America’s Best Dance Crew Season 4 kicked off yesterday and one crew has already been eliminated. In past seasons the winning teams have been West Coast, bboys, and male (Jabbawockeez, Super Cr3w, and Quest Crew). Will that change this season? There aren’t as many Asian Americans on the dance crews this season, but here’s what we found.

Fr3sh

Crew Members: Adrian Causing, Daniel Duma, Louise Angso, Leslie Hubilla, Cindy Ho, Michael Esteban, Kristina Latonio

Fr3sh started in 2003 in Matawan, New Jersey. Founded by Adrian Causing, Fr3sh started as a group of friends dancing for fun. It has since evolved into a huge dance company. These seven dancers are the backbone of the company and are ready to take on America’s Best Dance Crew.

The members have a variety of training, including jazz, ballet and hip-hop but they are not interested in dancing with the same precision as they were previously taught. Cindy says that one thing that makes their group unique is their “ridiculous and silly” moves, and that’s what will help them win this competition. Leslie thinks that other dance crews take themselves too seriously, but you can expect the opposite from Fr3sh.

While they are all passionate about dancing, they think the most important thing is to have fun. The members of Fr3sh combine their professional training with a sassy and lighthearted attitude to show how much fun dancing can be if you let it happen naturally.

It looks like that might be a winning combination; they won first place in the 2008 East Coast Dance Competition in Washington, D.C., which helped put them on the map and allowed them to be featured in many performances and competitions around the country. They’ve proven they can work a crowd and they are going to try to win over all of America in order to be known as the “best.”

We are Heroes

Crew members: Hiroka “Hero” Mcrae, , Mami Kanemitsu, Riquel “Riqdiculous Licky” Olander, Ali Iannucci, Nichelle Thrower

Japanese-born Hiroka “Hero” Mcrae started the Heroes dance crew in Los Angeles with one goal in mind: to prove that females can hold their own in the hip-hop dance world.

These five girls have different dancing backgrounds, including ballroom and hip-hop, but they all share a fierce feminine flair. They’ve also got a couple of athletes and gymnasts in the mix to add something special to their set. In addition, these ladies have worked with such stars as Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Ciara and Earth, Wind & Fire.

We Are Heroes have a strong work ethic and are very determined to win this competition. They want to be the first all-female ensemble to win America’s Best Dance Crew, and Nichelle thinks that their “creative and inventive” moves will be exactly what America wants to see.

Massive Monkees

Crew members: Brysen Angeles, JD Rainey, Jerome Aparis, Marcus Garrison, Timothy Soriano, Samnith Ly

Massive Monkees are bringing their massive resume from Seattle to the America’s Best Dance Crew stage. Two separate dance groups, Massive and Untouchable Style Monkeys, merged in 2000, forming the super group known as Massive Monkees.

This breakdancing crew is no stranger to competition; in 2004, they won first place in the BBoy World Championship 4-on-4 event in London and have appeared in many contests since then. They have also been featured on an episode of MTV’s MADE and have danced on stage with artists such as Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Public Enemy, Ludacris and 50 Cent, among others.

Although they have made quite an impact on the international dance world, they also continue to focus on their local community. They offer breakdancing workshops to Seattle’s youth and teach the kids to express themselves through dancing (the mayor of Seattle even named a holiday, “Massive Monkees Day,” in honor of this crew’s contributions).

Jerome thinks that experience, chemistry and unique style will be exactly what the Massive Monkees need to be America’s Best Dance Crew.

After watching the past season and the premiere of America’s Best Dance Crew Season 4, Massive Monkeys and We Are Heroes are the dance crew to keep an eye on for ABDC. Artistry in Motion and Rhythm City will be tough competition tho. We think some crews are too specialized to make it through some of the weeks where the challenge dance styles don’t match up.

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