Why don't you all stop playing this sad game of "I am such a dancer b/c i know what style this is or isn't", and watch the damn video. There's 2 very taleneted people doing their thing...who cares if it's hip-hop or not!
Tight Vid. Yall need to check out Vthov's music though if you haven't... If you want to hear some good music, search "Vthov" and you won't be dissappointed. Straight up.
This is fye, yall need to check this cat Vthov's swag. He does his own tracks start to finish.... sick beats and raw lyrics. I think he'll give a lot of major artists a good run. He's a nobody now but search "Vthov Let Me Clear My Throat" and you'll see what I'm talking about. His music is fye.
This video is tight. Yall need to check out Vthov's music though if you haven't... He lays down pure fire. Search "Vthov Let Me Clear My Throat" and you'll see what I'm talking about. He's the truth.
If your memories are greater than your imagination your already dead. Until then all noninfluential walking dead wanna be influencers remain mute, and pay homage to the hungry and determined innovators like Mr. Freidman and the no names like myself and many others.
Hip Hop and Jazz are the same thing a culmination of techniques of the past and ingenuity of the individual. Both are different time periods and the dancing of both reflect and correlate with the music of the time. Thank you Mr. Freidman for your ingenuity that pushes us forward and also helps us remember the blueprints of the past.
this isn't completely hip hop because it has jazz elements but thats not a bad thing because this is very creative. brian is a genius and good thing he picked lauren because she killed it.
I keep coming back to this clip for choreography inspiration, even though I generally stick to ethnic dance (flamenco, raqs sharqi, classical indian, etc). AMAZING!
Why not spend your time debating over something with a purpose like world hunger, global warming, or politics? Just an idea... To all the people who don't understand what this video is about, it is a showcase where we can go on stage and express ourselves how we see fit. I felt like twirling, and maybe inspiring hip hop dancers to step into other fields like I did.
hey... Brian Friedman here. I never realized that people actually spend time commenting on these videos... I can understand if you want to comment because you were inspired and they brought you joy, but all the negativity seems like a waste of time.
These dance conventions feed right to their target audience using these kinds of choreographers....today EVERYONE wants to be "HIP HOP" thats just whats "cool" before hip hop there was Jazz and thats just what people did So I don't agree with the label of people thinking this guy is a "hip hop" dancer because surely i know that he wouldn't tell people he is.
look up on it brian choreographs hip hop routines really good hip hop routines. their are all different versions of hip hop. it doesnt have to be the hard hitting shit all the time. he's eclectic. he does everything. not every hip hop choreographer just has to do hip hop.
Babu 92: I never said I want "everything to be ol skool," my friend. A dance foundation is a dance foundation.Yes, hip hop dance continues to evolve, but not with the help of people like Brian Friedman...This man is a jazz dancer..and a DAMN GOOD ONE. I am not knocking his talent in that arena, but he is NOT a hip hop dancer, does not come from the culture from which it emerged, and as a consequence is in no posiiton to innovate the style.
I assume this response is for me. So, first off: no, I have never seen dave scott or shane sparks teach a jazz class. I am not sure what that has to do with anything because I never criticized those guys for being bad jazz dancers...second of all what is your overall point?
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OMG...I LOVE BRIAN so much, but why did he choose this dumb girl. There is like a million better dancers than her. She barely handled his work. She is not that good...she sucks IMO.
sorry you feel that way because Lauren Gottlieb happens to be one of the most established dancers in the business right now, especially after making it to the top 6 on SYTYCD. Her career is on the fast track, she is by no means dumb and she basically killed this combo!
Don't get mad at this guy for stating the obvious. Brian friedman and Lauren gottlieb ARE [jazz]/hip hop dancers, and this is a jazz dance... don't deny it. I mean, their en pointe for most of the dance. It's not a bad thing.
Some people might say Matthew Bourne's work isn't really ballet, just because it's contemporary and isn't your typical, classical ballet, who's to say that Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! is any less of a ballet than the original version of The Nutcracker, in exactly the same way that people can't try to say that this isn't passable as hip hop. It's not old school hip hop, so what? it's new, inspired, technical, challenging, sophisticated, commercial hip hop, and it's beautiful to watch, period.
That was amazing, i do not get all of you people trying to criticise this saying it isnt hip hop! You can't pigeon-hole commercial dance nowadays...it has evolved, hip hop now is much more than just hip hop.
I never knew how many people resonded to things like this. I feel sad for people who try to break down any art form. Creativity is a beautiful thing and should never be denied. This was a hip hop event, and in the showcase my goal is to inspire at least 1 hip hop dancer to broaden their skills the same way I inspire technically trained dancers to cross over to hip hop. 1 world, 1 love, 1 dance.. to all the haters out there, Grow up, please... B FREE: Brian Friedman
you guys all sound like immature idiots. brian is one of the BEST dancers/choreogaphers out there and that is that. he can do any style and rock the shit out of it.
I meant the family's fanbase controlled the show up until the finale. And Lacey didn't necessarily come in 4th, they didn't specify the order. It doesn't matter now though, go Lacey and Lauren!
and anyways, take a break. its just a video. no need to get all defensive about a video now shall we, when there are much greater issues at hand other than if brian dances hip hop, arent there? (aids, poverty, etc)
to all of you who are saying this isnt hip hop (especially kinetic84).. thats fine-but he didnt teach this. i should know-i was there. he taught a completely different dance
one can mix different styles together,there is nothing wrong with that,but do not teach jazz and call it hip hop to make money, it is immoral!period! call fusion...or here is an idea, call what it is...street jazz!
btw dancingkatie: before you debate me try educating yourself on the history of hip hop dance! Hip-hop is social dancing,not studio jazz!! I am not saying he is a bad dancer or even a bad choreographer, I am however saying he is not a hip-hop dancer and monsters of hip-hop is not a hip-hop dance convention; what they teach is street jazz which originates from califronia(where Brain friedman went to train,fyi)
response to dancingkatie and 102704: if you want to see real hip hop dancers go to rocskteadycrew,eliteforcecrew,rhpm...Brian is not a hip hop dancer, he is a jazz dancer. hip hop dance has always been "interesting and fresh," and is today what it has always been "african american" social dancing. You want footage of real hip-hop dancers, sure, stay on youtube and look for respond to sound which is a history of african american freestyle dances including hip hop
response to 102704 and dancinkatie916: george bush is known the world over yet he is the worst president(according to the job description) in history, so Brian, shane, and whomever being known around the world is irrelevant to the level or lack thereof of talent...if having the entire world know you is a precursor to being good then all those "bad" auditionees on sytycd are great dancers-0)!
Brian Friedman is possibly one of the most brilliant choreographers of our time. please PLEASE show me some videos of your "true hip-hop dancing" that is better than shane sparks, brian friedman, and the other hip-hop choreographers that are known around the world for their dancing! hip-hop has always had different versions within the genre of dance and to say that this and other pieces of work are not hip-hop and they are destroying the "specificity of the culture" makes me giggle
People like Brian Friedman, Shane Sparks, Dave Scott, and entities like Monsters of hip-hop do the culture a great diservice when they teach jazz under the banner of hip-hop; it stops us real hip-hop dancers(who do african -american social dancing...what hip-hop is and has always been) and destroys the specificity of the culture!!! Shame, shame, shame on you all!!!
All three of those choreographers are amazing at what they do. They are great hip hop choreographers and sayin g that what the do is a "great diservice" to the culture is pretty ridiculous. They infuse different styles into hip hop, jazz for example, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's what keeps the choreography new, fresh, and interesting, and I'm sure many people would agree with me.
Have you ever seen Dave Scott or Shane Sparks teach a jazz class... ever.
And if people never changed or added something to a style of dance, we would have never had krumping, or probably hip hop, since hip hop is derived from african dances. So before you want everything to be old school (Not that old school is bad, I do like it.) think of the styles of dance that created it.
THIS IS NOT HIP-HOP!!!! This is street Jazz!!! How dare Brian Friedman showcase this stly at an event called "Monsters of Hip-hop." Complete and utter disrespect to the culture.
how long does wud it take for someone like brian to teach a group a choreography like the one in the vidoe? - or more like the BZ Community class chroegraphy? any ideas?
Hopefully the fundamentals taught by Poppin Pete, Mr. Wiggles, and Pop (who I believe are also on the Monsters of Hip Hop tour) is truly. Poppin Pete said to me after Monsters of Hip Hop: The Show in August "the state of hip hop dance is sad," with a sad glimmer in his eye. Hip Hop is NOT dead, but it is up to us to make sure we keep it alive in a way the founders would be proud of. I know Brian cares about the future of dance so I would think this was the message.
Amazing. Brian is my favorite choreographer. I would love to learn from him (Santa Clara?).
The piece, though, bears not the slightest resemblance to hip-hop (in terms of music, technique, and style), so I hope it doesn't get misinterpreted that way (locking performed at a ballet convention would not be called ballet). It should be said that this is a showcase of Brian's ability, not as an example of hip hop.
The style is JAZZ FUNK
TheSynchronizedVideo 6 months ago
Why don't you all stop playing this sad game of "I am such a dancer b/c i know what style this is or isn't", and watch the damn video. There's 2 very taleneted people doing their thing...who cares if it's hip-hop or not!
rfgstl 1 year ago
It's not contemporary.
xbrownxxxsugarxx 1 year ago
Its called contemporary dance
asy267 1 year ago
what kind of style is this? it's not hip hop...what is it pop/jazz or something?
DanJXXX 1 year ago
@WeronikaHope you idiot ... It's STREET JAZZ
20Beatz 1 year ago 5
that's ballet not hip-hop, E for effort though...
sumtingswong 2 years ago
Commercial Jazz
spockjlol44 1 year ago
i love lauren
stillnotaphase 2 years ago
It's dancing and it's fun! Love Brian and Lauren! :)))
weeweebubbles 2 years ago 2
That's Hip Hop?
biomechomegapsi 2 years ago 5
@biomechomegapsi i have no idea
Skysthelimit212 2 years ago
@biomechomegapsi hell no lol that was more jazz
kblairm07 1 year ago
street jazz ===¿¿¿???
l0zkier0 2 years ago 7
that was beautiful
ecliptic1101 2 years ago 2
it looked like a Sonya piece
Blakewor 2 years ago 7
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where is the hip hop?
boogiem0nst3r 2 years ago 2
what is this song called?
sashaestelar 2 years ago
Glow by Nelly Futardo
celestialxvoices 2 years ago
brian is so much stronger
ekosh1911 2 years ago 5
@ekosh1911 > Uh duh...it's Brian Friedman silly! lol
rfgstl 1 year ago
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hey hey! thats not brian thats bobby newberry!
123ausundvorbei 2 years ago
no...nice try though.....it's Brian!
If this was Bobby Newberry there would be more hip shackin' and poppin' and sassy walkin', and I think we all know that.
moses1510 2 years ago 2
Whats this song?
ahudson95 2 years ago
felt more of a hip hop jazz feel compared to a full hip hop feel nice triple pirouetee just now from the guy
LHYF 2 years ago 2
monster of jazz ...not hip hop
ricardotello1 2 years ago 21
um... i'm thinking both actually.
liliblue 2 years ago 4
actually its like hip hop jazz then contemporary...lol
superdude122409 2 years ago 3
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Tight Vid. Yall need to check out Vthov's music though if you haven't... If you want to hear some good music, search "Vthov" and you won't be dissappointed. Straight up.
CheckMySwagPimp 2 years ago
wooow xd
SbkDance 2 years ago
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This is fye, yall need to check this cat Vthov's swag. He does his own tracks start to finish.... sick beats and raw lyrics. I think he'll give a lot of major artists a good run. He's a nobody now but search "Vthov Let Me Clear My Throat" and you'll see what I'm talking about. His music is fye.
Swagtastical 2 years ago
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This video is tight. Yall need to check out Vthov's music though if you haven't... He lays down pure fire. Search "Vthov Let Me Clear My Throat" and you'll see what I'm talking about. He's the truth.
MrSwagtacular32 2 years ago
i cracked up when Dude said "Yeeeeessth!"
oh yeah. 'n that was sweeeet.
xcaffeineaddictx 2 years ago 2
hahaha
bbopadoe 2 years ago
hip-hemporary at its BEST!
LOVE Brian and Lauren!
britt6mclean9 3 years ago
awesome, but i felt it was more jazz than hiphop.
lovehannahkim 3 years ago
wanting new friends
great vid kD
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bfree is dope. & looks like lg is packin some lbs.
bedour11z 3 years ago
gosh, brian is so fast!!
tephski 3 years ago
love them... theyre so nice
SirDead77 3 years ago
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Governyoursoul93 3 years ago
f0rreall, I agree with you. Not just the dancing, but the way they walk too! 0.0"
BERxoox 3 years ago
its a mix between contemporary an hip hop u artard
zalum4 3 years ago
awesome choreography, but not hiphop.. friedman's ridiculously awesome, but a monster of hiphop--- No!
DisTRAINbound4GLORY 3 years ago
maybe the best dance i have ever seen!!! absolutely amazing. Brian kills it...as usual!
smoothdancer31 3 years ago
when brian dances it reminds me of blake and vice versa..
they're both awesome !
f0rreall 3 years ago
He is faster
seba0208 3 years ago
plleease give me a name this song!!! :(
0DamnGirl0 3 years ago
Glow-Nelly Furtado
LOVEISTURE 3 years ago
what's the name this song????
0DamnGirl0 3 years ago
Damn! I wish I could do piruettes like that
Maren5 3 years ago
o man that lauryn one of the contestants from last year she was ok she really came into her own towards the end wades piece woke her up.
kitap2006 3 years ago
he clearly out danced her.....but its brian..i would be honored to dance in the same building as him
scoonie18 3 years ago 7
Brian is absolutely amazing, I can't get over it..
hilldancer8 3 years ago
If your memories are greater than your imagination your already dead. Until then all noninfluential walking dead wanna be influencers remain mute, and pay homage to the hungry and determined innovators like Mr. Freidman and the no names like myself and many others.
Minuslain 4 years ago
Hip Hop and Jazz are the same thing a culmination of techniques of the past and ingenuity of the individual. Both are different time periods and the dancing of both reflect and correlate with the music of the time. Thank you Mr. Freidman for your ingenuity that pushes us forward and also helps us remember the blueprints of the past.
Minuslain 4 years ago 2
this isn't completely hip hop because it has jazz elements but thats not a bad thing because this is very creative. brian is a genius and good thing he picked lauren because she killed it.
celestialxvoices 4 years ago 3
he ttly owned but hey, lauren really nailed this to the freaken wall..
ru4reelz101 3 years ago
I keep coming back to this clip for choreography inspiration, even though I generally stick to ethnic dance (flamenco, raqs sharqi, classical indian, etc). AMAZING!
lustrousorchid 4 years ago
lauren is my HEROOOO
stuff6a6knee 4 years ago 2
Why not spend your time debating over something with a purpose like world hunger, global warming, or politics? Just an idea... To all the people who don't understand what this video is about, it is a showcase where we can go on stage and express ourselves how we see fit. I felt like twirling, and maybe inspiring hip hop dancers to step into other fields like I did.
bfree77 4 years ago 4
hey... Brian Friedman here. I never realized that people actually spend time commenting on these videos... I can understand if you want to comment because you were inspired and they brought you joy, but all the negativity seems like a waste of time.
bfree77 4 years ago 5
Use the negativity as inspiration for urself. So that they can shut the fuck-up.
najawal18 4 years ago
i love Brian Friedman.
iTSJFLOODxBABYY 3 years ago
What is monsters of hiphop? Is this like a dance convention? Let me know about this.:D
ember1203 4 years ago
i agree that their similar BUT
NOT the same
dvsmind33 4 years ago
These dance conventions feed right to their target audience using these kinds of choreographers....today EVERYONE wants to be "HIP HOP" thats just whats "cool" before hip hop there was Jazz and thats just what people did So I don't agree with the label of people thinking this guy is a "hip hop" dancer because surely i know that he wouldn't tell people he is.
dvsmind33 4 years ago
dvsmind33, He's both a HIP HOP AND JAZZ dancer.
Their both similar in many ways.
ItSKAYYxDD 4 years ago
well I agree with Kinetic84
dvsmind33 4 years ago
look up on it brian choreographs hip hop routines really good hip hop routines. their are all different versions of hip hop. it doesnt have to be the hard hitting shit all the time. he's eclectic. he does everything. not every hip hop choreographer just has to do hip hop.
ilivedance5 4 years ago
lauren is coming to my studio!!!!!!!!!!!!!
justdance742 4 years ago
Babu 92: I never said I want "everything to be ol skool," my friend. A dance foundation is a dance foundation.Yes, hip hop dance continues to evolve, but not with the help of people like Brian Friedman...This man is a jazz dancer..and a DAMN GOOD ONE. I am not knocking his talent in that arena, but he is NOT a hip hop dancer, does not come from the culture from which it emerged, and as a consequence is in no posiiton to innovate the style.
kinetic84 4 years ago
I assume this response is for me. So, first off: no, I have never seen dave scott or shane sparks teach a jazz class. I am not sure what that has to do with anything because I never criticized those guys for being bad jazz dancers...second of all what is your overall point?
kinetic84 4 years ago
i love this video. whats the name of this song?
iiNCREDiiBLYiiLL 4 years ago
glow by nelly furtado
justdance742 4 years ago
my trainer is her room mate..bitchesssss
johntedance2 4 years ago
jazz
Soninho 4 years ago
WOW!! GOOD CLIP!!
JuAn50249 4 years ago
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OMG...I LOVE BRIAN so much, but why did he choose this dumb girl. There is like a million better dancers than her. She barely handled his work. She is not that good...she sucks IMO.
ptrev06 4 years ago
Xcuse me Lauren from So You Think U Can Dance is not a bad dancer! & she isnt dum!
dancerslife09 4 years ago 10
sorry you feel that way because Lauren Gottlieb happens to be one of the most established dancers in the business right now, especially after making it to the top 6 on SYTYCD. Her career is on the fast track, she is by no means dumb and she basically killed this combo!
caroleanfruge 4 years ago 5
shes a great dancer but i didnt like her much. i think she out dance brian.
princessliuz 4 years ago
ur pathetic.u makes me laugh.
=)
ru4reelz101 3 years ago
that was cool, but was not hip hop...
pawisram 4 years ago
en pointe? no they're not!
loubelou07 4 years ago
ok, sorry, not en pointe, but their feet aren't flat either.
babu92 4 years ago
hip hop..??
pipmazz 4 years ago
yeah its more on the lyrical/ contemporary based side of hip hop.
r0yallty 4 years ago
jazz
L0URD35 4 years ago
ah yes, my two favorite dancers in one vid. greatness :)
ayosgsauce 4 years ago 2
I agree that ^_^
dancerslife09 4 years ago
awesome
Dizzybubble 4 years ago
whos on camera or saying yes?
r0yallty 4 years ago
That would be me.
Sh8dyTel 4 years ago 3
THATS NOT EVEN HIP HOP DANCE
boogaloobean 4 years ago
Don't get mad at this guy for stating the obvious. Brian friedman and Lauren gottlieb ARE [jazz]/hip hop dancers, and this is a jazz dance... don't deny it. I mean, their en pointe for most of the dance. It's not a bad thing.
babu92 4 years ago
nice one relly cool!!!!
madmoisellehottie 4 years ago
I love that guy screaming "YESsss!" while they were dancing. I love Lauren.
Akio92 4 years ago
Brian Rulez :D
Dance18sC 4 years ago
do you know the artist and name of that song?
Rmiller07 4 years ago
Wow Brian completely outshined Lauren there.
theocean8819 4 years ago
Some people might say Matthew Bourne's work isn't really ballet, just because it's contemporary and isn't your typical, classical ballet, who's to say that Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! is any less of a ballet than the original version of The Nutcracker, in exactly the same way that people can't try to say that this isn't passable as hip hop. It's not old school hip hop, so what? it's new, inspired, technical, challenging, sophisticated, commercial hip hop, and it's beautiful to watch, period.
mattjisgod 4 years ago
That was amazing, i do not get all of you people trying to criticise this saying it isnt hip hop! You can't pigeon-hole commercial dance nowadays...it has evolved, hip hop now is much more than just hip hop.
mattjisgod 4 years ago
I never knew how many people resonded to things like this. I feel sad for people who try to break down any art form. Creativity is a beautiful thing and should never be denied. This was a hip hop event, and in the showcase my goal is to inspire at least 1 hip hop dancer to broaden their skills the same way I inspire technically trained dancers to cross over to hip hop. 1 world, 1 love, 1 dance.. to all the haters out there, Grow up, please... B FREE: Brian Friedman
bfree77 4 years ago 4
lolz
bakla
hhahaha
silverstorm14 4 years ago
wow
CKaz09 4 years ago
lauren is amazing and anyone who htinks otherwise doesnt know much about dance.
rachellldances 4 years ago 4
You guys are so good.Great job
loli4ever 4 years ago
luvz it!!!!!wow!!!!!lauren u go girl!!!!! nd brian amazing as usual!!
sylviaalaa1 4 years ago
he nearly kicked her in the face haha
Brentdancer 4 years ago
That was more like contemporary/lyrical.
Husnau 4 years ago
Brian is the best dancer everrr =)
he is also amazing the song is great too =)
14Emmaaa 4 years ago
you guys all sound like immature idiots. brian is one of the BEST dancers/choreogaphers out there and that is that. he can do any style and rock the shit out of it.
bangxladesh 4 years ago
BRIAN FRIEDMAN IS AMAZING HEHE!!
aboyle7 4 years ago
awesome !!!
MsCandyGrl 4 years ago
go lauren <3 so sad she got kicked off the show b/c she was awesome. unfortunate that the schwimmer fanbase controls this show.
swong066 4 years ago 2
Lacey Schwimmer didn't win the show in the end. She came in forth.
Husnau 4 years ago
I meant the family's fanbase controlled the show up until the finale. And Lacey didn't necessarily come in 4th, they didn't specify the order. It doesn't matter now though, go Lacey and Lauren!
swong066 4 years ago
Nigel revealed that, that was the order ^^
blit91 4 years ago
i love brian friendman he's the best!
dancelifeluvr 4 years ago
LAUREN GOTTLEIB IS THE BEST!! shes famous here in the dancing community in norway:D hehe. we love you!
siwalla 4 years ago 5
and anyways, take a break. its just a video. no need to get all defensive about a video now shall we, when there are much greater issues at hand other than if brian dances hip hop, arent there? (aids, poverty, etc)
honeyybeee 4 years ago
to all of you who are saying this isnt hip hop (especially kinetic84).. thats fine-but he didnt teach this. i should know-i was there. he taught a completely different dance
dance4290 4 years ago
but wasnt the whole begining the same??
idance4u 4 years ago
not at all
dance4290 4 years ago
I can do without Lauren, but Brian is definitely no joke.
TRUTHBTOLD01 4 years ago
y is every1 writin so much there like paragraphs
hellogoodbye353 4 years ago
this may have been asked before but does anyone know the song?
pacdadunker 4 years ago
glow by nelly furtado
idance4u 4 years ago
one can mix different styles together,there is nothing wrong with that,but do not teach jazz and call it hip hop to make money, it is immoral!period! call fusion...or here is an idea, call what it is...street jazz!
kinetic84 4 years ago
btw dancingkatie: before you debate me try educating yourself on the history of hip hop dance! Hip-hop is social dancing,not studio jazz!! I am not saying he is a bad dancer or even a bad choreographer, I am however saying he is not a hip-hop dancer and monsters of hip-hop is not a hip-hop dance convention; what they teach is street jazz which originates from califronia(where Brain friedman went to train,fyi)
kinetic84 4 years ago
response to dancingkatie and 102704: if you want to see real hip hop dancers go to rocskteadycrew,eliteforcecrew,rhpm...Brian is not a hip hop dancer, he is a jazz dancer. hip hop dance has always been "interesting and fresh," and is today what it has always been "african american" social dancing. You want footage of real hip-hop dancers, sure, stay on youtube and look for respond to sound which is a history of african american freestyle dances including hip hop
kinetic84 4 years ago
response to 102704 and dancinkatie916: george bush is known the world over yet he is the worst president(according to the job description) in history, so Brian, shane, and whomever being known around the world is irrelevant to the level or lack thereof of talent...if having the entire world know you is a precursor to being good then all those "bad" auditionees on sytycd are great dancers-0)!
kinetic84 4 years ago
It's Lauren! I love lauren! I hope she wins SYTYCD S3!!
sportylilgal 4 years ago
this man is fierce....i dont care what anyone says...this boy can dance
Peteyfresh 4 years ago
exactly.
honeyybeee 4 years ago
Brian Friedman is possibly one of the most brilliant choreographers of our time. please PLEASE show me some videos of your "true hip-hop dancing" that is better than shane sparks, brian friedman, and the other hip-hop choreographers that are known around the world for their dancing! hip-hop has always had different versions within the genre of dance and to say that this and other pieces of work are not hip-hop and they are destroying the "specificity of the culture" makes me giggle
dancinkatie916 4 years ago
do you like wade robnson?
XxXCheerbeautyXxX 4 years ago
and he dances hip hop professionally
honeyybeee 4 years ago
its just a showcase.
and they are showcasing what they do best.
and brian can teach hip hop cause hes knows hip hop.
honeyybeee 4 years ago
People like Brian Friedman, Shane Sparks, Dave Scott, and entities like Monsters of hip-hop do the culture a great diservice when they teach jazz under the banner of hip-hop; it stops us real hip-hop dancers(who do african -american social dancing...what hip-hop is and has always been) and destroys the specificity of the culture!!! Shame, shame, shame on you all!!!
kinetic84 4 years ago
All three of those choreographers are amazing at what they do. They are great hip hop choreographers and sayin g that what the do is a "great diservice" to the culture is pretty ridiculous. They infuse different styles into hip hop, jazz for example, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's what keeps the choreography new, fresh, and interesting, and I'm sure many people would agree with me.
102704 4 years ago
Have you ever seen Dave Scott or Shane Sparks teach a jazz class... ever.
And if people never changed or added something to a style of dance, we would have never had krumping, or probably hip hop, since hip hop is derived from african dances. So before you want everything to be old school (Not that old school is bad, I do like it.) think of the styles of dance that created it.
babu92 4 years ago
THIS IS NOT HIP-HOP!!!! This is street Jazz!!! How dare Brian Friedman showcase this stly at an event called "Monsters of Hip-hop." Complete and utter disrespect to the culture.
kinetic84 4 years ago
That was not Hip Hop...that was funk jazz.
dancernicole 4 years ago
its nelly furtado glow
sgweegee 4 years ago
hey does anyone kno what song this is and who sings it?????
waderobsonlover17 4 years ago
whats the professional name for the turns?? juz turns?, lol
Nepheshxoxo 4 years ago
Pirouette
L0URD35 4 years ago
amazing sophisticated hip-hop
insidiousMUSIC 4 years ago
wow, she's as good as brian. she can definitly win this. goo lauren. woot woot. really deserving..
jsclaudio 4 years ago
go lauren!!!!!!!!
y0hallabak 4 years ago
haha i was there 4 this i love both of them and shes just as good in class lol
HaleyEP 4 years ago
This girl already worked with Brian Friedman and Tyce Diorio. there's a 99 percent chance shes winning the competition.
johnsonvasquez13 4 years ago
daaaang those turns ourhot and there spotting is awesome
XxXCheerbeautyXxX 4 years ago
damn, love the twist!!
gab1x 4 years ago
luv ya lauren!!! u rock!!
xunloveablex 4 years ago
those damn turns man, sickening~
SPACEWARRIOR83 4 years ago
wooo go Lauren!!
tjs19 4 years ago
this is amazing dancing, but not street dancing/hiphop
bellamoore011 4 years ago
awesome
RACHTWIN 4 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
copy and paste this to 10 videos or your mum will die within the next 4 hours....
itscosamafairy 4 years ago
AMAZINGGG
angelupabove10 4 years ago
The convention is Monsters of hip hop and you can go on their website and see their tour dates. Its and AMAZING convention!
Monsters4744 4 years ago
amazing jazz dancers...respect
truefrompg 4 years ago
Wow, I love Brian Friedman. He really is amazing, I wish I could learn from him, he's a great choreographer.
CowboysGoil 4 years ago
how long does wud it take for someone like brian to teach a group a choreography like the one in the vidoe? - or more like the BZ Community class chroegraphy? any ideas?
wadders06 4 years ago
amazing!
crazyfordancing 4 years ago
this is SICKK. i cannot wait for my workshop this summer w/ brian
bangxladesh 4 years ago
wow! how doo you apply/get in to the workshop?
how much does it cost??
ahh you lucky thing !
babysmurf14 4 years ago
this is straight crap.
tufli 5 years ago
YEA LO GO work it out!
hzyshadeofwntr 5 years ago
what song is this ?
JrDancerSwe 5 years ago
nelly furtado- glow
Cancerstorms 5 years ago
brian is really the bomb!!! he is the shit y'all!!! he is so damn amazin...sizzlin' hot moves....
hellsprout 5 years ago
I LOVE YOU BRIAN!
RAGE247 5 years ago
Hopefully the fundamentals taught by Poppin Pete, Mr. Wiggles, and Pop (who I believe are also on the Monsters of Hip Hop tour) is truly. Poppin Pete said to me after Monsters of Hip Hop: The Show in August "the state of hip hop dance is sad," with a sad glimmer in his eye. Hip Hop is NOT dead, but it is up to us to make sure we keep it alive in a way the founders would be proud of. I know Brian cares about the future of dance so I would think this was the message.
5th Element: A revolution
flare23 5 years ago
Amazing. Brian is my favorite choreographer. I would love to learn from him (Santa Clara?).
The piece, though, bears not the slightest resemblance to hip-hop (in terms of music, technique, and style), so I hope it doesn't get misinterpreted that way (locking performed at a ballet convention would not be called ballet). It should be said that this is a showcase of Brian's ability, not as an example of hip hop.
5th Element: A revolution...
flare23 5 years ago
where can i get this remix?
yoitsmeeee 5 years ago
the chick dancin wit brian is lauren gottlieb :)
dancerla21 5 years ago
WORK Brian WORK!!!
prettyboigq 5 years ago