Beat Freaks in Wax On Wax off -- airing tonight

This just in The Kovas - "Wax On Wax Off" video featuring Beat Freaks will be airing on BET at 6 PM EST/PST. So be sure to tune in and check it out on 106 & Park.

Team Millennia Interview Part I: Favorite dance songs, ABDC challenges and more

We interviewed Team Millennia at Prelude EC, using questions submitted by our readers. Here's part I of the interview, where they discuss East Coast vs. West Coast crews, what TM's been up to since America's Best Dance Crew, how dancing has helped them grow, their favorite songs to dance to, and what ABDC challenges THEY would have created. Sorry for picture and sound problems -- we just got new equipment the day before and hadn't resolved some tech issues.

Come back tomorrow for Part II.

Take Beat Freak's Maryss from Paris to your Prom!

Beat Freaks member Maryss from Paris has never had the prom experience. So, she and the other Beat Freaks are holding a contest. First prize: the Beat Freaks at your prom. Watch this for the details:

Get in FREE: Quest and Beat Freaks Club appearance May 1!

FusioNYC Presents Quest Crew and Beat Freaks at Retreat in New York this Friday, May 1. Doors open at 10pm and the America's Best Dance Crew Season 3 crews will be available for photos and autographs between midnight and 2am. And -- mention JON JON at the door and get in free!

Attire: Must be "Sleek and Sexy". No hats, sneakers, tank tops. Minimum age: 21.

Quest Performance at East West Players Gala

Quest Crew was given the Breakout Award at the East West Players 43rd Anniversary Visionary Award Dinner on April 27, 2009. In this Youtube video (from Stephaniiemtz' channel), the crew dances for their dinner, demonstrating why they deserve the award. Thanks for the tip, xOoXxAlex!

UPDATE: Quest on Inside Edition May 1

UPDATED INFO:
Set your TIVO: Quest members Hok and Steve were interviewed by Inside Edition and the show is expected to air on Friday May 1. It can't be any more uncomfortable than being trapped in an elevator...

Prelude EC -- Team Millennia and TM7 performances

Team Millennia were the organizers and hosts of Prelude EC in New York on April 25, 2009. We filmed the performances for TM7 (the group that performed on America's Best Dance Crew Seasons 2 and 3) as well as the full Team Millennia. Here's TM7:
Click here for the Team Millennia performance video. And come back tomorrow to watch our exclusive interview with TM using questions from our readers.

Are Dance and Competition Natural Enemies?

Dance Doc's Think Tank analyzes the impact of competition on dancing: "does competition necessarily engender athleticism at the expense of aestheticism?" The argument against competition: it forces standardization and rewards virtuousity over subtlety. The writer defends America's Best Dance Crew as a forum "that leaves room for for innovation and individual expression as well as advanced technical skill." She cites Dynamic Edition's appearance on America's Best Dance Crew as an example of how competitions can help further the art.

Favorite quote: "On the final night of the competition, Dynamic Edition, Quest Crew, and Strikers All-Stars created a large group choreography that incorporated clogging with hip hop and stepping. And it was as exciting a moment as I have seen in modern choreography."

Three signs: MTV will DEFINITELY bring back ABDC for Season 4!

In the last week, I've seen three indications that MTV will bring back America's Best Dance Crew. There are still no details, but I think it's safe to say that Season 4 will be a reality:

• At Prelude EC, the emcee announced that ABDC will soon announce casting auditions for Season 4
  
• At the Hip Hop International Website (which is affiliated with Howard Schwartz, co-creator and Executive Producer of ABDC), the homepage says "news about Season 4 coming soon"
• The press release about MTV programming includes America's Best Dance Crew as a returning show.
  

From Prelude EC: Choreo Cookies and Brian East Project

Four dance teams performed in exhibition at the Prelude EC dance tournament in New York on April 25: Choreo Cookies, Brian East Project (a dance group assembled by Boogie Bot's Brian East), TM7 (the Team Millennia that performed on America's Best Dance Crew Seasons 2 and 3), and the full Team Millennia. Here's Choreo Cookies, who've won 5 dance competitions in the last year.

Click here to watch the Brian East Project Performance. And, I'll have the TM7 and Team Millennia videos posted by tomorrow morning.

Weird video of the day - Fanny Pak announces contest winner

Fanny Pak held a contest asking people to name what was in the fanny pak on Matt Cady's shoe. Here's the answer. I hope I don't have nightmares about this.

Fanny Pak will have a shoe release party at Level 3 in Hollywood on April 30 from 11pm-2am. Special guests include Supreme Soul and Lil Mama. Click here for details.

JabbaWockeeZ to perform for Hennessy Black Cognac

JabbaWockeeZ and Swizz Beatz will help introduce a new Hennessy cognac blend called Hennessy Black. On May 5, JabbaWockeeZ will perform live at a 'black carpet' launch in New York City, joining Swizz Beatz onstage to perform the original song "When I Step in the Club" for the brand. Here's the song:
In the past few weeks, professional dancers have performed 'UP/DOWN' dances to go with the song. In the next few weeks, consumers will be encouraged by Hennessy to create and tape their own UP/DOWN dance for "When I Step in the Club" and send it to Hennessy to be uploaded on Youtube. Creators/dancers of the most popular videos will be flown to Los Angeles, where they'll be taped for a new version of the video. We'll keep you informed on the details.

Report on Prelude EC -- The Competition

We attended Prelude EC on April 25 in New York City. Twenty-three dance groups from all over the East Coast, Chicago, and Canada competed for a highly enthusiastic audience in the packed theater. There were also exhibition performances from Team Millennia (the full group), TM7 (the crew that competed as Team Millennia on America's Best Dance Crew Seasons 2 and 3), Choreo Cookies, and the Brian East Project (Brian East is a member of Boogie Bots).

Even though the East Coast is underrepresented on ABDC, there's no lack of talent here. We were impressed by the levels of skill, artistry, and originality from the competing groups. First place went to Rhythm City from NY, which also won The Main Event in February, and auditioned for America's Best Dance Crew Season 3. Second place was captured by Rhythmology from NJ, and third place by 8 Count from Montreal. Other standouts for us included Phunk Phenomenon (from MA), Erratik (from Montreal), Fresh Off the Beat (from FL), Ridonkulous (MIT students!), Hip Hop Theory (from NY), and Capital Funk (from DC/MD).

Because of space limitation for our camera, we only filmed a few of the competitors. Here's Rhythm City's winning performance. It's all the more impressive in that they had to stop their first try after about 3 minutes the first time because of audio problems, then come back 10 minutes later and try again.

Click here to see more performances from Prelude EC competitors, including Phunk Phenomenon and Ridonkulous. We'll post exhibition videos tomorrow. And, we'll have an exclusive interview with TM soon!

GOP Dance Crew on Jackass World

On Jackass World (the new MTV Jackass show), Nitro Circus challenges GOP Dance Crew from America's Best Dance Crew Season 3 to a dance-off. Click here to watch. I think it's pretty clear who wins!

B-boy video from from 19th Century!

From the MTV Discussion Boards: Samson found an 1898 street performer doing a walk over and head spin. The performance was originally filmed by Thomas Edison. I wonder if the performer made many tips from this.



Skylerz, a commenter in the same thread, pointed out an 1894 video showing a backflip move.

Freestyling contest with Ringmasters and Strikers

Here's some off-the-ABDC set footage from the JmarTheAsian Youtube Channel of Ringmasters and Strikers All-Stars, as they show some freestyling skills with Jaimar.

Mailbox: Ringmasters are represented!

Ringmasters have been signed to GoodGirlPR, a public relations firm. According to the first press release, "With moves called "bone breaking," "pauzing" and "glytching," the Ringmasters are destined to change dance as an art form" They've come a long way from Brooklyn Street! Congratulations, guys!

JabbaWockeeZ perform at Billboard Latin Music Awards

Reggaetton star Daddy Yankee performed "Pose" with America's Best Dance Crew Season 1 winners Jabbawockeez at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on April 23.

Merchandise - Kaba Modern, Supreme Soul

• Kaba Modern has a nifty anime crew shirt available from Rhythmrockerz.
• There's a new source for Supreme Soul merchandise, including the Know your Rank Shirt. KnowYourMerch has a broad selection of styles, sizes, and colors.
  

New Quest Video -- Trapped in the elevator!

Quest's road manager was documenting their visit to San Diego State University on April 22. So, when they got trapped in the elevator for an hour, it became Youtube fodder. And no, this is not a publicity stunt or a tribute to R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet. They look genuinely uncomfortable but kept their cool enough to joke about cannibalism, Twitter, Ashton Kutcher, bodily functions, and other elevator conversation. For more coverage of the SDSU trip, visit the blog on QuestCrew.com

Matt Cady & D-trix to teach dance camp! Apply for scholarship now!

Dominic Sandoval (D-Trix) from Quest and Matt Cady from Fanny Pak will be among the teachers at Off the Ground Dance Camp in August 2009. Deadline for applying for scholarships is May 2. Click here for more details or watch this video:

Beat Freaks -- workshop, performance, B-Girl the Movie sneak preview party

Before Beat Freaks comes to the East Coast, they've got a lot going on:

• Today (April 24) they teach a workshop in San Diego at Studio FX
• April 25, they perform in Long Beach at V20. 21+
  
• April 28:Watch a sneak preview of B-Girl the Movie ( the movie Lady Jules stars in) and meet the Beat Freaks and party with them. The location is a secret. There are a certain amount of tickets allotted to Beat Freaks fans! Limited Seats Available. If interested, RSVP at rsvp@bgirlmovie.com

What questions would YOU ask Team Millennia, Quest, and Beat Freaks?

In the next 10 days, Team Millennia, Quest, and Beat Freaks will all visit the East Coast. We're planning to interview each of them. The crews have all been interviewed extensively, but we know there are still many unanswered fan questions. What would you like to know about the crews? Leave a comment and we'll include some of them in our interviews. Make it creative because we don't want to bore them!

SoReal Cru's 'Lost Tape' -- What it's like to compete on ABDC

SoReal Cru TV just posted a video of their last week on America's Best Dance Crew Season 2, preparing for the VMA challenge. I love how it shows a very different angle from what the audience sees, including the backstage areas and contrasting SoReal Cru's practice to the MTV footage.

Kaba Modern Day Pt. 2: South Africa performances

Kaba Modern travelled to South Africa to perform as a closing act in 'Dance to Las Vegas' competition. D2LV is South Africa's competition to see who will represent the country in this year's Hip Hop International. Allison Vincencio (aka Allibons) is a member of Kaba Modern and posted several videos of their South Africa experience. Here's their performance on finals of the competition (Mike Song and Arnel Calvario were performing elsewhere, so there are only 5 Kaba Modern members in this set):

Click here to watch another performance and the crew's appearance on a South African kid TV show. And thanks for the tip, Michael Tran!

Kaba Modern Day Pt. 1: Asian or Pacific Islanders?

Many analyses of America's Best Dance Crew and other hip hop dance competitions talk about the proficiency of Asian crews. This characterization may be unnecessarily sweeping and insensitive. Witness this question to Kaba Modern members -- do the Filipino dancers feel they are Asians or Pacific Islanders? Click for the video responses (taped by BooboosFan1) from Yuri Tag and Kuya Carlin and from Lawrence Kao, Cindy Minowa, and Tony Tran.

Does it matter? I personally don't care where they're from, as long as they keep dancing. But, I don't mind being enlightened about this, particularly if it's a sore point for some Filipinos.

Male on Sunday on April 26 - featuring Boxcuttuhz Jaffar Smith

Male on Sunday -- the Heavy Hitters Edition will be held this Sunday April 26 in Torrance, CA. Jaffar Smith from Boxcuttuhz and Kyle Hanagami from Lost Kids are two of the all-star teachers. Click here to register.

The Male on Sunday workshops feature some of the best male hip hop choreographers in America teaching at different locations in California. Click to see some video from precious workshops with Tony Tran from Kaba Modern and Brian Puspos and Andrew Baterina of SoReal Cru.

JC Chasez: America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 is confirmed!

MTV has a video interview with JC Chasez confirming that there will be a Season 4 for America's Best Dance Crew. He gives no other details. Thanks for the tip, Vix M!

MTV Shows

On-line concert with Lil Mama, Fanny Pak, Supreme Soul, Ringmasters: April 30

MyHDTVClub.com will present a live pay-per-view concert on April 30 starring Lil Mama and featuring Fanny Pak, Supreme Soul, and Ringmasters. It's scheduled for 10pm ET/7pm PT. Sign up ahead of time to make sure you have the right software. Price: $3.99.

World of Dance Highlight: Marvelous Motion (including props from Quest!)

Marvelous Motion competed at the Pomona World of Dance show and placed third. Here's the video from MarvelousMotionTV, complete with an endorsement from Quest.

Does Youtube hurt or help the dance crews?

On the MTV discussion boards for America's Best Dance Crew, a few posters think that ticket sales for the dance crews' shows are hurt by all the Youtube videos. Some of their reasoning: people get tired of seeing the same performances, and since they can see it for free, they won't pay.

I disagree with this. To me, it's like the difference of listening to the radio vs. going to a concert. Yes I'm familiar with the material (and do sometimes get tired of songs), but am usually electrified by the live experience. I may not pay to see a totally unknown band or dance crew; I'm happier to pay to see one of my favorites.

What do you think? Should we lay off the Youtube, or does it actually help the crews?

Boxcuttuhz performance at Ken-ya Dance

On April 18, several America's Best Dance Crew performers appeared at Ken-ya Dance in San Jose -- Super Cr3w, Fanny Pak, Supreme Soul, Ringmasters, and Boxcuttuhz. I have mixed feelings about posting the videos since people were not supposed to bring cameras to the event. But I MISS seeing Boxcuttuhz performing, and -- unlike some of the others who have had many more performances post-ABDC -- there are very few recent videos of them dancing . So, here's Boxcuttuhz. If many of you object to having this up, I'll delete the post.

Interview with Beat Freak's Lock 'n Key

Keeley (Lock'nKey) from Beat Freaks talked to Civil Clothing about how she got started with street dancing, what she thinks about the other Beat Freaks, her experience on America's Best Dance Crew, and advice for other female dancers. Read the full article here.

Strikers All Stars Master Class in Hollywood April 24

Strikers All-Stars will be back in Los Angeles soon! The group from America's Best Dance Crew Season 3 will teach a master class at the International Dance Academy (IDA) in Hollywood on April 24. Go to IDAHollywood.com for more details.

Quest performances and rehearsals from World of Dance Post-Celebration

On April 17, Level 3 Club held a post-World of Dance Celebration party. Since Quest was there, so was Pacific Rim Video. They've got 4 new videos up: the boys of Quest rehearsing for the show with Lando from Boxcuttuhz, Dtrix fooling around with a dancer pole, Victor being interviewed with his friend and fellow dancer Lizzy Richardson, and the performance itself which includes Lydia Paek (who danced with Boxcuttuhz during America's Best Dance Crew Season 3):

Straight information about ABDC Season 4

I emailed my contact at MTV/Warner Bros. to see if there was any more information about Season 4 of America's Best Dance Crew. The answer: "no news to share." And, there is no legitimate basis to the Wikipedia entry that Season 4 will begin in August 2009.

Sorry to disappoint all of you. As soon as we learn ANYTHING, we'll let you know.

New GOP Dance Crew Video!

We barely got to see what GOP Dance Crew could do during Season 3 of America's Best Dance Crew. Here's another chance: GOP Crew member Michael " AV Caribbean Heat" Aviles stars in the video called "AV is Coming." And the GOP Video channel has other group and individual GOP perfomances..

West Coast weekend events -- Supreme Soul, Team Millennia

• April 18: ABDC Season 2 crew Supreme Soul will perform"throughout the night" at the Street Fighter IV US National Championship Finals in at Fort Mason in San Francisco. The event will also feature 16 national "SFIV" finalists, who will battle it out for the Grand Prize, before moving on to the International Exhibition to represent the US against champs from Japan and Korea. Click here for details
• April 19: Team Millennia will be one of the competitors at the 10th annual FUSION Hip-Hop Dance Competition. The event will be held at UCSD's RIMAC Arena at 6 p.m. Other competitors include Choreo Cookies and NSU Modern. Here are the details from La Jolla Light.
• April 20: Team Millennia will judge the first dance competition at Cal State Fullerton. The competition is at noon, and TM will sell merchandise and hold a meet and greet afterwards. Here's the full story from The Daily Titan (CSUF's student newspaper).
  

ABDC Winners Mug - a collectible for the ABDC fanatic

This America's Best Dance Crew Winners mug was shown on the blog for Attic stores. It shows a caricature of JabbaWockeeZ, Super Cr3w, and Quest, the winners for Seasons 1,2, and 3. I checked with Attic (a great clothing and shoe store) to see if it's available for sale. No luck -- it was a gift from Kara Saun, the wardrobe director for ABDC (and finalist on the first season of Project Runway).

If you know where someone can buy this mug (or other merchandise that uses this image), let us know!

Supreme Soul performance at API: Smash Show

Supreme Soul performed during the API: S.M.A.S.H. concert showcase hosted by San Francisco State University's Asian Student Union and Manalo Movement on April 13, 2009. Here's the video from BlazingOneVo1ce's channel:

MTV India Dance Crew: More Bollywood steps for Singh is KinngMoves part III

MTV India ran a 3-part series to teach some Bollywood dance moves from the movie Singh is Kinng. We've posted part II here. Part I is not available online but is summarized in Part II. So, here's the conclusion, in 6 videos:

• In Part I, Anusha introduces Uma, who will teach some Bollywood footwork, including a cheat move and a cool move
• Part II suggests that you give your moves fun names to help you remember them
• Part III shows clips of Shahid Kapur (an India movie and dance star) as well as more lessons
• Part IV is the trial run
• Part V shows dance video along with kick moves and a reverse googly action
• Part VI puts it all together and suggests you sing along

A Day in the Life of Kaba Modern

New University (the student paper for UC Irvine) publishes a photo essay about the full Kaba Modern (not just the group that competed on America's Best Dance Crew. It includes shots of the auditions, rehearsals, fundraising, and the full group.

Report from the Clearasil Pimple Blocker Battle

On April 7, five teenage crews danced on the stage of Planet Hollywood in Times Square in the Clearasil Pimple Blocker Battle. Their mission: Fame (becoming representatives for Clearasil and getting a chance to show their skills), Fortune ($10,000 prize), and a day off from school. One of the dancers from Spot Stompers (pictured above) was definitely too young to need Clearasil (not to mention the crotch grab move).

All five of the crews adapted their names and styles to the challenge with names like Complexion Cru, Spot Stompers, Beat Blockerz, and Cheerasil, and props like glowing red 'spots' and mirrors. The dance styles were mixed, with hip hop predominating, but with cheerleading, stepping, and ballet thrown in. The judges included GEO from ICONic (America's Best Dance Crew Season 1), Drew Lachey (winner of Dancing with the Stars Season 2) and Alyson Stoner (a teen who has danced with Missy Elliot). Good clean fun and a cool idea to promote the product.

Go to the Clearasil Pimple Blocker Battle to vote for your favorite of the 3 crews who made it to the finals. The site also has a link to their Youtube channel containing HUNDREDS of videos of the crews preparing, talking, and dancing.

Click here to see more photos and our own video of the dance-off battle. And may the best crew win -- you be the judge on whether 'best' means best dancers or best product representatives.

Quest & Beat Freaks in NY area: even more appearances, workshops, meet & greet

Here's the latest information on the Quest and Beat Freaks appearance in New York and New Jersey from May 1-3. They are now scheduled to appear:

• May 1: nightclub appearance in New York (location to be announced, probably 18+)
• May 2: Benefit for Childrens Chance Foundation on May 2 at the Ritz Theater in Elizabeth, NJ (all ages)
• May 3: workshops and meet & greet sessions at St. Paul's Elementary School in Jersey City (all ages)
  

Go to scatproductionsnyc.com to buy tickets for the benefit and sign up in advance for the workshops.
We'll be there and hope to meet some of our readers too!

This week's ABDC events: Quest, Super Cr3w, Boxcuttuhz, Fanny Pak, SoReal Cru

• Quest-- April 15: Dtrix will be guest teaching at the Quest Learning Center. Click here for details. April 16: performance at Level 3 Nightclub in Hollywood (18+).
• Super Cr3w-- April 17: LAVSH fashion show in Las Vegas.
  
• Super Cr3w, Supreme Soul, Boxcuttuhz, Fanny Pak, Ringmasters-- April 18: Ken-Ya Dream Dance Show in San Jose, CA
• SoReal Cru-- April 18: University of Colorado. April 19: Heartbreakers Showcase in Katy, TX.
• Kaba Modern (the full group, not just the America's Best Dance Crew dancers) -- April 18, UC Irvine. Click here for details.
  

Boxcuttuhz Lando Wilkins in Brazil: interview and dancing

From a pre-America's Best Dance Crew Season 3 event, but just released on Youtube: Lando Wilkins -- Boxcuttuhz dancer and choreographer -- at the Festival International de Hip Hop in Brazil. The video (from Oocctavio's Youtube channel) shows Lando dancing and teaching in a large workshop, and being interviewed. You can hear his answers (in English) to questions (in Portuguese) about his style and goals. Thanks for the tip, Fannyboxfan!

Boogie Bots to teach workshop in Boston April 19

Boogie Bots members Mike Arellano, Miguel Almario, Bryan East, and Karla Garcia will teach at a workshop in Boston on April 19. This event is sponsored by Fusion, a Boston University Hip Hop Dance Troupe. The poster has the details.

Beat Freaks and Quest Dance at She Cares Benefit

Quest Crew and Beat Freaks performed at She Cares Celebrity Basketball Event at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA on April 11, 2009. Pacific Rim Youtube Channel caught the action. What do you think about these performances?

World of Dance Pomona Highlight: Knucklehead Zoo vs. Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks

While World of Dance Pomona had more than its share of exhibition dancing from America's Best Dance Crew alums, that was not nearly the only game in town.

Here's video from Snowflakemizu of the semifinal battle between Knucklehead Zoo (one of the three crews whose members who formed Super Cr3w) and Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks (made up of members of Skill Methodz and Havikoro). Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks won this battle. Skill Methodz was the final winner at WOD, but I've been unable to find video of the final battle. Hat tip: Samson#2 on the MTV discussion boards.

Beat Freaks and...Avril Lavigne? Michael Jackson?

Beat Freaks members can be famous in their own right, but have or want some other celebrity connections:

• Just Jared runs a photo of Avril Lavigne with Beat Freaks member LindseyB "Outthere" taken at Myhouse nightclub in Los Angeles.Thanks for the tip XOJaded720OX!
• In this SolefulGrooversENT video, the America's Best Dance Crew runners up talk about their Beatfreaks.ning petition to work with Michael Jackson

Beat Freaks and Quest interviews at She Cares Foundation event

Pacific Rim is back in force, posting 8 new interview videos (so far!) with Quest and Beat Freaks America's Best Dance Crew Season 3. I am running several Beat Freaks items today and tomorrow, so some equal time for the guys: here's one of the Quest interviews, where they talk about including Aris in their half-time show and when Lydia Paek will perform with Quest again.

New Beat Freaks Social Network Site - Beatfreaksfans.ning.com

As noted last month, Beat Freaks have done better than any other ABDC crew in connecting to their fans using social networking tools. Well, they've added another one: beatfreaksfans.ning.com. I've just joined and I recommend it to all Beat Freaks fans -- it's got a dynamic calendar, ALL the latest videos and photos, a forum, and a groups page for fans and Beat Freaks causes. Check it out.

The LXD: Dance + Comic Book Superheroes!

LXD dance crew announced a partnership with Agility Studios to create an original narrative web series dubbed The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (LXD). John Chu (the director of Step Up 2) will direct the online series which is scheduled to launch early this summer.

The show will chronicle the formation of “the most elite dance crew in the world,” tracing the origins of the seven schools of dance that make up the famed crew. Chu blends comic-book style characters with a fictional cinematic narrative. The story begins with the modern day regrouping of a 1930’s era dance troupe birthed out of the traveling circus circuit.

Kaba Modern Interview Part II -- Unique Talents and What's on their IPODs

We interviewed Kaba Modern at the Wuzzup Cafe in Bergenfield NJ on April 5, 2009. Sorry for the sound quality -- this was filmed in a noisy restaurant and I definitely need better equipment!

In this last part of our interview, they talk more about how life has changed since America's Best Dance Crew, advice for people who want to become professional dancers, their unique talents, and what's on their IPODs.

Super Cr3w Photoshoot -- Resonating Art

Super Cr3w just participated in a professional photoshoot for Resonating Art. Here are 2 of the fantastic images of the winners of America's Best Dance Crew Season 2. The photographers managed to capture a rare beauty and fun in the crew's moves. Click here to see the full set at Supercr3w.com.

Fanny Pak's Glenda teaching 'Girls on the Dance Floor' at Funkanometry SF

Glenda Morales from Fanny Pak taught a workshop at Funkanometry SF on March 23, 2009. Here's video of the class dancing with her. If you're in the San Francisco area, you might want to try out their classes (details here). Thanks for the tip, RLY723!

Quest & Beat Freaks in NJ: Tickets now on sale!

As announced, Beat Freaks and Quest will be appearing in the Ritz Theater in Elizabeth, New Jersey on Saturday May 2. At this point Sass X7 are also confirmed, and other ABDC acts are expected to perform. The show starts at 5pm, and tickets cost $27.50-$77.5o, with a portion going to the Children's Chance Foundation. Click here to purchase tickets.

The America's Best Dance Crew groups will also participate in a workshop and a meet and greet on Sunday May 3. Details to follow soon!

Fan Favorite for Season 3: Boxucuttuhz Bonafied Lovin

Though Boxcuttuhz did not make our top 10 favorites for America's Best Dance Crew Season 3, their performance of Bonafied Lovin tied for #11 in our poll. They performed the dance in the Sudden Death challenge in Week 1. To watch the entire performance legally, click on the full episode from MTV, then go to 37:38.

Here's the legal clip from Fanscape Videos. There are bootleg versions out there that Viacom is trying to shut down -- find them on your own!

Kaba Modern Interview Part I - How life has changed since ABDC

We interviewed Kaba Modern at a meet & greet at the Wuzzup Cafe in Bergenfield, NJ on April 5, 2009. Apologies for the sound quality -- the interview took place in a noisy restaurant. I am investing in a new camera system that will improve audio for future interviews.

In this first video, the Kaba Modern members (plus manager Arnel Calvario, minus Jia Huang) talk about how Kaba Modern started, their upcoming plans, and how life has changed for them since they appeared on America's Best Dance Crew. The interviewer for the first two questions Celina Joco, the fan who created the wonderful Kaba Modern poster.

Kaba Modern Legacy at SUNY Geneseo

Kaba Modern Legacy performed at SUNY Geneseo on April 4. Click here for the report from The Lamron (the SUNY Geneseo student newspaper). Nikkokin on Youtube has the videos -- despite the video's name, here's the first part.

Click here to see the second part of the performance.

Reader Favorite for ABDC Season 3: Team Millennia Me Against The Music

Though Team Millennia did not make our top 10 favorites for America's Best Dance Crew Season 3, their performance of Me Against the Music was a strong vote-getter in our poll. They performed the dance in the Britney Spears challenge in Week 3. To watch the entire performance legally, click on this link to the MTV episode, then go to 30:03.

Here's the clip from Fanscape Videos. There may be illegal copies available on Youtube and elsewhere -- find them yourself!


Next: Boxcuttuhz and Bonafied Lovin!

Kaba Modern Meet & Greet Report Part I

Kaba Modern (the America's Best Dance Crew Season 1 favorites minus Jia Huang, who is on tour as a backup dancer for Britney Spears) showed up at the Wuzzup Cafe in Bergenfield New Jersey on April 5, to meet with fans too young to attend their nightclub show. Dozens showed up to meet the crew, talk to their favorites, and get some autographs. The crew members and their manager Arnel Calvario (also an awesome dancer and choreographer) good naturedly signed photos, posters, Tshirts, even the shirts on fan's backs. Afterwards, they sat down with us to answer some fan questions. Come back this weekend for the interview (having some technical difficulties -- sorry for the delay!).

Click here for more pictures from the meet and greet.

Kaba Modern NY Performance Video

Kaba Modern performed at Touch in New York City on April 5. Here's a fresh angle on their performance, from Jaylinga's Youtube channel.
FYI -- We attended the meet-and-greet for Kaba Modern before this performance, and will post our photos and the interview video shortly.

Classic older Quest Video - Dance Like Michael Jackson

For those of you needing a Thursday Quest fix now that America's Best Dance Crew Season 3 is gone: reader ABDC refers this Far*East movement video from 2008: Dance Like Michael Jackson.

Exclusive Interview with Super Cr3w, Part V: Where will they be in 5 years?

We interviewed Super Cr3w on March 28, 2009 during their visit to New York City. In Part V (the last video of the interview, they talk about America's Best Dance Crew Season 3, what they'll be doing in 5 years, and give a number of shoutouts to friends, Beat Freaks, and us!

Here are the other parts of the interview:
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV

Beat Freaks perform at Warner Bros Billboard Reveal

On April 7, Beat Freaks were the guest performers as Warner Bros revealed a new animation billboard at their studios in Burbank, California. Our friends at Pacific Rim Video have the exclusive video of the performance by the Season 3 America's Best Dance Crew runners-up, as well as interviews, and footage of Beat Freaks at the ceremonies.

Mario Lopez gets wet with Beat Freaks, "his favorite crew of all time"

America's Best Dance Crew host Mario Lopez introduced the new Warner Bros animation billboard at a ceremony in Burbank, CA on April 7. Click here to watch Mario at the ceremony, courtesy of Pacific Rim Videos. And, for the double entendre of the day (also courtesy of Pacific Rim), watch as Mario gets wet with the Beat Freaks as he calls them "his favorite crew of all time."

Ken-ya Dance in San Jose, featuring MANY ABDC crews

San Jose will be the place to watch hip hop dancing on April 18. Super cr3w, Supreme Soul, Ringmasters, Fanny Pak, Boxcuttahz, LostKids, Projectem, and others will perform at the San Jose Performing Arts Center at Ken-Ya Dance. Tickets are $30 each. Purchase tickets here.

Exclusive Interview with Super Cr3w, Part IV -- What it means to be a global Citizen

Super Cr3w spoke with us on March 28, 2009 during their visit to New York City. In part IV of our interview, Season 2' America's Best Dance Crew talk about their international experience and what it means to them to be a global citizen. This question was asked in cooperation with Project Explorer, a not-for-profit organization that produces free educational programming and films for kindergarten through 12th grade, showcasing locations around the world. For more information, visit projectexplorer.org.

Quest on TMZ -- Flipping a Sit

I realize it looks like we're turning into the Quest blog, but they are ALL over the media right now. Here's a TMZ video of Steve doing his trademark flip from a sitting position.

World of Warcraft: Azeroth's Best Dance Crew

Here's a parody of America's Best Dance Crew from the gaming community. To quote Blizzardblogger.com:"The act of jubilant self-expression through dancing.. been taken to a whole new level with the new Dance Battle system...Combining elements of Arena competition with the dynamism and creativity of coordinated, player-controlled dance animations, Dance Battles offer a whole new kind of crew-versus-crew challenge."

Quest opens at Flo Rida CD Release Party

On April 5, Flo Rida appeared at the Roxy in Los Angeles for a CD Release Party. Among the performers: Flava Flav, Pleasure P, 7 year old BBoy Jalen and Quest. Here's MTV's report (interestingly, it does not mention and has no pictures of the Season 3 America's Best Dance Crew winners).
Update: here's the full performance video from Taejun's YoutubeChannel. Thanks for the tip Quest!!!

Lourds of the Ring -- flexing vs. turfing

Wiretap Magazine reports on the Lourds of the Ring competition held earlier this year in Oakland. The competition features East Coast flexing (America's Best Dance Crew Season 3 Ringmaster's specialty) vs. West Coast turfing, as one of the few venues where the two styles mix and fight. The article presents the history and rivalry between the two styles, profiles dancers and runs a short video from the competition.

World of Dance Compilation, + interviews with Boxcuttuhz, Quest, Beat Freaks

Pacific Rim Video did their usual thorough job covering the World of Dance at Pomona on April 4. Visit their new Youtube channel while they're battling the problems at Youtube. Some of their videos to check out: a Ringmasters performance, interview with Lydia Paek from Boxcuttuhz and Quest where she sings and talks about Boxcuttuhz plans; multiple interviews with Beat Freaks members; and multiple crew members, including one where D-Trix makes fun of Hok.

Our personal favorite: the highlights reel with views of the interviews, booths, and a lot of dancing.

Team Millennia to judge & perform at Cal State Fullerton

Attention California State University at Fullerton (CSUF) students and nearby residents: April 20 is the date for CSUF's Best Dance Crew competition on April 20. Team Millennia from America's Best Dance Crew Seasons 2 and 3 will judge the competition, dance at the finale, hold a meet and greet, and sell product. Competing groups must consist of 3-6 dance members and at least one group memeber must be from CSUF. If you want to sign up, please email candi4912@csu.fullerton.edu. Deadline for registration: April 13.

Exclusive Interview with Super Cr3w, Part III: Do-Knock Sings!

Super Cr3w spoke with us on March 28, 2009 during their visit to New York City. In part III of our interview, Season 2' America's Best Dance Crew talk about what inspired them to become dancers and what keeps them motivated. And, in answer to the question about other talents: they treat us to an a capella performance, with Do-Knock as lead singer!

Quest Crew at Pomona World of Dance

From Kristofferic's Youtube Channel, here's Quest's performance at the World of Dance event in Pomona California on April 4, 2009.

Beat Freaks at World of Dance

World of Dance (WOD) in Pomona, California shaped up to be an America's Best Dance Crew studded event. We'll look for and post some of the best videos from the event, including the championship competition.

Here's the performance by Beat Freaks from kzet9's Youtube channel. The sound is rough, but they got a closeup view.

Antwerp's Best Dance Crew

Video: Beat Freaks on Tom Green's House Tonight

Tom Green featured Beat Freaks on his latest show. They talk about their America's Best Dance Crew experience, why #2 is the new #1, lead the dance party and teach Tom to dance.

New and original JabbaWockeeZ merchandise!

Get your new JabbaWockeeZ Tshirts. The designs are fresh and original -- my personal favorite is the pop comics. Pre-order now -- they will probably sell out quickly. You can order them here at Krewkings.com

Win a spot in a music video with JabbaWockeeZ

You can win an exclusive track with the Bangerz and a spot in their next music video that will feature JabbaWockeeZ. All you have to do is upload their free track, create your own dance video using the track, and send it to them. Details here.

Sorry I'm coming to this story a little late. And thanks for the tip umongo!

MTV Dance Crew - dance to Bollywood's Singh is Kinng

Back by popular demand: MTV India Dance Crew videos. One reason we held off on posting these: we hadn't been able to find Day One of their Bollywood lesson. But, it's briefly reviewed in this lesson in the first segment, so watch carefully as they teach a dance from Bollywood movie Singh is Kinng (pictured above).

• Part I has a recap and demonstration of the Day One steps
• Part II includes moves like the bedsheet spread and football flick
• Part III briefly profiles choreographer Farah Khan (whose work is familiar even to Americans who have seen Shakira's Hips Don't Lie video) and demonstrates an Around the World Move
• Part IV shows a little of the Singh is Kinng video and teaches the Washing step
• Part V has a tricky football step and breaks down Shahid Kapur's cool move from Aye Papi

We'll post the last part of MTV India's Dance Crew - Bollywood lessons in a day or two. Promise.

SoReal Cru TV -- some new videos with Brian Puspos, Andrew Baterina and Phillip Chbeeb

SoReal Cru's Youtube Channel is updated frequently with interview and performances. Here are two recent performance videos from the America's Best Dance Crew Season 2 runners-up that we especially like: Brian Puspos teaching a workshop to Jim Jones - Pop Champagne:

A collaboration between SoReal Cru's Andrew Baterina and Phillip "Pacman" Chbeeb (who appeared on So You Think You Can Dance).

Exclusive Interview with Super Cr3w, Part II -- Where did the Prize Money go?

We interviewed Super Cr3w on March 28, 2009 during their visit to New York City. In Part II of our interview, they talk about their recent performances and how they're spending the $100,000 prize they won on America's Best Dance Crew Season 2.



Next up: Super Cr3w sings!