The fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on January 28, 2010. Similar to the live casting specials featured in the first two seasons, the first three episodes consisted of separate regional auditions before proceeding to the official national-level competition. Judges Lil Mama and JC Chasez, host Mario Lopez, and backstage correspondent Layla Kayleigh all returned; Shane Sparks did not return as a judge (due to his arrest) and was replaced by Omarion. In the live finale, which aired on April 8, 2010, Poreotix was declared the ultimate winner.
Cast For the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew, auditions were held in six cities: Atlanta, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, Boston, and New York City. Fifteen dance crews were selected and then categorized into three regions: South, East Coast, and West Coast. Following the regional competitions, the initial pool of dance crews was narrowed down to nine. Dance CrewHometownRegion Blended Projekt West Covina, California West Blueprint Cru Montreal, Canada East BreakEFX Denver, Colorado West draZtik Providence, Rhode Island East Ghost Houston, Texas South Heavy Impact Los Angeles, California West Hype 5-0 Honolulu, Hawaii West Jungle Boogie Stone Mountain, Georgia South Legendary Seven Boston, Massachusetts East Poreotix Westminster, California West Royal Flush Atlanta, Georgia South Saltare Raleigh, North Carolina East Static Noyze Cambridge, Massachusetts East Swagger Crew Atlanta, Georgia South X-treme Motion Houston, Texas South
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: No crews were eliminated due to technical errors in voting. : Blueprint Cru received immunity from the double-elimination for having the judges' favorite performance during the previous episode. Key (WINNER) The dance crew won the competition and was crowned "America's Best Dance Crew". (RUNNER-UP) The dance crew was the runner-up in the competition. (SAFE) The dance crew was safe from elimination. (IMMU) The dance crew was immune from elimination. (RISK) The dance crew was at risk for elimination. (ELIM) The dance crew was eliminated from the competition. (ELIM) The dance crew did not advance to the competition and was eliminated from the regional finals.
Episodes Episode 1: ABDC Regional Finals: The South Original Airdate: January 28, 2010 The five top dance crews from the South, selected by Lil Mama, JC Chasez, and guest judge Hokuto Konishi from Quest Crew, competed to represent their region in the Season 5 opener. After the Bottom 3 was chosen, each crew had to face off in a dance battle to "Outta Control" by Baby Bash featuring Pitbull. Dance Crew Song Jungle Boogie "Bounce" by Busta Rhymes Ghost "Android Porn" by Kraddy X-treme Motion "She Ain't Got..." by LeToya Luckett Swagger Crew "Ice Cream Paint Job" by Dorrough Royal Flush "Wasted" by Gucci Mane feat. Plies Safe: Swagger Crew, Jungle Boogie Bottom 3: X-treme Motion, Royal Flush, Ghost Eliminated: Ghost, X-treme Motion
Episode 2: ABDC Regional Finals: The East Original Airdate: February 4, 2010 The five top dance crews from the East Coast, selected by Lil Mama and guest judge Kevin "KB" Brewer from the JabbaWockeeZ, auditioned for a chance to move on in the competition. After the Bottom 3 was chosen, the crews participated in a dance battle to "Hip Hop Is Dead" by Nas featuring will.i.am. Dance Crew Song Legendary Seven "I Can Transform Ya" by Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz draZtik "Shattered Glass" by Britney Spears Blueprint Cru "Feel On It" by Bishop Lamont Static Noyze "On to the Next One" by Jay-Z feat. Swizz Beatz Saltare "I'mma Shine" by YoungBloodZ Safe: Saltare, Blueprint Cru Bottom 3: draZtik, Legendary Seven, Static Noyze Eliminated: Legendary Seven, draZtik
Episode 3: ABDC Regional Finals: The West Original Airdate: February 11, 2010 The five top dance crews from the West Coast, selected by JC Chasez, Omarion, and guest judge Nichelle Thrower from We Are Heroes, performed for the opportunity to win a spot on the show. After the Bottom 3 was chosen, the crews battled each other to "Showdown" by The Black Eyed Peas. Dance Crew Song Hype 5-0 "Drop It Low" by Ester Dean feat. Chris Brown Heavy Impact "Raindrops" by Jeremih Blended Projekt "Get Involved" by Ginuwine feat. Missy Elliott and Timbaland BreakEFX "All Eyes on Me" by Clipse feat. Keri Hilson Poreotix "Love Story" by Taylor Swift Safe: Poreotix, Heavy Impact Bottom 3: Blended Projekt, Hype 5-0, BreakEFX Eliminated: Blended Projekt, BreakEFX
Episode 4: Chart Topper Challenge Original Airdate: February 18, 2010 Each crew was assigned a hit song that served as inspiration for their dance routines. The lowest ranked crew in each region danced in a battle for 30 seconds each to "TiK ToK" by Ke$ha. Dance Crew Song Hype 5-0 "Imma Be" by The Black Eyed Peas Heavy Impact "Say Aah" by Trey Songz feat. Fabolous Poreotix "Day 'n' Nite" by Kid Cudi Swagger Crew "Hard" by Rihanna feat. Young Jeezy Jungle Boogie "How Low" by Ludacris feat. Shawnna Royal Flush "Down" by Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne Saltare "Hotel Room Service" by Pitbull Static Noyze "Whatcha Say" by Jason Derülo Blueprint Cru "That's Not My Name" by The Ting Tings Safe: Poreotix, Heavy Impact, Jungle Boogie, Royal Flush, Blueprint Cru, Saltare Bottom 3: Hype 5-0, Swagger Crew, Static Noyze Eliminated: Swagger Crew
Episode 5: Music Video Challenge Original Airdate: February 25, 2010 The eight remaining crews emulated popular music videos from the past decade, featuring videos from artists such as Britney Spears, Shakira, Rihanna, and Omarion. Dance Crew Song Poreotix "Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z Jungle Boogie "Give It Up to Me" by Shakira feat. Lil Wayne Static Noyze "New in Town" by Little Boots Saltare "Shake It" by Metro Station Heavy Impact "What You Got" by Colby O'Donis Hype 5-0 "3" by Britney Spears Royal Flush "Evacuate the Dancefloor" by Cascada feat. Carlprit Blueprint Cru "I Get It In" by Omarion feat. Gucci Mane Safe: Poreotix, Jungle Boogie, Static Noyze, Saltare, Heavy Impact, Hype 5-0 Bottom 2: Royal Flush, Blueprint Cru Eliminated: Royal Flush
Episode 6: Lady Gaga Challenge Original Airdate: March 4, 2010 The seven remaining crews choreographed routines inspired by Lady Gaga. There were no eliminations due to voting issues. At the end of the episode, the judges chose the crew with the best performance to receive immunity from the double-elimination next week. Dance Crew Song Static Noyze "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich" Blueprint Cru "Bad Romance" Jungle Boogie "Video Phone" by Beyoncé Heavy Impact "LoveGame" Hype 5-0 "Poker Face" Poreotix "Paparazzi" Saltare "Just Dance" feat. Colby O'Donis Safe: Static Noyze, Blueprint Cru, Jungle Boogie, Heavy Impact, Hype 5-0, Poreotix, Saltare Awarded Immunity: Blueprint Cru
Episode 7: Disco Challenge Original Airdate: March 11, 2010 The seven remaining crews incorporated classic disco moves into their dance routines. In addition to the challenge, all the crews had to incorporate a lift into their routines. This week featured a double-elimination due to last week's non-elimination episode. Dance Crew Song Challenge Blueprint Cru "Le Freak" by Chic Funky guitar Saltare "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps Hustle Poreotix "Dancing Machine" by The Jackson 5 Robot Hype 5-0 "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb Electric slide Heavy Impact "You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees Strut Static Noyze "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy Finger point Jungle Boogie "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang Bump Safe: Blueprint Cru (immunity), Saltare, Poreotix, Hype 5-0 Bottom 3: Heavy Impact, Static Noyze, Jungle Boogie Eliminated: Heavy Impact, Static Noyze
Episode 8: Usher Challenge Original Airdate: March 18, 2010 The five remaining crews took inspiration from Usher's music videos. Usher himself gave each crew their challenges through video. Dance Crew Song Challenge Jungle Boogie "Love in This Club" feat. Young Jeezy Incorporate glides into the routine. Poreotix "Yeah!" feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris Incorporate some of Usher's moves in reverse. Hype 5-0 "U Don't Have to Call" Start the routine with a grand entrance and incorporate choreography using Heelys. Blueprint Cru "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" feat. Plies Incorporate a hand section that highlights one of the members in their crew. Saltare "Caught Up" Incorporate fight choreography from the video. Safe: Jungle Boogie, Poreotix, Hype 5-0 Bottom 2: Blueprint Cru, Saltare Eliminated: Saltare
Episode 9: Illusion Challenge Original Airdate: March 25, 2010 The remaining four crews incorporated an illusion or magic act into their performance set. The crews kicked off the show with a group performance to "Take It Off" by Ke$ha with judge Lil Mama performing in the routine. Magician Franz Harary served as the magic instructor for the crews. Dance Crew Song Challenge Hype 5-0 "Morning After Dark" by Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado and SoShy Make an object come to life. Poreotix "Right Hand Hi" by Kid Sister Move an object with their minds. Blueprint Cru "Funhouse" by P!nk Become lighter than air. Jungle Boogie "Da Da Da" by Lil Wayne Pass their bodies through a solid surface. Safe: Hype 5-0, Poreotix Bottom 2: Blueprint Cru, Jungle Boogie Eliminated: Jungle Boogie
Episode 10: Hip-Hop Nation Challenge & Last Chance Challenge Original Airdate: April 1, 2010 The three remaining crews demonstrated hip hop styles from across the country in the penultimate challenge of the season. For both challenges, the crews got to collaborate with producer Swizz Beatz.
Challenge #1: Hip-Hop Nation Challenge The remaining crews displayed their mastery of hip hop styles from around the nation. One crew was eliminated halfway through the show. The crews received help from three guest ABDC alumni from past seasons. Each alumnus was assigned to one of the dance styles the crews were responsible for. Song Style Guest "Blow The Whistle" by Too $hort Turfing Mitch Sanedrin from Supreme Soul "I'm The Ish" by DJ Class feat. Lil Jon Baltimore house Porché Anthony from Beat Ya Feet Kings "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé New Orleans bounce Riquel Olander from We Are Heroes Safe: Blueprint Cru Bottom 2: Poreotix, Hype 5-0 Eliminated: Hype 5-0
Challenge #2: Last Chance Challenge The two finalists were given one last chance to perform before the lines opened for the final voting session of the season. Dance Crew Performance Title Blueprint Cru Come to Life Poreotix Tetreotix
Episode 11: The Live Finale Original Airdate: April 8, 2010 The eliminated crews all returned and performed with the finalists for a regional collaboration. Instead of going head-to-head, Poreotix and Blueprint Cru teamed up for their last performance. Dance Crew(s) Song West: Poreotix, Hype 5-0, and Heavy Impact "Blah Blah Blah" by Ke$ha East: Blueprint Cru, Saltare, and Static Noyze "Hot Mess" by Cobra Starship South: Jungle Boogie, Royal Flush, and Swagger Crew "Take Your Shirt Off" by T-Pain Poreotix and Blueprint Cru Pulse Percussion Poreotix"I Made It" by Kevin Rudolf feat. Birdman, Jay Sean, and Lil Wayne Winner: Poreotix Runner-up: Blueprint Cru
Episode 12: Champions for Charity Original Airdate: April 15, 2010 America's Best Dance Crew hosted a charity event featuring all five champions. The five crews opened up the show with a group performance to "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled. SeasonWinnerSongCharitySeason 1JabbaWockeeZ "The Final Countdown" by Europe and "Robot Remains" by The BangerzLess Than FourSeason 2Super CR3W "ABCs" by K'naanMarvelous ConnectionsSeason 3Quest Crew "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Swing KidsSay It LoudSeason 4We Are Heroes "Rock That Body" by The Black Eyed PeasThe Sparkle EffectSeason 5Poreotix "Witch Doctor" by Alvin and the ChipmunksEverybody Dance Now
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