Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- Group Performance - "6 Foot 7 Foot"

Several weeks ago, we surveyed our readers on their favorite performances from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. We've already posted clips from the top 10 favorite performances of the season; now we're featuring the other notable performances, including the favorite performance for each crew (if it wasn't already in the Top 10) and the favorite group performance.  

The favorite group performance for the season occurred the first week when IaMmE, Phunk Phenomenon, ReQuest, Street Kingdom, and Eclectic Gentlemen danced to Lil Wayne's "6 Foot 7 Foot". Here the official MTV video. Click here to watch the full performance. Thanks to  Mike C for all the links.

Tags: America's Best Dance Crew (Season 6), MTV Shows

I.aM.mE: Avengers of Xtreme Illusions (AXI)

Last week, Shawn Welling, released a video about his upcoming project: Avengers of Xtreme Illusion. This series will highlight each member of Season 6 Champions, I.aM.mE., in dramatic and vivid stories, told through dance.

Some say it reminds them of LXD, others say it reminds them of Movement Lifestyle. However, Shawn Welling promises to deliver a high production product, unlike any of it's predecessors. Keep an eye out for this.

Here's a video of Pacman, describing the new project:

Can I Have My Fries Seasoned?

A lot happening from the season 5 family- seasoned Fries. First up is a performance from the beasts down south- Jungle Boogie :::YULE!!!::: They performed to a new medley of songs at a local ATL dance competition as they get ready for HHI:

-- Jungle Boogie Performs at Chit Chats Dance Competition

Speaking of... Jungle Boogie will also be making an appearance at the annual Hypersquad Dance Co. show along with guests such as Glenda from FannyPak, Goose from Static Noyze, and Pharside & Kool Raul of Supreme Soul. It will be the first concert presented by new company directors, Hazmat & KCKay (Hype 5-0). Check out this trailer promoting the event called Realm of Fate: Heroes vs. Villians. Go to Hype5-0.com for more details.

-- Realm of Fate: Heroes vs. Villians Promo

Heavy Impact members- Stephan "Isi" Tuifua & "CooLeon" Henderson are teaching all summer at the CF Dance Academy. Here's a sample of what you can expect:

-- Stephan "Isi" Tuifua teaches to Frank Ocean - "Dust" at CF Dance Academy

And finally, the House Of Crews recently met up with the Boston wonders, Static Noyze 6 (minus 'Juan'-- get it?) in these fantastic series of videos:


-- SN6 routine to "New Moon" by Eric Liniger
-- SN6 freestyle to "M.I.A. Club" by Eric Liniger

::BURP!!:: Yum, those seasoned fries were good...

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Quick - The Drill"

Today's episode of KoopaTV brings us all the way out to Norway, where the world famous dance crew, Quick, made a very special tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. They incorporate one of the most famous routines performed by the King of Pop, himself: The Drill.

Here's a link to Quick's official Youtube channel, TheQuickStyle. They are easily, one of the most amazing group of dancers I have ever seen.

I always find myself comparing them to a Norwegian version of Sh*tKingz:

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Video: Tight Eyez Freestyle at SDK

Last week, Tight Eyez (Street Kingdom), taught at SDK in Europe. Here are two videos of his amazing freestyle, just after the workshop ended:

Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- Jag6ed's "Sleazy"

 Several weeks ago, we surveyed our readers on their favorite performances from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. We've already posted clips from the top 10 favorite performances of the season; now we're featuring the other notable performances, including the favorite performance for each crew (if it wasn't already in the Top 10) and the favorite group performance.

Unfortunately for us, we only got to see Jag6ed perform one week. Here's the official MTV clip of their dance to Ke$ha's "Sleazy".  Click here to watch the full performance starting at 25:18. Thanks to Mike C for all the links.

MTV Shows

We Are The Champions, My Friend

Check out the latest from a couple of our ABDC champions. First, our season 5 winners- Poreotics- was recently interviewed by Jack Froot.com and talk about all sorts of topics including their influences in dance and favorite childhood cartoons.

-- JackFroot's Exclusive Interview w/ Poreotics

Also check out this video from the PoreoticsHD YouTube channel. It's Dumbo and Charles messin' around with special camera effects as they freestyle to Martin Solveig's "C'est La Vie":



Next, check out the latest from HoK (Quest Crew) and Moon (I.aM.machinE) as these champions dance to LMFAO's "Sorry For Party Rocking". Courtesy of the hokutokonishi YouTube Channel:

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Jerome Esplana"

Today, we go all the way to Vancouver, Canada. If you haven't heard of Jerome Esplana, I strongly urge you to check the additional links at the bottom. This young, rising choreographer has already worked with popular choreographers, such as, Andrew Baterina, Rie Hata, Kolanie Marks, Brian Puspos, and Julio Fuentes. Subscribe to his official Youtube account, JeromeEsplana.

Here is his latest choreography to Audio Push's "Squad Step". Keep your eye on this kid:

Collaboration Links:

Piece with - Rie Hata

Piece with - Julio Fuentes

Piece with - Andrew Baterina

Piece with - Kolanie Marks

Piece with - Brian Puspos

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- Eclectic Gentlemen's "Fireman"

 Several weeks ago, we surveyed our readers on their favorite performances from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. We've already posted clips from the top 10 favorite performances of the season; now we're featuring the other notable performances, including the favorite performance for each crew (if it wasn't already in the Top 10) and the favorite group performance. 

Unfortunately for us, we only saw one performance from Eclectic Gentlemen: their dance to Lil Wayne's "Fireman". Here's the official MTV clip. Click here to watch the full performance starting at 26:19. Thanks to Mike C for all the links.

Tags: MTV Shows

Video: I.aM.mE's Moment of Truth

Some readers may not know this, but the Finale of ABDC was actually pre-recorded. Both crews had to go through the motions of 'winning' and performing a victory celebration. Here is the real footage of I.aM.mE Crew, back home in Texas (Chachi's house), anxiously waiting to see if they had truly won ABDC or not.

Thanks JabbaJake for the link!

In Case U Missed It: Jabbawockeez & Art of Teknique

Ariah (Babywockee) hasn't been the only new, child addition to the Jabbawockeez. A few months ago, three young boys, known as Art of Teknique, became official members of the JBWKZ Family. Thanks, Youtube user and BBDC frequenter, adob0streak, for the links!

Here is the official freestyle that they recorded together. Check it out:

Video: PacRim Interviews Howard Schwartz

Our friends on the westcoast - PacificRimVideo - recently sat down and had a chat with Hip-Hop International founder and co-creator of ABDC, Howard Schwartz. He talks about the beginnings of HHI, creating ABDC, and his take on the evolution of hip-hop/street dance:

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Planking w/ Lil Demon"

In this episode, we're off to Hawaii! Most people celebrate 4th of July with fireworks and cookouts, but 9-year-old dancing celebrity, Bboy Lil Demon (The Hype/ LXD/ Panic Zone/ Skill Methodz), had something.. 'else' in mind.

Check out this little boy-wonder doing some planking WHILE bboying! Remember to check out his official Youtube channel, Anjelolildemon, if you like what you see:

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- FootworKINGz' "Tik Tok"

 Several weeks ago, we surveyed our readers on their favorite performances from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. We've already posted clips from the top 10 favorite performances of the season; now we're featuring the other notable performances, including the favorite performance for each crew (if it wasn't already in the Top 10) and the favorite group performance.

The favorite performance from FootworKINGz: their dance to Ke$ha's "Tik Tok."  Here's the official MTV clip. Click here to watch the full performance starting at 7:00. Thanks to Mike C for all the links.

Tags: MTV Shows

Video: Molasses Gang back at it again!

Y'all thought it was over... but, this chapter has just begun!

Today, two members of Molasses Gang, BSG and Maxxann, show us a collaboration piece to Beyonce's "End of Time". New Jersey to the Philippines, MG reps worldwide!

Video: BabyWockee (Ariah) and Kevin Brewer Showcase

Little Ariah, who is only 5 years old, performed with Kevin Brewer (Jabbawockeez), at the Vegas Shakedown 12 competition. From her popping to her bgirl skills, this girl is amazingly talented! She definitely has a bright future ahead of her.

Here's the link to her official Youtube channel, Ariah555.

Victor's Quest: A Champion's Journey

Last time we saw him, he was dancing in onesie... but since then, our season 3 champ- Victor Kim of Quest Crew has been keeping busy. Yet he still finds the time sit down and chat with his fans in these two in-depth interviews. The first coming from our homies, Chris Trondsen and PacificRimVideo where he talks about his background with BoogieZone, teaching, and the messages he delivers to his students:


This next video comes from the man himself- victorvictorkim. This one gets a little personal as he talks about his passions in life, experiencing love, and where he's headed in the future- including a hint on an 'undisclosed project':

Thanks Koopa for the vid!

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Ambiguous"

This episode of KoopaTV bounces right back to the west coast, where Pat Cruz (The Company/ Gen2/ Movement Lifestyle) recorded this smooth Big Sean & Mike Posner song. Here's a link to Pat's official youtube, ImPatCruz.

The "round of applause" part, always gets me:

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances --787 Crew's "Hot and Cold"

Several weeks ago, we surveyed our readers on their favorite performances from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. We've already posted clips from the top 10 favorite performances of the season; now we're featuring the other notable performances, including the favorite performance for each crew (if it wasn't already in the Top 10) and the favorite group performance.

The favorite performance from 787 Crew: their dance to Katy Perry's "Hot and Cold".  Here's the official MTV clip; click here to watch the full performance beginning at 13:40. Thanks to Mike C for all the links.

Tags: MTV Shows

Last Minute Notice: Help Bboy Steelo

Hey guys,
I know not everyone is a bboy, but here's a great cause that I felt the need to just pass along. 
Bboy Steelo of the Groovaloos, LXD, and Killa4nia, one of the most respected names in bboying recently underwent surgery for a ruptured brain aneurysm.  Thankfully he is in recovery, but he currently can't work to support his family.  The bboy community has come together and has a massive outpouring of support for him, ranging from Jinjo crew donating 10% of their R16 winnings to his family, to the Groovaloos hosting a Groove night in support of his family. (Video by Pacrim of the event here)  
Now the BboySpot.com is donating 100% of their webstore sales TODAY to his family. So go buy something from their store, be it a dope shirt, hat, headspin beanie, or whatever, to support this cause. 

Click through for more details how to donate to the cause

So please, I urge you, if you haven't already, to support not only a great bboy, but a father and his family as well as they go through tough times.  

Click through HERE to be redirected to the webstore.

-Ninjaboi

Video Mailbox: Kisses Gets Brolic, 787 TV Ad, Poreotic Activity

The queen of Street Kingdom (season 6)- kiSSES - recently up'd this devastating video here. Don't let the good looks fool you... she gets BUCK:


Here's a TV commercial for Recarga featuring our favorite season 6 Boriqua stuntmen- 787 Crew. Whatever this ad is trying to sell, I'm buying it!... haha


And finally, our security systems have picked up strange robotic activity coming from all over the world! Here are two videos featuring our season 5 champions, Poreotics:

-- Law's Routine to "Out Of My Head" by Lupe Fiasco feat Trey Songz

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Finger Food"

Today's episode of KoopaTV takes us back to New York, and introduces another new style to this series: Flexing (Bone Breaking). I won't hesitate to say that I was personally never a huge fan of this element of dance. But, this video, courtesy of Yakfilms, displays this strange and often misunderstood art, in a very entrancing light.

Personally, my favorite part is DEFINITELY the section in the second half of the video. Enjoy!

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances --Street Kingdom's "E.T."

Several weeks ago, we surveyed our readers on their favorite performances from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. We've already posted clips from the top 10 favorite performances of the season; now we're featuring the other notable performances, including the favorite performance for each crew (if it wasn't already in the Top 10) and the favorite group performance.  

The favorite performance from Street Kingdom: their dance to Katy Perry's "E.T." Here's the official MTV clip; click here to watch the full performance starting at 29:45. Thanks to Mike C for all the links.

Tags: MTV Shows

A Perfect World B-boy Association

This videos gives an amazing snapshot, of where the bboy community currently stands, and what he believes needs to be done, for the culture to evolve.

World renowned, Bboy Dyzee (Supernaturalz Crew), has recently uploaded this video to his main youtube account, DyzeeSupernaturalzzz.

In this video, Dyzee speaks about implementing grand-scale renovations to the bboy community. Many might laugh, and consider this as a joke. HOWEVER, Bboy Dyzee, previously created a similar system for more structured judging in battles. That system is now used in huge International Bboy Championships, such as R-16 Korea.

He raises many great points, but do you believe his method is the 'correct' way of going about this? Is the integrity of the community compromised at all, when put in this sort of organized system? Please share your thoughts.

Everyday We're Shuffling... National Dance Day on July 31st

It's time to start stretching as America gets ready for National Dance Day! I remember last year's success- TONS of videos on YouTube and people of all ages gettin' down everywhere! If you missed out (like me), now's your chance at redemption... Let's make this year's National Dance Day bigger than ever! On July 30th, official Dance Day events will be held at various Six Flags theme parks, but even if you can't make it- you can still get involved by posting your videos on YouTube. Brought to us by the Dizzy Feet Foundation and Dance 4 Your Life!, there are three tutorials (beginner, intermediate, and master) teaching us how to boogie:
-- Mary Murphy's routine to "Mas Que Nada" by Sergio Mendes feat The Black Eyed Peas
-- Robin Antin's routine to "One Club at a Time" by Midnight Red


So what are you waitin' for??? Get up and start dancing!

Video: Andrew Baterina's "Live Free"

Although the season 2 crew, SoReal Cru, may no longer function as a whole, that has definitely not stopped Andrew Baterina's determination to be recognized in the dance world, as an individual.

Here is his latest concept video, from his official Youtube channel, AndrewBaterina:

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Mos Wanted Solos"

Today's episode of KoopaTV takes us back to Cali, once again! In this episode, Jun Quemado, Brian Puspos, JP Goldstein, Ricky Cole, Bam Martin, Jawn Ha, and Lando Wilkins, show us exactly what each member of Mos Wanted Crew is made of.

Each member showcases a piece of his own choreography, displaying the collective range & flexibility of their choreography's style. Remember to subscribe to their official Youtube channel, MosWantedCrewTV, if you like what you see!

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- ICONic Boyz' "Your Love is My Drug"

Several weeks ago, we had a survey on our readers' favorite performances from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. We've already posted clips from the top 10 favorite performances of the season; now we're featuring the other notable performances, including the favorite performance for each crew (if it wasn't already in the Top 10) and the favorite group performance.  

There was a tie for the favorite performance by ICOnic Boyz. Here's the official clip of their performance of Ke$ha's "Your Love is My Drug".  Click here to watch the full performance starting at 19:25. Thanks to Mike C for all the links.

Tags: MTV Shows

Tony! Tony! Tony!

...and Tony. A heap of new videos from Tony Tran of Kaba Modern (season 1) via his TonyTransformer YouTube Channel. All I can say is- sit back, relax, and enjoy the splendor. Props to Koopa for this entire post.

-- Tony Tran dancing to "Paris (Aeroplane Remix)" by Friendly Fire (workshop)
-- Tony Tran dancing to "The Fire Man" by VibeSquaD

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Amazing Musicality!"

Wow! Coming all the way from Chicago, King Charles & Prince Jron (FootworKINGz) display some of the most amazing musicality I have EVER seen! The craziest part of their freestyle is not even the complex footwork patterns. The reason, why this is so amazing, is their claim to NEVER hearing the song before recording this video!

Please check them out in this video. Make sure to subscribe to their official Youtube channel, FootworKINGz TV, if you like what you see:

Thanks to DirtFaceX for the heads up on this amazing video link!

ATTENTION! New channel for submissions:

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- ICONic Boyz' "Check it Out"

Several weeks ago, we had a survey on our readers' favorite performances from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. We've already posted clips from the top 10 favorite performances of the season; now we're featuring the other notable performances, including the favorite performance for each crew (if it wasn't already in the Top 10) and the favorite group performance.  

There was a tie for the favorite performance by ICOnic Boyz. Here's the official clip of their performance of Nicki Minaj's "Check It Out". Click here to watch the full performance starting at 14:43.  Thanks to Mike C for all the links.

Tags: MTV Shows

Boyz Will Be Boyz

My apologies for not sending out a TiVo alert, but yesterday season 6 finalists, The ICONic Boyz, made an appearance on Fox's Good Day New York. As you'll see, the ICONiacz came out in full force support- some waiting since 5am to see them! Thanks to MsCastromara's YouTube Channel.

--Part 1 of The ICONic Boyz on Good Day New York
--Part 2 of The ICONic Boyz on Good Day New York

The House of Crews covered their appearance and produced this fantastic video of the Boyz:

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Steven Retchless Returns!"

If you're new to this series, you may have missed a previous episode, when male pole dancer, Steven Retchless, made it through to the Vegas round, on America's Got Talent! This new episode finds Steven in a face-off with the only other pole dancer on this season of America's Got Talent, Soleil Rousseau.

I must say, Steve is an amazing dancer, pole or not:

Thank you, Youtuber user Gamike (Michael Calvin), for this great video link!

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- Instant Noodle's "My Humps"

Instant Noodle's performance to Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps" was cited by our survey respondents as one of their favorite performances, receiving 24% of the vote. Here's the official MTV clip. Click here to watch the full performance starting at 26:58. Thanks to Mike C for all the links!

Tags: MTV Shows

Shaun Evaristo on "So You Think You Can Dance" Tonight!

I understand many readers do not know, who Shaun Evaristo is. But I'm BEGGING you to tune in to "So You Think You Can Dance" on FOX, tonight at 8pm/7pm Central!

Shaun Evaristo is the founder of Movement Lifestyle, creator of The Company, leader of Gen2, and international choreographer for Korean artists, Taeyang, Big Bang, and 2NE1.

So tune in tonight, to watch this man's TV appearance!

Additional video of Shaun, right here.

Thy Kingdom Krump, Thy Will Be Buck...

We got two videos featuring the season 6 krumpers, Street Kingdom. First is a collaboration with KingdomKrump that features a solo routine from TightEyez. Thanks Koopa for the link.



Next is a video from THArealstreetkingdom YouTube Channel where the crew addresses all beef:

Breaking News: Poreotics TicTicTour NY Has Been Postponed

According to all official Poreotic sources, the TicTicTour NY has been postponed until further notice. Here's what they say:

We regret to inform you that Tic Tic Tour: New York has been postponed indefinitely. We have run into a major conflict with the venue, and are unable to hold the show at that location any longer. Please accept our humble apologies.

All purchased tickets and ticket packages will be refunded within the next few days. We are sorry for the inconvenience will and make it up to all of you.

Please email sales@tmdance.org if you have any questions/concerns.

Aww shucks. And I was getting pretty hyped for the event after learning some of the other acts on the bill. We'll keep you informed as news develops- club appearances? workshops?... What am I supposed to do this weekend now? Thanks to perezoverride for the news tip.

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Cannon vs. Notepad"

This episode of KoopaTV takes us back to California, for our first feature on Krump. One of the bigger LA krump crews, I.M.P.A.C.T., held a battle last week between two of their youngest members: Cannon, and 15 year-old prodigy, Notepad (formerly known as Baby Tight Eyez). Check out more videos from I.M.P.A.C.T. right here, at their youtube channel.

I have to say, the vibe in this video is intense. Who do you think took the win?

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- Instant Noodle's "Hard"

Instant Noodle's performance to Rihanna's "Hard" was cited by our survey respondents as one of their favorite performances, receiving 26% of the vote. Here's the official MTV clip; click here to watch the full performance starting at 4:38. Thanks to Mike C for all the links!

Tags: MTV Shows

In Case U Missed It: The Amigo Animals Music Video

This blog has been strung out on K-Pop lately, so why not overdose... Check out this wacky music video from 2009 by a crew known as The Amigo Animals. It features the Geminiz: Rino & Maryss (Beat Freaks), Lockadelic, Lee-J (Rino's husband and manager for the Jabbawockeez), and Aja George (LXD) dancing to "A.Mi.Go" by Korean pop sensation, SHINee. Silly-ness all around! And these pajamas are dope.

Video: MYX TV K-Pop Takeover

Several weeks ago, season 5 champions- Poreotics -and Movement Lifestyle collaborated in a two day workshop event followed by special performances by the teachers and students. This video is courtesy of MYX TV:



And don't forget! Poreotics will be in New York City all this weekend on their TicTicTour in club appearances, workshops, and live performances! Get tickets now!

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "R16 Korea"

Finally, we have our first episode coming all the way from Korea! This past weekend was the annual R-16 World Bboy Championships. Out of all the international crews from China, Japan, Russia, France, and USA, Jinjo Crew (Korea) took 1st Place, for the second year in a row! Click, here to visit R16KOREA's official Youtube page for all videos of showcases, crew battles, and 1v1 battles.

Out of all-star bboys, including Thesis (USA), Pocket (Korea), Lil G (Venezuela), Lil Amok (Germany) and more, Bboy Taisuke (Japan) won the 1v1 R-16 Championships. Big ups!

Here is the showcase of two-time champions, Jinjo Crew (Korea). Check out all the other videos, too!

Thanks to Youtube user, DirtfaceX (aka Blogger, DirtFaceX) for the video link!

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- Phunk Phenomenon's "Don't Stop The Party"

 Phunk Phenomenon's performance to Black Eyed Peas' "Don't Stop the Party" was cited by our survey respondents as one of their favorite performances, receiving 26% of the vote. Here's the official MTV clip. Click here to watch the full performance starting at 9:05.  Thanks to Mike C for all the links!

Tags: MTV Shows

Video: Super Cr3w Celebrates 11th Anniversary

Happy 4th of July everybody! And while you may not even be from this country, we can all still celebrate with one of America's Best Dance Crews. Season 2 champions, Super Cr3w, celebrated their 11th Year Anniversary at the Hard Rock Cafe: Las Vegas back in April. This epic event featured exhibition battles including this gem right here:



And check out other videos from the Braun YouTube Channel covering this event:
-- Semi-Finals Part 1 & Part 2
-- Finals
-- Braun cruZer TV commercial featuring Ronnie

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Future Funk"

Today's episode of KoopaTV takes us to New York City, where Miles "Baby Boogaloo" Brown, and Bailey "Bailrok" Munoz (Future Funk), were tearing up the streets. Thanks to WorldOfDanceTour, youtube channel.

They're only 5 and 9 years old! Check them out!

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- ReQuest's "The Time (Dirty Bit)"

ReQuest's performance of Black Eyed Peas' "The Time (Dirty Bit)" was one of  the top vote-getters in our survey on favorite performances of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6, with 28% of voters citing it as one of their favorites. Here's the official clip. Click here to watch the full performance starting at 33:40.  Thanks to MikeC for all the links!

Tags: MTV Shows

I.aM.Snapping

Season 6 champion, Brandon aka 747, of I.aM.mE put together this very entertaining video featuring behind the scenes footage of ABDC, JaJa learning how to drive for the first time, Moon singing, and a dance piece to "I Gotta Feeling".

Hip Hop International: USA Championship Preliminary List

Hip Hop International Recently posted a list of crews participating in the preliminaries of the USA Competition.  ABDC Alumni and associated crews include
Junior Crews: Lil Phunk Boyz (ABDC6 Phunk Phenomenon junior crew), ICONic Boyz (ABDC6), ICONic Girlz (ABDC6 sister crew), Miniotics (ABDC5 Poreotix junior crew)
Varsity Crews: Phunk All Stars (ABDC6 Phunk Phenomenon varisty crew), ICONic Boyz (ABDC6), ICONic Girlz (ABDC6 sister crew)
Adult Crews: Phunk Phenomenon (ABDC6), Instant Noodles (ABDC6), Jungle Boogie (ABDC5)

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- IaMmE's "Moment 4 Life"

IaMmE's performance of Nicki Minaj's "Moment 4 Life" was one of  the top vote-getters in our survey on favorite performances of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6, with 32% of voters citing it as one of their favorites. Here's the official MTV clip; click here to watch the full performance beginning at 7:46. Thanks to MikeC for all the links!

Tags: MTV Shows

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Male Cheer Leader"

I honestly don't know much about this video, or where this is even taking place.... but I think this man edges out Steven Retchless, in "Fiercest Man Alive".... just by a bit.

Thanks you, Alana Kang for this crazy video!

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Get Yer Club On!

Coming up with this^ headline reminded me of this song... I remember I used to bump this waay back in highschool- thinking I was the -ishhh ::sigh:: ANYWHO! Like the song says, "We Be Clubbin', We Be Clubbin', We Be Clubbin'!"

Instant Noodles rip it up ::Oh My!:: as the season 6 b-boys serve it up here in this Hollywood nightclub:



And we also have our brain-bangin' champions, I.aM.mE, tearing it up in their first ever 'post-ABDC' performance. Thanks CrazedBeats!

BABDC Fam Dance Reels, 808 Edition

Some of our BABDC community dancers haven't been sitting on their behinds since Season 6 ended. They've been up at at 'em cranking out new choreo and freestyles.

-BABDC regular Isik dances with his friend to promote HiE clothing, to "808" by Traxamillion. Check out Emphonen on his channel.


-Editor Koopa has this shoutout to his 808 friends, including Josh "Hazmat" Ulep from Hype5-0 (ABDC5), to "The 808 Track" by Bassnectar.

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Wet The Bed"

Brian Puspos (Mos Wanted Crew/ ArchiTEKS) is at it again. This time, with his first project shot by Movement Lifestyle, in their very own studio! This smooth piece features is fellow ArchiTEKS dancers, Alan Truong, Pat Lam, Brian Fucanan, & Mark Fucanan. Also, short cameo by Jawn Ha (Mos Wanted Crew/ GRV) near the end.

Thanks again, to Richard and Qui of Kanauru Productions, for this amazing project!

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- IaMmE's Kanye West Medley

IaMmE's performance to a medley of Kanye West hits  was one of  the top vote-getters in our survey on favorite performances of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6, with 35% of voters citing it as one of their favorites. Click here to watch the full performance. Thanks to MikeC for all the links!

Tags: America's Best Dance Crew (Season 6), MTV Shows

In Case U Missed It: Poreotics Dubstep Routine

Slow news day... so I figure I hit you guys up with a SECOND In Case U Missed It. This one isn't terribly old, but wasn't posted on here for some reason. It's Poreotics members, Dumbo & Law, killin' it to some filthy dubstep. Props to Koopa for the link.



And don't forget to check out tictictour.com to purchase tickets for their upcoming New York show!

In Case U Missed It: Kid Rainen Joins Full Force Crew

From January 2009, here's a video of Kid Rainen officially becoming a part of the Las Vegas b-boy crew, Full Force. As you'll see, Full Force consists of members from ABDC champs- The Jabbawockeez and Super Cr3w. This video was shot from the 14th Anniversary Party of Full Force.



Check out more Full Force videos from their Full Force Crew Reality Blog.

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Motivation"

Today's post (and every following post on Tuesday/ Thursday/ Sunday) will be early. This episode of KoopaTV takes us back to the Debbie Reynolds Dance Center in LA. This sexy piece is by Movement Lifestyle's very own, Andye J.

Also spotted in this video, are Brandon Dumlao (So You Think You Can Dance), and Amanda Suk (Pac Rim). This piece is hot!

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- Instant Noodle's "Runaway Love"

Instant Noodle's performance of Justin Bieber's "Runaway Love"was one of the vote-getters in our survey on favorite performances of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6, with 36% of voters citing it as one of their favorites. Here's the official clip from that performance; click here to watch the full performance starting at 25:33.  Thanks to MikeC for all the links!

Tags: MTV Shows

Tickets for the Tic Tic Tour on sale NOW

Tickets for the upcoming Tic Tic Tour (featuring Poreotics) actually went on sale Tuesday, but it's never too late to get some for the event! The day before the show there will also be members from Poreotics teaching master classes. Check out the flyer (above) and link (below) for more info.

Check out tictictour.com for further info on ticket information and the master classes.

....Five - Six - Seven - Eight!

We got some workshop activity from ABDC alumni. First up, Frost of Supreme Soul (season 2) killin' it to Kelly Rowland's "Motivation (Remix)". Thanks to GroveAgainsTheMachin.


Up next is our robot champion friend, Chad of Poreotics (season 5 champ) cookin' it up with Chiddy Bang's - "Guinness Flow". Thanks to boogiezone.


*EDIT* And our latest champions, ChaChi & Moon (Fire & Machine) of I.aM.mE (season 6 champs) jamming out to "Buzzin" by Mann from the Quest Learning Center featuring Feng of Quest Crew (season 3 champ). Thanks Koopa!

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "UK 関東予選 2011"

Today is our first post from Japan! This episode will also serve to help people understand a rising bboy style, in the modern era: Contortion. Much like the "Flexing" style of Popping, Contortion infuses unique and jaw-dropping flexibility into Breaking.

This battle, in Japan, was the UK B-boy Championships qualifying semifinals between the 'Contortion' specialized, Aerstixside Crew, and world famous, All Area Crew, featuring Red Bull BC One All-Star, Bboy Taisuke.

Thanks to Youtube user, bgirlNOZOMI aka bgirlNOZOMI (Valkyrie Gals + 少女A), for the link and description!

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Attention: Calling All Community Dancers!

I stumbled upon a very interesting project. The main challenge is "If you could send a message to the entire dance community, what would it say?" The article then goes on to discuss the details. Click, here to view the full post.

I think this is a wonderful and ambitious project. So what are you waiting for? Respond to this article, and spread the message! This is a task that requires unity!

Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- IaMmE's "Peacock"

IaMmE's performance of Katy Perry's "Peacock"was one of the top vote-getters in our survey on favorite performances of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6, with 41% of voters citing it as one of their favorites. Here's the authorized clip from that performance. Click here to watch the full performance starting at 8:40. Thanks to MikeC for all the links!

Tags: MTV Shows

In Case U Missed It: Beat Freak Dance Lessons On Staying (and Looking) Cool

Now that we're in the off-season of ABDC, and news is kind of slow... it's time we bring back the In Case U Missed It column. For those who don't know, it's sort of like the opposite of KoopaTV. Every once and awhile, I come across an old video that didn't get posted here b/c it wasn't ABDC related at the original time of post or perhaps some other reason...

Today's post is all about staying and looking cool on these hot summer days. It comes from season 3 finalists, The Beat Freaks- Lady Jules and Teresa Espinosa. These two fine looking ladies give us a couple pointers on dance moves around a swimming pool:



Please e-mail us if you have any In Case U Missed It videos you want posted..... or any other news for that matter- it's kind of slow!

Mailbox Videos: ICONic Boyz Recognized, 787 Crew Live Tonite, Beat Freak Cameo, DoKnock Thrills in Battle

-- Season 6 finalists, The ICONic Boyz, recently received a proclamation of recognition from the town of Manalpan, NJ for their accomplishments on ABDC. Click here for the full write-up and video of Geo and the Boyz accepting the award.

-- Tonight at 7pm, chat with season 6 stuntmen, 787 Crew, on their Twitter page via TwitCam.


-- Beat Freaks', Rino Nakasone (season 3), recently made a cameo in a documentary about KPop and its rising popularity. While the entire movie is in Korean, Rino's cameo is in English and can be viewed at the 9:00 minute mark here.

-- This past weekend was the two year anniversary passing of The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, and fans celebrated all over the world in his honor. Here's a clip of DoKnock from Super Cr3W (season 2 champs) in a MJ Themed battle:

Video: MIT dancing Flash mob, including Ridonkulous

Back in April 2011, 150 MIT students and others staged a flash mob dance in commemoration of the Institute's 150th birthday. Ridonkulous (ABDC auditioners) are among the performances. Thanks for the link, Ray!

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Kyle Hanagami"

Today's episode takes us back to California, as well as Contemporary. In Movement Lifestyle's newest video, Kyle Hanagami's choreography to Adele's "Someone Like You", captures some of the very real and painful emotions within "love":

Kyle Hanagami stretches his imagination beyond choreography in order to capture emotion in film with his first concept video.

This piece combines elements of contemporary with jazz, funk, and hip-hop. A real work of art.

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Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances -- IaMmE's "S&M"

IaMmE's performance of Rihanna's "S&M"was one of  the two top vote-getter in our survey on favorite performances of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6, with 52% of voters citing it as one of their favorites. Here's the official clip; click here to watch the full performance starting at 17:04. Thanks to MikeC for all the links!

Tags: MTV Shows

The Robots Are Cloning!!!!

Our season 5 champions, Poreotix, are up to some EXTREMELY shady activity as of late.... partying and working hard in lab for their upcoming creations! Their latest? ROBOT CLONES!!!! ::Oh my!:: Here's a video of Dumbo battling himself from the PoreoticsHD YouTube Channel:



And a message from his teammates Can, Jar, Bottle, & Can2 about their upcoming visit to NY for the Tic Tic Tour



Watch out NY! The robots are coming your way!!!!!!

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Red Bull 'Beat It' Dance Battle"

Today's episode of KoopaTV takes us back to France, courtesy of Yakfilms. This footage is the coverage of Red Bull's "Beat It" Dance Battle, which held regional tournaments in locations all over Paris, this past week. The event featured many famous dancers, including Bboy Lilou, Skorpion (R.A.F. Crew), Bgirl Sarah Bee, and recent Youtube dancing-sensation, Blondy. Click the following links to watch the finals of each regional event: Opera / Saint-Michel / Trocadero.

"Street Dance" battles at such a high level, always seem to create a positive vibe. Enjoy the video!

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Video: Trailer for MTV's remake of "Footloose"

MTV is remaking "Footloose", to be released in October 2011. Here's the trailer for it. What do you think -- is it a worthy update, or just too many degrees removed from Kevin Bacon? Thanks for the link, Mike!

Tags: Movie Trailers, Movies Blog

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

Legen...(wait for it)...dary Hip Hop | Flashdance and Rock Steady

For the inaugural post of this series, it is appropriate that it be regarding the legendary clip that helped bring bboying and hip hop dance to the mainstream.
In the 1983 dance film Flashdance featured a short, yet powerful scene that would change hip hop dance worldwide forever.  Featuring the legendary Rock Steady Crew, this scene inspired dancers around the world to start bboying. There are some reports of people paying to see the whole movie multiple times. Not for the story, but for these few crucial scenes to get a better sense of where to start.

If you have a suggestion for a Legen...(wait for it)...dary hip hop (or other dance) video, please email them to bloggingabdc@gmail.com!  (No guarantees... after all we need to keep things legendary)
-Ninjaboi

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Claude Debussy"

Every once in awhile, Classical themes combine with Hip-Hop culture to create poetry. On this update of KoopaTV, I'm proud to share one of these moments. Our newest episode takes us to Minnesota, where the amazing folks at StrifeTV filmed this beautiful, HD collage of several bboys.

Featuring world-renowned dancers such as Bboys Thesis, MN Joe, Tyquan, and child powermove-prodigy, Bboy One, this classy cover of Claude Debussy's "Reverie" is a beautiful display of the evolution of art.

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Hip-Hop International: MegaCrew Line-Up

Wow, I'm surprised at how many big Cali crews are actually showing up for this event. Some of my favorites, include but aren't limited to SGBM (BodyRock 2011 3rd), GRV (BodyRock 2010 3rd), Kaba Modern, Pac Modern, Project D, and IDK. Click here, for the full list.

Thoughts? Early predictions?

Video: Favorite ABDC6 performances: IaMmE's Ill-emental

IaMmE's Last Chance Challenge called Ill-Emental was the tied as the top vote-getter in our survey on favorite performances of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6, with 52% of voters citing it as one of their favorites. Thanks to MikeC for all the links!

Tags: MTV Shows

Video: Jaja Vankova (IaMmE) dances to "Feed Me"

Jaja Vankova, a member for IaMmE, demonstrated her latest choreography in this performance to "Feed Me". I must say, the entire approach and execution of this video was extremely artistic. Enjoy her latest creation, and don't forget to check out the rest of her channel -- Well done, Jaja!

More dance auditions: Join Rhythm City for their second China tour!

Rhythm City (ABDC4) is having auditions for their 2nd annual China Tour. They are looking for 10 dancers to come along to share the experience of a lifetime! This trip will be for a 3 month time span. If you are chosen then you will join the rest of the Rhythm City Members in August to October 2011. They will be traveling to several different cities such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, etc... This is a full 2 hour show of Rhythm City Entertainment with Artist Dominique as an opening act. They are looking for all styles. Dancers must be 18+.

This is a paid job. The chosen dancers will be given a salary, food, travel and accomodations. Auditions will be held in the next few weeks. If you're interested, email them at rhythmcityent@gmail.com.  You can also get more information on Facebook or by following them on Twitter @rhythmcity.

Here's some footage from their last China tour:

Video: Static Noyze Workshop

ronylove311 Youtube has action from a recent Static Noyze workshop, where participants danced to "Fresh" by Mikayla