The casting process has already begun for the second season of America’s Best Dance Crew. This weekend tons of crews headed to the Big Apple for quite the East Coast showdown. I hung out with New Jersey’s “Fr3sh,” a crew that formed in 2003 at a Filipino Independence Day Parade. They’ve spent the last five years practicing for a chance in a lifetime like being chosen to compete for the title of America’s Best Dance Crew. “Getting to the finals would mean so much. It would make all the difficult times worth it — the late nights, fighting with our parents, dancing in studios with no mirrors…”
Fr3sh had to bail on trying out for the first season of America’s Best Dance Crew because none of the group members could take time off from school. Luckily this new season will be a summer affair: “When we found out about it, we were like, ‘Dude, this is it. This is our calling.’ All of our fears and worries about missing school were over and we could completely concentrate on dancing.”
The crew also has a “junior” sect of the company (ages 9 - 17), which they refer to as their inspiration for working so hard. “It has a huge effect on their morale, and they feel like they can do anything if we go for it.”
While Fr3sh admit they have a lot more to learn, they feel pretty confident about their skills and chances of making it to the finals. “We want it so bad. We’ve met a lot of dope people here — there are so many different teams on this one coast — but we think we’ll stand out because of our versatility.”
They did. Fresh got a call back to the next round. Stay tuned for more casting updates from NYC and other parts of the country.
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:04 am
GiGi babe! i loveeeeeeeee you! this is gonna be bomb! make it big…make us proud!
=]
even though we ‘ready are…
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:10 am
It’s a privilege to watch you guys dance 1 of the 80000 freaking styles that you’re proficient in.
But, honestly, I don’t need a show to prove to me that you’re America’s Best Dance crew.
In my eyes, you’ve already won that title.
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:45 am
Congratulations FR3SH! Kristina - representin the family! We’re so proud of you! Work it out little sista!
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:05 am
get em gigi!!!
love you and good luck fr3sh
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:18 am
simply amazing. truly inspiring.
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:34 am
WORK!!!!!!!!!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:39 am
FR3SH rocks!!!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 11:55 am
FR3SH!!! i feel like i know celebrities now!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:09 pm
yeah, now that i think about it, i’m proud of fr3sh, but i think i’m most proud to know adrian cuz of that photo at the bottom. you’re pretty!
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:39 pm
If Fr3sh is not on this show I will never ever watch MTV EVER again because that means that MTV does not have the eye to see what real talent is.
Plus they’re BANGIN which is the epitome of MTV right? RIGHT?
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
WEOOOOOOO GOOOO F-R-3-S-H
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:58 pm
oh you guys made call backs?
thats cool i guess…… hahah jk
you guys are crazy really proud of all of you
i know you guys will definitely kill it if you guys make it to
LA.. GO VARSITY team !!! ahahah
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:10 pm
I saw the Fr3sh performed last Saturday @ the Union County Performing Arts and they were terrriffficccc!!!! If they make it to the MTV show, hundred of thousands of fans will rally behind them. They have followers in the Philippines as well….
Way to go Fr3sh!! Love you, all! Most of all, I’m crazy for Adi!
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii =P
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:42 pm
sexy faced adrian
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:45 pm
ohhh snapp goo fr3shh…..
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:11 pm
dude even tho ma bros in project d i can still say this:
FR3SH KICKS ASS FROM EAST TO WEST!!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
SHOW THE EAST WHAT THEY’RE REALLY MADE OF and i hope you know what i mean =)
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:46 pm
wonton.. I KNOW THATS YOU CLINTON..
yay FR3SH FAMILY!
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:32 pm
i’ve seen your videos online and they are mad DOPE. congrats n good luck on the other rounds!! y’all really are fr3sh
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:14 pm
YAAAY FR3SH ! do work. :]
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Fr3sh is dope, they’re fr3sh as soap/ they’re fr3sher than breath after a mouthful of Scope…
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
YES FR3SH!!! Mad love.
J.Migs
BBC
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:32 pm
yeeeeeeahhh FR3SH!!! great job getting the callback! keep up the great work!!! can’t wait!!
April 23rd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
I LOVE FR3SH!!! Adrian is my hero!!!!
April 24th, 2008 at 12:39 am
this is sicknasty.
i love the fr3sh family.
werrkkk
April 24th, 2008 at 12:41 am
OMGGG. i hope fr3sh makes it man. they’re reallly goooood! GO FRE3SH GO FR3SH!!!
April 24th, 2008 at 12:43 am
this is sicknasty.
i love the fr3sh family.
werrkkk —
April 24th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
i am so proud of my FR3SHbians!!! congrats guys! this is something that FR3SH has been working and waiting for! you betta WOOORRRRRKKK!
April 24th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
they should check out my crew airborn go to this link below… we’re from north philly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77P7Xw-dc0
April 24th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
I LOVE YOU GUYS. SO HARD.
EVEN. THE ONES. I DON’T EVEN REALLY KNOW.
LOVE.
STRAIGHT UP.
NOT.
EVEN.
FUNNY.
remember…i’m pro-fr3sh
April 24th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
danngg…..i was in that Filipino Independence day Parade…..haa Pinoys!
April 24th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
HOLY CRAP. I’m so proud of you guys! Wooork! And let God do the rest.
April 24th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
haha hope to see you guys compete
April 24th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
YAY FR3SHH CONGRATS AND MADDD LOVE!!! REPPIN NJ ALL DAY!!!!
April 25th, 2008 at 9:08 am
yo maaad love to fr3sh our old dance company hope you guys make it all the way! we’ll be voting for you all the way as well !! make sure you kill it and have fun love you guys
April 26th, 2008 at 12:47 am
I only wanted to say how cute I thought “Steph Kristina’s Little” was. Awww!! Anyways, work it out, homies. I love you, Spice Girls (that includes Titus) and I GUESSSS the Triforce.
NJ All Day, baby. Show em what we got.
April 26th, 2008 at 1:42 am
nice job guys! can’t wait til i see you guys on tv!
April 26th, 2008 at 3:38 am
Hey Girl Hey!
fr3sh is gonna win
April 26th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
yay fresh! go adrian i
April 26th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
wooooooh!! work it guys!
lol at adrian - always in spotlight =P
April 27th, 2008 at 1:28 am
LOVE YOU FR3SH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 27th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
yay filipinos!
April 27th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Fr3sh has may vote and viewing if you guys make it! I’ve had the pleasure of seeing and meeting in person the majority of the Fr3sh members and they are simply amazing! Go Fr3sh~!
April 28th, 2008 at 2:14 am
i love fr3sh. they are crazy dancers. they deserve to go all the way
April 28th, 2008 at 9:24 am
sweetness~ NJ represent! i’m mad proud of you guys~ congrats on makin it to this point, n good graces for the road ahead*
love you fr3sh*
peace and blessings*
April 28th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
YaY! Fr3sh! Ha ha, funny pics of you guys =P Good luck!
April 28th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
THIS IS FIERCE!!! get it fr3sh, you guys worked your asses off for this! jersey representttt S.i.C is gonna be supporting you guys 110%! & spamming the world to vote
NJ ALL DAY. & adrian, i’ve seen that face before. touch? HAHAH WORK ITTTTTTTTTTT
April 30th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
yummmmmmmmmmm, fr3sh.
congratulations!
April 30th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
GO FRESH !!! GOOD LUCK YA”LL ARE DA BOMB … WERK IT OUT HUNZ lol Y ADRIAN LOOK SO STRESSED … MAKE IT HOT YA’ll NYC TO THE FULLEST
May 1st, 2008 at 12:17 am
WOWWWW.. GO FR3SH! I can finally say wow i know those kids on tv!