America's Best Dance Crew season 1 explained

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The first season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on February 7, 2008. The season, hosted by Mario Lopez, featured a judging panel consisting of Lil Mama, JC Chasez, and Shane Sparks.[1] [2] In the live finale, which aired on March 27, 2008, JabbaWockeeZ was declared the winner.[3]

Cast

For the first season of America's Best Dance Crew, the competitors auditioned in four cities: New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles. A total of twelve dance crews were selected from the four cities and then categorized into four regions: Midwest, South, East Coast, and West Coast. Following the live casting special on January 26, 2008, the initial pool of dance crews was narrowed down to nine.

Dance CrewHometownRegion
Automatic ResponsePhoenix, ArizonaWest
Breaksk8Kokomo, IndianaMidwest
Enigma Dance KruTampa, FloridaSouth
Femme 5Chicago, IllinoisMidwest
Full OutWest Palm Beach, FloridaSouth
Fysh n ChicksLos Angeles, CaliforniaWest
ICONicEnglishtown, New JerseyEast
JabbaWockeeZSan Diego, CaliforniaWest
Kaba ModernOrange County, CaliforniaWest
Live in ColorSouth
Status QuoBoston, MassachusettsEast
The MovementNew York, New YorkEast

Results

RankDance CrewEpisodes
012345678
1SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFE
2SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFE
3SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFE
4SAFESAFESAFESAFE
5SAFESAFE
6SAFESAFESAFE
7SAFE
8SAFE
9

The live auditions special determined the nine spots for the season premiere.

Key
  • (WINNER) The dance crew won the competition and was crowned "America's Best Dance Crew".
  • (RUNNER-UP) The dance crew was the runner-up in the competition.
  • (SAFE) The dance crew was safe from elimination.
  • (SAFE) The dance crew was safe from elimination and advanced from the live auditions to the competition.
  • (RISK) The dance crew was at risk for elimination.
  • (ELIM) The dance crew was eliminated from the competition.
  • (ELIM) The dance crew was eliminated from the live auditions and did not advance to the competition.

    Episodes

    Episode 0: The Search Begins

    Twelve dance crews competed in a live casting special for America's Best Dance Crew.

    Episode 1: The Battle Begins

    Each crew performed to a mix of their favorite dance track. The crews were broken up into groups of three. The judges selected one crew from each group (italicized) to be safe from elimination and move on to the next week. Afterwards, the judges picked the bottom two crews to compete in a sudden death dance-off to guest performer Flo Rida's song "Low".

    RoundDance CrewSong
    Round 1Live in Color"Watch Them Roll" by Sean Paul
    JabbaWockeeZ"Apologize" by Timbaland feat. OneRepublic
    Fysh n Chicks"Whine Up" by Kat DeLuna feat. Elephant Man
    Round 2Status Quo"Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark
    Femme 5"Do It Well" by Jennifer Lopez
    Enigma Dance Kru"I'm So Hood" by DJ Khaled, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, T-Pain and Plies
    Round 3ICONic"Cyclone" by Baby Bash feat. T-Pain
    Breaksk8"Get It Shawty" by Lloyd
    Kaba Modern"Technologic" by Daft Punk

    Episode 2: Music Video Moves

    Each crew was given a different music video containing a dance sequence, which they had to perform while maintaining their own style.

    Dance CrewSong
    Kaba Modern"Wall to Wall" by Chris Brown
    Live in Color"Hey Mama" by The Black Eyed Peas
    JabbaWockeeZ"Ice Box" by Omarion
    Breaksk8"Get Up" by Ciara feat. Chamillionaire
    ICONic"Kiss Kiss" by Chris Brown feat. T-Pain
    Status Quo"U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer
    Fysh n Chicks"Freakum Dress" by Beyoncé
    Femme 5"Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani

    Episode 3: Dance Craze Challenge

    Each crew performed a popular dance, also known as a "dance craze", while preserving their own style. Since some of the dance crazes were very simple to execute, each team had to complete an additional challenge while performing.

    Dance CrewSongChallenge
    Live in Color"2 Step" by UnkExchange clothes during their routine.
    JabbaWockeeZ"Lean wit It, Rock wit It" by Dem Franchize BoyzCreate an illusion that defies gravity.
    Breaksk8"Cupid Shuffle" by CupidStay physically connected in a section of the Cupid Shuffle.
    Kaba Modern"G-Slide (Tour Bus)" by Lil MamaPartner up and perform a lift.
    Fysh n Chicks"It's Goin Down" by Yung JocPerform some of the steps in reverse.
    Status Quo"Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja BoyPerform a portion of the dance upside down.
    ICONic"Chicken Noodle Soup" by DJ WebstarPerform a portion of the dance on their backs.

    Episode 4: Movie Characters

    The crews portrayed movie characters through dance.

    Dance CrewSongCharacter
    JabbaWockeeZ"Ayo Technology" by 50 Cent feat. Justin TimberlakeThieves
    Kaba Modern"Sensual Seduction" by Snoop DoggGeeky boys and popular girls
    Status Quo"Hey Baby (Jump Off)" by Bow Wow and OmarionTuners
    Breaksk8"What Is It" by Baby Bash feat. Sean KingstonBasketball players
    Fysh 'n Chicks"Maneater" by Nelly FurtadoBusiness women letting loose
    Live in Color"B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)" by OutkastVampires and damsels in distress

    Episode 5: Thriller

    Each crew performed to a track from Michael Jackson's Thriller album, in honor of its 25th anniversary, and incorporated Jackson's signature moves into their routine.

    Dance CrewSong
    Status Quo"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
    JabbaWockeeZ"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"
    Kaba Modern"Thriller"
    Fysh n Chicks"Billie Jean"
    Breaksk8"Beat It"

    Episode 6: Broadway Remixed

    At the beginning of the show, the crews teamed up to perform a routine to a hip hop remix of Annie's "It's the Hard Knock Life". Then, each crew had to transform a traditional Broadway number into a hip hop routine.

    Dance CrewMusicalSong
    Status QuoHairspray"You Can't Stop the Beat"
    JabbaWockeeZChicago"All That Jazz"
    Kaba ModernGrease"You're the One That I Want"
    Breaksk8Dreamgirls"One Night Only"

    Episode 7: Evolution of Street Dance

    All three crews performed to a same remix highlighting the evolution of street dancing over the past 30 years.

    SongDance
    "Funkytown" by Lipps IncLocking
    "It's Like That" by Run DMC vs. Jason NevinsPopping
    Breaking
    "Push It" by Salt-n-PepaNew jack swing
    "Bye Bye Bye" by 'N SyncPop
    "Get Buck in Here" by DJ Felli FelNew school/Krumping

    The two finalists compete in an encore "do or die" round.

    Dance CrewPerformance Title
    Status QuoJack in the Box
    JabbaWockeeZThe Red Pill

    Episode 8: The Live Finale

    The eliminated crews returned and performed with the finalists for a regional collaboration. Instead of going head-to-head, JabbaWockeeZ and Status Quo teamed up for their last performance.

    Dance Crew(s)Song
    West: JabbaWockeeZ, Kaba Modern, and Fysh n Chicks"Tell Me When To Go" by E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneak
    South: Live in Color and Enigma Dance Kru"Get Low" by Lil Jon and The Eastside Boys
    East: Status Quo and ICONic"Phenomenon" by LL Cool J
    Midwest: Breaksk8 and Femme 5"Pop, Lock & Drop It" by Huey
    JabbaWockeeZ and Status QuoStomp the Yard
    JabbaWockeeZ"Stronger" by Kanye West

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: MTV to debut Randy Jackson's 'America's Best Dance Crew' on Feb. 7 . 2008-02-25 . 2008-01-16 . Rocchio, Christopher . Reality TV World.
    2. Web site: Rapper Lil Mama to serve as 'America's Best Dance Crew's third judge . 2008-02-25 . 2008-01-24 . Rocchio, Christopher . Reality TV World.
    3. http://www.asianweek.com/2008/07/09/behind-the-mask-the-jabbawockeez-americas-best-dance-crew/ "Behind the Mask: The Jabbawockeez, America’s best dance crew"