The hit summer series โWorld of Dance,โ starring Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, NE-YO and Jenna Dewan, will bring aboard several of the most accomplished and celebrated dancers in the world as guest mentors and guest judges during its highly successful second season.
As the season moves along, six extraordinary dancers/choreographers will share their insight with aspiring dancers looking to change their lives.
During the two episodes of โThe Cutโ round of the competition (airing Wednesday, Aug. 22 and Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT), guest mentors will include:
- Tony Award winner Savion Glover will collaborate with judge Jennifer Lopez with the Junior Team division;
- Actress, dancer, singer and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Julianne Hough, who will be working with her brother, judge Derek Hough, in the Upper division;
- โAmericaโs Got Talentโ judge Mel B will join forces with judge NE-YO in mentoring the Junior division;
- World-renowned dancer/choreographer Paula Abdul will team with host/mentor Jenna Dewan in the Upper Team division.
Misty Copeland, principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, will serve as a guest judge during the Divisional Final, with Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist Ciara joining as guest mentor during the Divisional Final as well (airing Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT).
In โThe Cut,โ the acts face the deepest and most intense cut of the season. The judges will score each actโs performance based on their artistry, precision and athleticism. Only the top three highest-scoring acts from each division will move on to the Divisional Final.ย In the โDivisional Final,โ the top three acts from each division will compete for a spot in the โWorld Final.โ The top scoring act from each division will be one step closer to winning the $1 million grand prize.
So far this summer โWorld of Danceโ is averaging a 2.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 8.5 million viewers overall in โlive plus seven dayโ Nielsens, and ranks #2 in โmost currentโ averages for the summer to date in adults 18-49, behind only โAmericaโs Got Talent.โ โWorld of Danceโ has completely dominated its 10 p.m. Tuesday timeslot, defeating the combined โlive plus same dayโ results for its ABC and CBS competition every week itโs been in first-run in every key demographic category โ adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54.
โWorld of Danceโ gives dancers the platform to showcase their talents and compete for a life-altering grand prize of $1 million, led by a judging team of extraordinary dance superstars โ Jennifer Lopez (who also serves as an executive producer), Derek Hough, NE-YO and host/mentor Jenna Dewan.
In partnership with preeminent global dance brand World of Dance, the series brings the worldโs 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 โ the winner from each division will compete against each other for the $1 million grand prize.
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 worldโs 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 executive produce โWorld of Danceโ for Nuyorican Productions. Also executive producing are Kris Curry, Matilda Zoltowski, Alex Katz, Alex Rudzinski, David Gonzalez and Matthew Everitt.ย The series is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio in association with Nuyorican Productions and World of Dance.
โWorld of Danceโ airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT and will expand to a two-hour telecast beginning Wednesday, July 25 at 8 p.m.