Well, well this has been a somewhat exciting season of ABDC... well, ok honestly, no it hasn't but I'm using the SECRET to will that into existence... he he... Last week the crews were all safe from elimination due to a voting error on MTV's part. But with that unexpected blessing came an even deeper trade off... two crews were to be eliminated as a result of it. YIKES! The only crew that was not affected in any way was Blueprint Cru due to their very much deserved immunity.
This week the crews were given DISCO as their challenge. Each crew had a different song from that era that they had to work out. Surprisingly, they all did an amazing job.
SALTARE has been kinda lame the past couple of shows. They were lacking confidence and need something to catapult them out of the gutter they have been wallowing in. This week those jumpers hit out of the park. The combo still lacked more choreography, but what they lacked in choreo they mad up in everything else. Oh and btw they were on fire… literally! These crazy kids lit their jump ropes on fire and actually performed with them while they were ablaze. Ha ha, a true Disco Inferno! Talk about a take no prisoners approach, they figured what the hell let's put our lives in danger as long as we aren't the lame crew any more... :) well done Saltare
*sigh* BLUEPRINT CRU… every week I'm left speechless and in awe over these Canadians every week. But this week I was singing a different tune. They normally have eye popping choreo and super acute musicality… but I felt that this challenge was not their best. They looked out of place trying to fit their style with the music. In return their performance really wasn't anything to write home about. Yes, it was great. but that was about it. Just great :(
JUNGLE BOOGIE hit the ball out of the park this week. This crew was perfect in all in aspects. From the clothing to the show... they were a 10. Of course the song they gave the crew was "Jungle Boogie". The choreography was superb. I nearly lost my mind when the crew went into a salsa section in the middle of the choreo… along with Raqi lifting one of the crew members! Very creative and a joy to watch. Fortunately this crew was not eliminated from the competition this week. Rightfully so.
STATIC NOYZE… well… um the curtain has closed for this crew. They were eliminated from the competition. They had lost one member due to an injury and his absence really showed in the groups performance. The whole show looked like it was just thrown together and the crew was over it. It lacked the trademark Static Noyze theatrics. Ultimately, this crew was eliminated in the double elimination this week . RIP
HYPE 5-0 was super duper adorable this week. This crew just has an amazing stage presence that carries into every performance.The song they were given was " Shake Your Groove Thing" and it was definitely fitting They went for a more comical show this week as opposed to their high energy trademark . The choreography was very cheesy but it was clean and concise. The outfits: darling! Over the course of the competition this crew had been in the bottom . I feel as though they are redeeming themselves every week and really have a fighting chance of being ABDC.
HEAVY IMPACT for the life of me just doesn't do it for me. I love the fact that they are big dudes killing it but every week their performances lack a WOW factor. With this weeks disco challenge they only thing WOW about their performance was their outfits. The idea they were trying to convey in the performance was that of an audition. They wore different numbers on their chests etc. Again this crew never does anything that blows me away. They were eliminated. RIP
POREOTIX was as close the brilliance this week than ever before.This crew is consistently proving that they can do more than just pop and lock . They handled bizness! Their choreography slayed the beast. They opened with a waacking section that was so cute. These boys look like like treasure trolls dancing. They of course had their trademark goofiness. I couldn't help but notice that they bit a floor trick from Blueprint Cru.... I'm just saying… but this performance was stellar. What was even more mind blowing was human body benching they did at the end of the performance. I mean that guy was lifting someone of his own body weight! All in all a fabulous show!
I felt that this week had its moments. I was not shocked by the crews that were eliminated due to the fact that I had made those predictions all along. Now it's time for the real deal... the remaining crews must pull out all the stops . Go hard or go home. Until next time stay plugged in...
Dancers take over the Oscars stage, while Stars get ready to dance, English studios fight over "Pineapples" and nerves surface as 2 crews are about to go home on ABDC.
Submitted by DancePlug on 26 February 2010 - 8:31pm
Hello kiddies!!!! Yes, I am back and we have much to talk about!!! Last week was an intense one for the crews. Hype 5-0, BluePrint Cru and Royal Flush were all feeling the heat as they were all in the bottom . Honestly, I feel as if those are the best crews competing anyway this season. So it' s quite perplexing to see this happening. But when you leave it up to "America" to vote that is what you get. Also, I really don't buy into what the judges say sometimes. They are just giving their opinion, and we all know that saying about opinions...
The huge tragedy this week would have to be ROYAL FLUSH. This crew has been the underdog. Yes, they got off to a rocky start, but they pulled up famously and really showed that they have something to offer. This week all the crews re-created popular music videos as their challenge. I would personally like to bitch slap the music coordinator for the show for picking some of these songs the crews had to dance to. I consider myself a slick music aficinado... but even some of the songs they danced to I have never heard of!!!! Back to Royal Flush... They had awesome choreography. It was clean, and tight and concise. Talking to them backstage I could soooooooo sense and feel the intensity that were going to bring... It was almost like they did not even want to talk because they were so focused. They had some simple tricks but mainly just straight forward choreo, and it was stellar. They just danced. Their video of choice was CASCADA "Evacuate the Dance Floor" ( I love that song hehe). This crew made me proud. They were sent packing though.. :( I felt they were wrongly removed but ya know... that's Hollywood. RIP Royal Flush... besos.
Normally I am not really into this crew but POREOTIXS handled bizzzz this week. They had to recreate Rihanna's "Umbrella" video and they did a smashing job. They had to use umbrellas and they didn't miss a beat. What i appreciate about this crew is that they are funny and have so much showmanship. This week the choreography was genius and they really did without all the ticking and popping, FINALLY!!!!! These boys showed America they CAN actually dance and do more than the expected. Almost a fan. But the talent is indeniable.
STATIK NOYZE... Poor things they were handed some *@#* song from an artist I'm sure that 75% of America had no clue existed. I mean with all the banging music out today they could have at least given them like JANET or my personal fave MARIAH... LMAO just kidding... But the song was not a winner: "New in Town" by Little Boots. The crew on the other had was stellar... Shopping carts were the prop of choice and the dancers really made it work for them. The choreo wans't full out but it was very artistic and funky. This crew knows their strong points and makes sure they highlight them. I really enjoy their level of theatrics. It's like watching a musical. Very well done. One of my faves.
I definitely feel JUNGLE BOOGIE had a little bit of a lackluster performance this week. Naturally the video they were given was "Give it Up To Me" by Shakira. In this video she goes all hood and has stepping and kinda of hip hop choreo. When I saw the video I was like um...ok is she channeling Aaliyah or something? LOL anyway the crew did an ok job. I felt as if they weren't into it. The stepping was not clean at all and their trademark energy was not @ a 10. I do like how they gave Rocky (the girl) a weave!!! haha get it... so-so performance from an A+ crew
HEAVY IMPACT every week brings an entertaining perfomance quality to the show. This week they were given Colby O'Donis' "What You Got" for their challenge. This crew, for some reason doesn't give me that something special like other crews. I feel as though since they are big they limit their movements. They are certainly capable of being more full out but they tend to play it safe. This week the choreo was fast clean and moved well. The guy who played Colby in the performance was definitley great. Like i said this crew has it .. just need MORE of what ever IT is.
Oh BLUEPRINT CRU how do I love thee... Let me count the ways LMAO!! This week the crew form Canada was given Omarion's "I Get It In". Now, Omarion is know for having some pretty techinical moves in his videos. This crew totally rose up to the challenge. Every week I'm blown away by how artistic and just downright talented this crew is. You can clearly tell that they are severely disciplined and work very, very hard on their craft. They did a smashing job recreating the video. However during the most important trick from the video... the lead member (or at least that's what I call her) fell out of it and it was clearly obvious... but that's a small price to pay for how on point this crew always is. They were up against Royal Flush in the bottom and were not eliminated PRAISE GOD!!! Cuz I would have died a thousand deaths.
SALTARE... My predictions were right. Take the ropes out of the hands and disaster ensues. This crew had a hell of a time reinterpreting their music video challenge. "Shake It" by Metro Station was their video and all I have to say is that this crew deserved a do over :( It was like they couldn't get it together as far and the choreo went. They look severely awkward when they ACTUALLY had choreography to execute. It was like a bad train wreck happening before my eyes... At one point the girls of the crew looked like they were so over it. Very bad showing for this crew. But like we said, this is a dance competition. You must dance first and foremost.
Lastly, HYPE 5-0... one word... SICKENING. This crew was given Britney Spears "3" as thier challenge and did us proud. They have been in the bottom 3 every week and when I spoke with them last week I felt as if they were down on their liuck. One thing this crew has that always makes me proud is that their are resilient and positive. This week they murdered the challenge. What was simply mind blowing was when one of the crew members did a full on horizontal split to insuate the bar Britney hangs from in the video. Pure genius. The rest of the performance was spot on. They have so much energy and charisma. They were safe this week and out of the bottom. Good job. Aloha. You guys are my other fave.
All in all, this week was an 8. Royal Flush didn't deserve to be eliminated. I would have rather seen the other crew with the ropes gone. But like I said... America has no clue.
Submitted by DancePlug on 17 February 2010 - 8:26pm
Whitney Houston and dancers shake it in hotel lobbies, Kevin Federline, aka k-fed, is looking for his groove, follow the nine crews at the Nationals of ABDC and much more.
Submitted by DancePlug on 4 February 2010 - 3:31pm
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I say that in that obnoxious LA lingo of singing our words (you know... that dancer language of approval when something is... SICKENING FIERCE). But that is the resounding emotion I feel when I speak of this week's showdown on ABDC. Tragically i didn't feel the same way about last week's crews. But that's all in the past. Onward Forward...
This week the crews form the East went head to head in an all out showdown to secure a spot on the show. Five crews from the East competed and only three advanced. I must say the competition was equally amazing, as each crew was stellar, entertaining and super fierce.
Draztik This crew was amazing. They are from Providence, Rhode Island and brought the heat. This crew had a smooth style and actually could execute choreography. I felt in their performance they had enough tricks and eye popping moves to keep me entertained. this crew really shined when they had to dance off again the bottom three crews to prevent elimination. HOLY S*&T!!! They turned up the heat and took no prisoners. The females in this crew are no joke. Not only can the ladies attack choreography just as hard as the boys, they are also pretty to look at. But this crew did not advance to the Nationals. Shocker!
Legendary Seven Yea yea yea... We've seen this before... a crew of really urban guys who flip, tut, break, pop and lock. YAWN. They were clean had ok choreography. One of the guys in the crew was actually in another crew that competed on a previous season… LOL isn't that illegal? haha... Regardless, this crew was forgettable and the only thing I could remember about them is their outfits. Love pink.
Saltare Ok, so the name is Italiano for JUMP (in case you were wondering). This crew brought something different to ABDC. They incorporated choreography with jump roping and executed flawlessly. They had so much creativity in their performance and well as technical perfection. So bizarre but mesmerizing how they could transition from old school double dutch to choreography without "jumping" a beat. Definitely original. I do think though, that this crew will have a hard time learning choreography only due to the fact that their gimmick is using jump ropes and it's really hard to break away from something when you are so versed in it. This crew is extremely proficient in using jump ropes in their performances that to extract that element might prove disastrous. This crew also gave me somewhat of a cheerleader vibe. Any minute I felt they were going to jump rope into a pyramid! Let's see what they have in store for the Nationals.
Static Noyze LOL… ok i love some of the names of these crews… Static Noyze? Really? Anyway, this crew was good. They really didn't do anything that stood out. Typical jazz funk/hip hop choreo and some um West Hollywood shablamming. I think they will be solid contender if they can be versatile and adapt to the different styles that are yet to come.
Blueprint Cru I really like this crew. They are from Quebec, Montreal and are super talented. This blended super tight choreography with breaking and popping. They had very clean choreography and super showmanship. What I liked most about this crew was that every single member was at the same intensity. There was no weak link. Again, the choreography was exceptionally clean. Nuff said.
All in all this week was definitely entertaining and fun. I do think these crews need to incorporate more choreography into their performances. Tricks are great, but this is a dance show. Freaking Dance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
