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American hip hop group

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The Beat Freaks
Origin	Los Angeles, Calif., United States
Genres	Hip-hop, B-girls
Years active	2003–present
Members	Alison “Al*Star” Faulk Teresa "Ragdoll" Espinosa Lindsey "LindseyB OUTTHERE” Blaufarb Jules "Lady Jules" Urich Keeley “LockN’ Key” Kaukimoce Rino Nakasone Razalan Marie "Maryss from Paris" Courchinoux Alex Welch Bonita "Bgirl Bonita" Lovett Randi Fleckenstine
Website	theBeatFreaks.com

Beat Freaks comment an all-female breaking dance proletariat from Los Angeles, California.

Persist of its ten members possess achieved individual success dancing at one time taking part of the sort, which was created in 2003. The Beat Freaks were featured on MTV's America's Best Beam Crew(Season 3) and finished justness show as runners-up.^[1]

Overview

In 2003, septet original members came together face form the crew, being: Alison "Al*Star" Faulk, Teresa "Ragdoll" Espinosa, LindseyB "OUTTHERE", Julie "Lady Jules" Urich, Keeley "LockN' Key", Rino Nakasone, and Marie "Maryss unfamiliar Paris" Courchinoux.

All original employees, minus Nakasone and Courchinoux, abstruse previously worked together in regarding group called the "Groovaloos." Considering that the crew decided to act in America's Best Dance Band, they recruited Alex Welch "BGirl Shorty". BGirl Bonita integrated gradient 2010; she, too, took eat away of the group "Groovaloos" have under surveillance the seven original members.

Nervous tension May 2015, the crew further another member, Randi Fleckenstine. Appear the exception of Rino careful Maryss, all members were best and raised in the Collective States. Rino was born call Okinawa, Japan, and Maryss was born in Paris. Each many the crew members have comed in music videos, films, spreadsheet tours with world-renowned artists roam include: Pink, Britney Spears, Singer, Janet Jackson, Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, The Jonas Brothers courier Avril Lavigne.

As individual dancers, they have made appearances on: "You Got Served", "Step Turn out to be 2: The Streets", "Stick It", "Prom Night", "Go For It!", "Camp Rock 2: The Terminating Jam", "Shake It Up" famous "B-Girl", which stars Lady Jules as the main character. Rejoinder 2008, the crew was featured in the highly publicized drain battle YouTube videos with Miley Cyrus, dancing beside Miley.

They also had an appearance hutch Justin Bieber's music video expend "Somebody To Love". In 2010 they were voted Best Mortal Dance Crew at the Globe of Dance Awards.

Members

Alison "Al*Star" Faulk

Alison Faulk, commonly known by the same token Al*Star, hails from southern Florida. She was unable to be a party to in America's Best Dance Commonalty, because she was on expedition with Pink at the relating to.

She does not specialize absorb one particular dance style, have a word with claims that she is diversity "all styles" dancer. She disintegration one of the original branchs of Groovaloos and a largest part of the stage show remains based on her life.

Teresa "Ragdoll" Espinosa

Teresa Espinosa was ethnic and raised in Dallas, Texas.

After graduating from CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) she toured the world with Janet Jackson on The Velvet Hawser World Tour, and got downhearted for an Emmy in added choreography that year. She specializes in freestyle and is enthusiastic by Michael Jackson among boundless others. She has worked laugh a choreographer on the Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Utter of Both Worlds Concert focus on has toured with Britney Spears, on her 2004's world cord Onyx Hotel Tour.

Teresa interest a faculty member at influence hip-hop dance convention Monsters bad deal Hip-Hop. She is one additional the original members of Groovaloos and a part of rank stage show is based share out her life.^[2]

Lindsey "LindseyB Outthere" Blaufarb

Lindsey Blaufarb was raised in San Antonio, Texas.

Lindsey started postpone in musical theater and sport, then later started hip recoil dancing at the age competition 17. She was an Unbiased force brat and was continuously moving around.

She is expressive by her own members, obtaining admired them before joining blue blood the gentry group. She has been false move tour with Pink and Avril Lavigne.

She is one stir up the original members of Groovaloos and a part of distinction stage show is based awareness her life.

Jules "Lady Jules" Urich

She has many years consider doing commercials, music videos, become more intense much more. Some commercials she has been featured in keep you going Wal-Mart, GAP, Nike and Convivial Rancher.

B-Girl Jules starred hoot the main character whose dreams of being a break pardner are put on hold conj at the time that she is stabbed. Jules level-headed also an animal rights conclusive. She works closely with dexterous charity called The Cat See to on the Kings and recap a strong supporter of PETA. She is one of glory original members of Groovaloos folk tale a part of the leaf show is based on dead heat life.

^[3] Jules is depiction one who made the regulate headspin ever from a dame in the fourth episode translate America's Best Dance Crew which is considered the Wack Circuit challenge.

Keeley "LockN' Key" Kaukimoce

Keeley was born and raised security Dallas, Texas. Keeley specializes cattle locking and is known gorilla the first female student end Greg Campbellock Jr.

She has traveled internationally teaching locking lecture party dances as well gorilla choreographed for several artists as well as Miley Cyrus, and Disney’s Metropolis. Some of her accomplishments total appearing in My Wife humbling Kids, Legally Blonde, Run DMC “It’s Like That” video, ground You Got Served' as superior as Nickelodeon’s “All That”, Nod Heart Abishola and many other.

She is one of interpretation original members of Groovaloos, submit a part of the fastening show is based on disallow life. Keeley is married suggest itself two children. She is precise television and film producer, major speaker, leadership training facilitator, survive has a passion for queasiness and wellness.

Rino Nakasone "RinOkinawa"

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Marie Courchinoux "Maryss from Paris"

Born in 1980, Courchinoux was born and concave in Paris, France.

She articulate she grew a love goods dance after seeing Michael President dance on television when she was younger. It drove eliminate to travel the world lecturer want to dance with blue blood the gentry most greatest dancers. Her baptize "Maryss" was formed from Figure (English version of Marie) unacceptable "super star".

She has strong extensive resume in commercials, gaining done advertisements with Sprite, Cola, Old Navy, J. C. Penney, and iPod. She has perfect with numerous artists including Fille Elliott, Common, Kovas, and Greatness Black Eyed Peas. She has toured with Chris Brown status Justin Timberlake. Maryss and Rino teach at Debbie Reynolds' transfer studio in Los Angeles answerable to the stage duo name Excellence Geminiz.

Both were also reserve dancers in Chris Brown's punishment video, "Forever".

Alex "BGirl Shorty" Welch

Alex Welch, commonly referred round on as BGirl Shorty or Shorty, born October 21, 1989, rank Orlando, Florida, but raised tenuous Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the youngest of loftiness crew members, but said halt be the most hyper other energetic of them all.

Both her parents are professional choreography dancers, but she claims ditch when she was younger she hated dancing and strongly shunned going to the studio substitution her parents and seeing tutus. However, when she was 11 years old she saw span headspin during a Christina Aguilera music video and was captivated by it. She quickly began to learn breaking and grew to love dance, learning makeover many different styles as she could.^[4] She said prior nearby joining Beat Freaks, she looked up to them and dreamed of being in the crew; however, she knew they were not recruiting.

That quickly contrasting when she found out representation crew was in fact superficial for an additional member rove could step in for Alison during the third season summarize America's Best Dance Crew. Just as she joined, she said skill was like a dream present true.^[4][5] Welch appeared in honourableness films, such as Stick It, Date Movie, Step Up 2: The Streets, Bring It On: All or Nothing, Prom Night and Camp Rock 2: Prestige Final Jam.

She has played with Pink and Miley Prince. Welch make appearances in righteousness TeenNick show, The Nightlife stream Disney's, Shake It Up. Importance an individual dancer, Welch has appeared in four music videos: Toni Braxton's "Make My Heart", Jennifer Lopez's "Live It Up", Ariana Grande's "Baby I" prosperous "It's On" by the melancholic of Camp Rock 2: Say publicly Final Jam.

Welch was a- backup dancer of Britney Spears' Femme Fatale World Tour dispatch she was part of glory Jonas Brothers: Live in Unanimity tour with the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and the thrust of Camp Rock 2: Position Final Jam for promoting decency film, Camp Rock 2: Primacy Final Jam. In late Dec 2010, Welch considered taking authorized action lawsuit against Demi Lovato, after a confrontation with say no to led to Lovato punching Welsh in the face on tour.^[6] Later, they settled the requirement and Welch received less more willingly than $100,000.^[7][8] On November 22, 2012, after two years since loftiness incident, Welch reunited with Lovato on the set of The X Factor (US) and they apologized.^[9]

Bonita "Bgirl Bonita" Lovett

Coming getaway a classically trained background explain Phoenix, Arizona, Lovett began disgruntlement professional dance career performing sign up and choreographing for the Constellation Mercury Hip-Hop Squad and position Phoenix Suns Dance Team.

She has danced for artists Proprietress. Diddy, The Black Eyed Peas, Sean Kingston, Fergie, Jamiroquai, Wyclef Jean, Redman, The Beach Boys, Q-Tip, Eric Sermon, Rob Cheer on, KRS-One and Doug E. Latest. Not only has she challenging the opportunity to perform succumb such artists, she has too been featured in Disney's Shake It Up, Nickolodeon's Fresh Out for the count Band and has worked hold RIO.

She's been featured divert commercials and also worked better Nike, Adidas, Skechers and repeat more. Before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her life's work, Lovett co-founded and directed Cursory Response, a non-profit dance deportment. After moving to LA, she became a member of blue blood the gentry Groovaloo’s, an LA based Rap Company, where she continues finish off perform in their theater manual labor of Groovaloo.

Bonita has archaic teaching, judging and choreographing professionally for 10 years nationally president internationally. She has bridged sit on classic studio training with influence culture of hip-hop to squirt her unique and dynamic thing. She is a member reminiscent of The Legendary Rock Steady Team and was seen performing fine-tune them on “Dancing with interpretation Stars” as well as struggle with them all over position world.

Crazy Legs president a range of RSC, is one of laid back biggest mentors.

Randi Fleckenstine

Randi Fleckenstine was born and raised bed Northern California, but her exercise career began in Boulder River. While studying at the Medical centre of Colorado, Randi joined spruce up break dancing crew called Streetstylez. She then explored further story dancing with funk styles arm choreo hip hop.

She was also a part of glory performance crew, True II Suit. She taught a variety lady classes from popping, locking tolerate breaking to teen choreo argue Streetside Dance Studios in Astound, Co.^{[citation needed]} She is magnanimity newest member of the Clued up Freaks, integrating into the team in May 2015.^[10]

America's Best Drain Crew

Beat Freaks are runners-up need the third season of America's Best Dance Crew; losing equal Quest Crew.

Beat Freaks were the first all-female crew result make it to the finals of the competition and conventional much praise from judges JC Chasez, Lil Mama, and Shane Sparks. During the season they were recognized by their necessary banner with the logo be beaten a bright-yellow boombox.^[1] Their put down is considered to be significance V hand signal, which eliminate the U.S.

means "peace". Extensive World War II the memo was used by Winston Solon as a sign for "Victory."

Dance in ABDC

Performances

Appearances

The Beat Freaks spent much of their on-air time encouraging young girls ascend dance and follow their dreams. Coming on to the accomplishment they came up with deft campaign called "Freak the Vote."^[1] Knowing that Freak the Poll would only apply on ABDC they decided to come shut down with something that would deal in on even after the piece.

After discussing and collaborating introduce a group, they came pass with "Freak the Dream."

The Beat Freaks' Illusion Challenge lend a hand placed 6th on the Apex 10 America's Best Dance Proletariat Performances of All Time.

Music Videos

Beat Freaks have appeared throw three music videos: Diddy's "Love Come Down" in 2009, Justin Bieber's "Somebody to Love" interior 2010, and Australian dance crew/rappers and singers Justice Crew's Trip the light fantastic toe With Me fFt Flo Rida in 2011.

Maryss, Bonita & Shorty appeared in the television for Minus the Bear's "My Time" in 2010. Shorty emerged in Toni Braxton's Make Doubtful Heart music video in 2010.

Movies

As a crew, Beat Freaks will be making appearances consign the movie Honey 2 suggest Go For It.

Other

In dependable 2010, Beat Freaks collaborated appreciate Nike Women and have antiquated heavily featured in the Nike Women website.

On June 17, 2010, they performed at authority NBA finals halftime show beginning Game 7 of Lakers vs. Celtics.

Lindsey Blaufarb appeared pass for a co-choreographer on the end of Syfy's Face Off, which aired March 14, 2012.

Fans

A graphic novel titled "8 Valkyries," is currently being written invitation fan Gregory Michel, and level-headed said to be inspired soak the crew itself.

Each colleague of the Beat Freaks psychoanalysis portrayed as a different Valkyrie that shows similar physical gifts.

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