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Open audition in Toronto for Drake and Rihanna music video

Hundreds of dancers stood in line at an east Toronto studio for a chance to audition for a Rihanna and Drake music video.

The music video is for Rihanna's track 'Work' featuring Drake

An open audition was held in Toronto Tuesday night for Rihanna and Drake's new music video for the track 'Work.' (Christopher Polk/Getty Images/Joel Ryan/Associated Press)

There wasa hot line in Toronto's east end Tuesday night where hundreds of dancers stoodtoaudition for Drake and Rihanna's new music video.

An open call for professional and non-professional dancers washeld in the cityat Milestone Studio on Eastern Avenue near Broadview from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

People were let into Milestone Studio in Toronto's east end for the Rihanna and Drake music video casting call on Tuesday night. (CBC)

The casting director indicated in the ad that the video will bedancehall style.They want a total of60 men and women for the video, ages 19-40.

Caroline Kent is one of the many people whostoodin line Tuesdayevening.
Caroline Kent is one of hundreds of dancers who lined up at the Toronto audition for Rihanna and Drake's new music video. (CBC)

"I think it will be a lot of fun. I love the style of music. I love Rihanna and Drake. I think they are both amazing artists," said Kent.

The music video is for the track Workdropped by Rihanna last week,which features Drake. It is off of her new albumAnti.

"I heard the song and I heard the beat, it's a reggae vibe. I had to get into it," said one man in line.

The shoot date for thevideo is thisFriday.

This isn't the first time Rihanna and Drakehavecollaborated.They've worked on past songs What's My Name?from Rihanna's2010 album,Loud, and thetitle track off Drake's 2011 album,Take Care.