Tue, Jun 9, 2020
In the 1st episode of the "World of Dance Aftershow," Manny Castro, studio owner and choreographer at Dance Town in Miami, Florida, is well-known to TV dance audiences. He has placed talent on reality competition shows like "World of Dance," "America's Got Talent," "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Paula Abdul's Live to Dance."
Tue, Jun 9, 2020
Shannon Mather, owner/director of Mather Dance Company, is represented on Season 4 of "World of Dance" with MDC3. The Junior Division group consists of Emma Mather, Madi Smith and Diego Pasillas. The trio hails from Placentia, California and has danced together for years, which is reflected in their movement.
Tue, Jun 16, 2020
Géométrie Variable gets its name from their unique style which combines popping, animation and tutting to create stunning moving shapes. Their first video went viral, amassing over 1 million views in its first 24 hours and 5 million views after only a week. The trio competed on "France's Got Talent"in 2017, where they came in fifth place. Their work was also briefly seen on Season 13 of "America's Got Talent."
Tue, Jun 23, 2020
Molly Long, choreographer for Project 21, is taking on Season 4 of "World of Dance." She is a choreographer and dance educator at Project 21 in Southern California. Her work has been seen on "Dance Moms," "America's Got Talent" and "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition." The Project 21 girls are ready to spread their wings beyond their Orange County hometown and show the world what they are made of. Led by their coach, Molly Long, this team has recently made their mark in the dance convention circuit by snagging "Best In Show" at the 2019 Radix Nationals. The crew was formed back in 2015.
Tue, Jun 30, 2020
Andrea Astuto is the choreographer for Styles and Emma on Season 4 of "World of Dance." She is also the Assistant Artistic Director, Contemporary Director at Odasz Dance Theatre and Western Ballet. Andrea received the 'Outstanding Choreographer Award' at Youth America Grand Prix Chicago semi-finals in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Andrea is joined by Emma VanDeWater and Styles Dykes, who are out to prove that ballet is anything but boring. They will discuss their Duels round match-up on this week's after show.
Tue, Jul 14, 2020
Tawnya is a choreographer, dance educator, and Artistic Director of Nor Cal Dance Arts in Northern California. Always seeking to inspire and be inspired, she has been teaching and choreographing for 15 years. Tawnya is no stranger to World of Dance. She choreographed for The Posse in Season 1 and JDC in Season 3. Joining Tawnya is Season 4 act Jake and Chau, who are sharing their Season 4 experience on the show.
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
Mackenzie Symanietz is back choreographing on Season 4 of World of Dance after helping her cousins, Ellie and Ava Wagner reach the World Finals on Season 3. This season, she is choreographing for the youngest contestant on the show, nine-year-old Savannah Manzel. The "Larkin Legacy" is well-known in the dance industry, thanks to her grandmother Shirley Larkin, who founded Larkin Dance Studio. The studio is now run by her mother, Molly Symanietz. The studio has produced incredible dancers like Ellie and Ava, Taylor Sieve and Eva Igo.
Tue, Jul 28, 2020
Patrick Pulkrabek is the choreographer for James and Harris on Season 4 of "World of Dance." He has performed many lead roles by world famous choreographers including Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Gus Solomon Jr. and Donald Byrd. His students have gone on to attend prestigious dance programs at attending prestigious universities, including University of Southern California Kaufman and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Tue, Aug 4, 2020
Cezar Tantoco is a pioneer in Canada's Hip-Hop Dance scene. He has brought several acts to the "World of Dance" stage, including Season 2's Freshh crew and Season 4's GRVMNT. Cezar started as a Bboy back in 1984, started choreography shortly after, and has been mastering the art form ever since. His work has been seen during the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he choreographed and produced music for the Hip-hop finale.
Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Married director/choreographer duo Tabitha and Napoleon, commonly referred to as Nappytabs, are two-time Emmy winners for Outstanding Choreography on "So You Think You Can Dance." They serve as Co-Exective Producers on "World of Dance" and recently were the creative directors for Jennifer Lopez's Super Bowl halftime show.