America's Best Dance Crew season 6 explained

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The sixth season of America's Best Dance Crew, also known as America's Best Dance Crew: Season of the Superstars, premiered on April 7, 2011. Taking a different route from past seasons, the crews performed to the music of one specific artist each week, including Rihanna, Lil Wayne, and other stars. The season also featured special guest appearances by various music celebrities including Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, Kesha, Nicki Minaj, and Kanye West.[2] Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, a former member of Quest Crew, the winner of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew, joined returning judges Lil Mama and JC Chasez as the newest judge.[1] In the season finale, which aired on June 5, 2011, I.aM.mE was declared the winner.[3]

Cast

For the sixth season of America's Best Dance Crew, auditions were held in four cities: Chicago, Houston, New York City, and Los Angeles.

Dance CrewHometownRegion
787 CrewSan Juan, Puerto RicoCaribbean
Eclectic GentlemenNorth Hollywood, CaliforniaWest
FootworKINGzChicago, IllinoisMidwest
I.aM.mEHouston, TexasSouth
ICONic BoyzEnglishtown, New JerseyEast
Instant NoodlesOrange County, CaliforniaWest
Jag6edWest
Phunk PhenomenonBoston, MassachusettsEast
ReQuest Dance CrewAuckland, New ZealandWest
Street KingdomLos Angeles, CaliforniaWest

Results

RankDance CrewEpisode
12345678910
1I.aM.mEININININININRISKINWINNER
2ICONic BoyzININININININININRUNNER-UP
3Phunk PhenomenonINININRISKINRISKOUT
4Street KingdomININRISKINRISKOUT
5Instant NoodlesININININOUT
6787 CrewINININOUT
7ReQuest Dance CrewINRISKOUT
8FootworKINGzINOUT
10Jag6edOUT
Eclectic GentlemenOUT

A non-elimination episode meant to showcase the two finalists.

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.
  • (IN) The dance crew was safe from elimination.
  • (RISK) The dance crew was at risk for elimination.
  • (OUT) The dance crew was eliminated from the competition.

    Episodes

    Episode 1: Lil Wayne Challenge

    The first five crews auditioned for a chance to move on in the competition during the season premiere, beginning with a group performance to "6 Foot 7 Foot" featuring Cory Gunz.[4]

    Dance CrewSong[5]
    I.aM.mE"Right Above It" feat. Drake
    Phunk Phenomenon"A Milli"
    ReQuest Dance Crew"Knockout" feat. Nicki Minaj
    Eclectic Gentlemen"Fireman"
    Street Kingdom"I Am Not a Human Being"

    Episode 2: Kesha Challenge

    The next five crews performed to Kesha hits to compete for a chance to move on to the next round, starting with a dance number to "We R Who We R".[6]

    Dance CrewSong[7]
    FootworKINGz"Tik Tok"
    787 Crew"Blow"
    ICONic Boyz"Your Love Is My Drug"
    Jag6ed"Sleazy"
    Instant Noodles"Dirty Picture" feat. Taio Cruz

    Episode 3: The Black Eyed Peas Challenge

    The Black Eyed Peas assigned each crew a different song and challenge to incorporate into their routines.[8]

    Dance CrewSong[9] Challenge
    ICONic Boyz"Just Can't Get Enough"All members must stay connected for part of the routine.
    Phunk Phenomenon"Don't Stop the Party"Must include a "slo-mo" section in their routine.
    I.aM.mE"Meet Me Halfway"Must come together and create a machine.
    Street Kingdom"Imma BeIncorporate light sabers in their routine.
    787 Crew"Boom Boom Pow"Create an illusion that they are teleporting.
    Instant Noodles"My Humps"Create video game-like visuals on stage.
    FootworKINGz"I Gotta Feeling"Create the illusion that someone is floating.
    ReQuest Dance Crew"The Time (Dirty Bit)"Create the illusion that they are cloning.

    Episode 4: Katy Perry Challenge

    Katy Perry handed out dance challenges to the seven remaining crews.[10]

    Dance CrewSong[11] Challenge
    Phunk Phenomenon"Waking Up in Vegas"Make a roulette wheel.
    I.aM.mE"Peacock"Fan out like a peacock.
    787 Crew"Hot n Cold"Make a roller coaster.
    ICONic Boyz"Teenage Dream"Make a wall, then break it down.
    Instant Noodles"Firework"Make a chain reaction and explode.
    Street Kingdom"E.T." feat. Kanye WestMake a space ship.
    ReQuest Dance Crew"California Gurls" feat. Snoop DoggRide a wave.

    Episode 5: Rihanna Challenge

    The six remaining crews choreographed routines inspired by Rihanna.[12] Rihanna's choreographer, Tanisha Scott, gave each crew a dancehall move to be incorporated.

    Dance CrewSong[13] Challenge
    Instant Noodles"Hard" feat. Young JeezyThe Head Top
    ICONic Boyz"Only Girl (In the World)"Give It A Run
    I.aM.mE"S&M"The Spiderman
    Street Kingdom"Rude Boy"The Dutty Wine
    Phunk Phenomenon"Don't Stop the Music"The Chaplin
    787 Crew"What's My Name?" feat. DrakeGallis Step

    Episode 6: Justin Bieber Challenge

    Justin Bieber handed out dance challenges to the five remaining crews.[14] All the challenges were based on moments from Bieber's documentary Never Say Never.

    Dance CrewSong[15] Challenge
    ICONic Boyz"Baby" feat. LudacrisIncorporate basketball-inspired choreography.
    I.aM.mE"Somebody to Love" feat. UsherPerform Usher's famous glide.
    Phunk Phenomenon"Eenie Meenie" feat. Sean KingstonInclude steppin' in the routine.
    Instant Noodles"Runaway Love" feat. Kanye West and RaekwonIncorporate chairs in the routine.
    Street Kingdom"Never Say Never" feat. Jaden SmithIncorporate martial arts and high kicks.

    Episode 7: Nicki Minaj Challenge

    The final four crews kicked off the show with a group number to "Massive Attack" featuring Sean Garrett. Then, Nicki Minaj dropped by and challenged the four remaining crews to choreograph routines inspired by one of her alter egos.[16]

    Dance CrewSong[17] Challenge
    I.aM.mE"Moment 4 Life" feat. DrakeIncorporate childhood games in the routine.
    ICONic Boyz"Check It Out" feat. will.i.amCreate a marionette onstage.
    Phunk Phenomenon"My Chick Bad" by LudacrisIncorporate belly dancing in their routine.
    Street Kingdom"Did It On'em"Incorporate military drills in their routine.

    Episode 8: Kanye West Challenge

    The episode began with the three remaining crews performing a group number to "All of the Lights" featuring Rihanna. Season 5 winner Poreotix delivered the challenges to the crews. After the mid-show elimination, the final two crews performed their prepared routines to make their one last plea for votes.[18]

    Challenge #1

    The crews had to demonstrate their versatility by creating a routine that incorporated three different styles of dance. All crews were given the same styles and songs.

    Song[19] Style
    "Gold Digger" feat. Jamie FoxxDougie
    "Touch the Sky" feat. Lupe FiascoBoogaloo
    "Love Lockdown"Isolations

    Challenge #2

    The two finalists were given one last chance to perform before the lines opened for the final voting session of the season.

    Dance CrewPerformance Title
    ICONic BoyzThe ICONic Dream
    I.aM.mEIll-emental

    Episode 9: Battle of the Final Two

    The final two crews faced off in the penultimate episode of Season 6, which also featured a look back at their accomplishments so far.[20]

    Challenge #1

    For the first challenge, the judges chose one routine from the past weeks in which the crews must improve upon and perform again. The judges selected I.aM.mE's Week 5 Rihanna performance and ICONic Boyz' Week 6 Justin Bieber routine.

    Challenge #2

    The two crews then performed in a three-round dance battle. Swizz Beatz returned to provide the music for the battle.

    RoundSong[21]
    "Everyday (Coolin')" by Swizz Beatz feat. Eve
    "On to the Next One" by Jay-Z feat. Swizz Beatz
    "I Can Transform Ya" by Chris Brown feat. Swizz Beatz

    Episode 10: Finale

    The winner was crowned in the Season 6 finale, which also featured performances by the past winners.[3] In contrast to previous seasons of America's Best Dance Crew, the finale was pre-recorded; each crew taped a faux winning and losing reaction, as well as their victory performance, and were unaware of the results until the final cut of the episode was aired prior to the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.

    Dance Crew(s)Song[22]
    I.aM.mE and ICONic Boyz"Raise Your Glass" by Pink
    Poreotix"Friday" by Rebecca Black
    We Are Heroes"Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé
    Quest Crew"Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO
    Super CR3W"Power" by Kanye West feat. Dwele
    JabbaWockeeZ"We Just Made It" and "Devastating Stereo" by The Bangerz
    ICONic Boyz"Yeah 3x" by Chris Brown
    I.aM.mE"Rocketeer" by Far East Movement feat. Ryan Tedder
    I.aM.mE"Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Gorman, Bill . Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, Season Three Winner Of MTV’s "Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew," Returns As The New Judge When Season Six Premieres April 7 . . 2011-03-31 . 2012-04-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110404034131/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/31/dominic-%E2%80%9Cd-trix%E2%80%9D-sandoval-season-three-winner-of-mtv%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Crandy-jackson-presents-america%E2%80%99s-best-dance-crew%E2%80%9D-returns-as-the-new-judge-when-season-six-pre/87767 . 2011-04-04 .
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    3. Web site: Episode Detail: The Finale - Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew. TV Guide Network. 2011-06-05. 2011-06-05.
    4. Web site: Episode Detail: Lil Wayne - Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew. TV Guide Network. 2011-04-07. 2011-04-07.
    5. Web site: America's Best Dance Crew › Season 6 › Songs From the Show › Ep. 601. https://web.archive.org/web/20110419002447/http://www.mtv.com/shows/dance_crew/season_6/episode_music.jhtml?episodeID=178268. dead. April 19, 2011. MTV. 2011-04-07. 2011-04-07.
    6. Web site: 2011-04-14 . Episode Detail: Kesha - Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew . 2011-04-14 . TV Guide Network.
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