One of our good readers just told me that Breaksk8 was going to be on The Bonnie Hunt Show tomorrow. Nice to see the crews from America’s Best Dance Crew getting some face time on a national TV show. Should be pretty entertaining to see how Bonnie Hunt reacts to their performance.

Here’s what The Bonnie Hunt Show website says about their performance:
BreakSk8: This hip hop dance group was the breakout star of “America’s Best Dance Crew,” but what sets them apart is that they dance on roller skates! Wait until you catch this amazing group of talented guys!

America’s Best Dance Crew favorite, JabbaWockeez, ended up on the big stage known as the NBA All Star Game in Phoenix. The coolest part was that they had a guest dancer by the name of Shaq. Check out the video to see Shaq dancing with JabbaWockeez.

Shaq can move pretty well for a BIG man!

I found the following interview that I thought providing an interesting perspective on ABDC from Shane Sparks.

Usually you can tell which groups are going to be in trouble after the first challenge week but I thought they did a good job overall. Do you think any crew in particular will be in trouble down the line?
I think America’s finally getting it right right now. Last week we had a bottom two and it was exactly who should’ve been in the bottom two. Usually we’re really skeptical, like “Oh my god, why are they in the bottom two?” So the two [that were in the bottom], they’re good – Team Millennia, I like them, but there’s so much competition on this show right now they’ve almost gotta do three times as much as they did last season to maintain. We’ll see what happens this season or this episode. And I think this episode is gonna be the deciding factor of who’s really, really hot and who’s not because now they all have to come up out of their element and show a different side. The one or two or three that impresses us the most are gonna be the ones I feel like will last on the show the longest.

Whose idea was tonight’s Britney Spears challenge?
I don’t know actually who did this one but I think it’s a really good one. The only thing I’m sad about is the fact that Britney’s not gonna be on the stage with us. [leans toward the recorder for comedic emphasis] Britney, I hate you for that.

*laughs* Since she couldn’t appear, are you going to be doing another spotlight artist challenge this season?
I’m hoping we get somebody this year. I don’t know who it could be but it would’ve been perfect for her to come here — it would’ve set the tone for our whole season. But we’ll see.

When I talked to you at the finale, the hope was for the really good all-girl crew to come in. Now we’ve got one…
We’ve got two.

Also, check out what Shane Sparks said about So You Think You Can Dance 2009.

After covering the first season of America’s Best Dance Crew, it was really fun when one of the boys I taught in church sent me the following video of some North Shore boys doing a dance in the style of JabbaWockeez!!

Nice work. I wonder when America’s Best Dance Crew will be on the air again. My guess is that we’ll have to wait for summer.

On the first season finale of America’s Best Dance Crew, Jabbawockeez defeated Status Quo to become the champions. Jabbawockeez set the bar high on ABDC and have been hard at work fulfilling their mission to “inspire the world through music and dance.”

A special thanks to Chelsea over at KarmaloopTV for sending this new video with the Jabbawockeez they just launched.
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I’m very happy at this moment! In fact, I’m patting myself on the back while doing the happy dance. Super Cr3w has been my favorite crew since the auditions. WOOOHOOO!

Ok, enough happy dancing, the room’s spinning now. I’ve been watching so many dance shows this summer; I convinced myself that I can dance. Maybe I’ll stick to watching for now.

Speaking of dancing, here’s the link to get all the information you’ll need if you want to be crowned America’s Best Dance Crew for Season 3.

Audition Info

My favorite Super Cr3w routine:

I do think it’s interesting that Randy Jackson said he thought Super Cr3w could take the whole thing from their first audition.

I’ve been waiting all day for America’s Best Dance Crew’s season finale. I even went so far as to tell everyone online that I had to get off at 10 pm to watch the show. Finally it was time, I turned on the TV and heard them introduce a new episode of Run’s House. WHAT!?! At first I panicked, changed the channel then changed it back. Still no ABDC. What’s going on? Taking a breath, I checked the calendar and realized its still Wednesday. I have to wait another day for the finale. Now that’s excitement! I’ll probably need therapy next week when I can’t find the show.

Tonight SoReal Cru and Super Cr3w went head to head. Emotions were high as the two crews had to dance three routines each.

Challenge one: Music from around the world.
Super Crew: I loved this routine. They incorporated 4-5 dance styles into one short routine. The choreography was excellent while hanging onto the B-Boy styles. I agree with J.C. that the ending was smart. They ended honoring African influence which is how they began the routine.

So Real Cru: I liked their routine; it looked like something you’d see a group of friends doing at a party. Lil Mama felt they struggled through the whole routine, which disappointed her at this point in the competition. Shane felt that they looked lost and showed that they did not have the true rhythm real dancers should have. J.C. was kinder and said they did shine in moments but it was not one of their best performances.

My first thought after these critiques was that we were heading for another Boogie Bots situation. Why would you tell a crew of dancers with two more challenges to perform, that they just proved that they didn’t have what it takes to be in this competition? Not a promising start to what should be an exciting show.

Challenge two: Start a dance craze by designing original music, lyrics and choreography.
Super Crew: They wanted to show the history of Super Cr3w and create a dance with their style that anyone could learn to do easily. Their track was called-S to the chest.

I really liked it. The S to the chest and S to the sky was easy to do and catchy. It was really funny when the camera would scan the crowd and show them trying to follow along. Talk about people with no rhythm. J.C. felt it might have represented Super Cr3w’s style a bit too much in the dancing moves but was identifiable. He said it was ok. Lil Mama thought it was fun but it wasn’t a great performance. She said they needed to stop thinking about the routines and start performing them because fans are still waiting for a great performance. Shane said it had what it needed to be a hit song and dance but he didn’t really like the performance. In fact, he thought it was one of their weakest performances so far.

SoReal Cru: They wanted to represent the dirty south. Their track was called Smash It Up.
I really liked the track and enjoyed the routine but it did border on too simple. I think it’d be a hit in the clubs though. Lil Mama, of course, didn’t find it exciting but did say she enjoyed it. Shane thought it was hot, something straight out of the hood. J.C. liked the track and thought the routine was well executed.

I agree with J.C. that the battle was now one win for each crew at this point. So now who brought it for the final challenge?

Challenge three: Last chance to prove why each crew was in the finale and should win the $100,000 prize.
Before each crew performed we saw a sympathy video with lots of crying about how much this win means to the dancers. I’ve become kind of jaded with TV editing these days and usually feel that I am being manipulated so I don’t really feel for them the way I should.

Super Cr3w: Danced to James Brown
Loved it. Lots of B-Boy moves, energy and great choreography. Just what I wanted from my favorite crew.

SoReal Cru: Danced to Lil Wayne
Loved it. Not only did they have their smooth groove but it seemed harder. It really felt like a battle everyone wanted to win.

If people were only voting for this show performance, picking a winner would be very hard. They both had good points and bad points but proved that they deserved to be in the final showdown.

VOTING INFO:
For the first time, text and phone voting will continue from last week and remain open until this Saturday, August 16th at 9am. So vote if you can!

For SoReal Cru – 1-887-RJCREW1
Text 1-22444

For Super Cr3w – 1-887-RJCREW2
Text 2-22444

Go to:
online voting

VOTING IS OPEN. Cast your vote for the hottest dance crew before polls close on Thursday, Aug 21 at 9:00 a.m. ET.

I can’t wait until next week to find out who wins!
I’ll be happy either way but my fingers are crossed for Super Cr3w.

Tonight, the remaining top two crews had to create a dance crazy from the bottom up. They had to design original music, lyrics and choreography that could be hot and start a dance craze, right now.

You be the judge.

Super Cr3w:
Song: S to the Chest

SoReal Cru:
Song: Smash It Up

Watch the people in the audience trying to do the moves.

NOTE: This will open a new window, taking you to MTV’s official site. The videos for Super Cr3w and SoReal Cru will begin after a few commercials.

Most of the ABDC tickets are finally ready to be sold. You can check out all the ABDC tour dates and locations. That link also contains links to buy the tickets online.

It looks like the ABDC ticket price ranges between $26.50 – $59.50 depending on the seats and the venue. I’m always amazed at how much places like LA can charge for tickets.

Also, it looks like ABDC has added a few tour stops to the list of venues. Here’s the new tour stops or the change in dates for the LA ABDC tour stop.

Oct 16 Los Angeles, CA: NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE – Buy Your Tickets Onsale to General Public: Sat, 08/16/08 10:00 AM PDT (This was originally Oct 12th)
Oct 19 Phoenix, AZ: Dodge Theatre – Buy Your Tickets Onsale to General Public: Sat, 08/16/08 10:00 AM MST
Oct 22 Grand Prairie, TX: Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie – Buy Your Tickets Onsale to General Public: Sat, 08/16/08 10:00 AM CDT
Oct 23 Houston, TX: Jones Hall – Buy Your Tickets Onsale to General Public: Sat, 08/16/08 10:00 AM CDT

Tickets for the ABDC almost all go on sale on August 16, 2008 with most of them having a presale starting August 15, 2008.