on ABC.

The Disney Music Group Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records and Buena Vista Records are part of the Disney Music Group, the recorded music and music publishing arm of the Walt Disney Company.