FANNY PAK

Los Angeles-based Fanny Pak formed gradually as a group of friends who took classes together and eventually started to perform for fun. Now, Matt, Glenda, Phillip, Tiffani, Barracuda, Beau and Megan all want the world to know that they’re not afraid to “go there.” All while sporting their very own fanny packs…

Team leader and choreographer Matt Cady is the sun in the Fanny Pak solar system, having taught the class where most of the crew met. His crewmate Glenda Morales is a vegetable-loathing Harry Potter fan with an internal alarm clock that wakes her up promptly at 8 a.m. every morning. Less of a morning person and more of a chocoholic, Phillip Collins is relishing the opportunity to follow his dreams. Also living the dream is kooky aspiring dance therapist Tiffani Grant, who simply lives, eats and breathes dance.

Barracuda thinks her fashion sense captures her personality: loud, crazy, bright and not too serious. Meanwhile, Beau Fournier, a Britney Spears fanatic and raspberry iced tea enthusiast, hopes to inspire people to let their crazy selves come alive when he unleashes his fancy footwork. Rounding out the crew is Canadian Megan Lawson, who is an eBay addict that harbors a love of travel.

Overall, the eclectic crew has a zany style that they hope will put a smile on faces across the globe.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE OTHER TEAMS HERE!

- Main Event Staff

Get a sneak peek at what the competition has to offer at this years MAIN EVENT | PRE COMPETITION WORKSHOPS. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from some of the most talented up and coming choreographers on the East Coast!

COST: $5.00

LOCATION:
AIM DANCE ACADEMY
25 MORRISTOWN ROAD
MATAWAN, NJ 07747

REGISTRATION: 3:30PM
ROUND 1: 4:00PM | Chavia Blankenship (Just A Taste)
ROUND 2: 5:00PM | Samantha Yu (Static Noyze)
ROUND 3: 6:00PM | Steven Hom (RAPS Dance Troupe)

ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHERS

CHAVIA BLANKENSHIP (Just A Taste)

ROUND 1: 4:00PM

Born and raised in San Diego,Ca., Chavia made his big move out to the Big Apple just one year ago. But before his move, Chavia had been dancing all along the West Coast for 10 years. Known for his funky, creative, high energy style, Chavia is always one to make sure that everyone is having fun while dancing. He is inspired and moved by the simple things in life, and found ways of incorporating that into his dancing. Chavia has danced within both the competitive circut and apart of a professional companies. The teams that Chavia has been in are; AXS, Formality, Funkanometry San Diego, and Culture Shock San Diego. He has also choreographed for Formality, Funkanometry San Diego, and some high school teams; Kinections, I.D.K., MPULSE, and In-Trace. Soon after his arrival in New York, Chavia was already choreographing, teaching workshops, and performing. DynamiQ Faction was his first New York team. He has also participated in CARNIVAL: NEW YORK 2009 with Dennis Caindec’s Project and Sirens 2010. Some of his dance highlights are opening up for Ashlee Simpson at Club Sea World, Teen Vogue: Justin Timberlake, and Carnival NYC 2009. Chavia would like to acknowledge his family and close friends back in San Diego for all of their unconditional love,support, and inspiration.

SAMANTHA YU (Static Noyze)

ROUND 2: 5:00PM

Samantha Yu stumbled across dance when she joined her school’s group with her best friend at the age of 8. The plan had been to use their experience to achieve their ultimate goal… teaching a routine as an activity at Kaorina’s 9th birthday party! After that, they would leave the team they had no more use for. But after her first rehearsal, she knew she would never be able to stop dancing. Since then she has trained in multiple styles including jazz, tap, modern, ballet, contemporary, and hip hop. After completing her sophomore year at Harvard College, she is currently taking a year off to focus on her passion for dance – performing with Static Noyze Dance Company and WRUSH Dance Crew, and training as much as she can. She would like to thank FR3SH for their invitation to teach in New Jersey – an opportunity for which she is incredibly excited. She can’t wait to meet and dance with as many people as possible!

STEVEN HOM (RAPS Dance Troupe)

ROUND 3: 6:00PM

Steven Hom’s humble beginnings started at the age of 16 with the crew Nuisance. It was there that he first discovered and learned how to breakdance and battle from fellow crew members, as well as through self-teaching. He proceeded to attend b-boy sessions and gained knowledge from other breakdancers to improve on his craft. After four years of b-boying, he was introduced to hip-hop choreography and freestyling when he joined SERCisCompany and STFU Crew. Striving to grow as a dancer and broaden his horizons, Steve later joined and currently dances with Point Blank (Philly’s Best Dance Crew) and Raps Dance Troupe, and has contributed choreography to both teams. He has also participated in competitions/shows such as, Prelude EC Dance Competition and World of Dance (NY), as well as many shows within the east coast hip-hop community. After almost three years of improving his skills through dancing with various groups, freestyling, and self-teaching, Steve aspires to reach a level where he can inspire others just as others have done for him.

CHECK BACK ON FEBRUARY 26th, 2010 for the list of competing teams and our official website release!

The Main Event is back – an annual hip-hop dance competition held on the east coast, featuring talent from the east coast, hosted by the east coast’s very own FR3SH Dance Troupe, LLC. Fighting will take place on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, NJ, the full concert-format competition will feature everything from raw to professional talent from east to west coast dancers. With the support and official score sheets from the Hip Hop Dance Association, The Main Event is a trusted hip-hop dance competition.

Last year, MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, Rhythm City (NY) shut it down taking 1st place at FR3SH’s 1st Annual Main Event Hip Hop Dance Competition with Wrush (MA) and Capital Funk (DC) closing in on 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

Other talent known to have graced the MAIN EVENT stage include: Project Em (CA), Funkanometry SF (CA), The L0st Kids (CA), and MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crews – The Boogie Bots (DC) and FR3SH (NJ). Bringing together over 100+ sponsors/advertisers, 500+ dancers, 1000+ attendees – The Main Event cannot be missed.

2009’s Main Event was inaugural.

2010 will be LEGENDARY.