KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Upgrade U - collectiveUth"

Hey! This episode of KoopaTV is staying in Cali! This time we're focusing on a much younger group of aspiring dancers. They call themselves collectiveUth.

Both the guys and girls were killing it! Check out their official Youtube account, at [collectiveUth]:

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In Case U Missed It: Chris Martin (BreakEFX) - Made To Be Together

Straight from Chris Martin's official Youtube channel, [PikaCheerio], this piece still makes wish we could have seen more from the talented dancers of BreakEFX.

If you like what you see, don't forget to subscribe to him:

Video: Tight Eyez & Street Kingdom for WOD

World Of Dance: San Francisco is only1 week away, August 20th! Click [Here], to visit the World Of Dance Tour website, and get your tickets while you still can!

In the spirit of the upcoming event, WoD's official Youtube page, [WORLDOFDANCETOUR], has just uploaded this new video, featuring Tight Eyez and the rest of Street Kingdom:

Video: Lil Phunk (USA) performance at Semi-Finals of HHI

Another video of the HHI action: Lil Phunk, the child team of Phunk Phenomenon. Check out the performance clip, here:

Video: Workshop taught by JabbaWockeeZ members Eddie Styles and W1shOne

JabbaWockeez members Eddie "Eddie Styles" Gutierrez and Randy "W1shOne" Bernal recently held a dance workshop in Switzerland. From Vimeo channel.

WORKSHOP JABBAWOCKEEZ PAYERNE (CH) from Lucien Agasse on Vimeo.

Exclusive video: Shirtless Phunk Phenomenon interview (with a ICONic walkon): embarrassing Bieber moment and other revelations

Chris Trondsen talked to the men of Phunk Phenomenon (ABDC Season 6) at Hip Hop International in July2011 (with a brief ICONic Boy walkon). They chilled by the pool and talked about Lil Phunk's success at the HHI US finals, their exhibition performance at HHI, what they've been doing since ABDC, which member is the chick magnet, an embarrassing performance moment involving Justin Bieber, which ABDC members are funniest, and how to follow them.

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Shaun Evaristo - My Own Planet"

Hey! We're back to North Hollywood! This time on KoopaTV we're checking out Movement Lifestyle's brand new concept video, starring Shaun Evaristo.

Courtesy of mL's official Youtube channel, [MovementLifestyle], we're taken into this imaginary story of The Bully (Lyle Beniga) vs. The Wimp (Shaun Evaristo), choreographed by Shaun himself. This concept video is much more fun and playful than the other works produced by Movement Lifestyle. Shout out to Eugene X Ramos, for the amazing directing job!


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Video: Royal Family Gold Medal (Megacrew) Performance

Many readers have been anxiously awaiting the performance videos of the Megacrew Finals, especially Royal Family.

Finally, courtesy of Request's official Youtube video, [ReQuestDanceCrew], we now have the upload of Royal Family's World Final performance:

Congratulations to Melanie for winning SYTYCD - now help pick her G Fit ad!

Contemporary dancer Melanie Moore won So You Think You Can Dance Season 8. Among her prizes: a print ad for G Fit, an energy drink from Gatorade, to run in Dance Spirit Magazine (and probably elsewhere). Click here to vote for the ad you think should be used to represent her and the athleticism of the dance community. 

Here's one of my Melanie performances -- dancing with all-star Neill Haskell to "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (also available here)

Video: The Hype (Hype 5-0) Choreography to Kanye West & Jay-Z's "Otis"

This is the latest upload from The Hype's official Youtube channel, [Hype50TV]. At their very own Hypersquad Studios, The Hype takes on one of the most recently discussed songs of the Hip-Hop community:

Exclusive ICONic Boyz interview on girls, growing, international crews, twitter, the pool and more

Several ICONic Boyz talked to Chris Trondsen while at Hip Hop International. They gave their ages and heights, growth during the ABDC Season, what grades they're going into and what it's like in middle school, whether they're dating, their official twitter and Facebook accounts, what HHI has been like for them and the effect of culture on dance style, hanging out with the other ABDC crews, playing at the pool, and which female pop idols they like best.

Video: Victor Kim's "Kingdom Mentality" -- the quest to design his own shoe

Victor Kim of Quest Crew (ABDC 3 winners) dances, skateboards,and talks about how one of his dreams is coming true- having his own shoe. If you have some ideas, wishes, or want to keep up with the design process (which will be made by Tweak Footwear Pro), click on this Facebook link.

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Hip Hop Tinikling"

Oy! Today's episode of KoopaTV, takes us all the way out to the Philippines! It's here that we visit the popular Filipino show, Showtime. Currently in it's 4th Season, this variety program showcases some of the most talented acts that the Philippines has to offer.

However, this feature of KoopaTV focuses on Astig Pinoy, with their modern interpretation of the Filipino folk dance, Tinikling. Here is their Monthly Finals performance:

(Skip to 1:48 to watch their performance)

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Thanks you so much, Sharkattaker, for this awesome video link!

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In Case U Missed It: "Who You Are" Leslie Hubilla

Trained in Hip-Hop, Classical, and Contemporary, Leslie Hubilla, a former member of Fr3sh, is a truly captivating dancer. With each new piece, she really tries to embody the lyrics and soul of the song with her choreography.

If you haven't seen it before, please watch her latest concept video, below. Subcribe to her Youtube channel, here [laHubillaGorilla]:

Interview: Will D-trix still be on for ABDC Season 7?

D-trix is still waiting on his contract confirmation for ABDC 7, but it seems like there is a good chance that we may see the former member of Quest Crew, for another Season.

For the rest of the interview, D-trix talks more about his experience at HHI, possibly changing his hair for the new season of ABDC, and how he wants to work with Justin Bieber:

Video: West Springfield Dance Team on America's Got Talent

This season of America's Got Talent has another worthy competitor: West Springfield Dance Team was one of the four winners of AGT's Youtube Challenge:

Exclusive interviews with IaMmE's Chachi on ABDC win, ghetto style dance, Koala Dance bot, and Justin Bieber

Chris Trondsen interviewed IaMmE's Chachi during some downtime at Hip Hop International 2011. Chachi is her usual charming self, talking about teaching at Hip Hop International,  what it was like to hear that IaMmE won on America's Best Dance Crew, and several more personal anecdotes.

Watch Episodes 1 & 2 of LXD Season 3 now -- Extraordinary hip hop showcased!

The LXD (Legion of Extraordinary Gentlemen) is back on Hulu, as Season 3 launches with 2 new episodes: -- Episode 1 is The Extraordinary 7 shows how the seven LXD founders got their powers from a magician looking to drum up business for a circus. Some amazing dancers can be seen including Tight Eyez (recently seen on ABDC Season 6 with his group Street Kingdom), SPEE-D (who is also part of  Team iLuminate, which is moving to the America's Got Talent finals), Josh (The Incredible B-Boy) Ortiz, and Boppin Andre Diamond

-- Episode 2 is "Ashes" where the Extraordinary 7 face resistance from a rival circus owner named Karey, played by choreographer Carey Ysais. This one has some intense story telling, intercutting the dramatic story and violence with percussive music and a group of clown goons who are excellent at locking.

Exclusive interview: D-trix talks about HHI, upcoming season of ABDC

D-trix  talks to Chris Trondsen at the Hip Hop International finals about Randy Jackson's HHI award (and his relationship with Randy), which crews he wants to watch at HHI, how Parris of ReQuest has influenced the dance world, how exciting it is to be recognized by people from other countries, America's Best Dance Crew coming back (and whether he'll be with it), what he'd like to see in the next season of ABDC , and how D-trix parties in Vegas . Thanks to MOVeMEDIA for camera and production on these HHI videos.

KoopaTV | Dance Clip of the Day: "Rolling In The Deep - Dkwan"

Hey! We're back to LA, with this latest episode of KoopaTV. Do you remember that Dr. Pepper Cherry Dance contest, last summer? Remember, who won? None other than the popper, Dkwan. This time Dkwan is back with a very introspective and thought provoking piece.

Dkwan had this to say about his cover of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep":

"We often do things to prove our realm of confidence to others when more often than less we forget ourselves in the process of knowing self-worth. A dancer initiates war within himself to combat his inhibitions and ears of mockery to grow tension in compromise. Arising out from resolution..he then finds a piece of mind..

hoping to push out mockery. Despite the odds proving and testing his confidence against"

Remember to subscribe to his official Youtube channel, [SilkyDKwan], and spread this video as much as you can!

A big thanks to Youtube user, JRiv000, for this great link! Please check out his crew!

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