Earlier in the night, Fox's "Bones" delivered 12.13 million viewers.
Among key demographics, the pilot episode delivered 2.4 million viewers in adults 18-49.
Among adults 25-54, it delivered 2.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen.
It delivered 12.97 million viewers and was weaker in the second half-hour than the first, which is never a good sign.
If the network delivers more viewers than it guaranteed, the advertiser gets the bonus.
The premiere episode delivered a 7.7 share, or 3.4 million viewers.
It delivered 6.39 million viewers and was fourth among 18-to-49-year-olds.
Wednesday's episode of the brooding magician's reality show delivered an audience 1.39 million viewers.
After that, "House" delivered 23.3 million viewers, which was that medical series's largest audience ever.
Over all, "Dance" delivered 10.6 million viewers, and high ratings in both the 18-to-49 and 18-to-34 age groups.