SF Bay Area represents in AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW!
By Dino-Ray Ramos
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 at 9:57 am in America's Best Dance Crew, Dancing, Entertainment, Music, Pop Culture, Random, SF Bay Area, San Francisco, Soul Supreme, Television, Video.
Thank God America’s Best Dance Crew is back on the air to add more to my dance obsession!
Yes it’s all back - J.C. Chasez and his surprisingly urban dandy outfits, Shane Sparks and his low-brim baseball caps, bling and knack for criticism, Mr. Mario “Chorus Line” Lopez and Lil Mama along with her arsenal of ponytail-through-the-top-rhinstone-encrusted baseball caps. And might I add, I have noticed that Lil Mama, in her critiques, says “I appreciate that,” as opposed to her template quote from last season, “I respect that.” My, how she has grown.
Last year, Jabbawockeez (my sister and my cousin vow to be co-presidents of their fan club along with every other girl in the world) took the prize and this year there is some stiff competition (that’s what she said).
I’m really enjoyin’ A.S.I.I.D. (And So It Is Done), not just because they have a deaf member (yes you heard that right), but because they turned that stage out - and I loved the color combo they picked for their outfits.
Then there is another girl group called Sass times 7. Ummm. Okay. They are cute and talented, but I don’t think there is enough room in the world for another “Pussycat Doll” group.
Boogie Bots: I just like the name for the breakin’ crew, but I am feelin’ Super Cr3w a little bit more when it comes to tearin’ up the floor with six-step tricks.
As for Philly-based Phresh Select, I didn’t catch their performance, but the name reminds me of a Fresh-Mex fast food joint.
I was actually impressed by the boys from suburbia, Xtreme Dance Force and the LA-based jazz-pop group Fanny Pack is this year’s BreakSk8, only because it’s giving us something different to look at other than hip-hop.
Then there is Distorted X a majority girl group (with two guys) who were pretty decent - and okay, okay, I have to mention So Real because I am from Texas and I know of the crew from my days of college, but I am more familiar with the “first generation” of the crew. But I must give them a friendly nod for their growth.
Even so, I have to back San Francisco’s own Soul Supreme they threw down on that stage - and I loved their choice of letterman’s jackets for their costuming - it’s very throwback Michael Jackson meets Rydell High.
Hmmmm…can they take the top prize? I guess we’ll just see!
I can’t WAIT for this season to start! (June 19 - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!)
You can watch all of their live auditions and vote for who you want to go through to the next round at dancecrew.mtv.com.
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