World of Dance

Industry Dance and music entertainment
Genre music and dance entertainment
Founded 2008
Founder Dave Gonzalez, Myron Marten
Headquarters Cerritos, California, United States
Area served
 United States, Canada, United Kingdom, South America, and Asia
Website WorldOfDance.com

World of Dance is a Fullerton, California based dance lifestyle brand founded by David Gonzalez and Myron Marten in 2008. Since then, World of Dance has then become an international urban dance competition that attracted more than 100,000 dancers and enthusiasts in more than 25 countries, spanning the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, and Canada. World of Dance has united the dance community to celebrate the lifestyle and culture of urban dance, art, and music. World of Dance also operates a multi-channel network on YouTube, with more than 300 channels and 20,000 videos in placement.

Events

WOD 2012 Industry Awards

World of Dance Hawaii

Notable Performers

8 Flavahz at WODLA 2013

The World of Dance stage consists of dance crews, choreographers, and freestylers. Many of the groups that have competed or performed in World of Dance have also participated in some of the most popular nationally televised dance competitions such as America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC). In addition, all seven ABDC's champions—JabbaWockeeZ, Super Cr3w, Quest Crew, We Are Heroes, Poreotics, I.aM.mE, and Electrolytes—have participated in World of Dance either as competitors, judges, or guest performers.

Other crews and troupes who have been featured on ABDC such as 8 Flavahz, Kaba Modern, SoReal Cru, Phunk Phenomenon, Mos Wanted Crew, and Instant Noodles have also performed at the World of Dance.[17][18][19]

Notable dancers to have performed at various World of Dance events include: Gotham actress Camren Bicondova, Les Twins, Chachi Gonzales, Ian Eastwood, Kaelynn Gobert-Harris, Black-ish star Miles Brown, and SYTYCD Season 10 Male Winner Fik-Shun.

Even India's famous dance group Desi Hoppers has taken part in the World of Dance and won it. They had shown their journey on bindass Naach. The group was led by Shantanu Maheshwari, Namit Kotian and Macedon D'Mello.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Lifestyle Event". Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Battlefest 17". Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Urban Street Jam". Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ "World of Dance Chicago". Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ "World of Dance Boston". Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  7. ↑ "World of Dance San Diego". Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  8. ↑ "World of Dance Toronto". Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  9. ↑ "World of Dance - Solano County Fairgrounds". Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  10. ↑ Rod, Roddy. "World of Dance Tour Los Angeles 2011". Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  11. ↑ "World of Dance Tour Seattle". Retrieved October 29, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Decade of Dance". Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Best Junior Team". Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Teen Choreographer of the Year". Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Mos Wanted Crew". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  16. ↑ "VIBE XVII". Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  17. ↑ "'Dedication to Street Dancing Paying off for Luxor's JABBAWOCKEEZ'".
  18. ↑ "'America's Best Dance Crew: "J.LO"'".
  19. ↑ "'Flavahz Performance WODLA 2014'".
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