Photo from Hip Hop International's Facebook Page
A Filipino dance group stormed to first place in the Megacrew Division of the World Hip Hop Dance Championship held in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier today - The A-Team!
The group, which is composed of 30 members belonging to different dance crews in the Philippines, was founded on October 1, 2011. Formed as their coaches Angelica Arda and MJ Arda handpicked individuals they had performed and trained with previously, The A-Team has been known for their wicked styles like power LA, swag, and wacking. They've been joining competitions since 2011, winning 2nd place in Slimmers World Step-Up Philippines, 2nd Place, World Supremacy Battlegrounds 2012 Varsity Division in Sydney, Australia, and Champion at the World Supremacy Battlegrounds 2013 Varsity Division also in Australia in 2013 among others.
At this year's World Hip Hop Dance Championship, their innovation of movement, well-executed stunts, and exceptional choreography wowed everyone and the Philippines' own ested other teams for the first place finish.
Results came out with A-Team in number one scoring 8.488, ID CO from New Zealand placed second with the score of 8.72 and Flyographers from Russia in the third place with the score of 8.65.
It is a first for the Philippines to win in the megacrew division of the world dance competition. But Pinoy teams have always made us all proud in the realm of dancing, however, in different categories, most of the country's previous victories in the competition came from the Adult Crew category, with The Crew winning in 2012, Armistice in 2011, and the Philippine All Stars in 2009, 2008 and 2006. The Fil-Am dance group Jabbawockeez received the World Hip Hop Living Legend Award last 2012 and just last year, the University of the Philippines Street Dance Club (UPSDC) took home the bronze medal in the Megacrew Division of the World Hiphop Championship.
Saint Benilde's Romancon Dance Comany also competed for the finals of the Adult Division. They ranked 3rd in the prelims, 5th in the semis. Other Pinoy teams who made it to the The Addlib, Upeepz, Legit Status and Alliance.
From YouTube user Jonard Manuel
The Philippine Allstars, who won the 2006 and 2008 World Hip Hop Championship, also extended their congratulations to The A-Team. "A-TEAM Megacrew 1st place at HHI2014! Woohoo! Congrats to ALL the Teams competing at the World Hip Hop in Vegas One Love & God Bless! :)" the group said.
Congratulations, A-Team!