America's Best Dance Crew season 6
| America's Best Dance Crew season 6 | |
|---|---|
 "America's Best Dance Crew" | |
| Directed by | Michael Simon |
| Judges | JC Chasez Lil Mama D-Trix[1] |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Joel Gallen Abe Hoch Randy Jackson Rob Lee Howard Schwartz Karen Schwartz Harriet Sternberg |
| Production company | Warner Horizon Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV MuchMusic |
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.[2] Auditions were held in four cities from January 21 through February 5: Chicago, Houston, New York, and Los Angeles. This season takes a different route from past seasons.[3] The crews must perform to the music of one specific artist each week, including Rihanna, Lil Wayne, and other popular stars. This season also features special guest appearances by various celebrities including Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Nicki Minaj, and Kanye West.[4] Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval, a former member of Quest Crew, the winner of the third season of America's Best Dance Crew, joins returning judges Lil Mama and JC Chasez as the newest judge.[1]
Auditions
The specific locations for the ABDC Season 6 casting auditions were revealed via ABDCCasting.com during the second week of December 2010. In promotion of Season 6, District 78 released the master mixes of the songs used for the callbacks at each of the four audition cities on their official website. The audition dates and locations are as follows:
| Location | City | Date | Callback song |
| Hubbard Street Dance | Chicago, Illinois | January 21, 2011 | "Power" by Kanye West featuring Dwele |
| SoReal Dance Studio | Houston, Texas | January 23, 2011 | "6 Foot 7 Foot" by Lil Wayne featuring Cory Gunz |
| S.I.R. Studios | New York, New York | January 29, 2011 | "Massive Attack" by Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett |
| Alley Kat Studios | Los Angeles, California | February 5, 2011 | "We R Who We R" by Ke$ha |
Crews
Ten dance crews were selected to compete for the title of America's Best Dance Crew.[5] This is the first season of ABDC to allow dancers of all ages to audition.[6][7] Similar to the fourth season of ABDC, no live audition was held and the ten crews were not divided by region, even though each crew's banner still lists where each crew was from.
| West Coast | East Coast | South | Midwest | Caribbean | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street Kingdom (Los Angeles, CA) |
ICONic Boyz (Englishtown, NJ) |
I aM mE (Houston, TX) |
FootworKINGz (Chicago, IL) |
787 Crew (San Juan, PR) |
ReQuest Dance Crew (Auckland, New Zealand) |
| Instant Noodles (Orange County, CA) |
Phunk Phenomenon (Boston, MA) |
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| Jag6ed (Crenshaw, CA) |
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| Eclectic Gentlemen (North Hollywood, CA) |
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Results
| Eliminated | Bottom 2 | Runner-Up | Winner |
| Week: | 4/7 | 4/14 | 4/21 | 4/28 | 5/5 | 5/12 | 5/19 | 5/26 | 6/21 | 6/5 | |||||||||
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| Rank | Dance Crews | Result | |||||||||||||||||
| I aM mE | Bottom 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ICONic Boyz | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Phunk Phenomenon | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Street Kingdom | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Instant Noodles | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 787 Crew | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | ReQuest Dance Crew | Bottom 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | FootworKINGz | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jag6ed | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Eclectic Gentlemen | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| ^Note 1 : A non-elimination episode meant to showcase the top two crews. | |||||||||||||||||||
Performances
- "Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah is played at the beginning of each episode.
- When a crew is eliminated, starting with the last six remaining crews, the show looks back at the eliminated crew's journey on America's Best Dance Crew while playing "Fly" by Nicki Minaj featuring Rihanna.
Week 1: Lil Wayne Challenge
*Aired on April 7, 2011
The season premiere began with the first five crews doing a dance number to a mastermix of "6 Foot 7 Foot" by Lil Wayne featuring Cory Gunz.[8]
| Crew | Song[9] |
|---|---|
| I aM mE | "Right Above It" featuring Drake |
| Phunk Phenomenon | "A Milli" |
| ReQuest Dance Crew | "Knockout" featuring Nicki Minaj |
| Eclectic Gentlemen | "Fireman" |
| Street Kingdom | "I Am Not a Human Being" |
- Safe: Street Kingdom, Phunk Phenomenon, I aM mE, ReQuest Dance Crew
- Eliminated: Eclectic Gentlemen
Week 2: Ke$ha Challenge
*Aired on April 14, 2011
The episode opened with the last five crews doing a dance number to a mastermix of "We R Who We R" by Ke$ha.
| Crew | Song[10] |
|---|---|
| FootworKINGz | "Tik Tok" |
| 787 Crew | "Blow" |
| ICONic Boyz | "Your Love Is My Drug" |
| Jag6ed | "Sleazy" |
| Instant Noodles | "Dirty Picture" featuring Taio Cruz |
- Safe: FootworKINGz, ICONic Boyz, 787 Crew, Instant Noodles
- Eliminated: Jag6ed
Week 3: The Black Eyed Peas Challenge
*Aired on April 21, 2011
The remaining 8 crews received a challenge from The Black Eyed Peas to incorporate into their routine.
| Crew | Song[11] | 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 robot. |
| Street Kingdom | "Imma Be" | Incorporate 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. |
- Safe: ICONic Boyz, Phunk Phenomenon, I aM mE, Street Kingdom, 787 Crew, Instant Noodles
- Bottom 2: FootworKINGz, ReQuest Dance Crew
- Eliminated: FootworKINGz
Week 4: Katy Perry Challenge
*Aired on April 28, 2011
Katy Perry handed out a dance challenge to each of the 7 remaining crews.
| Crew | Song[12] | Challenge[13] |
|---|---|---|
| Phunk Phenomenon | "Waking Up in Vegas" | Make a roulette wheel. |
| I aM mE | "Peacock" | Make 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." featuring Kanye West | Make a space ship. |
| ReQuest Dance Crew | "California Gurls" featuring Snoop Dogg | Ride a wave. |
- Safe: Phunk Phenomenon, I aM mE, 787 Crew, ICONic Boyz, Instant Noodles
- Bottom 2: Street Kingdom, ReQuest Dance Crew
- Eliminated: ReQuest Dance Crew
Week 5: Rihanna Challenge
*Aired on May 5, 2011
The 6 remaining crews choreographed routines inspired by Rihanna.[14] Rihanna's choreographer, Tanisha Scott, gave each crew a dance hall move to be incorporated.
| Crew | Song[15] | Dancehall Move |
|---|---|---|
| Instant Noodles | "Hard" featuring Young Jeezy | The 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?" featuring Drake | Gallis Step |
- Safe: Instant Noodles, ICONic Boyz, I aM mE, Street Kingdom
- Bottom 2: 787 Crew, Phunk Phenomenon
- Eliminated: 787 Crew
Week 6: Justin Bieber Challenge
*Aired on May 12, 2011
Justin Bieber handed out dance challenges to the 5 remaining crews.[16] All the challenges were based on moments from Bieber's documentary Never Say Never.
| Crew | Song[17] | Challenge[18] |
|---|---|---|
| ICONic Boyz | "Baby" featuring Ludacris | Incorporate basketball-inspired choreography. |
| I aM mE | "Somebody to Love" featuring Usher | Perform Usher's famous glide. |
| Phunk Phenomenon | "Eenie Meenie" featuring Sean Kingston | Include steppin' in the routine. |
| Instant Noodles | "Runaway Love" featuring Kanye West & Raekwon | Incorporate chairs in the routine. |
| Street Kingdom | "Never Say Never" featuring Jaden Smith | Incorporate martial arts and high kicks. |
- Safe: ICONic Boyz, I aM mE, Phunk Phenomenon
- Bottom 2: Instant Noodles, Street Kingdom
- Eliminated: Instant Noodles
Week 7: Nicki Minaj Challenge
*Aired on May 19, 2011
The final four crews kick off the show with a group number to "Massive Attack" by Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett. Then, Nicki Minaj challenges the crews to choreograph routines inspired by one of her unique alter egos.[19]
| Crew | Song[20] | Challenge[21] | Nicki Minaj's alter ego |
|---|---|---|---|
| I aM mE | "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake | Incorporate childhood games in the routine. | Cookie |
| ICONic Boyz | "Check It Out" featuring will.i.am | Create a marionette onstage. | Harajuku Barbie |
| Phunk Phenomenon | "My Chick Bad" by Ludacris | Incorprate belly dancing in their routine. | Nicki Teresa |
| Street Kingdom | "Did It On'em" | Form a military unit. | Roman Zolanski |
- Safe: I aM mE, ICONic Boyz
- Bottom 2: Street Kingdom, Phunk Phenomenon
- Eliminated: Street Kingdom
Week 8: Kanye West Challenge
*Aired on May 26, 2011
The episode began with the three remaining crews performing a group number to "All of the Lights" by Kanye West featuring Rihanna.[22] Then, Kanye himself challenges them to create routines to some of his most famous tracks. After the mid-show elimination, the final two crews perform their prepared routines to make their one last plea for votes.[23]
Challenge #1
The crews must demonstrate their versatility by creating a routine that incorporates three different dances.[22] All crews were given the same styles and songs.
| Song[24] | Dance[22] |
|---|---|
| "Gold Digger" featuring Jamie Foxx | Dougie |
| "Touch the Sky" | Boogaloo |
| "Love Lockdown" | Isolations |
- Safe: ICONic Boyz
- Bottom 2: Phunk Phenomenon, I aM mE
- Eliminated: Phunk Phenomenon
Challenge #2: Last Chance Challenge
The final two crews created an original routine for their Last Chance Challenge to show why they deserve to be crowned the winner.
| Crew | Performance Title |
|---|---|
| ICONic Boyz | The ICONic Dream |
| I aM mE | Ill-emental |
Week 9: Battle of the Final Two
*Airs on June 2, 2011
The last two crews face off in the penultimate episode of the season, which features a look back at their accomplishments on the show.[25]
Week 10: Season Finale
*Airs on June 5, 2011[26]
References
- ^ a b "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" TV by the Numbers; March 31, 2011
- ^ "Randy Jackson: ABDC6 starts Thursday April 7" Blogging America's Best Dance Crew; January 14, 2011
- ^ "Official Trailer for America's Best Dance Crew Season 6, The Season of the Superstars MTV; March 11, 2011
- ^ "MTV's America's Best Dance Crew season 6 crews revealed" Gather; March 28, 2011
- ^ "Here's your SEASON 6 CAST - TOP 10 Crews" ABDC Official Casting Site; March 28, 2011
- ^ "ABDC Season 6 - Official Casting Site"; January 2, 2011
- ^ "Advice for crews auditioning for ABDC6 from the Casting Director" Blogging America's Best Dance Crew; January 20, 2011
- ^ "America's Best Dance Crew (Season 6) Ep.1 Sneak Peek" MTV; April 6, 2011
- ^ "Songs | Ep. 601 | Lil Wayne" MTV; April 7, 2011
- ^ "Songs | Ep. 602 | Ke$ha" MTV; April 14, 2011
- ^ "Songs | Ep. 603 | Black Eyed Peas" MTV; April 21, 2011
- ^ "Songs | Ep. 604 | Katy Perry" MTV; April 28, 2011
- ^ "Playlist and challenges for ABDC's Katy Perry Challenge" Blogging America's Best Dance Crew; April 27, 2011
- ^ "The top 6 dance crews on America's Best Dance Crew must use pop sensation Rihanna as inspiration TV Guide; April 28, 2011
- ^ "Songs | Ep. 605 | Rihanna" MTV; May 5, 2011
- ^ "Teen superstar Justin Bieber makes a special guest appearance on America's Best Dance Crew TV Guide; May 04, 2011
- ^ "Songs | Ep. 606 | Justin Bieber" MTV; May 12, 2011
- ^ "Playlist and challenges for ABDC's Justin Bieber Challenge" Blogging America's Best Dance Crew; May 11, 2011
- ^ "Episode Detail: Nicki Minaj - Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" TV Guide; May 12, 2011
- ^ "Songs | Ep. 607 | Nicki Minaj" MTV; May 19, 2011
- ^ "Playlist and challenges for ABDC6's Nicki Minaj Challenge" Blogging America's Best Dance Crew; May 18, 2011
- ^ a b c "Playlist and challenges for ABDC6's Kanye West Challenge" Blogging America's Best Dance Crew; May 25, 2011
- ^ "Episode Detail: Kanye West - Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" TV Guide; May 18, 2011
- ^ "Songs | Ep. 608 | Kanye West" MTV; May 26, 2011
- ^ "Episode Detail: Battle of the Final Two - Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" TV Guide; May 23, 2011
- ^ "Episode Detail: ABDC Finale at The MTV Movie Awards Red Carpet - Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" TV Guide; May 25, 2011