NBC'snewdancecompetitionseries"WorldofDance"isledbyajudgingteamofextraordinarydancesuperstars-JenniferLopez(whoalsoservesasanexecutiveproducer),DerekHough,NE-YOandhost/mentorJennaDewanTatum. The10-episodeseriesfromUniversalTelevisionAlternativeStudioandNuyoricanProductionswillgivedancerstheplatformtoshowcasetheirtalentsandtheopportunitytoreceivealife-alteringgrandprizeof$1million. InpartnershipwithpreeminentglobaldancebrandWorldofDance,theseriesbringstheworld'selitedancerstogethertocompeteinepicbattlesofartistry,precisionandathleticism.Solodancerswillcompeteagainstduosandcrewsinanunlimitedrangeofdance,includinghip-hop,popping,locking,tap,ballet,breakdancing,ballroom,stompingandmore. Handpickedfromqualifyingeventsaroundthenationandthousandsofonlinesubmissions,competitorsaredividedintothreedivisions:Junior(anysizeact,17yearsoldandunder),Upper(groupsof1-4,18andolder)andTeam(groupsof5+,18andolder).OurpanelofexpertsscorestheactsusingaprecisepointsystemdevelopedbyWorldofDance,usingthefollowingcriteria:Performance,Technique,Choreography,CreativityandPresentation.Thecompetitionconsistsoffiverounds:Qualifiers,Duels,TheCut,DivisionalFinalsandtheGrandFinal.Inthefirstfourrounds,dancersonlycompetewithintheirdivision,butintheGrandFinalthewinnerfromeachdivisionwillcompeteagainsteachotherforthegrandprize. WorldofDanceisamongthemosttrustedandfastestgrowingdanceandmusicentertainmentbrands,combiningasuccessfuldigitalplatformofmorethaneightmillionsubscriberswiththeworld'slargestinternationalurbandancecompetition.Whatbeganin2008asasingleeventisnowacontinent-spanning,tourdeforceofhumanspiritandsickdancemoves.TheWorldofDanceTourattractsYouTubestars,industryiconsandtensofthousandsoffanstoeventsinmorethan25countries,spanningtheU.S.,Europe,SouthAmericaandAsia.Theinspiringperformancevideoscapturedfromtheseeventsdrive30millionmonthlyviewsonline,makingWorldofDancethelargestdanceentertainmentchannelonYouTube.Nolanguagebarriers.Noanimosity.Justpure,awe-inspiringmovement. JenniferLopez,ElaineGoldsmith-ThomasandBennyMedinawillexecutiveproduceforNuyoricanProductions.AlsoexecutiveproducingareKrisCurry,MatildaZoltowski,DavidGonzalez,MatthewEverittandAlHassas.TheseriesisproducedbyUniversalTelevisionAlternativeStudioinassociationwithNuyoricanProductionsandWorldofDance. ACTS Junior 801Squad Alaman BoysofTemecula D'AngeloandAmanda DianaPombo EvaIgo ImmaBEAST JJ&Joey KaeliandBrandon KynTay MiniReQuest TheLab TheMayaBoys TheMihacevichSisters ThePOSSE Upper AlTaw'am DNA FemmeFatale Fik-Shun Keone&Mari KingsUnited KyleVanNewkirk LesTwins Luka&Jenalyn NickDaniels Pasión QuickStyle SlavekandJuliet TheNittyGrittyz TrentJeray Vibration Team ChapkisDanceFamily FUZE IanEastwoodandtheYoungLions Jabbawockeez Kinjaz MiamiAllStars NXTLVL P.L.A.Y. ProdiJIG Rhythmatic Rouge RoyalFlux StrollGroove SuperCr3w SwingLatino TheKingdom
