SoReal Cru
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SoReal Cru is a hip-hop dance crew from Houston, Texas who gained fame as the runner-up on the second season of America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC). Before ABDC, they won first place in the World of Dance competition in 2008.[1] After the second season of America's Best Dance Crew was over, they returned to MTV for a two part ABDC special, Battle of the VMA's. In the spin-off, popular crews from seasons one and two competed for an opportunity to win $25,000 for charity and to present the 2008 VMA for Best Dancing in a Video.[2] Alumni crews BreakSk8, Fanny Pak, Kaba Modern, Status Quo, and SoReal Cru participated in the event.[3] SoReal Cru danced to Forever by Chris Brown and made the cut in the preliminary rounds while BreakSk8 and Status Quo were eliminated. After the public voted, SoReal Cru was declared runner-ups for having the least amount of votes. After a dance off at the VMA Preshow,[2][4] the public voted again, and it was announced during the VMA's that Fanny Pak won.
SoReal Cru now has their own clothing line and studio where they offer dance classes in hip-hop, contemporary, jazz, ballet, and salsa. Two of their instructors, Laura Milani and Donna Hood, were members of the dance crew Distorted X who also appeared on the second season of America's Best Dance Crew.[5][6] In 2009 SoReal Cru competed at the USA Hip Hop Dance Championships and came in second after first place dance crew Poreotics and before Kaba Modern who placed third.[7]
A former member, Andrew Baterina, also choreographs for famous Korean pop sensation Jay Park
ABDC Performances
| Week | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0: Live Auditions Special | "O" by Omarion | Safe |
| 1: Crew's Choice Challenge | "Entourage" by Omarion featuring 50 Cent | Safe |
| 2: Video Star Challenge | "Love In This Club" by Usher featuring Young Jeezy | Safe |
| 3: Rock the Title Challenge | "Snake" by R.Kelly | Safe |
| 4: Speed Up Challenge | "With You" by Chris Brown | Safe |
| 5: Janet Jackson Challenge | "I Get Lonely" by Janet Jackson | Safe |
| 6: Bring The Beat Challenge | "Tambourine" by Eve featuring Swizz Beatz and Sean Garrett | Safe |
| 7: Missy Elliott Challenge | "One Minute Man" by Missy Elliot | Safe |
| 8: Eighties Theme Challenge | "Tour de France" by Kraftwerk | Safe |
| 9: Championship Showdown | "A Milli" by Lil Wayne | Returning |
| 10: The Live Finale | "It's Me Snitches" by Swizz Beatz and "In the Ayer" by Flo Rida featuring will.i.am (with Super Cr3w) "Get Like Me" by David Banner featuring Chris Brown (with Distorted X) |
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References
- ^ "Instructors: Andrew Baterina". SoRealDanceStudio.com. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ a b "Kaba Modern vs Fanny Pak at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)". ChannelAPA.com. September 8, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ "Exclusive: America's Best Dance Crew - Battle for the VMAs". BakitWhy.com. Kasama Media. October 31, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-09. [dead link]
- ^ "Fanny Pak represents!". DanceManila.com. WordPress.com. September 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "Instructors:Donna Hood". SoRealDanceStudio. Retrieved 2010-07-02. [dead link]
- ^ "Instructors:Lori Millini". SoRealDanceStudio. Retrieved 2010-07-02. [dead link]
- ^ "2009 USA Hip Hop Dance Championship Finals". HipHopInternational.com. November 7, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2010-07-01.