Fame or Famine

• A.S.I.I.D. (Detroit, MI) – They grew up in tough neighborhoods and lean on each other for support. Their inspiration comes from crew member Joey who is deaf.
• Boogie Bots (Washington, DC) – They think of themselves as robots that have come to life. Each performance is dedicated to crew member Joesar’s father, who has been in a coma for the past six months.
• Distorted X (Houston, TX) – All are studio dancers who have dubbed themselves “Houston Socialites — without the money.”
• Fanny Pak (Los Angeles, CA) – This zany bunch is looking to bring back the bold and wacky energy of the 80s with a unique dance style and fashion sense.
• Presh Select (Philadelphia, PA) – This crew wants other teens out there to know that there is more to streets than hate and that hip hop dance can be a positive force.
• Sass x7 (Piscataway, NJ) – The only all-girl crew, these dancers once competed on the Rutgers Dance Team.
• SoReal Cru (Houston, TX) – Students at the University of Houston, this crew looks to their family for encouragement and support – especially when they are forced to practice in a restaurant parking lot.
• Super Cr3w (Las Vegas, NV) – After failing to make the show last season, three crews mergered together to show the world how b-boys do it.
• Supreme Soul (San Francisco, CA) – Full of confidence, this crew has traveled the world competing in hip hop competitions yet they always feel like the underdog.
• Xtreme Dance Force (Naperville, IL) – Disciplined studio dancers, this all-guy crew feels that they are pre-judged for their “pretty boy” looks and are looking to show what fierce dancers they really are.

I’m most fascinated by Sass X7 and Xtreme Dance Force, for their gender-based divisions. I suspect that there are other groups that are all-boy or all-girl, but they make a point of it. Judge for yourself how they compare. I think that Sass relies a little heavily on their beauty – not as much dance chops in there. Still, they sure ain’t no Pussycat Dolls.

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