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The Crazy 8s

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A new show I have been watching is Word of Dance, an American reality competition in which contestants representing any style of dance compete for a grand prize of $1 million. Derek Hough, Jennifer Lopez and Ne-Yo are the judges.Season 3 is currently airing in America and I have been watching all the performances on YouTube.



All the performers are amazing but I want to tell you about my favorite, The Crazy 8s. They are a group of girls from California who have won competitions and conventions all over the US. The members - Delaney, Sammi, Rylee, Ella, Naia, Alyssa, Hope and Kendyl are ages 10-12 and are so talented! Their routines are full of skills and tricks nobody has seen before.

In the qualifiers round, they danced to Keeping Your Head Up by Birdy. When they first appeared on the stage, I thought they looked so cute in their pink leotards and they were actually better than I expected. All 8 girls are similar heights and they were all in sync. Not one of them missed a step or beat and I absolutely loved when Naia spun on her stomach with one leg over her head. It's a very unique move which I have never seen anyone else do. I am so glad they made it through to the next round.

The Crazy 8s in the Qualifers 
Photo: Gold Derby

The Crazy 8s Duels performance was my favorite. I loved the song they danced to, Peanut Butter Jelly, and all the moves. It was a special moment when Naia, who has selective mutism, walked over to Jennifer and let her pick her up. Selective mutism means that she is not comfortable talking to people so it was amazing that Naia had the courage to do that in front of all the judges, the audience and television viewers.

The Duels
Photo: NBC

Naia with Jennifer Lopez
Screenshot from YouTube

They made it all the way to the Divisional finals. This routine featured Kendyl and Naia as the leads. In the introduction, Kendyl said that she wished Naia would talk to her which she did after Derek finished critiquing the dance. She tapped Naia and quietly whispered, "Hi Kendyl." She made Kendyl very happy by granting her wish and everyone watching emotional. Such a sweet moment between them. 

On Stage after performing in the Divisional Finals
Screenshot from YouTube 

These girls are so talented! if they are this good right now, imagine what they will be like as they get older. I believe that if they keep practicing and performing the way they are now, they can become some of the greatest dancers in America or even the world. Amy Berokoff is an amazing choreographer who has trained the girls so well and they have all grown and improved throughout the competition. All eight have beautiful smiles and each time they are on stage, they look like they are having fun and really enjoy what they do. I hope they never lose their love for dance.

Congratulations to the Crazy 8s on everything they have achieved on World of Dance and at their competitions, I can't wait to see what's next for them. 

The Crazy 8s
Photo: World of Dance

If you missed the girls performances on the show, you can still watch them on YouTube on the NBC World of Dance channel. Also keep up with them on Instagram @thecrazy8soc.

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