World of Dance is an American reality competition series, hosted by Jenna Dewan Tatum and executive produced by Jennifer Lopez. The series features dance performers, including solo acts and larger groups, representing any style of dance, competing for a grand prize of $1 million. The contestants are scored by judges Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, and Derek Hough.
The series premiered on NBC on May 30, 2017, as a complement to America's Got Talent. On June 29, 2017, World of Dance was renewed for a second season, which has been confirmed to premiere on May 29, 2018. Season 2 will feature 16 episodes, as opposed to 10 in Season 1. Also, 3 competitors from Season 1, will return for another chance at the 1 million dollar grand prize. They include, last year's runner up Eva Igo, The Lab and Royal Flux.
A Philippine franchise of the show by TV network ABS-CBN has been announced.
Video World of Dance (TV series)
Production
Jennifer Lopez, who executive produced the series and serves as a judge, felt that the series would be a return to her roots; Lopez had achieved early fame as a member of In Living Color's dance crew, The Fly Girls. She explained that dance had been her "first form of artistic expression", and that the series "reminded me of all the reasons why I love dance and why I wanted to do this in the first place".
The series premiere was originally scheduled for May 8, 2017 (as a lead-out for The Voice), but was pushed back to May 30, 2017 to serve as a lead-out for America's Got Talent. On June 29, 2017, NBC renewed the series for a second season, which will premiere on May 29, 2018.
Maps World of Dance (TV series)
Dancers
Junior (under 18)
Upper (18 and over, up to 4 members)
Team (18 and over, 5 or more members)
^1 Despite their Qualifier performance not being shown, this act's hometown and dance style were made available on the World of Dance website.
^2 MiniRequest, Kings Unite & Rhythmatic were the only groups not to have a full performance featured during their time on the show.
Qualifiers
In each round of the Qualifiers, the dance acts will perform a 2-minute routine in front of the judges and a live audience. They will be scored by the judges in 5 categories: Performance, Technique, Choreography, Creativity & Presentation. Each category is worth 20 points with a perfect score of 100. For the dance act to progress forward, they must receive a average score of 80 or higher.
Part 1: May 30
Part 2: June 6
Part 3: June 13
The Duels
In each round of The Duels, two acts in the same division compete for a spot in the next round. In each division, the acts with the top qualifying scores choose their opponents, then both acts perform back-to-back, receiving feedback from the judges. After each performance, the judges will score them in the 5 categories: Performance, Technique, Creativity, Choreography & Presentation. Unlike the Qualifiers, only the final combined total score for each act is shown. The act with the highest score at the end of the duel moves on to the next round, the other faces immediate elimination.
The Cut
In The Cut, the 15 remaining acts compete for two spots in each of their divisions. Guest judge Misty Copeland joined the panel for this segment.
Divisional Final
In the Divisional Final, the 2 remaining acts in each division square off, with only one act going to the World Final to represent their division. Keone and Mari were awarded the only 100 score given by one judge in the whole season during the Divisional Final.
World Final
In the World Final, the final 3 acts, one from each division, compete to win the one million dollar prize.
Winner (BY .1): Les Twins (Average Score: 93.8)
Runner-Up: Eva Igo (Average Score: 93.7)
2nd Runner-Up: Swing Latino (Average Score: 93.2)
Ratings
See also
- So You Think You Can Dance
References
External links
- Official website
- World of Dance on IMDb
- World of Dance at TV Guide
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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