Ill Moves: Hip Hop Dance

The Story of the Jabbawockees

• Step up [the Jabbawockee story]

Dance on Sunset: Fergie & Soulja Boy

Fergie on Dance on Sunset

Fergie will perform Finally and Soulja Boy will perform Yahhh! on Dance on Sunset this Sunday, May 4th, at 8:30p/7:30p CT on Nickelodeon.

Video Contest/Audition: Chilli Seeks 'Dumb, Dumb, Dumb' Dancers

TLC's Chilli launches dance contest to celebrate new single and solo project.

TLC's Chilli returns with a new solo act, a hot new single, and a new promotional dance campaign. The "sexy" third of TLC's crazy, sexy, cool girl trio has returned, with a new single "Dumb, Dumb, Dumb;" to the relief of many die hard TLC fans. To kick off promotions, Chilli is sponsoring a "Dumb, Dumb, Dumb" dance campaign that will grant several lucky fans the opportunity to perform live onstage with her in concert.

"I have always been big on performance. TLC was known for dancing and that's something that's really important to me," Chilli said during a recent interview with Rolling Out TV. "Dumb, Dumb, Dumb" is a club banger and we need a dance to go with the record. I can't wait to see what the fans are going to come up with." Contestants are asked to create a cutting edge dance routine to Chilli's brand new single "Dumb, Dumb, Dumb" and upload their video to youtube, then send the youtube link to chillisdancecontest@gmail.com. The hottest videos will be displayed on Chilli's myspace page at www.myspace.com/chillisdancecontest. Five winners will be chosen to perform live with Chilli during her upcoming summer promotional tour.

Two weeks ago Chilli premiered her new single, "Dumb, Dumb, Dumb" on Atlanta's V-103 alongside former group member T-Boz. The song gained favorable responses from music blogsites across the country. Written by hit songwriter Cri$tyle "the ink" and production team Battery 5, "Dumb, Dumb, Dumb" is an infectious R&B pop mix that translates effortlessly from radio to the club. "As soon as I heard the record I fell in love with it. It's like a 08 version of 'No Scrubs'," Chilli revealed. "But I don't want people to think it's a male bashing record. There are dumb females out there too."

Chilli's Dance Contest will kick off on Monday, April 28, all entries must be uploaded to youtube no later than Saturday, May 30th. Winners will be announced on Monday, June 2, 2008. For more information visit:
myspace.com/chillisdancecontest

From a press release via PR Web.

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-28

• From Nellyville to Belleville [IL]: Dancer inspires her students to excel
  
  
• Hip hop subculture gets spotlight in Sana’a [Common Ground festival, Yemen]
  
  
• I Dougie… | The Smoking Section
  
  
• Great Dance [dance blog]
  
  
• Breakdance Crew - The Online Dance Community
  
  

Carla Stalling Huntington's Hip Hop Dance: Meanings and Messages

Hip Hop Dance: Meanings and Messages - Carla Stalling Huntington

Just found out about Carla Stalling Huntington's Hip Hop Dance: Meanings and Messages so I haven't checked it out yet but it sounds pretty serious:

"Tracing the African American dance from the Diaspora to the dance floor, this book covers a social history germane not only to the African American experience, but also to the global experience of laborers who learn lessons from hip hop dance. Examining hip hop dance as text, as commentary, and as a function of identity construction within the confines of consumerism, the book draws on popular cultural images from films, commercials, and dance studios. A bibliography, discography, and filmography are included."

Carla Stalling Huntington is described as a "marketing and management professor" who "lives and works in southwestern Missouri."

Book review at Dancer Universe by Joy Held.

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-26

• Dancers from Knowle [England] are competing in the World Dance Championships in the US today.
  
  
• Run That Back: Whatever happened to the dope dances?
  
  

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-24

• Dance Crew Entertains At Spring Weekend Kickoff [U Conn]
  
  
• Headquarters Casting Announces Open [Dance] Call for Extras for Wayans Hip Hop Feature This Saturday [Burbank, CA]
  
  

So You Think You Can Dance Canada

From Shawn Byfield's Hip Hop Dance & Tap Dance News:

• So You Think You Can Dance? Will CANADA Suck?
  
  
• So You Think You Can Dance Canada TV Commercials
  
  
• SYTYCD Canada Most Recent News: Dance Choreographers And Changes

Official Site:
So You Think You Can Dance Canada

JABBAtv.com: Jabbawockees Thank America

In the wake of their America's Best Dance Crew victory, Jabbawockees thank America and prepare us for the launch of JABBAtv.com.

Tip via Blogs Is Watching.

How She Move Step Dancing DVD & Soundtrack

How She Move DVD

Both the How She Move DVD and the How She Move Soundtrack are set for release April 29th.

How She Move Soundtrack

How She Move focuses on the competitive world of step dancing.

Over at Hip Hop Press:
SPECTACULAR STEP DANCING IGNITES AN INSPIRING URBAN COMING-OF-AGE STORY: HOW SHE MOVE

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-20

• Breakdancing master class comes to Harlingen [Texas]
  
  
• Hop 2 da beat [Contest in Malaysia]
  
  

Videos: B-Boy/B-Girl Battles at Trinity Fest

• B-Boy/B-Girl Battles at Trinity International Hip Hop Festival [Videos]

Auditions: America's Best Dance Crew 2

Auditions: America's Best Dance Crew 2

Official Audition News:

Top hip-hop dance crews from around the country will audition for their chance to come to Los Angeles to compete for dance supremacy and a $100, 000 cash prize. Casting calls are for crews of 5-7 dancers (ages 18 and up) who should come prepared with a choreographed routine and have a copy of their music to leave with producers.

New York, NY
Friday April 18th, 2008
Pier Sixty
60 Chelsea Piers
New York NY 10011
Piersixty.com
Line starts – 8am
Open Call – 10am
(April 19th, 2008 – Callback)

Houston, TX
Monday April 21st, 2008
Planet Funk
5731 Logan Lane
Houston TX 77007
shawnwelling.com
Line starts - 8am
Open Call – 10am
(April 22nd, 2008 – Callback)

Los Angeles, CA
Tuesday April 29th 2008
Studio No 1
2037 Granville Ave
Los Angeles , CA 90025
danceno1.com
Line starts – 8am
Open Call – 10am
(April 30th, 2008 - Callback)

Chicago, IL
Saturday May 3rd, 2008
Visceral Dance Chicago
2820 N Elston Ave
Chicago , IL 60618
visceraldance.com
Line starts – 8am
Open Call – 10am
(May 4th, 2008 - Callback)

America's Best Dance Crew 2 @ MySpace

Romeo's Get Low Wit It Dance Video Contest

Romeo's Get Low Wit It Dance Video Contest

http://youtube.com/group/getlowwitit

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-15

• Street dancing steps up to the mainstream [Orange County]
  
  
• Olympic protests keep breakdancers grounded [Durham, Ontario]
  
  
• Big Boi: Ballet in The A [Interview]
  
  
• Crank That Weerdo! | The Kaos Effect
  
  
• Big Boi talks about experience with Ballet (Video)
  
  

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-14

• Best dancers show style [Stomp the Nard, Australia]
  
  
• Janelle Monae Performing @ Big Boi’s Ballet [Videos]
  
  

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-13

• ‘Showdown ’08’ features stepping, hip-hop [Springfield, IL]
  
  
• A Ballet Called “big”: My Review | The Kaos Effect
  
  

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-12

• Delta Patriots bring home the hardware [Jamz Nationals Cheer Competition]
  
  
• Trademarking dance style name: Groovy or not? [Tecktonik]
  
  
• Teens to vie for breakdancing prizes in Newark
  
  

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Big Boi's Ballet big: Interview, Video, Review

• Outkast's Big Boi Does 'Big' Ballet In Atlanta - MTV News
  
  
• Big Boi on Big [Interview]
  
  
• Well I'll Be D*mned! Ballet And Hip-Hop Does Go Together!! [Video] | SOHH Atlanta
  
  
• When Ballet Plays Footsie With Hip-Hop [NY Times Review]
  
  

Planet B-Boy: Official Trailer

Planet B-Boy: Official Trailer

Planet B-Boy: France

Planet B-Boy: France

Planet B-Boy: Korea

Planet B-Boy: Korea

Ill Doctrine: For Frosty Freeze

Ill Doctrine: For Frosty Freeze

Jay Smooth:
"My esteemed colleagues miri park and joe schloss take a moment to remember Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost, who introduced breaking to the masses in Flashdance (though I remember him best for Style Wars)."

Atlanta Ballet's big: Additional Musicians Announced

• Hip Hop Press: Releases: ATLANTA BALLET's big is getting bigger!
  
  

NYOIL Video Dedicated to Frosty Freeze

• NYOIL pays respect to International Breakdancing [Dedicated to Frosty Freeze]
  
  

Big Boi's Ballet in the NY Times

• Pirouettes and Street Cred: Atlanta’s Hip-Hop Ballet

RJD2 - Work It Out [Video f/Crutch]

RJD2 - Work It Out [Video f/Crutch]

CRUTCH!

CRUTCH!

More CRUTCH!

More CRUTCH!

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-05

• Wayne Frost, Pioneering Break Dancer, Dies at 44 - New York Times
  
  
• Nah Right » Video: The AP on Big Boi’s Ballet Production
  
  

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-04

• Remember the Ed Lover dance? Get Familiar with the Cipha Sounds dance
  
  
• FLIP-HOP - Studying hip hop dance in LA
  
  

America's Best Dance Crew Season 2 Auditions

Here's the audition schedule plus additional casting info for America's Best Dance Crew Season 2.

Hip Hop Dance Links for 2008-04-01

• Into the Hoods - a feelgood street-dance show [London]
  
  
• Club builds cultural bridges (phillyBurbs.com)