A 14-year-old girl from Inver Grove Heights has danced her way into the finale of “World of Dance,” Jennifer Lopez’s dance competition series on NBC.
Tune in to KARE 11 at 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday to watch Eva Igo compete with just two other acts for the title, the prizes and the acclaim.
Could she win?
Some highly placed sources sure think so.
“Eva, let me tell you,” said “World of Dance” judge Derek Hough during the most recent episode, “you have what it takes to win this entire thing.”
“The million dollars,” interjected Lopez.
The Pioneer Press interviewed Eva in May about how this opportunity came about.
“They saw me on YouTube,” she said. “I was invited to audition through direct message on Instagram.”
The 10-episode series debuted earlier this summer.
“It was the coolest thing ever,” Eva said of her experience. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and so I’m lucky I got to do it.”
In the series, dancers of all ages and styles, both individuals and teams, are judged by Lopez (an executive producer), Hough (an alum of “Dancing with the Stars”) and entertainer Ne-Yo. The show is hosted by dancer Jenna Dewan Tatum, who also serves as a mentor to the contestants.
Eva is a contemporary dancer in the junior category, a Larkin Dance Studio phenom who began winning regional titles by age 7 and national titles by age 11.
Viewers can get caught up on previous episodes at https://www.nbc.com/world-of-dance/episodes.
FYI
What: The finale of NBC’s “World of Dance,” the first season of a 10-episode dance competition television series produced by Jennifer Lopez and featuring local finalist Eva Igo, 14, of Inver Grove Heights.
When: The finale airs at 9 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Aug. 8, on NBC (KARE, Channel 11).
Info: Nbc.com/world-of-dance