Advancing Dance Acts from NBC's WORLD OF DANCE The Cut

Below are the "Junior" acts and "Upper Teams" that advanced past The Cut last night on NBC's "World of Dance" Season 2.

NBC's hit dance competition series "World of Dance" is 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.

The 16-episode series from Universal Television Alternative Studio and Nuyorican Productions will give dancers the platform to showcase their talents and the opportunity to receive a life-altering grand prize of $1 million.

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.

SEAN & KAYCEE

Division: Junior
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Style: Hip-Hop Fusion
Members: 2
Ages: 15 & 16

Performance:

Song: "Can I Be Him" by James Arthur Makes

Sean competed on Season 1 but is back this year partnering with Kaycee. Sean and Kaycee met competing against each other in the competition circuit more than eight years ago.

JAXON WILLARD

Division: Junior
Hometown: American Fork, UT

Style: Contemporary

Solo

Ages: 16

Performance:

Song: "Higher" by The Score

At a young age, Jaxon had the amazing ability to self-choreograph routines that range from vulnerability, frustration and heartache.

Charity & Andres

Division: Junior
Hometown: Springville, UT

Style: Contemporary

Members: 2

Age: 17

Performance:

Song: "Waves" by Dean Lewis

This duo has been dancing together since they were eight years old as ballroom dance partners. Charity and Andres share more than just a love of dance- they come from parallel backgrounds, as their mothers both own dance studios less than 20 miles away from each other.

POREOTICS

Division: Upper Team

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Style: Hip-Hop

Members: 6

Ages: 20-29

Performance:

Song: "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton

This hip-hop group won "America's Best Dance Crew" Season 5 and choreographed and performed in Bruno Mars' music video for "The Lazy Song," which earned the group a MTV VMA nomination and Justin Bieber and Usher's music video for "Somebody to Love." They were also the 2009-2010 USA Hip Hop International Champs. After taking a break, the group is back stronger than ever to compete on "World of Dance."

THE RUGGEDS

Division: Upper Team
Hometown: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Style: Break Dance
Members: 7
Ages: 21-30

Performance:

Song: "Not Giving In" by Rudimental

The Ruggeds is a breakdance crew from the Netherlands who prides itself on being original and explosive while performing death-defying tricks. Holding more than 10 International Bboy titles, this group of childhood best friends has traveled the globe battling for more than 12 years making noise in the breaking scene as well as working with world renowned artists like Justin Bieber and Rita Ora.

S-RANK

Division: Upper Team

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Style: Hip-Hop

Members: 14

Ages: 13-27

Performance:

Song: "DNA" by Kendrick Lamar

S-Rank's leader, Melvin, created the group after competing on the last season of "World of Dance" with Chapkis Dance Family. The first-ever US crew to win the adult division at Hip-Hop International's World Championship in 2017, S-Rank is comprised of some of the best dancers around the west coast from various dance backgrounds.

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