While NBC’s new competition show “World of Dance” starts May 30, the live tour that launched the show is heating up: On April 1, World of Dance’s 2017 tour made the first of 15 U.S. stops.

In Pomona, Calif., more than 40 crews competed, mostly with hop hop and urban styles. But WOD, among the largest international urban dance competitions, now incorporates dancers who mix in other dance styles: In a first for World of Dance, two ballroom couples, DNA and Luka & Jenalyn, were headline performers.

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