Must-Watch Division: Junior Dance At The Dance Worlds 2022
Must-Watch Division: Junior Dance At The Dance Worlds 2022
Everything you need to know before watching the Junior Dance face off at The Dance Worlds 2022.
Get ready for the most exciting event of the season. The Dance Worlds 2022 is almost here and we are on the edge of our seats waiting for the most talented teams to take the stage!
FloCheer is going to break down every division at The Dance Worlds so that you will know what to expect in Orlando, Florida.
Junior Dance
Division History
In the Junior Dance division, all styles of dance including Hip Hop, Jazz, Kick, and Pom routines will be judged against each other. Routines will feature up to 30 athletes performing on the stage at a time.
In the past, the exciting division has been filled with teams from across the globe with teams from Japan taking home the gold in 2019 and 2018.
In 2021, six teams competed in the Junior Dance division. Fully Loaded Dance Studio took home the gold, Dancin Bluebonnets came in second, and finishing out the top three was The Vision Dance Center.
The Dance Worlds 2021 Results
GOLD: Fully Loaded Dance Studio
Final Score: 88.3
Fully Loaded Dance Studio had a few deductions in Semi-Finals and was sitting in second place behind the Dancin Bluebonnets after their first performance of the weekend. However, the Ohio team showed up and showed out for Finals at The Dance Worlds scoring an 88.3 taking home the globe and gold medalions!
SILVER: Dancin Bluebonnets
Final Score: 87.6
The Dancin Bluebonnets are always a top contender at The Dance Worlds and the talented Texas studio scored an 87.6 with their breathtaking Jazz routine earning them a spot on the podium with a globe in second place.
BRONZE: The Vision Dance Center
Final Score: 85
The Vision Dance Center Junior Allstars wowed the crowd with their powerful routine and secured the bronze medals with a final score of 85.
Congratulations to the recipients of bids to the Junior Division at The Dance Worlds 2022!
Twenty-one U.S. junior dance team performances were submitted to vie for one of up to six at-large bids to The Dance Worlds, Junior Division. Performances were recorded at USASF Sanctioned Competitions hosted by event producers that award bids to The Dance Worlds. Programs were permitted to submit more than one performance for consideration but were only eligible to receive one bid per program. Non-U.S. teams also qualify up to six teams per country to compete in the Junior Division at The Dance Worlds.
Below are the judging results to select the top U.S. performances. Note: scores do not carry over to Worlds.
Congratulations to all teams!
| Ranking | TEAM NAME | CATEGORY | FINAL SCORE |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Poison | HIP HOP | 358.8 |
| 2 | Dancin’ Bluebonnets LG Jazz | JAZZ | 356.8 |
| 3 | Brookfield Center for the Arts MEMORY | JAZZ | 348.2 |
| 4 | Dancin' with Roxie | POM | 347.9 |
| 5 | Ultimate All Stars | HIP HOP | 346.4 |
| 6 | Star Steppers Dance (12) | JAZZ | 344.2 |
Please visit www.iasfworlds.com to see the full list of Non-U.S. bid recipients. **Once on the IASF page – click the icon on the left-hand side that says Who’s Participating…..**
Semi-Finals for the Junior Dance division will take place on April 23rd followed by Finals on Sunday, April 24th. Who will take home the Junior Dance title in 2022? Be sure to watch these teams take the floor LIVE only on FloCheer!