Videos: AJ Skeene (Swagger Crew) & Purple Elephant Society) - "Same DamnTime" + Shoutouts from Jet Li and Twitch-

Allan 'AJ' Skeene (member of ABDC Season 5's Swagger Crew, member of Purple Elephant Society) has been active and here are some videos to prove it. First, his choreography and dance to "Same Damn Time" with Purple Elephant Society. And, a shout-out from fellow members of the Step Up Revolution cast: Justin 'Jet Li' Valles (Poreotics) and Steven 'Twitch' Boss (So You Think You Can Dance). Both from AjayeSjr Youtube.

Videos: 2009 battle between Collizion Crew and Swagger Crew

Collizion Crew is not well known compared to many West Coast dance groups. To help familiarize you, here are videos from a 2009 battle between Collizion Crew and Swagger Crew (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5). From kyss501 Youtube. Who do you think won? Thanks for the tip, Brandon!

Collizion Round:


Swagger Round:

Video:Jason Croom (Swagger Crew) | Drake | The Real Her

Jason Croom of Atlanta's Swagger Crew (ABDC5) has released his latest concept video to Drake's "The Real Her." This shows off another side of the choreography Swagger Crew could have brought to ABDC that they didn't get to show, so it's really great that these dancers keep on putting out these videos. Keep up the good work, Croom!

Video: Ajaye (Purple Elephant Society, Swagger Crew) & Cody (Jungle Boogie) collabo

Allan 'Ajaye' Skeene Jr. (now choreographer and artistic director for Purple Elephant Society, and member of ABDC5's Swagger Crew) collaborated with Codie Wiggins (member of ABDC5's Jungle Boogie) at a recent Dance 411 workshop. From AjayeSjr Youtube. 

Video: Brandon Keith - "To The Moon"

Brandon Keith (former member of ABDC's Swagger Crew and current member of Purple Elephant Society and The Lady Killers) choreographed and danced in this routine to Miguel's "To The Moon". From bkrazi Youtube.

Video: Jason Croom (Swagger Crew) coaches hiphop on MTV MADE

Many of the teen subjects on MTV's MADE have learned to hiphop dance in order to improve their lives. On a recent episode, Jason Croom from Swagger Crew (ABDC Season 5) coaches Arjun, who yearns to be more than just a perfect student.

Video Mailbox: Jungle Boogie interview/dancing & flashmob, Swagger Crew 'the life' & concept dance

Southern Mailbox today:
-- ATL Dance Source presents an in-depth interview with Jungle Boogie. They talk about a lot of topics, including how ABDC prepared them and gave them a stepping stone to their later success. Also click here to watch the crew in a recent flashmob to celebrate the 125th birthday of Coca-Cola!
-- Swagger Crew also has some new videos. Click here for an amusing video showing "an upclose and personal view inter their lives as performers" including dancing toward the end. And, here's a concept video danced to Jeremih's "Waiter". Thanks, Ninjaboi!

Purple Elephant Society in Kollaboration ATL

Jason Cabacungan and Allan Skeene Jr. (Swagger Crew, ABDC5) will be competing with their new choreo team "Purple Elephant Society" at Kollaboration in Atlanta, March 26th.  If you're gonna be there, go out and support them!

Video: Swagger Crew's Jason & Terence + I.aM.mE's Marvelous Moon "Upside Down"

Jason and Terence from Swagger Crew (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5) collaborated with Marvelous Moon (I.aM,mE0 on this routine to "Upside Down." Thanks for the tip, BSG!

Mailbox: We are Heroes at ElecTRONica, MUS.I.C run extended, I.aM.mE/Swagger workshop!

• Moon from I.aM.mE and Jason Croom from Swagger Crew (ABDC Season 5) will teach a workshop together in Atlanta on February 19.  We'd love to see some video from that!
• ABDC4 champions We Are Heroes will dance at Disney Adventure Park's ElecTRONica on February 11-13, February 18-20, and February 25-27. Details here. 
• As described here, the JabbaWockeeZ' Las Vegas show MUS.I.C. has been extended though November 2011. Thanks for the tip, JabbaJake!

Video: Purple Elephant Society, featuring members of Swagger Crew

Purple Elephant Society is a new company founded by Jason "Caba" Cabacungan and Allan "Ajaye" Skeene Jr. of Swagger Crew. This video of Purple Elephant Society's first workshop shows members  Caba, Ajaye, Daishandra Loving and Vony Woods. From QueeNycole08 Youtube Channel.

Video: Swagger Crew promote Osiris Shoes

Osiris Shoes is the proud Sponsor of Swagger Crew (ABDC Season 5). This is the trailer for their upcoming promotional video which will debut on Saturday, January 15th, 2011 from the SwaggercrewTV Youtube Channel. I'm glad to see they are able to stay together and find sponsors for their dance -- America's Best Dance Crew alums seem to do better at this than former contestants on other competitive reality shows. 

Christmas Dancing Roundup! Happy Holidays!

Obviously Santa's been watching ABDC and has picked up a few moves of his own.  Maybe he's been watching Last 4 One...
From BABDC, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!
To celebrate, click here for a compilation of Christmas Choreography from Swagger Crew, Moon of Marvelous Motion, and Hypersquad Studios, as well as a Christmas greeting from some readers!


Enjoy the holidays!

Video: Seasoned Fries free-style at World of Dance Hawaii -- ABDC5 crews back together!

Several of the crews from America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 staged a reunion at World of Dance Hawaii, with free-style solos from members of Poreotics, Hype 5-0, Static Noyze, Heavy Impact, and Swagger Crew. From 808musiclover87 Youtube Channel.

Upcoming events: December 10-31, 2010

• 12/11: Reunion dance of many America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 crews (Poreotics, Hype 5-0, Static Noyze, Swagger Crew, Heavy Impact), plus Future Funk and many competitors at World of Dance Hawaii
• 12/11: Team Millennia and their related groups perform at The Bridge Competition in Lakewood, CA
• 12/11: Fanny Pak's Meg Lawson and Twitch at Premeditated Dance in Baton Rouge, LA
• 12/17-18: Blueprint Cru perform in Trinidad
• 12/18: Beat Freaks members Lady Jules and Bonita battle other B-girls and Beat Freaks perform at Rock City in Fullerton, CA 
• 12/20-30: Poreotics at Disney California Adventure Park in ElecTRONica
• Ongoing: JabbaWockeeZ (with members of Super Cr3w) in MUS.I.C. in Las Vegas

Please leave a comment if you want us to add something to the calendar (or want to notify us about an upcoming event).

Upcoming events 12/3 onwards: Prelude EC, World of Dance Hawaii & more

• 12/4: Some of the best East Coast crews (many of whom will audition for ABDC6) compete and Adrian Causing (Fr3sh founder) choreographs special dance for Prelude EC in Rahway, NJ.
• 12/3-5: Quest Crew in the Philippines
• 12/4: Poreotics at WinterFresh in Los Angeles
• 12/11: Reunion dance of many America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 crews (Poreotics, Hype 5-0, Static Noyze, Swagger Crew, Heavy Impact), plus Future Funk and many competitors at World of Dance Hawaii
• 12/11: Fanny Pak's Meg Lawson and Twitch at Premeditated Dance in Baton Rouge, LA
• 12/18: Beat Freaks members Lady Jules and Bonita battle other B-girls and Beat Freaks perform at Rock City in Fullerton, CA
• Ongoing: JabbaWockeeZ (with members of Super Cr3w) in MUS.I.C. in Las Vegas

Please leave a comment if you want us to add something to the calendar (or want to notify us about an upcoming event).

Mailbox: Swagger Crew sponsors Osiris Shoes; NY Subway crew; Keep it Live Cypher party

• Congratulations to Swagger Crew (ABDC5) for landing a sponsorship deal with Osiris shoes!
• AFP reports on a hip hop crew that performs on the New York subway system. Above picture shows crew member Marcus Walden and some typical subway riders
• If you're in the Los Angeles area on December 4, you should check out a non-competitive cypher party held by Keep it Live. Click here for the details.

Swagger Crew Workshop videos

Many of the America's Best Dance Crew alums teach regular workshops for the public. One example: You can see clips of many of Swagger Crew's workshops on their SwaggerCrewTV Youtube Channel, including this latest video of Brandon Keith at Future Shock Atlanta. 

New announcement on Seasoned Fries performance (ABDC5 semi-reunion) at WOD Hawaii

More information on the Seasoned Fries performance at World of Dance Hawaii on December 11, 2011: Members of 6 of the America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 crews -- Hype 5-0, Static Noyze, Poreotix, Swagger Crew, Heavy Impact, and Jungle Boogie -- will reunite and dance together. Here's the scoop from the StaticNoyze6TV Youtube channel:

Video: Swagger Crew interview & new dance routine on Rolling Out - "ABDC was a beautiful experience"

RollingOut met up with Swagger Crew recently. They talk about how they got together, their America's Best Dance Crew experience, how people can join their group by attending their classes, and their outreach program on health at local schools. And stay for the end of the video, where they show a new routine.