Good news for non-US dance fans: The LXD gains broad international distribution today

Paramount Digital Entertainment announced that it has expanded international distribution of the “The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers” (THE LXD).  Season one of THE LXD, “The Uprising Begins,” has become one of the top series on Hulu in the U.S., and will roll out across the globe throughout 2010 and the beginning of 2011. The greatest increase in international distribution begins today through a licensing deal with RedLever and the Joost Video Network, which brings the series to more than 350 million viewers via their global online network. THE LXD will also be available through Voddler in Scandinavia, Tsutaya TV in Japan and PPW in Thailand.
 
THE LXD began its international roll out on August 23rd in Scandinavia, Norway, Denmark and Finland through the Video-on-Demand service Voddler. Starting today, RedLever will deliver the series on a free, ad-supported basis through the Joost Video Network, a destination, syndication and promotion network, bringing THE LXD to hundreds of millions of Internet users globally. The Joost player will also be embedded on THE LXD’s Facebook page and www.thelxd.com providing even greater access to the series. Distribution to the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain and France is anticipated to roll out late 2010 with additional promotion and distribution partners. Tsutaya TV will launch Download-to-Own and Video-on-Demand to web connected consumer electronics devices on October 8th in Japan. And, later this year, in Thailand, PPW will launch LXD on multiple platforms. Further releases of THE LXD are scheduled to occur in Malaysia and other remaining territories through additional distributors throughout the beginning of 2011.

More performance video from B Here: Quest's Freestyles

Reader BSG posted a video of Quest's freestyle dance at the B Here benefit at Rutgers University on September 28. From his ChronoPaladin92 Youtube Channel:

Trailer: Sony Ericcson B-boy Championships October 9-10

The World Finals for the 15th Annual Sony Ericcson B-boy Championships will be held October 9-10 in London. Click here to buy tickets. To whet your appetite, here's the trailer for the event:

Video: Blended Projekt dance to 'Hollaback Girl' on CMT's Your Chance to Dance

Your Chance to Dance is a show on CMT which features amateur dancers paying tribute to their favorite dance routines from movies,music videos, and TV shows. People send in their homemade dance videos, and a few are picked to dance live onstage for a chance to win $10,000.

On the August 8, 2010 show, Blended Projekt (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 West Coast audition show) danced to Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl. Click here to watch; you can see them here starting at 10:30.

Video: Poreotics' Can Nguyen collaborates with Tony Nguyen on 'Pushing the Limits'

A collaboration between two Nguyens: musician Tony's 'Pushing the Limits' music with Poreotics' Can's choreography. Though their art appears quite different, I find the results almost hypnotizing. And (to answer the next question), I do not know if they are related. From the SteveNguyenFlipHD Youtube Channel.

Videos: Kaba Modern and Quest at Will U Be Here event at Rutgers

BSG attended the Will U Be Here event at Rutgers on September 27-28, which strove to increase awareness and understanding of Hepatitis B. Both Quest and Kaba Modern performed on the second day. Click here to watch the Quest performance from his ChronoPaladin92 Youtube Channel; here's Kaba Modern. Thanks for the clips, BSG!

Mailbox: RNG's experience on America's Got Talent, LXD and Lil Demon as TED teaching devices

- The Mukilteo Beacon profiled RNG and their experience on America's Got Talent, describing their audition, trying new moves for the show, and their feeling about being eliminated
- A recent TED conference used videos of LXD and Lil Demon to talk about the impact of web videos on innovation, Thanks for the link, Ninjaboi!

Enter Week 12 of ABDC Master Mix Contest now!

The end is HERE. We're at Week 12 of our 12-week ABDC Master Mix Contest, completely created by Dirtface X. In this variant on Name that Tune, our video contains a sample of an ABDC Master Mix, followed by a judge's comment about the routine. Your challenge: identify the tune AND the crew who performed it. You can use the tune name announced by Mario Lopez, instead of trying to identify the name of the exact song in the clip..The mixes were prepared by District78.com. Full episodes of the programs can be found on MTV.com. Whoever can correctly identify the most routines (crew and song title) will be the winner.  Click here for all the rules. 

For those of you who have trouble watching the videos, here's the judge's comment.  Lil Mama: "...I love your energy."

Please send all entries to ABDCContest@gmail.com. MAKE SURE YOU USE THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS EVERY TIME SO I CAN TRACK AND SCORE YOUR ENTRIES PROPERLY! Remember -- only your first entry will count, so take your time and get it right the first time! All entries for Week 12 must be received by midnight on October 3. Good luck -- I think you'll need it.

Videos: Super Cr3w members battle each other at International Breaking Event 2010

Super Cr3w members Mike Murda, Rockadile, Do Knock, Ben and Ronnie recently participated in the All Stars Battle at the International Breakdance Event in Heerlen, Netherlands. To commemorate the event's 10 year anniversary, this year's All Stars Battles featured teams of b-boys who participated at different times at The IBE.
Do Knock, Ronnie, Ben, and Rockadile were members of the 2001-2003 team and Mike Murda  was part of the 2004/2005 team. The 2001-3 team is on the left. Videos from the RickyFresh Youtube channel. Thanks for the information, Luka!

UPDATE: News on ABDC Season 6 not definite, but hopeful

Early this morning, District 78 retweeted, withdrawing their earlier post about America's Best Dance Crew Season 6: "We really don't know if there's #abdc6 but we hope so. We also didn't know that anyone read our tweets :) ."
  
What does it mean? No answers for certain and I have no definite insider information myself. But for many reasons I would tend to believe the earlier tweet. Please leave a comment (anonymously if needed, but PLEASE don't lie): what do YOU think? Do you have any good perspective or information that would you to believe/disbelieve there will be a new season of ABDC in 2011?

Yes, there MAY be an America's Best Dance Crew Season 6!

According to District 78's Twitter, America's Best Dance Crew will be coming back in 2011: "It's so hot, how about some good news. #ABDC6 Is going to happen. 2011 and hopefully with nicer weather".
UPDATE: They've retweeted saying that they have no definite information.

This corresponds to several rumors I had heard about auditions in late 2010. If you've got other news, leave it in the comments.   And thanks for the tip, DirtfaceX and Jon!

ABDC Master Mix Week 11 answer: Live in Color dancers to "2 Step"

For Week 11 of our ABDC Master Mix Contest, the 3-second clip featured America's Best Dance Crew Season 1 crew Live in Color dancing to "2 Step". Almost everyone who entered this week got it right, and there are still 40 people with perfect scores!

Here's the clip again, followed by Live in Color's performance. Thanks again to DirtfaceX for creating this contest and all the videos. And come back tomorrow of the last challenge before our killer tie-breaker!
 

'Inception' meets Hip Hop: video of 'There Goes My Baby' by Scotty Nguyen and Tracy Shibata

Here's something to help you start the week: Scotty Nguyen and Tracy Shibata show some other-wordly steps in this video to Usher's "There Goes My Baby" from the Scottynguyen Youtube Channel. While Fred Astaire probably had the first 'video' showing zero-gravity dancing, Scotty and Tracy definitely made it hotter! Thanks for the tip, Rhyan Holla!

Wonderful Behind the Scenes video at ABDC 4 from a crew member's perspective

I recommend that you go to Facebook to and Jose Hancock of Beat Ya Feet Kings (America's Best Dance Crew Season 4). Reason: besides being a good guy, many of you will really enjoy his   behind the scenes video showing the ABDC crews pigging out, practicing, and having fun. I really enjoyed seeing the members of Beat Ya Feet Kings, Fr3sh, Southern Movement, Vogue Evolution, Artistry in Motion, Massive Monkees, We are Heroes, and Afroborike together again. Click here to connect to Jose's profile.

VH1's Dance Slam Cam wants YOU -- audition now!

VH1 is looking for talented and entertaining dancers from across the country to participate in a new weekly, multi-platform dance competition show. "Dance Cam Slam" is an all new VH1 original TV series where individual dancers and groups compete live via their home web cam for a chance to win a weekly prize of $5,000. "Dance Cam Slam" premieres on VH1 Tuesday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET/PT*. Anyone with a web cam and a high speed internet connection can audition at Dancecamslamcasting.vh1.com.

Each half-hour episode of "Dance Cam Slam," will consist of three rounds.  In the first two rounds contestants dance simultaneously to the same pop song on their home web cams. Their judges score the performances and declare a winner. The third and final round pits the winners from the night's first two rounds against last week's champion. Contestants will all appear in individual windows on a giant video screen in our Los Angeles studio. Judges score the dancers based on the overall entertainment value of their performance on a scale of one to ten and the best combined score moves on.

During the final round, viewers at home will vote live at on the Dance Cam website and by text messaging on VH1 Mobile to determine which of the three finalists will win the $5,000 cash prize and return the next week to defend the crown. Viewers at home can also comment on the dancers live via Twitter and possibly even see their tweets appear in the show.

Chris Bata's Field report and video: Hype 5-0 at BoogieZone NJ

Chris Bata commented on his experience at Hype 5-0's workshop at BoogieZone NJ:

Josh and Casey's Boogiezone class was actually the 2 year anniversary class, making this class doubly special. The class overall had a very good turnout. About thirty to forty people were in attendance. Josh and Casey taught a very, emphasis on very energetic routine to the song "Tear The Roof Off" by Busta Rhymes. Interestingly, they gave us the option of choosing which song to learn because they were "indecisive". Everyone picked the song that sounded more hype. The routine for the most part was very energetic, looked kinda intricate, but in the end it was okay to learn. They are some of the best teachers in the business, it's no wonder they were Hypersquad's delegates for America's Best Dance Crew. Not only that, they are some of the nicest and funniest people you will ever meet. 

All of the seven crew members from ABDC season five were there to support Josh and Casey. All of the Hype members have that "Aloha Hospitality". When I walked in they didn't hesitate to greet and welcome me. I went for a handshake, they went for a hug. Josh is really funny too, Cindy (Fr3sh, UFP, Boogiezone NJ Exec) was having trouble introducing Casey because she couldn't pronounce her name. Josh whispered to her to say Casey "Hakalugi" (Hock a loogie). After the class there was a meet and greet and merchandise opportunity. By far, I would say this is the best Boogiezone Class I've been to in forever. Probably the best class I've been to in forever. Mahalo Plenty to Hype 5-0 for teaching the class. It was a MAJOR MAJOR success. If Hype ever teaches a class in your area, I urge you to go. Sure, you might be sore after (I'm still sore right now, it was quite a workout), but trust me, you will regret not taking the class. 

Here's the video from his christ0ph3rb Youtube Channel. Thanks for sharing Chris!

Video: Super Cr3w talk about their White House experience, Justin Bieber, and MUS.I.C.

DailyMotion met up with Super Cr3w and conducted a strange interview. They talk about meeting Michelle and Bo Obama (but not the president) and their work with Justin Bieber and JabbaWockeeZ.

Video: Australia's Got Talent Winners Justice Crew's Debut single and music video

Justice Crew, the group that won Australia's Got Talent, just released a single called "And Then We Dance". Click here to watch it.

Video: Poreotics show how you can win $1000 in RAD merch by showing your best moves!

RAD is promoting their new Poreotics shirts by running a dance contest. Poreotics are the stars of this video where they show off their own moves and their skills on The Dougie, The Tootsie Roll and the Alligator Licker. They also explain how you can win $1000 in RAD merchandise by posting a video with your best moves:
1. Respond to this video (on PoreoticsHD Youtube Channel) with your own dance video
2. Label it "Rad Dance Contest x (Name of Your Dance)"
3. ENTRIES DUE BY NOVEMBER 3, 2010Good luck! And, thanks for the tip, Ninjaboi!

Upcoming events: 9/24 and beyond

9/24: BreakEFX competing at So Colorado Can Dance? at The Collective near Denver and appearing at a JabbaWockeeZ pre-party at Castlemens in Denver
9/24: Hype 5-0 at Boogiezone in Roselle Park, NJ
9/25: Static Noyze at Regent Theater in Arlington, MA
9/25: BreakEFX and JabbaWockeeZ perform at Wells Fargo Theater in Denver
9/25: Beat Freaks perform at PETA gala in Hollywood
9/25: Swagger Crew perform and judge at Filipino Pride Day in Jacksonville, FL
9/26: Hype 5-0 at I am Phresh Workshops in Philadelphia
9/26: Quest crew at Asian Culture Day in Los Angeles 
9/26: Bollywood Funk performs at Endangered I View Closing Night Gala in New York 
9/27: Quest Crew, Hype 5-0, and Dynamic Edition  performing at Auburn University in Auburn, AL
9/27: Beat Freaks perform at We are Golden benefit in Los Angeles
9/28: Quest Crew and Kaba Modern at Rutgers University in NJ. Note: you HAVE to go to an art exhibit the day before to receive the (free) ticket to see the show on the 28th. Details on this link.
10/1: We are Heroes workshop at BoogieZone Torrance 
10/1: BreakEFX perform and judge at Northwestern College Dance competition in Sioux City, IA
10/7: Kaba Modern at Dance-a-thon at UC Irvine 
10/7- whenever: MUS.I.C. starring JabbaWockeez, with Super Cr3w appearing also, opens an extended run in Las Vegas at the Monte Carlo
10/9: Static Noyze, Swagger Crew and Fr3sh workshop in Brookline, MA
10/9: Fanny Pak's Matt Cady teaching workshop in Littleton, CO 
10/13: Blueprint Cru performing at Releves en Folies in Montreal
10/16: Beat Freaks, Kinjaz (formerly known as Anbu Black Ops), Choreo Cookies, and a bboy battle between Dtrix vs. Lil Demon on tap for Enkore Dance Competition in Long Beach, CA 
10/16:  World of Dance San Francisco
10/16-17: Fanny Pak's Matt Cady teaching workshop in West Palm Beach, FL
10/16-17: Blueprint Cru teaching and performing at Candance in Toronto

 Leave a comment if you want to add to this calendar for this period or in the future. Thanks!

Video: ABDC-Themed event for Culture Shock New Paltz

Culture Shock Dance Troupe Performing an ABDC themed routine at the 2010 Carribash Fashion Show in April. It's not ABDC 6, but I'll take even a loose substitute!

Video: Traci (Fly Khicks) dancing to 'OMG'

Traci Young of Fly Khicks (America's Best Dance Crew Season 3) choreographed a dance to Usher's 'OMG' for the 2010 Zo's Summer Groove baskbetball game.  The combined sensuality and athleticism remind me of why Fly Khicks went far during ABDC3. From Heatdiva Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, Brandon!

Video: Learn the Jungle Boogie Jig!

Pacific Rim met up with Jungle Boogie (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5) while they are in Los Angeles filming a commercial. The crew demonstrated some 'jig' moves for the camera.

Videos: Break Kidz take third place on Holland's Got Talent

More great dance from the [Name your Country]'s Got Talent franchise. This time it's Break Kidz on Holland's show. Click here to watch their audition and their semi-final performances. Here's their dance at the finale. Thanks for the links, Jacintha!

Video; SoReal Cru's Andrew Baterina dances with All 4 One

Another chance to watch SoReal Cru's Andrew Baterina's mad skills. Here he is with All4One on FutureDanceDodo Youtube Channel:

Enter Week 11 of ABDC Master Mix Contest now!

The end is ALMOST here. We're at Week 11 of our 12-week ABDC Master Mix Contest, completely created by Dirtface X. In this variant on Name that Tune, our video contains a sample of an ABDC Master Mix, followed by a judge's comment about the routine. Your challenge: identify the tune AND the crew who performed it. You can use the tune name announced by Mario Lopez, instead of trying to identify the name of the exact song in the clip..The mixes were prepared by District78.com. Full episodes of the programs can be found on MTV.com. Whoever can correctly identify the most routines (crew and song title) will be the winner.  Click here for all the rules. 

For those of you who have trouble watching the videos, here's the judge's comment.  Lil Mama: "...I like that y'all really got into character..."

Please send all entries to ABDCContest@gmail.com. MAKE SURE YOU USE THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS EVERY TIME SO I CAN TRACK AND SCORE YOUR ENTRIES PROPERLY! Remember -- only your first entry will count, so take your time and get it right the first time! All entries for Week 11 must be received by midnight on September 26. 

Major week for Jungle Boogie: Stomp the Yard 2 release, clothing commerical

I'm always happy to see that America's Best Dance Crew alums are able to capitalize on their exposure and talents. Case in point: this week Jungle Boogie is shooting an ad for a national clothing retailer -- we'll post links to the video and any collateral material as we find it. In addition, they appear in Stomp The Yard 2, which is being released on DVD today. Congratulations Jungle Boogie!

Video: Pacman and Moon (and others) audition for Best Crew

Another fine Nigahiga video. This time, Best Crew is auditioning for a third member. Among the auditioners are Phillip Chbeeb (Pacman) and Moon.  Thanks for the tip, Karen Chu!

Sneak preview video: Season Fries at World of Dance Hawaii

Here's the first of several sneak previews for the debut appearance of Seasoned Fries at World of Dance Hawaii on December 11, 2010. In it, you can find out which of America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 crews will be banding together for this performance. And, rest assured there will be much more teaser to come before the event! From the StaticNoyze6TV Youtube Channel.
You can visit WorldofDanceTour.com to buy tickets. 

East Coast alert: On 9/27-28, watch FREE Quest and Kaba Modern performance while supporting a worthy cause

On September 27 and 28, 2010 “B HERE” campaign comes to Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, NJ featuring two events:

• On September 27, a multi-media art exhibit showcasing perspectives on chronic hepatitis B, a life-threatening liver disease that disproportionately affects Asian Americans 
• On September 28, free live performances from ABDC's Quest Crew and Kaba Modern, as well as comedian Paul “PK” Kim of Kollaboration, singer/songwriters Clara C., Joseph Vincent, Jennifer Chung and Paul Dateh

Both events are free and open to the public, but you MUST attend the art exhibit to obtain a ticket to the live performances. Click on the poster (above) for the time and locations. Come on guys -- how often can you learn about an important health issue AND see some of the best U.S. crews for free??

ABDC Master Mix Week 10 answer: Distorted X dancing to "Oops! Oh My!"

For Week 10 of our ABDC Master Mix Contest, the 3-second clip featured America's Best Dance Crew Season 2 crew Distorted X dancing to "Oops! Oh My!" Almost everyone who entered this week got it right, and there are still 46 people with perfect scores!

Here's the clip again, followed by Distorted X's performance. Thanks again to DirtfaceX for creating this contest and all the videos. And come back tomorrow of the next challenge -- we're down to 3-second clips from now on!

Disney California Adventure to add a live "Disney Dance Crew" show

According to the Orange County Register, a new “Disney Dance Crew” show iwill debut on October 22, 2010 at Disney California Adventure. The show will be similar to America’s Best Dance Crew and So You Think You Can Dance.  Disney already held auditions for the “Disney Dance Crew,” and the crews have been picked, though there is no news about who will appear.

DirtfaceX's field report (with video) on Hype 5-0's performance at Ailvin Ailey in New York City

DirtfaceX attended ABDC5's Hype 5-0 workshops and performance at the Alvin Ailey extension on September 18 2010, and shares this report: 
"The event scheduled two master class workshops and a night of performances.  The unique part of the event was that the four best dancers from the workshops (chosen by Hype 5-0) received free classes from Alvin Ailey and the opportunity to perform with the crew later that night!

The first workshop was taught by Josh & Britney.  The second was taught by Will, Allen, and John.  I participated in the first workshop - but I couldn't keep up - and eventually sat out and watched.  From what I experienced and saw, both workshops were pretty intense.  Everyone did a great job teaching.  At the end of each class, the 4 dancers were chosen and everyone went and got ready for the performances."
Click here to read the rest of the report, including comments on the performances, the meet-and-greet- and the performance. The video is not created by him --it's from the Starlight448 Youtube Channel. Thanks for the report DirtfaceX!

Watch this: World Order from Japan!

Something cool and a little haunting: World Order dancing to 'Mind Shift' by Genki Sudo. From crnaviofficial Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, Hi!

"Whip My Hair Dance" featuring Southern Movement's Jay and Beat Ya Feet King's Porche

Jay Battle from Southern Movement (America's Best Dance Crew Season 4) and Porche "Queen P" Anthony from Beat Ya Feet Kings (ABDC 4) are members of Thhe PJDancers, along with dancer/choreographer Jae Scott. They originated the "Whip My Hair Dance" inspired by Willow Smith's new single. Video from the PJDancers2010 Youtube Channel.  

Video: Pacman (Phillip Chbeeb) and Moon: Their tribute to Houston

Phillip Chbeeb (So You Think You Can Dance alum, Marvelous Motion) and Moon created a dance tribute to Houston. From thePacman Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, Niko!

Video Recap for World of Dance San Diego and info on upcoming WODs (Season Fries, anyone?)

WORLDOFDANCETOUR Youtube produced a recap video showing We are Heroes (ABDC4 winners), the competitors, the crowd, and the action. Like what you see? Then plan to attend upcoming World of Dance (or WOD affiliate) events in Viejo, Boston, Chicago, and/or Honolulu -- info here.  ABDC5 alums have been telling me some of the planning for a Seasoned Fried performance in Honolulu with members of 7 of the 9 competing crews -- I really wish I attend that one!!

Video: Kaba Modern Legacy at Urban Funk in Melbourne Australia

Kaba Modern (ABDC Season 1), Super Cr3w and others performed at Urban Funk in Melbourne Australia in August 2010. This video comes from bkodeTV Youtube Channel. <

Video: Royal Flush's Dakota Smith dances "Find Your Love"

Dakota Smith from Royal Flush (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5) created a dance drama called "Find Your Love", posted on his dksmithroyalflush Youtube Channel. Later this year, Royal Flush will be performing at World of Dance Chicago, as part of a larger Seasoned Fries group at World of Dance Hawaii (more on this soon!) and in workshops in Louisville, KY. Also, Dakota has a principal dancing role in the upcoming remake of "Footloose"!

Upcoming events: 9/17 and beyond

9/17: Quest Crew with Rock the Vote in Hollywood
9/17-25: Hype 5-0 in NY: 9/17- Club performance at Skat Productions; 9/18-workshop and performance at Alvin Ailey Extension;  9/25- Steps on Broadway workshops. More details soon at Hype5-0.com
9/19-11/9: Quest's Dtrix, Bboy Jose Ruiz, krumper Russell Ferguson and a dozen other phenomenal dancers tour the US with the So You Think You Can Dance tour; check to see when they'll be in your area
9/18: We are Heroes workshop at Stylz dance studio in Covina, CA 
9/18: Heavy Impact and Academy of Villains among the performers at Public Display IV in Sacramento
9/19: Poreotics workshop in San Diego 
9/24: BreakEFX competing at So Colorado Can Dance? at The Collective near Denver and appearing at a JabbaWockeeZ pre-party at Castlemens in Denver
9/24: Hype 5-0 at Boogiezone in Roselle Park, NJ
9/25: Static Noyze at Regent Theater in Arlington, MA
9/25: BreakEFX and JabbaWockeeZ perform at Wells Fargo Theater in Denver
9/25: Beat Freaks perform at PETA gala in Hollywood
9/25: Swagger Crew perform and judge at Filipino Pride Day in Jacksonville, FL
9/26: Hype 5-0 at I am Phresh Workshops in Philadelphia
9/26: Quest crew at Asian Culture Day in Los Angeles 
9/26: Bollywood Funk performs at Endangered I View Closing Night Gala in New York
9/27: Beat Freaks perform at We are Golden benefit in Los Angeles
9/28: Quest Crew and Kaba Modern at Rutgers University in NJ. Note: you HAVE to go to an art exhibit the day before to receive the (free) ticket to see the show on the 28th. Details on this link.
10/1: We are Heroes workshop at BoogieZone Torrance 
10/7: Kaba Modern at Dance-a-thon at UC Irvine
10/7- whenever: MUS.I.C. starring JabbaWockeez, with Super Cr3w appearing also, opens an extended run in Las Vegas at the Monte Carlo
10/16: Beat Freaks, Kinjaz (formerly known as Anbu Black Ops), Choreo Cookies, and a bboy battle between Dtrix vs. Lil Demon on tap for Enkore Dance Competition in Long Beach, CA

 Leave a comment if you want to add to this calendar for this period or in the future. Thanks!

Video: VERY entertaining video of Rhythm City on Chinese TV

Rhythm City (America's Best Dance Crew Season 4) performed in the US. Pavilion at the World Expo Shanghai during Summer 2010. They also appeared on Chinese TV during their stay. I'm not sure what's going on in much of this video, but it's a hoot. Click here to watch. Warning: slow load.

Video: HomeGrown perform at SoReal Studios Showcase

Though SoReal Cru is no longer performing with the members seen in America's Best Dance Crew Season 2, some of the original members are still helping run SoReal Studios Showcase. Here's a performance of the group HomeGrown at showcase in August 2010 from the Kwantran Youtube Channel (which has other videos from the event). Thanks for the tip, Hi!

Cool video called "Robot Symphony" to promote Oct. 2 Keep it Live street dance event in LA

"Keep It Live" is a new street dance competition starting up in southern California. The first jam is on Sat, Oct 2 and will be held in Norwalk, California. There'll be a 1-on-1 poppin' battle, a waacking showcase, and special surprises in store. This first event will be 3pm-8pm on Sat, Oct 2, 2010.  More details can be found on Keep It Live's Facebook community.

To promote the event, Calvin Leung created a non-narrative musically-driven video called "Robot Symphony."

VietNamTheworld and Kaba Modern Legacy -- a brilliant partnership

Ambitious Alex, Barry Goods, Tony Tran and Trandrew of Kaba Modern Legacy premiered their latest choreography set at Singapore’s annual Night Festival in July 2010.

I am reposting this to help spread the word about the group that helped sponsor this event.  This is one of many superb videos that can be found at VietnamtheWorldTour.com. From their website (which I encourage you to visit): "Viet Nam The World Tour is a movement of creative thinkers, artists, writers, performers, filmmakers, documentarians and cultural producers whose creative engagements attempt to challenge a global status quo...It exists as a series of live performances and a collection of media, photographs, films and writings that can be found online. These documents give proof and life to a movement that transcends national borders and ideas of nation-hood; a movement that brings together artists and a variety of art forms to celebrate the spirit of creative energy...it is a brand that uses the creation of art to inspire ideas and more art."

New Documentary on Hip Hop Dance available on DVD - Moving in the Moment

The GV Documentary Series on underground HipHop culture just released a DVD  called "Moving in the Moment." I haven't seen the DVD, but other documentaries in the series have received praise for being thoughtful, honest, and less exploitational than many films addressing hip hop topics. It's available now  from Amazon and Netflix. Here's their promotional video:

Video: Porche from Beat Ya Feet Kings sings! - rough draft for your consideration!

Porche of Beat Ya Feet Kings (America's Best Dance Crew Season 4) posted a rough draft (this is NOT the final product, folks!) of a song called "Walk Up in the Club" that she wrote, which was produced by Cortez Farris.  It's on her Queenpbyfk Youtube Channel.

Enter Week 10 of ABDC Master Mix Contest now!

We're at Week 10 of our 12-week ABDC Master Mix Contest, completely created by Dirtface X, and we're down to 3-second clips! In this variant on Name that Tune, our video contains a sample of an ABDC Master Mix, followed by a judge's comment about the routine. Your challenge: identify the tune AND the crew who performed it. You can use the tune name announced by Mario Lopez, instead of trying to identify the name of the exact song in the clip..The mixes were prepared by District78.com (though only the Season 5 mixes are currently on their website). Full episodes of the programs can be found on MTV.com. Whoever can correctly identify the most routines (crew and song title) will be the winner.  Click here for all the rules. NOTE: I'm only accepting the first answer you send in (no changes) so take your time to get it right the first time!

For those of you who have trouble watching the videos, here's the judge's comment.  Shane Sparks: "Everything was sexy..."

Please send all entries to ABDCContest@gmail.com. MAKE SURE YOU USE THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS EVERY TIME SO I CAN TRACK AND SCORE YOUR ENTRIES PROPERLY! All entries for Week 10 must be received by midnight on September 19. 

Video: Beast Mode open for Ray J

Beast Mode Crew opened for Ray J at the Highlands Club in Los Angeles on August 20, 2010. Video from BeastModeCrew Youtube Channel. If there's a new ABDC season, I REALLY hope Beast Mode auditions!

Short and sweet video of Brian Puspos at workshop

Short but sweet: Brian Puspos dancing at the Holy Family Church in August 2010. From Babybooangel9 Youtube Channel:

Video: Ringmasters dance at Freak the Bellz

We haven't seen a new performance by Ringmasters for a while now, but they were back in their usual unusual form at Freak the Bellz. They also have a great intro from Beat Freaks. Video from Pacific Rim.

ABDC Master Mix Week 9 answer: Status Quo dancing to "Hey Baby (Jump Off)"

This week, the 5 second clip featured America's Best Dance Crew Season 1 runners-up Status Quo dancing to "Hey Baby (Jump Off)" performed by Bow Wow and Omarion. Almost everyone who entered this week got it right, and there are still 50 people with perfect scores!

Here's the clip again, followed by Status Quo's performance. Thanks again to DirtfaceX for creating this contest and all the videos. And come back tomorrow of the next challenge -- we're down to 3-second clips from now on!

Video: Heavy Impact at Rock the Beat

Heavy Impact (from ABDC Season 5) were among the star performers at CF Academy's Rock the Beat Show on August 22, 2010. Video from HeavyImpactCrew Youtube Channel (which contains several other videos you should watch!)

Video: ABDC and hip hop Who's Who show up for Freak the Bellz

Pacific Rim assembled a montage from Freak the Bellz, including runway modelling of the new Tshirt, interviews, and performance clips. America's Best Dance Crew alums featured: Beat Freaks, Hype 5-0, Ringmasters. And, there are MANY more LA-area dance luminaries stopping by to talk, model, and dance. Thanks for the clip, DirtfaceX!

Student project: Opening titles for an imagined JabbaWockeeZ documentary

Reader the4got10one is a student in Digital Media at an Australian university. One of his recent class projects was preparing opening titles for an imaginary documentary about the JabbaWockeeZ. I'm especially impressed in that he was limited in how much actual video he was allowed to incorporate. What do you think?

Video: JabbaWockeeZ interviewed about changes to their Las Vegas Show - "MUS.I.C on steroids"

As reported earlier this week. JabbaWockeeZ show MUS.I.C. is moving to the Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas as of October 7, 2010. The show will run for an indefinite period on Tuesdays through Saturdays at 9:30 PM. You can now buy tickets at the Monte Carlo website.

Pacific Rim talked to JabbaWockeeZ members at the recent Beat Freaks/Hellz Bellz event. Among the discussion -- they've added some new routines to MUS.I.C.  to encourage their fans to return to the show.

Higher-quality video of Hypeotics performance at The Movement

Hype50TV posted a high quality video of the recent collaboration of ABDC5 crews Hype 5-0 and Poreotics (aka Hypeotics) that was performed at the Movement on August 28, 2010. Thanks again for the clip, Draz!

Congratulations to DancePlug's 'Spark Your Career' Grand Prize winner -- Johnny Burgess!

DancePlug.com announced the Grand Prize winner in their Spark Your Career contest to help aspiring dancers. Johnny Burgess -- a hip hop dancer from Jackson, MS-- wins a pass to the Monsters Convention as well as all the other prizes given to the weekly winners. And, here's wishing Johnny and all the other entrants success in their dancing careers!

Swagger Crew teaches Justin Bieber dancers how to finger-tut!

Not all cool dance videos are shot from onstage performances. Here's an interesting one from Swagger Crew, shot in Atlanta in a hotel room and at the Gotta Dance Atlanta studios. Terrence Green and Jason Croom teach the backup dancers for Justin Bieber how to finger tut and share some steps. From the rawswaggertv Youtube Channel. 

Mailbox: BreakEFX at Taste of Colorado, JC Chasez collaborates with Glee's

- BreakEFX (ABDC Season 5) participated in Taste of Colorado in August 2010. The Denver Post printed this excellent photo from the event
- MTV.com reports that America's Best Dance Crew judge JC Chasez collaboratged on a track called "Dancing in the Rain" with Glee star Matthew Morrison. Said Morrison, "It turned out really well. He's such a good songwriter."

Video & description of Super Cr3w at the White House: "turning the East Room into a Human Skate Park"

Super Cr3w performed at the White House on September 7, 2010 as part of a program for young dancers. The Washington Post wrote: "Super Cr3w was a compelling addition. The six young men with upper bodies of steel turned the East Room into a human skate park, as they bounced and leapt off each other's shoulders and backs, power-drilled their heads into the stage while their legs windmilled through the air and prompted some girls in the back rows to whip out their video cameras. "The zeitgeist of today with dance on television is like nothing I've ever seen," observed an admiring Damian Woetzel, introducing Super Cr3w. Woetzel, the former New York City Ballet principal dancer, was the evening's engaging and polished emcee."
The only footage I've found so far is this official White House  of the workshop; the segment with Super Cr3w starts around 1:14.00.

Video: Poreotics and Boogaloo Shrimp at Team Millennia Summer Intensive

Poreotics worked with hip hop pioneer Boogaloo Shrimp at the Team Millennia Summer Intensive Showcase on September 2, 2010. From PoreoticsHD Youtube Channel. Thanks again for the tips, Draz!

Dtrix in teaser for upcoming NigaHiga movie

From NigaHiga's Youtube Channel: "I've been working with Wong Fu Productions and a bunch of other youtubers (smosh, kassemg, hiimrawn, dtrix, artichoke and peachies, etc.)to create an original short film. Its an Action Comedy and its currently being edited." The Dtrix mentioned is Dominic Sandoval -- intrepid member of  Quest Crew (ABDC Season 3 winners) and one of the So You Think You Can Dance All-Stars now on tour. You can glimpse Dtrix at 1:48 and later in this trailer. Thanks for the tip, Draz!

Upcoming events: September 10, 2010 and beyond

9/10-11: Hype 5-0 in Los Angeles area: performance at Rage Night Club in LA 9/10; Workshop at Stylz dance Studio in Fullerton on 9/12
9/11: EPIC Motion auditions in PMT Dance Studio in NY. Contact Epic.M.Dance@gmail.com for more info 
9/11: Members of Supreme Soul/Academy of Villains, Mixd Elements, Rock Force Crew, and other groups teach workshops in Vallejo, CA to benefit Fighting Back Partnership
9/11: Strikers All-Stars teach master class in Oak Island, NC 
9/11: Beat Ya Feet Kings performing as part of Celebrate Mexico program at Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. 
9/12: Beat Freaks teaching at Grove4Life in Nashville, TN
9/17-25: Hype 5-0 in NY: 9/17- Club performance at Skat Productions; 9/18-workshop and performance at Alvin Ailey Extension;  9/25- Steps on Broadway workshops. More details soon at Hype5-0.com
9/18: We are Heroes workshop at Stylz dance studio in Covina, CA 
9/18: Heavy Impact and Academy of Villains among the performers at Public Display IV in Sacramento
9/19: Poreotics workshop in San Diego 
9/25: Swagger Crew perform and judge at Filipino Pride Day in Jacksonville, FL
9/26: Hype 5-0 at I am Phresh Workshops in Philadelphia
9/27: Hype 5-0 at Boogiezone in Roselle Park, NJ
9/28: Quest Crew and Kaba Modern at Rutgers University in NJ. Note: you HAVE to go to an art exhibit the day before to receive the (free) ticket to see the show on the 28th. Details on this link.

 Leave a comment if you want to add to this calendar for this period or in the future. Thanks!

Video: Poreotics' Can Crowd-Surfs at ISA LA

This video from the 2010 International Secret Agents LA show was posted on PoreoticsHD Youtube Channel with the cryptic comment: "Can is mysteriously pushed into the crowd @ 1:08. Who's the culprit?!!" Who do YOU think did it?

Join Jungle Boogie's Beejay Harris at DanceGrindTV, a new weekly internet dance show

Beejay Harris of Jungle Boogie (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5) is involved in the formation of a new weekly internet show on dance called DanceGrind TV. It will run news and features about dancers from all over the world. You can subscribe at DanceGrindTV Youtube Channel and follow them at DanceGrind Twitter. Here's their official trailer:

Good news for horny male crew members: scientist conduct rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women

From BBC News: Dr Nick Neave, an evolutionary psychologist at Northumbria University, UK is conducting studies to see what types of dance moves are attractive to women.  "What we've done for the very first time is put those things together with a biometric analysis so we can actually calculate very precisely the kinds of movements people focus on and associate them with women's ratings of male dancers."

"We found that (women paid more attention to) the core body region: the torso, the neck, the head. It was not just the speed of the movements, it was also the variability of the movement. So someone who is twisting, bending, moving, nodding...Dr Neave also took blood samples from the volunteers. Early indications from biochemical tests suggest that the men who were better dancers were also more healthy."

Be sure to watch the video in the article linked above, as it contains some of their analysis. I can't wait to see some of your comments!

Today: Freak the Bellz with Beat Freaks, Ringmasters, and other top acts

Another promising LA dance events Freak the Bellz, a collaborative party between Beat Freaks (ABDC Season 3 runners-up) and Hellz Bellz today (September 8, 2010) after 10pm. Beat Freaks will be the featured group, along with Ringmasters (ABDC3 alums), Sonya Tayeh, and others. Click here for the details.

Video: Hype 5-0 brand-new performance at The Movement

Hype 5-0 (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5) created a new set for their performance at The Movement in August 2010. From the Hype50tv Youtube Channel. Thanks for the link, perezoverride!

Pro-quality video of We are Heroes at World of Dance San Diego

Here's a professional video of the We are Heroes performance at 2010 World of Dance San Diego, from the YakFilms Youtube channel.. Thanks for the link, Kaz and others!

Video: Dance Collaboration with members of Phunk Phenomenon, Static Noyze & NIA

David Brown from NIA choreographed this splendid collaboration with members of NIA, Phunk Phenomenon and Static Noyze 6 (ABDC Season 5) danced to Ke$ha's 'Take it Off'. Video from DGBCHOREO Youtube Channel.

Vote now for Studio One Young Beast Society (with video)

As mentioned earlier, Studio One Young Beast Society is the only true hip hop group still competing on this season's America's Got Talent. You can vote for them at 11pm ET  by clicking on the AGT website here. Here's their performance tonight. Thanks for the link, Draz!

Tonight: Vote for Studio One Young Beast Society to make it to America's Got Talent Final 4!

Tonight's the finals for America's Got Talent.  Please vote for Studio One Young Beast Society, the only hip hop dance group left in the competition, so they can make it to the Top 4.   They have some serious competition - Jackie Evancho, Prince Poppycock, and Fighting Gravity, to name a few.  Tune in from 9-11 PM ET/PT to view and vote!!!  

Enter Week 9 of ABDC Master Mix Contest now!

We're at Week 9 of our 12-week ABDC Master Mix Contest, completely created by Dirtface X. In this variant on Name that Tune, our video contains a sample of an ABDC Master Mix, followed by a judge's comment about the routine. Your challenge: identify the tune AND the crew who performed it. You can use the tune name announced by Mario Lopez, instead of trying to identify the name of the exact song in the clip..The mixes were prepared by District78.com (though only the Season 5 mixes are currently on their website). Full episodes of the programs can be found on MTV.com. Whoever can correctly identify the most routines (crew and song title) will be the winner.  Click here for all the rules. NOTE: I'm only accepting the first answer you send in (no changes) so take your time to get it right the first time!

For those of you who have trouble watching the videos, here's the judge's comment. Lil Mama: "I think that y'all are very humorous and animated as always and that's something you guys should never let go."

Please send all entries to ABDCContest@gmail.com. MAKE SURE YOU USE THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS EVERY TIME SO I CAN TRACK AND SCORE YOUR ENTRIES PROPERLY! All entries for Week 9 must be received by midnight on September 12. 

ABDC Season 5 mini-marathon on VH1 today

Sorry for the late notice -- VH1 is having a mini-marathon of America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 (starting with the Disco Challenge) beginning at 3pm ET/PT. Thanks for the tip, Jai!

Video: Saltare members win World Double Dutch Championship title!

Lee Reisig and Billy Jackson of Saltare (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5) along with teammate Shane Winsor won the World Double Dutch Championship title! The competition was held in London on August 1, 2010. Thanks for the tip and clip, Brandon! 

Videos from ISA LA: Interviews, Jay Park and Poreotics performances

Highlights from the International Secret Agents Los Angeles show on September 5, 2010 include videos and performance clips from theTimothydelaghetto Youtube (thanks for the tip Draz!), the Jay Park performance from Pacific Rim (click here to watch), and Poreotics performance from Caayo Youtube channel (all of which also captured other performances from the show).

ABDC Master Mix Week 8 answer: Southern Movement dancing to 'Ugly'

The answer this week will surprise many contest entrants. The clip was from America's Best Dance Crew Season 4, where Southern Movement danced to 'Ugly' by Bubba Sparks. DirtfaceX and I knew that this week was going to be catch some people unawares, since the first 4 seconds of the 5-second clip incorporate 'Get Ur Freak On', a song used to amazing effect by Fanny Pak. Several people told us that they were about to submit the wrong answer until they went back and watched the Fanny Pak performance and realized that the judges' comments on that ABDC show did not match the one in our video. There are still 58 people with perfect scores, and almost as many who are just down by 1-2 points.

Here's the clue again, followed by the full routine. This contest and its videos were conceived and created by Dirtface X -- Thanks!! And, come back tomorrow for the next installment of our contest. Even if you don't have a perfect score now, there is still a real opportunity to sneak back in and win!

Video: Ellen Kim and Kyle Hanagami dance to 'Billionaire'

I love this workshop performance of 'Billionaire' by Ellen Kim and Kyle Hanagami (L0st Kids, Neverland). From KyleHanagami Youtube Channel.

Auditions to join EPIC Motion Dance Company in NY - Sept. 11

E.P.I.C. Motion Dance company is holding auditions for its fall season! Come and audition for a spot in one New York's premier competitive companies. Registration starts at 12:45 on September 11 at PMT Dance Studio (69 W. 14th ST. 3d Floor) in NY. Due to the nature of the date, they realize that some people may not be able to attend. If that's your case, email epic.m.dance@gmail.com and they'll try to accommodate you. Registration fee: $5. Click here for details.

Video: Interview and performance excerpts from 8 Count -- World of Dance San Diego winners & Blueprint's 'sister' crew!

8 Count Crew from Montreal won World of Dance San Diego 2010. The group was formed by Steve Bolton who also founded Blueprint Cru (ABDC5 Runners-up). Pacific Rim posted a video that includes 8 Count's WOD performance interspersed with an interview of 8 Count and Blueprint Cru members.

Check out the new and improved websites for Blueprint Cru and Fanny Pak!

Both Fannypak.com and BlueprintCru.com were recently upgraded. Both sites are much improved ways to reach out to their fans, including social networking, the latest merchandise, calendars of upcoming appearances, and loads of videos and photos. So, be sure to check them out!

DirtfaceX's field stage-side and pool-side report (with video) on Super Cr3w in Atlantic City

Reader DirtfaceX travelled to Atlantic City to catch Super Cr3w's performance. Here's his report:

"I take the 3 hour road trip, drop my mom and tita off at the casino (Borgata), and arrive at Harrah's nightclub at around 11pm.  For anyone who hasn't been there, Harrah's hotel pool area actually gets transformed into a nightclub during after hours.  So if you bring your swimming trunks/bathing suit with you to the club, you can actually go for a swim!  But more on that later...

I arrive there, and the place isn't really poppin' off yet.  It's still a bit early.  I grab myself a drink, and I mingle - make some new friends.  A lot of people there weren't even aware that Super Cr3w was performing, but got excited about it when they saw how excited I was.  The cr3w arrives at around midnight and I approach them.  They were really friendly and I got to say 'wussep' to all of 'em.  I mainly talked to Ronnie and gave them much respect for all that they had accomplished.  I also congratulated them for their upcoming performance at the White House.  Ben then asked, "How did you know about that?" and I threw 'em a plug for bloggingbestdancecrew (aye yay!).  We chatted for another minute or so, then I left them alone to get ready for their performance."

Here's the first part of their performance. Click here to watch the second part and to read the rest of DirtfaceX's report on the performance and his other CLOSE encounters with Super Cr3w that evening. Thanks DirtfaceX!

Video: University of the Philippines Streetdance Club performance at the Battleground Zero -

Maxxann shares a view-worthy video of the University of the Phillipines Streetdance Club, competing at Battleground Zero 2010. You can read more about the group on their website.
 

New Static Noyze Workshop Video: "In the Lake"

Static Noyze members(ABDC Season 5) continue to exhibit and teach innovative hip hop. The latest offering from StaticNoyze Youtube is a workshop taught by Peter Navarro and Alyza Delpan-Monley, using Emilie Simon's "In the Lake".

Beat Freaks announce last two winners in the DancePlug Spark Your Career Contest

The names of the last two winners in DancePlug's Spark Your Career contest were announced this week. Next week DancePlug will announce the Grand Prize winner (selected among the 8 winners), who will receive a special prize.

Beat Freak Maryss from Paris chose jazz dancer Ashley Mouw. Ashley B. chose hip hop dancer Suzan Natanael from Jakarta Indonesia. Here's a video of Suzan in action:

More Kaba Modern: Mike Song Dubstep Solo at Beat Down in Toronto

Kaba Modern (America's Best Dance Crew Season 1) has been on the road lately, and fans have been taping their best moves. A new one to share with you: Mike Song doing a dubstep solo, as part of an exhibition performance at Toronto's Beat Down 2010 competition. From xcaliver61 Youtube Channel.

Video: JabbaWockeeZ unmasked rehearsal

Beyond Access TV interviewed JabbaWockeeZ before they began their third MUS.I.C. run in Las Vegas this August. The footage was just released and includes the ABDC crew practicing without their masks and costumes. Thanks for the tip, JabbaJake!

Upcoming events: September 3, 2010 and beyond

9/3: Super Cr3w at Harrahs in Atlantic City, NJ
9/3: Super Cr3w in Toronto 
9/4: Super Cr3w at Canada's Wonderland Event in Toronto
9/3-5: BoogieZone University taught by members of Quest, Beat Freaks, Kaba Modern, L0st Kids, Fanny Pak, and many other crews, in Irvine, CAL
9/5: Poreotics, Quest Crew, and Jay Park among many performers at ISA in Los Angeles
9/6-7: Super Cr3w invade Washington D.C. - Meet&Greet/Cypher in Bethesda 9/6; 9/1:White House!  
9/8: Beat Freaks, Ringmasters and much more Freak the Bellz in Los Angeles
9/8: Eat and Greet with Hypeotics  at Yogurtland in Alhambra, CA. 
9/10-11: Hype 5-0 in Los Angeles area: performance at Rage Night Club in LA 9/10; Workshop at Stylz dance Studio in Fullerton on 9/12
9/11: EPIC Motion auditions in PMT Dance Studio in NY. Contact Epic.M.Dance@gmail.com for more info 
9/11: Members of Supreme Soul/Academy of Villains, Mixd Elements, Rock Force Crew, and other groups teach workshops in Vallejo, CA to benefit Fighting Back Partnership
9/11: Strikers All-Stars teach master class in Oak Island, NC 
9/11: Beat Ya Feet Kings performing as part of Celebrate Mexico program at Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. 
9/12: Beat Freaks teaching at Grove4Life in Nashville, TN
9/17-25: Hype 5-0 in NY: 9/17- Club performance at Skat Productions; 9/18-workshop and performance at Alvin Ailey Extension;  9/25- Steps on Broadway workshops. More details soon at Hype5-0.com
9/18: We are Heroes workshop at Stylz dance studio in Covina, CA 
9/18: Heavy Impact and Academy of Villains among the performers at Public Display IV in Sacramento
9/19: Poreotics workshop in San Diego 
9/25: Swagger Crew perform and judge at Filipino Pride Day in Jacksonville, FL
9/26: Hype 5-0 at I am Phresh Workshops in Philadelphia
9/27: Hype 5-0 at Boogiezone in Roselle Park, NJ
9/28: Quest Crew and Kaba Modern at Rutgers University in NJ. Note: you HAVE to go to an art exhibit the day before to receive the (free) ticket to see the show on the 28th. Details on this link.
 Leave a comment if you want to add to this calendar for this period or in the future. Thanks!