Saturday, June 1, 2013

Video: Teresa Espinosa (Beat Freaks) - "Smoke and Mirrors"

I have not found any video of the Beat Freaks 10th anniversary performance this week. But here's a gem solo from Teresa Espinosa on WorldofDanceTour Youtube.

Video: Olivia Thai's official music video "Thinking about You" choreo by Can (Poreotics) with Poreotics and other great dancers

Chad and Charles (members of ABDC Season 5's Poreotics) are among the dancers on this official music video of "Thinking about You" which was choreographed by Poreotics' Can Nguyen. Thanks Greg!

Friday, May 31, 2013

Video: "Hit Em Up" choreographed by Di Moon Zhang (IaMmE), danced by crewmates, Ellen Kim, Antoine Troupe ++

The latest choreography from Di Moon Zhang (member of ABDC's IaMmE) is an intense set to Tyga's "Hit Em Up" danced by Brandon Harrell and Emilio Dosal (members of IaMmE), Antoine Troupe (ABDC's Supreme Soul), Nika Kljun, Ellen Kim, and Kai McMinn. From marvelousmoon Youtube

Video (with dance) on the history of ABDC's GOP Dance and 787 Crew

Pedro Aviles -- creator and choreographer for the two Puerto Rican crews that appeared on America's Best Dance Crew: GOP Dance and 787 Crew -- created a video showing the evolution of his dance company. This also is a powerful reminder of the company's talented dancers. From GOPDance Youtube

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Video: Les Twins in Beats By Dre Commercial w. David Guetta

Check out our favorite French brothers, Les Twins, in this Beats By Dre Neon Mixr commercial also starring David Guetta. From Officialbeatsbydrdre YouTube.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

More highlights from So You Think You Can Dance Boston auditions: Toshihiko Nakazawa, John Tesoriero

Two more highly entertaining hip hop performers from the Boston auditions for So You Think You Can Dance:
- Toshihiko Nakazawa performed mixed hiphop styles. The judges were taken both by his technique and his lack of English language skills and sent him through to the Las Vegas round

 
-John Tesoriero is a crew member for UPrising at Boston College. He brought in a street beatboxer for his audition, which was one of the more creative ones I've seen in a while. I'm not sure why he didn't get sent straight to Las Vegas, but he was cut after the choreography round.

Video: E-Knock (Status Quo, Legendary 7) at So You Think You Can Dance Boston auditions

Ernest 'E-knock' Phillips (leader of America's Best Dance Crew's Status Quo and Legendary 7) made it to the choreography rounds for So You Think You Can Dance. He performed a very moving solo about the recent death of his cousin. I'm not sure why he went to choreography when other hip hop dancers with similar talent went through to Las Vegas.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Video: Brian Puspos choreographs Ian Eastwood (Mos Wanted Crew), Pat Lam, Pat Cruz, Ade

From the description: This video isn't for me nor my journey, but for everyone who was there and still here giving my journey purpose. With that being said, I flew out my best friends from Houston that make my saying "True friendships can grow separately without growing apart." factual. This concept isn't even a concept. This is real life, but it's more than just a typical night out in LA with my friends. It's about celebrating with other hard working individuals who happen to be my friends. As artists in our particular art form, we are still overlooked and sometimes omitted from any recognition. We truly deserve more. As you see or will see, I definitely embrace the work hard play hard philosophy.

The full IaMmE is Back - "PYT"

IaMme (winners of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6 are back) with their dance to "PYT", choreographed by Brandon Harrell.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Video: Mos Wanted Crew at World of Dance NY 2013

The World of Dance New York videos are starting to be posted, and I'll have more (including the winning crews) in the next day or so. Here's the best one I found so far of Mos Wanted Crew's performance at the event.

Saturday, May 25, 2013

New video from RNG: "Collapse"

It's been awhile since Kolanie Marks and RNG (America's Best Dance Crew Season 7) took a break from their busy schedule to record a new video. They've added a new member, and look sharp as ever. From RNGDancers Youtube.

Latest from the Pass It Down Video Series: "Purpose"

Cannon from I.M.P.A.C.T. is the latest featured dancer in Chris 'Pharside' Jenning's Pass It Down video series, that fosters the dance community by letting dancers express themselves in words and movement.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Video: Lawrence and Chad (Poreotics) on new Anthony Lee dance - "Only Flaw"

Anthony Lee choreographs and dances to an emotional routine, backed up by Poreotic's Lawrence and Chad, as well as Mike Fallorina and Pat Cruz. On anflowny Youtube. Thanks Greg!

Video: Moon (IaMmE) - "Nothing Like Us"

Di Moon Zhang of IaMmE (ABDC Season 6) has a stunning solo to Justin Bieber's "Nothing Like Us" on his MarvelousMoon Youtube

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Video: Chad (Poreotics) in Megan Batoon's "Game Night"

Chad Mayate of Poreotics (America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 winners) participates in Megan Batoon's video about a night where Catchphrase becomes a little too dance-y. Thanks for the link Greg!

Video: 8 Flavahz members back up Zendaya on Dancing with the Stars Finale

On this weeks' finale of Dancing with the Stars, Angel and Charlize of 8 Flavahz (America's Best Dance Crew Season 7) were recruited to work with Zendaya on the SuperSize Freestyle (which was a fusion of cha cha, contemporary and hiphop styles). The video shows them in rehearsal and in the final performance. Thanks for the tip, Tafari!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Video: Millie (IaMmE) successfully auditions for So You Think You Can Dance

Another ABDC alum who auditioned for this season's So You Think You Can Dance was Emilio 'Millie' Dosal (member of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6's IaMmE). He was sent to the choreography round and was given the ticket to Las Vegas. Phllip 'Pacman' Chbeeb (another IaMmE member who was very successful in an earlier SYTYCD season) was in the audience rooting Millie on, and the segment shows IaMmE dancing together.

Video: So You Think You Can Dance audition from Slick (Ringmasters)

The second night of Los Angeles auditions for So You Think You Can Dance started with a bonebreak dance by Nicholas 'Slick' Stewart (member of America's Best Dance Crew Season 3's Ringmasters). He made it to the choreography round but was not sent to Las Vegas (unlike Shane Garcia who auditioned in Austin with bonebreaking and other hip hop moves, looked to do slightly less well in the choreo round but has a moving background story about overcoming a stutter through dance and thus made it to Vegas.)

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Video: Freestyle from JP Goldstein (Mos Wanted Crew) and Hazmat (Hype 5-0)

I don't know if I've ever seen JP Goldstein (member of ABDC's Mos Wanted Crew) and Josh 'Hazmat' Ulep (member of ABDC's Hype 5-0) working together, but they're a natural pair. From TheJPGoldstein Youtube.

Video: Mike Song (Kaba Modern) discusses and demonstrates his creative process

In the first video from B.A.D. (Born a Definition), Mike Song (member of ABDC Season 1's Kaba Modern as well as Kinjaz) describes his creative process and demonstrates some of his points. The video was created and directed by Lando Wilkins (Mos Wanted Crew) on his Youtube Channel.