#mihacevich sisters

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Performed by: Chloe Mihacevich, Lainey Mihacevich, and Madeline Mihacevich

Number: “You Should See Me in a Crown”

Choreographer: Mitchel Federan

Style: Contemporary

From: “You Should See Me in a Crown - Billie Eilish | Mihacevich Sisters | Mitchel Federan Choreography” (2018)

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“You Should See Me in a Crown” by Billie Eilish | Choreography by Mitchel Federan 

ft. Mihacevich Sisters

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World of Dance- Judges’ Cuts Part 1: Rankings

I’m kind of late with this and I apologize. I was at work and I’ve also been trying to figure out the best way for me to present this since the format of last night was not ideal. I finally decided I would just rank them in the places that I enjoyed them and not split them up by division. Also, I already explained a lot of my issues with last night in a bunch of answers to your questions as well as my live blog. So I’ll keep this part short. I just don’t think we needed both Diana and Eva in the divisional finals. I knew it was going to happen, I just wish they had allowed The Lab to be scored properly (and not scored Diana so high). More on that in the rankings. Anyway, here we go.

1. The Lab- This was my favorite routine of the night. They did everything that they needed to do and honestly, it should have been enough to get them through. But it wasn’t and my heart breaks for them. They put a lot into it and really gave it their all. I don’t have much else to say, really. It was just great and they should still be around.

2. Swing Latino- I’m glad Swing Latino switched it up a bit. The lack of sparkles was a nice and welcome change. The setting and staging was also different and it showed that they were telling a story. I really appreciated them for taking that risk. As far as the dancing goes, I mean they’re always perfect. The energy was super high and those tricks! I didn’t think they could get any better until I saw them throw one of the ladies 20 feet into the air. They’re so good and I think it may be them and Kinjaz in the divisional finals for teams.

3. The Mihacevich Sisters- I really liked this dance. I thought it was cute and a lot different than what we’re so used to seeing with contemporary nowadays. Especially on this show. It was nice to see a contemporary dance that was actually a dance and not a series of poses, displays of flexibility, gymnastics passes and tumbles and angst ridden faces. I really enjoyed it and I would have been happy if these girls took the place of either Diana or Eva. I think they’ve shown more versatility, for sure.

4. ImmaBEAST- We didn’t get to see much of them because the show has been shafting them since day 1. But what I did see, I enjoyed. I like their energy and their choreography. It was really cute. I would like for them to maybe come back next season but I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t. They really got the short end of the stick and no one knew them on the show.

5. Eva Igo- Well I guess I have to give Eva credit for changing up things just a little bit. She added a cape, some trees and different strange moves that were kinda cool. But I’m really just tired of this kind of contemporary. It’s not appealing to me and it feels fake and forced. Again, I appreciate that she changed it up a bit. But at the end of the day, it still looked like everything else she’s done, and I just don’t really care about it.

6. Diana Pombo- These last three I was going back and forth on because I really didn’t enjoy any of their performances. I ended up putting Diana here, purely because I like her as a person. I didn’t really care for this dance and I actually felt it may have been her weakest showing all competition. The emotion was there though. I think that really put her over the top in the judges’ eyes. Because without that, the routine was very blah. Also, I really don’t need to hear “Rise Up” by Andra Day ever again.

7. Super Cr3w- I appreciated these guys for stepping so far out of their comfort zone and really challenging themselves, it’s a risk that probably won’t pay off in this competition, but probably will help them grow as dancers and men in the long run. The lyrical hip hop stuff can be cool and really stunning if done well. Unfortunately for them, I don’t think it actually came together. It just felt sort of aimless at times. 

That’s that. Let me know how you all felt about this week and I will be back for part 2 next week.

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World of Dance: The Cut pt 1

So it’s ‘The Cut’ and not the cuts, which sounds a whole lot more imposing without the s. Basically, we will go from 5 acts to 2 in each division. All acts will perform, and the two highest scorers will go through. Misty Copeland will also guest judge this round. The judges will also speak to each act in an appointed division and comment on their rehearsals. (What does Jenna do now though?)

JUNIOR DIVISION - mentored by JLo

Diana - I like how she changed out her usual routines of leg lifts and technical jumps and did some smaller movements. Still, she showed her flexibility, like the helicopter chinstand move. Some of the transitions could have been better choreographed (who choreographs her dances? I’d like to know) but this is my favourite routine of hers so far. Average: 92

Immabeast - we barely saw these kids in the last two rounds. They are a hip hop group and perform some burglary-themed number which is heavily edited (read: truncated. This show needs to hire a new editing team.) They are not as sharp as the Lab, you can tell. Average: 84.2

The Mihacevich Sisters - They bring a couch into their routine and danced on/around it consistently. JLo told them in mentoring that she wanted to see more connection. I think when you bring such a domestic prop into a dance, you need to have some compelling story-telling in your dance, and I’m not sure they had that. It was kind of just like the sisters chilling at home and decide to dance. I agree with Derek though that it’s refreshing to see a happy, joyous contemporary act. Average: 85.5

The Lab - They call JLo an “older era artist”. Haha. They come out in this silvery sci-fi-ish suits with some spinldy sets as well. It’s really entertaining. One or two members were out of sync doing the flips at the end. Mini Cameron Boyce cannonballs out right in front of the judges. Average: 86. I liked them more than Diana though. Even if you really think she is better than The Lab (which is debatable) I don’t think their scores should be thaaaaat far apart. JLo literally scored them ten points below Diana. I feel like JLo is subconsciously partial towards Diana.

Eva - she’s using a cloak in her dance to represent her insecurities. JLo helped her connect to the emotions she wants to deal with in her routine. She comes out of some projection trees looking like little purple riding hood. I don’t know if this was intended or a coincidence, but she had a gold costume and a purple cloak, and these colors together have a regal connotation. I was hoping only one of Eva or Diana would progress to the divisional finals along with the Lab, but halfway through this dance I had to accept that Eva would definitely knock the Lab out of second and possibly Diana out of first. This is my favourite of her dances too, and in general her routines are far more well choreographed than Diana’s. The connections and transitions are better - there is almost no arbitrary running across stage. And Eva performs with a lot of strength and power. Average: 92.5

TEAM DIVISION - mentored by NeYo

Swing Latino - They have casual party costumes instead of the sparkle spam this time. I found the beginning and end a bit all over the place, not in technique but in the sense that there was a lot going on and everyone was doing something different. But the middle where they were all dancing together was enjoyable as always. Average: 92.5 I didn’t think it would be that high. Are they just overscoring the first acts or something?

Super Cr3w - They are trying to bring emotion into this dance and dedicate it to various loved ones who they have lost. I think some members were better at showing the vulnerability and emotion than others. Their movements less hard hitting than usual to go with the idea and the song (which is James Bay’s Let it Go, like, did you ever expect to see a b-boy number to such a song??). There was a lightness to their dancing. I like how they switched things up from their usual style. Some parts weren’t very cohesive though. Like towards the end, they all broke into groups and started doing their own things. Also, the smoke was super arbitrary. Average: 88.8

We will see the rest of the teams plus the Uppers next week. I predict Kinjaz will overtake at least Super Cr3w, but I doubt Team With The Incredibly Long And Cheesy Name aka Ian Eastwood and the Young Lions (phew!) will progress to the next round unless they come up with something reeeeeaaaaaally creative, which I don’t see them doing. I can’t remember who the last team is. For the uppers, some of the promo seemed to suggest Fik-Shun underperforms (yikes) but this is the same show that edited their promo to suggest tapper Kyle would beat the Twins so...here’s hoping.

What are your thoughts about the Cut so far? I think The Lab should have made it instead of Diana, but Eva deserved her place. Feel free to drop your thoughts into my inbox, and I’ll see you all next week.

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The Mihacevich Sisters | FrontRow | World of Dance Championships 2018 | #WODCHAMPS18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MVAihzzmRk

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Do we know who is in World of Dance? I'm pretty sure I saw Diana and Eva in that promo

yup they are on it!

here is the list of acts from the website!

 Junior

801 Squad

Alaman

Boys of Temecula

D'Angelo and Amanda

Diana Pombo

Eva Igo

ImmaBEAST

JJ & Joey

Kaeli and Brandon

KynTay

Mini ReQuest

The Lab

The Maya Boys

The Mihacevich Sisters

The POSSE

Upper

Al Taw'am

DNA

Femme Fatale

Fik-Shun

Keone & Mari

Kings United

Kyle Van Newkirk

Les Twins

Luka & Jenalyn

Nick Daniels

Pasión

Quick Style

Slavek and Juliet

The Nitty Grittyz

Trent Jeray

Vibration

Team

Chapkis Dance Family

FUZE

Ian Eastwood and the Young Lions

Jabbawockeez

Kinjaz

Miami All Stars

NXT LVL

P.L.A.Y.

ProdiJIG

Rhythmatic

Rouge

Royal Flux

Stroll Groove

Super Cr3w

Swing Latino

The Kingdom

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Alyson Stoner - Who Do You Love (Official Dance Video)

The wait is over! Alyson Stoner’s official dance video “Who Do You Love” is LIVE. Filmed at World of Dance DX under the creative direction of Sean Lew, featuring choreography from Jaja Vankova, Phil Tayag, and the Mihacevich Sisters . This video features dancer of all levels...

https://17th-street.com/alyson-stoner-who-do-you-love/

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Eva Igo stole the show at World of Dance Live

Eva Igo stole the show at #wodlive2017 @mallofamerica. Follow link for more #mndancnews #mystorymn

Several of the performances that made World of Dance on NBC a hit took to the road and ended up in Minneapolis at the Mall of America to showcase some of the excellent dance they have been broadcasting. Acts included the hometown darling, Eva Igo, who got a thunderous cheer from the hundreds or more that were there to see her.  Other acts included: The Lab, DNA, Jenalyn & Luka, the Mihacevich…

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'World of Dance Live' brings talent from television to Joliet

#Igo [Chicago Tribune]Fall brings "World of Dance Live" on Oct. 27 at Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet where featured talent includes ballroom couple DNA, cabaret ballroom duo Luka & Jenalyn, breakdancing team Super Cr3w and contemporary dancers Eva Igo, the Mihacevich Sisters ...

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Quick Picks: Chris Botti concert, Catapult dance, World of Dance Live, "Only the Brave"

#Igo [Reading Eagle]Featured talent includes Luka and Jenalyn, Super Cr3w, DNA, Eva Igo, Diana Pombo, Mihacevich Sisters and Elektrobotz. Tickets range from $35 to $150. Phone: 800-745-3000. Web: http://ift.tt/2aJextB. With wildfires still raging in northern California …

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i feel bad for the posse. they were so...adorable? what they did with the rope in the duels was really cool and didn’t feel like a gimmick. it felt like a legitimate, interesting creative choice. and they had their whole “positive message” thing. they deserved to move on to the next round. eva igo and diana pombo would have been a better match-up. the posse could have gone up against the mihacevich sisters or the boys of temecula.

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“You Should See Me in a Crown” by Billie Eilish | Choreography by Mitchel Federan 

ft. dancers: The Mihacevich Sisters

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World of Dance- Duels Round 3: Rankings?

I’m trying to figure out the best way to go about this. I was not happy with two of the battles that we saw last night. And then we got to see 5 seconds of like three other battles. It is very irritating. Actually, I guess I’ll start with some of my gripes about the show. 

Last night was a mess. The first battle was spaced out just fine. And then we started getting wonky commercial break placement, oddly short performances from two groups that were very underwhelming, two battles that they just decided to throw in a few clips of and then a three team battle that was completely unfair to Rogue. I get that this is a first season show and that some of the kinks are still being ironed out. But a lot of these are very silly problems that could have been avoided if the production staff had actually talked to someone that knows how to put on an “Olympic” type of competition. You can’t say that this is the Olympics for dance and then drop the ball every at every turn. This stuff needed to be figured out well in advance. I also get that this is a reality TV competition show. But the same critique still stands. I’m going to hold you to a higher standard if you say you’re the Olympics. That is big. You can’t mess things up or let the hands behind the scenes, show so easily. Now that I got that out of the way, let me attempt to rank these battles.

1. Kinjaz vs. Stroll Groove- This was the only duel/battle of the night that didn’t have any issues. Both teams brought it and both teams were great. Kinjaz clearly won. That dance was the best I’ve seen all season. That choreography was super intricate and interesting. Stroll Groove was probably my second favorite team of the night and I’m actually a little bummed that can’t take the place of some of these other teams. Tbh, I think they deserve it more than a few others that have made it through.

2. Luka and Jenalyn vs. DNA- This battle had the potential to be super close and super good. The issue was DNA and specifically, Denys. After he fell out of that first spin, he just couldn’t get it back together. He was a little all over the place. They also kept in some of those really big lifts that he was definitely not comfortable with. He was struggling and at one point, I thought he was going to drop Antonina. Luka and Jenalyn weren’t as good as their qualifier round as a whole (Luka was more fluid during parts that he didn’t have to lift Jenalyn), but because they gave a solid performance with no real errors, they got in over DNA. 

3. Jabbawockeez vs. The Young Lions vs. Rogue- Mm. This battle was off. I really wish Rogue would have been able to choose a different group. It was just very clear to me that they were going to go out in 3rd. It didn’t help that some of them missed marks during the different formations. Dancing wise, they were great. But those little details got them. I personally thought it was very close between The Young Lions and the Jabbawockeez. Neither team was amazing. But I would have given the edge to the Jabbawockeez. I thought theirs was slightly more energetic and crowd pleasing than The Young Lions.

4. The Mihacevich Sisters vs. D’Angelo and Amanda- I can’t even actually critique this battle in a fair way. They only showed like 10 seconds of each on TV. Both acts moved very small and timid and to be honest, I don’t think either one truly deserved to go through. I did go on to the YouTube page and look for their dances. I found the Mihacevich Sisters’ full dance and watched it. It was still careful, but not as bad as I originally thought. They just showed the worst part on TV. I also found out that they had to completely change the routine because the middle sister got hurt. So I was able to understand why they were so lowkey. I still can’t find D’Angelo and Amanda, so I’m not sure what happened there. But something had to throw Amanda off because she made a very simple mistake and she looked distraught by the end of the performance. Does anyone know what exactly happened there?

My thoughts on the other battles: Pasion was great. I can’t say much about who they were up against. And of course, no video of them is up yet. ImmaBEAST also won? I’m not sure, but their performance was way better than any of the three other battles we saw last night. Why didn’t we see them? And why has no one even heard of their existence on the show until last night? They don’t even have a qualifier video up. And again, their opponents aren’t up yet. And the Chapkis Dance Family were really good too. And guess who doesn’t have a video uploaded? The team that they were up against, Rhythmatic. So yeah, I can’t even say much about these. I will say that I believe all three of their battles should have taken the place of my numbers 2-4. And a quick note about the audience. They were dead during these performances especially. Why is that, I wonder?

So yeah, that’s that. Last night really frustrated me. Let me know what you all thought. How do you feel about the formula? Do you think that they should have it more figured out than this? Or are we being too harsh? Let me know and I’ll talk to you all soon!

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World of Dance: the Duels #1

Alright, we’re starting to see more of Jenna. She spoke to all the contestants about their artistic choices and also gave her input.

How the duels work

The highest scorer in each category will pick who they want to face in the duels. The one who chooses dances first and is scored first, then the second dancer performs and is scored. Both scores are revealed together and whoever has the highest score goes through to the next round and the loser is eliminated.

The rankings for Upper category after the qualifying round are:

1. Les Twins 2. Fik-shun 3. Pasion* 4. Nick Daniels 5. Luka and Jennalyn 6. Quick Style 7. DNA 8. Keone and Mari 9. Kyle Van Newkirk* 10. Kings Unite*

For Team Category:

1. Kinjaz 2. Swing Latino 3. Chapkis Dance Family* 4. Super Cr3w 5. Jabbawockeez 6. Ian Eastwood & the Young Lions 7. Royal Flux* 8. Rouge* 9. Miami All Stars 10. Stroll Groove* 11. Rhythmatic*

In Junior category:

1. The Lab 2. Diana Pombo 3. D’Angelo and Amanda 4. Eva Igo 5. Mihacevich Sisters 6. Kyntay* 7. The Posse* 8. Immabeast* 9. Boys of Tenecula* 10. Mini Request*

(contestants marked * are those whose full qualifier dances were not shown)

Got that? Here we go...

Fik-shun vs Nick They skipped over Les Twins this week so we move on to Fik-shun first. Fik-shun picked Nick so they would go soloist against soloist. They also both have a thing for tattered shirts. I just noticed that Nick has really prominent double eyelids that make him look sleepy sometimes. I think Nick has a more immediate “wow” factor because of his flexibility and the acrobatics, but his routine was more similar to his qualifying one, except with more tricks. Also, he always lifts his left leg. And Wicked Games is a nice song but ever since Amy and Travis’ SYTYCD routine it’s been overused in contemporaries. I do like this female version though. Fik-shun’s dance was a little more compact but was very interesting, like when he arched his back on the floor and like used his hand as a lever to shift his body around, and how the last few bars of the routine mirrored the first a bit. Nick - 87.7, Fik-shun - 90.7

Swing Latino vs Miami All Stars Again skipping the #1 team, we pit latin team against latin team. Holy crap! These two teams pulled all the stops. Swing Latino was like a cheerleading team with latin background on steroids. I expected tricks, but NOT LIKE THAT. WHAT DID I EVEN SEE? THAT LAST TRICK??? WHAT?? Miami All Stars went with a swing style item and had really cute costumes. I loved this dance so much more than their qualifier one. I think they matched Swing Latino’s energy, where Swing Latino had every dancer moving all the times, a lot of Miami All Stars’ choreo was 1-2 dancers doing tricks in the front while everyone else was like an ensemble doing simpler group movements at the back. Derek covers his eyes before the scores haha. I get the feel, man. Swing Latino - 91.7, Miami All Stars - [88.3]

Eva Igo vs Kyntay For some reason, Kyntay go first even though Eva picked them...idk. They sound so cute when they say “thank you” together. Anyway, Kyntay are these two girls who are really popular on social media and have performed with Janet Jackson. They’re outfits look amazing! Where can I get one of those tops? I think Eva had a greater frequency of wow moments in her item. That said, I think Kyntay’s dance was choreographed to show more musicality whereas Eva had lots of tricks but I didn’t always felt like they were well connected. The leg lifts got a bit repetitive, but I like how her style doesn’t evolve a lot of wrought angst expressions and throwing limbs around. Kyntay - 82.7, Eva - 89. I don’t think they were THAT far apart.

Quick Style vs Keone and Mari They were the last ones who weren’t picked yet so they were left to duel with each other. These two groups are friends and Keone and Mari were Quick Style’s teachers. Now that they mention that, you can see some similarities - the cleanliness, the sharpness of movement. I dunno how they decided who would go first, but Keone and Mari do. The choreo was really smart, showing disconnect between two people even though they are dancing together. It’s slower but more emotional and deep than their qualifier. They have a smart game plan to up their story telling through each round of competition and I think that’s smart. Quick Style is apparently the “dopest boyband [Derek has] ever seen”. They had a lot precision in this dance, lots of simple but fast moves that created interesting visual effects. I think they have better clenliness and precision than K+M’s qualifying dance because while it was fast, there’s wasn’t too much going on. Keone and Mari - 91.3, Quick Style - 89.3. I’m gonna miss Quick Style, but I agree that K+M had better artistic choices here.

I think there are two more Duels episodes. From the promos, it seems like Chapkis and Immabeast get through (since there are shots of them cheering and their costumes look different). There’s DNA against Luka and Jennalyn and Nyle (the tapper) against Les Twins - which seems like an interesting pick on the twins’ part. If anyone noticed anything else do let me know! Just pop in the inbox.

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The Mihacevich Sister | FRONTROW | World of Dance Michigan 2019 | #WODMI19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXZtgXV9Aw

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“Bathwater” by Weslee | Choreography by Mitchel Federan 

ft. dancers: Mihacevich Sisters (Madeline, Chloe, & Lainey Mihacevich)

Featured Dancers: The Mihacevich Sisters, Isabella Pete, Brooke Huzl, Claire Westphal, Jordan Salisbury, Megan Hendricks, Cailyn Mathis, Alex Haag, Erin Obert, Madelyn Gaba, Megan Gaba, Presley Parker, Callista Young, Josie Cahall