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Well a small team from DancePlug (Glyn Gray (ME), Benjamen Allen and Jason Carter) were invited to the first taping of ABDC on Tuesday 26th January 2010.

Wow... Hard to believe there has already been five seasons of America's Best Dance Crew! I must say dancers across America are really coming full force. This season kicked off a little differently from other seasons. The crews from the various regions competed against other crews from the same region (i.e. the South against the South, etc) and only two crews were advanced to next round. First up was a series of crews from Atlanta and Houston. Now being from Los Angeles, I am fortunate enough to see amazing dancers everyday, but its surprisingly refreshing to see dancers that haven't been through the LA Dancer Makeover of " boomkack" and "snatch and grab" that so many dancers conform to. So... Ok... Five crews went at it...


Swagger Crew

This crew is amazing! I was shocked when I saw they had a 6 foot redhead girl that handled business! Honestly speaking she was better than the guys. The crew as a whole was actually entertaining and their choreography was clever. I can definitely see why they were advanced. Looking forward to seeing their growth as a group throughout the season.


Royal Flush

Another crew that had a lone female dancer. This crew built their choreography around a prop: cards. Hence the name "Royal Flush". They were decent. Their choreography was lackluster and the girl could have done more than just flip her hair and be sexy. Nothing worse than a girl who is pretty and relies solely on that. Lame but like I said they haven't been exposed to what it's going to take to survive in this competition yet. They also need to make sure that if you are going to use a prop..be on point. I am looking forward to seeing this group really come hard with choreography.


X-treme Motion

Yes indeed these ladies brought some extreme motion... weave and all!!! They brought a style of dance called "Buckin" which is a dance they supposedly only do in Texas. It consists of severe pelvic thrusting and booty shaken'! Amen! This crew was stellar. They had energy, intensity and sexiness. These ladies were out for blood. As I watched their performance, I couldn't help but wonder if they were capable of other styles of dance. That thought was put to rest when they had to battle again for the final spot to be advanced. They not only killed their own style but threw in some others for good measure and executed flawlessly. Although they were a joy to watch, they did not advance to the next round.. Tragedy. :(


Jungle Boogie

Yes! This crew was on fire!!!!! They held their own with fierce choreography and again... one female member who shut it down. They held true to their name by incorporating African and jungle-like movements in to their performance. Talking to them backstage I got to like them even more... very personable and just downright nice. This crew maybe one of the ones to watch. The girl, so adorable. LOL :)


Ghost Crew

Eh, this crew was average. I felt as though they danced in a box. Nothing they did stuck out... until they had to battle for the final spot for advancement. They pulled up and were a little more full out. Their whole concept was very odd but it worked for them. They all wore colored contacts and looked like serial killers with great skin. I especially loved how they switched up their style and gave a little more jazz funk choreography versus the pseudo b-boy pop 'n lock vibe. Ultimately they were eliminated. :( keep on dancing folks!

I feel that this season will be one of many great performances and surprises. New judge Omarion steps in as Shane Sparks steps out. Lil' Mama always speaking the "trufth" (that's how she says it... seriously) and JC keeping it real... REAL INTENSE.  I can't wait to see what's next. Stay plugged in.

Jason J. Carter

..be more than you think you are..