Art of Movement (AOM) is a Seattle-based b-boy crew founded in 2002 by brothers Junior and Tony Orduna. The crew received attention due to member Jay Park's popularity as a singer and rapper. Cha Cha Malone is a producer and composer, and works closely with Jay Park, and Dial Tone won R-16 Korea in 2012 with Massive Monkees, another Seattle-based b-boy crew. The crew has appeared on numerous nationally-broadcast TV shows in South Korea, performed worldwide, and appeared in many music videos, exposing the b-boy culture to a wide variety of people.
History Art of Movement (AOM) started as an idea between brothers Junior Orduna & Tony Orduna in 2000. Along with a few friends, they danced for fun in middle school, and by 2002, AOM became an official crew consisting of a handful of members. After the Orduna brothers relocated to north Seattle, they were introduced to other dancers. In 2003, AOM saw the addition of Jay Park, Chase Malone (Cha Cha Malone), Leng Phe (Phé La Roc), Gil, Neil, and Bao, Chico (Ace Chico) and Daniel Jerome (StepRoc). Over the years, members have pursued other endeavors, such as Jay Park, who went to South Korea in 2005, but have returned to work together, earning a reputation as one of the more respected crews to represent Seattle and the West Coast. The crew has travelled worldwide, performing at concerts in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia, and participating in large b-boy battles, such as R-16 Korea, and have appeared on numerous TV shows in South Korea.
On April 2, 2013, AOM member Jay Park released a video titled "Art of Movement (2013)" on his YouTube channel. The video was filmed in March 2013, and edited by fellow AOM member Hep, showing the crew b-boying and posing on the banks of Puget Sound, with the Seattle Great Wheel in the background, in the crew's hometown of Seattle over the soundtrack of "Stop Me" by Mark Ronson.
Awards
+ List of awards and achievements by Art of Movement Year Event Location Result 2012 R-16 Korea, member Dial Tone with Massive Monkees Seoul 2011 Mighty 4 Portland 2010 Claws Out Seattle 2010 Mighty 4/Zulu Anniversary, 2 on 2 Seattle 2010 Northwest Sweet 16, 2 on 2 Seattle 2010 Fight After X-mas, 2 on 2 Canada 2010 Winter Nights, 6 on 6 Shoreline 2009 Outshine Halloween Jam, 1 on 1 Seattle 2009 The Takeover $2000, 2 on 2 Seattle 2009 Dance Broomz's Dodge Ball $400, 4 on 4 Tacoma 2009 United Styles $50,000, 5 on 5 Boston 2009 Kill Beats Vol. 4 $1000 Vancouver 2009 "360", Crew vs Crew Marysville 2009 Ashes 2 Ashes Final Round, 1 on 1 Eugene 2009 Massive Monkee Day, 7 on 7 Seattle 2009 Starbar DanceOFF, 1 on 1 Seattle 2008 The Burn $2000, 5 on 5 Seattle 2008 Harbour Dance Series Vol. 6 Canada 2008 Claws Out: Seattle Edition $1000, 2 on 2 Seattle 2008 Rords of the Froor 5 Seattle 2007 Mighty 4 San Francisco 2008 "360", Crew on Crew Marysville 2008 Cipher Famous Finals, 2 on 2 Canada 2008 Breakin' Free $1000, 3 on 3 Hood River 2007 "360" Marysville 2006 Breakin' the Silence Hood River 2008 Eric's Night of Funk Puyallup 2008 Kingz of WA NBL West Coast Regional Seattle 2008 Kingz of the US National B-boy League Tucson 2007 Massive Monkee Day Seattle 2008 Harbour Dance Series Vol. 3 Canada 2008 Harbour Dance Series Vol. 4 Canada 2008 Texas Smoke Em' Vol. 1 Canada 2008 World of Dance Tour Pomona/Los Angeles 2008 Hat Trick B-boy Showdown Medicine Hat 2008 Jazzbones, 1 on 1 Tacoma 2002 Cypha Shoreline 2002 Rec. B-boy of the Month Shoreline
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