Re: [BigBrother_Survivor] World of Dance Season 3 The Cut 2 Recap

by Crime Time Tamil on April 23, 2019

There are so many amazing dancers! Last year at this time I knew who the winners would be, not this year!
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On Mon, 4/22/19, SHARON ceegee2006@yahoo.com [BigBrother_Survivor] <BigBrother_Survivor@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Subject: [BigBrother_Survivor] World of Dance Season 3 The Cut 2 Recap
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Date: Monday, April 22, 2019, 11:33 AM

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World
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World of Dance
Season 3 The Cut 2 Recap, Live Blog and
Videos
World
of Dance season 3 The Cut 2 concludes the round. We're
live blogging the all the performances and
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World of Dance Season 3 The Cut 2 Recap, Live Blog
and Videos 04/21/2019 by Franky Nunez

Hey
WOD fans…Welcome
to week two of the
cut! Tonight, the upper
teams and the juniors
will take the stage. Ne-Yo
and Jennifer
Lopez will help mentor and once again, when all is
said and done, only three
from each division will advance to next week's divisional
finals.

We begin tonight with the junior division,
mentored by Jennifer Lopez.

Funkanometry
The
dance is about them dancing in space as half-humans,
half-robots. They also have a big surprise planned. Jennifer
wants more dynamics because she has seen similar stuff from
them. I guess the big surprise was starting behind the
judges? Okay. Well, it was entertaining and they took the
dancing in space theme to heart for sure.. Love the comedic
way they attack all their routines. I'm just not sure it
is really going to be super competitive when five other
routines are on display tonight. They have a memorable
quality for sure but will it be enough to take them all the
way?Derek
says they always deliver on entertainment. Jennifer felt
like were dancing in space and it really came together.
Ne-Yo says they are becoming a favorite of his. He feels
they earned the funny. Derek feels the concept and costumes
were better than the routine itself. Ne-Yo would still pay
money to come see it.
Ne-Yo-
93

Derek- 88

Jennifer- 93

Score- 91.3
Hmm.
I'm more with Derek on that than the others. A good score
regardless and it will be interesting to see how it holds up
against the others.

Lauren Yakima
This
piece is about having something there you adore who lifts
you up. In this case, it is Lauren's mother. Jennifer
wants her to go a couple of layers deeper. She needs her to
become vulnerable and not act it but actually feel and do
it. A nice emotional piece. Honestly, besides the music
choice, I really wasn't getting the vibe that Lauren was
explaining in her rehearsal package. That or it was lost on
me. Also, and surprisingly, I saw a few wobbles in her
dancing. It was especially evident in her turns. Not
Lauren's strongest performance on this show.Jennifer
loved watching it go from rehearsal to what it was now..
Derek thinks her maturity and quality of movement are beyond
her years. Ne-Yo says the strongest moments were almost when
Lauren wasn't dancing. Derek mentions the wobbly
moments.
Ne-Yo-
91

Derek- 93

Jennifer- 91

Score- 91.7
Decent
score but definitely lower than expected from Lauren. So far
though, she is in first.

Moving
4ward
They
are planning an aggressive and darker routine. Jennifer
tells them it feels very one-note right now. There was a lot
of good stuff in there and good use of the table. We've
seen table props used before on so many shows but they did
their thing. Of course, I have to mention that one dancer
nearly fell off the table after a flip, which was an
unfortunate and glaring issue. Also, despite the
entertainment value, nothing in that routine stood out as
truly amazing or new.Derek
loved they use the prop throughout. Jennifer feels the
choreography needed to build.
Ne-Yo-
90

Derek- 90

Jennifer- 91

Score- 90.3
Moving
4ward is currently in third place and from now on, after
every performance, someone will leave the
competition.

Julian
& Charlize
The
story is that Julian is trying to impress Charlize but she
is really playing hard to get. Jennifer wants to make sure
the cat and mouse game of the dance is all the way there-
not just touching on it. That was a really strong number and
the best junior routine of the night so far. Such good
musicality and Julian is a master choreographer. He knows
how to really drive home the steps and Charlize is his
perfect partner. I love that they took a very overdone
concept and made it feel fresh and new. Good
stuff.Derek
calls it great. He feels like he saw the choreography more
than the dancing though. Jennifer calls it an amazing
routine. She loved the narrative. She says it had a
beginning, middle, and end. Ne-Yo feels he almost got lost
in it but that doesn't take away from it being danced
beautifully.
Ne-Yo-
94

Derek- 91

Jennifer- 94

Score- 93

As
they take first place (and a guaranteed spot in the
divisional finals), Moving
4ward have been eliminated from the
competition.

Kayla
Mak
She
won redemption to get to the cut. She says this piece is
more powerful. It is about liberation from her insecurities.
Jennifer says she can't hold back in the strength
department. She wants more dynamics in seeing her be a soft
flower and an animal. Nice. She absolutely took Jennifer's
mentoring to heart. Loved how she went from soft, angelic
ballerina dancing to hard hitting contemporary movements. If
anything, I would have liked to see her go even harder at
times. But nitpicking aside, it was a really strong number
danced effortlessly.Derek
says that shows how ballet can compete on this show.
Jennifer says it was beautiful to watch her tap into the
attack. Derek loves the grace. Ne-Yo says there is an edge
to what she does. Derek calls her ridiculous.
Ne-Yo-
93

Derek- 94

Jennifer- 94

Score- 93.7
She
takes first and Funkanomety
has just been eliminated.

The
last routine in the junior division tonight is Ellie
& Ava
They
want to show a different side tonight. The story is about
never giving up and staking their claim. Jennifer didn't
get it at all during rehearsal.. The dance is being
dedicated to their grandpa. Jennifer wants the story to be
clear. They changed the entire dance after the mentoring
session, which is a huge risk. So good. Loved that these two
showed off a different side as compared to their last two
moments on the stage. They were so together during this-
doing athletic and stunning moves that brought out a
ferocious side that we haven't seen. Whatever the
choreography was before this, I am glad they changed last
minute so we could see this. Really strong number.Ne-Yo
says the power behind it was real. He loved how in character
it was. Jennifer feels the tone was perfect. She notes that
they pulled it together after mentoring.
Ne-Yo-
95

Derek- 96

Jennifer- 95

Score- 95.3Damn.
A first place finish for them and that means Lauren
Yakima has been eliminated.

The
final three in the junior division is:
1.
Ellie & Ava
2.
Kayla Mak
3.
Julian & Charlize

Time
for the upper teams, mentored by Ne-Yo.

Exiles
They
made it here via redemption. The piece is very unfinished
right now. Ne-Yo wants them to show the world that they
belong and what they are capable of. That was fun. A whole
lot of cool tricks in there. And they sustained their sync
and harnessed the energy into a very memorable routine.
I'm not sure it had any clear narrative but it didn't
really need one. It was just fun to watch and a nice
showcase piece for them.

Ne-Yo
says they found their confidence. Jennifer says they nailed
the trick. Derek mentions a few tricks that he loved.
Jennifer notes some of the spacing was a bit off. Derek
thinks some of the dancing in between the tricks dropped in
energy but he says it was really good.
Ne-Yo-
90

Derek- 91

Jennifer- 90

Score- 90.3

The
Kings
They
are mixing robotics and dubstep with Indian influences.
Ne-Yo has no idea what it is supposed to look like but he is
intrigued. He tells them to streamline it a little so he
doesn't miss anything during the routine. OH MY GOODNESS.
I am in awe of these guys. Each and every time they have
performed, they have done something completely different and
mastered it. The level of excellence in both the tricks and
dancing is off the charts. The musicality, cleanliness,
transitions….. I mean all of it…. it is just one big
bowl of WOW.Ne-Yo
says it was just enough comedy and it made sense. Jennifer
was concerned at the beginning. Derek agreed and says when
it got going, it blew them away. Jennifer and Derek go
through some of the more crazy moments of the dance.
Jennifer says it cannot be compared to anyone else. She
loves the flavors.
Ne-Yo-
96

Derek- 98

Jennifer- 99

Score- 97.7Yeah,
they are in first, of course. A very well deserved
score.

Unity LA
The
concept is about growing older, especially when it comes to
dancers. Ne-Yo tells them to fix the stuff with the prop (a
cane). He wants it to not look messy due to a prop.
Interesting. That seemed very short? They went all in with
the prop and I am pleased by the conviction to stick to a
theme and really sell out. But it wasn't as impressive
overall as their previous routines. I don't think the prop
hindered them but just the overall experience for me
wasn't as dynamic as it could have been. I'm feeling…
a little confused.Derek
says they did a phenomenal job with the prop. Jennifer
thought it was super creative but they need to be careful
not to be too abstract.
Ne-Yo-
93

Derek- 94

Jennifer- 93

Score- 93.3They
are in second at the moment and from here on out, someone
will be exiting the competition after each dance.

Fuego
Dance Crew

Ne-Yo mentors them on making some moves have fire. He wants
them to turn up the sexy. They plan on directing their sex
appeal to Jennifer. LOL. Well, the first word that comes to
my mind is corny. I mean, it was like a boyband doing a
music video. I get the idea and they are good dancers but it
is just one big cheese fest with the attempts at being
overly sexy and bringing out that Latin charm. A bit trying
too hard I would say.Derek
appreciated they fixed the wave. Ne-Yo feels like they
listened to his mentoring. Jennifer says this round is tough
and she feels like they have improved but it is elementary.
Derek feels the routine needed some more gasoline. Jennifer
notes some good moments. Derek doesn't feel it was strong
enough for this stage.
Ne-Yo-
90

Derek- 89

Jennifer- 89

Score- 89.3That
score is not enough and Fuego
Dance Crew has been eliminated.

Radiance
The
piece is centered around gun violence. They want to dance
for something they believe in. Ne-Yo counsels them to be
careful of abandonment versus control. It still has to look
like a proper dance despite being emotional. Really solid. A
great piece based on theme. Nothing there was shocking in
terms of dance and we have seen it all before but they
really did a great job of combining dance skill with
emotion. It also looked so very pretty to see them in red
all in sync together. It was a piece based on more than just
dance and they excelled with it.Derek
found it very powerful. He was moved tremendously. Derek
feels a few moments weren't together and Ne-Yo agrees. He
thinks the message is important. Jennifer loves using art to
express things. She feels the piece could have been
stronger. The execution wasn't there in terms of the
dancing. She didn't get the narrative clearly.
Ne-Yo-
94

Derek- 92

Jennifer- 92

Score- 92.7After
those harsh critiques, I though the score would be lower.
They make it into third place for now and Exiles
have been eliminated.

The
Heima
No
masks this time. They want to show their true selves. Ne-Yo
says maybe they should start with the masks and then take
them off. One of the dancers speaks of some facial paralysis
he was born with.. Oh, so a bit of a backstory as to why
this group takes their masks so seriously. Controlled chaos
is what I would call that. Such impressive B-boy moves. The
head spinning is just insane. But beyond that, these guys
have an uncanny ability to make it all look so easy despite
about three hundred things going on at once. And it never
seems sloppy and my eyes never wonder where to look. Very
glad they went without masks as well.Jennifer
calls them explosive and exciting. She loves that they know
what they are. Derek loves the spinning. Ne-Yo says they
took a major risk and it was worth it. He loves the smiles
and the personality.
Ne-Yo-
100

Derek- 98

Jennifer- 95

Score- 97.7That
score earns them a tied score for first place and Radiance
has been eliminated.

The final three in the upper
teams division is:
1/2.
The Kings/The Heima
3.
Unity LANext
week, it is the divisional
final. Only one
winner from each division will head into the world finale,
also known as the season finale in two weeks.Tonight's
episode was much better in terms of editing. No racing
through routines like last week. But I do need to say that
the juniors this season (both the teams and the regular
juniors) are underwhelming as compared to seasons past. I
feel like someone from either the uppers or the upper teams
will take the prize. The little ones have not brought it
like we have seen previously on this show.See
y'all next week. :D

Franky Nunez

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