Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Field Report from VIBE XIV, including ABDC Crew news

Field reporters Beverly, Ashley, and Angela covered VIBE XIV for us. They got backstage and talked to Arnel Calvario (president of Culture Shock LA, founder of Kaba Modern and Kallusive Dance Crew), Mike Song, Lawrence Kao, and Tony Tran (from ABDC Season 1 Kaba Modern), and Bam from Boxcuttuhz, and taped a practice session and some performances. We'll share all their videos over the next few days. In the meantime, here's their field report. Thanks!

"As we were driving up to the Brens Center, multiple teams were scattered throughout the parking lot, practicing intricate routines and refining their every move. Surrounded by hunders of talented dancesr, we stood in amazement as they prepared for one of the biggest dance competitions of the year. We were at a loss for words until our friend exclaimed, "Look, look! Over there! There's Ben from JabbaWockeeZ! Oh, and Yuri from Kaba Modern." Little did we know that we would be able to see so many stars from ABDC; apparently VIBE is the place to be."

Click here to read the rest of this in-depth inside report, which includes advice from Arnel's observations on Season 3, Mike's reflection on how ABDC changed his life, and advice for dancers from Kaba and Boxcuttuhz. And, here's a Kallusive Dance Crew practice session featuring Kaba Modern's Mike Song: