Watch Now: NBC World of Dance Season 2, Episode 13 Performances + Recap
After The Qualifiers and The Duels on NBC World of Dance, we’ve officially begun The Cut. During this round of the competition, the remaining 30 total acts will be reduced to only the top 3 scorers from each division (Junior, Junior Team, Upper, and Upper Team), eliminating more than half of the remaining acts. In addition to guidance from the celebrity judges Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, and Ne-Yo, guest mentors Savion Glover and Julianne Hough shared their expertise and advice to the dancers before going on stage. Want to catch up on what’s been going on this season? See our past episode recaps, and watch full episodes on NBC.
Junior Team Division
Flip
Pleased with their performance and score in The Duels, Flip worked with Savion Glover and Jennifer Lopez. Their guidance? Bring in the audience with emotion, passion, and storytelling. With a clean, high energy, and sophisticated performance, they continued to elevate their efforts in the competition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaYdbwlqeYMFinal score = 88.3
Expressenz
This crew of contemporary dancers have shown their elegance, power, and stellar turning and synchronicity skills. Advised to draw more passion and intensity, they delivered the most powerful and dramatic piece we’ve seen from them yet, while still sticking to what we’ve come to expect from Expressenz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kIRRM3lHDgFinal score = 87
The Pulse
Throughout this competition, The Pulse has continued to get through “by the skin of their teeth” they said. Jennifer Lopez advised they continue to step up and bring the passion big time with their performance. The brought the drama and passion and entertainment level higher than we’ve seen from them in what Ne-Yo called their best performance yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwHXSXIU5PcFinal score = 88
The Lab
A true story of triumph over tragedy, The Lab came together to support one of their members through the emotional healing process. Their performance was unlike anything we’ve seen from them yet, bringing a new level of emotion and storytelling, while still being true to their roots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlPjatViUFUFinal score = 98.3
Quad Squad
Continuing to show that beauty is strength, the Quad Squad wanted to show the judges something they haven’t seen before. Their dramatic performance included lasers and more, and while impressive, the judges felt it took away from their dancing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shaeQZL0QSgFinal score = 86
The Rock Company
Having scored the highest in The Qualifiers, The Rock Company scored 10 points less in the duels, lighting a fire under them to bring back to the stage what they know they can deliver. During rehearsals Jennifer Lopez guided the young crew to better tell their story and to draw in the audience, which they executed flawlessly during the show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SvPpCtwr70Final score = 93. 7
Fabulous Sisters
Continuously impressed by their strong performances, J-Lo was worried that this award-winning crew might not be delivering on their full potential during this round of the competition. But, when the time came to hit the stage, they brought everything they had. A dramatic, powerful, and fierce performance full of energy, their execution was beyond what we’ve seen from them so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8JvTzf_EhQFinal score = 96.3
Upper Division
Michael Dameski
Michael Dameski moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dance career, but leaving his family (specifically his supportive grandparents) has been an emotional experience. While it’s been so far worth the risk, this piece is a dedication to his grandparents during this time of separation. Guided by Derek and Julianne Hough to connect with the emotion of the story, Michael’s piece was dramatic, powerful, graceful, and full of emotion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouULC4t541UFinal score = 93
DNA
DNA was eliminated during The Duels last season, making this the farthest they’ve made it in this competition. They received partnering tips from Julianne and Derek and delivered a dreamy, fluid, and romantic performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-870hZEQ0MFinal score = 89.3
Alisa & Joseph
In this round of the competition, Alisa and Joseph hope to show they are here to compete. Their performance was fun and playful, and showcased their intricate movement and stellar musicality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpBQQ4ElqLMFinal score = 86.3
BDash & Koncrete
Coming off an amazing performance in the duel, BDash and Konkrete showed us their potential and now only performers, but also as storytellers. Guided by their mentors to connect the moments of their performance, they were able to transport the audience by bringing their concept to life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nRnmgN7v_4Final score = 91
marInspired
This duo has established themselves in this competition with their ability to bring the audience along on their narrative journey. This performance represented their personal hardships growing up and learning to stay true to themselves. Pairing unexpected elements like strength and chaos, it was an entertaining performance, but J-Lo felt some of the story was missing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7RMVae0HigFinal score = 87.7
Ashley & Zack
Ashley and Zack have toured with Julianne and Derek Hough in the past, making it a perfect mentorship matchup. A tribute to the emotion and journey of losing his best friend, this duo pushed the envelope emotionally while still showing us lifts and tricks we’ve never seen before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk34S6DwFKUFinal score = 91.3
Karen y Ricardo
This Latin dance powerhouse pair have shown consistently spectacular performances throughout each phase of the competition. Their goal this round was to showcase one of their biggest strength: their 14 years of partnering both on and off the stage. While a bit different than what we’ve from them in the past, they delivered on what we’ve come to expect from them and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVbcYUX5PXUFinal score = 99
