Video: Dtrix, NigaHiga, Movement Lifestyle & B-boy Morris - "Christmas Swag"

More Christmas goodness from the dance community: D-trix (America's Best Dance Crew judge, Clown Prince) joins Ryan 'NigaHiga' with superb dancing from Movement Lifestyle and B-boy Morris for some "Christmas Swag". From TheDOMINICshow Youtube. Ho Ho Ho.

Exclusive interviews with Beat Freaks at the Steelo 444 Fundraiser

Chris Trondsen interviewed Beat Freaks at the Steelo 444 fundraiser. They talk about what Steelo helped them improve their dance, and their special performance for the night with guests added to the crew. Separately, he talked to Maryss, who shows off her new engagement ring and what what's coming up for Beat Freaks in 2012.

Video: First Day of CrewMas - Rhythm City, Plague, New Styles Crew

HouseofCrews Youtube is holding a 12 days of Crewmas extravaganza. First day: freestyle from members of Rhythm City (America's Best Dance Crew Season 4), Plague, and New Styles Crew. Join us over the next 11 days for the dance holiday countdown

Video: Members of Poreotics, Elektrolytes, Academy of Swag - Triple Threat Workshop

 A Triple Threat workshop was held in November 2011 that featured Can Nguyen from Poreotics, Jay Chris from Academy of Swag, and George Jones from the Elektrolytes. From INTERTWINEFilms Youtube.

Video: Arthur & Geo (Instant Noodles) compete at Outbreak 7

Arthur and Geo of Instant Noodles (ABDC Season 6) competed at Outbreak 7 in Orlando. This video from InstantNoodlesCrew Youtube.  I also recommend you watch StrifeTV's Top 5 sets from Outbreak 7.

Exclusive interview: Instant Noodles at Steelo 444 Fundraiser

Chris Trondsen interviewed Instant Noodles at the Steelo 444 Fundraiser. They talk about their background and love with Steelo, all the dancers coming out for the fundraiser, their careers after ABDC, how to reach them and their dedication to the Stanley Project. 

Exclusive interview: Super Cr3w at Steelo 444 benefit - Steelo, MUS.I.C. & ABDC

Chris Trondsen interviewed Super Cr3w on the red carpet for the Steelo 444 fundraiser. They talk about what Steelo meant to them, how their performance at the fundraiser is different from their usual show, and what it's like performing at MUS.I.C., and how they disappeared in their Ninja act on ABDC.

Video: WilldaBeast (Eclectic Gentlemen & friends - "Hustle Hard"

WilldaBeast (from ABDC's Eclectic Gentlemen), Prince J-Ron (FootworKINGz) and 9 other dancers "Hustle Hard". From FreestyleCulture TV Youtube.

Blowup contest final results - Poreotics wins poll & PerezOverride wins contest!

Almost 1500 votes were cast in our tie-breaker for the ABDC Blowup Contest. Poreotics Night at the Apollo won with 49% of the votes. Click here to see detailed results and rewatch the videos. Congratulations to PerezOverride for picking the video and getting people to support it!

We'll start a new contest in a week or so -- name the Superstars of America's Best Dance Crew Season 7. So please stay tuned!

Exclusive interview: Team iLuminate Steelo 444 benefit - their AGT experience

Chris Trondsen interviewed Team ILuminate at the Steelo 444 fundraiser. They talk about their support for Steelo, their experience on America's Got Talent, and what they'll do next.

Exclusive interview: JabbaWockeeZ red carpet at Steelo 444 benefit - look out for 2012!

Chris Trondsen interviewed JabbaWockeeZ at the Steelo 444 fundraiser. They talk about their experience with Steelo, their performance with Super Cr3w and others to form Superwockeez, and hints about what they're planning for 2012..

Video: Heavy Impact on Shake It Up

Heavy Impact Crew (ABDC Season 5) danced on the holiday episode of Shake It Up. You can watch the entire episode here. Here's a clip of Heavy Impact's performance. Thanks for the clip Hobbit!

Video: Chachi (IaMmE) teaches workshop

Chachi (member of ABDC6 champions IaMmE) taught workshops in Chicago in December 2011. This video captures some Chachi's solos and some top performances from the class. From streetdancesite Youtube. Thanks for the tip, Gail!

Videos: Movement Lifestyle contest - which are your favorites?

Movement Lifestyle held a contest looking for crews to join their upcoming tour. They received 22 entries, and most are creative and well-danced. Click here to watch them all. I can't pick an overall favorite for dance technique, but my pick for choreography is this entry from ATeamLV. Which ones are your favorites? UPDATE: Click here for your favorite to help them win free registration for the tour.

Tell us if you're planning to audition for ABDC Season 7 - LIST OF AUDITIONERS

We've started seeing posts on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter about crews planning to audition for the next season of America's Best Dance Crew. If you want to announce it and show some videos, leave us a comment or email us at BloggingABDC@gmail.com. No rumors please!! We'll add it to our list here with any Facebook, Twitter, and video links.

These crews have announced plans to audition for ABDC (new names added daily and placed in alphabetical order. And as of Dec. 15, we'll include the date the post was added so you can look for additions to the list)
NOTE: We've listed the crews that we've been told got callbacks, but the list is incomplete and should not be considered comprehensive

• 207 Kr3w 
• 2 Much Dance from Indianapolis - video  (added 1/16) CALLED BACK
•  4 Girls and a Guy, from Phila. (added 1/23) 
• 9-1 Pact, from France - video (added 1/29) CALLED BACK
• Academy of Swag - 2011 HHI  video (added 12/14) CALLED BACK
• Aerstix Side (added 1/18)
• Aftershock (added 1/23)
• Aiim Hiigh Crew (added 12/15) 
• All Natural High - video (added 1/27)
• All Star Crew from Puerto Rico
• Arm Candy (added 1/23) 
• Artistic Drift - video (added 1/29) CALLED BACK
  
• Avengerz Crew (added 1/15)
• Baby-Mation from Japan (added 1/15) CALLED BACK
• Band of Misfits (OK City) - Video (modified 12/21) 
• Bea$tly Phenom - (added 1/28)
• Beatbr8kers - video (added 1/16) 
• Beat Junkeez! - video, audition practice video (modified 1/20)
• Beta 010 -  video (added 1/14) 
• Blank Canvas - video (added 1/28) CALLED BACK
• Blazin Starz 
• Block Rockas - video (added 1/28)
• Body Poets - Facebook, Twitter,  Youtube - Video  another video (mod. 1/26) CALLED BACK
• Bootz Crew Youtube Channel - Video  (mod. 1/28) CALLED BACK
• Boyz of Poison (added 1/5)
• Chi-town's Finest Breakers - video (added 12/23) CALLED BACK
• Childz Play (added 1/23)
• Collizion  - Youtube channel, video,  more video (mod. 1/24) CALLED BACK
• Crazy Swag Crew (added 1/18) 
• Crush on Arrival CALLED BACK
• D Code (Canada) (added 1/22) CALLED BACK
• Da Emperoz - video (added 12/12)
• DBA (Triple Threat) - Video, photo from auditions  CALLED BACK
• DeadPool Crew (added 1/31)
• Deadliest Combination (added 1/13) 
• Detroit Danz Zone (DDZ) - video (added 1/31) CALLED BACK
• Devastation Dance Crew (DDC) - video (added 1/28)
• Diamond Kobras (added 12/16) 
• Diamonds in the Rough (note: not confirmed by crew)  video(added 1/13) 
• Diversity (added 1/23)
• Double UP crew - video (added 1/16) 
• DV8 (added 1/23)
• Dynamic Dynasty - video (added 12/12)
• Electrical Fusion
• Elektrolytes (US winners at Hip Hop International) - video  CALLED BACK
• Elemental from Georgia (added 1/23)
• Elevation - Youtube Channel, video,   post-audition video (modified 1/26) CALLED BACK 
• Emperorz (added 1/21)
• Emphamoz Empz (added 1/21) CALLED BACK
• Empire the Crew (formerly Urban Empire Kids) -video, audition video (mod. 1/28) CALLED BACK
• Endo FX Crew (added 12/30) 
• Epic Crew (added 1/31) CALLED BACK
• Fallen Angelz
• Fallen Kingz - video (added 1/28) CALLED BACK
• Fatally Unique - video from America's Got Talent (added 1/16) CALLED BACK
• Fever Crew (added 12/28)
• Finesse Crew - Youtube Channel
• FireQueenz 
• Flavahz - video (added 1/28) CALLED BACK
• Flirt Dancers -  video (added 1/28) CALLED BACK
• Floorteenth Street - video  (added 1/31)
• Fly High Crew (added 1/23) 
• Fortissimo Crew (added 1/25)
• Full Force Dance Company - video from HHI - news story (mod. 1/18)
• Fully Focused - video (added 1/23)
• Funk Beyond Control (FBC) - video from HHI (2nd place Varsity) (added 1/24) CALLED BACK
• Funkdation Crew, auditioning in Houston - video (added 1/14) CALLED BACK
• Fynul Destination - Video 
• G Crew (added 12/17)
• Generation X, auditioned in NY - video (added 1/22) CALLED BACK
• Ghost Crew, auditioned in Houston (1/15)
• GX Dance Crew from TX - video (added 12/22)
• Goodfellas Crew - new video (mod. 1/23) CALLED BACK
• GOP Girls - Video
• GX Crew (Houston)  (added 12/24)
• HeartBeatz 
• Heart Stopperz (added 2/1)
• Heart TriX Squad
• ICONic Girlz- video (added 12/23) CALLED BACK
• Illmatic Force (from NJ) - video (added 12/17) 
• Illmatik Phlow - video  CALLED BACK (revised 1/1) 
• Imperial Dynasty, from NJ (added 1/21) 
• Instant Bun from Australia - video from finals of Australia's Got Talent (added 1/29) CALLED BACK
• Irratik, from Canada - video (modified 1/23) CALLED BACK
• Iron Bred Kidz - video (added 1/17)
• Jungle Boogie (alum from ABDC5) (added 1/16)CALLED BACK
• In Da Clutch - video (added 1/16)
• Katalyst Dance Movement - Video 
• KG Dynasty - video (modified 1/25) 
• khz crew 
• Kid Kingdom (added 1/29)
• Kid Rhythm (added 1/23)
• Kingdom Crew - audition video (modified 1/10)
• Knucklehead Zoo - video (added 1/28) CALLED BACK
• Kre8v (Chicago auditions) - (added 1/13) 
• Krush on Arrival from LA (added 1/24)
• Legacy All-stars (added 1/18)
• Lil Phunk - video (modified 1/23) CALLED BACK
• Little Ones (added 1/23)
• M.B.C. - video (added 12/25)
• Marvel Inc. - video (added 1/28) CALLED BACK
• Massive Movement (added 1/16)
• Melodic Nocturne Dance Tribe - video (added 1/11) 
• Metamorphoz from France  - video (added 1/23) CALLED BACK
• MID Crew 
• Miniotics - video (added 1/28) CALLED BACK
• Misfits (added 1/28)
• MixitUp Crew from Louisiana, auditioned in Houston (added 1/15)
• Mixtape Crew from Puerto Rico (added 12/22) CALLED BACK
• Mix'd Elements 2.0 - video (added 12/23) CALLED BACK
• MOMZ N Da Hood - video (added 12/12)
• Monster Squad - video (modified 1/19)
• Muse Dance Crew (added 2/5)
• MVP7 - audition video (added 1/28)
• Natural State (added 1/29)
• Neon (added 1/29)
• Nkognito (in Chicago) - video (added 12/17)
•  Nu Groove from Vancouver (added 1/23) CALLED BACK
• Oasis (added 1/23) 
• Persona Dance Crew, Facebook,  audition video (added 1/31)
• Physical Poets - video (added 1/31)
• Plague (British crew, winners of Hip Hop International - Video (added 1/24)
• Point Blank - video dance reel (added 1/8) 
• Praise Team from Canada - video (added 1/24)
• Precious Kidz (added 1/23)
• Preconceived Notion from Austin, TX - video (added 1/11) CALLED BACK
• Prototype (added 1/23)
• Puzzle Peace Crew - video (added 1/5) 
• RNG - Latest concept video, Youtube channel  CALLED BACK
• Roast Beast Facebook ,Youtube (founded by Neyon:Royal Flush ABDC5) (mod. 12/26) CALLED BACK
• Robot Legacy (added 12/15)
• RockStarz (added 12/15) 
• Rockwell Family - video (added 1/28) CALLED BACK
• R'sin (added 1/15)
• S.H.M.O.B Squad- Youtube, video (mod 1/31) CALLED BACK
• Show Off Dolls (added 1/29) CALLED BACK
• Skittleheadz 2012 (added 1/11) CALLED BACK
• Skool Rascals (members of Acad. of Hype, Acad. of Villains, Swagg, + others (added 1/28) CALLED BACK
• S.O.S. (Surviving on Sound)  - video and crew trailer video (modified 1/5) CALLED BACK
• So Random Impact (NJ) (added 12/17) 
• STACKed 
• Stepboys (one of Dtrix's ex-crews) (added 1/28)  CALLED BACK
• Stereo Beat Crew  from Puerto Rico- Video (mod. 2/6) CALLED BACK
• Stereo Junkies - Facebook, Twitter,  video (mod. 1/20) CALLED BACK
• Stereography Crew (added 12/20) 
• Street Kingdom (ABDC6 alum) - video (added 1/29) CALLED BACK
• Stryke Force - video (added 1/20) CALLED BACK
• Suede Laces Crew (Orlando) (Added 12/16) CALLED BACK
• Supreme Flow (added 12/28)
• Supreme Team (added 1/31)
• Swagg Crew (added 1/28)
• Swagger Gurlz
• Swag Sistas (added 12/17)
• T Squad (added 1/31)
• The Midas Touch (aka TMT) - video (added 1/23) CALLED BACK  
• Third Dimension (added 1/31)
• T.O.Y.S. (Turn on Your Soul) - auditioning in NY - video  & video & more video (mod. 1/3)
• TrafficJam Krew  - video (modified 1/20)
• Transformers (added 1/23)
• Ultra Freaks (added 12/29)
• Unique Freaks (added 12/15)
• United Beats (added 1/23) 
• Urban Academy (added 1/28)
• Urban Dance Alliance - video (added 1/23) CALLED BACK
• Urban Image Dance Crew (from TX) - video (added 1/2)
• V.H.I.T.L Crew (Village Hidden in the Lightning) - video of some members (added 12/26)
• ViZion - Facebook, Twitter - video (mod. 1/28)
• Wild Style (added 1/16) CALLED BACK
• Wrecking Clowns crew from Billings, MT - news video (added 1/12) 
• WRT - video (added 1/23) CALLED BACK
• Young Justice Crew - Youtube Channel  (added 12/16)
• Young Motion (added 12/15)
• Young Swag Kids (added 12/15)

Video: Interview with Moon & Emilio (IaMmE), Jet Li & Dumbo (Poreotics)

Chris Trondsen interviews Moon  and Emilio (IaMmE) and Jet Li and Dumbo (Poreotics) at the Steelo 44 Fundraiser. They talk about the possibility of an IaMmE/Poreotics collaboration, their admiration for Steelo, their busy tour schedules, Step 4 taping, and other video and public appearances. and how to follow them on Twitter.  

Video: Collab between 2 Choreo Cookies and SGBM members - "Tightrope"

Chris Martin (Choreo Cookies) and Yukio Nakamura (Super Galactic Beat Manipulators) team up to dance Janelle Monae's "Tightrope". From YNCAYNJP Youtube.

DirtfaceX's review on Steelo 444 Fundraiser, w/ red carpet interview video of dozens of hiphop dance stars!

On December 6, 2011, the friends and family of Richard “Steelo” Vazquez held a historical fundraiser in support for their loved one in need. Steelo had suffered from a ruptured brain aneurysm back in June, and miraculously endured a total of three hemorrhages. This unprecedented night brought together some of the biggest names in dance featuring performances by The SUPERwockeez, The Beat Freaks, Team iLuminate, The LXD, B-boy Cloud, Twitch, and many others. All proceeds from the show went to the Vazquez family to aid in their medical bills. I was fortunate enough to attend this amazing show, and I must say... it was truly a once in a lifetime event. CLICK HERE to read more about my experiences at the show including some of great talents I met, and reviews of the performances. 

This video has clips of red carpet interviews with dozens of dancers (including many from ABDC) who came out to perform or attend the fundraiser, including JabbaWockeeZ, Super Cr3w, Beat Freaks, the LXD, Team iLuminate, Instant Noodles, Nigel Lithgoe, John Chu, and Affion Crockett.


If you want to learn more about Steelo and keep updated on his condition- including a soon to be released documentary shot during the event- visit Steelo444.com

Video: Pacman and Moon (IaMmE) tut-battle it out

Phillip 'Pacman' Chbeeb and Di 'Moon' Zhang (from America's Best Dance Crew Season 6 winners IaMmE) are back with another brain-banger - "Trigger Fingers". From Pacman Youtube.

NAOTV Episode 5-Meet The Bootz Crew

What up y'all? This week's episode features The Bootz Crew, which is composed of Sarah Margozzi, Danielle Carreon, Ysabelle "Lil Bigz" Capitule, Natalie Krikland, and Miguelina Manriquez. The group will be one of many auditioners for the seventh season of ABDC. Here is their submission for mL's theTOUR Video Contest, choreographed by Nicole Kirkland.

To see more dope videos from this week, check out the playlist here (in case you missed them, since they have been posted on the site already.)

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

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