Video: dancers -- audition to join Kaba Modern!

Kaba Modern (family of the ABDC Season 1 Crew) is holding auditions for new members, with workshops next weekend and auditions the following weekend. This is a terrific opportunity for dancers, so consider signing up!
WORKSHOPS!
-February 4-6, 2013 (Audition Pieces Taught)
-February 7, 2013 (Make-Up Workshop)
-UC Irvine's Social Science Parking Structure (Feb. 4th on the 2nd Floor; Feb. 5-7th on the Ground Floor)
-Each workshop begins at 7pm and is FREE!

AUDITIONS!
-February 12, 2013
-UCI's Crawford Hall Gym
-Registration begins at 6pm; Auditions begin at 7pm

Video: Anthony Lee - "Phoenix"

Check out the latest from Anthony Lee as he dances to A$AP Rocky's "Phoenix" along with Pat Cruz, Joesar Alva (Boogie Bots, ABDC2), & Mike Fallorina.  And keep your eyes peeled for the Mike Song cameo.  From Anthony Lee YouTube.

Video: Justin Bieber Dancers Visit SoReal Studios

Dancers from Justin Bieber's Believe Tour - Jon Boogie, Johnny "J Blaze" Erasme, Shaun Evaristo, Elysandra Quinones and Tour choreographer Nick Demoura - stop by the Soreal PAC Studio during their tour.  Check out their workshops.  From SorealStudioTV YouTube.

Video: S**T KINGZ - "Kiss"

Check out this dope production from the S**T KINGZ to Prince's classic jam, "Kiss".  I guess this is just a glimpse of what to expect from their first ever theater show later in the year.  From stkgz YouTube.

Videos: Mos Wanted @ Urban Dance Camp

Here are two of the latest videos from Urban Dance Camp.  First is Ian Eastwood feat ChaChi & Quick Crew dancing to Chris Brown's "Till I Die".  Then check out Bam Martin's routine to Biggie's "Spit Your Game"

VIBE XVIII videos: G-Fam, The Company, Team Millennia, Fundation, Mix'd Elements, Mike Song ++

GeraldNonato Youtube has over a dozen performance videos from VIBE XVIII held in Irvine CA on January 27, 2013. . Among the ones worth watching: winners G-Fam, Koutei Sennin (2nd place), Academy of Swag, Kaba Modern (from the family of the ABDC Season 1 group),  Funkdation (ABDC Season 7), Mix'd Elements (ABDC Season 7), Team Millennia (from the family of the ABDC Season 2 crew), Common Ground, and The Company

Video: 8 Flavahz dancing for Vlado Artisan and Showdown LA

The latest video ad from 8 Flavahz is impressive. I'm glad that the girls can leverage their talent to dance more and inspire more girls. From VladoFootwear Youtube.

Videos from World of Dance Montreal competitions: Congratulations Steez & All.Young.All.Stars

Dirtface X covered World of Dance Montreal on January 27, 2013 and got to watch all the performances. He taped the winners in both the Juniors and Upper Division (click on the names to watch). Congratulations to:
UPPER DIVISION
 Winner - Steez (see below)
2nd Place: The Family 
3rd place: WarYnc, featuring 24K

JUNIORS DIVISION
Winner: All.Young.All.Stars (see below)
2nd place: Lil Rock
3rd place: I-Rock
                      

Videos from World of Dance Montreal: Judges Medley w/ members of Mos Wanted Crew, Blueprint Cru & Poreotics

DirtfaceX covered World of Dance Montreal on January 27, 2013 and filmed many of the top competitors and exhibition dances. Here are two of the exhibition performances:

Members of the judges panel - Jun Quemado (member of ABDC Season 7's Mos Wanted Crew), Janick Aresenau (member of ABDC Season 5's Blueprint Cru) and Jet Li (from ABDC Season 5's Poreotics) performed together in a judges' medley

Ricky Cole (Mos Wanted Crew) had a solo

Video: what are each of the Quest members up to now?

Miss seeing Quest onstage and off? They are going to post monthly updates about the activities of each of the current members. Here's installment 1 from Youtube. Any surprises for you?

Video: Mix'd Elements with Step Boys & others at Vibe XVIII

Vibe XVIII Competition was held in Irvine, CA this past weekend. One of the standout performances was from Mix'd Elements (ABDC Season 7) with members of Step boys (ABDC Season 7), Reality Check and Natural St8. From RMTMedia Youtube.

Video: Street Kingdom members - Relentless Buck

Members of Street Kingdom (ABDC Season 6) show some hardcore buck in this guest showcase video. From 13Godsboy Youtube.

Video: ICONic Boyz dance with fans onstage

During their NRG Tour, ICONic Boyz (ABDC Season 6) invited fans onstage to dance with them. From redpipful Youtube.

Video: The girls of Funkdation - "Funkwear"

Here's a fun one choreographed by Lorena Valenzuela (ABDC Season 7's Funkdation Crew) danced by her and fellow Funkdation girls. From Youtube.

Video: Cypher with members of ICONic Boyz, 8 Flavahz, T.O.Y.S. Crew

The recent NRG Project Dance in Atlanta was scene to a cypher that included members of ICONic Boyz (ABDC Season 6), 8 Flavahz (ABDC Season 7) and T.O.Y.S. Crew (a great crew that auditioned but somehow never got picked for the show. From Redpipful Youtube. Thanks for the tip, Brian!

January 27: World of Dance Montreal - Blueprint Cru, Jun & Ricky (Most Wanted Crew), Jet Li (Poreotics)

World of Dance Tour opens 2013 in Montreal on January 27. As always, there will be dozens of crews competing and in exhibition. Some familiar and welcome faces for America's Best Dance Crew fans: Blueprint Cru (ABDC Season 5) will be performing in their first WOD ever. Some ABDC alums who are WOD mainstays that will be there: Jet Li (member of ABDC 5's Poreotics), Jun Quemado and Ricky Cole (members of ABDC Season 7's Mos Wanted Cru).

 If you're in the area, you'll definitely want to make this part of your weekend. Click here for more details and to buy tickets.

Video: Jabbawockeez and Super Cr3w performance - 25 minutes up close!

It's unusual to find a video of this length and quality of a live performance (albeit with some sound problems). Here's Jabbawockeez live at the new Glorietta Activity Center together with the Super Cr3w in the Philippines.

Video: Rolling Stone Magazine covers FootworKINGz

FreestyleCulture TV has behind the scenes action (including some dancing from a FootworKINGz (ABDC Season 6 ) feature for Rolling Stone Magazine.

Video: Poreotics start their high school tour

Poreotics (winners of ABDC Season 5) are visiting high schools around the country. Here's footage from their stop at Temple City High from ChristinaLam615 Youtube. Thanks Greg!

Video: 8 Flavahz - Airport Skrillex

I think I'm going to start hanging out at airports from now on.  It seems whenever dancers have a delayed flights, they bust out into dance.  Check out this routine from 8 Flavahz (ABDC7) and WilldaBeast during their delay at the Atlanta airport.  From beast9688 YouTube.