America’s Best Dance Crew: Casting Special

by Lynn on January 27th, 2008

Now THAT’S what I’m talking about!

Dance TV fans, we have a good one here. I was eagerly awaiting the premiere of this show because I knew the dancing would be hot, and I was not disappointed. Although Mario Lopez is the host and I’m not all that fond of him, the judges were wonderful. How could anyone argue with Shane Sparks, for goodness sakes!

The show was live and they had been all over the US auditioning to find the top 12 dance crews in the country. They had several crews from each region compete, then chose one from each region to leave the competition. The dancing was fierce.

First up were the crews from the East Coast. There were three crews, but one had to be eliminated. They were:

Status Quo from Boston: Their style was very gymnastic with lots of theatrics. This B-boy group gave us some really good moves.
Iconic from New Jersey: They had a great look with bright blue bowler hats and sweat suits. Their hip-hop routine was full of Broadway overtones and was incredible to watch.
The Movement from New York City: They were all strong dancers, but didn’t bring any new signature moves to the floor. With the other two teams giving it their all, they were simply out matched. They were chosen to leave the competition.

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Then came the crews from the South. There were three of them and they were:

Live in Color from Miami: Their dance was very dynamic and energetic. And I love their moves.
Enigma Dance Kru from Tampa: They had a great look, performed some fantastic stunts and were very innovative. They weren’t always completely in sync, but they were extremely good.
Full Out from West Palm Beach, Florida: Their style was cool and fun, but their moves weren’t totally clean. They were chosen to leave the competition.

Next to perform were the crews from the Midwest. There were only two this time and only one was going through to the series. It was a tough choice between these two:

Break Sk8 from Kokomo, Indiana: These guys were amazingly good!! They were on the old-school style of roller skates and performed a great break dancing routine. These guys did things on skates that most crews can’t do without skates. I loved them! In a shocking turn, the judges decided they were the ones to leave the competition. WTF??!! This time, I disagreed with the judges.
Femme 5 from Chicago: This all girl crew was extremely good, but I didn’t think they weren’t as good as the skaters. However, the judges disagreed and sent them through to the finals.

Finally, we got to see the four crews from the West Coast perform. One of them had to be eliminated. They were:

JabbaWockeeZ from San Diego: They wore masks because they said that it was a way to get people to focus only on the moves, not the individuals. They totally rocked it! They had some amazing popping moves and their breaking was incredible.
Automatic Response from Phoenix, Arizona: This group of B-girls & B-boys had some really good moves, but they just weren’t quite as great as their competition. They were told they would not be moving on.
Fysh n Chicks form Los Angeles: This was another all-girl crew and they were all dressed in baggy jeans, flannel shirts and bandanas, but this group was certainly not masculine. They were sexy women, but they were breakin’ like the dudes. They were great.
Kaba Modern from Orange County, CA: They had some amazing popping moves and were totally in sync at all times. They had great isolations and overall, were very tight.

Then there was a surprise announcement that there would be a ninth crew to make it through to the finals. To figure out which crew it would be, there was a live freestyle battle. The judges paid attention to the live audience’s reactions to the four eliminated teams and chose to put one team through. The four competing teams were:

The Movement
Full Out
Break Sk8
Automatic Response

The audience loved Break Sk8 so the judges put them through as the ninth team in the season’s cast. Fantastic! They do deserve it!!

Now we just have to wait until February 7 to see the series begin. I’m excited and can’t wait for this season to get underway. And I’ll be covering it here all season, so be sure to check back often.

What did you think of the crews? Did the crews you liked the best make it through? Will you be watching the show this season? Leave a comment to share your thoughts!

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