America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 Premiere

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After much speculation that the show had been cancelled after its third season, Judge JC Chasez has confirmed America's Best Dance Crew is back for a fourth season.

MTV has aired a trailer announcing the fourth season beginning on Sunday August 9, 2009 at 9pm ET/PT.

According to a post on MTV's blog, the 9 crews have been selected to compete at the ABDC Season 4.

Quote:AFROBORIKE (Las Vegas, NV) – Comprised of fiery Puerto Ricans and Cubans, Afroborike is a hot Salsa crew ready to bring their own brand of raw and sexy Latin dancing to America.

ARTISTRY IN MOTION (North Hollywood, CA) – An all-female crew trying to break the stereotype of “bootyshakers,” they are strong-minded women who bring their own contemporary and original style called “contemp-hop.”

BEAT YA FEET KINGS (Washington, D.C.) – This D.C. crew will take the stage with their very own dance style called “Beatin’ Ya Feet.” Their performances consist of a unique mix of footwork that could make them unstoppable. Although their style is currently only known around the D.C. area, the Kings believe they have created something the rest of the world should see and catch up to. Featured on “It’s Showtime at the Apollo” and an MTV inauguration special, they are slowly making their way into the public eye. Combined with their fresh style, this crew also exudes humility and, when they need it most, a hard energy that could make them champions.

FR3SH (Matawan, NJ) – With a unique blend of jazz and funk, Fr3sh infuses a sense of humor into their choreography and compare themselves to the movie “The Breakfast Club,” priding themselves on being rowdy and rebellious. Their mix of sarcasm, humor, cockiness and raw talent could take them all the way to the top.

WE ARE HEROES (Los Angeles, CA) – This group of effervescent young women came together from New York, Idaho and as far as Japan to fulfill their dreams of dancing in Hollywood. Growing up in all corners of the globe, they were inspired by everything from Fred Astaire to Michael Jackson and have honed their dancing into something they call “Glam Style,” which they hope is good enough to crown them the first girl crew to win “ABDC.”

MASSIVE MONKEES (Seattle, WA) – This Seattle crew have grinded their way through national and international competition at the highest level over the past five years. They have won a number of prestigious titles including B-boy Summit 2000 and the World B-boy Championships at Wembley Arena in London, England. The Monkees are actively involved in their community, working at local centers with children, coaching child sports and teaching b-boy classes. They even have their own holiday, as April 26th was dubbed Seattle’s official Massive Monkees Day in 2004. With this much talent and personality, they could be next in the line of b-boy crews to walk away with the $100,000 prize.

RHYTHM CITY (Bronx, NY) – Struggling on the streets of the Bronx with little to no familial support gave Rhythm City no other option than to stick together, and they intend to use their original style from the Bronx – “the birthplace of hip-hop” – as a secret weapon. The crew has placed highly in an array of dance competitions including Invasion, Blazin’ the Stage, The Main Event, Switzerland’s Dance 2 Dance and, most recently, they won first place at Culture Shock EDC. From living in foster homes to surviving abuse, exposure to life on the streets has taken its toll on each member. As a result, crew leader Alonzo Williams created Rhythm City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to getting kids off the streets and involved in dance.

SOUTHERN MOVEMENT (Nashville, TN) – Urban cowboys that hail from the country music capitol of the world, this crew fuses hard-hitting hip-hop choreography with country line dancing.

VOGUE EVOLUTION (New York, NY) – The first openly gay crew to ever compete on the “ABDC” stage, the five members of Vogue Evolution are out, proud and determined to live their lives the way they want to.

In all three seasons of America's Best Dance Crew, we've seen all three West Coast crews whose members are predominately Asians stomped the competition and have taken the title. Previous winners such as the JabbaWockeez, Super_Cr3w, and Quest Crew, majority of their members all have Asian heritages. With a bunch of talented new East Coast crews coming this season, will the West Coast's winning streaks come to a full stop? Stay tuned!

[4jpz]

wow! 6 out of 9 are from the east coast!

Based from the blurbs, I can only see one dance crew with a probable Asian dancer(s)... are there more? We need to emphasize on the Asian aspect seeing that this news is supposed to be under the Asian news section... or maybe emphasize on the previous winners who have Asian dancers amongst them... I know Jabbawockeez and Quest Crew have Asian Americans amongst them, what about Super Cr3w?

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(07-29-2009 10:00 AM)4jpz Wrote:  wow! 6 out of 9 are from the east coast!

Based from the blurbs, I can only see one dance crew with a probable Asian dancer(s)... are there more? We need to emphasize on the Asian aspect seeing that this news is supposed to be under the Asian news section... or maybe emphasize on the previous winners who have Asian dancers amongst them... I know Jabbawockeez and Quest Crew have Asian Americans amongst them, what about Super Cr3w?

I did..lol
The previous winners all have Asian dancers amongst them...majority of their members all have Asian backgrounds. Majority of Super_Cr3w's member are Filipinos.

[4jpz]

oh yeah about the SuperCr3w! lol... I was thinking about the Beat Freaks! lol

with regards to the Asian thingy, It's not clear in there Joanna about the Asian aspect... it's good if one is familiar with the winning dance crews but what about the readers who are not familiar with any one of them?

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Oh yeah! I guess I'll state that on the last paragraph...

Alright, its done

[fiv5]

Im rooting for the monkeys. BBOY IS A DANCE

[OCKR]

sweetness. go jabbawockeez.