World of Dance

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC
  • Series Premiere Date: May 30, 2017
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
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  1. Colokat5
    Jun 28, 2017
    4
    I had such high hopes for this show! That said, I'm extremely disappointed. Much of what I've seen so far is NOT dance! It's more contortionism mixed with various forms of street dance. World of Dance the title, certainly makes it seem that there will be various Forms of Dance. The true "dancers" rather than the contortionists score very low, while the crazy contortionistic "dancers" allI had such high hopes for this show! That said, I'm extremely disappointed. Much of what I've seen so far is NOT dance! It's more contortionism mixed with various forms of street dance. World of Dance the title, certainly makes it seem that there will be various Forms of Dance. The true "dancers" rather than the contortionists score very low, while the crazy contortionistic "dancers" all score high. I will stick it out for the season, but as a classically trained dancer, this show should NOT be called "World of Dance". Jennifer Lopez should find other endeavors to put her "talents" to. All the reviews that score it 10 are not classically trained dancers obviously, but lean toward the street dancer variety.… Expand
  2. carolyn1005
    Jul 12, 2017
    2
    Love me a good dance show although let it be known I am not a dancer, just a fan.

    First of all, this is clearly Jennifer Lopez' baby and Ne-Yo and Derek seem to be well aware of that fact. She is the Queen and they pretty much follow her lead. She also has the Oprah halo effect in that no matter what she says or does....it's just amazing and awe inspiring!!!! She could probably    Love me a good dance show although let it be known I am not a dancer, just a fan.

    First of all, this is clearly Jennifer Lopez' baby and Ne-Yo and Derek seem to be well aware of that fact. She is the Queen and they pretty much follow her lead. She also has the Oprah halo effect in that no matter what she says or does....it's just amazing and awe inspiring!!!! She could probably recite the alphabet and the dancers and crowd would be moved to tears.

    The voting process with the sliding scale finger close-ups are canned and overdone. Clearly these shots have been filmed in advance and they are played for effect. Dumb. The random '80' that you must score to move forward is indeed -- random.

    While the dancers are performing the camera cuts to shots of the judges becoming overcome with emotion and bams and oohs and aahs. Most of the time the judges look like they've just witnessed a car crash. Oooohhh!!!!!

    The behind the scenes shots with Jenna Dewan Tatum desperately trying to seem relevant and involved seem forced and unnatural. It's like girl doesn't know where she belongs. The overly produced judges and Jenna talking segments -- where they commiserate about the acts while they casually stand around the judges table -- again, overly produced.

    While the dancers are practicing and both standing on either side of a giant mirror -- again ugh. And finally....we're supposed to believe that the dancers AND NOT THE PRODUCERS are free to pick who they want for the duals. Girl please.    … Expand
  3. Ededed
    Feb 16, 2018
    0
    World of Judge Bias! It’s not about the dancing, it’s about the judges and only what they know and like. The supposed rubric to generate a supposed unbiased score is ineffective and the judges verbally try to influence each other. Coaching the acts you will later judge? Yeah, right, nothing wrong with that (please!). So bad, so narrow, so biased. The tv audience could (and according toWorld of Judge Bias! It’s not about the dancing, it’s about the judges and only what they know and like. The supposed rubric to generate a supposed unbiased score is ineffective and the judges verbally try to influence each other. Coaching the acts you will later judge? Yeah, right, nothing wrong with that (please!). So bad, so narrow, so biased. The tv audience could (and according to social media) DOES judge better than this sorry crew!

    Bad decision, NBC. This show needs to go away and never be seen again!    … Expand
  4. Megamegoh
    Jul 15, 2017
    2
    I was really excited for this show since it was supposed to be the best of the best competing against each other. I've made it through the first 5 episodes and have decided to stop wasting my time. While I am a sucker for a sad but inspirational story, it seems that those groups and individuals with the saddest stories are the ones that get the highest scores regardless of how well theyI was really excited for this show since it was supposed to be the best of the best competing against each other. I've made it through the first 5 episodes and have decided to stop wasting my time. While I am a sucker for a sad but inspirational story, it seems that those groups and individuals with the saddest stories are the ones that get the highest scores regardless of how well they actually dance. I am a classically trained dancer and while I love me a good hip hop routine, I would like to see more classically trained dancers as well. Jennifer Lopez is not a classically trained dancer and neither is Ne-yo. In fact, the only judge on this show with any real credentials is Derek Hough. Why in the world they have Jenna Dewan-Tatum hosting and not judging still baffles me. She is by far the most experienced in every form of dance!

    If you enjoy shows with self absorbed celebrities telling contestents whether they have talent or not, this show is for you. If you want to see actual dancers in all genres, I would move on from this one. The focus is more on hip-hop and the contortionist dancers, not on those that have been classically trained.    … Expand
  5. JennetP
    Jun 14, 2017
    3
    Spoiler Alert: This review has a few ideas in it. If you liked the show, you won't like them, so just downvote the review and move on because you'll never get back the 5-50 minutes you spend reading the rest. For those still here, World of Dance is not actually a show about dance. How do I know? Well I just finished watching the first 3 episodes, and I swear they skipped more dancing thanSpoiler Alert: This review has a few ideas in it. If you liked the show, you won't like them, so just downvote the review and move on because you'll never get back the 5-50 minutes you spend reading the rest. For those still here, World of Dance is not actually a show about dance. How do I know? Well I just finished watching the first 3 episodes, and I swear they skipped more dancing than they showed. By "skipped" I mean showed for 5 seconds then flashed the score to leave more time for the important stuff.

    The important stuff: the celebrity judges, the moral lessons, and the feeeeeeeelings. The judges on the show are no worse than celebrities on any other show. They have some talent, though nothing commensurate with the worship they receive from the crowd and the performers, not to mention the air time they eat up. I like dance, so I would rather watch my grandmother do the twist after a few too many sherries than watch Jennifer Lopez grab the hands of her male co-stars and feign rapture, and I certainly don't want the camera to cut away from GOOD dancing to show me this beatitude, but it does. There's also plenty of time for one judge or another to hop up on stage and demonstrate a move, whereupon the actual contestants drop to the ground in reverence as though Thor has just promised them Sweden AND Denmark. The message is clear: celebrities matter so much that every little self-aggrandizing gesture is worth preempting dance for. Watch them, adore them, let them distract you.

    The moral lessons are the usual ones. For example, this show loves underdog dance troupes. I mean who doesn't? Folks who "come from nowhere," get together to share a common passion and become like family chasing their big break, and we get to watch as they either make it or fall heart-wrenchingly short. This is just the latest version of the Horatio Alger myth, and it's supposed to convince you that any kid with a dream can reach the big time. If you actually look at the entertainment industry, however, you can't miss the fact that the normal route to stardom these days is nepotism and/or big money. It is eight million times better to be mildly talented and have a relative in the business than it is to be massively talented and know nobody. In other words, this moral lesson, while it may FEEL inspirational, is designed to keep you from looking too closely at how the world actually works.

    Speaking of feelings. Ugh, the show never shuts up about them. The one "truth" it flogs mercilessly is that the greatest dancers have to feel the feelings they're dancing in the moment in order to convey those feelings to the audience. Using this logic, whoever has the most backstage feelings will give the most successful performance, so the show has to devote lots of time to showing us those backstage feelings, which are generally in the love area with extra points for undeserved suffering. The problem is that the show has the feelings thing all wrong. Yes, a great performance has a strong emotional impact, but strong feeling on the part of the dancer during the dance is more likely to get in the way of that impact than make it happen. Thom Yorke once said that singers who try to feel their feelings while they're singing about them, rather than think about the feelings of the audience are being self-indulgent. But TV reveres feeling above all else because . . . oh, come on, you can guess, right? If you can't, well, I guess shows like World of Dance have done their job.

    A final note: my score is 3 because the show does have some impressive dancing.    … Expand
  6. thescaredshadow
    May 31, 2017
    0
    World of Dance is nothing new or special. It's just another talent show that's like every talent show that you've seen before and has a big name behind it, that name being Jennifer Lopez. Which is the only real point of difference. But it doesn't make a big difference in the end.
  7. Danton
    Jun 2, 2017
    10
    This is such a good program. I love how the main purpose of it is to show the pure talent of its contestants. Jennifer Lopez is a standout along with other Judges, Derek Hough and Neyo and host Jenna Dewan-Tatum. It is really good to see a panel of judges that has their roots entrenched in dance.
  8. jlofan87
    Jun 2, 2017
    10
    A really great program that shows of the pure talent of its contestants. Jennifer Lopez made the correct move in taking on this project. She shines along with other Judges Derek and Neyo and host Jenna Dewan-Tatum. It is really good to see a panel of judges that has their roots entrenched in dance. It is a hit.
  9. mslillisgrl
    Jul 31, 2017
    0
    This show is so WHACK! You can tell who are the favorites by who JLO gives the "kiss" of win to. All these great competitors and some no namers win.. Uh ok... The judges are over the top with their "acting". I seriously ROLL MY EYES at them!
  10. Panos86
    Jun 4, 2017
    10
    That was MUCH better than i expected! For anyone that loves dancing or impressive shows this is a must! Absolutely stunning production, insane talent, great variety and judges that actually know their craft. For me it's like SYTYCD on steroids! :D
  11. Luc525
    Jun 1, 2017
    10
    Loved the first episode ! Entertaining, lots of talent, well produced and great judges. Jennifer Lopez is a cherry on the pie ! Love watching her on tv !
  12. BShaps
    Jun 7, 2017
    10
    This is the best dance competition show to come to TV, period. This show has some of the best dancers in the world competing, these aren't just random groups/individuals that nobody has heard of. The acts that are showcased are jaw dropping and for the first time in my life a hip-hop routine made me tear up (thanks Fik-shun)
  13. aparthesis
    Aug 2, 2017
    5
    The dancing is truly amazing. These people really pour themselves into a craft and it is amazing. As far as the show goes though it has a lot of things wrong with it in my opinion. The judges, the scoring, and the structure of the competition leaves a lot to be desired.

    The judges seem to be just figureheads for the most part. They never really show us why they deserve to be deciding    The dancing is truly amazing. These people really pour themselves into a craft and it is amazing. As far as the show goes though it has a lot of things wrong with it in my opinion. The judges, the scoring, and the structure of the competition leaves a lot to be desired.

    The judges seem to be just figureheads for the most part. They never really show us why they deserve to be deciding these people's fates. Maybe jlo not producing might help things.

    The scoring - Averaging for one is terrible, it gives to much power and takes to much power away from a single judge. The largest problem is the manner in which they display the scores. They display them to the audience at terrible times and never seem to build up the anticipation.

    The structure of the competition I would say fails in the fact that it doesn't do anything for the audience. Regardless of what this show is supposed to be or what people want it to be it is a show meant to entertain. You watch your favorites go home and you can't even pretend to play along. If you compare this to shows like the voice, AGT, AIdol. It fails in every way they succeed. Having a pure competition without taking into account the entertainment value is saddening.

    This is a show I would love to enjoy. I truly hope for the second season they share more about the dancers, the judges actually give input like they know something about dance, and they include the audience in the show somehow.    … Expand
  14. peggygeorge
    Aug 3, 2018
    0
    This is the only place I've seen so far where I can state an opinion about something I saw this week. The young lady in The Lab who thought it necessary to address the competition in her dual event needs to check her attitude. Good dancer of any kind aside, the attitude she showed toward the other group was unwarranted. Take a look, young lady, and see how common your sass is among theThis is the only place I've seen so far where I can state an opinion about something I saw this week. The young lady in The Lab who thought it necessary to address the competition in her dual event needs to check her attitude. Good dancer of any kind aside, the attitude she showed toward the other group was unwarranted. Take a look, young lady, and see how common your sass is among the dancers. If you ever work professionally, such an attitude won't be tolerated. I know of what I speak, because I've spent plenty of time on the stage. Sure, bring your best game to your performance, but don't act as snotty as you did at the end just to give some sort of superiority message to the other group.… Expand
  15. Tristamac
    Sep 20, 2018
    0
    The judges made a huge mistake letting Ricardo and karen go. They have been top scorers almost the entire competition. Michael did a fantastic job and they both deserved to be in the final, they should have put them in different divisions and their points from prior performances should count for something in the end. They should average their previous scores together to add to the finalThe judges made a huge mistake letting Ricardo and karen go. They have been top scorers almost the entire competition. Michael did a fantastic job and they both deserved to be in the final, they should have put them in different divisions and their points from prior performances should count for something in the end. They should average their previous scores together to add to the final score in the division final that would be more comprehensive and fair going into the world champ. Consistently putting out stellar performances should count for something. It’s like none of karen and Ricardo’s blazing, hot, killer, dangerous, and exciting routines they brought every time even mattered.
    Not cool judges, not cool.    … Expand
  16. RobertoMRodrigu
    Sep 23, 2018
    5
    Let me define the recency effect first so that everybody can understand my criticism of the show: Recency effect "This is the principle that the most recently presented items or experiences will most likely be remembered best. If you hear a long list of words, it is more likely that you will remember the words you heard last (at the end of the list) than words that occurred in the middle.Let me define the recency effect first so that everybody can understand my criticism of the show: Recency effect "This is the principle that the most recently presented items or experiences will most likely be remembered best. If you hear a long list of words, it is more likely that you will remember the words you heard last (at the end of the list) than words that occurred in the middle. This is the recency effect. You should also note that you will be likely to remember words at the beginning of the list more than words in the middle, and this is called the Primacy Effect." This is the obvious bias in the judges' ratings where the last person in the show inevitably gets the highest scores. This is a problem throughout the whole show, with maybe one or two exceptions. The dancers that dance last, wins. During the last show for the 2018 season the four contestants had to dance twice, and I thought that whoever is directing this show would try to counteract the recency effect by having the person who got the first place to dance first - if this had happened The Labs would for sure have been eliminated. However, by starting from the bottom up the results of the show were clear. I made a bet with a friend that by allowing me to know who was going to dance last I was going to determine the winner of the show. So, I won the $ 100 that we bet. The concept of the show was made by a woman that is mentioned sometime during the show. But that concept is FLAWED. I am not going to tell you how to correct the problem, but if you give me a call I will explain it to you if you cannot figure it out for yourself. The World of Dance is a great show and the judges are not to blame for the manner in which the voting and so on "the concept" is followed. The problem is that the concept is wrong and should be corrected if people like myself watching the TV is not going to continue knowing who is the winner of the competition by just looking at who are the last performers. Roberto M. Rodriguez, Ph. D. Blaine, MinnesotaThe Negative Effects if the Recency Effect… Expand
  17. joanjames
    Mar 13, 2019
    3
    As soon as I see the word "dance" in a TV show title, I get excited! I'm a dedicated "So You Think You Can Dance" fan and I had hoped for another similar dance competition show when I first saw World of Dance advertised.. Unfortunately, as has been discussed by others in these reviews, this is not my idea of dance. To me, dance that warrants a TV show is beautiful connected movement,As soon as I see the word "dance" in a TV show title, I get excited! I'm a dedicated "So You Think You Can Dance" fan and I had hoped for another similar dance competition show when I first saw World of Dance advertised.. Unfortunately, as has been discussed by others in these reviews, this is not my idea of dance. To me, dance that warrants a TV show is beautiful connected movement, whatever the genre, and not a series of unconnected tricks. The judges seem to be way more impressed by tricks than by dance. That says it all as far as I'm concerned. Many of the groups and individuals/duos seem to me to be more gymnasts than dancers.

    As has also been pointed out by many others here, the judging leaves much to be desired. I'm a fan of JLo, but this does seem to be more of a showcase for her and her wardrobe/hair styles than a dance competition. I have NO idea where Ne-Yo is coming from relative to real dance and while Derek is the best judge of the three, I feel there is still a huge lack of expertise on the judging panel.

    I think I'll stick to SYTYCD.    … Expand

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  1. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    May 30, 2017
    50
    World of Dance has stars, style and spunk. It’s also wildly over­produced and seems a bit out of step.
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