Re: [BigBrother_Survivor] World of Dance Season 2 Recap – The Cut 2 Live Blog and Videos

 

I am a big fan of this show! This season they have a lot of amazing dancers, I have no idea who will win, last year it was obvious who was the best and they won. This year a much tougher competition!
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On Thu, 8/30/18, C G ceegee2006@yahoo.com [BigBrother_Survivor] <BigBrother_Survivor@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Subject: [BigBrother_Survivor] World of Dance Season 2 Recap – The Cut 2 Live Blog and Videos
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Date: Thursday, August 30, 2018, 9:57 AM























 
So
what do you think about the ones that are left?
https://www.mjsbigblog.com/world-of-dance-season-2-recap-the-cut-2-live-blog-and-videos.htmWorld of Dance Season 2 Recap – The Cut 2 Live
Blog and Videos
08/29/2018 by mj santilli 105 CommentsS
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Tonight,
it's the last of the World
of Dance season
Cuts. Jennifer
Lopez,
Derek
Hough and
NE-YO are
back on the judges panel, while Jenna
Dewan serves
as host.Tonight,
acts from the Junior and Upper Team divsions will face the
deepest and most intense cut of the season. The
judges will score each act's 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 and be one step closer to
winning a grand prize of $1 million.Special
guest mentors include "America's Got Talent"
judge Mel
B, who
will join forces with judge NE-YO
in
mentoring the Junior division, and world-renowned
dancer/choreographer Paula Abdul, who will team with
host/mentor Jenna Dewan, mentoring the Upper Team
division. TV-PG
DA
total of 72 acts compete this
season in
four age-based categories: 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), and
Upper Team (18 years old and older, 5-15
dancers).The
Upper
Teams are
first. Jenna
Dewan and
guest Paula
Abdul will
be mentoring the acts. 
The
Desi Hoppers –
This team is a fun mix of Bollywood and Hip Hop.
They
aren't technically trained dancers, however, and are
likely not to advance. Paula
tells them not to throw too much of the traditional stuff
away. This
choreography is not only entertaining, but really
creative. There
is nobody in the competition like them.. Jlo
loves watching them, "I have the best time….it's
filled with athleticim, fun and humor."  Derek
notes their impactful endings. Ne-Yo
appreciates how they represent their culture. Ne-Yo
– 92 Jlo – 90 Derek – 90 Total – 90.7.
They crossed 90. They
have a shot…but
advancing is unlikely. 
Embodiment
–
The guys are excited to be mentored by Paula. Jenna
says Paula is "the queen of clean." She
is working the acts HARD.  She's
a very good and exacting mentor. Nigel
should bring her back to SYTYCD to work in that
capacity. Although
it lacked some excitement, the routine was nicely
choreographed. "That
was so beautiful, so powerful," says Derek. He
loved they way they hit the syncopations. Ne-Yo
loves the way they blend elegance and masculinity.
Jennifer
says they need more quiet moments. "Don't
over choreograph," she says. Ne-Yo
– 81 Jlo – 91 Derek – 93 Total – 91.0.
Welp that score just took the Desi Hoppers out. And
by the looks on their faces, they know
it. 
Lock
N Lol –
Super energetic retro locking crew are really fun to
watch. We
see them dance a bit. They
get some nice notes from the judges, but only score
an 86.7
The
Bradas –
We see a bit of their mentoring session, A little of their
performances and comments. They
score an 89,
knocking
Lock N Lol off the leaderboard. 
Connection
–
Oh they have a story. That
means they will probably advance. They
grew up together in a bad part of Mexico.. They
had each other's backs! Wait…nobody
died? Maybe
they won't advance. Jenna
loves the body rolls! This
group synchronized beautifully. "Everything
was so riviting…amazing,"
says Jlo, "The best routine you've every done."
Derek
says, "You are all dancing as one. You
should be very proud of yourselves." Ne-Yo
admits he underestimated them. The
Bradas are eliminated.   Ne-Yo
– 94 Jlo – 91 Derek – 89 Total – 91.3
Poreotics
–
Derek felt their Duels routine took to long to get to the
point. Ha.
They
make a play on "Jelly Donut" which is what Derek
compared them to back then. Hilarious–this
group has a cheeky sense of humor.  I
think they won Derek over. "You
hit it out of the gate," says Derek. Ne-Yo
calls them "Alien like in sync…you
earned the humor…damn
near perfect." Jlo
calls them creative and innovative. The
Desi Hoppers are Eliminated.  Ne-Yo
– 93 Jlo – 91 Derek – 91 Total – 91.7
The
Ruggeds –
Dutch B boys. Paula
warns them during rehearsal that their timing is off.
There
was a A LOT going on in that routine! Very
unique. Derek
loved the contrast between the music and choreography.
"Way
to pull through when hit counts." Ne-Yo
called their choreography "smart." Jlo
thought they took risks through the whole thing.
The
group's first score back in the Qualifiers was in the low
80s. They've
come a long way. Embodiment
are Eliminated. Ne-Yo
– 92 Jlo – 92 Derek – 94 Total – 92.7
S-Rank
–
Paula and Jenna think they need one more WOW moment.
They'll
probably get it. This
group is really good.  One
of them is like, triple jointed. ICK!
Jlo
really dug the routine, bu she wants the choreographer up
front. Derek
calls them a "musicality clinic." Ne-Yo
dubs them the cleanest team in the competition.
Connection
is eliminated.  Ne-Yo
– 91 Jlo – 93 Derek – 93 Total – 92.3
Upper
DivisionSafeThe
Ruggeds – 92.7S-Rank
– 92.3Poreotics
– 91.7EliminatedConnection –
91.3Emodiment –
91.0Desi
Hoppers – 90.7The
Bradas – 89.0Lock
N Lol – 86.7
The
Junior Division is next,
mentored by Ne-Yo
and
guest Mel
B.Josh
& Taylor –
Taylor has idolized the Spice Girls forever! Mel
and Ne-Yo help them define the story. It's
about the two of them on a date. Hm.
Not
my favorite routine by them. Confusing.
The
LED lighting on the floor didn't really add to the
narrative.  Jlo
calls it a "great little routine." Ne-Yo
liked it more when they were closer together. Derek
thought there were lots of cool moments, but there were
issues here and there. OOF.
Low
scores. No
chance they make the cut. But
even Jlo said out loud their chances were
iffy Ne-Yo
– 86 Jlo – 83 Derek – 87 Total – 85.3
Victoria
Caban –
She's the 14 year old flamenco dancer for whom Jlo has a
real soft spot.  We
don't even see her mentoring session. So I
think that's a no. Ooh.
She
tripped on her skirt. Jlo
felt she recovered well.  Victoria
earned an 85.3
Jonas
& Ruby –
These ballroom kids are little super-pros. Their
choreographer dad is super ambitious too. Ne-Yo
warns about pulling faces. "You
always come to play," says Derek. They
do indeed. They're
mini robo-performers. Ne-Yo
caught their Matrix inspired costumes "It takes a real man
to wear patent leather," he says." I am
REALLY surprised the score is not higher. Not
even in the low 90s?  Ne-Yo
– 85 Jlo – 89 Derek – 91 Total – 88.3
Madison
Brown –
Twelve year old contemporary dancer performs a routine that
expresses the racial prejudice she's experience as a young
black female. We
don't get a good look at her dance, however. Jlo
is very complimentary. "You
did a great job," says Ne-Yo. She
scored an  85.7
Sean
& Kaycee –
Sean has shown himself to be a terrific choreographer so
far.  The
piece is a lovestory about the last two people on
earth. Ugh.
Ne-Yo
teases them about maybe being a couple. They
are only in their early teens and probably still figuring
stuff out. Does
every male and female partnership have to be a thing?
This
is so good. Somebody
is going home. And
it's not them. "You
guys move me," says Jlo. Oh
the routine is actually about their partnership and how
close they've become. Derek
is amazed at their connection. Ne-Yo
feels Sean has a signature style as a choreographer.
Victoria
Caban and Josh & Taylor are
eliminated. Ne-Yo
– 88 Jlo – 94 Derek – 94 Total –
92

Avery
& Marcus –
They were the act that took out season 1 runner up Eva Igo
in the Duels.  The
only ballet couple, they are performing to "Thunder" by
Imagine Dragons. Ne-Yo
feels they have to work on their musicality. Derek
felt the routine showed off their youthfulness. Ne-Yo
still doesn't like the marriage of music and
movement. Jlo
liked the end better than the beginning. Avery
& Marcus are eliminated.
Their Duels performance was much better than
this.  Ne-Yo
– 85 Jlo – 86 Derek – 85 Total – 85.3
Charity
& Andres –
This contemporary duo got a perfecrt
score
in the Duels. Ne-Yo
warns them not to let their success mess with their
heads. Well.
Since
Madison was edited, we know these two make it
through. Beautiful,
mature routine from these two. Jlo
insists they deserved the 100. "Don't
let your head get in the way." Ne-Yo
says, "That was amazing." Hm.
That
100 turned these two into nervous nellies,
unfortunately. But
they pull it out. I
hope they understand that their 100 was more about good TV
in the moment rather than delivering a genius
routine. Nothing
personal! Derek
pulls a Simon Cowell. "I
didn't like that performance…I
loved it!" Madison
Brown is eliminated.  Ne-Yo
– 89 Jlo – 93 Derek – 96 Total – 92.7 
Jaxon
Willard –
By the time he got in front of the mentors, he still
wasn't finished choreographing the piece. Ne-Yo
thinks maybe his insecurity is holding him back.
He's
the black kid who was raised by a white family in
Utah. He
hasn't accepted who he is yet. Mel
and Ne-Yo encourage him to love himself.  This
is the performance of the night. Strength,
power and agility married to elegance and grace.
Bye
bye ballroom kids. "Everything
you do is effortless," says Ne-Yo. He
gives him a big hug. Jlo
says, "You have a tremondous well of emotion inside of
you." Derek
says, "I believe you, I believe your intentions.
"I
feel like you went from a boy to a man today."
Jonas
& Ruby are Eliminated. Ne-Yo
– 90 Jlo – 90 Derek – 92 Total – 90.7
Hm.
I
would have scored that higher.
These
Junior Divsion scores are low across the
board.Junior
DivisionSafeCharity
& Andres – 92.7Sean
& Kaycee – 92.0Jaxon
Willard – 90.7EliminatedJonas
& Ruby – 88.3Madison
Brown – 85.7Victoria
Caban – 85.3Josh
& Taylor – 85.3Avery
& Marcus – 85.3

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