Zatzz recaps the America's Best Dance Crew clip show for us, giving both the facts and her opinions on the choices:
"DISCLAIMER: I love ABDC, I respect MTV, I respect all the choices they made, and I like all the crews that have been on the show, no matter.
On August 2nd, exactly a week before the start of season 4 of America's Best Dance Crew, MTV aired the Top 10 performances of the first three seasons of ABDC. Or, what they think are the best performances. Everyone who watched must be in the same state of mood as I am right now. I will try to be as neutral as possible while writing this recap, but it will be obvious that this hour of television was possibly the most frustrating I ever experienced."
Monday, August 3, 2009
Mailbox: Massive Monkees Injury; Shane Twitters at SYTYCD; SQ on AGT; Strikers Tallie with Kristina Debarge
- MTV Remote Control reports that Massive Monkees member Bryson Angeles suffered a spider bite on his hand, shortly before starting practice for Episode 1. This could potentially limit his b-boy moves, so we hope this won't hurt the crew's performance at tonight's taping of America's Best Dance Crew 4.
- According to So You Think You Can Blog, Shane Sparks "texts incessantly through the taping" of So You Think You Can Dance.
- TheDartmouth.com talks to Dartmouth student Benja Wurzel, who auditioned with SQ Entertainment (Status Quo's new name) for America's Got Talent
- Striker member Tallie Brinson is a backup dancer for singer Kristina Debarge in this clip from FoxNY.
Reminder: Week 1 of our elimination challenge contest ends today!
If you want to vote in Week 1 of our Elimination challenge contest, you've got until midnight tonight. We close the voting the night before each America's Best Dance Crew episode is taped, and Episode 1 tapes tomorrow! Click here to read the rules and cast your vote!
VOTING IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS WEEK. Come back next Monday to vote in the Week 2 elimination challenge.
VOTING IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS WEEK. Come back next Monday to vote in the Week 2 elimination challenge.
Profile: Fr3sh
Fr3sh, from Matawan New Jersey, are one of the nine crews chosen for America's Best Dance Crew Season 4. Their style is eclectic, playfully blending hip hop with jazz, funk, and a few other styles. They are one of the more 'choreo' of the crews chosen for this season. The crew and its larger group have competed successfully in East Coast competitions and are the hosts of the Main Event competition (which was won this year by their rivals Rhythm City). - Click here for our post about the Season 4 audition, including videos of the audition and choreography callback
- Click here for our post about their Season 3 audition. IMO, It was totally different and equally good
- Here's the MTV.com Remote Control interview with Fr3sh and Massive Monkees
- Their performance at The Main Event.
- To read about and contact them, visit their MySpace page
- From the Fr3shDanceTroupeLLC Youtube Channel, here's the larger group performing at 2009 World of Dance NY
Upset Victory at Hip Hop International Finals!
There were four types of surprises at the 2009 World Hip Hop Dance Championship on August 2: 1.some dark horse victories, 2.a tie score, 3.some new performances by America's Best Dance Crew alums, and 4.a marriage proposal within Germany's Physical Funk crew. Once I return home, I'll prepare videos of the last two surprises. But the big news were the crews that won and lost.
In the adult division, first place was won by R.A.F. Crew from France, who placed fifth in the preliminaries. Second place went to Mexico's Neutral Zone adults, and third place to Singapore's Joyce and the Boys who placed eleventh in the preliminaries. Many of the attendees were surprised at the shut out of defending champions Philippine Allstars, New Zealand's Sweet & Sour (who won the World Varsity Division in 2008) and all three US crews.
The only US medal was a first prize in the Junior Division to Lil Phunk Boyz, and member Kyle was able to perform after having an appendectomy earlier this week. Other Junior winners: Monsoon! (from Japan) won seond and Freshh (from Canada) won third.
In the Varsity Division, there was a tied score between first and second, so the judges invoked the rule that the crew with the highest Performance Score (as opposed to Skill Score) got the gold medal. New Zealand's Request won the gold, Canada's Irratik won silver, and Japan's Kana Boon! took third.
In the adult division, first place was won by R.A.F. Crew from France, who placed fifth in the preliminaries. Second place went to Mexico's Neutral Zone adults, and third place to Singapore's Joyce and the Boys who placed eleventh in the preliminaries. Many of the attendees were surprised at the shut out of defending champions Philippine Allstars, New Zealand's Sweet & Sour (who won the World Varsity Division in 2008) and all three US crews.
The only US medal was a first prize in the Junior Division to Lil Phunk Boyz, and member Kyle was able to perform after having an appendectomy earlier this week. Other Junior winners: Monsoon! (from Japan) won seond and Freshh (from Canada) won third.
In the Varsity Division, there was a tied score between first and second, so the judges invoked the rule that the crew with the highest Performance Score (as opposed to Skill Score) got the gold medal. New Zealand's Request won the gold, Canada's Irratik won silver, and Japan's Kana Boon! took third.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
MTV Clip Show Party Room is now open!
The party room for America's Best Dance Crew Clip Show of "the best performances of all time" is now open! Share your impressions, frustrations, hates and loves. What did you think about the choices? If they show the new crews, what are your first impressions?Photocredit: wesduvall.com
Live Play-by-play of ABDC Clip Show - greatest performances
Jeff#1 has agreed to run the live play-by-play for tonight's America's Best Dance Crew clip show on the best performances 'of all time.' (If the technology screws up, blame Nancy, not him!) Please feel free to follow along, but leave most of your comments at the party room post next to this post. It's really hard to follow the show, write about it, and monitor the comments, so be kind! And, thanks Jeff!
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