Exclusive Photos from the Post-Finale Interviews

Scenes from our experiences at America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 finale post-show interview sessions:

Rhythm City's Phramez

Fr3sh on the post-Finale stage.

Vogue Evolution's Leiomy strikes a pose.

Click here for many more candid photos of We Are Heroes, Artistry in Motion, Afroborike, Fr3sh, Southern Movement, Beat Ya Feet Kings, more Vogue Evolution, choreographers, judges, personalities and even the BloggingBestDanceCrew.com press crew!

You're invited to World of Dance San Mateo and Pre-party!

World of Dance hits San Mateo October 3, with dozens of competitors. Quest and Supreme Soul are the featured exhibition crews. Click here for information and tickets.

And -- there's more. On Thursday, September 30, the official World of Dance Pre-party will be organized by Supreme Soul's Frost, with a special appearance by Tripl3 Threat, and held in San Francisco. It is also the launch of Vivo -- an event that will be held monthly in the Bay Area. Vivo is designed for dance crews, companies, and dance lovers to be amongst friends, have fun, enjoy performances and lets loose on the dance floor, while giving Bay Area choreographers a chance to showcase their creativity with no pressure to "Wow" the audience. Click here for details on the pre-party and on Vivo.

Philippines - Dancing Flash Mob and a plea to help Typhoon victims

Meriden tipped me off about another version of the dancing flash mob in the Philippines, and a behind-the-scenes look at the formation of the mob. And, while you're enjoying this, both he and I ask you to consider helping Filipino victims of Typhoon Ondoy. The tragedy claimed more than 140 lives and displaced over 430,000 people. You can help by sending donations to the Ayala Foundation or TXTPower.

New Survey: Best Performances for ABDC 4

Based on your comments, here are nominees for the best performances in America's Best Dance Crew Season 4. Please vote FOR UP TO 10 choices. In about a week, I'll show the results and post videos of the most popular performances.

poll by twiigs.com

BloggingBestDanceCrew contest winners!

Now that America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 is over, we've got some contest winners and finalists:

• Elimination challenge contest - Fired Up had the best record for predicting the bottom 2 and losers each week, with 14 points (out of 24 possible). Runner-up: JumppforMe.
  
• Top 4 contest -- There were NO correct answers before Week 7, when only 3 crews remained. That week, 4 people got it right: King Iconik, Czar, Mentrue, and Eric. I've sent emails to each of you asking for a number between 1 and 100. My computer's random number generator will make the pick.

Finale recaps Round One

• Spoil the Ending notes the live near-injuries and thought until the last second that Afroborike would win
  
• Reality Wanted picks the group performances as show highlights
  
• Angry Asian Man loved We Are Heroes for their perseverance
  
• LA Times summarizes the show and includes video interviews with ABDC Producer Howard Schwartz, Shane Sparks, Afroborike, We are Heroes, Artistry in Motion, and Randy Jackson:
  

Video: We are Heroes on Ellen Show

Here's the video of We Are Heroes appearing on The Ellen Degeneres show, taped after they won America's Best Dance Crew 4. Note: the video doesn't play on all browsers; if you're having trouble viewing it, click here. Thanks for the tip, ABDC!

Pacific Rim Finale Video Compendium - Season 4 crews party on stage!

Pacific Rim Video shot amazing coverage of America's Best Dance Crew all season, and the Finale was no exception. Between their baskets of cupcakes for the top 2 crews and their inimitable style, they caught the manic mood on tape. Check out:

• Southern Movement on upcoming plans
  
• Fr3sh on favorite ABDC moments and their advice to crews
• Rhythm City's favorite moments for the show
• Afroborike talking about being #2
• Vogue Evolution's Leiomy interviewing Beat Ya Feet King's Porche (and vice versa)
• More Vogue Evolution: the full crew, with Maryss and Rino (Beat Freaks). and with Napoleon D'umo
  
• The full We are Heroes crew speaking to their fans
• And my favorite - WAH's Riquel and Ali and the party atmosphere onstage:

Don't leave us -- Stay with BloggingBestDanceCrew!

America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 is over, but BloggingBestDanceCrew.com will be here for you over the next few months. Why should you keep reading us?

• Over the next week, we'll run videos of our interviews at the finale, results from our contests, and new polls on your favorite Season 4 performances
  
• We'll post the latest news on America's Best Dance Crew plans, including news of any tours and Season 5
  
• We'll keep up with your favorite crews, judges, and ABDC personalities. We'll supply information on performances, workshops, meet-and-greets, films/videos, merchandise, and anything else they're up to.
• We try to get YOU in the action, letting our readers tell us what questions they want to ask their ABDC favorites, and getting ABDC readers into local hip hop dance events as field reporters
  
• ABDC may be done, but hip hop dancing is thriving. We'll provide news and videos about other dance events including Red Bull BC One, World of Dance, and international Dance Crew competitions.
• We'll run forums, contests, and polls so that you can stay connected to others who love ABDC.

So stay with us! You'll be glad you did.

We are Heroes on Ellen Show September 29

We are Heroes were euphoric after being crowned the Season 4 America's Best Dance Crew. But- there was one more surprise last evening that made them scream with glee -- the girls SHRIEKED when they heard they were going to be special guests on The Ellen Degeneres Show. The show will be air on Tuesday September 29 -- check your listings and set that Tivo.

Congratulations to We Are Heroes!

We are Heroes will always be heroes to us. They combined the best features of the earlier America's Best Dance Crew girl groups -- the hard hitting hip hop moves of Beat Freaks and Fysh N Chicks, the sexy athleticism of Fly Khicks, and the feminine style of Femme 5 and Sass x7. They worked through personal issues, injuries, and tough challenges to become the first female winners of America's Best Dance Crew. I can't wait to watch them again (and again!) in live shows, videos, and whatever else they choose to do!

This post is only for positive comments about We Are Heroes. If you have something negative to say about the crew or other aspects of ABDC, please post them at the Party Room/Critics Corner.

Send some Love to Afroborike!

Afroborike defied traditional definitions of dance crews and defied expectations to land second place on ABDC Season 4. They broke new ground in partnering and in bringing a sexy flavor to America's Best Dance Crew, and incorporated styles that had not been seen on the show by any other crew in any season. We are sure they will be a hot ticket on the live dance scene!

This post is only for positive comments about Afroborike. If you have negative comments about the crew or anything else, please take it to the Party Room/Critics Corner!

What was the Best Performance at the ABDC Finale?

poll by twiigs.com

What was the worst performance at the ABDC4 Finale?

poll by twiigs.com

Finale Party Room/Critics Corner is open!

The Party Room/Critics Corner for America's Best Dance Crew Season 4's Finale is now open! Share your impressions, frustrations, hates and loves. Did America vote right? Were the group performances awesome or awkward? What strange things did the judges say this time? Give us your reactions to the Finale and to the season in general. We'll leave this post open and prominent, so you can comment all the way to Season 5!

Live Play-by-Play Blogging for ABDC's Finale

ABDC Finale time at last! Nancy will be in the press tent with no internet access, so Tbone is covering the Play-by-Play.Follow along or keep up with the show if you can't watch it immediately. As always, we will also have the Party Room/Critics Corner open at the same time (and long afterward!) for all your comments.

Tonight -- Join our Live-blogging and Play-by-play Room!

The end is here! Watch America's Best Dance Crew Finale with us tonight! The Party Room/Critics Corner opens at 8:30 ET and stays open as long as you want, so that everyone can comment on anything remotely related to ABDC. What did you think of the group performances? Are you happy or mad at the season result? What would you like to see changed in Season 5? I'm sure you'll think of something.

At 9pm ET, TBone be doing live play-by-play while watching the show, so feel free to tune in to get his take or to get a sneak preview of the action (for those of you from the West Coast/Canada/India or other ABDC-deprived zones). I'll be watching from a press tent in Los Angeles, preparing to interview crews and ABDC people on-stage after the show ends. I promise to visit the Critics Corner when I finally return to my motel room (it'll be late!)to see what you think. Perhaps I'll even have some scoop (or dirt) to share.

Video: Supreme Soul at MAV Fashion Show

Thanks for the tip, Eddie!

Shane Sparks -- Why aren't ABDC Winners more successful?

Popmatters has a long article and interview with Shane Sparks on the direction of hip hop dancing and the role of America's Best Dance Crew in pushing it forward. Highlights:

• The Role of You Got Served in bringing crews to the public's attention: “When You Got Served came out,it made people realize like, ‘Oh my God! How beautiful is it to watch these five or ten guys, do this choreography... Everybody wanted their own crew. And that started a whole ‘nother world.”
• ABDC's Impact: "Everywhere I go. I go home to Cincinnati, Ohio, they have Midwest dance crews. I go to Kansas City they have KC dance crews. Every city is trying to get their own ABDC. And it was not like that just 5 years ago.”
• The article talks about the phenomenon common on many competitive reality shows where winning the show doesn't translate into major financial success. Shane talks about the problem and suggests that 1. crews get more involved in the entertainment industry and 2. they immediately get involved in marketing and endorsement deals
  

Video: ABDC Finale Costume reveal

For the joint dance fans/fashionistas: MTV Remote Control runs video of America's Best Dance Crew costume chief Kara Saun explaining the sparkly custom Nike outfits and then fitting them to the crew members.

LA Report -- ABDC Crew sighting!

I'm trying to see a little of LA during our trip for the America's Best Dance Crew finale. Things haven't all worked as planned. BUT -- a crew sighting (and not the ones you'd think, given we're staying in the same hotel as the Season 4 crews). We happened to be at the location of a Nike-thon, and JabbaWockeeZ performed! Best thing all day!

Reminder: Last Day for the Elimination Challenge Contest

If you've been playing our Elimination Challenge contest all season, make sure you get in your last entry. Otherwise someone else might steal your prize! This week, you need to answer both the final order and 2 tie-breaker questions (described here). Click here for the rules and here to leave your submission. And good luck!

We Are Heroes interview: Is there pressure for girl crew to win?

LA Times spoke to Hiro of We are Heroes during Finale Week on America's Best Dance Crew Season 4. Highlights:

• The judge they were most concerned about was JC Chasez since his comments often contradicted the other judges
• Hiro auditioned for every season. She almost was picked in earlier seasons but had visa problems
• If they won, Ali and Nichelle plan to use some of the money to shop.
• On the pressure for a girl crew to win: "Winning "America's Best Dance Crew" would be amazing as it is, but on top of that would be twice as amazing cause we would set a whole new record [as women] and it would almost be like a whole new start to "America's Best Dance Crew."
  

Video: The Hype's Michael Jackson Tribute

The Hype auditioned for America's Best Dance Crew Season 4. Though they didn't make it on the show that season, they captured the attention of a lot of our readers. So, here's a recent video of them, rehearsing a Michael Jackson tribute that they performed at the Dance Supremacy event.

Shane Sparks interview - WAH will win, Vogue Evolution peaked & more views

Rickey.org interviewed Shane Sparks by phone during Finale Week for ABDC 4, and there are several interesting opinions about the crews. He thinks:

• We are Heroes will win and had picked them to win from the start
• Rhythm City deserved to stay on the show longer than they did
• Vogue Evolution peaked on the show and Leiomy would have hurt herself if she had lasted longer
• All of his favorite moments came from Afroborike performances
• Beat Freaks would have won Season 3 if Quest had not given the performance of their lives in the next to last show

Survey Results -- We are Heroes will and should win ABDC4!

With over 1000 votes cast in each survey, our readers told us that We Are Heroes will win America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 and that they deserve to win. Click here for details on the WILL Win survey and here for details on SHOULD win. Highlights:

• While 44% thought We are Heroes should win, the next most popular crews were Rhythm City (31%) and Massive Monkees (10%)
• 89% said that We Are Heroes will win over Afroborike.
  

Video: Vogue Evolution's UStream

Several of our readers participated in this Ustream conversation earlier today. Thanks for the tip, JonnyJ! P.S. I am now on my way to the airport, going from NY to Los Angeles, so email me if you have messages and I'll check them in about 10 hours!

Video: Vogue Evolution interview at Christopher Street Pier Ball

The Luna shows talks to Vogue Evolution members -- three of the America's Best Dance Crew members (Pony, Deshaun, and Prince) as well as several of the members who didn't appear on ABDC. They talk about the history of the crew, some of their favorite experiences in Los Angeles (including late night jacuzzis at the hotel), why Leiomy was upset on the show, what they got out of the show, and more. The end of the video features VE dancing, so stay for all of it! Thanks to Greeneyeznoenvy for the tip!

Mailbox: Corseted Mario, Travis Wong interview

• Mario Lopez is back on Nip/Tuck, outrageous as ever. The show's opener on October 14 features Mario in corset, garters, and stockings. Work it, boy!
• Conducive Magazine interviewed Travis Wong, the martial arts expert who worked with the crews during the America's Best Dance Crew Martial Arts Challenge. He talks about his experience on the show, impressions of the different crews, and what it takes for a dancer to succeed.

Photocredit: Popbytes

Massive Monkees Interview on ABDC, Rhythm City, and their elimination

LA Times interviewed Massive Monkees about their background and America's Best Dance Crew experience. Highlights:

• Their biggest issues with ABDC was that the short format didn't allow them to display their individuality
• The crews they were closest to were Vogue Evolution, We are Heroes and Afroborike
• They thought Rhythm City was going to be in the finals
• "When they announced that we were eliminated, we all felt a little insulted, but we're a group, a crew that's been together for a long time. It was more like 'Hey, we put it all out there.' It is what it is and we should be happy. There's no regrets." UPDATE: Jerome stated that the article misquoted them and that they were UPSET, not insulted."
  

Layla Kayleigh on Rhythm City's elimination: "Don't get mad at the judges!"

In Part III of our interview with Layla Kayleigh at the taping of the semifinal episode of ABDC4, Layla continued on her charming and outstpoken streak. Here, she talks about her sadness at Rhythm City's elimination and her thoughts about Rhythm City's post-elimination interviews. And, she gives our interviewer Chris Trondsen a hard time for standing a little too close to Shane during the interviews! Layla -- we love you!

Videos: Learn signature moves from Massive Monkees, We Are Heroes, Afroborike!

Fanscape got the top three ABDC 4 crews to demonstrate their signature moves. Click here for Massive Monkees, here for We Are Heroes, and here's the lesson from Afroborike:

Podcast with Afroborike: Their name, their style, their fans' planned party!

I spoke by phone with Afroborike's Veronica Collazo during a break in rehearsals for America's Best Dance Crew's Season 4 finale. She talks about the crew's name, how they decided to audition, what Finale Week is like, what they'll do with the money, plans, and how she feels about their sexy reputation. Listen in!

Congratulations to Massive Monkees' Tim -- new father!

According to MTV Remote Control, Massive Monkees member Tim Soriano will miss the finale, but for a wonderful reason. His girlfriend just gave birth to a baby girl Lina Ann! Congratulations to the whole family!

Video: Shane and Layla defend Lil Mama's VMA Stage Invasion

In Part II of our backstage interview with Layla Kayleigh and Shane Sparks, the two defend Lil Mama jumping up onstage with Jay Z during the VMAs. They compare her to Lady Gaga, saying "you want people to love you or hate you. And Shane predicts that "one day Lil Mama is going to be called one of the biggest stars on Earth." Part III of our interview tomorrow!

JBWKZ.com contest - win autographed prizes

JBWKZ.com -- the official JabbaWockeeZ website -- is running a contest. Enter the song you would like to see the Jabbawockeez dance to. The crew will select one song for an exclusive online performance. Enter and you could win an autographed prize pack from the guys!

Videos: JabbaWockeeZ at Dance Supremacy

Redsugar808's Youtube Channel has three upclose videos from JabbaWockeeZ recent performances in Hawaii at Dance Supremacy 09. Here's Part I; click for Part II and for their Hana Hou performance.

Round One on 106th & Park & and as ABDC "Gonna Bes"

Round One caught our eye during the America's Best Dance Crew Season 3 and Season 4 auditions. They will appear on BET's 106th and Park on September 25. And, as shown in this video, you can be sure they are coming out for Season 5. And, thanks for the shout-out guys -- I'd like you even without it!

Upcoming Events - Week of 9/24 with video shoutout from JabbawockeeZ B-tek)

• September 25: Supreme Soul will be performing and signing autographs at The Vibe, 670 Shell Blvd. Foster City, CA at 6pm. $5 for admission and BBQ. For details, call 650-286-3254
• Sept 24-27: Groovaloo featuring several Beat Freaks members in NY.
• Sept 27: Quest at Harvest Moon Festival in Los Angeles
  
• Kaba Modern's Mike Song and Tony Tran: Sept. 25- at Play at Bubble in Melbourne (check out the promo below featuring JabbaWockeeZ' B-tek) September 28-29 - teaching workshops in Melbourne Australia

Podcast with We Are Heroes: Finale Week, sexy clothes, ABDC tour? and more!

I spoke by phone with members of We are Heroes on today (Sept. 23) before they began their finale rehearsals. Listen in as they answer reader questions about injuries, how they're preparing for the finale, how they feel about their sexy costumes, how Afroborike has influenced their performances, touring (including what they know now about plans for an America's Best Dance Crew Live tour - they've heard that there will EITHER be an upcoming tour with Seasons 3 & 4 crews, or the producers will wait and have a tour with crews from Seasons 3, 4 AND 5), and more.

Video: Semifinals cypher with Lil Mama's VMA 'tribute'

From MTV Remote Control, the cypher at the end of America's Best Dance Crew's Decades of Dance/Last Chance Challenge, with Lil Mama satirizing herself.

Finale groupings and songs

MTV Remote Control announced the song choices and groupings for the finale:

• Shane Sparks' group - Beat Ya Feet Kings, Massive Monkees, Southern Movement, dancing to "I Do (Represent)" Lil Jon ft. Swizz Beatz & Snoop Dogg
• Lil Mama's group - Artistry In Motion, Vogue Evolution, We Are Heroes dancing to"Girls On The Dance Floor" Far East Movement
• JC Chasez's group - AfroBorike, Fr3sh, Rhythm City dancing to"Fire Burning" Sean Kingston
  

Video: Fanny Pak and Lost Kids members at Choreographers Carnival

Here's a fierce performance video choreographed by Fanny Pak's Beau Fournier for the Choreographer's Carnival. Thanks for the tip, ABDC!

Backstage with Layla & Shane: "I think he's full of crap" & more on Rhythm City/Massive Monkees Decision!

Shane Sparks and Layla Kayleigh banter and let the fur fly when our interviewers talked to them about choosing between Massive Monkees and Rhythm City. They also talk about the differences between what the judges see vs. what's shown on TV, and Layla gives Shane a hard time for wearing his sunglasses during the interview. If ABDC featured more on-camera banter like this, the ratings would soar! This is part I of III in our interviews with Layla and Shane; come back tomorrow for more!

Video: Talk of Fame takes Bboy lessons from Massive Monkees

Albert Lawrence of Talk of Fame gets in touch with his inner bboy, talking to Massive Monkees about coming up with new moves, dealing with injuries, a tongue-in-cheek steroids accusation, AND the dance lesson. Albert -- don't try that at home!

Breaking With 'ABDC's Massive Monkees from Talk of Fame on Vimeo.

Video - Fly Khicks Behind-the-scenes and dance performance

Here's America's Best Dance Crew Season 3' Fly Khicks doing a dance performance at Future Classic Festival in Miami on September 12, 2009. There are others at Liniapolis' Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, Po Po and time to Fly to the Cheese!

What were the best ABDC4 performances?

While we await for the finale, let's talk about the highlights of America's Best Dance Crew Season 4. What were the best individual and group performances? Please use the Comments to nominate your favorite routines (e.g., Smooth Criminal, We Are Heroes Last Chance Challenge). I'll try to find legal videos of the favorites, as well as posting a survey to choose the best of the best (adding in any highlights from the finale, of course!).

Master mixes available for ABDC's Semifinals episode

District 78 posted the master mixes America's Best Dance Crew 4's Decades of Dance and Last Chance Challenges, including the music for the Massive Monkees performance we didn't get to watch.

What have been your favorite master mixes for the 4 seasons of ABDC? If I get enough responses on this, I'll put together the results and make a survey for reader votes.

JabbaWockeeZ on 106th And Park

JabbaFanatix7 Youtube Channel has videos from JabbaWockeeZ' appearance on BET's 106th and Park on September 21, 2009. On the show, they did an and 2 performances. Thanks for the tip, Jacob! UPDATE: The performances are no longer on-line. If and when they become available again (the 106th and Park website is slow to update their videos), we'll repost it.

Recaps R Us - The Semi Finals Edition

• You Love to Watch LOVED to watch We are Heroes on America's Best Dance Crew this week, gets technical with the dance description, asks to retire the phrase "left it all on the floor", and observes, "OOOOOOOHH, fire. Highly underutilized in the dance world except at raves and luaus."
• We'll Fix it In saves their best snark for Afroborike, saying "A hyperspeed Pee Wee Herman dance is not the same thing as James Brown" and that they looked like "extras from a Polynesian resort's dinner theater." Ooh, remind me never to cross Howard and LeKeith!
• Spoil the Ending thinks that We Are Heroes smashed their competition in both ABDC routines
• Angry Asian Man wants to cast negative votes for one crew
• Too Interesting for Twitter in their weekly video notes that the ABDC team saved from the bottom 2 during the semifinals episode has ALWAYs won the season and hopes that fact continues
  
• No videos from LA Times thought it was ballsy that WAH "blew a huge fire ball and danced around a wooden stage that had been topped with some sort of gas-fire contraption"
  

Video: Afroborike - Why we deserve to be in the Top 2

Afroborike spoke to our reporters after the taping of America's Best Dance Crew Season 4's semifinals. They talk about how they are the only crew on ABDC that has ever done all dance styles, preparing 2 routines in 2 days, how they came up with the purple feather costumes, their favorite drinks, loving their haters as well as their fans, and how they are getting votes not only from the US but from South America.

Video: Rhythm City at Semifinals taping -- We're NOT haters!

Rhythm City returned to the America's Best Dance Crew backstage a week after they were eliminated, and met with our reporters Chris Trondsen and Fanny Pak's Glenda Morales. They address the fan complaints that they disrespected Massive Monkees and were sore losers. They also described what they've been doing with their week of free time and who they will vote for for the ABDC finale.

The End is Here! - Enter our Elimination Challenge NOW!

Time to enter your votes for The Elimination Challenge for the last week: Which crews will be in the bottom 2? Who will be eliminated? Enter each week and the person with the highest cumulative score for Season 4 will win an ABDC crew shirt of their choice and size (up to $35 retail).

Fired Up is in the lead with 11 points, but there are 3 people who are just one point behind and could still tie. And, this is the about only place you can let your friends know how this ABDC season will play out. So even if you're not in the running for the prize, please vote and let us know what you think! Post your votes now, and remember to include your email address in the appropriate field. Here's the rules. Voting closes midnight Saturday September 26 at midnight.

And, include your answers to the following tie-breaker questions, ESPECIALLY if you think you have a chance of winning or tie-ing for high score: 1. how many votes were cast in the last week of ABDC4? 2. How many votes were cast during the whole ABDC 4season? I don't know whic stat will be announced by MTV, so please answer both!

We Are Heroes dish about Food, Clothes and Challenges

Our reporters Chris Trondsen and Fanny Pak's talk to We Are Heroes during the crew's dinner, before the taping of the America's Best Dance Crew 4 semi-finals. Among the topics: how they can't keep the costumes they wear on the show, even when they have their names on them. Doesn't seem fair, somehow.

Glenda and Chris recap the semi-finals!

Our reporters Chris Trondsen and Fanny Pak's Glenda Morales discuss their feelings about the America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 Last Chance Challenge, and eat some cupcakes.

VogueEvolution.com up and running - All about VE

Vogue Evolution just came out with a new website that fans must visit: VogueEvolution.com (what else would it be?). It is chock-a-block with photos, videos, information about the voguing movement, crew members, and the evolution of the crew. And, it's a nifty interface. befitting the crew!
UPDATE: There's some confusion about the website. It was created by a freelance design company called Born Ready Enterprises (the logo at the lower right corner of the VE homepage), NOT by MTV.

Video: Massive Monkees - Boxers or Briefs and other hot questions

Our interviewers Chris Trondsen and Fanny Pak's Glenda Morales talked to Massive Monkees before the Decades of Dance and Last Chance Challenge were taped. The exhausted crew doesn't take off their shirts for us, but talk about being in the bottom 2 with Rhythm City, Lil Lazy's recent marriage, how to understand bboy moves, their favorite boy band, and -- boxers vs. briefs.

Zatzz's recap: ABDC Week 7

"The season seems to have passed by so fast, the show already at its 7th episode. It seemed like just yesterday that those 9 new, diverse, different crews stood on stage, all fighting to prove they could change the game. For me, as well as the majority of ABDC viewers, I would never have thought that We Are Heroes and AfroBorike would be fighting for the title. This week, they have left it all on the dance floor, and it seems like the heat was too much to Massive Monkees who, to my devastation, saw their banner drop to the ground.

Read on to see how the final three crews traveled through time, gave it their all, spit fire, was awarded the first standing ovation of the season, and of course, go all out sexy on us." Thanks Zatzz!
Photocredit: MTV

Video: Quest performance on Emmys

Credit to Rickey.Org for this video:

Send some love to Massive Monkees

As soon as I saw Massive Monkees in the New York America's Best Dance Crew auditions, I knew I wanted to see them on the show. Over the first three seasons of ABDC, viewers came to expect a lot from the b-boy crews, and Massive Monkees always delivered. They made jaw-dropping tricks look effortless and incorporated them into their routines with humor and finesse.

This post is only for positive comments on Massive Monkees. If you have anything negative to say about the crew or anything else, please take it to the Party Room/Critics Corner.
Photocredit: MTV

Which crew do you think SHOULD have won ABDC4?

Now that you've seen the entire competitive season of America's Best Dance Crew: who do you think SHOULD have won ABDC4? Base this primarily on what the crews did during the episodes, but you might also want to consider how you think they might have handled challenges they didn't get to do. For example, would Vogue Evolution have killed it in the VMA Challenge and gone all the way from there?
UPDATE: Sorry for the typo on the survey. It should read ABDC4 -- I guess I am already thinking about next season!

poll by twiigs.com

Which crew do you think WILL win ABDC4?

poll by twiigs.com

Who should win ABDC4? VOTE NOW!!

The voting is now open for America's Best Dance Crew Week 7 from now until 5:00 AM on Monday September 21. This is IT -- vote for which crew should win America's Best Dance Crew Season 4. Performance videos will probably be online by 11pm West Coast time, to aid in your choices. Cast your vote here, now and often!

Then, please come back to our Party Room/Critic's Corner! We want YOU!

Party Room/Critics Corner now open - Join in!

The Party room/Critics Corner for America's Best Dance Crew Week 7 is now open! Share your predictions, impressions, frustrations, hates and loves. What do you wish you'd seen this season? Who do you want to see teamed up during the finale? Do you think there will be record numbers of votes cast for the finale? Did they finally show enough skin this week?

After the show is over: Give us your reactions to Week 7 and to the season in general. We'll leave this post open and prominent, so you can comment as long as you like. Let it out.

Live Play-by-Play Blogging for ABDC's Last Chance Challenge open now!

This is live play-by-play for tonight's America's Best Dance Crew Season 4's Decades of Dance/Last Chance Challenges, moderated this week by NancyT. Follow along or keep up with the show if you can't watch it immediately. It's not easy to simultaneously watch the show, write about it, AND monitor the comments, so please leave most of your comments at the Party Room/Critics Corner post above this post!

Preview from the Pressbox: - Chris Trondsen on the Last Chance Challenge

Chris Trondsen files his report on the ABDC Week 7 taping:
"I remember last season when most people thought The Beat Freaks were going to win the season. And it was the week before the finale that Quest came out strong with their performance titled an “OrQUESTra” where they finished by having Steve T. do a back flip and they pushed him in the air over another member and he landed it, that really had the tides turn and people came out voting strong and they became the crew that won the season.

One of the crews that made it to the finale has a performance like that tonight. Not only did the entire crowd and press get to their feet to give them a standing ovation and chant their crew name, but the judges, ALL three of them (yes, including the hard to impress JC Chasez) gave this crew a standing ovation for their final performance. If the winner of season 4 is based on their final performance, the crew that the judges saved and brought to the final two will win this season. The entire crowd, press, and judges made it clear which of the final two crews is the stronger of the two."

Click here to read the rest of Chris' preview. Thanks Chris!

Videos: Vogue Evolution at Global Warming Ball

Vogue Evolution (minus Leiomy and Malechy, plus Kristina Tsunami and Joselo Milan) performed at the Global Warming Ball on September 19, 2009. From Dancing4ever's Youtube Channel, here's the performance in two parts. Thanks for the tip, Erica Nicole!

JabbaWockeeZ on 106th and Park Sept. 21

According to their Twitter, JabbaWockeeZ will perform on BET's 106th and Park this Monday, September 21. Thanks for the tip, Jacob!

Join us tonight for Live Blogging, the Critics Corner/party room, and more!

Join us tonight before, during, and after the Decades and Last Chance Challenges on America's Best Dance Crew. ABDC is on at its regular time tonightt (9PM ET/PT). The Party Room/Critics Corner opens at 8:30pm ET and stays open until everyone has staggered out in a stage of delirium from what they've seen on ABDC and its impact on world peace. Talk about the final 2, what you want to see on ABDC Season 5, what you'd like to see on the finale, whatever.

At 9pm ET, Nancy will be doing live play-by-play for those of you on the West Coast or have other reasons you can't or won't watch at that time. Early tomorrow, please vote in our polls on the best and worst performances for Week 7. And, we'll have recaps, the next round of our contests, backstage videos (with Chris Trondsen and Fanny Pak's Glenda Morales), and more!

Video: Quest tries out some new stunts

Video: Massive Monkees Reflections on Battling Rhythm City

At the taping of America's Best Dance Crew's Last Chance Challenge, Koifysh.com talked to Afroborike and Massive Monkees. Both crews seem nervous and a little low-energy in their interviews. I thought that MM's words on winning over Rhythm City were well chosen and show the respect and friendship developed over their weeks in Burbank.

ABDC Picked up for a Fifth Season!

At the taping of America's Best Dance Crew 4's Last Chance Challenge on September 17, 2009 Mario Lopez announced to the studio audience that America's Best Dance Crew has been picked up for another season. There will be ABDC Season 5! No additional information was announced. Thanks for the tip, TimetoFlytotheCheese!

So, what do you want to see next time? Which crews (from earlier audition videos, competitions, live performances) would you like to see on there?

VMA Survey Results: We Are Heroes Best of the Week

Voting was heavy in this weeks surveys for the best and worst performances in America's Best Dance Crew's VMA Challenge. Click here for details on the best performance and click here for details on worst performance. Highlights:

• After almost 3000 votes, We Are Heroes was deemed the best performance (54%) followed by Massive Monkees (33%)
• No clear consensus on the worst performance. Out of over 1000 votes, Afroborike got the most votes (31%) followed by Massive Monkees (26%)
  

Preview and photo - Quest's Emmy performance

Quest members Ryan Conferido, Hok Konishi, Dominic Sandoval, and Aris Paracuelles will be dancing to LMFAO's 'La La La' at the Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, along with Dancing with the Stars professionals Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and So You Think You can Dance season 4 champion Joshua Allen. The dance is choreographed by America's Best Dance Crew and SYTYCD choreographers Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo. Quest gets to lift Karina into the air at the end of the number.
Photocredit: AP

Review: 'Groovaloos' featuring Beat Freaks and other hip hop luminaries

For some people, there is but one choice in life that truly fits their needs, abilities and loves. Without it, they founder through doubt, depression, bad relationships, boring work, and just feeling like they don't belong. When they find a place or a group that fulfills their need, they are truly home. Hip hop dancing is that place for many of the people that we ABDC fans watch week by week. 'Groovaloo' is the show that details -- through poetry, memoir, and dance -- the journey that dancers took to find their home in the Groovaloos. Think 'A Chorus Line' that builds community instead of destroying egos.

'Groovaloo' started in Los Angeles, is in NY until September 27 and will start a national tour. While it will resonate with dancers (and other obsessive people like me), I strongly recommend it for anyone who wants to watch superb athletic dancing and novel choreography. It received standing ovations from audiences who knew nothing about bboy and hip hop, but appreciate its energy and sincerity. Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

For America's Best Dance Crew fans: the moving life stories include those of Beat Freaks' Keeley, Lindsey, Julie, and Teresa (and Alison who didn't appear on ABDC but is part of the crew) and JabbaWockeeZ' Kid Rainen. The Beat Freaks are there, but Kid Rainen is played by Luis Rosado of Rock Steady Crew.

Click here to read the rest of the review and see more pictures.