It was no surprise as year by year, the crews from Chapkis dance studio would lead the charge for gold in the 2014 HHI USA Dance Championships. After performing against 11 junior division crews in the preliminary round. Chapkidz of Suisan CA has become a crowd favorite to take the gold earning a score of 7.73 out of 10. Not far behind is 3Tiny3 Area kids hailing from Los Angeles, CA. With their costume changes and excitingly exaggerated moves, 3Tiny3 Area kids may overtake Chapkidz for gold. Another California crew, Classic hailing from West Covina, CA round out the top 3.

A total of six crews of 11 move to the finals.

The full list of crews moving to finals are:

Position    Score    Team                              City
1                  7.73    Chapkidz                        Suisin,CA
2                 7.68    3Tiny3 Area Kidz         Los Angeles, CA
3                 7.48    Classic                            West Covina, CA
4                 7.11    First Class                      West Covina, CA
5                6.96    Mini Thrilla Bellaz       Gilbert, AZ
6               6.78    The Prodigy                    Las Vegas, NV

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It’s that time of year again as dance crews from around the world begin the trek to the Red Reck Resort in Las Vegas for the annual Hip Hop International dance competition. From Los Angeles to Miami and Europe to Asia, you can feel the excitement as the crews can’t wait to check into their room and explore the venue then get down to business of practice and competing.

Starting off the competition is the USA Hip Hop Dance Championships. The night commences with the crew orientation as hosts AJ Maldonado and Mookie Washington hype up the crowd. Screams for crew pride and town pride will abound in the ballroom before the actual competition begins tomorrow.

Currently 82 crews have joined the USA division of the championship. Rated Next Generation out of Washington and Studio One of Florida return to defend their title 2013 gold medal win.  The gold, silver and bronze medal winning crews of their respective divisions (junior, varsity, adult and mega crew) will move on to the world division competition.

210 International crews will converge on the stage for the World Hip Hop Dance competition starting Wednesday evening with Rockwell Family of Canada defending their world gold medal title.

Next Saturday will also include the World B-Boy and All Styles Battle.

2013 USA Adult Bronze Medal Champions perform a sneak peek number during HHI Media Day held at NappyTabs

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Rascals from Honolulu, HI at Hip Hop Internationals USA Hip Hop Dance Championship Preliminaries – Junior Division held at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, NV. The event took place on Sunday, August 4, 2012. Photo by Sthanlee B. Mirador_HHI / Pacific Rim Photo Press.

By Pacific Rim Video Staff

Las Vegas – It was all about the youth of USA as Hip Hop International opened up its competition with the USA Hip Hop Championship junior division preliminary.

Hailing from New York, GENEX took the stage getting the crowd hyped with their old school mixed into their performance. Following up the New York crew was their state neighbor Iconic from New Jersey.

Iconic gave a hard performance with their moves.

The exciting moments aside from the dance were the interviews on stage with Mookie Washington. From crew members announcing their nicknames to answering questions, the crowd was oohing about the responses.

Cuteness aside, these kids illustrated that they belong at HHI’s USA Hip Hop Dance Championship junior division preliminary.

Scoring of 8 judges, 50 percent performance 50 percent tech.average out

Moving on the finals are the following crews (rank, name, score):

7.  6.07  – GENEX of New York
6. 7.37 – First Class of West Covina, Ca
5. 7.47 -  The Prodigy of Las Vegas, Nv
4. 7.52 – Iconic of Englishtown, NJ
3. 7.74 – ChapKidz of Suisun Ca
2. 7.96 – Rascals of Honolulu, Hi
1. 8.06 – Lil Phunk of Boston, Ma

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Howard Schwartz greets the USA dance crews during the USA Hip Hop Dance Championship orientation held at the Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, August 3, 2013. ©Pacific Rim Photo Press. CR: Sthanlee B. Mirador.

By Pacific Rim Video Staff

Las Vegas – After a successful orientation with all the competing dance crews, HHI release the order of performance for the upcoming preliminary round of the USA Hip Hop Dance Championships.

The here is the list in division order:

USA Junior Division

1. Genex – New York, NY

2. Iconic – Englishtown, NJ

3. Rap Sheet – Alhambra, Ca

4. Mini Thrilla Fellaz – Phoenix, Az

5. First Class – West Covina, Ca

6. Root Rockers – Spokane, Wa

7. Lil’ Xplozion – Newport Beach, Ca

8. Mini Thrilla Bellaz – Gilbert, Az

9. The Prodigy – Las Vegas, Nv

10. Lil Phunk – Boston, Ma

11. Chapkidz – Suisun, Ca

12. Groovaloos – Bakersfield, Ca

13. Primary Source – Encinitas, Ca

14. Rascals – Honolulu (Defending Champion)

Atmosphere shot at the USA Hip Hop Dance Championship orientation. ©Pacific Rim Photo Press. CR: Sthanlee B. Mirador.

Varsity Division

1. Girl Equation – Newport Beach, Ca

2. Young Skull Club – San Francisco, Ca

3. Ill Habits – San Diego, Ca

4. The Organization – Garden Grove, Ca

5. Tru Definition – Encinitas, Ca

6. The Prodigy – Las Vegas, Nv

7. Prophecy – Suisun, Ca

8. Beatkillaz – Chandler, Az

9. Nu Era – Covina, Ca

10. Ground Zero – Las Vegas, Nv

11. Phunk Allstars – Boston, Ma

12. Slique – Wilmington, Ca

13. Elevated I – Irvine, Ca

14. Iconic – Englishtown, NJ

15. Cloud 9 – Victorville, Ca

16. Kaba Kids – Irvine, Ca

17. Vindikate – San Diego, Ca

18. Mixd Royalty – West Covina, Ca

19. Trouble Makers – Los Angeles, Ca

20. Mavericks – Irvine, Ca

21. Society – West Covina, Ca

22. KM Kids – Irvine, Ca

23. Fanatax – Seattle, Wa

24. Elektro Elite – Gilbert, Az

25. Vibe – Pleasant Grove, Ut

26. Underground – Irvine, Ca

27. Next Step Hooligans – Frisco, Tx

28. Phunk Fem – Boston, Ma

29. Soul Fresh Fam – Los Angeles, Ca

30. Brobots – Torrance, Ca

31. RNG Rated Next Generation – Seattle, Wa

32. Bandits – Honolulu, Hi (Defending Champion)

(l-r) Hazmat of Academy of Hype and Pharside of Academy of Villains at the USA Hip Hop Dance Championship orientation at the Red Rock Resort. ©Pacific Rim Photo Press. CR: Sthanlee B. Mirador

Adult Division

1. Abstrakt Statuz – Las Vegas, Nv

2. Rogue Makers – Los Angeles, Ca

3. Hip Hop Connxion – Chicago, Il

4. United Dance Crew – Coolidge, Az

5. Correlation Crew – Houston, Tx

6. Kaba Modern – Irvine, Ca

7. The Ecsntrcs – Fullerton, Ca

8, Tangled Roots – Spokane, Wa

9. Beat Warriaz – Chandler, Az

10. Illmatik Phlow – Miami, Fl

11. Haymakers – Vacaville, Ca

12. 5′ Foota Thrillaz – Gilbert, Az

13. Common Ground – Irvine, Ca

14. CADC – Irvine, Ca

15. Mix’d Elements – North Hollywood, Ca

16. Broken Toyz – Gilbert, Az

17. Phunk Snap – Boston, Ma

18. We’Dfy – Newport Beach, Ca

MegaCrew Division

1. Ambition Movement – Tucson, Az

2. Academy of Hype – Honolulu, Hi

3. Prime.D – Fullerton, Ca

4. Phunk Phenomenon – Everett, Ma

5. High Profile Dance – Las Vegas, Nv

6. Nu Nations – Covina, Ca

7. Ill Habits – San Diego, Ca

8. The Go! – Chicago, Il

9. 3-23 Main Army – Los Angeles, Ca

10. Breakthrough – Encinitas, Ca

11. The Prototypes – Los Angeles, Ca

12. Maker Empire – Los Angeles, Ca

13. Natural St8 – Chino, Ca

14. Rival School – Long Beach, Ca

15. Studio One – Orlando, Fl

16. CDF – Suisun, Ca

17. Chimera Concept – New York, NY

18. Academy of Swag – West Covina, Ca (DF)

The event starts at Sunday, August 4 at 9am.

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By Pacific Rim Video

Los Angeles – Considered the Olympics of Hip Hop Dance, Hip Hop International is proud to announce the crews from different nations that will be competing at the World Championships at the Red Rock Resort and Casino with the finale held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. As of Sunday, July 7, 2013 the following crews will be competing at the event (listed in country order):

ARGENTINA

V.C.L.N. – ADULT

JOKER’S CREW – ADULT

WKA UNLIMITED – ADULT

AUSTRALIA

EXPIALIODEST – JUNIOR

THE JESTERS – JUNIOR

FUSION CREW – VARSITY

ROYAL KNIGHTS – VARSITY

ROOKIES – VARSITY

STATE OF PLAY – ADULT

ROYALTY CREW – ADULT

NIRVANA – MEGACREW

BRAZIL

D-STREET – JUNIOR

STREET COMPANY – JUNIOR

STREET DANCE IS ART – VARSITY

J.S. COMPANY – VARSITY

FENIX EVIKUTION – VARSITY

EQUIPE OLD SCHOOL – ADULT

J.S. COMPANY – ADULT

CYBERNETIKOS – ADULT

STEP COMPANY – MEGACREW

D-STREET – MEGACREW

YO! HIP HOP DANCE CO. – MEGACREW

BULGARIA

R.A.P. CREW – ADULT

COLOMBIA

REAL FAMILY CREW – JUNIOR

REAL FAMILY CREW – VARSITY

BIG TANZ – VARSITY

D-42 – ADULT

D-THREE – ADULT

CANADA

COOKIES N CREAM – JUNIOR

FLIP – JUNIOR

BROTHERHOOD – VARSITY

P.B.K. – VARSITY

3RD STREET BEAT – ADULT

PRAISE TEAM – MEGACREW

P0.GO CREW – MEGACREW

TWOFOURSEVEN CO. – MEGACREW

DOMINCAN REPUBLIC *

CORONA DANCE ACADEMY – ADULT

ROYALTY – ADULT

ROYALTY – MEGACREW

EL SALVADOR*

NEW SCHOOL AIRFORCE – ADULT

FRANCE

SO UNIKID – JUNIOR

SO UNITED CREW – ADULT

GERMANY

EJECTED – VARSITY

THE MESSENGERS – ADULT

GUAM

SEASON 5 – VARSITY

HUNGARY

MEIN BLERO’S – VARSITY

GETTO #7 – ADULT

BUDAPEST CREW – ADULT

FREE SENSATION – MEGACREW

 ISRAEL

NOISE CREW – VARSITY

SUNRISE DC – VARSITY

ITALY

BEAT FLAVA – VARSITY

BREAK DA BEAT – ADULT

BEAT KINGS – MEGACREW

BLINDIN SIDE – MEGACREW

7COMPANY – MEGACREW

JAPAN

SHINYY-T – JUNIOR

J.B. STAR JUIOR – JUNIOR

NEXT JR. – JUNIOR

ONIZAWA IKKA – VARSITY

STRONGER – VARSITY

J.B. STAR VARSITY – VARSITY

SOL-T-SHINE – VARSITY (Defending Champions)

F.I.A.T. – ADULT

ZEROGATE – ADULT

ZERO CREW – MEGACREW

MALAYSIA

KATOON NETWORK – ADULT

ELECOLDXHOT – ADULT

MEXICO

NKV KIDS – JUNIOR

SWEET ADDICTION – JUNIOR

NKV STUDIO – ADULT

BEYOND THE GROOVE – MEGACREW

4KAPS COMMUNITY – MEGACREW

NETHERLANDS

NO DIGGTY – JUNIOR

NO CHAOS ALLOWED – VARSITY

NO SHAME – VARSITY

NO ESCAPE – ADULT

NO RETREAT – ADULT

NEW ZEALAND

BRAT PACK – JUNIOR

BUBBLEGUM – JUNIOR (Defending Champions)

HYSTERIA – JUNIOR

CKC – JUNIOR

KANI KREW – VARSITY

SORORITY – VARSITY

KRASH – VARSITY

DE LA FUNK – ADULT

IDENTITY – ADULT

PRESTIGE DANCE CREW – ADULT

TCNZ – MEGACREW

DZIAH DANCE ACADEMY – MEGACREW

THE ROYAL FAMILY – MEGACREW (Defending Champions)

NORWAY

INTROS – MEGACREW

PHILIPPINES

A-TEAM – VARSITY

LEGIT STATUS – VARSITY

LMN – VARSITY

PHILIPPINE ALLSTARS – ADULT

UNSCHOOLED – ADULT

ADDLIB CREW – ADULT

PHILIPPINE ALLSTARS – MEGACREW

U.P. STREETDANCE CLUB – MEGACREW

LA SALLE DANCE CO. – MEGACREW

PERU

THE 4Z CREW – VARSITY

CIA TFS – ADULT

MILKSHAKE CREW – ADULT

AQP CREW – MEGACREW

TFS CREW – MEGACREW

PUERTO RICO

STEREO BEAT – ADULT

ROMANIA

FRONTLINE CREW – ADULT

RUSSIA

UMKA.RU – JUNIOR

BLOCK ROCKIN’ BEATS  – JUNIOR

INDIGO – VARSITY

ZAVOD – VARSITY

BANDA FORSE – VARSITY

LIL’S DANCE – VARSITY

158 – ADULT

S-DANCE – ADULT

SOUTH AFRICA

JUNIOR BROOKLYN – JUNIOR

B2D JNR- JUNIOR

PE’S FINEST – VARSITY

SPECTACULAR – VARSITY

CAUTION – ADULT

PRIMITIVE – ADULT

CREED – ADULT

UTIMITIVE – MEGACREW

SPAIN

EVOLUITION MAD – VARSITY

THAT’S SOUL – VARSITY

DARK RULES – ADULT

DARK RULES 2.0 – ADULT

QDS – MEGACREW

SWITZERLAND

SPLASH – JUNIOR

MINIZER – JUNIOR

D-CLI’X – VARSITY

RAW DIMONDS CREW- VARSITY

UNITY’Z CREW – VARSITY

D-SKY – ADULT

TI-BEAT FELLAS – ADULT

WLS CREW – ADULT

LD’ CREW – MEGACREW

WLS SCHOOL – MEGACREW

THAILAND

TZ CREW – JUNIOR

REFRESHMENT – JUNIOR

DOD0 – VARSITY

D MANIAC – ADULT

GIMMICK FORSE – ADULT

SOUTH TIMEZ – ADULT

TOM YUM KOOMG – MEGACREW

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

TNT – ADULT

ECLECTIK – ADULT

UKRAINE

RAPID A-TEAM – JUNIOR

IMPULSE – VARSITY

UN’EX’FEEL- ADULT

UNITED TOMATO CREW – ADULT

PONYTAILS – ADULT

UNITED KINGDOM

KAZZUM – JUNIOR

NOTORIOUS – VARSITY

CARTEL – ADULT

REAL TALK – ADULT

ZIMBABWE *

EXV – ADULT

*First time participants

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By Pacific Rim Video Staffer

Los Angeles – Every year, the roster of competitors grows for the USA division competition of Hip Hop International. The competition for the USA commences at the Red Rock Resort and Casino on August 3 and ending with the finals on August 5. The list of crews participating as of Sunday, July 7, 2013 is as follows:

JUNIOR DIVISION

RASCALS – HONOLULU, HI (Defending Champions)

PRIMARY SOURCE – ENCINITAS, CA

GROOVALOOS – BAKERSFIELD, CA

RAP SHEET – ALHAMBRA, CA

MINI THRILLA FELLAZ – GILBERT, AZ

MINI THRILLA BELLAZ – GILBERT, AZ

FIRST CLASS – WEST COVINA, CA

THE PRODIGY – LAS VEGAS, NV

LIL PHUNK – EVERETT, MA

VARSITY DIVISION

BANDITS – HONOLULU, HI (Defending Champions)

UNDERGROUND – IRVINE, CA

SLIQUE  – MALDEN, VA

CLOUD 9 – VACAVILLE, CA

TRI-DEFINITION – ENCINITAS, CA

ILL HABITS – CHULA VISTA, CA

BEAT KILLAZ – CHANDLER, AZ

MAVERICKS  – IRVINE, CA

KM KIDS – IRVINE, CA

ELEVATED  – IRVINE, CA

KABA KIDS – IRVINE, CA

VINDIKATE – WINCHESTER, CA

SOUL FRESH FAM – NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA

ELEKTRO-ELITE – GIBERT, AZ

TROUBLE MAKERS – LOS ANGELES, CA

MIXD ROYALTY – WEST COVINA, CA

SOCIETY – WEST COVINA, CA

THE PRODIGY – LAS VEGAS, NV

PHUNK FEM – EVERETT, MA

PHUNK ALLSTARS – EVERETT, MA

3-23 AREA KIDS – LOS ANGELES, CA

ADULT DIVISION

MIX’D ELEMENTS – LOS ANGELES, CA

HAYMAKERS – VACAVILLE, CA

UNITED DANCE CREW – COOLIDGE, AZ

BROKEN TOYZ – MESA, AZ

CADC – IRVINE, CA

BEATWARRIAZ – CHANOER, AZ

COMMON GROUND – IRVINE, CA

CORRELATION CREW – HOUSTON, TX

POINT BLANK – DEPTFORD, NJ

ROGUE MAKERS – LOS ANGELES, CA

BLENDED – WEST COVINA, CA

5′ FOOTA THRILLAZ – GILBERT, AZ

HIP HOP CONNXION – CHICAGO, IL

ILLMATIC PHLOW – MIAMI, FL

MEGACREW DIVISION

ACADEMY OF SWAG – WEST COVINA, CA (Defending Champions)

ACADEMY OF HYPE – HONOLULU, HI

THE GO! – CHICAGO, IL

PRIME.D – CYPRESS, CA

BREAKTHROUGH – ENCINITAS, CA

MAKER EMPIRE – LOS ANGELES, CA

NATURAL ST8 – RANCHO  CUCAMONGO, CA

THE PROTOTYPES – LOS ANGELES, CA

ILL HABITS CREW – IRVINE, CA

AMBITION MOVEMENT – TUCSON, AZ

PHUNK PHENOMENON – EVERETT, MA

STUDIO ONE – ORLANDO, FL

MAIN ARMY – LOS ANGELES, CA

RIVAL SCHOOL – LONG BEACH, CA

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By Peter Gonzaga

Los Angeles – Hailing from South Africa, junior dance crew B2D aka Born To Dance represent that name B2D. This dance crew comprising of 8 dancers ranging from the ages of 7 to 11, a gold medal at the recent SASAFF National Championships. B2D are so proud of their gold medal as The SASAFF National Championships is considered the only national dance competition recognized by the South African government.

In their own words, the crew members consisting of Luke, Rebecca, Eden, Liv, Dominique, Jared, Shaun and Emilia tell us what the world championships at HHI means to them and more.

PRV: Why do you love to dance?

Luke: I love dancing because it allows me to express all my emotions.  I also enjoy it because of my crew, who are not only supportive, but have become great friends.

Rebecca: Dancing enables me to loose myself and to find myself at the same time.

Eden: I enjoy dancing because it is a way to express myself creatively, without dancing I would have become who I am today.  Dancing is my life – I don’t know what I would do without it.

Liv: I love dancing because it keeps me fit and it is a fun sport.  Dancing is a big part of my life.  It makes me who I am.  Hip hop enriches my life.

Dominique: I love dancing because I get to have fun while exercising.

Jared: Dance expresses how you feel without having to use words.

Shaun: I love dancing because it takes you away from all the negative things in life.

Emilia: Dancing makes me feel free & is always there for me, to clear my mind & escape from the world for a while.

PRV: How long have you been dancing?

Luke: I have been dancing for 4 years

Rebecca: I am 11 and have been dancing since the age of 4 when I did ballet and jazz.  At the age of 7, I moved onto modern and hip hop.  My passion is hip hop and I’m very excited at the idea of going to Las Vegas to compete.

Eden: I’ve been dancing since the age of 3 and I’ve enjoyed it ever since.

Liv: I am 12 years old and started dancing when I was 6 and have loved it ever since.

Dominique: I have been with B2D Studios for 4 years but have danced hip hop for longer.

Jared: I have been dancing for 4 years.

Shaun: I have been dancing at B2D Studios for 4 years.

Emilia: I started ballet when I was 3 but at the age of 9 I wanted to explore more dance styles and did contemporary ballet, modern and HIP HOP which is my passion now.

PRV: What would it mean does the world championship mean to you?

Luke: I love dancing because it allows me to express all my emotions.  I also enjoy it because of my crew, who are not only supportive, but have become great friends.

Rebecca: Going to the World Championship means everything and makes all the time and effort my crew and I have put, worth it.  I hope to get from this experience, if I’m lucky enough to go, that Hip Hop SA will be noticed and recognised by other countries and that my crew and my dance studio will learn from this great opportunity and be able to grow and develop from the experience

Eden: Going to Las Vegas to compete in the World Hip Hop Championships is an amazing opportunity because it will show us what is happening in the rest of the world.  Competing in this competition is beyond anything in the world.

Liv: My dance crew has become my family. It has taught us to depend on each other and the best life lesson for me is that you are not an island and our different strengths make us a complete and very powerful group.

Dominique: Going to the World Championships in Las Vega would mean that I have done and experienced something that not many people have and I will have that experience for the rest of my life.

Jared: I will have achieved something remarkable.  It only come once in a life time.

Shaun: Getting the opportunity to dance in the World Hip Hop Championships in Las Vegas is really awesome and it will be an amazing experience.

Emilia: Going to the World Championships means a lot, because our team will become closer and we will be getting a lot of inspiration by seeing how much we need to practice for competitions like this.

For more information on B2D visit their website at https://b2djnr-public.sharepoint.com

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By Peter Gonzaga

Las Vegas, NV – It was one love at the 2012 HHI World Dance Orientation as crews from all over the world congregated at the Red Rock Resort Ballroom in the parade of nations. The love of hip hop dance permeated the crowd as they shouted out their country and crew name. Even before the start of the orientation, the excitement and love for dance swept the entire corridors of the hotels ballrooms. From the chats of C A D A N A what to Pilipino, Pilipino, Pilipino, everyone was ready to party it up for the week long event.

At one point, the crews from Paraguay lifted one of their wheelchair bounded members in the air and chatted, “Paraguay, Paraguay, Paraguay!”

Hyping up the crowd was Mookie Washington as he announced various countries to make some noise. Joining Mookie Washington on stage included AJ Maldonado as they introduced the directors representing each country.

After the culmination of the orientation/welcome day, it was unanimous that this day was about love and dance.

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Runway of Australia competing in the Adults Division at the Hip Hop International World Hip Hop Dance Championship Preliminaries – Day 4 held at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, NV. The event took place on Thursday, July 28, 2011. Photo by Sthanlee B. Mirador_Pacific Rim Photo Press.

By Peter Gonzaga

Los Angeles – I can still remember these young lads from Australia practicing their hearts out before their initial preliminary performance onstage at last year’s Hip Hop International. The boys were a bit timid when asked by Bryan Boogiemind East for an on camera interview. That changed  when the Brisbane, Australia dance crew wowed the crowd with their fierce hip hop, gender bending performance. These boys let loose and “gave face” during their interview.

According to Shaan Vandermeulen, Agency & Promotions Manager of the crew, “Runway Dance Crew was formed 2 years ago by Aleki Collins and Frankie Tagilao.  Following their footsteps at last year’s event, We have created a Junior crew, Blush, Varsity Crew, Stiletto and Mega Crew, formed as of 1 year ago. Collectively, our dance family are known as THE EMPIRE.”

These young dancers are ready to take the stage and turn it into a complete runway that The Empire will rule. Runway Dance Crew are known for Vogue, Waacking, Reggaetton, House & Urban Choreography. Shaan adds, “These street dance styles have been part of the crews repertoire since the beginning with a main focus of Vogue, Waacking, Reggaetton and Urban Choreography.”

After their exciting debut last year, the boys mentioned to Pacific Rim Video how crews from HHI inspired them. “We feel that every crew each year has something different and unique to offer the event and we believe that giving all these amazing crews a platform to display their amazing works of art is inspiring within itself. No doubt, each crew, including ourselves, get inspire by seeing so many dancers BUT never influenced.”

Their journey to this year’s HHI hasn’t been a smooth catwalk for the crew. They explain, “The most difficult part would be time. Especially, for Runway, we were recently on Australia’s Got Talent and made it to the Semi-Finals. Along with that we have had performance commitments and out 3 other crews we have had to set time for and on top of that, financial assistance. It’s not exactly cheap when your taking a group of 25 to America BUT we have fundraised a lot of the funds needed and that wouldn’t have been possible if we hadn’t had the support from our friends, family and many fans.”

Runway Dance Crew would like to gain and form new dance relationships, meet new people, enhance their repertoire by furthering in the competition than what they had placed last year and create memories with the rest of their dance family, management team and supporters.

Get to know this crew from last year’s event.

Some fun facts about Runway:

Runway Dance Crew have recently been on Australia’s Got Talent.

Their crews placed 1st in all divisions for HHI Australian Qualifiers.

Featured in Nationwide productions such as Champions Tour alongside ReQuest Dance Crew.

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By Peter Gonzaga

Los Angeles – Don’t rule out the Mid-West as a top contender for a hip hop dance competition. The Legacy Project of Tulsa, OK will make you forget the notion that Tulsa is all about country music and line dancing. You’ll see The Legacy Project will take on the best in the U.S. Varsity division at Hip Hop International and preach to the crowd their movement in dance along with the word of God.

The Legacy Project is part of a ministry whole-heartedly commited to excellence in faith and excellence in artistic ability. They are known for their  hard hitting moves along with their very fast choreography. As an all female crew, their strength to compete in HHI and their drive to dance comes from their influence of previous HHI World Dance Champion group, Request of New Zealand. Not only are they influenced by Request, they also revere Keone Madrid and Mariel Martin as their favorite choreographers.

Having been known as studio dancers, they hope to break that mold and overcome that difficulty to find respect and admiration from other HHI competitors. This all female group can’t wait to build new relationships and learn from all the amazing dancers they meet.

We’ll have to see as the USA competition starts on Monday, July 30, 2012 if The Legacy Project can create a legacy of their own at HHI.

Like this all female group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thelegacyproject or go to their website at www.thelegacyprojectonline.com

To watch their performances go to youtube.com/legacyprojectvideo

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