We received this message from 787 Crew: This is our last month in Puerto Rico because we already signed the contract to go to Cirque Du Soleil, from October 2012 till Sept 2014 for a totally new show at The Hotel Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV . It is going to be exciting and we will be sharing the stage with Request Crew." Before they leave, they have a few more workshops, including this one taught by their choreographer Pedro "Mr. P" Aviles. From GOPdance Youtube.
Despite a screw-up on a flip during the Las Vegas Rounds at America's Got Talent, 787 Crew was put through to the Top 48. Next stop: New York! Watch the full episode here (787 Crew's dance and the judges' reaction starts at 27:57). This excerpt contains only the dance. Thanks for the tip, Wings!
787 Crew (America's Best Dance Crew Season 6) wants to be the first dance crew to win America's Got Talent. They moved closer to that goal and moved to the next round. Howard Stern called them "one of the best dance crew they've seen on this stage." Watch it here:
787 Crew (America's Best Dance Crew Season 6) auditioned for Cirque Du Soleil in May 2012. They were chosen and will be part of the new Michael Jackson show that will start at 2013 at The Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Their audition starts around 2:21. From gop Youtube.
787 Crew (America's Best Dance Crew Season 6) is busy. Judging from this teaser for the new season of America's Got Talent, they will appear on the show and may be one of the most legitimate acts:
In addition, they were invited to audition in New York for the Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil Immortal show. No news yet on whether they've been chosen. And at last but not least: they are trying to raise money to bring members of the GOP Dance Company to Hip Hop International 2012, and are holding a "GOP - Meet The Company" in Puerto Rico on June 3, 2012. For more information and to help them, visit GOPDance.com
787 Crew(America's Best Dance Crew Season 6) is still very active with workshops, shows and preparations for Hip Hop International 2012. Here's footage from a recent practice. From gopdance Youtube.
GOP and their dance family (including 787 Crew) have been pushing the hip hop dance community forward in Puerto Rico for years. Here's a recent example: an LA-style workshop class. From GOPDANCE Youtube
787 Crew (America's Best Dance Crew Season 6) is active in workshops and onstage, and here's some recent activity, from GOPDance Youtube: - Choreography by member Pedro Aviles to Lil Wayne's "BoB - Strange Clouds"
- Having some fun dancing to Justin Bieber's "Baby" at a stage performance
Solo dancing in the airport while waiting for their plane. Definitely beats most of the dancers I see while waiting for the subway!
Recarga PR sponsored the trip to 2011 Hip Hop International for 787 Crew (ABDC Season 6). Here's the commercial they made for Recarrga with G.O.P. Girls
The GOP Family of dancers (787 Crew, Mixtape Crew, & GOP Girls) needs to raise funds to compete over HHI 2012 mega crew Division. As part of the effort, they have a new DVD for sale (below is a preview video) - for more info, call the GOP Dance school: 787 207-6241 or/787 527-0127. You can also follow 787 on their now Facebook Page.
And, the Family wants another shot to wow the ABDC fans -- Mixtape Crew and GOP Girls are now preparing for the auditions for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7.
Some highlights from Hip Hop International: Chachi (IaMMe) posing for pictures, 787 Crew members showing a few bboy moves in the lobby; Empire Kidz (Guam) onstage; IDK dancing in the lobby; Elektrolytes free-style; Sorority (New Zealand) onstage; FBC What (US) onstage.
787 Crew talks to Chris Trondsen at the finals for Hip Hop International 2011. They talk about how they prepared for the competition, how the ABDC crews are represented at HHI 2011, how 787 has changed since America's Best Dance crew for the HHI competition, and food. They also answer fan questions on touring, and how they've gotten support from other Puerto Ricans. Thanks to MOVeMEDIA!
Here are the final placements and scores for this year's Hip Hop International World Finals. Congratulations to all the crews that made it to this level!
Adults:
1. Plague, UK - 7.93 2. ReQuest, New Zealand 7.80 3. Instant Noodles, US 7.44 4. P&T, Canada 7.29, 5. Philippine Allstars, Philippines 7.28 6. The Crew, Philippines 7.11 7. Elektrolytes, US 7.09 8. 787 Crew, Puerto Rico, 6.89 9. Rockets, Mexico, 6.59
Varsity:
1. Sorority, New Zealand 7.26 2. Star Team Varsity, Japan 7.20 3. IDK, US 7.19 4. Zero, Japan 6.99 5. Legit Status, Philippines 6.92 6. Freshest Nutz, Singapore 6.78 7. Freshh, Canada 6.75 8. Funk Beyond Control, US 6.53 9. Ruff Diamond, UK 6.52
Juniors:
1. Bubblegum, New Zealand 8.38 2. Lil Saintz, New Zealand 7.85 3. Star Team, Japan 7.77 4. Cookies n Cream, Canada 7.77 5. Onizawa Ikka, Japan 7.29 6. Lil Hustlers, Ireland 7.07 7. Lil Phunk, US 6.73
The World Finals for Adult, Varsity, and Junior Divisions for Hip Hop International were held on July 31, 2011. It's evident that New Zealand dominated the HHI competitions this year. Here are the final standings. Adults: 1. Plague, UK (7.93) 2. Request, New Zealand (7.80) 3. Instant Noodles, USA (7.44) 4. P&T, Canada; 5. Philippine Allstars, Philippines; 6. The Crew, Philippines; 7. Elektrolytes, US; 8. 787 Crew, Puerto Rico; 9. Rockets, Mexico
Varsity:
1. Sorority, New Zealand (7.26)
2. Star Team, Japan (7.20)
3. IDK, USA (7.19)
Juniors:
1. Bubblegum, New Zealand (8.38) 2. Lil Saintz, New Zealand (7.85) 3. Star Team, Japan (7.77)
Megacrews (from the HHI finals on July 29): 1. The Royal Family, New Zealand (8.79) 2. Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SGBM), USA (7.99) 3. Praise Team, Canada (7.98)
On July 29, 2011, Hip Hop International held the World Finals for the MegaCrew Division and the semi-finals for the Adult, Varsity, and Junior Divisions. The Finals will be held on July 31. Congratulations to the crews moving on. Thanks for the info, PerezOverride, Michael Calvin and others!
MegaCrew Division Finals placements and scores: 1st Place (8.79) The Royal Family, New Zealand 2nd Place (7.99) Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SGBM), USA 3rd Place (7.98) Praise Team, Canada
Adult Division semi-finals placements and scores: 1. (7.88) Plague, UK 2. (7.47) ReQuest, New Zealand 3. (7.37) P&T, Canada 4. (7.34) Philippine Allstars (PAS), Philippines 5. (7.33) Instant Noodles, USA 6. (7.26) Elektrolytes, USA 7. (7.21) 787 Crew, Puerto Rico 8. (7.20) The Crew, Philippines 9. (7.17) Rockets, Mexico
Click here to see the semi-final placements for the Varsity and Junior Divisions.
Hip Hop International held the preliminary rounds for the International Competition's Adult, Megacrew, and Junior divisions on Thursday July 28, 2011. Here are the standings and the crews that will compete in the next rounds. Today (Friday July 29), HHI holds the World Finals for megacrews, and the World Semi-finals for the Adult, Varsity, and Junior divisions.
Adults division - ReQuest (New Zealand) automatically moves to the finals since they won last year. Thirty other crews move to the semifinals:1. Plague, UK, 2. Philippine All-stars (PAS), Phillipines, 3. Instant Noodles [ABDC Season 6], USA, 4. Rockets, Mexico, 5.Dziah 2.0, New Zealand, 6. Rockwell Family, Canada, 7. Fly Six B, Japan, 8. Smoothie, Japan, 9. Vogue, New Zealand, 10. Quality, Spain, 11. P and T, Canada, 12. 787 Crew [ABDC Season 6], Puerto Rico, 13. Mix'd Elements 2.0, USA, 14. Break Da Beat, Italy, 15. Untamed, South Africa, 16. Electrolytes, USA, 17. 9-1 Pact, France 18. The Crew, Phillipines, 19. Supremacy, Mexico, 20. Illest Vibe, Canada, 21.Juice Unit, Bahamas, 22. Runway, Australia, 23. Crazy Alliance, Belgium, 24. Touch Down, Netherlands, 25. Brooklyn, South Africa, 26. D Maniac, Thailand, 27. Zetton, Japan, 28. Katoon Network, Malaysia, 29. 2 Mad, Belgium, 30. Abzats, Russia Note: Plague won HHI in 2005. Here's a more recent performance from the crew:
Junior division - Star Team (Japan) automatically moves to the finals since they won last year. Twelve other crews move to the semifinals: 1. Bubble Gum, New Zealand, 2. Rosbacher, Japan, 3. Lil Phunk, USA, 4. Onizawa Ikka, Japan, 5. Freshh 2.0, Canada, 6. Lil Saintz, New Zealand, 7. The Prodigy, USA, 8. AYDC, New Zealand, 9. Miniotics, USA, 10. Cookies n Cream, Canada 11. Lil Hustlers, Ireland 12. The Franchise, Canada.
MegaCrew Division - 6 crews move to the finals:1. Royal Family, New Zealand, 2. Praise T.E.A.M., Canada, 3. Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SBGM), USA, 4. Academy of Swag, USA, 5. Groovement, Canada, 6. Breakthrough, USA.
787 Crew performed at Univision's 8th Annual Premios Juventud Awards in Miami, Florida, July 21, joining Daddy Yankee and Prince Royce in the opening night performance with the debut of "Ven Conmigo". Thanks for the ti, Shanti!
Here we have two very intense solo videos of Daniel "Phantom" Torres, and the recovering, Pery Xoi (787 Crew). Both members are gearing up for their upcoming appearance at Hip Hop International, next week. These videos are both courtesy of their official Youtube channel, GOPdance.
Daniel's video displays a strong variety of styles including popping, bboying, tricking, and his own unique choreography. Don't underestimate this dancer:
Pery, who was injured during his time on America's Best Dance Crew, recently released video, declaring his return to the stage with his 787 family, at Hip Hop International:
Several weeks ago, we surveyed our readers on their favorite performances from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. We've already posted clips from the top 10 favorite performances of the season; now we're featuring the other notable performances, including the favorite performance for each crew (if it wasn't already in the Top 10) and the favorite group performance.
The favorite performance from 787 Crew: their dance to Katy Perry's "Hot and Cold". Here's the official MTV clip; click here to watch the full performance beginning at 13:40. Thanks to Mike C for all the links.
