More on Elements X - workshop schedule

As reported earlier, Elements X will be THE East Coast destination for people who want to see good live dancing by America's Best Dance Crew alums and hopefuls, including Fr3sh, SoReal Cru, and the World premiere performance by Neverland (a L0st Kids adjunct crew. They have also announced dance workshops on Sunday November 15 and Monday Novmber 16 to be taught by Fr3sh members (Adrian Causing, Leslie Hubila), Boxcuttuhz (Lando Wilkins, Rocko Luciano -who is also with Neverland), SoReal Cru (Brian Puspos, Andrew Baterina), and L0st Kids/Neverland (Kyle Hanagami). Click here for details and tickets.

Email us your ABDC-related Halloween pictures!

Did you dress up as a America's Best Dance Crew member or judge? Did you go to any parties with superb crews? Email us photos or video links and we'll post them! Address: BloggingBestDanceCrew@gmail.com.

The Zombie Dance Crew shirt is available at Zazzle.com.

Jia Huang (Kaba Modern) in Britney Spears new video '3'

Click here to watch Britney Spear's latest video '3'; Kaba Modern's Jia Huang is one of the backup dancers. Thanks for the tip, Michael!

Video: Dellalicious (ASIID) and Pixie Dust dancing to Lady Gaga

From Della Hamby's Youtube channel, here's a video of her and others in the Pixie Dust Crewdancing to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".

JabbaWockeeZ Halloween Interview

Gendance posts a Halloween issue featuring seasonal questions for JabbaWockeeZ including their favorite candy, how they'll dress for Halloween (hint: it involves masks), favorite Halloween songs, and a Halloween poem: "Ho ho ho, Trick or treat. No matter the season, We’re gonna “DANCE” and move our feet!"

Beat Freak Shorty: "Jonas Brothers & Demi Lovato are the coolest people I ever met"

More from the Pacific Rim Birthday party: a clip of Beat Freak Shorty talking about working with the Jonas Brothers:

Video: We are Heroes at the Really Awards

America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 winners We are Heroes were interviewed by Lance Bass on the red carpet at Fox Reality TV's Really Awards. Thanks for the link, abdc!

Video: JC Chasez at "This is It" Red Carpet

Reelzchannel.com hit the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of the Michael Jackson documentary "This is It." They talked to ABDC judge JC Chasez about his experience working with Michael (at 1:05).

Universal Mind Control (UMC) Video with Beat Freaks Maryss and Rino

Video: Victor Kim and Mike Song Free-styling

On October 24, 2009 Victor Kim (Quest) and Mike Song (Kaba Modern) judged a dance competition called The Beat Down in Toronto. They also free-styled at the event. Video from Beenchenz0's Youtube Channel.

Mailbox: Super Cr3w on TV; WAH and Omarion; Beat Ya Feet Kings

• Super Cr3w will appear on the Selena Gomez show on Latination TV the weekend of October 31. Click here to find your local station and times.
• Kharma's World has an interview with Beat Ya Feet Kings member Porche about their experience on America's Best Dance Crew and what she thinks about the judges
• We Are Heroes will appear in and/or choreograph Omarion's upcoming music video for "I Get it in". Here's a preview of the video without the ABDC4 winners. Thanks for the tip OHAYO and abdc!

Upcoming Events - Week of October 30

• 10/30: Kaba Modern perform in LA for Philippine Disaster Relief. Details here and in video

• 10/30: We Are Heroes perform in IDA Hollywood Showcase. Details in video:

• 10/30: Pony (Vogue Evolution) teaching class at BoogieZone NJ
  
• 10/30-31: Beat Freaks. Tripl3 Threat and Academy of Villains perform in Bedtime Stories in Vacaville, CA
  
• 10/31: Status Quo perform in New Bedford, MA
• 10/31: Massive Monkees perform at Utah State University
• 10/31: Lady Jules (Beat Freaks) appearance in Parlier, CA
• 10/31: JabbaWockeeZ at Knicks game in New York
• 11/1: We are Heroes performing at Maxt Out Dance Competition in San Gabriel, CA
  
• 11/5: L0st Kids, Supreme Soul members and many other crews at Vivo in San Francisco.
  

Randy Jackson and We Are Heroes on Oprah

I just watched Oprah's show on reality TV. About 10 minutes of the show was devoted to America's Best Dance Crew, with Randy Jackson talking about his reasons for producing ABDC and We Are Heroes dancing with pyrotechnics. Here's the only clip available at this time.If you watched and want to discuss the show, please leave comments!

JC Chasez movie "21 and a Wakeup" premieres tonight!

JC Chasez appears in the movie "21 and a Wakeup" which has its world premiere in Chicago on October 29. The movie is the first American motion picture about the war ever allowed by the Communist government to be filmed in Vietnam at real locations where the war took place. Unlike most war movies showing the devastation of war from a foot soldiers grunt's-eye view, 21 and a Wake Up dramatizes the real life story of three young nurses' just days from returning home at the 24th Evacuation Hospital, the last major Army Hospital still operating in Vietnam. Click here to learn more about the movie and to view lots of JC Chasez photos and a movie trailer featuring JC.

Video: Shoeture Photo Shoot with Fanny Pak, Beat Freaks, Kaba Modern

From Rhodaboat56's Youtube Channel. Visit the Shoeture site too! Thanks for the tip, Jessica!

Poreotics performance at Fanny Pak, Beat Freak, PacRim Birthday party

Pacific Rim Video threw a birthday party for their Angelica Alumia, Fanny Pak's Matt Cady and Glenda Morales, and Beat Freak's Shorty. Of course, they covered it! They have interviews with Beau Fournier (Fanny Pak) and Hiro McRae (from ABDC 4's winning We Are Heroes); assorted partying and talking among ABDC alums from Beat Freaks, Fanny Pak and Ringmasters; partying with Ringmasters; Shorty interviewing Super Cr3w's DoKnock (costumed as Charlie Chaplin); Victor Kim (Quest) and Lydia Paek (Quest, Boxcuttuhz) performing a Michael Jackson medley; Lydia singing Happy Birthday; and this Poreotics performance:

Far East Movement Seeking Dance Crews for their Party Rock Tour

The Far East Movement is looking for dance crews around the US to dance with them while we perform "Girls On The Dance Floor" (featured on ABDC's Finale; watch it here at 6:36) during the Party Rock Tour with LMFAO, Far East Movement, Paradiso Girls, Shwayze and Space Cowboy. Quest Crew will be teaming up with FM for the LA show at the Hollywood Palladium, and they'd love to rock with your crew in your city. They're looking for

• Minimum 2 girls and 2 guys in a crew (though exceptions may be made)
• Fresh/Flashy Clothing
• Freestyle dance skills and a routine to "Girls On The Dance Floor"

Please submit the following info to info@fareastmovement.com. You MUST make your crew's submission 5 days before any city in which you'd like to appear.

• -Photo
• -link to crew's website or myspace
• -Video of a dance routine or routine to 'girls on the dance floor'

Click here for the tour schedule; early dates are West Coast.

Videos: SoReal Cru's Brian Puspos

Short but very sweet: a clip of SoReal Cru's Brian Puspos working on some choreography, filmed at a Toronto dance studio. Courtesy of LetRyGuyIn's Youtube Channel. And click here for the final version of this dance and more Brian footage from SoRealCru TV.

Video: Fanny Pak spoofs Little Mermaid

Matt Cady is at it again -- some bizarre and inspired Fanny Pak choreography for the birthday bash sponsored by Pacific Rim Video.

Interesting B-boy Crew: Rugged Solutions

One of the outstanding crews at the UK B-Boy championships was Rugged Solutions from the Netherlands. Watch this viewer to see some of their performance. And, you can learn more about them at their Myspace page.

Give some love to Brandon Dumlao - Leaving SYTYCD

Brandon Dumlao was eliminated from So You Think You Can Dance last night. We barely got a chance to see all that he can do. We hope he auditions again for the next season. Click here to watch some video of performances outside SYTYCD.

JC Chasez reminisces about Michael Jackson

MTV.com interviewed JC Chasez at the premiere of "This is It" about meeting Michael Jackson and how the Jacksons influenced America's Best Dance Crew. "What Bach is for Classical Music, Michael Jackson is for pop music."

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

Video: Fr3sh 'Paparazzi' workshop taught by Adrian Causing

Fr3sh has hip hop workshops every Sunday at their Arts in Motion studio in Matawan, NJ. On Sunday I attended the workshop guest taught by Rocko Luciano (Boxcuttuhz, Neverland), and will post a video and interview soon -- it's perfect for Halloween! In this video, the class performs a "Paparazzi" routine choreographed by Fr3sh's Adrian Causing.

ABDC 5 Auditions -- all the info!

America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 auditions will be held in six cities, with callbacks the following day. Call 1-888-505-ABDC to schedule a priority audition. As in earlier seasons, crews must contain 5-7 members, with all dancers 18 years and older. The audition schedule is:

• Friday, November 20 - Atlanta
• Saturday, November 21 - Houston
• Friday, December 4 - Denver
• Saturday, December 5 - Los Angeles
• Friday, December 11 - Boston
• Saturday, December 12 - New York
  

Contest: Win a trip to Hollywood to Hang Out with We are Heroes

To commemorate their new website WeAreHeroesonline.com, America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 winners We Are Heroes are running a contest. Win a trip to Hollywood to hang out with the crew by filling out a form on their website or by texting Heroes to 422247 (one call per cellphone).

Mailbox: Vogue Evolution, We are Heroes, SoReal Cru

• Leiomy has split with Vogue Evolution, according to her Twitter Feed. Thanks to many for the tip!
  
• The Oprah show on October 29 is called The Biggest Stars of Reality TV. It will feature We Are Heroes, Christian Siriano, Adam Lambert, and more. Click here for a screen shot for the show
• SoReal Cru is opening their own dance studio in Houston, TX on November 7. Click here for more info. Thanks for the tip, Dominique
  

Congratulations Brandon Dumlao - So You Think You Can Dance Top 20!

Brandon Dumlao is now in the top 20 on So You Think You Can Dance, replacing Billy Bell who dropped out due to illness. Brandon is a member of Funkanometry SF and Neverland. Here's a recent solo video from his Youtube Channel:

and a collaboration with Ellen Kim (L0st Kids, Funkanometry SF):

SYTYCD photoshoot video featuring this season's hip hop dancers

In this video of the So You Think You Can Dance top 20 photoshoot, you can see a little of the style for this season's hip hop dancers -- Legacy Perez, Russell Ferguson, Kevin Hunte, Paula Mata. The video is already obsolete -- Billy (a contemporary dancer who many readers also considered hip hop) had to drop out, and was replaced by hip hop dancer Brandon Dumlao.

Video: Rhythm City at Heroes of Art

Rhythm City (America's Best Dance Crew Season 4) performed at Heroes of Art in Newark, NJ on October 17, 2009. Video courtesy of theYuriandtaekoshow Youtube Channel and Koifysh.com.

Design-a-logo results: Congratulations, Karen Chu!

Thanks to everyone who entered our contest to design a logo for a dance crew. We loved the entries, and had a tough time choosing a winner. Judges included BloggingBestDanceCrew.com staff, some graphics artists, and family members. Chief criteria used included: originality, fit with the crew's personality and style, distinctiveness, and how it would look on a banner or Tshirt.

First place: Karen Chu's logo for Philippine All-Stars.
Second place (and hotly favored by several for first place): Anthony's logo for Point Blank.

Click here to see all the entries, and let us know what you think.

Video:: Fanny Pak together and solos

Fanny Pak (minus Glenda and Meg) performed in Hollywood on October 24 at Kress Club. Video from Exam08's Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, ABDC!

Video: Beat Freaks perform at Pumpkin Fair

On October 24, Beat Freaks performed at the Dixie Canyon Pumpkin Fair, mixing their America's Best Dance Crew highlights with some new materials. Thanks for the tip, Jessica!

Exclusive video: Fr3sh perform at Arise benefit (and go a little Afroborike!)

The Fr3sh members who appeared on America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 (minus Adrian Causing) performed at Arise on October 24, 2009. The performance was part of a benefit hosted by Columbia University's Kappa Phi Lambda to stand up against domestic violence. The performance was VERY different than Fr3sh's ABDC4 persona as happy-go-lucky Jerseyites -- fiercer and much more sexual. The crowd loved it!

Video: workshop with Rhythm City and Beast Mode

Members of Beast Mode and Rhythm City danced together in a workshop on October 18, 2009. Video courtesy of theYuriandTaekoshow

Video: Quest performance at We Are One Benefit

Quest and We Are Heroes performed for the We Are One Benefit on October 22. CrazyChick4050's Youtube Channel has great video of many of the night's performances, including We are Heroes and Quest. See this post for the video's hidden game 'contest'.Thanks for the tip, abdc!

Quest's Fears: beautiful women, injury, neck-rophilia, octopuses & more

MTViggy interviewed Quest back in May 2009;here's the long-awaited article. The guys in their usual fun form. Topics run the gamut from who they'd like to battle to advice to the color purple, but my favorite section is the conversation on their personal fears:

What is your worst fear?
Victor: Oh, Aris’ is onion and garlic
Steve: Ryan doesn’t like to throw up at all he’s like, scared of it...
Hok: Steve’s scared of women.
Ryan: The more beautiful they are - the worse it is.
Steve: Oh, I have a real one! I have a fear of getting really badly injured. I’ve been through knee surgeries and stuff. That’s the biggest fear for me, because then I wouldn’t be able to do what I love. That’s a real answer!
D-Trix: Um….I have a fear of giving my heart away, cause last time I did that, I quit dancing...
Feng: I don’t know if they have a name for this, but I’m afraid of people touching my neck.
Victor: “Neck-ro-philia?”
Feng: I have a fear of that and a fear of small spaces.
Quest: Claustrophobia! Like in elevators!
Brian: I think I have a fear of waking up and then being attacked by a gigantic octopus. It’s like a nightmare! Just waking up seeing eyes as big as me...
D-Trix: Hok, your fear is of cameras and of people wanting your autograph.
Hok [defensively]: No, that’s not a fear! I don’t think I have a fear.
D-Trix: He’s afraid of sports.
Hok: OH! I used to be scared of playing baseball and stuff in PE

Thanks for the tip, Karen Chu!

Quest and We are Heroes Interviews, including hidden game 'contest'

Pacific Rim did their usual thorough job of asking all the questions we wanted to ask (and others besides) when they talked to Quest and We are Heroes at the We Are One benefit.

The We are Heroes coverage includes: talking about giving back; interview with Riquel and Ali; Hero conducting an entire interview hugging the interviewer Chris Trondsen; and Quest and We Are Heroes together talking (not dancing).

The Quest coverage includes: Aris' confessions; and Victor talking about his plans for October 27 birthday party event (more details and your invitation to the party here). My favorite interview of the lot: Chris Trondsen getting grief from Dtrix, and Quest talking about the 'game' hidden in their evening's performance (watch the performance in this post); if you figure it out, leave a comment at Questcrew.com or leave a comment the Youtube video post.

More news on the ABDC Season 5 auditions

Dates and cities have not yet been finalized for the America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 auditions, but should be available very soon.

According to official sources, auditions will probably be held in six cities, with New York and Los Angeles definitely on the schedule. In the meantime, this poster has more information on criteria and contacts.

We Are Heroes on Oprah October 29

The Oprah Show featuring America's Best Dance Crew 4 winners We are Heroes will air on Thursday October 29. Check your local listings for details.

Video: We Are Heroes' first public performance since ABDC

We Are Heroes performed at the We are One Celebrity Benefit in Glendale California on October 22. This is their first non-talk show appearance since winning America's Best Dance Crew Season 4. Video from the Creydadj Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, abdc!

Mailbox: Super Cr3w, Xternal Technique

• An article from the US Embassy in Greece describes Super Cr3w's members Ronnie and Rockadile in their appearance at the Best of the Best in Athens. Thanks for the tip, Supercr3w.com!
• One crew that got some attention at the ABDC 4 auditions in Orlando was Xternal Technique. Since then, they've were nominated for Orlando's Best Hip Hop group. Here's video of one of their recent showcases, from the Xternaltechnique1 Youtube Channel:

Upcoming Events - Week of October 23

• 10/23 - Southern Movement performing at Middle Tennessee State University
• 10/23 - Fanny Pak performing in Hollywood, CA
  
• 10/23 - Rocko Luciano (Boxcuttuhz) teaching at BoogieZone in NJ
• 10.23-27 - SoReal Cru performing in Germany
  
• 10/24 - Quest's Victor Kim and Kaba Modern's Mike Song are judges at The Beat Down Competition in Toronto
• 10/24- Fr3sh performing at charity event at Columbia University, NY
• 10/24 - Beat Freaks performing in Sherman Oaks, CA
  
• 10/25 - Matt Cady (Fanny Pak) teaching workshops in E. Brunswick, NJ
  
• 10/25-26 - SoReal Cru,Quest's Victor Kim and Kaba Modern's Mike Song at Beatdown Dance Competition in Toronto
• 10/25 - Rocko Luciano (Boxcuttuhz) teaching at Fr3sh Dance Classes, Matawan NJ
• 10/25 - Alonzo Williams (Rhythm City) teaching workshop in Cambridge, MA
  
• 10/26 - Shane Sparks teaches 2 master classes in NY
• 10/27-28 - Kaba Modern and others perform at UC Davis; final stop in B Here campaign to fight Hepatitis B. Click here for details on performances and on B Here. Note: You MUST attend exhibit on 10/27 to gain admission to the Kaba Modern performance on 10/28.
  

Congratulations Russell Ferguson - SYTYCD Top 20

It's going to be an interesting season on So You Think You Can Dance. There are 3 hip hop dancers in the top 20. Russell Ferguson stands out as the first krumper to ever get this far on the show. I don't like using bootleg videos (search for them yourself!), so here's something different: a rotoscope animation of him dancing from JoePollack88's Youtube Channel.

Congratulations Kevin K-Bez Hunte -- SYTYCD top 20!

So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 has 3 hip hop dancers in the top 20-- Legacy Perez and Kevin "K-Bez" Hunte, and Russell Ferguson. KBez has performed with Beyonce and with America's Best Dance Crew judge Lil Mama. Here's a candid video from the PrinceKbez Youtube Channel:

Congratulations Jonathan Legacy Perez - Top 20 in SYTYCD Season 6!

Three hip hop dancers made it to the top 20 for So You Think You Can Dance Season 6. Jonathan Legacy Perez appeared in "Stomp the Yard" and performed on tour with Gwen Stefani. Soon, he will also be seen in "B-girl the Movie", along with Beat Freaks' Lady Jules. Here's his audition for "B-Girl", from the BGirl Youtube Channel:

Battle Fest article and video, with Ringmasters and Rocksteady Crew

NYPost.com has a feature on the Battle Fest Dance League. where competitors incorporate flexing with contemporary dance, poppin’ & lockin,' electric boogaloo, tutting, and other styles. The video includes a little of Ringmasters' appearance on America's Best Dance Crew, but talks about how Battle Fest better showcases individual talent. (Note: the video has sporadic loading problems, but try to watch anyway!)

Birthday party invitation - Celebrate with Fanny Pak, Beat Freaks, and PacRim

On October 27, Pacific Rim Video is hosting a birthday party for their interviewer Angelica Alumia, Fanny Pak's Glenda Morales and Matty Cady, and Beat Freaks' Shorty. If you're in the LA area and 18+, you're invited! Details in this video:

Video: Quest's Dtrix montage of dance and interview highlights

QuestDanceCrew created a video montage of favorite moments for Quest's Dtrix, including moments from dance and interviews.

Congratulations To Jennifer U. -- you won our UK contest!

Thanks to all who entered our quick contest to win the prize that we won for the Sony Ericsson BBoy Championships (but that could only be rewarded to a UK resident). Based on a random drawing, the winner is -- Jennifer U. Congratulations!

Favorite Beat Ya Feet Kings Performance - Crew Choice

According to our survey, the favorite Beat Ya Feet Kings performance during America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 was the Crews Choice Challenge in Week 1. That week, they battled successfully out of the bottom 3. Watch the full performance here.
Photocredit: MTV

Videos: Vibe Workshops with SoReal Cru's Jackie and Boxcuttuhz' Lando

The Vibe is a top hip hop dance school in Norway that brings in guest choreographers to teach workshops. Recent classes have been taught by Jackie Lautchang (SoReal Cru) and Lando Wilkens (Boxcuttuhz). Presented here are the first of five parts for these two workshop series. Click here to watch the full series with Jackie; click here for the Lando series. And learn more about Vibe here.

Favorite Artistry in Motion Performance - Beyonce Challenge

According to our survey, our readers' favorite Artistry in Motion performance during ABDC was "Diva" during the Beyonce Challenge. However, the crew was eliminated that week in a battle with Afroborike. Watch AIM's performance here.
Tomorrow: Beat Ya Feet Kings.
Photocredit: MTV

Congratulations JabbaWockeeZ Kevin Brewer on birth of your new daughter!

According to the JabbaWockeeZ Twitter, Kevin Brewer of the JabbaWockeeZ has just become the father of a baby girl. This is his second child! Congratulations! And thanks for the tip, Jacob!

Open Auditions For Groovaloo show Dancers October 21-22

Here's an incredible opportunity for dancers: On October 21-22, Big League Productions in Association with Groovaloos Inc. will be holding auditions for productions of the theatrical stage show GROOVALOO in Los Angeles. They are looking for dancers of ALL ethnicities who can act and are proficient in two or more of the following dance styles: Popping, Locking, Breaking, Jazz, and Hip Hop with great freestyle instincts. Click here for my review and information on this terrific dance show. Click here for more information on the auditions.

JabbaWockeeZ to perform at NY Knicks Game on Halloween

There will be masks inside and outside Madison Square Garden on Halloween this year. On October 31. America's Best Dance Crew Season 1 winners JabbaWockeeZ will perform at the game between the NY Knicks and Philadelpha 76ers. You can buy tickets here.

More Battle of the Year Footage - Knucklehead Zoo, Gamblerz, Top 9, All Area

At the Battle of the Year in Germany on October 18, the winner was Gamblerz (Korea). Second place: Top 9 (Russia) and Best Show: All Area (Japan). Knucklehead Zoo (with Super Cr3ws's Ben and Mike Murda) reprented the US. Also, Morris (from Flex Flav, who auditioned for America's Best Dance Crew Season 4) took 2nd place in individual competition.

Click here to watch the final battle between Gamblerz and Top 9. Presented here: Knucklehead Zoo's performance (1st video) and All Area (2nd video). Thanks for the links, Luka!

Video: Vogue Evolution performance in Atlanta

Vogue Evolution performed at Traxx in Atlanta on October 18, 2009. Leiomy was absent because of illness. Source: Tarheels2119 Youtube Channel.

Video: Southern Movement at Monsters of Hip Hop

Southern Movement (America's Best Dance Crew Season 4) performed at Monsters of Hip Hop 2009 in Nashville. Video from Kemosupremo15's Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, abdc!

Favorite Southern Movement Performance - Martial Arts Challenge

Based on our survey, the most popular Southern Movement performance during America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 was their rendition of "Ugly" during the Martial Arts Challenge. However, they were eliminated that week, after a bottom 2 battle with Rhythm City. Watch their performance here.

Next: Artistry in Motion.
Photocredit: MTV

Videos: Lady Jules and Skill Methodz at Bboy Championships!

Beat Freaks Lady Jules was a judge at the Sony Ericsson Bboy Championships and did a showcase on Day 2. BGirlmovie.com has much more on the championships, including battle highlights from Skill Methodz, who won the championship.

Video: Massive Monkees at Benefit Performance

Massive Monkees reprise "Tearin' Up My Heart" for the Massive Relief Benefit show on October 18, 2009. Video from Keitha's Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, abdc!

Videos: JabbaWockeeZ at Gator Growl

JabbaWockeeZ performed a long set at Gator Growl on October 16, 2009. There are a many videos of the event; some favorites include Jumbotron views from Etcabezas (Part I, Part II), Blackstarsx's video, and ImArielle's video of the Explore Your Masculinity segment (below). Thanks Ninjaboi!

UK Readers -- you may win a Sony phone!

If you reside in the UK and read this site regularly, send me an email at BloggingBestDanceCrew@gmail.com ASAP.

This website won a Walkman W995 phone/media player/camera for its coverage of the Sony Ericsson BBoy Championships. But the prize has to go to a UK resident. So, if you qualify and are willing to pay any taxes or activation fees, email me ASAP with your name, delivery address, and contact phone number. I will randomly pick from any emails I get today, giving extra weight to ones that can show that they actually read this site! Good luck!

Video: Afroborike at Latino Heritage Event

From Grbgrox's Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, ABDC!

Favorite ABDC4 Performances - Fr3sh's Crew Choice

Though Fr3sh only appeared on one show, they were remembered fondly by our readers. Their Crew Choice performance was chosen by 10% of our readers in our survey on favorite performances during America's Best Dance Crew Season 4. Watch the full performance here.

Next: Southern Movement. Photocredit: MTV

Video: Poreotics Vs. Ringmasters Battle at Dtrix' Birthday

More from Pacific Rim's coverage of Dtrix's birthday party: a East-West battle: Ringmasters vs. Poreotics. Thanks for the tip, pappabruN!

Video: Beat Ya Feet Kings in Show Your Swag competition

Crabzinabarrel's Youtube Channel has this new video of Beat Ya Feet Kings performing at Howard University as part of the 'Show Your Swag' talent competition on October 13, 2009.

Survey Results: We Are Heroes Logo Flies High!

Based on over 500 votes in our recent survey, We Are Heroes had the best logo of any America's Best Dance Crew group. You can review all the choices here. The top 10:

• Winner: We Are Heroes (40%)
• Tied for 2nd place: Fanny Pak and JabbaWockeeZ (28%)
• Fourth: Quest (26%)
• Tied for Fifth Place: Kaba Modern and Rhythm City (22%)
• Seventh: Beat Freaks (18%)
• Eighth: Fly Khicks (15%)
• Tied for Ninth: Fr3sh and Vogue Evolution (13%)

Think you can do better? There's still time to enter our Logo Design contest!

Favorite Afroborike Performance - Beyonce Challenge

Based on our survey, the most popular Afroborike performance during America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 was their interpretation of "Beautiful Liar" during Beyonce Week. Watch the full performance here (thanks for the link, Teldon). Next up: Fr3sh.
Photocredit: MTV

Watch Beat Freak Shorty in Jonas Brothers Video 'Bounce'

Beat Freaks member Shorty is one of the backup dancers in the Jonas Brothers 'comic' video "Bounce." Thanks for the tip ABDC!

Video: Kid Rainen's Crew competing at Bboy Jam

Kid Rainen (of JabbaWockeeZ) is also a member of Style Fannatix, which came in their place at the Jean Claude Van Jam 2 Bboy competition. You can see Kid Rainen at 1:05. Video: from StrifeTV's Youtube Channel.

Massive Monkees Interview: "Work Smarter, not harder"

North Asian Weekly interviewed Massive Monkees about their America's Best Dance Crew experience, the Massive Monkee family, and the importance of giving back to the community. Highlights:

• Biggest Lesson from ABDC: "Our chemistry’s what got us so far. Otherwise, we would have broken down. It was a good learning experience"
• Best part of the experience: "America didn’t get to see what went on behind the scenes. There was so much. It was very tough mentally. When we woke up or [as we] slept, we thought about the show… If they didn’t like a camera angle or an 8-count, we would have to change it, even on the day of the show. [But] we never gave into being frustrated. We would do it and never complain. We kept our vibe great no matter how hard things became"
• About giving back: "To us, giving back and making a difference in others is what’s next — making it not to be about ourselves. There’ve been a lot of great people before us who’ve shown us...that was like handing us a torch to run with. The least we can do is give back … impacting people’s lives means that those people can carry it on, too."

Favorite Massive Monkees Performance - VMA Challenge

Based on our survey, the most popular Massive Monkees performance during America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 was their performance of "Tearin Up My Heart" during VMA Challenge Week. In that week, they were in the bottom 2, battling against of the bottom 2 against Rhythm City. After over 45 minutes of deliberation, the judges declared Massive Monkees the winner. Watch the full performance here.

Up next: Afroborike.
Photcredit: MTV

Video: L0st Kids' Kyle Hanagami workshop

While Lost Kids have not appeared on America's Best Dance Crew, I know that many of our readers are big fans. So, for those of you, here's Kyle Hanagami teaching "So Dope" at the Debbie Reynolds Studio in North Hollywood, CA in September 2009. Among the students: Fanny Pak's Glenda Morales.

Favorite ABDC4 Performances - Vogue Evolution's Beyonce Performance

Though Vogue Evolution did not make the top 10 in our survey on favorite performances for America's Best Dance Crew Season 4, their performance of Deja Vu during Beyonce Week received top votes from 16% of respondents. Watch the performance here.

Next up: Massive Monkees.
Photocredit: MTV

Mailbox: We are Heroes on Oprah;Shane Sparks; Status Quo; Shoeture's ABDC photo

• Hundreds of behind the scenes photos of Quest, Fanny Pak, Kaba Modern, Poreotics, and Beat Freaks at the Shoeture photoshoot are available at Shinobi-studios.com.
  
• We are Heroes were guests on the Oprah Winfrey show taped October 15; no news yet on when it will air.
  
• Shane Sparks and Mandy Moore will teach 10 classes to the dancers that will be featured in the Orange Bowl in Miami on January 10, 2010
• TheJusticeonline.com (the student paper at Brandeis University) runs an article with great photos of Status Quo's recent performance on campus
  

High quality video: Dtrix and Lindsey's comic dance performance

From Dtrix's birthday party: a rare dance by America's Best Dance Crew rivals Dtrix (Quest) and Lindsey (Beat Freaks), going for the laughs more than the steps. This video was on 5degreesofbacon's Youtube channel. Thanks for the tips, Ravoo and Adobostreak.

Upcoming events - Week of October 16

Many events this week. If you can, go see a show to support live dance!

• 10/16: JabbaWockeeZ at Gator Growl in Gainesville, FL
• 10/17: Heroes of Art, with Rhythm City, Ringmasters, ICONic, & Phresh Select, in Newark, NJ. Sponsored by Heroes of Hustlers
• 10/17: Watch Beat Freaks and We Are Heroes on Fox Reality TV's Really Awards
  
• 10/17: Vogue Evolution performing at Traxx Girls in Miami
• 10/17: Knucklehead Zoo representing USA at Battle of the Year 2009 in Germany
  
• 10/18: Massive Monkees performing at Massive Relief Benefit to aid typhoon victims,to be held in Seattle, WA
• 10:18: Fanny Pak's Matt Cady workshop in Nashville, TN; Megan Lawson workshop in Montreal
  
• 10/20: Kaba Modern at Korus 09 Festival in Annandale, VA
• 10/21-22: SoReal Cru perform in Germany
  
• October 22: Quest and We Are Heroes performing at 'We Are One' Celebrity Benefit' for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy, in Glendale, CA
  

30 seconds with Kid Rainen: How it feels to be famous but nobody knows your face

StrifeTV interviewed competitors at the Jean Claude Van Jam 2 bboy event. The interviewer is a riot, but I especially like her interaction with JabbaWockeeZ Kid Rainen (at 3:27). Thanks for the tip Adobostreak -- he also reports that Kid Rainen placed in the top 4.

UK BBoy Championships - US Crew wins; BGirl sets Guinness World Record for 71 headspins in 1 minute!

At the Sony Ericsson B-Boy Championships in London on October 11, 20 year-old Roxy Milliner (aka B-Girl Roxy) set a brand new Guinness World Record with an astonishing 71 head spins in 1 minute by a female break-dancer.

The event was hosted by the original founder of B-Boy, 24-year veteran Crazy Legs and was won by US crew, Skill Methodz after 8 rounds of gruelling, high-energy break-dance battles. The UK crew, the Soul Mavericks (which has B-girl Roxy as a member) battled their way through the first round and won over the 5,000 strong crowd with their flares and freezes but failed to take home the coveted title. Morris from Flex Flav (a crew that auditioned for ABDC 4) won the UK Champs Solo Competition 1 vs 1.

BBoy Championship TV also has a number of videos worth checking out, as does the video viewer I linked to earlier.

Favorite ABDC4 Performances - #10 Smooth Criminal group Dance

Based on our survey, the 10th most popular performance during America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 was the group performance of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal at the beginning of the VMA Challenge Show. You can watch it here at 0:50.

America's Best Dance Crew (Season 4) - MTV Shows

Over the next week, we will highlight and show the most popular performance for each of the nine crews that were not included in the top 10 -- in other words, every group except We Are Heroes and Rhythm City. So, stay tuned. Tomorrow is Vogue Evolution Day.

Video - Dtrix birthday party, with Quest, Strikers, Ringmasters, Boxcuttuhz, Poreotics

Pacific Rim goes to all the best parties. The latest: a video from Dtrix's birthday party, with guests including Quest Crew, Lando from Box Cuttuhz, Poreotics, Strikers All-Stars, Ringmasters, and Twitch (from So You Think You Can Dance Season 4). IMPORTANT: turn your sound WAY DOWN or OFF for this video -- just watch!

Videos: Quest performing at World of Dance San Mateo

From Unit7894's Youtube Channel:

Video: Faces of BoogieZone Commercial with members of Quest, Boxcuttuhz, Marvelous Motion

This very popular video from BoogieZone features: Hok, Feng, Ryanimay and Victor Kim of Quest Crew; Lydia Paek of QuestCrew/Boxcuttuhz;, Aye Hasegawa and Lando Wilkins of Boxcuttuhz; and Moon of Marvelous Motion. Thanks for the tip ABDC!

MTV Extra video: What if Afroborike had won?

MTV posts this video of Afroborike practicing the dance they would have performed, had they won America's Best Dance Crew Season 4.

America's Best Dance Crew (Season 4) - MTV Shows

Really Awards: Beat Freaks win Best Performance!; We Are Heroes red carpet

The Beat Freaks won Best Performance at the Fox Reality Channel's Really Awards on October 14. The show will air on October 17 at 10 PM ET/ 9 PM CT. Click here for details on the show (no details up yet on the performance or the award). We are Heroes also attended and looked fabulous (sorry it's so watermarked that they look tattooed!):
Photocredits: Twitter.com/thebeatfreaks, apimages.com

Video: Boogie Bots performance at GMU

Boogie Bots performed at George Mason University on October 10. This excellent front-row view of the performance comes from twstdc0c0's Youtube channel:

All about Beat Freaks - their start, inspirations, and demands!

Dancer Universe runs a story for all Beat Freak fans, documenting their start, early collaboration, decision to audition for America's Best Dance Crew Season 3, current activities and plans (including a book deal!). Thanks for the tip Ravoo! Highlights:

• Nineteen-year-old [Shorty] Welch was the last to join the Beat Freaks, but it wasn’t easy breaking into the ranks. Even though she had worked with them on a few projects, they told her they weren’t currently accepting more members. Then, in November of last year she got a call. “They all called me on the phone at once. It was all of the Beat Freaks,” says Welch. “They were like, ‘We’re doing ABDC and…we need another person.’ They asked if I was down, and I was like, ‘Yeah!’ Then, I was so in shock that I just got quiet.”

• About the Magic Challenge: “We were feeling the mid-show slump that week and started to lull. We got word that our dear friend Tiffany was back in treatment for cancer. We spoke to her on the phone and she was so strong and so positive. We decided she would be our inspiration to go hard. We always shouted her name. In fact, we did right before we performed live.”

• Keeley: “I would say that the only downfall is when I want to work, I’m personally limited because I won't do choreography that is sexually provocative and that’s what most hip hop women are expected to do...If I think the job will require that, I won’t even audition."