NAOTV Episode 8: A Look Back at 2011

With 2012 right around the corner, I decided to use this episode to take a look back at 2011. Let's start with what was probably the most viral dance video of 2011, if not ever: Pumped Up Kicks|Dubstep by Remote Kontrol's Marquese "Nonstop" Scott.

Nonstop is a very talented dancer and the amount of attention this video received was well deserved.

Now let's move onto what I thought were the best things in the hip hop dance community from the past year.

Best Choreographer: Shaun Evaristo-Shaun has had an amazing 2011, which included choreographing a performance for So You Think You Can Dance and the grand opening of the ML Studio.

Best Crew/Company: Choreo Cookies-Once again, the Cookies dominated the competition scene, winning the majority of the competitions they entered.

Best Competition: Body Rock 2011-The level of talent at this competition gets higher and higher every year. 2011 was no exception.The top 3 performances were among my favorite performances from this year.

Best Battler: El Nino-This kid tore up the place, notching big wins at WBC and the US qualifier for Red Bull BC One.

Queens of Swag: Parris Goebel & Rie Hata-Just watch the video. Ridiculous.

Best Choreography Video: Vinh Nguyen "Break Ya Neck"-The crazy closer to SGBM's Body Rock performance combined with a look into the mind of a choreographer makes an amazing video.

Best Choreography: Lyle Beniga "Bait"-I seriously can't stop watching this...help?

Best Commercial: Unleash Your Fingers-Amazing finger tuts and amazing graphics. I want that phone. Big ups to JayFunky.

Best YouTube Channel: YAKfilms-From their dance tutorials, to their coverage of major dance events, to their web series Yak Like Ya Know, to their well produced dance videos, Yak Films offers nearly everything a dance fan would ever want all in one channel.

Best ABDC Performance: Jabbawockeez "Devastating Stereo"-Since this IS a blog about ABDC, I felt compelled to include this category. This performance showcased Jabba at their finest.

NAOTV Episode 1: Loads of Locking

What's poppin' BBDC readers? Actually, a better question would be what's lockin' BBDC readers? The first ever installment of NAOTV is bringing you guys some of the best lockers in the world this week. This was a great week for dance videos in general, but it was especially true for locking videos. And I couldn't just pick one video either. So first, let's head on over to Chinatown in NYC to check out our first pair of lockers: Hurrikane and Firelock.

The reigning Juste Debout locking champions showed off their versatility in dance styles as well as their world class locking abilities. And as always, the Yak Films production quality is top notch. Our next pair of videos feature Hilty and Bosch at Urban Dance Camp. Definitely check these out:

These guys became two of the most popular lockers in the world after their showcase at Red Bull BC One 2005. Their UDC videos definitely show us why.

For more dope dance videos from this week, you can check out this playlist or click on the links below.

---Other dope videos from this week---

Project Prepix Asia Practice Video

Just Jam International|Highlights|2011|STRIFE.TV

Maxt Out XI - Major Choreo 1st Place - Toybox performance

Brian Puspos Choreography - Ghetto by The Dream

Rockwell Family - Hip Hop International 2011 (thanks to YouTuber stephcharbonneaurwf for the submission)

Shaun Evaristo Carnival 2011

KAZUKI (s**t kingz) "You/Chris Brown" @EN DANCE STUDIO

WorldofDance.com | "For the Love of the Dance" feat. Big Mijo & 6yr old Puzzle | Krump Creator

**If you have any submissions for NAOTV, please send them to my YouTube account here.**

That's it for this week's episode of NAOTV! Thanks for reading and watching! - NAO

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Bike Shop Lock"

Hey! We're actually staying in New York for today's Clip of the Day! Today we join professional lockers Firelock and Hurrikane, as they get down and funky at the Atslopes shop in downtown Manhattan.

I believe this is the first time I've posted a locking video on KoopaTV, and this video really captures the fun and goofy spirit behind the dance. Thanks to Yakfilms for another great upload! Check it out:

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Don't forget to vote in last week's KoopaTV Poll for your favorite video!

KoopaTV, signing off.

YAK-king it up across the country

YAK Films is a great source of dance video that is oftentimes the source of some of the great videos and coverage of hip hop dance events you see posted here. Today we're showcasing two different videos that showcase two different areas that they cover.

In the first video, YAK returns to their roots in the Bay Area and showcase some of the best talent that area has to offer, among them Frost from Supreme Soul, and Dkwan (featured in a past KoopaTV post).

In the second video, YAK came to Philadelphia (probably to cover The Urban Movement Tour event held there last week), and took a video highlighting Phresh Select Member Smart Mark.

The Urban Movement Tour: YakFilms Recap

YakFilms recently uploaded a recap of the The Urban Movement Tour in Philly. Check it out if you want a sample of the dope power showcased at this event.