Over the past few days, season 6 champions, I.aM.mE, have been quite busy with videos. Our first video is of I.aM.mE's performance at Urban Dance Camp (UDC) 2011, a couple of weeks ago. My favorite solo has got to be Pacman's:
This next video is Jaja's latest concept video. (She used the same song in her performance solo) Subscribe to Jaja's official Youtube channel, JAJAvankova:
The last video is a collaboration of Moon (I.aM.mE) & Mike Song (Kaba Modern Legacy). The pair of dancers showcase their amazing ability to freestyle complex tutting. Subscribe to Moon at MarvelousMoon:
Hip Hop International will be livestreaming all of the dancing for the World Finals tonight. The event is supposed to start at 7:30pm Pacific Time (10:30 East) and will be streamed at http://www.livestream.com/hiphopinternational2011 I'll set up a link and party room for the event to start at 10pmET/7pm PT, if you'd like to watch and react with some of our other readers.
House of Crews' summary video of Day 5 at Hip Hop International has very short clips from the crews that will be competing in the World Finals on July 31, as well as clips and interviews with the winners of the World Megacrew competition. Thanks for the tip, Bryan!
Hej! This episode of KoopaTV takes us to Denmark, for the annual Hip Drop workshops. So many artists showed up to represent the US dance community. Click [Here] to visit the official website of The Hip Drop.
This latest upload of Keone Madrid (Choreo Cookies /Movement Lifestyle /Studio 429 Family) features a few of the amazing dancers, who came all the way to Denmark: Mariel Martin (Choreo Cookies), Ian Eastwood (Kub Skoutz), Bam Martin (Mos Wanted), Lyle Beniga (Movement Lifestyle).
If you like what you see, don't forget to subscribe to his official Youtube channel, K3on3!
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One of the many charms of Hip Hop International is that dancing is going on everywhere -- the stages, the lobbies, the workout rooms, basically any place that provides enough room for movement. Here's a cypher that took place after the HHI USA Adult Championships on July 26 which includes Pacman from IaMmE (America's Best Dance Crew Season 6 champions) and Dumbo from Poreotics (ABDC Season 5 champions). From Dancer21 Youtube. Thanks for the tip, PerezOverride!
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.
According to TVLine, "America’s Best Dance Crew has been renewed for a seventh season, MTV announced Friday at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour.The music cabler’s EVP of Scripted Development, David Janollari, boasted to a room full of journos that while it’s much too early to reveal any Season 7 secrets, the reality competition series will certainly aim to top last year’s game-changing outing."
Be sure to keep checking this site for more updates on ABDC7. If more news is released, you can rest assured that we'll post about it!
Hallo! We're back to Germany, and I must say... holy Sh*t Kingz!
The videos coming out of Urban Dance Camp 2011, are simply AMAZING! However, this set by Sh*t Kingz (which won them Bodyrock 2011, earlier this year) trumps everything else. These 4 Japanese dancers, in my opinion, are the most impressive small crew of choreographers that I've ever seen. I hope their journey of success doesn't end anytime soon!
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HouseofCrews posted another summary of the action at Hip Hop International. This one features the scores and a few seconds of dance from each of the crews (Junior, Megacrew, and Adult), who qualified for the semi-finals:
One of the many amazing acts to perform at this year's Urban Dance Camp (UDC) in Germany, was Poreotics. They re-worked many of their older pieces, with special additions for this particular performance.
There are only 2 HOURS LEFT! If you didn't get the chance to place a submission, do so now! Remeber, please write your name with your submission, so that it will be counted.
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (LXD) were the dance highlight of the results show for the So You Think You Can Dance Top 8 Results show. LXD Season 3 will debut on Hulu on August 11, 2011. Also: click here to watch the solo 'dance for his life' by hip-hop dancer Tadd; this peformance helped him make it through to the next week.
HouseofCrews posted another daily summary of the action at Hip Hop International. This one features the scores and 3 seconds of dance from each of the 20 top Varsity crews in the World Preliminaries. There's also interview footage with HHI creator Howard Schwartz and MC Mookie.
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.
Konnichiwa! Today's episode of KoopaTV doesn't actually take us to Japan, but brings the world-famous Japanese performance group, WORLD ORDER, to Los Angeles' Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC).
The WPC is an annual gathering for the Microsoft partner community to learn about Microsoft's plans for the upcoming year. WORLD ORDER, led by ex-MMA fighter, aspiring singer & dancer, Genki Sudo, were given the distinct honor of representing Japan, performing in front of tens of thousands of Microsoft partners!
Subscribe to WORLD ORDER's official Youtube channel, Crnaviofficial. Skip to 1:58, for their live performance:
Thank you Youtube user, Ninjaboi333 (Ninjaboi) for this amazing video clip!
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The bonus point round, for the Hip Hop International prediction contest, is officially over. But, you can still give a final shot at the contest right here, until tomorrow, Friday July 29th, 12 noon PST (3pm EST). Submit your entries in the comment section, now!
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As promised, here is a post dedicated to the official videos, covering Red Bull BC One's qualifying battles in Chicago. The battles are being uploaded on StifeTV's official Youtube channel, Strifetv. So, subscribe to their channel to get all the battle footage, as soon as they post them.
As of now, there are 3 battles already uploaded on StrifeTV's channel. Even out of these 3 battles, it was hard to pick a 'favorite' to post! Here are the 2 battles that were most hyped:
Japanese, self-proclaimed "Queen of Swag", Rie Hata, was one of the amazing choreographers, including Moon (I.aM.mE), who performed at Spain's "React" Showcase, earlier this month.
Here's a video of Rie's class, uploaded by React's official Youtube channel, Reactspain. Now, THIS is what I call 'swag'. Too dope:
Check out the newest trailer that just dropped for the upcoming season of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers. The new season drops August 11th, with plenty to look forward to. In addition to the backstory of the LXD (which has a circus feel to it with several OGs showing up), ABDC Season 6 Alumni I.aM.mE and Tight Eyez look like they're participating as well. Also, Bebo (Phunk Phenomenon) appearance at 0:10.
Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo (Nappytabs) and Marty Kudelka choreographed several hip hop routines for the So You Think You Can Dance Top 8 show. My favorite (despite judge Lady Gaga's criticism of the props: Nappytab's choreography of P.Diddy's "Bad Boy for Life" danced by Marko and Ricky. Other hip hop routines for the night: Rihanna's "Take a Bow" danced by Jess and Lauren G., choreographed by Nappytabs (click to watch); Mario's "Let me love you" danced by Caitlynn and Ivan (click to watch), choreographed by Kudelka. Videolinks from trandrew.com
Las Vegas Blend (a local TV station) covers Hip Hop International, including an interview with HHI founder Howard Schwartz, interviews and dance demonstrations by HHI champions (and ABDC6 competitors) ReQuest, and interviews and dance demonstration by ABDC6 competitors Mikey, Louis and Thomas from ICONic Boyz. Click here to watch.
HouseofCrews Youtube posted their summary of Hip Hop International Day 2. It includes footage and short interviews from the Urban Moves workshops held by America's Best Dance Crew Season 6 alums Parris of ReQuest and PacMan & Chachi (IaMmE). It also has very brief clips of the winners of the US Finals: Elektrolytes, Mix'd Elements 2.0, Instant Noodles, SGBM, Academy of Swag, Breakthrough, IDK, FBC What, Funk Beyond Control, The Prodigy, Miniotics, and Lil Phunk.
The first international event at Hip Hop International was the Varsity preliminaries. Here are the 25 crews that will advance to the Varsity semi-finals to be held on Friday: 1. Freshest Nutz, Singapore, 2. IDK, USA, 3. Disguise (DSKYZ), New Zealand, 4. Rough Diamond, UK, 5. StarTeam, Japan, 6. Funk Beyond Control, USA, 7. The Pack Boys, Canada, 8. Legit Status, Philippines, 9. Sorority, NZ, 10. Emerge, NZ, 11. Typhoon, Japan, 12. Empire Kids, Guam, 13. Neutral Zone, Mexico, 14. Fresh, Canada, 15. Hataw, Philippines, 16. Fresh Impact, South Africa, 17. FBC What, USA, 18. Ghetto Fabulous, Ireland, 19. Time Out, Netherlands, 20. Fresh Flow, Philippines, 21. The Messengers, Germany, 22. Total Chaos, Netherlands, 23. Studio 7 Crew, France, 24. Potency, South Africa, 25. Spirit Dance, Mexico. Here's a recent video of Freshest Nutz:
Today (Thursday July 28), HHI holds the preliminary rounds for the international megacrews, adults, and junior division. Thanks for the tips, Dizzy, Sassy and others!
Hey everyone! Today, we're going to start a new contest. The winner of the contest will get a $20 gift card for iTunes!
Since the Hip Hop International World Championships are just starting up, we figured we'd hold a little competition of our own. You have to guess the Top 3 crews in all 4 competition divisions. For each correct 1st Place guess, you receive 3 points. For 2nd Place, you receive 2 points, and for 3rd Place, 1 point. You can have a possible total of up to 18 points. Simple enough, right?
But wait, there's more to it! You can re-submit your answer, up until the final deadline on Friday at 12 noon PST (3pm EST). However, if you should choose to stick to your prediction before 11pm PST (2am EST) tonight, you will receive an extra 2 points. If you submit before Thursday, 3pm PST (6pm EST), you receive a bonus of 1 point. It could make the difference!
To enter the contest, just leave a post with your name in the comment section below, formatted like this:
Koopa
Adult:
1. Ghetto Fabulous (Ireland)
2. ReQuest (New Zealand)
3. Philippine All Stars (Philippines)
Megacrew:
1. SGBM (USA)
2. Family Royale (New Zealand)
3. Breakthrough (USA)
Varsity:
1. IDK (USA)
2. Zero (Japan)
3. FBC What?! (USA)
Junior:
1. Star Team (Japan)
2. The Prodigy (USA)
3. Lil Phunk (USA)
So, hurry and enter now! This contest won't be open long. Final deadline for submissions are this Friday, 12 noon PST (3pm EST), July 29th!
Hallo! Today's episode of KoopaTV, take us to Germany for the Urban Dance Showcase 2011. And let me just say, the line-up was STACKED! Just to name a few artists: Poreotics, I.aM.mE, Quick Crew, U-min, Mike Song, Yoshie & Tatsuo, Mr. Wiggles, and many many more! Follow the post-show updates, and videos at the official website: www.urbandance.eu/show/
However, here is one of the first HD videos to emerge since the event, and it's none other than Movement Lifestyle. Featuring Lyle Beniga, Shaun Evaristo, Lando Wilkins, Sh*t Kingz, Keone Madrid, and Mariel Martin, this performance couldn't possibly disappoint!
The story line of this set is so playful, and light-hearted, but it still packs quite a punch! I love the Shaun vs. Lyle dynamic in this performance, and of course,
Here we have former L0st Kidz/Neverland member, Kyle Hanagami (Movement Lifestyle) in the ML studio. Check out the rest of his work at his official Youtube channel, KyleHanagami.
Kyle switches it up on us from his last Adele piece, and choreographed to Big Sean - "Dance (A$$)" for a much more hard-hitting vibe. And btw, am I the only one (even though I love it), who still finds this song absolutely hilarious?
Courtesy of Shawn Welling's official Youtube channel, Shawnwellingdance, we now have a new trailer, for the 2nd & 3rd episodes of the AXI series.
Episode 2 will feature Moon (I.aM.mE) in "Professor M", as two young ladies will try to cure Moon's character, who falls prey to a venomous snake.
Episode 3 will feature both Emilio & 747 (I.aM.mE) in "The Switch". This story seems to have, somewhat of a secret agent theme. Stay tuned for the full episodes:
Today, we catch up with the ladies of Essence, who have been pretty busy lately. Gigi Torres recently uploaded a compilation of classes from her "Strength Campaign" over the past year, from all over the US and Canada. Also, April Rodriguez, only days ago, taught this new piece at the Debbie Reynolds Center in LA. Subscribe to their channels, at Gigitorres & Apreezee!
HouseofCrews posted a Day One summary of Hip Hop International's US preliminary round. It contains very short videos of the routines from that day's winners (many of whom ended up winning the U.S. finals) including: Elektrolytes, IDK, Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SGBM), Jungle Boogie, and Instant Noodles
The United States Finals for Hip Hop 2011 were held on July 25 and followed closely on LiveStream. Here's the final results (thanks Sassy, Koopa, Whitney, and others!)
Junior:
1. The Prodigy, 2. Miniotics, 3. Lil Phunk
Varsity:1. IDK,2. FBC What, 3. Funk Beyond Control
Megacrew:1. SGBM,2. Academy of Swag,3. Breakthrough
Adult: 1. Electrolytes, 2. Mix'd Elements 2.0, 3. Instant Noodles
Summerwind Skippers -- a dance group that includes members of Saltare (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5) -- competed for a spot in the America's Got Talent Semi-finals, with good reviews by the judges. They learn tonight if they made it to the next round.Thanks for the link Brandon!
Bonjour! We're back to France with this latest episode of KoopaTV. And yes, while this video was posted a LITTLE over a week ago, it definitely deserves to be spotlighted.
Thanks to the "YLYK" segment on the Youtube channel, Yakfilms, I was able to find this amazing video of French bboy crew, Vagabonds, recording some of their most amazing moves, in super slo-motion, at the beach!
This video allows people to see exactly how intricate and and technical the most 'simplistic' bboy moves, truly are:
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Hip Hop International will be broadcasting the finals for the four United States divisions. You can follow it at http://www.livestream.com/hiphopinternational2011 starting at 10pm ET, 7pm PT.Click here for names of the dance groups that will be competing.
In the spirit of Hip Hop International, (happening as we speak) what better 'Legendary Moment' to spotlight other than Philippine All-Stars' winning performance back in 2008 World Finals?
The All-Stars are back this year, to recreate the energy of this performance, and hopefully be the first crew in HHI history, to win the Adult Division THREE times!
Tensions are running high, as ReQuest (New Zealand), and Philippine All-Stars (Philippines) are back to fight for the 2011 HHI title:
Recently I got the chance to get in touch with the All The Way Live Foundation and get news on their upcoming event in Houston. ATWL is a non-profit organization with the mission of providing a positive outlet for the youth through the performing arts (such as dance and music). They're working on getting their website up and running right now, but the finals for their 2 on 2 all styles battle are less than 2 weeks away!
A few weeks ago they hosted Desperados of the West (their West Coast Qualifier), and you can watch all of the battles courtesy of funkduptv right HERE (click).
The finals in Houston will feature the winner of the West Coast comp, and there will be workshops throughout the week.Click here for the workshop information (featuring many different styles ranging from House to New Jack Swing).
All The Way Live Houston is scheduled for Saturday, August 6th. For more information contact them on facebook or twitter (@AllTheWayLiveWW). Hope to see some of you come out and support!
Hip Hop International will have a live UStream of the US Finals tonight (July 26) and the World Finals on July 31. We'll post the Ustream info later today as it becomes available.
Pacific Rim posted interviews with Electrolytes (the winners of the US adult preliminaries) and Iconic Boyz:
Hip Hop International held the preliminary rounds for the United States dance groups on July 25, 2011. Approximately half of the teams will move on to tonight's USA final round (6 Junior 12 Varsity 12 Adult 6 MegaCrews). Results so far:
Top adult groups (in order of placement at US preliminaries):Electrolytes,
Mix'd Elements,
Instant Noodles,
Jungle Boogie,
5 Foot Thrillas.
Funk Snap,
Soul Fresh,
CADC,
Automatic Response,
Surreal Crew,
Enkore,
Common Ground. Note: Poreotics will be performing at the World Finals on July 31
Top mega crews (in order of placement at US preliminaries): Super Galactic Beat Manipulators,Breakthrough, IDK,Academy of Swag, Homegrown, LV,Full Force Dance Crew
Top varsity crews: IDK, Funk Beyond Control,TM Juniors,FBC What, Phunk Allstars, Full Force Dance Crew, Tru-Definition, Another Phunk Creation, Goon Squad, Ratchet Team, Beat Killaz, Forever Being Creative, ICON Dollz
Top Junior crews: The Prodigy, Lilphunk, Miniotics, ICONic Boyz, Full Force Dance Crew, Primary Source
Thanks to Yowsahful, thesoulgirl, Heko and others for HHI updates!
This episode of KoopaTV comes back to Los Angeles, for Nick DeMoura (Kub Skoutz /LXD /Movement Lifestyle) and his latest upload on his Youtube account, Demoura. Unlike the last post, this concept video focuses more much on the 'positive' aspects of a relationship.
Nick's style really matches the tempo of this song, as well as the vibe of this entire setting. Great work!
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Hey guys, you might remember this dancer, Stephen "Phamish" Pham, from an earlier "Dance Clip of the Day". This time, he has started a new series called "Abstrak", which is well worth the time to check out. Here's the link to his official Youtube channel, s0PHAMISH.
Combining elements of story-telling, Load It Productions' direction, alongside Phamish's unique dance style, the Abstrak series is definitely something to look out for. I hope more is on it's way. Keep it up!
Can Nguyen (Poreotics) attended Urban Dance Camp in Germany. On the way, he taped greetings from Mr. Wiggles, Lando Wilkins (Mos Wanted, Boxcuttuhz), Emilio, Moon and Chachi (IaMmE), Mike Song (Kaba Modern), Poppin John, Sh*t Kingz, Shaun Evaristo, Keone Madrid, and others. Then the video gets down to a demonstration of the wave with help from Kotei. From PoreoticsHD Youtube.
The 10th Hip Hop International starts today (July 25) with more countries, events, and dancers than ever. If you're attending the event, let us know about the highlights both onstage and off. Comment below to share any photos, videos, news, or stories. Thanks!
Ok... I'll be the first one to say, that I'm one of the LEAST 'patriotic' of my friends. But, this 'American Pride' themed performance by Silhouettes (which I completely missed the first time I scouted the newest America's Got Talent [Top 48] videos) edges out Steven Retchless for Performance of the Night!
The images this crew creates are remarkable, and their classical training is powerful! Good luck, kids! Check out AmericanBestTalent, to see all the other performances of the Top 48:
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For the first year ever, Red Bull has decided to hold several qualifiers in various countries around the world, to help select the Top 16 bboys, who will compete in the International Finals: Red Bull BC One Russia 2011!
This video below, featuring Bboy Ronnie (Super Cr3w), explains some of the general details of the event, and what it means to a lot of bboys out there:
Yesterday, the USA qualifiers finally wrapped up in Chicago, and here are the bracket results:
First Round:
Keebz vs. Puzzles --- Keebz
Gravity vs. Vicious Victor --- Vicious
Morris vs. Kareem --- Kareem
MN Joe vs. Frankie --- MN Joe
ATN vs. Evol --- ATN
El Nino vs. Kid Glyde --- El Nino
Palmer vs. Toyz --- Toyz
Nasty Ray vs. Mijo --- Nasty Ray
Quarter Finals:
Keebz vs. Vicious Victor --- Vicious
Kareem vs. MN Joe --- Kareem
ATN vs. El Nino --- El Nino
Toyz vs. Nasty Ray --- Toyz
Semi-Finals:
Vicious Victor vs. Kareem --- Vicious Victor
El Nino vs. Toyz --- El Nino
Finals:
Vicious Victor vs. El Nino --- El Nino! (Boston)
Congrats, El Nino! Good luck in Russia, and rep hard for USA!! Full video post, coming soon.
Here is a recent upload from the TheVibeBlog, Youtube channel. Vinh Nguyen (SGBM /Movement Lifestyle) taught this, Omarion - "What Do You Say" piece, in Norway. Also featured in the select group is Bam Martin (GRV /Mos Wanted).
Vinh Nguyen is competing in Hip Hop International's first ever "Megacrew" division, as the Director of his crew Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SGBM). Keep a look out for his performance!
Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song,” choreographed by Bruno Mars and Poreotics (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 winners) are nominated for “Best Choreography” for the annual 28th MTV VideoMusic Awards. “We actually choreographed with Bruno Mars and filmed all in one day,” recalls Poreotics member Jet Li. “It was an honor to be able to work with Bruno Mars and even more of an honor to be nominated. We’re all thankful that the whole world enjoyed it as well.”
Another ABDC winner was nominated for best choreography: LMFAO's “Party Rock Anthem” with choreography by Hokuto Konishi (Quest Crew). The other nominees include Beyonce “Run the World (Girls)” choreographed by Frank Gatson, Britney Spears “Till the World Ends” choreographed by Brian Freedman, and Lady Gaga“Judas” with choreography by Laurieann Gibson.
The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards will air live on Sunday, August 28 at 9 p.m ET/PT. Click here for more information about the nominees for “Best Choreography.Which do you think should win? As a reminder, here's "The Lazy Song" and "Party Rock Anthem."
This episode of KoopaTV takes us back to America's Got Talent's Top 48. Steven Retchless (now featured on KoopaTV for the THIRD time) delivers his most impressive performance, yet!
This time, with the aid of several backup dancers, Steven creates an amazing visual display, unlike any other! P.S. Yes, Piers is still a hater:
For the first time in over a full year, Jun Quemado (Kub Skoutz /Movement Lifestyle /Mos Wanted) has finally uploaded a new video up onto his official Youtube channel, MrJunQuemado.
From AngryAsianMan: a video of students at Troy High School in Fullerton, California performing to LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem"-- a Graph Dance to demonstrate mathematical graphing concepts.
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!
We're off to Sweden! This episode of KoopaTV takes us to Stockholm, where Popping Evolution: "Last One Standing", took place last week. This feature captures the Judges of the event, Slim Boogie, Rashaad, & Tempo, as they demonstrate some of the sickest popping, I've ever seen!
But, I gotta give it up to my man Slim Boogie @ 1:31, killing the dubstep! His musicality was beyond dope!
A huge thanks to Youtube user, Incom1337pro, for finding & sharing this sick footage!
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Chris Trondsen will be conducting interviews at Hip Hop International next week, including many of the crews that competed or auditioned for America's Best Dance Crew, and some of the top international crews. Click here for a listing of some of the crews that will be in attendance. In addition, Randy Jackson will be receiving a special Living Legend of Hip Hop Award, and we've been invited to submit questions for him.
What questions would you like answered from the crews? We'll be more likely to use those that pertain to their Hip Hop International involvement, dance activities, and ABDC.
Here is the most recent upload by Feng (Quest Crew), on his Youtube channel, QUESTxFENG. This clip showcases Feng, performing the choreography to Nsync's "Make Me Ill" solo, and then a select group:
Every season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada has had one or two members of Blueprint Cru on the top 20. Again this new season, Blueprint Cru is on board. Steve Bolton choreographed on the first week of SYTYCD Canada Season 4. He created an amazing duo that had the crowd and judges screaming!
Also, Blueprint Cru member Kim Gingras performed on SYTYCD US on the result show with artist Nicole Scherzinger:
Today's KoopaTV feature, takes us on our very first trip to!....Target???
Yes... Target. Today's video is of a very well executed Flash Mob to Beyonce's - "End of Time" in a local Target store. The mob was led by Todrick Hall, who was known for his appearance in the top 24 finalists of American Idol Season 9. Who knew the boy was such an amazing dancer?! He's actually a singer, dancer, writer, AND actor!
If you want to continue following Todrick Hall's journey (and watch his other 'Starbucks Flash Mob'), please subscribe to his official Youtube channel, TodrickHall:
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This short film, choreographed by David Moore & Bryan Tanaka, features several members of the LXD, as they play the roles of silent criminals. However, everything soon changes, as soon as the music kicks in! Check out more of David Moore's great work at his official Youtube channel, DavidMooreTv.
In case u missed it the first time around, check out this dope video with amazing production value!:
With Hip Hop International, just days away, we learn of another touching story of a group of young dancers from Thailand, D-Maniac Crew, who will be representing their country for the first time EVER, in HHI history!
Not only do they seem like very, fun and likable people, but they also seem to be quite the impressive assembly of dancers. Good luck, D-Maniac Crew! We hope your experience will be a great one:
This post helps us catch up with two very talented ABDC alumni!
In Singapore, Brian Puspos (ArchiTEKS /Mos Wanted Crew) taught his very popular choreography to "Welcome To My Hood" - DJ Khaled. This time around, the piece is finally complete!:
In Seattle, Glenda Morales (Fanny Pak) was stuck in an airport, while waiting for her flight to Honolulu. Naturally, she spontaneously bursts into choreography to "How Does It Feel" - Keri Hilson:
Here is a recent video of Chi-Town Finest Breakers, including headspin-record-holding, 11 year old, Bgirl Spinderella.
In this video, called "Step Into The Light", the boys and girls of the Chi-Town Breakers are endorsing L.A. Gear, as they dance in their new line of kicks:
It's always a pleasure to discover new talent. This episode of KoopaTV takes us to Houston, Texas. It's in this setting, we're introduced to Stephen "Phamish" Duy Pham.
To be completely honest, I didn't know what to expect, when I clicked on this video, but as soon as he moved into this very emotional piece to "Angel" - Amanda Perez, I couldn't look away. His footwork is so clean and fluid, and his muscle control captures the 'tremor' of Amanda's voice, perfectly. If you liked this piece, check out his other work at his Youtube channel, s0PHAMISH.
Here's another classic, to help people understand so more great moments, in Hip-Hop history. Red Bull BC One competitor, Bboy Cico, is world-famous for his amazing powermoves: most notably, his 1990's.
1990's (or called 90's for short) are a bboy powermove, where you spin upside-down, on the palm of one hand. A few years ago, Cico uploaded this video, where he SHATTERS the current world-record, with his 27 spins!!
That's right! You heard correctly! For one night only, August 2nd, 2011, the world-famous Philippine All Stars will be hosting a show in Vegas! You can find the specifics for the event, at this link, here.
Looks like PAS is planning on making, quite the strong comeback, this year.
This latest video, posted by Lil Demon on his official Youtube channel, Anjelolildemon, is this little 9-year-old, boy wonder, busting some of the craziest powermove combos.... ON CARPET!!
I wish I was this constructive, when I was only 9:
This video, from PoreoticsHD Youtube channel, is more coverage of the boys in India. This time, the central focus is Justin "Jet Li' Valles. Check it out:
Wassup everyone! We're back to LA, for a new, and amazingly produced, video of Madd Chadd (LXD). The quality, lighting, and wardrobe all work to emphasize the strength of Chadd's muscle control. And I must say, it definitely worked!
Check out the rest of Madd Chadd's videos at his official Youtube channel, MaddChadd. Don't forget to visit Charlottebobcats.com, after you watch this!:
A huge thanks to Youtube user, The4got10one, for showing me this link! (sick username btw, lol)
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If you're in the Hawaii area this weekend, be sure to check out Hype 5-0's very own "Realm of Fate" Concert, Saturday, July 23rd. The event, held in the Mckinley Highschool Auditorium, will have two showings: Matinee 1pm, Evening 6pm:
PRICES-- $15 General Seating | $20 VIP Seating (includes celebrity meet & greet) | $12 Matinee Special! (Only if ordered on June 5)
MEET & GREET for VIP-- Pharside of AOV & Supreme Soul (ABDC 2) Glenda of Fanny Pak (ABDC 2) Goose of Static Noyze (ABDC 5) Smart Mark of Phresh Select (ABDC 2) Hype 5-0 (ABDC 5) Kristal Meraz of AOV (former L0stKidz) Nika Clark of AOV K-Luv Angry Locals
Here's a classic, for everyone! This popping battle, between "Salah & Friends" and "Machine Gone Funk"(featuring Bionic and Pharside of Supreme Soul) marked the 10 year anniversary of Bionic & Salah's legendary battle, just before the turn of the millennium. That battle, (now 12 years ago) sparked a new generation of poppers to break into the scene.
*This particular clip, however, is widely regarded as the 'highlight' of this 10 year anniversary battle: Slim Boogie's crazy precision (Machine Gone Funk) vs. Kite's mind-blowing footwork (Salah's Friends)!
Disclaimer: Yes, Kite does indeed regularly perform to the song in his set, but that does not take away from his footwork. Don't let this devolve into a fan-war of 'who was better,' and let it remain as a piece of Hip-Hop history, that will continue to inspire us all.
These two videos, are the 6th installment of Movement Lifestyle's "Adventures with YG Entertainment" series, where they document their times and travels with the talented artists of Korea's very own, YG Entertainment.
Featured in these videos are choreographers Shaun Evaristo (Movement Lifestyle) and Mariel Martin (Choreo Cookies), as they work with Korean girl-group, 2NE1:
I just returned from a 3 week vacation with almost no internet access, and I am in awe of all the posts and commentary that have appeared here over the last few weeks from Koopa and DirtfaceX! I hope they will continue as much as they can and want -- they've done a masterful job sharing videos and perspective on the hip hop dance community. I'll start more posts in the next day or so as well as I get caught up with everything.
To answer the inevitable question on where it's possible to be without internet in today's world: I spent most of my time in a small village in Southern France helping build a retaining wall in an area near a 1000-year old castle. I did get one opportunity to watch dance. We were near Avignon, the host city for a major arts festival each summer. I attended a show called "Hip Hop Aura" from the Melting Spot Company, choreographed by French hip-hop pioneer Farid Berki. The show is staged as a faux-conference on the history of international hip-hop dance, though the emphasis is on humor and movement. Here's a video of the the creators and performers talking and dancing at an earlier staging of the show:
Six D is a group from the UK that is working hard to break through to stardom. They dance better than the typical singing group, have appeared on E!'s Dance Scene and worked with LaurieAnn Gibson. They are set to release a single called "Best Damn Night" next month and already debuted on Ryan Seacrest's radio show; click here for details. Follow them on at sixdofficial.com What do you think?
It's finally that time of year, again! In KoopaTV's first visit to the Netherlands, we come to one of, if not the best, 2v2 bboy battle in the world: the World Bboy Classic 2011. This event featured famous bboys such as Morris (USA [Fallen Kingz]), Lil G (Venezuela), Neguin (Brazil), Al-One (Korea), Flying Buddha (Russia), Nasty Ray (USA), and many more! Check out Youtube channel, BBOYCHAMPIONSHIPS, for all of the battle footage.
However, the highlight of this ENTIRE event, had to be Bboy Morris's (Fallen Kingz) amazing set against, reigning Red Bull BC One Champion, Bboy Neguin, in the semi-finals.
Skip to 1:44 to watch this crazy set!:
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Hip Hop International is just around the corner. The events kick off on July 25th, with the preliminary competition for USA crews. Here are the newly updated rosters for both USA, and International crews, as of (7/14/11). Click here to view the USA Line-Up, and here for the International Line-Up, in a separate window.
Many readers may not know, but Street Dance Kemp (SDK) Russia 2011, just took place last week. Over 300 master classes, and many MANY amazing dancers, including Hok (Quest Crew), Pacman (I.aM.mE), Yoshie, Tatsuio, Ian Eastwood (Young Lions), Mariel Martin (Choreo Cookies), Lando Wilkins (Mos Wanted), and more! Check out a lot of the footage at: SDKRussia's Official Website
Here are 3 videos, I've selected to highlight the experience.
Ian Eastwood (Hip-Hop):
Mariel Martin (ICouldn'tGiveYouANameForHerStyleEvenIfITried):
Bam Martin (Boxcuttuhz /GRV /Mos Wanted) just uploaded this new video, to his official Youtube channel, brianBAMmartin. This man is too dope, and deserves A LOT more recognition:
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:
This 'special' episode of KoopaTV takes us back to Socal, where Keone Madrid & Mariel Martin (Choreo Cookies) filmed two music video submissions: one for "Hello" - Jasmine Villegas (feat. Ryan Leslie), and the other for "Kiss Kiss" - Kim Hyun Joong.
But to everyone's surprise, as SOON as the videos were posted, Jasmine Villegas immediately began tweeting Keone, praising him and his fiance's amazing choreography, as well as trying to lay out plans for the newly engaged couple to begin working on an official music video, and tutorial!
Congratulations, Keone and Mari! You deserve all the recognition!! Subscribe to K3on3 & SuperMariel, and watch this couple continue to grow into something more beautiful, each day:
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A couple of weeks ago, at Revolution Lounge in Las Vegas, Super Cr3w decided to team up with Kid Rainen (Jabbawockeez) and compete in the "Battle For a G" jam. In the end, they emerged victorious, but not without some amazing battles!
Here is the footage of the finals between Super Crew + Rainen Vs. Battle Born:
Darren Baldric's very own, Soulplex Workshop 2011, held regularly in Germany, featured the one and only, Jawn Ha (Mos Wanted Crew), this year.
Here is a video of Darren's choreography, as well as Jawn Ha's choreography to "Wet The Bed" - Chris Brown. Shout out to iDANCETVChannel for the great link!:
This newest upload from the PoreoticsHD youtube channel, is an original song, created by Can Nguyen, himself. He titled the track "Above The Ground," using the shorthand form of Poppin Can, "PC".
I'm a huge geek for vintage footage like this. Check out one of the first performances of the phenomenal dance company known as The Groovaloos from Choreographer's Carnival 1999. Ten years later, the group went on to win NBC's Superstars of Dance and have toured the country with their show. Among other talents, featured in this video are Beat Freaks- Alison Faulk, Teresa Espinosa, and Keeley Kaukimoce.
