Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
01 · The competition
22 dancers in TEST RUN - FOR JUDGES AND WARM UP, 8 in the The Grand Finale - FINALE. 9 heats and 23 songs. 22 of 22 dancers checked in for the first round.
TEST RUN - FOR JUDGES AND WARM UP
22 dancers12L + 10F
Preliminary
22 dancers12L + 10F
Quarter-Final
20 dancers10L + 10F
SEMI-FINAL
16 dancers8L + 8F
Playoff Tournament
12 dancers6L + 6F
The Grand Finale - FINALE
8 dancers4L + 4F
Judged by 9 judges from 3 countries, who gave 520 scores.
02 · Moments
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
In the SEMI-FINAL, the judges had 5 different favourites among the leaders. Badr Falcon topped it on the majority.
Vincen 鱿鱼 took one of the last places through TEST RUN - FOR JUDGES AND WARM UP (10th of 12) and finished 3rd in the SEMI-FINAL.
Among the followers in the SEMI-FINAL, the tie-break separated Vera Li from Helen Yu.
One judge placed Lacie Lin 3rd, another 8th. They finished 3rd.
22 of Carlito Chinito's 22 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Nations
43% of the dancers came from outside China.
First-timers and regulars
Experience
04 · Before and after
How registration filled up