the judges on "World of dance"
earning her the highest score of
the night.
>> Briar was diagnosed with
epilepsy.
Here's a little look first.
>> I was in a dance studio and
my right hand started to shake.
Eyes rolled back into my head.
And then I was unconscious
before I hit the floor.
I almost died because I lost
oxygen to my brain.
I kept having seizures every
time I danced.
I didn't want to not go to dance
becauseaat I had a chance of having
a seizure, I wanted to face the
fear.
♪
>> Wow.
Briar is going to perform for us
in a moment.
Congrats on making the cut.
>> Thank you.
>> I look at your journey, you
persevered.
How were you able to do that?
>> I feel like overwhecoming what I
did, it sprang out like a
passion for me.
When you go through a struggle,
it really makes you think of
even the small things of what
dance brings me and it's just
pure happiness and I couldn't be
more grateful to share the stage
with amazing people.
>> To know that dance was one[ l7 of
the things that was
triggering --
>> It was the only thing.
It stunned me.
Every time I went into the
studio, I couldn't pick up
choreography.
>> How were you able to keep it
under control?
>> Finally a neurologist, one
was able to diagnose me.
They tracked my brain activity
for three full days and with the
brain waves, they were able to
find mild epilepsy.=qy(
I'm on medication now.
So far so good.
It's been about a year without a
seizure.
>> Last night to get the highest
score, how does it feel to be
back and better than kind of
>> I know it.
Before I even was able to dance
again, I was like I wonder if I
can get back to what I was doing
before.
I was competing all the time, I
was in high school, dancing all
40 hours a week, and I just got
on that stage and trained really
hard for it.
I was like this is the time to
do it for me and to have a
comeback.
And with training and support
and love from my family and
close friends, it was cool.
>> Speaking of your family, and
those moves, those moves come
from -- you have olympic
parents.
>> No big deal.
>> Canadian gymnasts.
>> Yes.
>> Perseverance and dedication.
Are you ready to give us a
little show?
>> Let's do it.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you.=kó
♪
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>> Wow!
Beautiful.
>> Yes.
I feel like for a seconwent
back to Coachella.
>> What would be your dream job?
What would be your dream?
Taking this to where?
>> I love acting, a lot,
actually.
So dance will always be a
passion of mine, but I hope to
include dancing and stunt work
with acting someday.
>> It's great when you interview
them right after a dance.
>> Were you ever standing up
there on stage, are you ever
like, we can do this.
>> Collect myself.
>> Yeah, with all those lights
too, I'm like -- it's like a
feeling like no other.
You're just like got to go for
it and get everything you have.
>> I'm sweating just watching
her.
You're amazing.
>> I think the world is very
bright with you in it.
You're going to be dancing for a
lot of people.
Maybe j.lo.
>> Maybe.