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THE three-man dance crew of Supreme Blazers came geared for battle last Saturday at the BOOM Energy Drink Badda Dan Grand Final at the National Stadium Basketball Court in St Andrew.
They walked away with the prize of US$10,000 and bragging rights.
“It feels good to win. We give God thanks,” they told the Jamaica Observer.
The trio had no expectations of victory when the entered under the encouragement of a friend and fellow dancer. However, in the end, it was their showmanship and moves that won over the judges. Dressed in military themed clothing, they went whole hog into their soldier characters aggressively taunting opponents from start to end. Yet they provided routines of consistent quality that had the crowd going.
Their victory was far from easy. The first two rounds weeded out the wannabes leaving the cream of the crop resulting in a third round that had them go head-to-head against second placed finishers the duo Team Caution, and the all-female trio of Outshine. The competition was so intense that for the first time ever the contest awarded second and third place prizes. Team Caution went home with JA$150k while Outshine, who not only out-danced several of the female entrants but many of their male counterparts as well, took home JA$100k and some new found respect.
“Team Caution danced as if it was six of them out there,” said choreographer Orville Hall, Badda Dan judge.
For Outshine, they kept themselves going in the competition by adopting many aggressive male dance moves much to the delight of the audience. Hailing from the environs of St Catherine, with only two years under their belt as a dance crew the future bodes well for them.
The event itself was as loud and boisterous as expected with an old school breakdancing battle erupting during one of the intermissions between the rounds. There was even more dancing at the end of the night as things rushed straight into the after partying kicking-off with the energy god Elephant Man. His set kept the spirit of the dancing and did Chi-Ching-Ching, who followed.
