NBC’S “WORLD OF DANCE” REVEALS THE 54 ACTS VYING FOR THE $1 MILLION PRIZE

Season 3 Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and Moves to Its Regular Timeslot on Sundays Starting March 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT

NBC’s hit dance competition series “World of Dance” announced its 54 acts across multiple genres, ages and dance styles for Season 3 today.  This season the competition is fiercer than ever with a new group of world-class competitors ready to showcase their talents to win a life-altering grand prize of $1 million (one of the highest prize amounts ever for a reality 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 Scott Evans.

“This new season has some jaw-dropping performances and we’re seeing acts do stunts and moves that we’ve never seen before,” said Lopez. “I’m excited that we’re giving these gifted dancers and athletes an opportunity and platform to shine as brightly as they deserve, for an unparalleled third season in a row!”

To raise the stakes for Season 3, the score to get from The Qualifiers to The Duels is raised from an 80 to an 85. Then in The Duels, judges added a twist called Redemption, where the two highest-scoring acts that did not win their head-to-head routine get one last chance to compete for the final spot in The Cut.

Season 3 will highlight some of the most talented dancers and dance teams in the world including:

• Julian & Charlize – This hip-hop junior duo has danced alongside some of the biggest names in the industry. Charlize performed at the Super Bowl halftime show with Missy Elliott while Julian performed on “Saturday Night Live” with Pharrell Williams.
• Radiance – This all-female contemporary powerhouse team is choreographed by one of Jennifer Lopez’s dancers, Rudy Abreu.
• Kayla Mak – This contemporary ballet dancer has racked up some impressive accolades including being a finalist at the Youth America Grand Prix, the largest and most prestigious ballet competition, and starring as Clara in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
• Siudy Flamenco – This renowned Flamenco team has graced many of the world’s biggest stages, such as the Latin Grammy Awards, the L.A. Philharmonic and Walt Disney Concert Hall.
• Poppin John – Well-known and respected across the dance community for his popping animation, he has amassed over 200 million views across his many videos on YouTube.
• The Kings – This upper team has won almost every competition India has to offer, including “India’s Got Talent” and boasts some of the most sought after choreographers in Bollywood.

See full list of the 54 dance acts below.

The premiere episode will air on Tuesday, Feb. 26 on NBC at 9 p.m. ET/PT before moving to its regular timeslot on Sundays starting March 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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 and more.

The contestants are handpicked from qualifying events around the nation and thousands of online submissions.  The competitors are divided into four divisions: Junior (17 years old and under, 1-4 dancers), Junior Team (17 years old and under, 5-15 dancers), Upper (18 years old and older, 1-4 dancers), Upper Team (18 years old and older, 5-15 dancers).  The competition consists of five rounds: Qualifiers, The 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 grand prize.

Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas & Benny Medina executive produce for Nuyorican Productions. Executive producers also include Kris Curry, Matilda Zoltowski, Tina Nicotera Bachmann, Alex Rudzinski, David Gonzalez and Matthew Everitt. The series is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio in association with Nuyorican Productions and World of Dance.

CONTESTANTS

JUNIOR DIVISION
Act	Dance Style	Hometown
Audrey & Mia	Hip-Hop	Chicago, IL & Seattle, WA
Aydin Eyikan	Contemporary	Fairfield, CT
Ellie & Ava	Contemporary	Woodbury, MN
Ethan & Anastasia	Ballroom	New York, NY
FemP3	Hip-Hop	San Diego, CA
Funkanometry	Hip-Hop	Vancouver Island, Canada
House of Tap	Tap	Santa Ana, CA & San Diego, CA
Invictus	Ballroom	Seattle, WA
Julian & Charlize	Hip-Hop	Manalapan, NJ & Los Angeles, CA
Kayla Mak	Contemporary Ballet	Rye Brook, NY
Lauren Yakima	Contemporary	Northville, MI
Moving 4ward	Contemporary	Toronto, Canada
Mya Walters	Contemporary	Peoria, AZ
The Trilogy	Contemporary	Maplewood, MN
JUNIOR TEAM DIVISION
Act	Dance Style	Hometown
Apprentice	Urban Dance	Vancouver, Canada
Battle Droids Crew	Breaking	Antwerp, Belgium
Dancetown Divas	Ballroom	Miami, FL
Elektro Crew	Hip-Hop	Gilbert, AZ
Get Down District	Waacking	Rosemead, CA
Intention	Contemporary	Edmond, OK
JDC	Contemporary	San Jose, CA
Kozmic Edge	Hip-Hop	Gutenberg, NJ
MiniBots	Popping	Vancouver, Canada
MKAM	Hip-Hop	Alhambra, CA
Movement Society	Contemporary	Calgary, Canada
The Crazy 8’s	Contemporary	Anaheim Hills, CA
VPeepz	Hip-Hop	Manila, Philippines
West Springfield Dance Team	Hip-Hop	Springfield, VA

 

UPPER DIVISION
Act	Dance Style	Hometown
All Ready	Hip-Hop Fusion	Seoul, South Korea
Alyen & Maria	Cabaret Ballroom	Cincinnati, OH
Briar Nolet	Contemporary	Toronto, Canada
D’Angelo Brothers	Tap	San Cesareo, Italy
DD Flection	Contemporary	Bangkok, Thailand
Denise & Josh	Contemporary	Toronto, Canada
Derek Piquette	Contemporary	Chicopee, MA
Derion & Madison	Contemporary	Los Angeles, CA
Erica & Aidan	Urban Contemporary	Los Angeles, CA
Jonathan y Jorge	Salsa Cabaret	Orlando, FL & Lima, Peru
Poppin John	Popping Animation	Farmington, NM
Skyscrape	Ballet	Norfolk, VA & Dortmund, Germany
Tobias & The EZtwins	Urban Dance	Copenhagen, Denmark & Ljubljana, Slovenia
UPPER TEAM DIVISION
Act	Dance Style	Hometown
Exiles	Hip-Hop	Coolidge, AZ
Fuego Dance Crew	Hip-Hop	San Diego, CA
Guests of Honor	Hip-Hop	Los Angeles, CA
Main Guys	Hip-Hop	Oslo, Norway
Motiv Crew	Hip-Hop	Orlando, FL
Radiance	Contemporary	Los Angeles, CA
Siudy Flamenco	Flamenco	Miami, FL
Str8jacket	Hip-Hop	San Mateo, CA
Style & Grace	Hip-Hop	Vancouver, Canada
The Heima	Breaking Fusion	Seoul, South Korea
The Kings	Bolly-Hop	Mumbai, India
The Rookies	Urban Dance	Nantes, France
Unity LA	Contemporary	Los Angeles, CA