Tickets are available now for Body Rock 2009 in San Diego on June 13. Though the event is teeming with names familiar to America's Best Dance Crew fans, it showcases a LOT of less-familiar teams (both established and up-and-coming) equally worthy of your attention. The show features 7 exhibition teams including Boxcuttuhz and KM Legacy. There are about a dozen competitors including SoReal Cru, Kaba Modern, Team Millennia, and Choreo Cookies (winners at World of Dance Pomona 2009). Celebrity judges include Ronnieboy from Super Cr3w, Eddie from JabbaWockeeZ, and Mike Song from Kaba Modern. More info at their Myspace page. You can buy tickets at Ticketforce.com for $15 presale, $20 at the door.Body Rock stands out as one of the earliest U.S. shows and competitions and was instrumental in sparking the dance showcase craze. Five women in San Diego held the first competition in 1990 to raise money for Culture Shock Dance Studio and to give hop hop dances a platform to express their talent. About 300 attended the first event; thousands have attended recent Body Rock shows. In 2006, JabbaWockeeZ battled Supreme Soul (aka Soul Sector) at the show. Who knows which teams will dominate this year?
The show is being held at the Rock Auditorium at the Rock Church (which also sponsors the event), and will also benefit San Pascual Academy (a foster home in San Diego where tickets are being given to their kids as a reward for raising their grades).
Thanks for the tip, Brian. From all fronts, this looks like a must-attend event for the Southern California area!
