NBC'snewdancepetitionseries"WorldofDance"isledbyajudgingteamofextraordinarydancesuperstars-JenniferLopez(whoalsoservesasanexecutiveproducer),DerekHough,NE-YOandhost/mentorJennaDewanTatum.The10-episodeseriesfromUniversalTelevisionAlternativeStudioandNuyoricanProductionswillgivedancerstheplatformtoshowcasetheirtalentsandtheopportunitytoreceivealife-alteringgrandprizeof$1million.InpartnershipwithpreeminentglobaldancebrandWorldofDance,theseriesbringstheworld'selitedancerstogethertopeteinepicbattlesofartistry,precisionandathleticism.Solodancerswillpeteagainstduosandcrewsinanunlimitedrangeofdance,includinghip-hop,popping,locking,tap,ballet,breakdancing,ballroom,stompingandmore.Handpickedfromqualifyingeventsaroundthenationandthousandsofonlinesubmissions,petitorsaredividedintothreedivisions:Junior(anysizeact,17yearsoldandunder),Upper(groupsof1-4,18andolder)andTeam(groupsof5,18andolder).OurpanelofexpertsscorestheactsusingaprecisepointsystemdevelopedbyWorldofDance,usingthefollowingcriteria:Performance,Technique,Choreography,CreativityandPresentation.Thepetitionconsistsoffiverounds:Qualifiers,Duels,TheCut,DivisionalFinalsandtheGrandFinal.Inthefirstfourrounds,dancersonlypetewithintheirdivision,butintheGrandFinalthewinnerfromeachdivisionwillpeteagainsteachotherforthegrandprize.WorldofDanceisamongthemosttrustedandfastestgrowingdanceandmusicentertainmentbrands,biningasuccessfuldigitalplatformofmorethaneightmillionsubscriberswiththeworld'slargestinternationalurbandancepetition.Whatbeganin2008asasingleeventisnowacontinent-spanning,tourdeforceofhumanspiritandsickdancemoves.TheWorldofDanceTourattractsYouTubestars,industryiconsandtensofthousandsoffanstoeventsinmorethan25countries,spanningtheU.S.,Europe,SouthAmericaandAsia.Theinspiringperformancevideoscapturedfromtheseeventsdrive30millionmonthlyviewsonline,makingWorldofDancethelargestdanceentertainmentchannelonYouTube.Nolanguagebarriers.Noanimosity.Justpure,awe-inspiringmovement.JenniferLopez,ElaineGoldsmith-ThomasandBennyMedinawillexecutiveproduceforNuyoricanProductions.AlsoexecutiveproducingareKrisCurry,MatildaZoltowski,DavidGonzalez,MatthewEverittandAlHassas.TheseriesisproducedbyUniversalTelevisionAlternativeStudioinassociationwithNuyoricanProductionsandWorldofDance.ACTSJunior801SquadAlamanBoysofTemeculaD'AngeloandAmandaDianaPomboEvaIgoImmaBEASTJJ&JoeyKaeliandBrandonKynTayMiniReQuestTheLabTheMayaBoysTheMihacevichSistersThePOSSEUpperAlTaw'amDNAFemmeFataleFik-ShunKeone&MariKingsUnitedKyleVanNewkirkLesTwinsLuka&JenalynNickDanielsPasiónQuickStyleSlavekandJulietTheNittyGrittyzTrentJerayVibrationTeamChapkisDanceFamilyFUZEIanEastwoodandtheYoungLionsJabbawockeezKinjazMiamiAllStarsNXTLVLP.L.A.Y.ProdiJIGRhythmaticRougeRoyalFluxStrollGrooveSuperCr3wSwingLatinoTheKingdom