World of Dance Season 2 is coming, premiering on NBC on Tuesday, May 29 at 10pm ET. The talent on this year’s dance competition show is already impressive. Below, Bustle offers exclusive photos of World of Dance Season 2 contestants, who range from awesome ballroom dancers to teen hip-hop performers.
The show's first season caused a stir in the reality TV world, and Deadline reports that World of Dance has been renewed for a third season ahead of its second season. The outlet reports that the show, which is judged by Jennifer Lopez (who also serves as executive producer), Derek Hough, Ne-Yo and host and mentor Jenna Dewan, is “the most-watched in a decade. New Summer Alternative Series.”
"We are committed to making World of Dance a competition series at the highest level - one where every performer who takes the stage gives it their all and challenges themselves against the best athletes in the world," Lopez said, according to Deadline.
Last year's Les Twins - Laurent Nicolas Bourgeois and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois - took home the first-ever million-dollar prize, and now there's a new crop of dancers hoping to do the same. The buzz surrounding this star-studded show is greater than ever, so these performers better be prepared. However, according to the NBC profile highlighted below, they all have what it takes.
3 Xtreme – Avery and Marcus
Above: 3 Xtreme — These teenagers from New Jersey are big fans of Judge J-Lo.
Below: Avery and Marcus – The 13- and 17-year-old duo only worked together for a year and a half before entering the competition.
Charity and Andres — Daniel and Mishra
Above: Charity and Andres — modern dance partners who have been dancing together since they were eight years old, their mothers are both dance instructors.
Pictured below: Daniel and Mishella – This 10-year-old ballroom dancing pair is a 10-time national ballroom champion in their age group.
Cubcakes Dance Crew—Dem Raider Boyz
Above: Cubcakes Dance Crew — This 14-member hip-hop crew was created by choreographer Thalia Ramos.
Pictured below: Dem Raider Boyz — This all-boys team is a three-time national champion in the national high school step competition.
Dollhouse Dance Factory—Expressenz
Above: Dollhouse Dance Factory – This group has performed with entertainment superstar Justin Bieber.
Below: Expressenz — Expressenz went undefeated in every match they entered as a group.
Elektro Elite — Lucas Marineto
Above: Elektro Elite – This Arizona hip-hop group began training in ballet, contemporary music, and jazz before taking up hip-hop.
Below: Lucas Marinetto — This tap dancer has performed live on stage in So You Think You Can Dance and A Christmas Story .
Eva Ego — FRESHH
Above: Eva Igo — The 15-year-old solo dancer who was the star of World of Dance Season 1 is getting another chance to return.
Pictured below: FRESHH — These four Canadian hip-hop performers won gold medals at the 2014 International Hip-Hop World Finals.
Second to none - Victoria Caban
Above: Second to none – these three tap dancers have appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Below: Victoria Caban — Flamenco is brought to the forefront with this performer, who is also a singer and actress.
Silver Rhythm—S Class
Above: Silver Beat — Sherrie Silver of Silver Beat fled Rwanda during the conflict in the 1990s and now leads a team of dancers from Rwanda and Nigeria.
Below: S-Rank — Melvin, the leader of S-Rank, competed on the final season of World of Dance before forming a new group.
ThaMOST - Bradas
Above: ThaMOST — ThaMOST’s goal is to bring dancers of all ages, shapes, sizes and genders onto the stage.
Below: Bradas - The athletic group says their success is the result of an intense training program.
Jam Project—The Ruggeds
Above: The Jam Project — This dance group blends rock and roll styles with traditional tap dance styles.
Pictured below: The Ruggeds — The Ruggeds are a group of childhood best friends who have collaborated with superstars like Justin Bieber and Rita Ora.
Vivian Ruiz - Gentlemen
Above: Vivian Ruiz — Vivian won first place in the contemporary category at the U.S. Youth Grand Prix two years in a row.
Below: Gentlemen - Two brothers from California say their favorite judge is Neo.
6 Feet Deep — Alyssa and Joseph
Above: 6 Feet Deep – These two twenty-somethings met in a dance class at Arizona State University and eventually formed their own group.
Pictured below: Alisa and Joseph — Alisa and Joseph are a real-life couple who compete as an urban dance duo.
Angel – Ashley and Zach
Above: Angyil – This Kansas native moved to New York City at age 16 to pursue dance.
Below: Ashley and Zack — This contemporary dancer pair accompanied Derek Hough on his MOVE tour.
Bdash and Konkrete — Luca and Jenalin
Above: Bdash and Konkrete — these klump dancers want to bring something completely new to the dance world.
Pictured below: Luka and Jenalyn — Luka and Jenalyn returned to World of Dance this year, adding even more stunts to their dance routines from season one.
Brooklyn Dance Sports Club— fraternity
Above: Brooklyn Dance Sports Club — These eight dancers have won a combined 11 national titles, often performing as four pairs rather than as a full team.
Pictured below: Brotherhood - This band of 11 twenty-somethings have become an online sensation, with their performances viewed more than 6 million times on YouTube.
club- connect
Above: Club House — They were the first House group to participate in World of Dance, and they also incorporated more classic styles like swing and tap.
Pictured below: Connection — Connection was a finalist at the Hip Hop International World Championships before setting his sights on World of Dance.
Desi Hopps — Detailed ways
Above: Desi Hoppers — Hailing from Mumbai, India, Desi Hoppers were originally created on a television dance show called Bindass Naach .
Pictured below: "Entity" - Rudy Abreu has danced with Jennifer Lopez for two years and is currently the lead dancer in "Entity".
Dragon House— Boots Electric Company
Above: Dragon House – These Atlanta natives are animation mavens looking to cement their place in the dance world.
Below: Elektro Botz — This robot team is part of the Outlawz from America's Got Talent Season 11.
Fabulous sisters—— flip
Above: The Fabulous Sisters – Tokyo locals know a thing or two about this show – they took first place in last year’s youth category.
Pictured below: Flip – This all-girl group has been around for about ten years and has won silver and gold medals at the Youth World Hip Hop Championships.
Fashion maniac—— LD Dance Company
Above: Funkywunks — The Funkywunks are a hip-hop team that loves doing good and have performed for the Alzheimer’s Association and Diabetes Dance Society in the past.
Pictured below: LD Dance Company — The Texas dance company performs wearing traditional Brazilian attire, including 5-pound headdresses and 3-inch heels.
cool girl — iowa girls
Above: GirlCool — This retro team is passionate about modernizing the 1960s vibe.
Pictured below: Iowa Girls – The Iowa girls are no strangers to television – they’ve appeared on America’s Got Talent and Dance Moms, not to mention touring with Justin Bieber.
Hildy & Bosch — L & J
Above: Hilty and Bosch — This Japanese duo have been dancing together for the past 20 years.
Below: L & J – Lucas and Julia make up this duo who actually work as choreographers and dancers in different countries – Canada and France.
Jonas and Ruby— Lil Moremouth
Above: Jonas and Ruby — Jonas and Ruby teamed up six years ago to ballroom dance as a unit.
Below: Lil Motormouth — This dancer started dancing at age 9, usually practicing in his garage. The world of dance is about to change dramatically.
Josh and Tyler — Kaeli Ware
Above: Josh and Tyler – After returning from season one, these two teamed up to improve the odds in season two.
Pictured below: Kaeli Ware — Kaeli was recently named Miss Dance World 2017.
Karen Y. Ricardo— owl morning
Above: Karen Y Ricardo – Another real-life couple, this one specializes in Latin cabaret and they are the only couple in the world to have won nine world championships.
Below: Morning of Owl — World Of Dance will be the Korean street fusion dance group’s first performance in the United States.
Lil Kilaz Crew— means 2 is
Above: Lil Killaz Crew — This breakdancing crew from Minsk has been undefeated since 2015.
Below: Meant 2 Be — This group of five teenagers strives to incorporate the 1990s into their daily lives.
Lock N haha— marissa and the heartbreakers
Above: Lock N Lol — Lock N Lol is the first Korean team to win the Hip-Hop International World Championship.
Below: Marissa & The Heartbreakers – This group of seven women from Los Angeles hopes to spread a message of female empowerment.
Lulas (love you like a sister) — Jackson Willard
Above: LULAS (Love U Like A Sister) – These two young dancers met through Instagram a few months ago and have been best friends ever since.
Below: Jaxon Willard – This contemporary solo artist impressively choreographs all of his own dance moves.
Madison Brown — Sean and Kathy
Above: Madison Brown — This Floridian’s dance hero is Misty Copeland.
Below: Sean and Kaycee — Sean is a familiar face from season one, but the band hopes the addition of Kaycee will make them stand out.
MarInspired — DNA
Above: MarInspired — This male duo is part of the Marinda Davis company.
Below: DNA – Another revenge from Season 1, DNA is once again trying to take back the title.
Works Dance Company — Porology
Above: Opus Dance Collective - Opus Dance Collective from Toronto, Canada aims to use dance to tell the stories of daily life.
Pictured below: Poreotics — If the Poreotics look familiar, that's because they won America's Best Dance Team in Season 5 and were featured in Bruno Mars' "The Lazy Song" video.
Pasha and Daniela – St Kingz
Above: Pasha and Daniella - The first couple in four decades to represent the United States at the World Championships, this duo dances in three different styles: Latin, Ballroom and Ten.
Pictured below: St Kingz — St Kingz are a comedy/hip-hop group that once served as choreographer for Mariah Carey.
Pursue-- royal flux
Above: Pursuit — These seven dancers range in age from 19 to 22 and blend modern and hip-hop dance styles.
Pictured below: Royal Flux — Royal Flux returns from Season 1 of World of Dance to prove itself once again.
Rascals — Tustin Dance Team
Above: The Rascals — This Hawaiian team made the trek from Waipahu to prove themselves on the world dance stage.
Pictured below: Tustin Dance Team – This group met in high school dance class and then began competing seriously.
Lab—The Rock Company
Above: The Lab — The Lab is back for another first season and was the highest-scoring junior team last year.
Pictured below: The Rock Company — With their dance studio not far from the site of the recent Las Vegas shooting, the group will be traveling to the dance world to spread a message of love.
"The Untouchables" - Four-person team
Above: The Untouchables — This 14-member elite ballroom dance team is returning for the new season.
Pictured below: Team of four—the girls are from Anaheim Hills, California and range in age from 11 to 17 years old.
Tribal Unleashed – Pulse
Above: Tribe Unleashed – These Pittsburgh natives are former cheerleaders known for their impressive stunts.
Pictured below: The Pulse – This group of teens returns for season two and hails from the same studio as judge Derek Hough.
Michael Dameski
Above: Michael Dameski — Michael played Billy in the Broadway musical Billy Elliot and won the Australian version of So You Think You Can Dance.
There are certainly a lot of contestants vying for awards this season of World of Dance , but only a few will make it to the top. It will air on NBC starting May 29 at 10pm ET.
