Video: Chris Brown and Bboy battle in Hollywood

From TMZ: Chris Brown and his dance crew took the stage at Beacher's Madhouse in Hollywood in December 2011, staging an impromptu battle.

Video: Mark (Architeks) & Kyle (Riot Squad) - "Lingerie"

From Soundbox Studio in Houston, Mark Fucanan of Architeks choreographed these smooth moves, danced with Kyle Buenconsejo of Riot Squad. Hoping to see more major talent come out of the Houston auditions for ABDC next month! FromCatchmeiFuCanan Youtube.

Videos: The Bridge Competition 2011 - Instant Noodles, Choreo Cookies & some winners

At the 2011 Bridge Competition held on December 3, the winners were: 1st place - GRV; 2nd place - Barkada Modern; 3rd place - Common Ground.  We haven't found video yet for GRV, but here's the Instant Noodles performance. Click here to watch the work from Choreo Cookies, Barkada Modern, and Common Ground (no video found yet for GRV's performance here). 

Video: IaMmE members dancing on the Queen Mary

We're on a boat -- specifically the Queen Mary -- with Moon, Emilio, Jaja and 747 (ABDC6 winners). From WORLDOFDANCETOUR Youtube

Video: Vinh Nguyen - "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Here's the newest video from the Youtube Channel of Vinh Nguyen, director of SGBM and cast member of Jabbawockeez' Mus.I.C. show. Check it out:

Answer to ABDC Blowup Week 8 and a challenge tie-breaker announcement

Thanks to all of you who entered our last week of the Return of the ABDC Blowup Contest. The mystery crew was Jungle Boogie. The clue: "Crank that Soulja Boy" alluded to cranking, their signature dance style. Here's the original blowup:

Here's the full photo, from the Lil Wayne Challenge:

Three people -- Jai, JabbaJake, and PerezOverride -- are tied for first place. Their tie-breaker: send ABDCContest@gmail.com your favorite video of an ABDC crew member (dancing alone or with any group) from BEFORE their ABDC season. Please send it by midnight December 8. I'll post all three on December 9, and let people vote for their favorites. The top vote getter wins the prize.

More Prelude EC videos:The winning crews - Concept Artists, Midas Touch, UFP

The three top crews competing at Prelude EC on December 3, 2011 were: Winners - Concept Artists; 2nd place - Midas Touch; 3rd place - UFP. I hope all these crews are auditioning for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7 -- we need the East Coast represented! Videos from RhythmAddictsTV Youtube. Click here to watch the winning performances from Midas Touch and UFP.

Prelude EC videos: Exhibition performances by Static Noyze, Phunk Phenomenon, ICONic Boyz & Girls

Prelude EC was held on December 3, 2011 in New Jersey. Some of the exhibition highlights -- a performance by Static Noyze (including members of  the ABDC crew) and a collabo between members of ABDC6's Phunk Phenomenon and ICONic Boyz along with ICONic Girlsz). Thanks for the links Emo!

More on ABDC7 auditions: crew size, crew member ages, audition routine specs

We received many questions on the America's Best Dance Crew Season 7 auditions. As posted earlier, there auditions will be held in January 2012 in Houston, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles (specific locations to be announced soon) and you can sign up at abdccasting.com. Some info from the FAQs on that site:

• ALL ages are invited to audition -- no minimum age
• Crews should have 5-7 members. If you want to audition with more,contact 1-855-777-ABDC or abdc@mtv.com
• Audition routines should be no longer than 1:30
• You can dance to any type of music
• If you are picked for a call-back, you may be given a challenge or need to come up with a new routine on short notice

Video: Nikodemus (Machine Gone Funk) popping

Nikodemus (member of Machine Gone Funk) goes solo in this video, demonstrating both classic and original popping with an admirable clean style. From Nikodemus Youtube

Video: RNG & CollectiveUTH Seattle - "Butterflies"

Some of our readers have been very excited by RNG and rooting for them to be chosen for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7. Here's a RNG collaboration with CollectiveUth Seattle. What do you think? You can see more of their work at RNGDancers Youtube.

Video: Jun Quemado (feat. Ian Eastwood) - "Half Time"

Here's the newest upload from Jun Quemado's official Youtube Channel. The video was taken from Jun & Ian's workshop in Chicago. Check it out:

Watch "Mobbed" dance segments here with members of Fanny Pak, AIM, Blueprint Cru, SYTYCD, Femme 5

"Mobbed" is a Fox series that is co-directed and choreographed by Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo. It features very emotional plots of people trying to dramatize major life events (marriage proposals, pregnancy announcements, reveal of birth parentage) via flash mobs, as well as exposition on how to use flash mobs to make the occasion even more fraught with emotion and drama. Many of you will want to skip past the tears and staged drama (not to mention the ads) to get straight to the dancing. You're in luck, we watch it all for you!

The latest episode involved an 'accomplice' named Ion trying to make up to 'marks' (also his daughter and wife) for abandoning them with a flash mob apology. Really. The professional dancers include alums of America's Best Dance Crew: most members of Fanny Pak, plus members of Blueprint Cru, Femme 5, and Artistry in Motion. There are also alums from So You Think You Can Dance including Neil Haskell, Jason Glover and Lauren Gotlieb. So, if you want the full episode, click here. Here are the two full dance sequences.

Video: Parris (ReQuest) & Rie Hata choreo workshop with S**t Kingz

A rare collaboration: Parris (ABDC6 ReQuest) and Rie Hata held a workshop in Japan for BoogieZone and the Beat Box Street Dance Studio. Among the dancers: S**t Kingz. From BGPOPA Youtube.

NAOTV Episode 4: Astro Breaks the Universe

Is that Michael Jackson...bboying? Nope! It's B-boy Astro, as he stars in the latest production of JuBa Films: "Da Capo". His bboy skills mixed with the filmmaking genius of JuBa results in one of the most beautiful dance videos of the year. See for yourself:

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! As usual, it was another great week in dance. Check out these dope videos below (or in the playlist here).

---Other Dope Videos from This Week---

David Truong-"Slow Dance"-The David half of Houston's famous Truongs is back again, with a video of his choreo to Keri Hilson's "Slow Dance". He shows us a different side of his choreographing abilities by dancing to a slow jam. Dope stuff.

Mike Song-"Lights (Shook Remix)"-Mike Song never disappoints with his choreography, and this video is no exception. Another song with a slower tempo (guess this was a slow jam kinda week). Joining him are fellow KM6 members Yuri Tag and Cindy Minowa.

World Of Dance Chicago-Sikat-It's always impressive when a crew is really clean and really high energy at the same time. These guys definitely deserved first place at WOD Chicago. They have been drawing a lot of comparisons to GRV, which is a great honor.

Red Bull BC One-Neguin vs Roxrite-How could I not include a video from Red Bull this week? In one of the closest battles of the night, eventual champion Roxrite knocked out 2010 champion Neguin in the semifinals. Roxrite's clean, controlled style and incredible freezes really contrast with Neguin's explosiveness and aerial prowess.

**If you have any submissions for NAOTV, please send them to my account here.**

That's it for this week's episode of NAOTV! Thanks for reading and watching! - NAO

Video: Poreotics' latest show at ElecTRONica

Poreotics (ABDC5 winners) performed again at Disney's ElecTRONica over the Thanksgiving weekend. Here's their latest show, from SoCalDork Youtube.

Video: Tight Eyez (Street Kingdom) in video for Fresh Press Clothing

Tight Eyez (member of  ABDC's Street Kingdom and the creator of krumping) solos in this video promoting Fresh Press Clothing.

Here's the ABDC7 audition schedule!

Season 7 of America's Best Dance Crew will have auditions in 4 cities:
-Chicago, IL: January 13, 2012
-Houston, TX: January 15, 2012
-New York, NY: January 21, with callbacks on January 22, 2012
-Los Angeles, CA: January 28, with callbacks on January 29, 2012


Signup information will be available soon at ABDCCasting.com.  Are you planning to audition this time?

Video: Mike Song, Yuri Tag & Cindy Minowa (Kaba Modern) - "Lights (Shook remix)"

Mike Song choreographs "Lights (Shook Remix)" and dances with Yuri Tag and Cindy Minowa (fellow members of Kaba Modern Legacy).

Video: Chuck (Instant Noodles) & Wildabeast (Eclectic Gentlemen) in Monster Energy Drink Ad

America's Best Dance Crew alums Chuck Maa (Instant Noodles) and Wildebeast Adams (Eclectic Gentlemen) are among the dancers in the new ad for Monster Energy Drink. You can follow Steven Butler, the ad's director/choreographer on Twitter @sjb3000.

Video: Boyz Unlimited - winners of World Supremacy Battlegrounds 2011 Open Division

World Supremacy Battlegrounds is one of the world's largest hip hop dance competitions, held this year in Sydney in November 2011. This year's winner of the Open Division is Boyz Unlimited from the Philippines. Video from iamdennisyin Youtube. Thanks for the tip, PerezOverride!

Video: Rino Nakasone (Beat Freaks) dances with Leehom Wang

Rino Nakasone (alum from ABDC3's Beat Freaks) continues to branch out in new directions. Here she's dancing with Leehom Wang in Taipei.

Video: Taekwondo Shuffle in Korea -- a must-watch

This dancing and taekwondo exhibition leaves me speechless. Thanks for the link, Xerpent!

ABDC Casting office Hotline now open!

The dates and locations for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7 casting have still not been released, but there's a casting office phone line that's just been posted: 1-855-777-ABDC. And the official website -- ABDCCasting.com -- promises that the details will be available shortly. Stay tuned and start practicing!

UPDATE: This is not official, but Art (a commenter here) states that there is a Houston audition on January 15. We'll verify that when we can, but this matches some of the other info we've also  unofficially heard. Thanks Art -- if others have already signed up for auditions, please leave a comment below.

Enter Return of the ABDC Blowups Week 8 now!

Time for the last of our RETURN OF THE ABDC Blowups.  We're bringing back some of our favorite images -- but you'll have to look CLOSELY! In this contest, we've blown up parts of photos from ABDC Seasons 1-6. All images can be found somewhere on MTV.com. Your task: Name that crew. Also -- even if you don't know the answer --let us know if you have a great idea for the tie-breaker!
 
Rules: This contest will go on for several weeks, and the person with the highest cumulative number of answers will win a Tshirt, iTunes certificate or other merchandise of his/her choice, worth up to $30. If there is a tie, we will randomly choose the winner. To make it a little harder, we are disabling the comments for the contest posts. Send your answer to abdccontest@gmail.com; we will NOT confirm whether you have the right answer. Please do not post your answer in on this site or elsewhere -- we want to keep this fair.   Answers for this week's puzzle must be received by midnight December 3,  2011.

This week's clue: "Crank that Soulja Boy!"

World of Dance Chicago: Congratulations Sikat!

Some exciting on-stage and workshop videos are being posted from the 2011 World of Dance Chicago. First focus: competition winners. First prize went to Sikat, second place to Design, and third place to Po.Go Crew. Congratulations -- hope all of you go out for the next season of America's Best Dance Crew! Videos from jacksonlian Youtube. Click here to watch the videos for Design and Po.Go.

The answer to Return of the ABDC Blowup Week 7: Fanny Pak (+ asking for tiebreaker ideas!)

Fanny Pak was the mystery crew in  Week 7 of our Return of the ABDC Blowup Contest. The clue: "Long before Instant Noodles hit the ABDC stage, this crew wanted to be Top Ramen." America's Best Dance Crew changed the name to Fanny Pak, mostly likely because of trademark issues with the Ramen company. (This was Google-searchable, for those readers who started watching ABDC after Season 2.)  And, the photo showed some distinctive glasses:

Here's the full photo, from the first episode of Season 2:

We had 26 entries, and most were correct. Three people are still tied for first. I'll run the final photo tomorrow. If you have ideas for a fun tie-breaker that I can run for this contest (preferably one that can be judged by readers!), please leave a comment below.

Videos: Waackfest 2011 - Voguing Basics and Top 15 Showcase

FunkdupTV Youtube posted a playlist from the Waackfest 2011 held in Los Angeles this month. My favorites from the collection: this 1 on 1 Top 15 Showcase

and this history and demo of the Voguing basics

Videos: JabbaWockeeZ promo and performance at KPOP Masters

JabbaWockeeZ created a new video of dancing and promotion for the KPOP Master show in Las Vegas. And, as ever, fans likeYoseobiebaby Youtube videoed their performance at the event.

Congratulations Roxrite --- 2011 Winner of Red Bull BC One (video)

The final battle for this year's Red Bull BC One was fought between USA's Roxrite and Venezuela's Lil G. Congratulations Roxrite!

Video: Phillip 'Pacman' Chbeeb Solo at I.aM.Phunk'tion

One more video from I.aM.Phunk'tion: HouseofCrews has a close-up of the solo from Phillip 'Pacman' Chbeeb (IaMmE):

B-boy network: Prime site for dance videos (incl. Super Cr3w, Massive Monkees, Phunk Phenomenon)

One of my favorite sites for finding dance videos has been the BBoyNetwork Youtube Channel. Some 2011 interviews and excerpts relevant to fans of America's Best Dance Crew: 
- The full 7 to Smoke Competition at Urban Movement Philadelphia, won by Bebo (Phunk Phenomenon):


- An overview of Massive Monkees Day:

- Ronnie (Super Cr3w) talking and dancing for a Redbull BC One Allstar Workshop:

NAOTV Episode 3: "Like Mike"

Who's bad? Apparently Bboy Cloud is. In this episode of NAOTV, we're highlighting Cloud's latest film "Like Mike". His tribute to Michael Jackson has some comical results and offers a message for all dancers to hear. Check it out for yourself:

Now don't leave just yet! This was another great week in dance and there are many more videos to watch below (or you can click on this playlist here.)

---Other Dope Videos from This Week---

Rhythmic Damage VI-Beast Coast vs Mighty Zulu Kings-While Battle of the Year was getting a lot of attention last weekend, there were still other jams going on around the world, like Rhythmic Damage VI in Philadelphia. The most intense battle of the night had to be this one, which was filmed by our very own Ninjaboi. After a tiebreak, Mighty Zulu Kings takes a close victory.

BOTY 1 on 1-El Nino vs Vicious Vic-It's Drake vs Bruno Mars! (Again!) In their first meeting, El Nino beat Vicious Victor in the finals of the US Red Bull BC One qualifier to win a spot at the Red Bull BC One competition in Moscow this weekend. Here in the BOTY 1 on 1 semifinals, Victor was out for blood as he sought revenge. He successfully evened up the score in what might become one of bboying's next big rivalries.

Ian Eastwood-"Wanna Be Good"-Ian Eastwood taught this piece at the Pride Workshops this past weekend. He performs the choreo so effortlessly, making it look easy. This is probably one of the best pieces I've seen from him lately. This is also another video filmed by a member of the BBDC community, this time by reader BSG.

Kujo-"Dance to Your Own Music"-This inspirational video was very beautifully shot by StrifeTV. Kujo (Ill-Abilities) stars in this video showcasing his bboy skills. He was born completely deaf in his right ear and has lost most of the hearing in his left ear. And yet he still figures out a way to dance without being able to hear the music. He is amazing and a true inspiration to dancers everywhere.

**If you have any submissions for NAOTV, please send them to my account here.**

That's it for this week's episode of NAOTV! Thanks for reading and watching! -NAO

Video: Jekajane (The Company) - I Just Wanna Love Ya

Jekajane is back with another amazing piece of choreography. This time, assisted by the dancers Ian Eastwood, Pat Cruz, Mike Fal, Shingo, Jun Quemado, and Bionic (Supreme Soul), Jeka was able to film this amazing one-shot video! Subscribe for her other pieces [Here]. Check it out:

Video: Holland Krump Event

While krumping originated in the United States (thanks in large part to Street Kingdom's Tight Eyez), it's been picked up worldwide. Here's a worthy example from the Netherlands:

Mos Wanted Mondays: Jawn Ha & Jun Quemado

Here are two new posts from the "Mos Wanted Mondays" workshop series, hosted every Monday at the Quest Learning Center. These newest videos feature Mos Wanted's very own Jun Quemado & Jawn Ha. Happy Holidays!

Jawn Ha:

Jun Quemado:

Video: Ian Eastwood and Jun Quemado at Pride 4

RhythmAddictsTV uploaded a video of Ian Eastwood and Jun Quemado's showcase at Pride 4. Ian performed his piece to "Love Crimes", followed by Jun performing the choreography from Mos Wanted Crew's "Set It Off" video. They closed out their showcase by performing together to Nasri's "Halftime".

Happy Thanksgiving to all -even the lemurs!

I couldn't find any good Thanksgiving dance videos, but still wanted to wish Happy Thanksgiving to all of you, even the ones who don't celebrate the holiday. To each his own!

Videos: MOBBED dance scene

Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo, B-boys galore (including Legacy from So You Think You Can Dance), and Fanny Pak (America's Best Dance Crew Season 2) were prominent in the November 23, 2011 episode of MOBBED on Fox. I can't link the entire episode for a week, but here are some clips from the preparation and finale

Video: Robotboys Dubstep Tribute

Robotboys won Denmark's World of Talent competition in 2008, and have received international acclaim ever since, with productions like this Dubstep Tribute. Thanks for the tip, BSG!

Video: Boston Reppin'

WORLDOFDANCETOUR recently uploaded a video of Phunk Phenomenon's Jaja and Devin dancing to Drake's "The Motto".

More on Redbull BC One: Lilou (two time champion) dancing and talking about dance

On November 26, the b-boy elite will come together in Moscow to battle for the world's most coveted individual prize ---the Red Bull BC One Championship belt. The event will be webcast live on Red Bull TV (http://www.redbull.tv/Redbulltv), Saturday, November 26, at 8am Pacific/ 11am Eastern.

To gear up for this epic battle, here's an interview with Lilou, the only b-boy who has won the Red Bull BC One title twice, explaining what breakdancing means to him and what it takes to win Red Bull BC One.

News from ABDC6 alums: ReQuest, IaMmE's Moon, Instant Noodles

- Dance Informa talked to ReQuest about ABDC including what it was like to be the only international crew, how the show changed them, their favorite crews from the show, and who on in ReQuest really has red hair

- Asia Pacific Arts interviews Moon from IaMmE after he spoke at a panel called "The ABCs of ABDC" (about Asian Americans and dance). Moon talks about inspirations, brain banging, memorable moments on America's Best Dance Crew, and the impact of ABDC on his career.

-BBoy Network talked to Instant Noodles about their inspirations and how they started dancing.

Video: Movement Lifestyle Tour - "theTour"

It looks like the mL tour is finalized and the locations are locked!

Chicago: February 3-5 2012

Washington DC: February 10-12 2012

Orlando: February 25-26 2012

Houston: March 2-4 2012

Los Angeles: March 23-25 2012

Register now! Just visit The Movement Lifestyle Website!

Enter Return of the ABDC Blowups Week 7 now!

 Back for week 7 of our RETURN OF THE ABDC Blowups.  We're bringing back some of our favorite images -- but you'll have to look CLOSELY! In this contest, we've blown up parts of photos from ABDC Seasons 1-6. All images can be found somewhere on MTV.com. Your task: Name that crew.
 

Rules: This contest will go on for several weeks, and the person with the highest cumulative number of answers will win a Tshirt, iTunes certificate or other merchandise of his/her choice, worth up to $30. If there is a tie, we will randomly choose the winner. To make it a little harder, we are disabling the comments for the contest posts. Send your answer to abdccontest@gmail.com; we will NOT confirm whether you have the right answer. Please do not post your answer in on this site or elsewhere -- we want to keep this fair. If I find that you've posted the answer online, you are permanently disqualified from the contest and banned from all comments. Answers for this week's puzzle must be received by midnight November 26,  2011.

This week's clue is a trivia question: Long before Instant Noodles hit the ABDC stage, this crew wanted to be Top Ramen.

Video: Instant Noodles on the East Coast - performance compilation

Instant Noodles (ABDC6) recently completed a series of performances on the East Coast and created a highlights video. From their instantnoodlescrew Youtube Channel:

Videos from Pride 4 Competition - Congratulations UFP!

Pride 4 Competition was held at Rutgers University on November 19, 2011. The winners were: 1st Place: UFP, 2nd Place: RAPS Dance Troupe; 3rd Place: Project D. Here's UFP's dance from Vinco Youtube.  Thanks for the tip and links, BSG!

Click here to watch the performances from RAPS Dance Troup and Project D.

The answer to Return of the ABDC Blowup Week 6: ICONic

Thanks to everyone who entered Week 6 of our ABDC Blowup Contest. ICONic from ABDC Season 1 was our mystery crew.  Here is the blowup:

 The clue ("no boyz allowed") refers to ICONic Boyz, the Americas' Best Dance Crew under-age group managed by GEO, a member of ICONic.   Here is the original photo, from the Season 1 finale:

We had 30 entries this week, with all of them correct. While there is still a three-way tie - Jai, JabbaJake, and PerezOverride -- several other people are just a little behind. Week 6 of the contest will be posted tomorrow.   Click here for the contest rules.

Video: Maxt Out - Congratulations to Inside the Box (with help from Poreotix, KM Legacy, Choreo Cookies & More)!

At the 2011 Maxt Out, first place in the Major Choreo division was taken by Inside the Box. In that division, a choreographer is able to showcase their work (a full set/routine) with whoever they'd like, so Toy Box decided to round up Inside The Box and a lot of other dancers that he's close to with from different teams and crews, including Breed, Poreotics, Choreo Cookies, Common Ground, Kaba Modern, Team Millennia, The Ivy League, CADC, Pac Modern, Culture Shock LA, Mischief Makers, KM Legacy, Prime D and more. Video from toybox Youtube. You can follow Toy Box on Twitter at @box_toy.

Barkada took first place in the Major Crew division (mostly for collegiate crews). Video from dsouthrotation Youtube.

Video: ICONic Boyz perform at The Grove

ICONic Boyz took the stage at The Grove in Los Angeles in November 2011, introduced by ABDC MC Mario Lopez. 

Video: LMFAO, Quest, Bieber & many more at American Music Awards finale

LMFAO and guest performers (including Quest and Justin Bieber) brought the crowd to its feet as the finale to the 2011 American Music Awards.

Video: Dumbo (Poreotics) with Diamonds in the Rough

Dumbo from Poreotics (ABDC5 winners) performed with Vancouver's Diamonds in the Rough. I wouldn't mind seeing this girl group audition for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7! From PoreoticsHD Youtube.

Video: 2011 Braun Battle of the Year highlights: Congratulations Vagabonds!

At the 2011 Braun Battle of the Year, the Finale came down to Battle Born  (United States)  and Vagabonds (France), with Vagabonds taking the title.  Here are highlights from the event from canalstreetofficiel Youtube:

Video: Kyle Hanagami - "Take Care"

Here's the newest upload from Kyle Hanagami's Youtube Channel. Subscribe and see his other amazing work! Check it out:

Today: Watch live-stream of Braun Battle of the Year finals

The Braun Battle of the Year will be live-streamed at BraunBattleofTheYear.com, starting at 10:30PM Eastern time/7:30 West coast time. Thanks for the tip, Greg!

787 Crew videos: Bieber send-up, airport dancing, "BoB-Strange Clouds" workshop

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!

Video: Mos Wanted Crew - "Set It Off"

Here's another World of Dance exclusive featuring Mos Wanted Crew for Monster Energy Drink, a proud sponsor of the World of Dance Tour.

Mos Wanted Crew:
Jun Quemado, Lando Wilkins, Brian Puspos, Ricky Cole, JP Goldstein, Jawn Ha and Myron Marten's BMW

Missing Members:

Bam Martin, Myron Marten, Aimee Lee Lucas (General Manager) and Wayman Tisdale

NAOTV Episode 2: Return of the Time Machine

Konnichiwa! You probably remember the first time you saw these guys on KoopaTV. After falling from the top spot in the last round of Dance@Hero, Time Machine definitely came back with a vengeance in the latest installment of the Japanese dance competition. Their signature robotic style definitely deserves the title of Dance Clip of the Week. Check it out for yourself:

Of course, that wasn't the only dope video from the past week. Check out the links below (or this playlist) and tell me what you think. What was your favorite video from this week?

---Other Dope Videos from This Week---

Anthony Lee-"Hold On"-So many different crews are represented in this video. Anthony Lee really captures the feel of this song beautifully in his choreography. Bonus points to anyone who can name all the ABDC alumni in this video.

Alan Truong-"Bananas"-This guy is bananas! (Sorry, couldn't resist) But seriously, Alan Truong is one of the best choreographers from Houston and he reps his city well.

Can Nguyen-"8-Bit Bounce"-What makes this piece special is the fact that Can created the music himself and then choreographed to it. I always appreciate pieces like this where all of the art comes from the choreographer.

Tony Czar n BIGZ-Back in the Studio Together Again!!!-Part of what made the Urban Empire Kidz so popular from the ABDC 6 auditions was their high energy choreography. Tony Czar's piece here shows just that as he performs it here with Lil BIGZ.

**If you have any submissions for NAOTV, please send them to my account here.**

That's it for this week's episode of NAOTV! Thanks for reading and watching! -NAO

Video: Choreo Cookies performance at WOD San Diego

WORLDOFDANCETOUR Youtube just released a video of the Choreo Cookies exhibition performance at World of Dance San Diego in October 2011. Too bad they have a long-standing policy of not auditioning for ABDC.

Redbull BC Onenews: watch on line - US competitors: Morris (Fallen Kingz), Roxrite (Renegades), El Nino (Floorlords)

On November 26 2011, 16 dancers from 10 nations will compete for the title of “Red Bull BC One World Champion” in Moscow.  Fans from all over the world will be able to watch the entire b-boy battle live at redbullusa.com beginning at 8am Pacific/11am Eastern.  For more about the event, visit www.redbullbcone.com.

Red Bull BC One has earned the reputation of being the most prestigious 1-on-1 b-boy battle in the world because of the highly skilled dancers who compete each year. This year’s battle is set to be a thrilling one.  Dancers hail from Korea (Hong 10 & Vero), Russia (Flying Buddha & Yan the Shrimp), Portugal (Lagaet), Japan (Taisuke), Venezuela (Lil G & Salo), Brazil (Neguin *2010 champion), Holland (Niek), France (Soso & Mounir) and Vietnam (3T). The U.S.A. will be represented by Roxrite, a member of the legendary “Renegades” crew from San Francisco; Morris from the “Fallen Kings” representing Sacramento, CA; and Boston b-boy, El Nino of the “Floorlords Crew.”

Known for his power moves, signature style and bravado, Morris is considered a favorite according to the b-boy forums. He recently won the UK B-Boy Championship solo battle; and is no stranger to Red Bull BC One, having made it to the semi-finals in 2009. Roxrite has a lifetime record of more than 60 first places, many of which were in 1-on-1 competitions. Despite injury he battled his way to third place in 2006 at Red Bull BC One in Brazil. In 2007, at the Red Bull BC One championship in South Africa, he made it all the way to the final round nabbing runner up.
El Nino secured championships at competitions in Holland and Belgium but it was his win this summer in Boston at the Red Bull BC One USA National Finals that earned him a spot on the dance floor in Moscow.

Teaching reel from Bionic (Supreme Soul, Rockforce, Machine Gone Funk)

We've seen Bionic in competitions -- solo and with his crews including ABDC2's Supreme Soul -- but I feel another side of his ability and personality with this teaching reel. The music is "Stay Strong" is a tribute to his first dance teacher, Skeeter Rabbit. From BionicSupreme Youtube.

Video: Flash Mob proposal with members of Pac Modern, Sick Step, Poreotics

From the description at artomagic Youtube: "This is the official video for my (Charles Collyer) proposal to Valerie Macalino. On November 14, 2011 I proposed to my girlfriend of 7 years. The idea came about after seeing the show "Mobbed" and they had a marriage proposal episode. That's when I knew what I wanted to do....

The pyramid at CSULB was the place where Pac Modern first started practicing and still does to this very day. We met when we were both dancing in the collegiate competition scene. I was on Sickstep and she was on Pac Modern. She was also a coord at one point while she was on the team so the location only seemed right. The "driver" (our friend Ashley) picked her up and her cousin (Stephanie) helped escort her to the pyramid at CSULB. And that's where this story ends and the video begins....."

Here's an alternate view of the action from JohnAgustin Youtube. Thanks for the tip, Jay!

UPCOMING DANCE EVENTS

ONGOING: JabbaWockeeZ MUS.I.C. Las Vegas

2/25-26/2012: Movement Lifestyle Tour, Orlando 
3/2-4/2012: Movement Lifestyle Tour, Chicago
3/2: Urban Street Jam, Anaheim, CA
3/9: ICONic Boyz on Tour with NRG Dance Project. Denver
3/10-11: JabbaWockeeZ fundraiser for Monsters on the Move.  Las Vegas
3/23-25/2012: Movement Lifestyle Tour, Los Angeles
4/7: World of Dance Tour, Los Angeles
4/28: World of Dance Tour, Dallas TX
5/20: World of Dance Tour, Toronto
5/26: World of Dance Tour, New York
6/15-17/2012: Connected Dance Convention, including ABDC alums as teachers. Bristol, VA 
8/11: World of Dance Tour, Montreal
8/18: World of Dance Tour, San Francisco 
9/8: World of Dance Tour, Seattle
9/29: World of Dance Tour, Vancouver
10/06: World of Dance Tour, San Diego
11/10: World of Dance Tour, Boston
11/17: World of Dance Tour, Chicago
12/08: World of Dance Tour, Hawaii


If you know of a dance event that you want us to publicize, please leave a comment here

Starting today: A calendar of upcoming dance events - please contribute!

We've had numerous requests (and complaints) to restart our weekly upcoming events calendar, which had been discontinued due to the large time commitments involved to research all past ABDC crews and their activities.. So, we're starting up the calendar again that will stay at the top of this home page. New policies:

• If you know of an event, leave a comment on this post or email us at BloggingABDC@gmail.com. I will add it IF there is info on date, location, and how to learn more. If you give a link, I'll incorporate it
• I will only publicize events that are related to America's Best Dance crews or other hip hop dance people -- that's the point of this site.
• Due to space limitations, event posters will not included, but I'll include info on the performers, as well as links to posters
• The more advance notice the better, though I'll try to include even info for that day. I'll also try to post on-going events

So send me info, and the page will start up later today.

Readers: Please watch and support Instant Noodle's Stanley Project

Chris Kuo of Instant Noodles (ABDC Season 6) posted this where he describes the personal tragedy of his brother Stanley's impending death from osteosarcoma. He wants to make something good come from this tragedy by starting the Stanley Project. Please watch and follow the Stanley Project -- details will be forthcoming at InstantNoodlescrew.com.

Videos: J.U.i.C.E. Hip Hop Festival

From KCETOnline Youtube channel: "Deeply affected by a recent visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Japan, producer-dancer and choreographer Emiko Sugiyama conceived an event presented by J.U.i.C.E. (Justice by Uniting in Creative Energy) that celebrates world peace through hip-hop and dance".  There are 4 videos in the channel -- my favorite is "Villaination"

Video: Zack Vinegas and Dejan Tubic "Drummer Boy"

Lil Bigz (Empire Kidz) uploaded some raw footage of her performing a piece to Justin Bieber's "Drummer Boy". The choreography was the result of a collaboration between Zack Vinegas and Dejan Tubic. Dancing alongside Lil Bigz were Zack Vinegas, Justin Blincoe, Richard "Lil Swagg" Curtis, and Miguelina Manriques.

Enter Return of the ABDC Blowups Week 6 now!

Back for week 6 of our RETURN OF THE ABDC Blowups.  We're bringing back some of our favorite images -- but you'll have to look CLOSELY! In this contest, we've blown up parts of photos from ABDC Seasons 1-6. All images can be found somewhere on MTV.com. Your task: Name that crew.

Rules: This contest will go on for several weeks, and the person with the highest cumulative number of answers will win a Tshirt, iTunes certificate or other merchandise of his/her choice, worth up to $30. If there is a tie, we will randomly choose the winner. To make it a little harder, we are disabling the comments for the contest posts. Send your answer to abdccontest@gmail.com; we will NOT confirm whether you have the right answer. Please do not post your answer in on this site or elsewhere -- we want to keep this fair. If I find that you've posted the answer online, you are permanently disqualified from the contest and banned from all comments. Answers for this week's puzzle must be received by midnight November 19,  2011.

Here's this week's image and a clue with VERY DELIBERATELY chosen words: "No boyz allowed"

Video: Dubzgang Team- "Battleism"

Another watch-worthy international crew: Dubzgang is a group of poppers from Vietnam. This "Battleism" video from BoogalooJB Youtube. Thanks for the link, TiCool!

Video: Smart Mark (Phresh Select) open class - "Rich & Flexin'

I Am Phresh Studios holds weekly classes in Philadelphia. From SmartMarkPS Youtube Channel, here's footage from a session taught by Smart Mark (from America's Best Dance Crew Season 2's Phresh Select).

Amazing breaking video: Lil Crabe

A viral video with some of the most stunning breaking I've seen in a long time: Lil Crabe, dancing to "Sail", from lilcrabe Youtube. Thanks for the link, Willie!

Solution to ABDC Blowup Contest Week 5: Street Kingdom

Thanks to everyone who entered Week 5 of our ABDC Blowup Contest. Street Kingdom was our mystery crew.  Here is the blowup:
 The clue ("On a recent America's Best Dance Crew, they gave some mighty praise") alludes to krump, which is an acronym for Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise. Here is the original photo, from the Rihanna Challenge:

We had many more entries this week, with almost all of them correct. While there is still a three-way tie - Jai, JabbaJake, and PerezOverride -- several other people are just a little behind. Week 6 of the contest will be posted tomorrow.   Click here for the contest rules.

Video: Congratulations Lil Buck - winner of Madonna's & Smirnoff's Global Dance Search's tour

At the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project's Global Dance Search on November 12, 2011, Madonna chose the winner of a global dance contest awarding one lucky dancer the opportunity to join her official dance crew. Eleven finalists battled it out in front of over one thousand guests. Beating hundreds of online hopefuls and then competing against finalists live at the event, Lil' Buck from Memphis, TN was the announced winner. Here's his submission for the dance search:

Video: Poreotics dance at Stanford University

Poreotics (minus Jet Li) performed at Lambda Phi Epsilon at Stanford University on November 11, 2011. The ABDC5 winners brought both familiar and new elements to their dance that night. From Stanfordlambdas Youtube.  Thanks for the tip, Greg!

Funny Video: S**t Kingz wedding performance

S**t Kingz were recently hired to perform at a wedding reception. They performed their prize-winning Body Rock 2011 performance (click here to watch the original), but with some modifications -- including one member in a wedding dress. Thanks for the tip Andrew!

Bloopers from IaMmE, Phunk Phenomenon at PHUNK'tion

We've already showed you the highlights from PHUNK'tion with Phunk Phenomenon and IaMmE (click here if you missed it!). Here's the outtakes and funny moments from Chachi and the two ABDC6 crews. From HouseofCrews Youtube..

Video: Redbull Flying Bach

From RedBull.com: "1,200 fans packed into the Burgtheatre to watch Red Bull Flying Bach make its debut in Vienna, Austria. The show ended in a standing ovation for Christoph Hagel and the Flying Steps breakdance crew.

NAOTV Episode 1: Loads of Locking

What's poppin' BBDC readers? Actually, a better question would be what's lockin' BBDC readers? The first ever installment of NAOTV is bringing you guys some of the best lockers in the world this week. This was a great week for dance videos in general, but it was especially true for locking videos. And I couldn't just pick one video either. So first, let's head on over to Chinatown in NYC to check out our first pair of lockers: Hurrikane and Firelock.

The reigning Juste Debout locking champions showed off their versatility in dance styles as well as their world class locking abilities. And as always, the Yak Films production quality is top notch. Our next pair of videos feature Hilty and Bosch at Urban Dance Camp. Definitely check these out:

These guys became two of the most popular lockers in the world after their showcase at Red Bull BC One 2005. Their UDC videos definitely show us why.

For more dope dance videos from this week, you can check out this playlist or click on the links below.

---Other dope videos from this week---

Project Prepix Asia Practice Video

Just Jam International|Highlights|2011|STRIFE.TV

Maxt Out XI - Major Choreo 1st Place - Toybox performance

Brian Puspos Choreography - Ghetto by The Dream

Rockwell Family - Hip Hop International 2011 (thanks to YouTuber stephcharbonneaurwf for the submission)

Shaun Evaristo Carnival 2011

KAZUKI (s**t kingz) "You/Chris Brown" @EN DANCE STUDIO

WorldofDance.com | "For the Love of the Dance" feat. Big Mijo & 6yr old Puzzle | Krump Creator

**If you have any submissions for NAOTV, please send them to my YouTube account here.**

That's it for this week's episode of NAOTV! Thanks for reading and watching! - NAO

Video: Mos Wanted Crew - "Avengers" Introduction

This past weekend, World of Dance Tour held it's first ever WOD Boston! One of the most notable themes throughout the event, was Mos Wanted Crew's performance.

Aside from the amazing dancing, this show had a lot of hilarious moments. But, my favorite part had to be the ending freestyles. So dope!

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Video: ICONic Boyz dance in collaboration with Vlado Footwear

ICONic Boyz and Vlado Footwear just released a dance video.

Video: Jaja & Pacman (IaMmE) in PROOV Allstyles battle final

Jaja and Pacman (members of ABDC6's winning crew IaMmE) made it to the All-styles final round at PROOV, a free-style event held at Brown University on November 5, 2011. They lost to A-Boogie (from Slaughter House Family) and Yoyo (NBW Allstars). The event was sponsored by Brown's Ground Breakin' dance group and GR818ERS, a group from LA including Devious (Step Up 4, LXD Season 2). Video from tamtink1 Youtube Channel. Thanks for the tip, Ken!

Video: FootworKINGz at the Federal Bar

FootworKINGz (ABDC Season 6) recently danced at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood, CA. From Princejron Youtube.

Video: Kaba Modern Legacy at University of Virginia

Kaba Modern Legacy performed at the University of Virginia for a concert to raise awareness of breast cancer. From iHarvs Youtube.

Video: Lil' O (Phresh Select) "Dope"

Yak Films recently uploaded a video of Lil' O (Phresh Select) dancing in Brooklyn. Music: "Dope" by Thurz

Rhythm City is back -- new website, new major US show!

We hadn't heard much from Rhythm City (America's Best Dance Crew Season 4) lately. They've returned with a new website -- RhythmCityEnt.com -- to bring news, videos, photos, etc. The first news: They have a big show called The Takeover in New York on December 23. It is "an off- Broadway-style show that is theatrically staged, with complete stage props, elaborate sets and wardrobe, and energetic performances that will shake New York City." This production builds on their highly successful tour in China this summer, and promises to have all the energy and excitement that Rhythm City showed on ABDC. Tickets go on sale November 11; more info on their website

In Case U Missed It: Phunk Phenomenon at WOD Boston

ABDC 6's Phunk Phenomenon closed out the show at World of Dance Boston. You may recognize this performance as the opener to the I.aM.PHUNK'tion event at Northeastern University.

Favorite KoopaTV videos of week: "Legends Never Die" & "Ninjas in Paris"

There was a tie for favorite KoopaTV video for the week: Andrew Baterina's "Legends Never Die" and Ellen Kim's "Ninjas in Paris". Click here for the detailed results. In case you missed them, here are the videos:

Video: Funk'd Up TV's "Vanessa Hudgens" and "Hip Hop Bay Allstars"

FunkdupTV Youtube is a reliable source of watchworthy videos of dance from the Bay area. Among my recent favorites are two very different productions: "Vanessa Hudgens" and "Hip Hop Bay Allstars"

America's Best Dance Crew Season 7 audiitions -- January 2012!

According to Hip Hop International's Facebook page, auditions for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7 will be held in January 2012! Cities, dates & locations are being finalized & will be announced soon! Thanks for the tip, PerezOverride!  

Enter Return of the ABDC Blowups Week 5 now!

Back for week 5 of our RETURN OF THE ABDC Blowups.  We're bringing back some of our favorite images -- but you'll have to look CLOSELY! In this contest, we've blown up parts of photos from ABDC Seasons 1-6. All images can be found somewhere on MTV.com. Your task: Name that crew.

Rules: This contest will go on for several weeks, and the person with the highest cumulative number of answers will win a Tshirt, iTunes certificate or other merchandise of his/her choice, worth up to $30. If there is a tie, we will randomly choose the winner. To make it a little harder, we are disabling the comments for the contest posts. Send your answer to abdccontest@gmail.com; we will NOT confirm whether you have the right answer. Please do not post your answer in on this site or elsewhere -- we want to keep this fair. If I find that you've posted the answer online, you are permanently disqualified from the contest and banned from all comments. Answers for this week's puzzle must be received by midnight November 12,  2011.

Here's this week's image and a clue with VERY DELIBERATELY chosen words: "On a recent America's Best Dance Crew, they gave some mighty praise."

Video: Toybox at Maxt Out XI

Toybox won first place in the 2011 Major Choreo Division at Maxt Out XI. Here is his performance featuring members of his crew Inside The Box, which competed on the show Live To Dance last year. Bonus points to anyone who can spot any ABDC alumni in the video.

Video: Hazmat (Hype 5-0) and Shasha (Hype Juniors) on Ellen Show

Josh "Hazmat" Ulep of ABDC's Hype 5-0 and Shasha (Hype Jrs.) appeared on the Ellen Show on November 7, 2011. Thanks for the link Eddygris!

Video: Shaun Evaristo "Throwback: Kpop"

Shaun Evaristo has recently been uploading old dance videos of his onto his YouTube channel. This video is the beginning phases of his work with the Korean pop artist Se7en. The dancers are Jaffar Smith and Sh*t Kingz. Check it out:

Solution to ABDC Blowup Contest Week 4: Vogue Evolution

Thanks to everyone who entered Week 4 of our ABDC Blowup Contest. Vogue Evolution was our mystery crew.  Here is the blowup:

The clue alluded to dipping, which is the signature move for Vogue Evolution. Here is the original photo, from the Martial Arts challenge:

I'm getting concerned about the contest now -- the number of entries is way down and there were only 7 correct answers. I may end this early, in the next week or two, if there isn't more interest and involvement. FYI -- Jai, JabbaJake, and PerezOverride are all tied for the lead. Week 5 of the contest will be posted tomorrow, and I hope you solvers find it more welcoming!  Anyone can still win if the contest continues to the end.  Click here for the contest rules.

In case you missed it: Jaja (IaMmE) with XStyle Team at Russian Dance Kemp

In July 2011, Jaja (member of ABDC6 winning crew IaMmE) performed with Brazil's XStyle Team at Russian Dance Kemp. Thanks for the tip, Greg!

Poreotics Turkey-Day Fan Challenge

Poreotics.com runs monthly fan contests, and the one for November 2011 is designed to get you thankful. Chad's Challenge: Cook or bake something Poreotics Related, like a turkey with sunglasses or spelling out "Poreotics" in mashed potatoes and gravy. Details here.  If you enter, send us a picture too at BloggingABDC@gmail.com.

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Choreo Cookies CS Showcase 2011"

Hi there! NAO here with today's episode of KoopaTV and a little announcement after the video. Today, we're headed to Los Angeles, where last month Culture Shock hosted its annual Choreographers Showcase. Among the many groups performing in exhibition was Choreo Cookies.

This performance shows us a very different side of Choreo Cookies that we're not used to seeing. See for yourself:

Now for the announcement: after today, KoopaTV is going on hiatus for the rest of the year. For the time being, I will be taking his place, posting the dopest video of the week every Friday evening around 6. You can still submit videos to his YouTube here or mine here. Since I will be posting weekly, submissions must have been posted no earlier than the Friday of the last episode. Thanks to everyone who has watched, commented, and submitted videos to KoopaTV's Dance Clip of the Day so far. He will resume posting daily next year.

Until then, KoopaTV, signing off.

TiVo Alert: Hazmat and Sasha on Ellen

Here's one for the Hypersquad fans out there. Josh Ulep (Hype 5-0, ABDC5), and Sasha (Hype Jrs) have caught attention of Ellen DeGeneres, and will be appearing on her show tomorrow, Monday November 7th. Check you local listings for times! In case you forgot why they caught her eye, here's a reminder: 

Video: Mix'd Elements 2.0 at CS Showcase 2011

The defending USA Hip Hop Dance Championships Silver Medalists Mix'd Elements 2.0 performed at the 2011 Culture Shock Choreographers Showcase. For anyone who has been wanting to see their HHI performance, this appears to be an extended version of it. If that is the case, then in my opinion that silver medal was well deserved. Check it out:

Videos: I.aM.PHUNK'tion

Northeastern University's Kinematix organized a hip hop dance showcase with ABDC 6's I.aM.mE and Phunk Phenomenon as the headlining performers.

Phunk Phenomenon opened the show with their entire company dancing to their own remix of DJ Khaled's "Welcome to My Hood".

I.aM.mE's full crew is finally all back together as they performed their signature "brain bangs" in front of the Northeastern University crowd.

Thanks for the tip, PerezOverride!