ABDC audition coverage w/ Chachi & Chris: interviews, dance demos- Stepboys, Crush on Arrival, Puzzle Peace

Chris Trondsen, Chachi (of ABDC6's IaMmE), and Scott Yoshimoto (MOVeMEDIAProductions.com) stayed almost all day at the Los Angeles auditions for America's Best Dance Crew Season 7, and we've got a LOT of crews for you to meet. In all cases, they demonstrate part of their audition routine or do some free-style, so you can see what they might bring to ABDC, as well as talking and showing their personalities. 

Today's set of interview videos includes D-trix's old crew called StepBoys (and click here to watch StepBoys turn the tables and tease/interview Chachi and Chris!) and click here to see the interviews and dance demos from Crush on Arrival (a group that includes Dellalicious from ABDC2's ASIID) and Puzzle Peace (an electro crew, which is a dance form that audition judge Michelle McNulty specifically mentioned wanting to see in this round).

Della Hamby (ASIID) Highlights Reel

Since her appearance with ASIID in America's Best Dance Crew Season 2, Della Hamby has been busy -- dancing with LMFAO, Jonas Brothers, Mariah Carey and others; appearing onstage, in TV and videos, and participating in international tours. Here are some highlights:

Mailbox: IaMmE workshops; Charles (Poreotics) Interview; ASIID & Fanny Pak members join 4C the Power to help kids

•  SamaritanMag covers how Glenda Morales (Fanny Pak) and Meme and Della (ASIID) have worked with 4C The Power, along with Far East Movement and other artists. The group provides professional arts training to kids in order to raise high school graduation rates.  
• Chris Trondsen interviews Charles Nguyen of Poreotics at the MYX TV KPOP takeover. Favorite parts: Charles talks about favorite songs for specific occasions, regrets (including getting too drunk), and biggest dance influences. Click here to watch.
• IaMmE members are conducting workshops at Planet Funk in Houston. Here's a sample of Moon's workshop; he'll have another one on July 9. Go to PlanetFunkAcademy.com for details

Video: Keri Hilson's "BuYu" with dancing by members of ASIID and Vixenz

This music video of "BuYu" by Keri Hilson features dancing by Vixenz (ABDC auditioners, with some members from ABDC2's ASIID). From tgetsbizzy Youtube. Thanks for the tip, DantzforOxygen!

Fanny Pak performance at Beau Bday/ Other Duck Web Launch + lots of crew interviews!

Chris Trondsen and Glenda Morales (BloggingBestDanceCrew's trustee interview team during the ABDC season) attended the party for Beau Fournier (Fanny Pak)/Other Duck Web Launch party on July 1, 2010 and conducted interviews for Pacific Rim. They have interviews with birthday boy Beau,  Miguel Almario (Boogie Bots), Mike Murda (Super Cr3w) and Phil Nguyen (JabbaWockeeZ), April Rodriguez and Kyle Hanagami, and Meme and Della (ASIID). Here's the Fanny Pak performance from the night:

Video: ASIID's Della Hamby's Dance Reel

From the ViciousDELLAlicious Youtube Channel: an extended video showing Della Hamby's extended dance and video reel from 2009.

Video: Kaba Modern Legacy, Fanny Pak and ASIID members perform together

At Urban Street Jam, Kaba Modern Legacy invited members of Fanny Pak and ASIID to take the stage with them.KM did their usual professional job despite some technical difficulties. Video courtesy of Pacific Rim, of course!

Video: Choreo Cookies' Winning performance at VIBE 15 + loads of crew interviews!

From Pacific Rim: Choreo Cookies' performance at VIBE 15, which won them first prize. Pacific Rim also posted many interviews from the event including members of L0st Kids/Neverland, ASIID, Quest/Boxcuttuhz, Sheroes, Kaba Modern, Fanny Pak, and Poreotix.

Spotlight on LA ABDC5 auditioners: Asylum, The Hype, Tripl3 Threat, Z-train, Xposed Dance, Waackers, The Detail, Soulidified Project

Who will compete on America's Best Dance Crew Season 5?  Early in January, we will run a contest to let you 'cast' which of the crews you think should make it to ABDC5 Top 9.  To help you choose and give these crews some exposure, we'll spotlight each of them and show any recent performance videos we can find. We know of 32 crews that auditioned in Los Angeles on December 5, 2009, so we've covered them (in alphabetical order) over 4 days. If you have further information, links or videos to share for auditioning crews, please leave a comment or email us at BloggingBestDanceCrew@gmail.com

• Soulidified Project from Fremont, CA. Their style is R&B/soul but incorporates housing and technical choreography. The larger group debuted at World of Dance 2008, and have also performed at Collaboration 2009 and SoulNation. Pacific Rim interviewed the auditioning group.
  
• The Asylum, from Los Angeles, was formed in 2008. Their style (according to their MySpace profile: "house, jazz funk, isolations, hip-hop, theatrical, old school, sass, fusion, wacking, tutting, breaking, popping and maybe some ballroom if there ever comes a point." The larger group includes members of ASIID, Fr3sh, Femme 5, Fanny Pak, Funkanometry SF, Mix'd Elements, Expressive Doubt, and Automatic Response. Automatic Responseand Fanny Pak, and here's an Asylum performance at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts that features members of ASIID and Fanny Pak.  Several good videos of the larger group are available at AsylumDanceTV.   Update: here's a performance of Asylum's ABDC5 audition routine:
  

• The Detail from Portland, Oregon have performed together since 2000. Styles supplementing hip hop include African, Tap, contemporary/Modern, jazz and Ballet. Members have performed in music videos with Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Black Eyed Peas, and Janet Jackson. Crew members have also opened for live shows for Snoop Dogg, Ciara, Ashanti, and Fabolous. Click here to watch their audition for America's Best Dance Crew Season 5.
• The Hype, from Hawaii, also auditioned for ABDC Season 3 and Season 4. Here's their interview with Pacific Rim at the ABDC 5 auditions.  Here's their latest video (thanks TheEmp!)

BUT WAIT --THERE'S MORE!! CLICK HERE to read and watch performance videos for The Waackers, Tripl3 Threat, VIP San Jose, Xposed Dance, and Ztrain.

Video: ASIID's Della dancing with Jonas Brothers at Magic Kingdom Parade taping

From Milkdidmybodygood's Youtube Channel: the Jonas Brothers performing for a Magic Kingdom Christmas Parade, featuring ASIID's Della Hamby.

Mailbox: ASIID's Meme at AMAs, Cloud in Gap Ad, Phresh Select

• Click here to watch Shakira's performance of Give It Up to Me at the American Music Awards, with Meme from ASIID as a backup dancer. Thanks for the tip abdc!
  
• A member of Phresh Select is teaching hip hop classes at DK Dance Factory in Valley Village, CA
• RedBull BC One finalist Cloud is featured in the Gap's winter holiday ad:

Video: Dellalicious (ASIID) and Pixie Dust dancing to Lady Gaga

From Della Hamby's Youtube channel, here's a video of her and others in the Pixie Dust Crewdancing to Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".

Mailbox: Beat Freak's Rino , ASIID's Meme, Mixed Elements

• Daily K Pop News profiles Beat Freak Rino Nakasone
• ASIID member Himerria "“MeMe"” Wortham is now in the girl group Boom Kitty. Their recording "Playground" will be available on iTunes Oct. 6
• Mix'd Elements Dance Crew from California won 1st place at a Dance Crew competition judged by ABDC judge Shane Sparks where they get the opportunity to perform at the ABDC season 4 set. The crew also won 2nd place and best theme at World of Dance San Diego with the same routine. Their routine:
  

Interview: Layla Kayleigh in a family way

Chris Trondsen and ASIID's Della (Dellalicious) Hamby talked to Layla Kayleigh after the taping of America's Best Dance Crew Season 4' s Beyonce Challenge. Listen in to all the family talk, including pregnancy jokes, how she wanted to be part of the ABDC family ('when I heard about the show I wanted to be part of it even if I had to deliver coffee), and how she feels like a den mother to all the crews. And, no, she doesn't secretly vote for her favorite crews!

Lil Mama Interview: 'Just like the Female Pinocchio - I'm a real girl!'

After the taping of America's Best Dance Crew Week 2, Chris Trondsen and ASIID's Della Hamby talked to Lil Mama about her style , the diversity of this season's crews, how women's images are tied to their outfits, her surprise at some of the results, and whether it matters if a crew (or a person) is gay, and her upcoming plans (including her birthday party). Favorite quote: when talking about why she's not wearing a hat, Lil Mama replied, "Just like the Female Pinochio - I'm a real girl."

Shane Sparks Interview: "I say what I feel"

Chris Trondsen and ASIID's Della (Dellalicious) Hamby interviewed Shane Sparks at the taping of the America's Best Dance Crew 4 Beyonce Challenge. Watch and learn which crew Shane would hire to work with him, if he has any regrets as a judge, where he gets his clothes, and why ABDC is legit.

Exclusive Vogue Evolution interview - "Beyonce is my Idol"

Chris Trondsen and ASIID's Della Hamby (aka Dellalicious) had fun interviewing Vogue Evolution backstage at the taping of the Beyonce Challenge. Leiomy describes why Beyonce is her idol, they teach our interviewer the Vogue 101 terminology, describe the ball scene, and talk about how there was some improvisation going on during their Week 1 performance. Thanks to Dancetag for collaborating with BloggingBestDanceCrew.com this season on the America's Best Dance Crew backstage tapings!

Exclusive Interview: Afroborike - Happy They're Hot

Chris Trondsen and ASIID's Della Hamby (aka Dellalicious) interviewed Afroborike after the taping of the Beyonce Challenge, Week 2 of ABDC4. Listen in as they talk about how they feel being labelled the 'sexy' crew, how they thought their style would fit on ABDC, whether there's any romantic relationships among crew members, and watch the quick lesson on how to do a split cartwheel. Thanks to Dancetag for collaborating with BloggingBestDanceCrew.com on this season's ABDC backstage interviews.

Exclusive Interview: Rhythm City - dealing with pressure and Youtube feedback

Chris Trondsen and ASIID's Della Hamby (aka Dellalicious) interviewed Rhythm City at the taping of the Beyonce Challenge, Week 2 of ABDC4. Among other things, they talk about dealing with the performance pressure after their great Week 1 feedback, what it's like to watch themselves on TV, and whether they read the comments about them on blogs and Youtube. Thanks to Dancetag for collaborating with BloggingBestDanceCrew.com on this season's ABDC backstage interviews.

Beat Ya Feet Kings Interview and a dance lesson!

ASIID's Dellalicious and Dancetag's Chris Trondsen met backstage before the Beyonce Challenge with Beat Ya Feet Kings. They talk to Porche about what it's like to be the only girl in the crew, what they needed to change to get out of the bottom 2 week 1 and their reaction to the week's challenge. And, they give our interviewers a dance lesson, so follow along!