Dance USA Dance

Format

To enter the competition, dance teams must first submit introduction videos of their routines through the show’s social media partner, BollyShake. Teams that are chosen then get invited to register and attend auditions in the city nearest to them. Contestants compete in two age-based categories: Junior, for ages 6 to 12, and Senior, for ages 13 and up. During each audition, the qualifying round jury scores the performances and gives feedback, ultimately picking two teams to advance to the Semi-Finale. The jury can also select wild-card entries. The regional winners go on to compete in the semi-finals, and at the grand finale, the remaining semi-finalists must deliver their best performance to become the Season 2 champion. Finalists are judged on routine (25%), synchronization (25%), choreography (20%), presentation (20%), and audience votes from the broadcast (10%).

Season details

For the first season, regional competitions were held at six cities: San Francisco, Washington DC, Orlando, Atlanta, Seattle, and New York. The Season 1 finale was organized at Ritz Performing Arts Center in Elizabeth, NJ. Winning teams were awarded a cash prize, trophies, and a bundle prize from various sponsors. Manish Jagwani was the choreographer for all teams.

Exodus Artistry was the winner, Kriya Dance Academy (Adult) was the 1st runner up, and Arya Dance Academy (Youth) was the 2nd runner up. For Season 2, regional rounds were held at 15 cities including Atlanta, Orlando, Washington DC, New Jersey, New York, Cincinnati, Dallas, San Jose, and Seattle. Dance USA Dance partnered with McDonald's and accepted global video entries from India, Pakistan, Turkey, Canada, and Belarus. Final 12 teams competed for a prize money of $15,000. Gurus Of Dance Senior took 1st Place, and PCIPA Rockstars Junior took 1st Place.