Video: Andrew Baterina (SoReal) - "So Anxious"

It's been quite awhile since we've seen a production from Season 2 finalist, Andrew Baterina (unless you count WoD Houston).  Here he is with Lyle Beniga and Vinh Nguyen (and a feature from Jeka Jane) in this piece to the classic jam, "So Anxious" by Ginuwine. From Andrew Baterina YouTube.
 

Video: super Fun Night's Monster Mash, with ABDC Dancers

Okay, I didn't pick them out, but the person once in charge of America's Best Dance Crew PR just posted this video with a note to 'look close for ABDC dancers.' So, enjoy and look close

Video teaser for RedBull BC One: The Chase

The line-up is now almost complete for the Red Bull BC One World Finals on November 30. All eight returning Red Bull BC One World Champions (Omar, Lilou, Hong 10, Ronnie, Wing, Neguin, RoxRite and Mounir) will battle against a new breed of competitors -- Nori (Asia Pacific), Arex (Latin America), Gravity (North America), Lil Zoo (Middle East Africa), Froz (Western Europe) and Robin (Eastern Europe). Two final Wild Card entries, chosen by a panel of B-Boy experts, will be announced in November.

Tickets for the Red Bull BC One World Finals are now on sale.for the finals in Seoul on November 30. The World Finals will be also be live-streamed at redbullbcone.com.

RedBull BC One created this teaser called "The Chase" in preparation for the main event . It features  Red Bull BC One All Stars, Wing and RoxRite through the streets of Seoul into an underground battle against the country’s fiercest B-Boy rivals.

Saturday Night Live Dance clip of the season - "Boy Dance Party"

The crew is definitely not ready for prime time, but Bruce Willis leads a mean Boy Dance Party on Saturday Night Live

Video: Willdabeast Adams (Eclectic Gentlemen) + several 8 Flavahz dancers = "We Back"

Five of the 8 Flavahz (ABDC Season 7) dance in this video choreographed by Eclectic Gentlemen's Willdabeast Adams, to Missy Elliot's "We Back. Frombeast9688 Youtube.

Video: Pacman w/ IaMmE crewmates, Ian Eastwood: "The Placebo Effect"

To quote the video's description: "The placebo effect happens when you decide a therapy will make you better and your belief makes it so. Is the placebo effect real or is it in your head?"

That's a lot for a Friday, but the dancing is superb, from Pacman and fellow IaMme (ABDC Season 6) members Jaja Vankova, Brandon Harrell, Di Moon Zhang, and Emilion Dosal as well as Ian Eastwood (Mos Wanted Crew), Cyrus 'Glitch' Spencer, Jenny and Jayme Rae Daily, King Charles, and Brandon Shaw

Video: Ricky Cole (Mos Wanted Crew and Harlie Ramirez - "The Best you Ever Had"

The latest from Ricky Cole (ABDC's Mos Wanted Crew) - a solo (followed by another solo by Harlie Ramirez) to a cover of "The Best You Ever Had"

mL the SPOTLIGHT: $lick (Ringmasters)

Continuing their SPOTLIGHT series, Movement Lifestyle puts $lick (ABDC3 Ringmasters) front and center.  It doesn't matter how many times I've seen it, but bone-breaking and flexing still weirds me out- in a good way!  Check out this freestyle as he talks about what being in the spotlight means to him.  From MovementLifestyle YouTube.

Video: Blank Canvas - "STUCK"

Check out the latest from Blank Canvas - a Hawaiian crew featuring Brittnie Aguilar & Marc Duey from Hype 5-0 (ABDC5) and Tam Rapp from 8Flavahz (ABDC7).  From BlankCanvasHI YouTube.
 

Video: Megan Lawson's new reel w/ footage of Madonna's MDNA tour & Fanny Pak

Megan Lawson (member of Fanny Pak in both Season 2 and 7) just posted a new performance reel that includes recent work including performances with Fanny Pak, and her backup dances (with FP's Matt Cady) for Madonna's recent tour.

Megan Lawson 2013 Reel from Megan Lawson on Vimeo.

Video: Ian Eastwood (Mos Wanted Crew) choreo and dancing- "Hit em Up"

Ian Eastwood will be performing with Mos Wanted Crew at World of Dance Toronto on October 12, 2013. But if you can't make it there (or even if you can), check out his latest video where he choreographs and dances with Brian Puspos, Ade Willis, Pau Arnel, and Bru Vidal. 

Brandon Harrell (IaMmE) blasts WIN for usng his choreography without permission

Allkpop.com reports on Brandon Harrell (member of ABDC's IaMmE) responding to the theft of his choreography by a dance team on WIN. Though the program listed IaMmE in the credits, it appears they didn't directly credit them with the choreography. Among Harrell's tweets on the subject: "No matter how "ok" people might think it is, it's not cool to use others choreo without notifying and asking the creators....in ANY case."..."People still don't understand. It's not about the credit, it's about the work, the man hours, the product."

 Here's the performance in question: 

Video: Jaja Vankova (IaMmE) solos at Citywalk

Why do we post so many videos of Jaja Vankova (member of ABDC's IaMmE) on this site? Because they are so damn good. Here's the latest from World of Dance, filmed at Citywalk

Video: Hypersquad - "Royals"

This is another one of those songs that when I first heard it, I quickly thought "I can't wait to see a dope piece to it" and here it is.  From the Academy of Hype - featuring members of Bandits and Rascals - choreographer, Jee Kalua, waacks to the hit song "Royals" by Lourde.  Check out the cameos from ABDC5's Allen Pascual, Willard Soares, & Goose Polanco.  From Jee Kalua YouTube.
 

Videos: Poreotics Kombat & Jet Li - "My Blood"

Along with many others (including I.aM.mE), the season 5 champions are celebrating the return of the web-series, Mortal Kombat Legacy.  Check out this mirror match-up as Poreotics take on themselves in this intense battle.  And in case you need your Jet Li fix, he recently posted this freestyle to "My Blood" by Ellie Goulding- "no remix, no dubstep. All feeling". From PoreoticsHD & JustinJetLi YouTubes.

Video: PG Family (home of RNG) wins silver at World of Dance Seattle

PG Family (Kolanie Mark's dance family that includes ABDC's RNG) came in second at World of Dance Seattle, as well as winning best costume and best theme. Here's their performance:

Is there going to be a Russia's Best Dance Crew?

According to Huffington Post,  Dance Studio Focus is looking to host a competitive series called Focus Best Dance Crew, based on America's Best Dance Crew. Here's the most recent video from Dance Studio Focus, with Ukranian dancer Yeva Shiyanova  performing strip-dance choreography to "Radioactive" -- compelling but most assuredly not hiphop

Video: Vogue Evolution members in Icono Pop's "All Night"

Icono Pop's new video "All Night" uses backup dancers from Vogue Evolution (ABDC Season 4) including Leiomy. Thanks for the link Joshua!

Video: 8 Flavahz dance in Rudy Smit's "I am your leader"

Most of 8 Flavahz (ABDC Season 7) dance with Rudi Smit (of South Africa's Untimitive Megacrew and Untamed Dance Crew) to Nicki Minaj's "I Am Your Leader". According the description, the entire process of learning to filming the video took less than 3 hours. Impressive.  Thanks Tafari!

Mike Song to help launch Onionflix, a media company promoting "emotionally inspiring videos"

Mike Song (member of ABDC's Kaba Modern with dozens of other dance-worthy credits) will be on the Advisory Board for Onionflix, a based media company that hopes to highlight achievements of both amateur and professional filmmakers and plans to showcase emotionally inspiring videos that encourage motivation, philanthropy, and compassion. Putting the artist first, filmmakers will be given the option to partner with Onionflix and receive 90% of the advertising revenues, compared to the standard 50% share that most studios currently provide.  Videos to be featured on the newly launched website www.onionflix.com may include short films, interviews, documentaries, and scripted stories.
 
“Onionflix films aim to tug at the heartstrings and inspire viewers to do something good,” said founder Bennett Kim.   “We hope to be a positive influence to both our viewers and filmmakers." 

Video: Chachi Gonzales - "You're not My Girl"

Chachi Gonzales (member of ABDC's IaMmE) taught at Urban Dance Camp and performed this casual fun solo. From ToTheCultureTV.

Must-watch Video: Parris Goebel (ReQuest) choreographs Cali Boys

Parris Goebel (leader of ABDC's ReQuest Crew) has some intense choreography for her Cali Boys, including Denzel Chisholm (member of ABDC's Rhythm City) on her BGPOPA Youtube. Thanks Tafari!

Intense video from IaMmE members for FATALITY

Phillip Chbeeb choreographed and Emilio Dosal dance choreographed this video to celebrate the launch of Kombat Legacy series on Machinima. They dance along with fellow IaMmE (Season 6 of ABDC) members Brandon Harrell and Jaja Vankova

Video from ABDC regular Greg: "Thank you Very Much"

One highlight of running this site is watching the progress of some of our regulars and contributors as they hone their dance skills. Here's the latest from Greg, showing some developed popping skills. Thanks!

Video: Jabbawockeez Perform at MDA Telethon

Recently, the champs performed at the MDA Show of Strength Telethon which aired earlier this month.  To find out more about muscular dystrophy and to make a donation, check out the Show of Strength website here.  From thewockeez YouTube.
 

Video: 24-7 Danceforce - "Breath of Life" | feat 8Flavahz

Aloha! Check out this brilliant production from 24-7 Danceforce in Hawaii.  It was choreographed by Ryan Cardenas, Kanoe Esteves, Stephenie Kunz, & Tam Rapp (8Flavahz) to Florence and the Machine's "Breath of Life".  And I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that's Summer Waikiki (8Flavahz) in the last half of the video (my apologies if it isn't). From 24-7 Danceforce YouTube.
 

Video: Bailrok (Future Funk) on Disney's Make York Mark

Bailey "Bailrok" Munoz (Future Funk, Rocksteady Crew) was recently highlighted on Disney's Make Your Mark.  Here's the video below from his performance at WoD New York with cameos from ChaChi and Josh of ICONic. From disneychannel YouTube.
 

Congratulations to Michelle McNulty (TV reality casting director extraordinaire) on winning an Emmy!

Michelle McNulty was the casting director for America's Best Dance Crew as well as many other reality show talent competitions including the Sing-off and the Voice). She's also one of my all-time favorite people I met while covering ABDC for several seasons, because of her humor, high spirits, and constructive positive way of working with auditioners. 

She received an Emmy for her work on the Voice. Congratulations Michelle! Click here for her Instagram pictures from the event.

Video: amazing solo from Ricky Cole (Mos Wanted Crew)

Ricky Cole (member of ABDC Season 7's Mos Wanted Crew) was an instructor for the World of Dance Vancouver workshops. This video captures some solo free-style from the session.

Video: Rhythm City dance in Frankie Zulferino's "Color My Night" remix

Here's a relatively rare appearance by members of Rhythm City (ABDC Season 4) and Struck Boys (America's Got Talent): "Color My Night" remix by Frankie Zulferino, featuring Domo. It was choreographed by Alonzo Williams (leader of Rhythm City)

Video: FENG (Quest Crew) - "Runaway Baby"

Check out this brilliant production from ABDC 3 champ, FENG (Quest Crew) to Bruno Mars' "Runaway Baby".  It features amazing dancers including Amanda Suk & Chad Mayate (Poreotics).  From JUSTFENG YouTube.
 

Must see video: IaMmE - "Aliens React to Photo Booth"

For reasons that will become apparent, it's hard to tell whose movement we're watching here. The creative genius is Phillip Pacman Chbeeb and the creative team is listed as members of IaMmE (ABDC Season 6 winners).

Video: Charlize (8 Flavahz) in "Lolly" video for Maejor Ali w. Justin Bieber, Juicy J

Charlize of 8 Flavahz (ABDC Season 7) is one of the background dancers for this mega-hit video of "Lolly" by Maejor Ali, with Justin Bieber and Juicy J. Always glad to see the dancers getting major exposure like this!

Video: Kenichi Ebina dances to victory on America's Got Talent

Kenichi Ebina won America's Got Talent -- the first dancer to win that honor (and money). Here's a video with excerpts from all his performances. Thanks for the link Ninjaboi!

Video: Lando Wilkins at Fair Play Dance Camp

Latest from Lando Wilkins (member of ABDC's Boxcuttuhz and Mos Wanted Crew): footage from his trip to Krakow Poland for Fair Play Dance Camp, including club dancing and other camp scenes.

Video: Dtrix and BOTY stars prepping for So You Think You Can Dance

The latest from Dtrix (member of ABDC Season 3's Quest Crew, as well as So You Think You Can Dance all-star) appeared on the So You Think You Can Dance finale. This latest video shows the prep and fooling around for that performance.

Video: Ian Eastwood at World of Dance Bay Area

Ian Eastwood (member of ABDC's Mos Wanted Crew) solos at the 2013 World of Dance in the Bay area

Videos: The latest from Poreotics | Chad Mayate & Charles V Nguyen

While the season 5 champs are taking a small break as a group (Dumbo is teaching overseas), the other members of Poreotics are still working hard- creating and producing videos.  Here's Chad Mayate's production to K Roosevelt's "Do Me Now" (w. Poreotic, Lawrence Devera) and Charles V Nguyen's Part 1 of a freestyle to "Talk To Me (Brillz Remix)" by Kill The Noise.  From Chad Mayate and Charles V Nguyen YouTube channels.

Video: Babywockee Performs at Clutchfest

In more positive "Wockee News", Ariah aka Babywockee recently performed at Clutchfest in New Jersey earlier last month.  Check her out in this performance to music mixed by her Mommy and Daddy. From Ariah Babywockee YouTube.

mL theSPOTLIGHT: Daniel "Cloud" Campos

The latest edition of Movement Lifestyle's theSPOTLIGHT features the amazing, Daniel "Cloud" Campos.  I am amazed whenever I watch Cloud perform, and this video is no different.  Check it out, as he talks about being in and out of the spotlight and how he hopes to inspire.  From MovementLifestyle YouTube.

Jabbawockeez suing manager for raising his ownership stake from 1% to 52%!

From Courthouse News comes a bizarre story: "Jabbawockeez sued Fred Nguyen (their manager) and his company FDN Holdings, claiming he sneakily increased his ownership of the group from 1 percent to 52 percent...The plaintiffs' attorney Joseph Ganley in an interview: "We believe Nguyen was able to increase his commission by manipulating the business's articles of incorporation." Ganley said Nguyen secretly and gradually increased his commissions over 10 years, the largest increase in the past three years. Ganley said Nguyen is still the group's manager but the Jabbawockeez want to stop him from taking more than he should."

Video: Mike Song, Pacman, & Moon - MAN VS HANDS

Inspired by 'old family photos', Mike Song (Kaba Modern, Kinjaz), Philip "Pacman" Chbeeb, & Di "Moon" Zhang (I.aM.mE) created this fun, original concept to the sounds of Smash Hitta.  See if you can figure out who's hands belong to who.  From mikeosong YouTube.
 

Help Battlefest Tour -- Funding drive through Kickstarter to create 5-stop national tour

Battlefest recently created a KickStarter campaign to help raise $15,000 to put together a 5 city Battlefest Tour to NY, Atlanta, Memphis, Texas, and California.  The Tour is set to begin March 2014 and will end November 2014. If it goes as planned, it will be extended to 5 live event tapings (one in each city) and in November they will fly the top 3 dancers from each state to NY for a huge Finale -- the "BattleFest King of the Streets Tournament" to find out who is the top dancer of the year & which City will take home the belt.

Their goal is to raise $15,000 before Oct 11th. With every amount you pledge on our Kickstarter you get cool rewards and Gifts.  Click here for more information and to give.

Video: another highlight from SYTYCD finale - Live performance by Movement Box

On the live finale for Season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance, the show brought back Movement Box, as they were voted the Most Memorable Audition for the season. The group -- John Tesoriero (a crew member for UPrising at Boston College) and a street beatboxer -- auditioned in Boston. We wish them good luck and hope to see more performances from them in the future!

Video: Battle of the Year performance (incl D-trix & Steve from Quest) on So You Think You Can Dance

The finale for Season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance featured a trailer for Battle of the Year, followed by a live performance by the dancers which included D-tril and Steve Terada of ABDC's Quest Crew.

Video: Lorena Liebman (Blueprint Cru) - "Rock The Boat"

ABDC Season 5 finalist, Lorena Liebman, is joined by her fellow 8-Count dancers (including Irratik's Janick Arseneau) in her production to Aaliyah's classic, "Rock The Boat".  From 8CountDance YouTube.

News and Video: Matt Cady (Fanny Pak) appears as choreographer on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition

I swore I wouldn't watch Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition (on Lifetime) but this might soften my resolve. Matt Cady (leader of ABDC's Fanny Pak) is a contributing choreographer for the show. If you don't have the channel, click here to watch on Lifetime Online

Video: Riquel Olander (We Are Heroes) joins wth Thy Agency: "Are You Single"

Riquel Olander (member of ABDC Season 4 winners We Are Heroes) dances with Thy Agency for Ray Lavender's "Are You Single".

Video: New dancing and humor from most of the Poreotics

Poreotics (ABDC group, minus Dumbo and Jet Li) lose the color but gain some steps and humor in their latest video with both choreo and free-style - "My Arm Hurts". Thanks Greg!

Video: Jaja Vankova (IaMmE, Street Kingdom) at Universal City Walk

Jaja Vankova (member of ABDC's IaMmE and currently a member of Street Kingdom) danced at Universal City Walk at Universal Studios last week. Amazing as ever. Thanks Greg!

mL theSPOTLIGHT: Joesar Alva (Boogie Bots)

It's been quite awhile since we posted anything on Joesar Alva (ABDC 2), but now he's in the front and center in the spotlight.  Check out his freestyle as he talks about what dance means to him.  From MovementLifestyle YouTube.

Video: Flavahz Crew at Universal City Walk

The latest from Flavahz Crew (members of ABDC's 8 Flavahz) in their recent performance at Universal's City Walk, from StepXStep Dance.

Video: dance clips from 90s TV including The Carlton, Mario Lopez, & 9 more

If you're feeling a bit nostalgic (or anti-nostalgic) this video from DS2DIO is the ticket. It features the Carlton, the Urkel, Mario Lopez (ABDC host -- had to get in the reference) on Saved By The Bell, Kevin Bacon's guest appearance on Will and Grace, and some cringe-worthy dances.

Video: Pharside X Kanye West - hiphop under the kaleidoscope

It's always worth it to watch dances created by Chris Pharside Jennings (ABDC's Supreme Soul, founder of Academy of Villains) but the current one is a treat for its use of kaleidoscopic effects. From pharside Youtube.

Videos: hiphop highlights on So You Think You Can Dance Performance finale

The performance finale of So You Think You Can Dance featured two hiphop routines and a hiphop solo. 

Fik-shun danced with tWitch to "Hello Good Morning", choreographed by Luther Brown:

Jasmine and comfort bicycled danced to "Run The World Girls", with choreography by Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo

Fik-shun's solo was a pretty funny take on Gangnam Style.

Video: Sal and Nico Banuelos (Elektrolytes) tribute to their recently deceased sister

Francine Rosas Banuelos (sister of Elektrolytes members Nico and Sal) passed away on August 24, 2013 at the age of 30. From her obituary: "She enjoyed reading, writing poetry and loved to sing with her brothers and her cousins. She was a green belt in Kajukenbo and was employed at NAK Martial Arts Center. She loved being around all the kids at the dojo, and was just saying how the kids always made her day brighter. Although she was a little firecracker she had the biggest heart."

 Her brothers created this video in her memory. Rest in peace.

Video: Emilio Dosal (I.aM.mE) - "Slip"

Not much info given on this video, other than it's dope!  Here's ABDC Champ, Emilio "Millie" Dosal's production to Baauer's "Slip".  From IaMEmiliodosal YouTube.

Vlog: Tyga visits an unmasked Jabbawockeez

In Tyga's vlog, he visits the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. There's a brief section (starting at 2:50) where he poses with the members of Jabbawockees (without the masks) and is given his own mask

The Philippine All Stars at HHI '13 | Mega Crew & Adult Divisions

Head over to OfficialHHI YouTube to see more performances from this year's Hip Hop International that were recently uploaded.  But for now, check out the Philippine All Stars as they competed in the Mega Crew Division for the very first time!  They placed 3rd in the Prelims and 7th in the Semi-Finals (missing their chance to compete at World Finals by .02 points!!).  And their Adult Crew was amazing as well, missing the Bronze Medal by .04 points.  Below is much better view of their routine from when they were special guests at WoD: Bay Area.  From World of Dance Network YouTube.

Video: Jaja Vankova - "CLAPZ"

Jaja Vankova (member of ABDC's IaMmE) joins with Spartan aka Lil Tight Eyez, Knucklegead aka Jay NY, B-Dash aka Twinevery on this tight choreo to Mario P Amigo's "Clapz". On JAJAvankova Youtube. Thanks Greg!

Video: D-trix's twerking seminar with Victor Kim (Quest Crew), Jaja (IaMmE), & Jerel (Step boys) ++

It took me awhile to watch this one because I am tired of hearing people who never watch dance talk about twerking. But it's worth it to watch to the end where D-trix has assembled an "America's Got So You think you can Twerk Dance Crew Idol Crew" with Victor Kim (ABDC's Quest Crew), Jaja Vankova (ABDC's IaMmE), Megan Batoon, Ellen Kim, Aye Hasagawa, Jerel (ABDC's Stepboys) and other dancers who are actually talented. From the wildly popular theDOMINCshow channel Thanks Greg!

Video: Brandon "747" Harrell w. the Elektrolytes - "Canon Rock"

ABDC Champions come together at the Elektrolytes Headquarters and do what they do best... create!  Here's Brandon '747' Harrell (I.aM.mE) with the Elektrolytes/Bots production to "Canon Rock" by JerryC. And a Happy Belated Birthday to Brandon!  From showoff747 YouTube.

Video: Tight Eyez (Street Kingdom), Daisy & Torch - "Who's in Control"

Tight Eyez (member of ABDC's Street Kingdom), Daisy and Torch take on Kendrick Lamar's "Who's In Control

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL JACKSON!

Happy Birthday to the one and only King of Pop, Michael Jackson!  He would have turned 55 years old today... People all around the world are celebrating- playing his music and replicating the moves he made so famous.  Check out the cast of Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil as they party it up to the classic hit, "Wanna Be Startin' Something".  And for more Michael flavor, check below for my review for the Cirque Du Soleil Michael Jackson ONE show now playing in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay.  From cirquedusoleil YouTube.

Review: Michael Jackson ONE (Cirque Du Soleil)

As a person who has seen A LOT of Michael Jackson tribute shows, trust me when I say that Michael Jackson ONE is truly the best.  Without a doubt, it is the closest feeling to attending an actual MJ concert ever since the King's passing.  Everyone would absolutely love it - from the casual fan to the most hardcore, glove-wearing, devotee.  Dancers, and fans of dance, would especially enjoy that it's very dance-intensive.  And why wouldn't it be?  It was choreographed by Michael's choreographer, Travis Payne- along with Rich & Tone Talauega, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Olivier Simola, Ben Potvin, Adrea Ziegler, Ivan 'Flipz' Velez (Groovaloos), and the one and only, Parris Goebel (ReQuest Dance Crew, Royal Family).  Also, featured in the show are dancers from ABDC 6's 787 Crew (Puerto Rico) and ReQuest Dance Crew (New Zealand).  Michael's original music was brilliantly remixed and remastered by musical director, Kevin Antunes, and perfectly suited the enchanting story that only Cirque Du Soleil can tell.  And 'enchanting' is certainly the word that best describes this show.  Even as I type up this review, it's a struggle trying to remember everything that happened because I was so captivated and entralled. 

Click here to read the rest of my review and see exclusive pictures from Michael Jackson ONE

And for more info and how to get tickets for Michael Jackson ONE at The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, visit cirquedusoleil.com or click on the picture above.

Videos: Hiphop highlights from So You Think You Can Dance Top 6

The Top 6 show for So You Think You Can Dance had 16 routines ranging from Alvin Ailey knockoff to Bollywood to Swing. There were 3 hiphop numbers -- a solo from Fik-shun (dancing to Chris Brown's "Look at me Now"),Hayley and Joshua dancing to a Nappytabs routine (to Wiz Khalifa's "Work Hard Play Hard"), and Amy & Fik-shun -- choreographed by Dave Scott -- dancing to Usher's "Lemme See

Video: Lil Mama in teaser for "CrazySexyCool" - biopic about TLC

It's been pointed out that the MTV VMAs showcased the 'next acts' for two of the three original ABDC judges. As pointed out in earlier posts, JC Chasez reunited with his NSYNC band members in the Justin Timberlake tribute. And, the show aired the promo for the new movie about TLC called "CrazySexyCool", where Lil Mama portrays Left Eye Lopes. Watch it here:

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JC Chasez interview: No -- NSYNC will not do a concert together

Despite the accolades that NSYNC received for their appearance on MTV's VMAs, the boy group is not planning to go on the road. In an interview in USA Today, NSYNC member (and ABDC judge) JC Chasez said: "Justin gave me a buzz and he said, 'Hey man, listen. I'm getting this award and they have given me a pile of time to perform and we started our careers at MTV and I think we should get the band back together.' "  But it was a one-time event, according to the article.


 Not the least of the issues -- the guys had trouble doing their signature dance moves: 'When it came to practicing their moves from 11 years ago, "everyone was going, 'Can we go through this one more time slowly?' … So that part was pretty funny.'

Video: Ian Eastwood (Mos Wanted Crew): "Strawberry Bubblegum"

Ian Eastwood (member of ABDC's Mos Wanted Crew) taught a class at iDanceCamp in Italy in July 2013. This video shows some of the classmates, followed by Ian's solo (starting at 1:10). Video from Bounce Factory

Video: Static Noyze dance on Bad Rabbits' "Dance with You"

Bad Rabbits release an end-of-summer video of "Dance with You" complete with ABDC's Static Noyze.

Video: Congratulations SOREAL -- winner of World of Dance Houston's Adult Division

World of Dance hit Houston on August 23, 2013. SOREAL (in the family of ABDC's runnerup SoReal Cru) took first place in the Adult Division competition, followed by Wyldstyl and Galing Cru.

Video: Justin Timberlake medley on VMAs with NSYNC (and Fanny Pak backup dancer)

One of the highlights of the MTV VMAs on August 24, 2014 was definitely the long medley of Justin Timberlakes' greatest hits, including a very short reunion with NSYNC (beginning her at 11:00). As icing on the cake for ABDC fans: Fanny Pak's Natalie Gilmore performed as one of Timberlakes' backup dancers.

The Royal Family: Defend the Throne

By now, many of us know how this story ends.  New Zealand's Royal Family successfully achieved their goal in defending their Gold medal championships.  But as Big Poppa says, "There's no win if there's no work"- and these guys certainly put in the work.  As someone who attended HHI, I can attest there is no other crew that carry themselves the way The Royal Family does at Worlds.  You can tell that their work ethic is second to none and that's why they're the champions.  Check out this amazing journey from hip-hop dance's royalty, The Royal Family as they 'Defend the Throne'.  From Thepalacedancestudio YouTube. --

Episode 2: Day Two -- Episode 3: Day Three 
Episode 4: Day Four -- Episode 5: Opening Ceremonies 
Episode 6: World Preliminaries

Episode 7: Semi Finals -- Episode 8: Finals

FLIP (Canada) Gold Medal Performance at HHI '13

I've been a fan of these girls ever since I saw them at last year's HHI (Silver Medal).  Then I saw them earlier in the year when they performed (and won) with the All.Young.All.Stars at WoD Montreal.  With the intensity and passion these girls perform with, I knew they were bound to get Gold soon.  Well, 'soon' quickly became 'now' as they led the Junior Division with this performance. From OfficialHHI YouTube.

mL theSPOTLIGHT: Teresa Espinosa (Beat Freaks)

In the latest edition of Movement Lifestyle's theSPOTLIGHT, Teresa 'Rag Doll' Espinosa takes center stage.  Check out how Teresa gets down in the spotlight as she talks about being a dancer and what it's like working with the Beat Freaks (ABDC 3 Finalists).  From MovementLifestyle YouTube.

The Ecsntrcs (USA) Perform at HHI '13

Here's another set I enjoyed watching throughout the week from The Ecsntrcs.  Originally from Fullerton, CA, The Ecsntrcs grabbed a Bronze medal at the USA Finals in the Adult Division and went on to compete at Worlds.  But other than their brilliant performance, the crew brings a positive message and inspiration to everyone with their back story.  Check out their performance at the USA Finals below along with an interview with 'Crane' from PacificRimVideoPress- where he talks about dancing despite dealing with a painful medical disorder.  From OfficialHHI YouTube.

Beautiful and heartbreaking video from Brian Puspos: "From Adam"

Brian Puspos (member of ABDC Season 7's Mos Wanted Crew) posted a sad, touching dance.

Video: "Me Sexy" with members of IaMmE, Phunk Phenomenon, Funkdation +

Jaja Vankova (member of ABDC Season 6's IaMmE) choreographed a dance to Nick Cannon's "Me Sexy" with fellow IaMmE members Phillip Chbeeb and Emilio Dosal as well as Bebo (Phunk Phenomenon), Scarlett Nabil (Funkdation), Aye Hasegawa, Lily Frias, Mitchell Johnson, Bean, and Kevin Seo.

New dance video from Beat Freaks: "Latch"

It's SO good to see Beat Freaks (runners up for ABDC Season 3) dancing together again. This routine was choreographed by Beat Freaks Rino Nakasone, Maryss from Paris and Lindsey Blaufarb, joined by fellow crew members Teresa Espinosa and Alison Faulk. From FreeStyleCultureTV.

Videos: Two hiphop highlights from So You Think You Can Dance Top 8

On last night's So You Think You Can Dance, the SYTYCD all-star alums both choreographed and partnered with the remaining contestants. The two hiphop all-stars for the evening were again tWitch and Comfort.
Comfort danced with Paul Karmiryan:

tWitch danced with Jasmine Harper, for an extremely well-matched and well-danced pairing

NSYNC to reunite for MTV's VMAs this weekend!

When America's Best Dance Crew was still on the air, the biggest question that judge JC Chasez ALWAYS got was "When will NSYNC reunite?" His answers was always: Never. Well, never has arrived. According to EOnline! news, the boy band members -- Justin Timberlake, J.C. Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick -- will perform together on MTV's VMA Awards, to air on Sunday August 25, 2013. They last performed together in 2004. Will you watch? In other JC Chasez news, he just launched an 11 member girl group called Girl Radical, inspired by Japanese megagroup AKB48.


Here's the last NSYNC TV appearance, doing a Bee Gees medley at the 2003 Grammys.

Video: Elecoldxhot (Malaysia) Performance from HHI '13

This is my favorite story of HHI...  Usually, when a crew is introduced at Worlds, most (if not all) the cheering and applause for that crew would come from friends and family of those dancers or at least their fellow country-men.  But that wasn't the case with Malaysia's Elecoldxhot- when these guys were introduced in the Preliminaries, NO ONE had a clue who they were.  I believe they were the only crew representing Malaysia.  In fact, they got so much of a 'dead reaction', the host (Mookie) somewhat yelled at the audience, commanding us to show some love to Malaysia.... Then they performed their set and received a ROARING ovation from the crowd.  The entire ballroom erupted! What truly made that performance special was that it totally turned the mood of that room upside down.  Besides the clean choreography, it was just fun and refreshing routine to see in hip-hop competition. They ranked first place in the division.  Throughout the rest of the week, everyone knew and loved Elecoldxhot.  So much so, that they grabbed a well-deserved Bronze medal at the World Championships. And everytime I watch this performance, I'm humming the "Can-Can" song for the rest of the day. Congrats guys! From OfficialHHI YouTube.

Videos from Poreotics members Chad and Charles

More solo activity from members of Poreotics (ABDC Season 5 winners). Thanks for the links, Greg!
First, Charles free-styles to "You Know You Like It":


And Chad teaches at Quest Studio:

Videos: Praise Team (Canada) & UP Streetdance (Philippines) at HHI '13

In the next couple days, I'll be posting some of my favorite routines from this year's Hip-Hop International.  It was my second year attending HHI, and trust me when I say that watching these performances online don't even come close to watching it in person.  It's hard to explain, but there are certain emotions and vibes from the routines that don't translate well on video as opposed to actually being there.  Especially with these videos- one, wide shot of the stage... zoom-ins and some camera movement would be appreciated...

The first performances I want to show today are from the Silver and Bronze medal winners of the Mega Crew Division.  The competition was FIERCE this year.  And you can tell which crews busted their asses to be there.  Canada's Praise Team surely had one of the most entertaining shows of the week with their take on 'The Wizard of Oz'.  Being that I'm not a 'dance expert', I won't comment on the choreography and technique too much, but this routine was very clean and flowed perfectly.  I especially enjoyed from 3:30 and on.


Next up is UP Streetdance from the Philippines.  In the preliminaries, they placed 2nd in the rankings and maintained their placement in the Semi's with a few changes in the routine including the slow-motion bit.  Great job!  All the hard work certainly paid off...



You can watch more from this year's HHI at OfficialHHI YouTube.

Free-style Video from Law (Poreotics) - "Breakdown"

A freestyle from Law Devera (member of ABDC Season 5's Poreotics. Thanks Greg!

Video: Steve Terada (Quest Crew) and Andy Le - Project Kickstart

Project Kickstart is a short clip sampler series to encourage kicking in the tricking community. Watch this video, then post a video response here!

Must-watch video: R16 Bboy Crew Battle World Finals

Amazing footage from YAKFilms -- the 2013 R16 Bboy Crew finals at Battle World in South Korea.

Watch Zendaya's new video "Replay" choreographed by Ian Eastwood (Mos Wanted Crew)

Zendaya's new video "Replay" debuted yesterday and already has over a million hits. The excellent choreography was the work of Ian Eastwood (member of ABDC Season 7's Mos Wanted Crew).

Video: Promo for DiMoonZhang.com (member of IaMmE)

Di Moon Zhang (member of ABDC Season 6 winners IaMmE) just created his own website -- dimoonzhang.com --and is promoting it with a video. So far the site has his bio and a video, but you can expect new content soon!

TONS of Photos from HHI | LIKE us on Facebook!

Hey guys!  It's been a couple days since I got back from Las Vegas, but I've been nonstop working and dealing with personal issues as of late.  I plan on posting my review[s] in the following days, but in the meantime, you can click here and visit our BRAND NEW Facebook Page!

I took soo many pictures from HHI this year that I decided to start a Facebook Page and post 'em on there.  It's not much right now, but keep checking for more updates- including exclusive content that you won't find here.  So what are you waiting for? Go now!

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Video: Academy of Villains at Vidcon

From World of Dance, here's Academy of Villains at this year's Vidcon. Thanks ninjaboi!

PLEASE COMMENT: Which were the all-time 'best' America's Best Dance Crew crews and dancers?

It's been over a year since MTV shut down America's Best Dance Crew. During the years, dozens of crews and hundreds of dancers have been on the MTV show, performed as a group, performed solo, competed at Hip Hop International, World of Dance and elsewhere, competed on other TV shows (America's Got Talent, So You Think You Can Dance, and others) and been all over Youtube.

The most successful group (at least in terms of $$) has got to be Jabbawockeez. But let's broaden the definition of success. Which groups or dancers have had the greatest impact on the world of dance? Which are you most likely to see 10 years from now? Which (if any) changed your life at least a little?

Please leave some comments or send us an email. If it makes sense, I'll put together some surveys on the topic. Thanks!

Videos of the Gold Medal winners at Hip Hop International: Rockwell Family, Brotherhood, FLIP, Royal Family

Hip Hop International has released videos of the teams that competed in the Varsity Division at this year's finals. Here's Rockwell Family from Canada -- winner of the adult division.

Click here to watch the performances from Brotherhood (Varsity Division), Flip (Junior Division), and Royal Family (Megacrew).

Videos: This week's SYTYCD Hiphop routines plus a Must-see contemporary dance

The Top 10 show for So You Think You Can Dance featured 2 hiphop routines, though neither were the standouts for the show. That honor goes to a very emotion routine danced by Tucker Knox and SYTYCD Allstar Robert Roldon, who paired up in a moving contemporary dance about two brothers. The number was beautiful for its artistry in choreography and dance, but was personally moving in that it marked the comeback for Robert, who almost died in a car crash in 2012. Watch it here:

The hiphop this week came from a jazzy Christopher Scott routine danced by Hayley and tWitch.

And, Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo choreographed for Nico (who was eliminated at the end of the show) and All-star Comfort

Video: Freestyle from Pacman and Jaja (IaMmE): "First Dates"

Here's a summery free-style from Phillip 'Pacman' Chbeeb and Jaja Vankova (both members of ABDC Season 6's IaMmE). From pacman Youtube.

Vote now! Help Ninjaboi win contest to make movie mentored by Jon Chu, Wong Fu Productions, FreddieW

From long-time BBDC reader/reviewer/friend Ninjaboi (aka Paulo:

I recently entered a contest by Wong Fu Productions, FreddieW and Jon M Chu (Director of the Step Up Movies) called "Take Your Shot." Basically, they're working with AT&T to promote the video capabilities of the Galaxy S4. Basically people submitted pitches for a short film that would be shot entirely on a Galaxy S4. I'm lucky enough to say that after 2000 submissions, mine was chosen as one of the Top 50!

This is where you guys come in. They have opened up the Top 50 to public vote. The Top 10 vote getters will be then reviewed by the judges to select a Top 3 to be flown out to LA and be mentored by the three aforementioned film gurus in making this film. Voting Ends August 18th (Sunday) at 9PM EST

Here's my short pitch:

In the Eye of the Cypher by Paulo
A struggling dancer, inspired by footage captured of an epic dance cypher on a phone, begins to document his own training journey, with the goal that one day he will be the one being recorded in the eye of the cypher. His crashes, burns, and ultimate improvement are all captured on his own phone.

I feel like I'm lucky to have gotten this far, but I would love the opportunity to go further. Here's how you can help :)

1)Go to http://www.takeyourshotfilms.com

2)Look for the pitch above

How to easily find me - Click on Name and then scroll down to the P's and look for my name.

3)Vote for my entry!

4)Pass it on to your friends/contacts/groups - every little bit helps!

Fun Fact - of the Top 50, mine is the only one focused on dance!

And that's it! Thank you in advance for all your help :) It really means a lot to me if you guys could vote and pass it on. I promise to let you guys know how it goes!

HHI Finals videos: 3 medallists from New Zealand's Palace Dance Studio: Royal Family, Bubble Gum, Sorority

The Palace Dance Studio in New Zealand amazed the crowds and judges at Hiphop International 2013, winning 3 medals in the finals. Here are the performances. Thanks Tafari!

Royal Family won 1st Place in the MegaCrew division:


Bubblegum won 2nd Place in the Juniors Division:


Sorority won 3rd place in the Varsity Division:

Hiphop International finals results: congratulations Rockwell Family, Royal Family, Brotherhood, FLIP!

Congratulations to all the finalists for this year's Hiphop International! Crews from Canada, New Zealand, Philippines, and Japan dominated the finals. Lil Phunk was the only US crew to end up in the top 5 in any division.  I'll post videos of some of the top dance groups as they become available.

Adult Division:
1. Rockwell Family (Canada) - 8.26
2. Identity (New Zealand) -  8.25
3. Elecoldxhot (Malaysia) - 7.84
4. Philippine Allstars (Philippines) - 7.80
5. F.L.A.T. (Japan) - 7.79
6. Break da Beat (Italy) - 7.70
7. Zerogate (Japan) - 7.55
8. Prestige Dance Crew (New Zealand) - 7.42

MegaCrew Division:
1. Royal Family (New Zealand) - 9.0
2. Praise Team (Canada) - 8.8
3. U.P. Streetdance Club (Philippines) - 8.47
4. La Salle Dance Company - Street (Philippines) - 8.12
5. Academy of Brothers (Australia)- 8.06 
6. No Excape XXL (Netherlands) - 7.86

Varsity Division:
1. Brotherhood (Canada) - 8.17
2. Sol-T-Shine (Japan) - 7.99
3. Sorority (New Zealand) - 7.70
4. Onizawa Ikka (Japan) - 7.42
5. No Chaos Allowed (Netherlands) - 7.40
6. I-Rock (Canada) - 7.32
7. J. B. Star Varsity (Japan) - 7.13

Junior Division:
1. FLIP  (Canada) - 8.55
2. Bubblegum (New Zealand) - 8.24
3. Shinyy-T (Japan) - 8.10
4. J.B. Star Junior (Japan) - 7.89
5. Lil Phunk (USA) - 7.34
6. Next Jr. (Japan) - 6.90

Video: 'Hip Operation Crew' Teaser | World's Oldest Dance Crew Performs at HHI

As reported yesterday, New Zealand's Hip Operation Crew treated us with a special performance while awaiting the scores for the Mega Crew Division. It was then announced that 'the world's oldest crew' is set to perform on the World Championship stage.  Here's an exclusive sneak-peak:



You can check out the full performance tonight- along with World Championship Finals on the HHI LIVESTREAM at 7:00PM (Pacific Time). On the top right corner of the page is a link for the stream.

Video: HHI '13 - Sorority, RNG, & Mix'd Elements Performances

I wasn't able to get much video- they were much more strict this year about video recording, but here's what I got.  All videos are from the Preliminaries. First is Sorority (New Zealand), followed by RNG (USA), and followed by Mix'd Elements (USA).  Note that RNG didn't wear masks in the semi-finals, and I'm sorry for missing the first 3 seconds of the Mix'd Elements routine. Enjoy!


Catch the Live Stream of Hip-Hop International World Championships later today. For more info, go to HipHopInternational.com