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 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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