mL theSPOTLIGHT - Shaun Evaristo

In their latest series, theSPOTLIGHT, our friends at Movement Lifestyle shine the light on Shaun Evaristo.  Check it out as he talks about the feeling of being in the spotlight.  From MovementLifestyle YouTube.

Video: Chachi (IaMmE) with Momz N Da Hood at HHI 2012

Hip Hop International 2013 is one month away. Here's a highlight from last year: Nancy from Momz-N-Da-Hood teaches some moves to Chachi (member of America's Best Dance Crew's IaMmE). From StepxStepDance.

Video: Tutting tutorial #2 from Dumbo (Poreotics)

Dumbo of Poreotics (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5) is posting a series of dance tutorials on his ItsDMBO Youtube.

SYTYCD update w videos: Emilio (IaMmE) one step closer to Top 20 with 5 other hiphop & animation dancers

So You Think You Can Dance aired its Las Vegas week episode, cutting the field down over 100 dancers to 33. Next week we hear the top 20. Among the choices are Emilio 'Millie' Dosal of IaMmE (America's Best Dance Crew Season 6 winners), and 5 other interesting hip hop or animation dancers: Mariah Spears, Markus Shields, Dorian Bluprint Hector, Fik-Shun Stegal, and Jade Zuberi. Of the group, I am pretty sure that Fik-Shun will be chosen for the top 20, and I hope that Emilio and some of the others make it as well.

Click here to watch an interview with Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo, who were in charge of the hip hop routine for Vegas week. In it you can see Emilio and some of the others on this list (it's not embedding properly). Click here to watch videos of the audition or solos for all six either from the current season or from Season 9.

Video: District.Mao - "One Nation"

To make up for the lack of updates yesterday, we're hitting you with FOUR posts today!

First up, check out these fierce females from Canada in their production to Ace Hood's "Sh*t Done Got Real".  It features girls from FLIP (HHI Silver Medalists) and All.Young.All.Stars (WoD Montreal champions).  From MAO DM YouTube.

SNV Crew from India

At last year's Hip-Hop International competition, India was represented for the first time ever by SNV Crew.  Despite the fierce competition and placing 8th in the Adult Division, many spectators (including myself) could not stop praising their performance at the end of the night.  Here's the latest production from SNV Crew.  From totheculturetv YouTube.


And if you would like to find out more about SNV Crew, check out this "Journey towards USA" documentary featuring praise from The Elektrolytes, Academy of Villains, and Philippine All-Stars. From Suresh Mukund YouTube. 

Jabbawockeez "PRISM" Review

If you ever find yourself in the Las Vegas area, then you MUST check out the all new Jabbawockeez "PRISM" show at the Luxor!  I was fortunate enough catch it in it's opening week and take it from me, it's better than ever!  Check out this review from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Jabbawockeez Release Positive Energy in "Prism"

Video: PacMan & JSmooth - "Mirage"

Check out the latest from ABDC champ, Philip "PacMan" Chbeeb (I.aM.mE) and JSmooth's piece to "The Recipe" by Kendrick Lamar feat Dr. Dre.  From pacman YouTube.
 

Teaser video for Movement Project, featuring Chad & Lawrence (Poreotics) and Arnel Calvario

Short and sweet, this promotion video for the Movement Project shows 10 great dancers including Chad Mayate and Lawrence Devera (America's Best Dance Crew's Poreotics) and Arnel Calvario (founder of ABDC's Kaba Modern and many other groups. Thanks for the tip Greg!

Dance video of the day: Jaja Vankova (IaMmE) and Cyrus (SYTYCD) - "Stay"

A superb pairing of two master animators - Jaja Vankova (member of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6's IaMmE) and Cyrus "Glitch" Spencer (runner-up on last season's So You Think You Can Dance. Thanks Greg!

Video: Jaja Vankova (IaMmE) solos at Oklahoma workshop

Jaja Vankova (member of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6's IaMmE) continues to dazzle with this workshop performance to Skrillex's "Devil's Den" on BBoy Xynthos's Youtube. Thanks for the link Greg!

The ultimate dance movie mashup: Safety Dance

This is not really America's Best Dance Crew, though there's some hiphop inside. But if you like dance, you'll get this video that takes clips of 77 films using "The Safety Dance" as the unifying theme.

DancePlugNetwork Coverage of The Beat Freaks 10th Anniversary @ Carnival

The amazing Beat Freaks (ABDC 3 Finalists) were recently honored at this year's Carnival as the entire night was dedicated to them.  Performance videos still aren't posted, but DancePlugNetwork was there on the red carpet.  Check out interviews with Bradley Rapier (Groovaloos), Toni Basil, Quest Crew, Jossie Harris Thacker (In Living Color Flygirl), the Beat Freaks themselves and many others.
 

VIdeo: IaMmE dances with Extra's Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos

We reported earlier about a dance challenge issued to Extra TV's Mario Lopez (ex-America's Best Dance Crew host) and Maria Menounes, taught by members of IaMmE (winners of ABDC Season 6). The Extra hosts gave it their all, but IaMmE is still the ultimate winner. Video from DanceOn.

More hiphop successes at America's Got Talent: Dragon House's Blueprint

Last year, Dragon House sent three hiphop dancers to the So You Think You Can Dance auditions. This year, the only dancer from the House that was shown was Dorian 'Blueprint' Hector. He moved on to Las Vegas. The show also featured Jasmine Harper, the ex-girlfriend of Cyrus (the Dragon House member who came in second last season). Her style was more contemporary, but very impressive -- she is also going to the Las Vegas round.

Video: Hype 5-0 members audition for America's Got Talent

Members of the Hype family (America's Best Dance Crew Season 6) successfully auditioned for America's Got Talent. Thanks for the tip, Ninjaboi!

Scenes from Jabbawockeez new show: PRiSM

Jabbawockeez recently released some excerpts from their new Las Vegas show PRiSM. The coding is weird on this, so be sure to go to the right of the image and fully expand it.  Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

Funny video of the day: Pharside (SS, AOV) + Lando Wilkins (Mos Wanted Crew) - Con Artist Films

The video is funny, but it would be awesome if the idea is serious -- Chris 'Pharside' Jennings (ABDC's Supreme Soul plus founder of Academy of Villains) and Lando Wilkins (ABDC's Boxcuttuhz and Mos Wanted Crew) have an ad for Con Artist Films. It's an ad for a video production house -- something that both of these artists have mad skills in. If I wanted to make a Con(cept) video, I'd hire these pros.

Video: Pharside (SS, AOV), Emilio (IaMmE), Jet Li (Poreotics), J Smooth (MGF) - "MARS"

Artistry in the camera effects and the dancing and choreography from Chris 'Pharside' Jennings (America's Best Dance Crew Season 2's Supreme Soul, founder of Academy of Villains), joined by Emilio 'Millie' Dosal (ABDC Season 6's IaMmE), Justin 'Jet Li' Valles (ABDC Season 5's Poreotics) and J Smooth Machine Gone Funk) make this today's must-watch. From pharside Youtube.

Video: Mike Song & Lyle Beniga - "KEEP CONTROL"

Check out this brand new production from Mike Song & Lyle Beniga to "Keep Control Plus" (Gregor Salto Edit) by Sono.  Then check out the behind the scenes video right below.  From mikeosong YouTube.