Friday, June 10, 2011

The cost of competing on ABDC: ReQuest scrambling to raise enough money to defend HHI title

Possible bad news for those who planned to attend Hip Hop International to see ReQuest Crew: The New Zealand Herald reports that the girls don't have the $36,000 needed to return to defend their title. 

"Manager Brett Goebel...said the group's funds had been sapped by an appearance on America's Best Dance Crew..Though they were praised by the judges, the cost of competing on the prime time show has them scrambling to make the $36,000 needed to defend their title at the World Hip Hop Dance Championships in Las Vegas from July 26-31....The group gets no Government funding and has to raise all its money from touring and corporate shows, Mr. Goebel said. "If you drive past us and there's a ReQuest car wash on, please drive in. We're the world champs but those funding agencies don't give any money out." If you want to book them, go to their website, and you can follow them on  Facebook