Beat Freaks Rehearsal and Sound Check

We hung out at the Ritz Theater most of the afternoon of May 2, in order to interview Beat Freaks and Quest and watch the performances. We were able to tape their rehearsals and sound checks. What these performances lack in crowd uproar and flashy costumes, they more than make up for in watching the crew working together. AND, we were upclose for Shorty's AMAZING headspin!

Tips for dating a Quest Crew member!

Asiance Magazine attended the Quest and Beat Freaks show in New Jersey on May 2, and interviewed Quest. They had the nerve to do something that I haven't done (but many of you have asked for) -- they asked each member of the America's Best Dance Crew what types of girls they like. Here's the scoop.

I've got videos of Quest and Beat Freaks answering questions submitted by Blogging Best Dance Crew readers. Unfortunately, my editing software crashed this morning mid-edit, so you'll have to wait a few days.

SoReal Cru "24/7"

SoReal Cru is still quite active and SoRealcruTV has been posting strong choreo videos, in addition to some of their videoblog entries. Here's their "24/7" rehearsal video.

First report from the East Coast Beat Freaks and Quest performance

Last night's show with Beat Freaks and Quest in New Jersey was amazing. Besides the America's Best Dance Crew stars, the show featured Fr3sh, VEN15, Point Blank, and Project D. I promise to provide full coverage over the next week, including rehearsal videos and extended interviews with Beat Freaks and Quest. But, I'm off to the workshops, so it'll have to wait a few days. If you went, please comment and let us know what you thought.

In the meantime, here's the video of Beat Freaks' show, from Triciaaaxd's Youtube channel:

Britains got dancing talent too!

With all the attention bestowed upon Susan Boyle, it's unlikely that other acts will win on Britain's Got Talent. But some dance crews are giving stellar performances on the show as well. Simon Cowell called Flawless 'one of the best things he had ever seen in his life'; watch their video here.

Another Britain's Got Talent Crew worth watching is Diversity.

Boogie Bots Workshop videos

One of the great things about the America's Best Dance Crews is that they are teaching skills at workshops to anyone who is interested in getting better. I don't see a lot of other reality-TV (except for So You Think You Can Dance) people getting involved with their fans like that. Example: Boogie Bots taught a workshop hosted by Fusion dance crew, and the results are pretty compelling.

Mailbox: Quest on dancing, Randy Jackson & Lil Mama on Season 4, Inside Edition

• MyCentralJersey.com talked to Quest about the charity dance event tonight. Favorite quote was from D-Trix:"It won't mean a thing if there's no musicality.. Our guys can slide on their heads and they'll still be on the beat and still dancing."
• People.com confirms ABDC Season 4, with quotes from Randy Jackson and Lil Mama. Best quote was from Lil Mama (of course!): "Basically, for cloggers to come out for the first time, it's gonna inspire other cloggers and tap dancers to want to come out and actually take it up a notch."
• Inside Edition's story about Quest was "Trapped in an Elevator". Unfortunately, there's no way to bookmark their teaser -- it hints at 'amazing' moves or other chicanery...I'm guessing cannibalism.