The Main Event Report Pt.1: Interviews with Boxcuttuhz, Lost Kids, Boogie Bots, ICONic

On February 28, Fr3sh Dance Troupe hosted The Main Event, the first dance East Coast hip hop competition. Twelve teams from DC, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New Jersey competed for the title, the trophy, and a winner's belt.

Before the show and during intermission, I talked to judges, teams, and audience members who had an America's Best Dance Crew connection: Rocko from Boxcuttuhz, Brian (Boogie Mind) from Boogie Bots, Brandon Tyler from ICONic, and the Lost Kids (who auditioned for Season 3, and are favorites of many of my readers). They discussed their ABDC experience, how the show impacted them, who they want to win this season (my favorite phrase: The Lost Kid's 'Freak the Quest'!), and showed me some of their favorite moves.

Here's my noisy hallway interview with Boxcuttuhz' Rocko: Click here to see the interviews with Brandon, Brian, and the Lost Kids. And come back later for a report on the performances, complete with videos of the Lost Kids, Fr3sh Dance Company, Boogie Bots, and the winning crews.

Next Saturday: The Main Event -- East Coast's Hip Hop Competition!

The East Coast finally has a dance competition of its own! On February 28, Fr3sh Dance Troupe will present The Main Event Dance Competition at the Bergen Performing Art Center in Englewood, NJ. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 201-227-1030 or online at www.bergenpac.org.

The Main Event is a first of its kind: an annual hip-hop dance competition featuring talent from the East Coast as well as some of the best crews in America. Over 20 crews will perform, including Project Em, Fr3sh, Funkanometry SF, and the Lost Kids with a special performance from America's Best Dance Crew Season 2 crew Boogie Bots. Other ABDC alumni are expected to appear including Boxcuttuhz' Rocko Luciano, SoReal Cru's Brian Puspos, and ICONic's Geo Hubela.

On March 1, Fr3sh will sponsor dance workshops with master classes taught by Kyle Hanagami and Ellen Kim (The Lost Kids), Mariel Martin (former artistic director of Funkanometry SF), Keone Madrid (Choreo Cookies), and Brian Puspos (SoReal Cru)

Lil Mama and ICONic at the NYC ABDC Live Tour

Lil Mama and ICONic performed at the America's Best Dance Crew Live tour in New York. The best footage of it so far is from EZHOTVIDS.

ABDC Tour News: Kaba Modern, Enigma, ICONic Added to Local Performances

Honey with Sole reports that crews have been added to the ABDC Live tour, but are only performing in limited cities:

• Enigma Dance Crew -- Tampa 9/19
• ICONic -- New York City 9/23
• Kaba Modern -- Los Angeles and San Diego 10/16, 10/18

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