On Tuesday night, I attended the taping of this week's episode of America's Best Dance Crew (it tapes on Tuesday, airs on Thursday). As a big fan of the show, it was a real treat to see it all happen live. Without giving anything away, here are a couple of observations on the taping and the season thus far...
My favorite three crews going into this week: SoReal Cru, Super Cr3w and Fanny Pak. All three teams delivered amazing performances—the best of the evening, in my opinion. This week's theme revolved around the interpretation of song titles, and they busted out some really inventive, show-stopping stuff. Skills.
See ya. I have absolutely no problem with the team that gets eliminated this week.
The dancing is waaaay better live. One thing I really hate about the MTV broadcast is that the editing really diminishes the full impact of the choreography. All the cuts and angles usually obscure parts of the crew's routine. Seeing it live just confirmed this gripe. It's annoying, but that's MTV, I guess.
Not my generation. I'm not an old geezer, but I ain't so young anymore either. I've certainly grown out of MTV's target demographic. Sitting there in the studio audience... I felt old. And struck by the realization that the bulk of the audience was born in the 1990s. Wow. But that did not stop me from enjoying the show.
Asians, represent. We've already made the interesting observation that there's at least one Asian American member in every remaining crew. Do they realize the kind of impact they're making? I actually had the chance to go backstage and meet some of the crews. I briefly talked to SoReal Cru and told them I really appreciated what they're doing, and how they're holding it down. Continue to expect great things from them.
I guess that's all I can say, before I start giving away what happens. You'll have to find out for yourself. The show airs on MTV tonight. Watch and vote for your favorite crew. To learn more about America's Best Dance Crew, go here.
UPDATE: This week's performances from my favorite three crews, courtesy of YouTube:
Super Cr3w, "We Fly High"
SoReal Cru, "Snake"
Fanny Pak, "Toy Soldier"
