Chris Trondsen and Fanny Pak's Glenda Morales interviewed Static Noyze after the crew won the battle in the America's Best Dance Crew East Coast audition taping. They talk about how Fanny Pak loves the crew, their goal to stay original, how they felt during the battle and waiting for the results, who they're looking forward to meeting, and what happens between the regionals and the nationals.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Video: Swagger Crew members as dancing Lotto balls in viral video!
It's not easy making a living as a dancer, but some assignments are more fun (and odder) than others. Case in point: Swagger Crew members were part of a flash mob at Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson airport to welcome Powerball to Georgia. Swagger Crew members not on ABDC5 have the 'lead dance roles: John James is the Red Ball and Herbert Bowens (part of the crew but not on ABDC5) is the Yellow Ball. Other dancers include: ABDC Swagger Crew Members Jason Croom, Allen Skeene and Terrence Green; non-ABDC Swagger Crew member Brandon Womack; and Liz Legrande from Artistry in Motion.
More recaps from the ABDC5 East Coast auditions
- Spoil the Ending calls Static Noyze "Fanny Pak incarnate" and thinks Legendary 7 out-tricked the battle
- LA Times calls the East Coast crews 'average'
- We'll Fix it In is back, irreverent as in Season 4. They want to rename Saltare as "Kamozee's Hotsteppers", find Lil Mama surprisingly cogent, and are half-expecting a one-legged dancer in the West Coast audition show. Wecome back guys!
Ghost Week 2 video: inspired by Static Noyze
As they announced last week, Ghost from Houston, TX wants to show ABDC fans what they're missing because the crew was cut during ABDC Week 1. Each week, they will take the challenge or a song and show how they might have handled it on the show. This week, they were inspired by Static Noyze's performance and taped a routine just a few hours after the East Coast auditions aired. I am really looking forward to seeing what they do once the Nationals start and the challenges are announced. You can follow them on HoustonGhostCrew Youtube Channel.Thanks, Kevin and others!
Danceplug: a video channel for the ABDC and Hip Hop dance Fan
Danceplug TV is a new Youtube channel designed for dancers and choreographers, It looks like they'll also be covering America's Best Dance Crew and other Hip Hop Dance events. They just posted a lot of videos from ABDC, so check them out.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Videos: excerpts from the ABDC East Coast audition show
Here are excerpts from the ABDC5 East Coast auditions show: DraZtik, Static Noyze, Blueprint, Saltare, and Legendary 7:
"ABDC 5" -- Legendary 7, Week 2 - Click here for the funniest movie of the week
"ABDC 5" -- Legendary 7, Week 2 - Click here for the funniest movie of the week
Exclusive Video: Saltare talk about making it to ABDC nationals!
Chris Trondsen and Fanny Pak's Glenda Morales interviewed Saltare after they appeared on the ABDC5 East Coast audition show and made it to the nationals. They talk about how they practice dancing and jumping rope, the precision timing, how the create routines, how they expect to change for the show, the East Coast working together and bonding, and how they felt in the battle. Thanks to our partner dancetag.tv!
Elimination Challenge Contest Week 2 - Enter NOW!
Time to enter your votes for The Elimination Challenge for next week: Which crews will be in the bottom 2? Who will be eliminated? Enter each week and the person with the highest cumulative score for Season 5 will win an ABDC crew shirt of their choice and size (up to $35 retail). In case of a tie, we will have a tie-breaker question, to be posted the last week of the contest.This week, vote for the 2 crews from the West Coast that you think will get sent home -- Blended Projekt, BreakEFX, Heavy Impact, Hype 5-0, Poreotix., Here's the rules. PLEASE REMEMBER TO USE THE SAME DISTINCTIVE NAME EACH WEEK SINCE VOTES ARE CUMULATIVE! Voting closes midnight Monday February 8.
Exclusive video: East Coast audition show debrief by Fanny Pak and We are Heroes alums
After the taping of America's Best Dance Crew 5's East Coast audition taping, interviewers Chris Trondsen and Glenda Morales (Fanny Pak) stick around with Hiro (We Are Heroes) to share impressions of the show. As the studio lights fade and the place gets colder and emptier, you can also see the departure of ABDC's executive producers, and members of Fanny Pak and Beat Freaks.
Recaps Part I - The East Coast Edition
- Its My ABDC is back with his ratings. He thought Legendary 7 was an improvement over Status Quo (but felt they were sloppy) and loved Blueprint
- Admit it - You Love to Watch is back! The East Coast crews have her excited about ABDC again, but she notes that several crews in the South and East misused aerial tricks: "Its not enough for you to just do the tricks. They have to work as part of your piece or you might be better off not including them at all and sticking with more actual dancing. Got it?"
- AC Slater isn't prefers Lil Mama over Omarion, thinks DraZtik won the battle, and isn't feeling the Saltare love.
Exclusive video: Saltare gives Glenda some jump rope lessons
Our videos this week are not up to normal quality due to some major equipment problems, but we'll still share what we think is 1. watchable and 2. interesting. This interview with Saltare before the East Coast auditions was taped has poor sound quality; PLEASE turn your sound off or way down before attempting to watch, and go straight to 3:20 for Glenda Morales' (Fanny Pak) getting in the rope action. She had loved jumping rope as a kid and was most looking forward to meeting this crew at the East Coast auditions. So, enjoy and again, sorry for the sound problems.
Exclusive video: Interviews with Blueprint and Static Noyze before the East Coast taping
Due to equipment problems, there is poor sound quality for our interviews conducted before the ABDC East Coast audition taping. The interviews for Blueprint and Static Noyze are still worth watching though for the content and for some dance demonstration. Click here to hear Static Noyze talk about their crew name, their styles (with some show and tell) and what it feels like to perform on ABDC. In this Blueprint interview,the dancers talked about how they got together, their supertight style, their costumes, and how it feels to be the first non-US crew. Again, sorry about the sound quality.
CHANGED Survey: worst performance in ABDC5's East Coast audition show ? (Pls resubmit early votes!)
Note: the voting on the 'worst performance' survey was set back to zero due to an error in the survey. So, if you voted early on Friday morning, please vote again!
Upcoming Events: Week of February 5
- 2/7: Brandon Dumlao (So You Think You Can Dance, Neverland) teaching workshop at Fr3sh studio in Matawan, NJ
- 2/&: Afroborike performing at The Mirage in Las Vegas
- 2/7: Vogue Evolution performing at Creative Change Conference in Dallas, TX
- 2/8-11: Kaba Modern will be holding auditions February 8-11 in Irvine, CA
- 2/9-10: Groovaloos with Super Cr3ws' Do Knock and Mike Murda in Worcester and Springfield, MA
- JabbaWockeeZ in Philippines all week
Thursday, February 4, 2010
ABDC5 Week 2 Party Room/Critics Corner now open - Join in!
After the show is over: Stay and give us your reactions and ideas. What did you think about the music choices and the dance-off? Should ABDC have been called International Breakerz League?? How do you think this season will compare to other ABDC seasons?
Live Play-by-Play Blogging for ABDC5 East Coast auditions NOW OPEN
The live play-by-play for tonight's America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 East Coast auditions is NOW OPEN. Please feel free to follow along, but leave most of your comments at the party room post above this post. It's really hard to follow the show, write about it, AND monitor the comments, so be patient with me!
Video: Promo for East Coast Audition show
This is the promo video for tonight's America's Best Dance Crew: The East Coast auditions.
"ABDC 5" -- Week 2 Promo
America's Best Dance Crew (Official!) | MySpace Video
"ABDC 5" -- Week 2 Promo
America's Best Dance Crew (Official!) | MySpace Video
MTV Gets up close with the 5 East Coast Crews
MTV continues its in-depth interviews with each of the regional competitors on America's Best Dance Crew Season 5. These were conducted a few days before the tapings, so that the crews show more of their regular character. Click to watch Blueprint, DraZtik, Static Noyze, Saltare, and Legendary 7:
Preview from the Pressbox: Chris Trondsen backstage at the East Coast Auditions
Chris Trondsen and Glenda Morales were backstage at the ABDC5 East Coast audition tapings, interviewing the crews and taking in the action. Unfortunately this week we won't be able to post our taped interviews immediately; equipment problems caused low/no sound conditions which we may (or may not) be able to correct for all the interviews. But the next best thing is Chris' non-spoiler preview report:
Click here to read the rest of the report including impressions of the five crews, the battle, and all the backstage personalities.
"The East was in the building! This week is a must see for ABDC fans! Before we even walked on set, a few MTV crew members came up to us and told us that this week was going to be good. That the dancers were real serious and ready to go and that the level of dancing is going to be incredible. They also said that the East crew members were more serious about the dancing and better behaved, so we already knew we were in for a good week. Also, while waiting to go into the studio and back stage to the press area, we met a few of the crews as they were walking to get food about an hour before interviewing with us, and they had so much energy. You could just tell that they were here to not only represent the East Coast but also ready to bring it.
One thing that people always debate is whether the crews really get along. I can tell you that the East does. They were all walking to get food together and chillen together instead of eating separately."
One thing that people always debate is whether the crews really get along. I can tell you that the East does. They were all walking to get food together and chillen together instead of eating separately."
Click here to read the rest of the report including impressions of the five crews, the battle, and all the backstage personalities.
Video: Choreo Cookies' Winning performance at VIBE 15 + loads of crew interviews!
From Pacific Rim: Choreo Cookies' performance at VIBE 15, which won them first prize. Pacific Rim also posted many interviews from the event including members of L0st Kids/Neverland, ASIID, Quest/Boxcuttuhz, Sheroes, Kaba Modern, Fanny Pak, and Poreotix.
Join us tonight for Live Blogging, the Critics Corner/party room, and more!
Thank God it's Thursday! Watch America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 East Coast audition show with us tonight! The Party Room/Critics Corner opens at 9:30 ET and stays open as long as you want, so that everyone can comment on anything remotely related to ABDC. Will the East Coast finally take the title of America's Best Dance Crews? Should ex-competitors (like 2 of Legendary 7's members) be allowed to return?At 10pm ET, I will be doing live play-by-play while watching the show, so feel free to tune in and make fun of me or get a sneak preview of the action (for those of you from the West Coast/Canada/India or other ABDC-deprived zones).
Tomorrow morning, please vote in our polls on the best and worst performances. Plus we hope to have recaps, videos of backstage crew interviews, and more. And, we'll have week 2 of our Bottom 4 contest. So stay with us!
Mailbox: Omarion, Swagger Crew, Artistry in Motion, Mario Lopez & Snooki
- ABDC Swagger Crew Members Jason Croom Allen Skeene and Terrence Green and other Swagger Crew members Brandon Womack and John James, along with Liz Legrande from Artistry in Motion, shoting a commercial for the Georgia Lotto in Atlanta, GA this week. We'll post it when we find it!
- Omarion will appear on BET's 106th and Park's Countdown show on Thursday, February 4. The show airs at 6pm ET/PT
- Mario Lopez has been seen with all sorts of odd celebrities. Here he is with Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi (MTV's Jersey Shore) in a Tweet photo. Caption: 'Mario my Spanish Guido'
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Pacific Rim Interviews Omarion, East Coast Crews
As usual, Pacific Rim gets out their interview videos nice and early. This week, they've got Omarion, Lil Mama, DraZtik, Blueprint and Legendary 7:
Play List for ABDC 5 Week 2 - East Coast auditions
MTV Remote Control announced the playlist for ABDC5's East Coast auditions:
- BLUEPRINT CRU - Bishop Lamont "Feel On It"
- DRAZTIK - Britney Spears "Shattered Glass"
- LEGENDARY SEVEN - Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne "I Can Transform Ya"
- SALTARE - Young Bloodz "Imma Shine"
- STATIC NOYZE - Jay Z "On To The Next One"
- Tune for the BATTLE: Nas "Hip Hop is Dead"
Survey Results for ABDC5 Southern crews: X-treme Motion on top!
We received over 2000 entries for each of our surveys on your favorite and leasta favorite crews in America's Best Dance Crew Season 5's Southern auditions. Note that while each person is allowed only one vote, people have found ways around that, which may bias the results:
- Out of 2,335 votes, X-treme Motion was the favorite (32%), trailed closely by Royal Flush (29%) and Swagger Crew (27%). Click here to see full results
- Out of 2178 votes, Ghost was the least favorite (37%), followed by Jungle Boogie (27%). Click here to see full results.
MTV and Randy Jackson being sued for stealing idea for ABDC!
This just in from TMZ.com: Dwight McGhee is suing Randy Jackson and MTV for $2,000,000. In 2004, McGhee claims he pitched a show idea called "International Breakerz League" to MTV, and that he and MTV struck an "implied" contract when he pitched the idea. McGhee filed a lawsuir filed in LA County Superior Court in late January 2010, claiming breach of contract.
There is no comment yet from MTV or Randy Jackson.
There is no comment yet from MTV or Randy Jackson.
Interview with Static Noyze: What's East Coast Style?
ProjectDDanceCompany just posted an earlier interview conducted with Static Noyze member Suzette Sagisi. She describes how Static Noyze was formed, their style, and how she thinks East Coast dance groups are distinctive. Thanks for the tip, Tanooki!
Reports from ABDC5 East Coast audition tapings
Several readers attended the taping of the East Coast audition show for ABDC5. Here are some spoiler-free reports:
Czar2010: "The EAST is in the house everybody!! These crews came really hard and really wanted to make the show. I was expecting to like one crew only but they were all good. The first crew that got saved was just over hyped from the crowd after their performance(in my opinion I didn't think they should have gotten saved). The second crew that got saved was the one I was looking forward in seeing. The bottom three crews battled their hearts out. You could feel the battle vibe in the stage. This battle was way better than the South's. The crew that got saved really deserved it!! I agreed on the judges decision. Overall this episode is better than last week's!! It's definitely worth watching over and over!!. . .ABDC alumni that attended: Hero, Maryss from Beat Freaks, Fanny Pak, Artistry in Motion, Strikers All-Star, and two guys from Ringmasters"
Crush_Girl: "The East came harder than the South for sure. An underdog crew brought it better than everyone else and was the first to be saved!! Even with them making it first, it was a tough decision of what other crews to save because they were all really good crews."
Czar2010: "The EAST is in the house everybody!! These crews came really hard and really wanted to make the show. I was expecting to like one crew only but they were all good. The first crew that got saved was just over hyped from the crowd after their performance(in my opinion I didn't think they should have gotten saved). The second crew that got saved was the one I was looking forward in seeing. The bottom three crews battled their hearts out. You could feel the battle vibe in the stage. This battle was way better than the South's. The crew that got saved really deserved it!! I agreed on the judges decision. Overall this episode is better than last week's!! It's definitely worth watching over and over!!. . .ABDC alumni that attended: Hero, Maryss from Beat Freaks, Fanny Pak, Artistry in Motion, Strikers All-Star, and two guys from Ringmasters"
Crush_Girl: "The East came harder than the South for sure. An underdog crew brought it better than everyone else and was the first to be saved!! Even with them making it first, it was a tough decision of what other crews to save because they were all really good crews."
JC Chasez on Omarion, Shane Sparks, and ABDC5
JC-Chasez.net transcribed a radio interview with JC Chasez conducted on HOT101.9. He talks about Omarion, Shane Sparks, the new season of America's Best Dance Crew, and his other activities. Highlights:
- On Omarion: "the fact is that he’s been on stage and you know, he understands what the dancers are going through but he’s done it at a successful level so he knows what it takes to connect with an audience as well so I think he’s gonna bring a great perspective to the show...people know Omarion’s body of work so they’ll know where he’s coming from when he makes his judgment calls, you know."
- On Shane Sparks: "I just think it’s..an unfortunate situation. I kinda kept my nose out of it because you know, I don’t, that’s something I don’t wanna pass judgment on."
- On whether ABDC Season 5 will be as good as prior seasons: "The fact is that there’s a million different dance styles, there’s a million different ideas floating around out there and you can’t capture it in just a handful of episodes so and that’s why the thing lives and breathes because people see, now people are watching the show and getting inspired and saying “okay, I see that, now I have to beat that”...And so I think the show actually gets better as it moves forward."
Mailbox: Hype 5-0, Beat Ya Feet Kings, 'B-girl Movie' red carpet, BreakEFX
- Beat Ya Feet Kings performed at a Washington, D.C. event to aid victims of the Haiti earthquake
- KHON2 has a story and dancing/interview video about hometown crew Hype 5-0 being picked for ABDC5
- StrifeTV filmed the red carpet for the LA premiere of 'B-Girl the Movie', with Lil Mama, Beat Freaks, and many dance luminaries. Thanks Adobostreak!
- Boulder Weekly has story about their hometown crew, BreakEFX along with some new videos of the crew:
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
New Contest: Name top 4 crews for ABDC5!
We will run two contests during America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 which will extend from now through the finale. The prize for both will be a Tshirt of your size and choice, value up to $35.
The Top 4 contest: Submit the names of the top 4 crews -- in the order that they'll finish. For example, last season the winning entry would have read " FINAL 4: 1. We Are Heroes 2. Afroborike 3. Massive Monkees 4. Rhythm City" Note: if you change your mind, you can enter again the next week, but we will only accept the FIRST entry from each email address each week. The prize goes to the first person to get it right, based on the week they submit the answer. If more than one person submits the right answer in that same week, we'll employ a tiebreaker rule to be determined.
To enter: Each week, we'll publish a new post for this contest. When the weekly post is up, add a comment with the names of the final 4, specifying the final order. Subsequent weeks' entries will be accepted from Fridays (once I put up the new contest post) until 6pm ET the following Tuesday (before the next show is taped). IMPORTANT:
The Top 4 contest: Submit the names of the top 4 crews -- in the order that they'll finish. For example, last season the winning entry would have read " FINAL 4: 1. We Are Heroes 2. Afroborike 3. Massive Monkees 4. Rhythm City" Note: if you change your mind, you can enter again the next week, but we will only accept the FIRST entry from each email address each week. The prize goes to the first person to get it right, based on the week they submit the answer. If more than one person submits the right answer in that same week, we'll employ a tiebreaker rule to be determined.
To enter: Each week, we'll publish a new post for this contest. When the weekly post is up, add a comment with the names of the final 4, specifying the final order. Subsequent weeks' entries will be accepted from Fridays (once I put up the new contest post) until 6pm ET the following Tuesday (before the next show is taped). IMPORTANT:
- Create a user name you will use every week for the entire contest, and make it memorable (not just a common first name or word). I can't track email addresses, and if it's difficult for me to track votes, they won't be counted.
- MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE THE WORDS 'TOP 4' in the comment (so I can search for them easily)
Let us know if you attend tonight's taping!
Video: Ghost's original audition routine
On ABDC's Southern audition show, Ghost performed a routine different than the one from their audition. From their HoustonGhostCrew Youtube Channel, here's their original routine:
Video: Poreotics perform at VIBE 15
Poreotics (aka Poreotix) performed in exhibition at VIBE 15 on January 31, 2010. Perhaps this is a preview of what we might see from them on ABDC 5. Video from Pacific Rim. Thanks for the tip, Robban and T-Sang!
Video: Boxcuttuhz at VIBE 15
Boxcuttuhz performed as an exhibition crew at VIBE 15. Video courtesy of Pacific Rim.
Video: Interview with Blueprint's Founder about getting on ABDC
Pacific Rim interviewed Steve Bolton, founder of Blueprint Crew, at the Essence 4h Year Anniversary on January 28, 2010. Bolton talks about the philosophy and style of Blueprint, how they decided to auditon for America's Best Dance Crew Season 5, his surprise and disappointment over some crews that didn't make it, his concern about the hype about Blueprint, and who (at this point) he views as his major competition.
Monday, February 1, 2010
News and videos from Chicago and Houston auditions for ABDC7
Chicago:
- More video of cyphers at Chicago auditions
- Auditioning crew to watch for: Baby Maaation!
- First clip from the auditions: Skittleheadz outside the Chicago auditions
Houston:
- Del interviews RNG at auditions
- More Del interviews: Ghost, Collizion, Galing, GX
- Interviews/freestyle with Preconceived Notion, DBA, Roast Beast
- Del interviews MissTaken Crew
- Houston freestyle cypher with members of many crews
- Double UP crew audition inside the ABDC audition room
- Heko's field report from the Houston auditions
- More video of cyphers at Chicago auditions
- Auditioning crew to watch for: Baby Maaation!
- First clip from the auditions: Skittleheadz outside the Chicago auditions
Houston:
- Del interviews RNG at auditions
- More Del interviews: Ghost, Collizion, Galing, GX
- Interviews/freestyle with Preconceived Notion, DBA, Roast Beast
- Del interviews MissTaken Crew
- Houston freestyle cypher with members of many crews
- Double UP crew audition inside the ABDC audition room
- Heko's field report from the Houston auditions
Video: Anbu Black Ops (Quest, Boxcuttuhz, CADC, KM members) at Vibe 15
Anbu Black Ops were the mystery performers at VIBE 15 on January31, 2010. The group is composed of members of Quest, Boxcuttuhz, CADC, and Kaba Modern 6.
Auditioner videos for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7
These crews created videos that contained all or part of their audition routines, or a travelogue "Road to ABDC":
- WRT, Wylde Style
- DBA
- Elevation, Mix'd Elements
- Funk Beyond Control, Skool Rascals
- Funkdation, MVP, All-star Crew, Persona, Blank Canvas
- Empire the Crew
- Wrecking Clown Crew, In Da Clutch
- Audacity, Urban Dance Alliance, Irratik
- GX Crew, Beat Junkeez, Stereo Junkies
- Roast Beast
- Skittleheadz
- Double UP
- Massive Motion; Fynul Destination
- WRT, Wylde Style
- DBA
- Elevation, Mix'd Elements
- Funk Beyond Control, Skool Rascals
- Funkdation, MVP, All-star Crew, Persona, Blank Canvas
- Empire the Crew
- Wrecking Clown Crew, In Da Clutch
- Audacity, Urban Dance Alliance, Irratik
- GX Crew, Beat Junkeez, Stereo Junkies
- Roast Beast
- Skittleheadz
- Double UP
- Massive Motion; Fynul Destination
Other Coverage of LA auditions for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7
- EXCLUSIVE field report from INSIDE the LA audition room
- LA Times Coverage, including interviews with D-trix and Rosario McCoy
- DanceOn coverage of LA auditions including crews, cyphers, Dtrix and audition judges
- Pacific Rim interviews at the LA auditions
- More photos from LA auditions
- Early photos from LA auditions
- LA Times Coverage, including interviews with D-trix and Rosario McCoy
- DanceOn coverage of LA auditions including crews, cyphers, Dtrix and audition judges
- Pacific Rim interviews at the LA auditions
- More photos from LA auditions
- Early photos from LA auditions
News and videos from New York auditions for ABDC7
- Exclusive interviews with Lil Phunk, TMT (Kid Crew of Rhythm City)
- Exclusive interviews with Beat Ya Feet Kings, Pony Zion (Vogue Evolution) with new group
- Exclusive interviews and dance demos from Precious Kidz, Metamorphoz, WRT,Fully Focused, Fly High
- Exclusive footage and dance demos: Generation X, Moms N Da Hood, TOYS, Arm Candy, Nu Groove
- Exclusive interview with ABDC audition judge Michelle McNulty
- DanceOn's coverage of NY auditions
- Exclusive interviews and dance demos with 10 crews outside NY auditions
- Exclusive interview with ABDC creators Howard and Karen Schwartz at NY auditions
- Nancy's first field report from NY auditions for ABDC Season 7
- Exclusive interviews with Beat Ya Feet Kings, Pony Zion (Vogue Evolution) with new group
- Exclusive interviews and dance demos from Precious Kidz, Metamorphoz, WRT,Fully Focused, Fly High
- Exclusive footage and dance demos: Generation X, Moms N Da Hood, TOYS, Arm Candy, Nu Groove
- Exclusive interview with ABDC audition judge Michelle McNulty
- DanceOn's coverage of NY auditions
- Exclusive interviews and dance demos with 10 crews outside NY auditions
- Exclusive interview with ABDC creators Howard and Karen Schwartz at NY auditions
- Nancy's first field report from NY auditions for ABDC Season 7
Profile & videos of East Coast Crews: Blueprint, Draztik, Legendary 7. Saltare, Static Noyze
On the second episode of America's Best Dance Crew Season 5, five crews who auditioned in Boston and New York will compete for 3 spots in the 'Top 9'. Here's info about the crews, culled from MTV's descriptions and internet research:
Blueprint Cru from Montreal, Canada are the first-ever foreign crew to compete on ABDC. "This perfectionist crew doesn’t believe in tricks and stunts, they believe in unified movements down to every minute detail." They won Monsters of Hip Hop 2008 (albeit with different members than the crew that auditioned for ABDC)-click here for a video of the winning choreography. They are all members of 8Count; you can watch other videos of Blueprint and 8 Count at the 8CountDance Youtube Channel. You can contact them on Twitter or at their website. Here's their ABDC5 audition routine:
Draztik hails from Rhode Island. They are mostly self-taught from music videos. Their choreography is contemporary and ballet, fused with popping and hip hop. Draztik member Kelvin Fabian's dance credits include freestyling on Showtime at the Apollo; more available at Kelvint2123 Youtube Channel. They can be reached at Facebook and MySpace.
Legendary 7 from Boston (pictured above) is the most recent incarnation of Status Quo, a crew that came in second in ABDC1. Crew leader Ernest "E-Knock" Phillips and Darius Rutledge were both appeared in SQ on ABDC. L7's style is big tricks, breaking, krumping and popping. Many of the Legendary 7 members auditioned in New York for ABDC3 and ABDC4 (click here for the Season 4 audition and callback). More recently, SQ Entertainment did well on 2009's America's Got Talent. They can be reached on MySpace.
Saltare members (pictured above) are East Coast college students who are also part of the USA Jump Rope All Star team. No video of the Crew, but here's a video of the 2006 Jump Rope All-Stars. You can contact them at Facebook and on their website.
Static Noyze from Boston performs "contemporary and theatrical hip hop choreography". They use their routines to convey offbeat stories, through cutting edge moves and costumes. Visit their Youtube Channel to see their workshops and recent performances. They won Elements X in November 2009. Reach them on Facebook and Twitter. Here's a rehearsal of their ABDC5 audition routine:
Draztik hails from Rhode Island. They are mostly self-taught from music videos. Their choreography is contemporary and ballet, fused with popping and hip hop. Draztik member Kelvin Fabian's dance credits include freestyling on Showtime at the Apollo; more available at Kelvint2123 Youtube Channel. They can be reached at Facebook and MySpace.
Legendary 7 from Boston (pictured above) is the most recent incarnation of Status Quo, a crew that came in second in ABDC1. Crew leader Ernest "E-Knock" Phillips and Darius Rutledge were both appeared in SQ on ABDC. L7's style is big tricks, breaking, krumping and popping. Many of the Legendary 7 members auditioned in New York for ABDC3 and ABDC4 (click here for the Season 4 audition and callback). More recently, SQ Entertainment did well on 2009's America's Got Talent. They can be reached on MySpace.
Saltare members (pictured above) are East Coast college students who are also part of the USA Jump Rope All Star team. No video of the Crew, but here's a video of the 2006 Jump Rope All-Stars. You can contact them at Facebook and on their website.
Static Noyze from Boston performs "contemporary and theatrical hip hop choreography". They use their routines to convey offbeat stories, through cutting edge moves and costumes. Visit their Youtube Channel to see their workshops and recent performances. They won Elements X in November 2009. Reach them on Facebook and Twitter. Here's a rehearsal of their ABDC5 audition routine:
'Don't miss' Video: Best Dance Crew, featuring Quest's Victor Kim and Ryan Higa
Want to learn to dance? Visit Rave for BEST dance crew, via Nigahiga's Youtube channel.. Victor Kim is featured on the video, but there's much much more. Yup.
Video: Beat Freaks act Freaky at ABDC taping
Our crew chatted with Beat Freaks backstage at the ABDC5 taping of the Southern audition show. Since everyone is a long-time friend, it ended up half interview, half 'home movie' in spirit.
Video: Poreotics Workshop
Poreotics (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5) taught workshops in California, just prior to the ABDC5 LA auditions. Video from Emanon0910 Youtube Channel; thanks for the tip, Ninjaboi!
More Recaps of the Southern Auditions
- ACSlater.com prefers Lil Mama over Omarion and Ghost over Jungle Boogie.
- It's My ABDC takes Ninjaboi's idea of a rating scale (without proper credit to this website and ninjaboi's post!), modifies it and proclaims Swagger Crew the winner, with Jungle Boogie and Royal Flush tied and close behind.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Video: We are Heroes - what it's like to return to the ABDC tapings
We Are Heroes attended the taping of America's Best Dance Crew 5's Southern auditions show. The last time they had been on the stage there, they were pronounced winners of ABDC4. They talk to our reporters Chris Trondsen and Fanny Pak's Glenda Morales about what it felt like to return to the studio and their opinions about the crews in the Southern auditions. Thanks to dancetag.tv, our backstage partner for ABDC5!
Ellen Kim (L0st Kids, Neverland): "I'm sure we're not going to audition for ABDC again"
Chris Trondsen covered the LA Choreographers Carnival on January 27, 2010 for Pacific Rim. He conducted a LOT of interviews with ABDC-related crews including Heavy Impact, Beat Freaks, Artistry in Motion and We are Heroes. Here, he talks with Ellen Kim from L0st Kids and Neverland about her crews and her views on ABDC. She states that she's very happy that some great crews were chosen from the West Coast, but she is "sure that we are not going to audition again."
Ninjaboi's review & ratings of ABDC5's Southern audition show
Reader Ninjaboi reviewed America's Best Dance Crew 5, Week 1 - The Southern auditions. He created a 30-point scale to analyze each of the crews:
BE SURE TO CLICK HERE to read the detailed review. I personally would love to see Ninjaboi's scale (or suggested variants) used in reader comments to improve our discussions about the crews and the season.
- "Intricacy/Choreo/Togetherness (Kaba would get a 10 here) - isolations, tutting, etc
- Wow/Tricks (Massive Monkees would be the best here) - mostly athletic moves
- Showmanship (Quest and Jabbawockeez would be the best here) - how well they use stage, showcase members, the energy, and such"
BE SURE TO CLICK HERE to read the detailed review. I personally would love to see Ninjaboi's scale (or suggested variants) used in reader comments to improve our discussions about the crews and the season.
JabbaWockeeZ to appear on weekly TV Show in Philippines
The Jabbawockeez signed a contract to perform every Sunday performing on ASAP XV, a Philippines-based TV musical-variety show. Over the last 15 years the show has shown many of the best Filipino dance groups and innovated dance crazes. In an article from ABS-CBN (the producers of ASAP), JabbaWockeeZ member Joe Larot says that the ABDC winners plan to stay in the Philippines for some time.“We’re planning to stay here for as long as you want us to be here. Why not the Philippines? There’s a lot to love here,” said Joe.
Here's JabbaWockeeZ performance on ASAP on January 31. The first time JabbaWockeez went to dance on that episode, there was a music malfunction; this is the second, 'perfect' performance. Thanks for the tips, Jacob!
Here's JabbaWockeeZ performance on ASAP on January 31. The first time JabbaWockeez went to dance on that episode, there was a music malfunction; this is the second, 'perfect' performance. Thanks for the tips, Jacob!
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