Kelly Lawler

USA TODAY

Sometimes it feels really good to see sequin-clad dancers knock it out of the park.

Feeling good is seemingly the No. 1 priority of NBC’s new dance reality competition show, World of Dance (Tuesdays, 10 ET/PT). Produced by Jennifer Lopez, the new show, inspired by the global World of Dance movement, brings together a diverse group of dancers to vie for a $1 million prize. Lopez is judging the acts with Dancing With the Stars alum Derek Hough and artist Ne-Yo, with Jenna Dewan-Tatum as host. And it may just be the feel-good show you’ve been looking for this summer. (Viewers seem to agree: Tuesday's premiere won 9.7 million same-day viewers, according to preliminary Nielsens.)

World of Dance draws obvious comparisons to DWTS as well as So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Got Talent. But that’s OK. It takes a lot of what those shows do well, and leaves their flaws behind.

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For fans turned off by recent changes on SYTYCD (with its All-Star dancers or a season with younger contestants) or the fact that the better dancers finished so low on DWTS this season (we’re still pulling for Normani, Simone and Heather), World might hit the sweet spot. The younger kids have their own category (until the finals), the scores are determined entirely by the judges and the focus is definitely on the formalism of the dance. If you love the weirdness of AGT, you’ll be into the cloggers from South Carolina who showed up in the premiere. And the snappy hour-long episodes will delight anyone who is tired of the bloated multihour rivals that never seem to end.

If complex and stunning dance routines are what you’re into, the show delivers that in spades. Many acts seem semi-professional, including Les Twins, a duo from France that danced backup for Beyoncé, and a married couple from a Justin Bieber music video with more than a billion views on YouTube. When Lopez touts the show as featuring the world’s best dancers, she’s not exaggerating. OK, maybe a little, but they’re clearly trying pretty hard to get there.

What the show also has going for it is the sense of inclusion that you don’t always find on reality TV. The show celebrates the people and cultures represented on its stage, from an Asian-American dance team that takes its inspiration from martial arts to a young Colombian-American girl from Miami who pauses to tell “Miss JLo” that she’s her idol. She cried, Lopez cried, and you’ll probably cry, too.

It’s a little too soon to tell if World of Dance will keep up its peppy and inclusive tone, and if it will continue to focus on dancing rather than its celebrity judges or external drama. But considering its quick 10-episode season, there’s less opportunity for it to veer from its path. The show also is entirely taped, allowing for smoother edits and as much polish as the dancers it showcases.

And when you need a distraction from the world, aren't awe-inspiring dancing and happy crying something nice to count on?