Season 4 audition advice: Key Success Factors, What's different in Season 4?

Here's advice from America's Best Dance Crew audition judge Michelle McNulty for groups who plan to audition for Season 4. IMPORTANT CHANGE: All auditioning crews should plan to stay for the entire day. There may be some surprises in the auditioning process, and you need to be able to stick around after your initial audition!. KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR AUDITIONING CREWS:

• Brand yourself. Come in with distinctive styles and moves that make you stand out from crews in prior seasons. ABDC fans have already seen SoReal Cru, so show how you're different. Diversity and talent are both important in the judges' decision processes.
  
• Show versatility. Challenges vary weekly, so you should give a taste on how you can delight and surprise an audience week-to-week
• Stay true to yourself. Do what your crew does best, not what you think the judges want to see
• Engage the audience. Look up at them, stage the performance in a way that draws in the viewer, think about what you want to tell the judges.
  
• Be open, not defensive. I can tell you from watching last season's auditions that the judges work to make it a fun and constructive experience.

Click here for Michelle's advice from Season 3 auditions, and how to avoid the three most common mistakes that auditioning crews make.