Video: Vogue Evolution's Prince Milan solos

Prince Milan of Vogue Evolution (America's Best Dance Crew Season 4) recently performed at the New Agenda show. From the YesNewAgenda Youtube Channel. Thanks for the link, Shawn!

Live to Dance Party Room is now open -- come on in!

The Party Room is now open for Paula Abdul's Live to Dance Premiere episode!  Just think of tonight as practice for the America's Best Dance Crew Season 6 party circuit.  Join us to comment on this new show, the dancers, the stories, the costumes, you name it. As always, snark, humor, nostalgia and almost everything else (except obscenity and blatant disrespect) are expected and welcome!

Enter ABDC Trivia Contest Week 5 now!

Time for more trivia about America's Best Dance Crew, for a chance to win some ABDC-related merchandise or an ITunes gift certificate.  Full rules here. The prize goes to the highest cumulative score (plus winner of the tie-breaker) over this 10-week contest.  The deadline for this puzzle is midnight on January 9, 2011.

Email ABDCContest@gmail.com with the answer to this question:  what ABDC contestant performed in a popular video that was used for another crew's "Music Video Challenge"? Note: please read the question carefully, since its specific phrasing ensures (I hope!) only one correct answer.

World of Dance 2011 -- New website, 12 events, 11 cities, 3 countries!

World of Dance looks to be a powerhouse in 2011. They've redesigned their WorldofDanceTour.com website, adding more information, photos and videos. And their show schedule has been expanded, bringing dance to more places in the United States (Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, San Francisco, Chicago, San Diego, Hawaii), Canada (Toronto, Winnepeg, Vancouver), and Europe (London). Click here for the full event schedule.

World of Dance's first event for 2011 is their Awards ceremony and party in Los Angeles on January 14 to honor top dancers, choreographers, dance events and other players (including websites and media coverage) in the dance community. I can't afford to fly out to Los Angeles for this event, but I'd love to have a field reporter there!

Tonight: Premiere of Live to Dance -- and we'll have the party room open for the event!

Paula Abdul's Live to Dance premieres on CBS tonight at 8pm ET/PT. Based on preview videos like the one below, it looks like a dance version of American Idol with its focus on interesting and more-than-capable dancing, and less like So You Think You Can Dance or America's Best Dance Crew (which tries to showcase the best of the best dancers) or America's Got Talent (where novelty often trumps ability).


Will you watch? If so, feel free to join our party room post which will open at 7:30PM ET. Let us know what you think and who you want to win.

Answers to ABDC Trivia Contest Week 4: Saltare OR Legendary 7

It's not easy putting together an ABDC trivia contest. I thought that we had a simple to understand (but difficult to solve) question for Week 4:"What is the only crew in America's Best Dance Crew history to replace more than half its members from the original audition?" 
It turns out there were two equally correct ways to understand the question:

• If you consider only one season, Saltare was the only crew to replace more than half its members. Due to personal conflicts and issues with school, only two of the original six crew members who auditioned in Season 5 actually participated that season.
• If you focused on the word 'original' in the question, then you could think of the question as covering multiple auditions and seasons. Legendary 7 participated in Season 5, but a few of the members tried out on Season 1 and performed on the show as Status Quo. This was NOT the intended answer, but is a legitimate reading of the question.

Even with multiple acceptable answers, there were only 10 correct responses this week. That means that anyone can still win if they do well in the next rounds of this contest. So, come back tomorrow for more! 

Video: Lost Kid's Ellen Kim travels in the Philippines for the Mahal Foundation

Ellen Kim (Lost Kids) visited the Philippines for the Mahal Foundation and worked with orphaned and needy children. She posted a very touching video travelogue on her EllenKimCHEEE Youtube Channel. Visit helpMahal.org to help this worthy cause. Thanks for the tip, LMFAO!

Namaste and Happy New Year! Tell us how we can improve BABDC in 2011

I'm back from a two-week family trip to India, refreshed and ready for a new year on BloggingBestDanceCrew.com. First, I REALLY want to thank Ninjaboi, DirtfaceX, and Del for all their efforts keeping this site going for the last two weeks. I feel honored and lucky to have talented members of this community to keep it fresh, entertaining, and fun while I was mostly internet-less.

In keeping with that theme, I'd like suggestions on how BABDC might improve over the next year. I know that many of you are interested in discussion boards, which I will look into in a few weeks. What other improvements or features would you like to see -- party rooms during the off-season (and on which day?), more surveys, other types of content, more reader involvement (and if so, in what form)? Leave a comment. And thanks again!

Thanks Nancy! Show some love!

As most of you know, over the past few weeks, Nancy has been out of town, unable to post on BABDC. We were honored when she asked us to keep posting stuff up in her absence. It has truly been a great experience to be part of something so much larger than ourselves. We hope that we were able to keep things running smoothly. For those of you who haven't experienced it, it really is tough to keep things both professional and find relevant news every day of the week, and she really deserves a round of applause (several in fact) for the great job she does. Whenever you need it, we're all down to do it again.

"AND AS WE EXIT, OUR BANNER MUST FALL...."

Again, thank you Nancy for this responsibility! Congratulations and good luck at the World of Dance Awards!

-Del, DirtfaceX, and Ninjaboi

P.S.- In case Nancy doesn't back till late, here's a little news to hold you over.... The PacMan/Moon auditions went down and it looks like we have the crew- I.aM.mE. Check this video out from pacman's YouTube channel. Could the SOUTH take the crown this season????(-DirtFaceX)

HAPPY NEW YEAR from BABDC!!!!

1.1.11 is here! Hope everyone had a fun and safe night last night. It's a new day and a new year. And we keep it movin'!

• If you missed the Jabbawockeez performance from Nancy O'Dell's New Years Eve Party on Fox last night, don't worry. DirtfaceX has the hookup. ::wink::
• Well, he warned us!... The latest video from Andrew Baterina is up on his YouTube channel. And if you look closely, it's dedicated to special person who we all may know and love.
  

*Nancy comes back tomorrow! Happy New Year everyone!

Happy New Year's Eve Friday Party Room

Hey everybody! For those of you that are bringing in the new year safe and sound in the house, you can still party it up on BABDC! Remember to keep it clean and make sure you don't go overboard on the celebratory drinks. Happy new year everyone!

More End of the Year News

Again, congratulations to us for receiving TWO WoD Award Nominations! Especially to Nancy- I'm happy to see that her work is being recognized. However, according to their Facebook page: "THESE WERE THE TOP NOMINATIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED AND WILL BE VOTED ON BY THE AWARDS PANEL. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR OPINION." So take a break from all that finger-tutting and start crossing 'em in hopes that we win. As reported earlier, the awards show will be held on January 14, 2011 in Hollywood, CA. Performances are still waiting to be announced. Thanks perezoverride.

Our fellow nominees (and friends) in the BEST DANCE MEDIA COVERAGE category PacificRimPress recently posted a Thank You/2010 Look Back video on their YouTube channel:



On behalf of BABDC, I'd like to thank PacificRimPress for all their fantastic coverage of ABDC and dance-related events. Personally, I think Chris Trondson and Angelica Alumia are two of the most entertaining field reporters/interviewers in the game. I've dabbled in interviewing myself, and those two really make it look easy. Major props go to the entire PacificRimPress family- you guys rock!

• In other news, check out BeatFreakNation.com It's a cool, interactive site that takes a look back at all the amazing Beat Freak performances from 2010. My personal favorite was from the Greg Campbellock Jr. Memorial Show.

• Via Chris Brown's Twitter: new video from the ArchiTEKS to Tank's "Foreplay" featuring Chris Brown. Congrats to Brian Puspos for receiving that awesome recognition.

(minor addition from Del): Since I didn't think it warranted a full post so close to year's end, StaticNoyze6TV uploaded a video (part 1) of their experience in Hawaii. Check it out:



Well, with Nancy coming back from vacation pretty soon, I'd like to thank her for giving me this opportunity to act as site-deputy these past two weeks. I hope I did a good job. Have a safe and happy New Year! And always remember to SHAM-ON! ::moonwalks away::

End of Year News: VOTE for BABDC!!!! and some quick reminders

And so we countdown the final hours of 2010. But before we say hello to the teen's of the 21st century, we have some great news.


Blogging Best Dance Crew has been nominated for the World of Dance Awards in two categories!  
-Best Dance Website
-Best Dance Media Coverage


Details are to come as we get them as how to vote for BABDC, as well as the event itself (to be held the night of the 14th).  Check out the Facebook event page for details, as well as to see who else got nominated for what!  Congratulations and a big thank you to Nancy for helping make this site what it is today.  


Also, just some quick reminders that
-Jabbaowckeez will be performing tonight on Fox's New Year Event live from Las Vegas.  Tune in!
-January 1st is the deadline for the Hype5-0 tshirt contest!  Get your submissions of a holiday greeting card in before then!  Check their website for details.

Miniotics Teaser

Poreotics has released a teaser video showing off the members of their junior team, Miniotics. They definitely look like a juniors team to watch out for in the future.

Did You Believe The Hype?

Although Ninjaboi originally meant to post this, I wanted to add more to the story... With everyone being nostalgic and looking back at 2010, I wanted to give special acknowledgment to Hype 5-0. I find their story to be one of the best of 2010. ABDC fans and avid readers of this blog had literally watched this crew grow as they auditioned for past seasons and other various YouTube videos. But it wasn't till ABDC Season 5 when all the hard work had paid off and got the callback from the show (this video still makes me tear up). With a strong support system of an entire island behind them, all they needed to do was get past the stiff competition and the approval of the panel of judges. After TWO hard fought battles, the crew went on and continued to shine on TV- displaying their talents and warm personalities, and gaining many fans in the process. And even after the show, their hard work still continues with lots of entertaining productions, competing (and winning), and touring all over the country; performing and teaching workshops. After meeting the crew during their latest visit to New York, I can attest that the entire Hype/Hypersquad family are polite, cool, down to earth people and truly deserve all the success that comes their way. Congratulations to Hype 5-0! If we didn't before, now we BELIEVE THE HYPE!

Here's their latest dance reel courtesy of Kai Media.

DJ Earworm 2010, End-of-Year Nostalgia

DJ Earworm has done it again, with another mashup of the top 25 Billboard hits of 2010.



As he takes this look back at the music of 2010, let's take a look back at the best dance moments of 2010 ourselves.  What were the best moments?  Was it a Youtube dance clip?  A particular performance on ABDC?  Some major dance event that happened?  Something that occurred here on BABDC?  Leave a comment below!  

Poreotics perform at ElecTRONica

sonicboom510's youtube channel has the latest ElecTRONica performance from the night after Christmas. Now before you say that this is a re-post, this performance is just a LITTLE BIT different. It's done without their custom lighted suits. Also, via Dumbo's twitter: "what would u do if ur music play over while ur performing?! this is what poreotics would do!" Poreotics showing how they are true professionals in the game.



And just so you don't feel cheated, in other Poreotics news, the boys will be opening up for Justin Bieber when he performs in the Philippines in May 2011. Check out Poreotix.com for more info and other upcoming events.

Hype 5-0 still in the 'giving mood'

If Jungle Boogie took Thanksgiving, then Hype 5-0 takes the holiday season with all the work they've produced in the past several weeks- winning WoD Hawaii, 12 Days of Christmas, and A Dream is a Wish. The island crew is still at it with their newest contest giving you the chance to win a Hype 5-0 t-shirt! Details are on Hype 5-0.com, but it's basically a holiday card design contest. Entries are due by January 1, 2011. G'luck!

SoReal Looks Back and Ahead

Although now defunct, SoReal Cru alumni recently posted videos on their own, personal YouTube channels. First up, Brian Puspos looks back at 2010 while Andrew Baterina looks ahead and teases us with this trailer:

Poreotics videos and shirts, LXD Christmas Greeting, Bgirl Shorty's Christmas Gift

-Poreotics (ABDC5 champs) have several new videos on their Youtube channel.  This one shows some of the members of the juniors Poreotics crew, Miniotics.  This one shows the guys messing around backstage with their sound-sensitive light EleTRONica suits.  This one shows them practicing for the ElecTRONica show, hence a better view of some illusions, though missing some tricks.
-Poreotics also has a post-Christmas sale (20% off most gear), along with three new shirts at Threaderstyle.  Go check it out and grab some before they go back to full price!
-LXD choreographer Chris Scott gives a Christmas greeting as well, featuring Baby Boogaloo (funny how he's showing up in everything, huh?)  

-Beat Freaks (ABDC3) member Bgirl Shorty has stated that she will donate at least part of her settlement with Demi Lovato to charity, because "That's important." Thanks to perezoverride for the link!