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ABDC3: Meet the New Crews    Print Print

What? Like you didn’t know I had more to say about tonight’s return of ABDC.

So, MTV has pictures up of the new crews but this video is a much better look at them since it gives you a sense of their personalities.

I’m going to need to see them dancing, though, before I decide who I like. In the meantime, here are the group photos and a quick description of each of the new crews.

BEAT FREAKS
Los Angeles, CA

A hip-hop dance dream team, the ladies of Beat Freaks have won too many awards to count and have been featured on numerous television shows, as well as in music videos and tours with the likes of Pink, Avril Lavigne, Miley Cyrus and Madonna, as well as in movies like You Got Served and Step Up 2.

BOXCUTTUHZ
San Diego, CA

DYNAMIC EDITION
Springville, AL

Based in Alabama, Dynamic Edition has held the Clogging Champions of America title for seven years running. But despite their success, they have longed to escape their small town digs for something bigger and brighter. Brandon took it upon himself to make this dream a reality; he decided to open his own dance studio called Dynamic Dance where he organized three competitive teams. Picking the best from each team he formed Dynamic Edition. This crew has pushed the limits in the clogging world by incorporating hip-hop into their routines.

FLY KHICKS
Miami, FL

Miami’s Fly Khicks crew is made up of six spunky women, all originally hailing from different countries. What they’ve got in common is that they are all former dancers for the NBA’s Miami Heat. After winning the professional basketball league’s Most Popular Dance Team title for three consecutive years, these girls realized they wanted more and formed the Fly Khicks.

G.O.P.
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Founded by Mr. P more than 15 years ago, G.O.P. was born on the streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and has had more than 4,800 dancers in its ranks through its history. Mr. P handpicked his five partners to join him on America’s Best Dance Crew to represent G.O.P. Combining the funk school, breakdance, reggaeton and Latin flavors, G.O.P. has created a signature style. “The Latin flavor is incomparable,” says B-Boy Smoke. “Latinos put their heart into dancing.”

QUEST CREW
Los Angeles, CA

A group of friends who were pretty much spending all of their time together anyway, the members of Quest are fun and entertaining. Each has substantial professional dance experience, performing on television shows like So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol to touring with the likes of Gloria Estefan and Sheila E.

RINGMASTERS
Brooklyn, NY

Ringmasters offers a style America’s Best Dance Crew hasn’t seen before: flexing and contortionism. They claim to be the “best in Brooklyn,” putting on a show filled with props, theatrics and magic tricks. Friends since high school, the members of the crew have never taken a single dance class and pride themselves on being straight from the streets, preferring to battle on corners or in any open space they can get their feet on. And with moves like “bone breaking,” “pauzing” and “glytching,” it’s no wonder they’ve won competitions all over New York City, including one hosted by BET’s 106 & Park.

STRIKERS ALL-STARS
Tallahassee, FL

Established in 1989 at Florida A&M University, Strikers All-Stars’ motto is, “If you can survive being a Striker, you can survive anything.” It’s beyond notable that most of the members of this crew chose to attend FAMU in order join this famous stepping family because The Strikers aren’t merely a dance crew; they are a legacy. This crew – an elite seven-man unit comprised of the FAMU Strikers’ strongest performers – has won competitions on BET’s 106 & Park and won over the notoriously fickle Showtime at the Apollo audience. They are, in short, considered one of the top stepping crews in the South.

TEAM MILLENNIA
Fullerton, CA

Team Millennia has been going strong for more than a decade. The crew, which holds annual auditions, was founded by Danny Batimana, who handpicked the seven members to compete on America’s Best Dance Crew, all of whom have been dancing together for about four years. Jun says they “grew into a family with a strong bond.” The crew is based at is own studio, Under the Bridge, where in addition to housing their fevered rehearsals, the organization holds workshops to serve youth and their community. It’s also the home of the many trophies Team Millennia has scored over the years, as they’ve placed in the top three in more than 20 competitions, including Battlefest, Fusion and World of Dance.

Don’t forget, America’s Best Dance Crew returns tonight @ 10PM on MTV.

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3 Responses to “ABDC3: Meet the New Crews”

  1. 1
    haywood says:

    i think jc is a asshole he acts so proper like he think he knows everything im sorry i just dont like him. and lil moma is to ghetto

  2. 2
    haywood says:

    i think this season has nothing on the first two seasons all the crews were tired.

  3. 3
    Ed says:

    Haywood is a hater, Season 2 was tired, and lil mama and JC are great judges

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