-If people haven't seen it,
you're looking for the world's greatest dancer.
-Yes, in the world.
-In the world. And the winner gets $1 million.
-$1 million.
[ Cheers and applause ] Which, by the way...
As you know, that doesn't happen for a dancer.
You could work your entire life and not make $1 million.
It's not compensated in the right way.
So this was a huge deal for us.
We just wanted to be part of it.
-You are a dancer. -Yes.
-But if this competition was around when you were, like,
out doing -- 'Cause I want to talk
about Janet Jackson for a second.
-Oh, are you a massive Janet fan like I am?
-I am a Janet fan, yeah. -[ Gasps ]
-I mean, I'm like, the number 5...
-I saw it in your eyes. -...4, 3, 2...
-Yeah, do, do... -Yeah, "Rhythm Nation," yeah.
-Yes. Amazing. -What tour were on
with Janet Jackson? -I did "All For You."
-[ Gasps ] -Which was 2001, I think?
Some Janet fan's going to correct me on that,
but I think it was 2001. [ Laughter ]
And it was, like, dream come true.
I mean, it was, like, my Oprah vision-board moment.
You know? I learned it from the TV
when I was in high school.
I was, like, obsessed with Janet.
-She's the greatest. -Obsessed. She's the best.
-I worked with her on "Saturday Night Live."
We did a sketch called "Cork Soakers,"
and she was fantastic. [ Laughter and applause ]
-Isn't she disarming, too?
You're just, like, you're disarmed by her essence.
It's like, [ gasps ] -Just awesome.
And, she's Janet, yeah. -Yeah.
So yeah, for me, the show would've been, like,
ultimate dream to be on.
It was just -- I was like, "I have to do this."
That was my main goal. -But that's what makes you great
'cause you're seen it. You've kind of been through
the whole thing. You get to talk to these people,
these contestants, and you go, you know --
'Cause it's emotional, too... -Yeah.
-...if they don't make it, and if they do make it.
It's both sides. -I understand it.
I cry with them. I laugh with them.
I'm like an annoying cheerleader to them backstage.
I'm like, "You can...!" It's like they're all my kids.
You know? It's like I'm a mama bear
back there, 'cause I know what it feels like.
I've had to go out, I've had to perform,
high-stakes like this.
I mean, some of them are 14.
-Have you ever made a mistake, like, on the Janet tour?
-Well, yes.
-But no one saw it. -Well, just the whole concert
of, you know, a stadium.
I was doing -- I fall all the time
on stage and in life.
It's just something that happens.
-That makes us besties, yeah. -Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm, like, graceful, then I fall on my face.
But I was doing "Alright," you know.
♪♪ Alright ♪♪
Oh, don't make me sing on this show.
But you know what I'm talking about, so, I'm doing the dance,
I'm up on a platform.
I take a step, I fall directly into the audience.
-Off the stage? -On the fans, yes.
Off the stage. Like, you see me,
you don't see me. Like, I just literally went...
[ Landing sound ] like, on the ground.
-This is pre-stage diving. -This was not a -- Yeah.
-This was not a stage dive. -Not Nirvana.
This is not Pearl Jam, yeah. -This was like -- yeah.
I feel. I totally fell. -[ Gasps ] Wow.
-And for the next week, Janet and all the dancers
were rewinding it and playing it and laughing at me.
[ Laughter ] And some of the Janet fans
came to the next concert with, like, a shirt made of me,
of, like, a stick figure, like, falling off the stage.
[ Laughter ] I mean, I was so embarrassed.
Like, you know, I'm 19.
This is, like, the most embarrassing thing.
I've fallen so many times, though, like...
-So, you know, yeah. -I know how it goes.
-But this, I think that it's just a great show, it's fun.
Also, we love Jennifer Lopez so much.
-Oh, yes. -And I should say Derek Hough,
too, is coming on the show, August 8th, with the winner.
-Ooh! -After the show,
he's going to come on our show and perform,
so it should be good. -I love Derek!
That would be so good. -Jennifer Lopez...
-Yeah. -...is so much fun.
And I love her, and I'm telling you
it's just a good -- The chemistry's great.
You got a good crew of people.
I want to show a clip. -Yeah.
Here's Jenna Dewan Tatum encouraging some of
the junior contestants on "World of Dance."
Take a look at this.
-Your intensity, you're amazing.
What you do is other-worldly.
Go out there, kill it.
Good luck. -Thank you so much.
-All right, it's your turn!
[ Ember Island's "Creep" plays ]
-♪♪ When I'm not around ♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪ I wish I was special ♪♪
-You two soloists over here with your emotions!
-Oh, my gosh. That was so good.
-That was beautiful.
Ava!
-Yay!
-You two are our divisional finalists.
You will head to head in the next round
of the division finals!
Aah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Yes. -[ As Jenna ] "Ava!"
-Yeah, it's like -- It's like the mom zone.
-Ava! -Aah!
-Come here, Ava! -[ Laughs ]
-Come here!
Come here and hug me! Give me a hug!
Ava, you did such a good job!
[ Normal voice ] You really are. -They have a montage of me hug--
They actually were like, "Maybe, like, one less hug
an episode?" -No!
-Come hug! Come in! -All you need is love!
That's what we want! -Thank you.
-Give it up! Give people love.
-Thank you. [ Cheers and applause ]
-That's all you need. -Thank you.
I agree. I agree.
-One quick thing before you leave.
Madonna was on the show and I asked her
to teach me a dance move,
because I need a go-to dance move
if I go to a wedding or something, or the club.
I'm always at the club. [ Laughter ]
And I always need, like, a dance move
that I'm always going to do at the club.
-Okay. -And so, she gave me
a dance move, and I've used it ever since,
for years now, and it's kinda getting a little tired.
And I need a new dance move.
-Okay, you need a dance move. -Do you want me to show you
the one she taught me? -I mean, get up.
Let's try something. Let's see.
All right. [ Drum beat ]
So, it's kind of like the Tatum move.
-It's the Tatum move, okay. -Kind of.
We do this a lot. It's a body roll.
[ Cheers and applause ] Just got to move your...
[ Cheers and applause ]
And then, you've got to do your -- you'll do good.
Do you shoulders. -I can't do this.
Shoulders back, yeah. -Then, stick your butt out.
-Stick my butt out.
-So, do shoulder, and then you can, like, move with it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And go down.
[ Laughs ]
You got it! You're doing it! -Janet! Janet!
-You're doing it! -Keep going, Janet!
-You got it! -Jenna Dewan Tatum, everybody.
"World of Dance" airs Tuesdays at 10:00 P.M. on NBC.