AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW (ABDC) OFF TO A HOT START

If, like me, you're already in withdrawl and mourning the end of So You Think You Can Dance, take heart! For America's Best Dance Crew premiered last night and wow, is the competition varied and interesting.

Southern Movement is a country western hip-hop group.
Vogue Evolution comes from the underground house/ballroom scene.
AfroBorike brings a Latin American flavor.
Artistry in Motion brings their creation: "contemp-hop"
Beat Ya Feet Kings do crazy fancy fast footwork to music heavy on drum beats

To see all the competing groups, go to the ABDC website.

HEARTBREAKING ELIMINATION ON AMERICA'S BEST DANCE CREW

The members of Supreme Soul looked heartbroken when they were voted off America's Best Dance Crew tonight. At least one of the crew's members was in tears as Mario Lopez broke the news.

The show's judges were visibly irked by the fact that the voters had put this dance crew in the bottom two groups to begin with.

In their final performance, Supreme Soul simulated an ice hockey game in a totally creative, engaging way.

I am excited about next week's challenge, one involving Missy Elliott's music videos. Ms. E herself will be there on the show! Missy has been a pioneer in music videos in terms of the way she combines particular kinds of visual imagery and choreography. By the way, I think she would make a grade-A judge for this show. Other folks who would make great ABDC judges are choreographers Hi-Hat and Fatima Robinson.

Photo by Ewan Burns

MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE

On Thursday night, I raced home to watch the Season Two premier of America's Best Dance Crew. One of the crews danced to Zapp & Roger's More Bounce to the Ounce. I loved that song growing up.

Click below to hear it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sNQxzabWpg