NBC Announces WORLD OF DANCE Contestants

NBC's new competition series "World of Dance" revealed today the 47 elite dance acts competing for a life-altering grand prize of $1 million and title of "Best in the World." The 10-episode series will give dancers the platform to showcase their talents, led by a judging team of extraordinary dance superstars - Jennifer Lopez (who also serves as an executive producer), Derek Hough, NE-YO and host/mentor Jenna Dewan Tatum.

The series will premiere Monday, May 8 from 10-11 p.m. and moves to Tuesdays at 10 p.m. starting May 30.

In partnership with preeminent global dance brand World of Dance, the series brings the world's elite dancers together to compete in epic battles of artistry, precision and athleticism. Solo dancers will compete against duos and crews in an unlimited range of dance, including hip-hop, popping, locking, tap, ballet, break dancing, ballroom, stomping and more.

Handpicked from qualifying events around the nation and thousands of online submissions, competitors are divided into three divisions: Junior (any size act, 17 years old and under), Upper (groups of 1-4, 18 and older) and Team (groups of 5+, 18 and older). Our panel of experts score the acts using a precise point system developed by World of Dance, using the following criteria: Performance, Technique, Choreography, Creativity and Presentation. The competition consists of five rounds: Qualifiers, Duels, The Cut, Divisional Final and the World Final. In the first four rounds, dancers only compete within their division, but in the World Final - the winner from each division will compete against each other for the $1 million grand prize.

CONTESTANTS

Junior Division

Act	Dance Style	Hometown	Instagram
801 Squad	Ballroom/Jazz	Oren, UT	#801Squad
Alaman	Tap	Los Angeles, CA	@alamonster
Boys of Temecula	Jazz	Temecula, CA	@boysoftemecula
D'Angelo & Amanda	Ballroom	Miami, FL	@amanda_carbajales@dangelocasteo
Diana Pombo	Contemporary	Miami, FL	@diana_sofia11
Eva Igo	Contemporary	Inver Grove Heights, MN	@evaigo2002
Immabeast	Hip Hop	Los Angeles, CA	@immabeastco
JJ & Joey	Hip Hop	Johnson, RI	@joeya161616@jj_pincince
Kaeli and Brandon	Ballet	Ashburn, VA	@brandon_talbot@kaeliware5678
Kyntay	Hip Hop	CanadaMemphis, TN	@kyntayofficial
Mini Request	Hip Hop	New Zealand	@palacedancestudio
The Lab	Hip Hop	Los Angeles, CA	@inthelab247
The Maya Boys	Breakdance	Phoenix, AZ	@themayaboys
The Mihacevich Sisters	Contemporary	Brunswick, OH	@mihacevichsisters
The Posse	Contemporary	San Jose, CA	@possedancecompany

Upper Division

Act	Dance Style	Hometown	Instagram
Al Taw'am	Hip Hop	Twin Cities, MN	@iman_and_khadijah
DNA	Ballroom	New York, NY	@denys_antonina
Femme Fatale	Popping	Los Angeles, CA	#femmefatale
Fik-shun	Hip Hop	Las Vegas, NV	@dance10fikshun
Keone & Mari	Urban Dance	San Diego, CA	@keonemadrid@marrrrriel
Kings Unite	Hip Hop	Los Angeles, CA	#kingsunite
Kyle Van Newkirk	Tap	Morrill, NE	@kyle_vanny
Les Twins	Hip Hop	Paris, France	@officiallestwins
Luka and Jenalyn	Cabaret Ballroom	Toronto, Canada	@luka.jenalyn
Nick Daniels	Contemporary	Miami, FL	@nicklepac
Pasión	Flamenco	Santa Barbara, CA	@timonunez_offcial
Quick Style	Hip Hop	Oslo, Norway	@thequickstyle
Slavek and Juliet	Ballet	Phoenix, AZ	@julietdoherty@slawek_wozniak
The Nitty Grittyz	Tap	Los Angeles, CA	#thenittygrittyz
Trent Jeray	Memphis Jookin	Memphis, TN	@trentjookin901
Vibration	Bellydance	Miami, FL	#vibration

Team Division

Act	Dance Style	Hometown	Instagram
Chapkis Dance Family	Hip Hop	Bay Area, CA	@chapkisdance
Fuze	Ballroom Fusion	Los Angeles, CA	@alansalazar
Ian Eastwood and The Young Lions	Jazz Funk	Los Angeles, CA	@ian_eastwood@young_lions_dance
Jabbawockeez	Hip Hop	Sacramento, CA	@jabbawockeez
Kinjaz	Urban Dance	Los Angeles, CA	@kinjaz
Miami All Stars	Ballroom	Miami, FL	@dancetownmiami
NXT LVL	Clogging	Myrtle Beach, SC	@allthatclogging
P.L.A.Y	Contemporary	New York, NY	@p.l.a.ydancecollective
Prodijig	Irish Step	Cork, Ireland	@prdjiig_official
Rhythmatic	Tap	New York, NY	@rhythmatictapco
Rouge	Hip Hop/Jazz	Los Angeles, CA	#rogue
Royal Flux	Contemporary	Los Angeles, CA	@royalfluxdance
Stroll Groove	Stepping	Los Angeles, CA	@strollgroove
Super Cr3w	Breakdance	Las Vegas, NV	@supercr3w
Swing Latino	Salsa	Cali, Colombia	@swinglatinocali
The Kingdom	Dancehall/Hip Hop	Los Angeles, CA	#thekingdom

World of Dance is among the most trusted and fastest growing dance and music entertainment brands, combining a successful digital platform of more than 8 million subscribers with the world's largest international urban dance competition. What began in 2008 as a single event is now a continent-spanning, tour de force of human spirit and sick dance moves. The World of Dance Tour attracts Youtube stars, industry icons and tens of thousands of fans to events in more than 25 countries, spanning the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. The inspiring performance videos captured from these events drive 30 million monthly views online, making World of Dance the largest dance entertainment channel on YouTube. No language barriers. No animosity. Just pure, awe-inspiring movement.

Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas & Benny Medina will executive produce for Nuyorican Productions. Also executive producing are Kris Curry, Matilda Zoltowski, Alex Katz, David Gonzalez, Matthew Everitt and Al Hassas. The series will be produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio in association with Nuyorican Productions and World of Dance.

Image courtesy of NBC.

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