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‘World of Dance PH’: Online sensation Ken San Jose wows Billy Crawford

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XRvEVwWE_U8?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>He&#x27;s already considered one of the best young Filipino dancers --a remarkable talent whose collaborations with popular LA-based choreographer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh_LKIn-bzo">Matt Steffanina</a> has amassed millions of views.But Ken San Jose wants to be better.And for that reason, he joined &quot;World of Dance Philippines.&quot;The promising dancer explained that competing with others forces him to push himself beyond what he&#x27;s already capable of and &quot;exceed&quot; expectations that are already sky high to begin with.He charmed and wowed the audience and judges of the show with a hip-hop routine set to a song by James Reid.It&#x27;s a glimpse of his immense talent for dancing, and it was enough to bring Billy Crawford to his feet.&quot;It&#x27;s really hard to get onstage in a competition. Iyong pressure kakaiba pero iyong ngiti mo, puso, pagsasayaw mo,&quot; Crawford said before cutting himself and standing up, &quot;I really salute you.&quot;San Jose dedicated his performance to his father, who died from lung cancer last year. He said that his father getting treatment here was the reason they moved back from Los Angeles.He scored 91.3 from the judges, which also includes Gary Valenciano and Maja Salvador.Acts will only need at least an 80 score to move to the second round. They will be judged based on performance, technique, choreography, creativity, and presentation. A max score is 100.&quot;World of Dance Philippines&quot; airs Saturdays after &quot;Home Sweetie Home&quot; and Sundays after &quot;Wansapanataym.&quot;

Ken San Jose explained that competing with others forces him to push himself beyond what he's already capable of.

Ken San Jose explained that competing with others forces him to push himself beyond what he's already capable of.