1st Annual

Despite my crippledness, I was still able to roll (literally) out to V. Enteratinment's 1st Annual Dance Awards in LA this past Sunday.  Luckily for me, I had three lovely ladies escorting me and wheeling me around in my wheelchair through the night.  HAHA

This is the first dance award show of its kind and since Body Rock and UrbanFX were both nominated I had to be there.  Congrats and thank you to V. Entertainment for organizing the event.  Its wonderful to have a show like this to acknowledge some the teams and individuals in our dance community.

CLICK HERE if you want to see the rest of my pictures from the award show. 

Since I was in my wheel chair we got escorted in first.  I also got VIP seating in the front row center because there was a handicap spot.  Anyways, here's a view of the crowd outside before doors opened...

My three lovely escorts: Jen aka Tila, Artheta, and Anna (Consensus Entertainment).  The four of us make up the producers of Body Rock Dance Competition, which is nominated for Best Dance Show.
Lizzy (Charger Girl/Pac Modern) will be moving to Tokyo, Japan for 7 months to perform for Disneyland Tokyo.  Congratulations... I'm gonna come out to visit!
This is the leading lady herself... Kissa!  She's the producer and the visionary behind the award show.  Thanks Kissa!
Khai & Elm (Boogie Zone) are both sponsored by H&M too.  HAHA
KB & Ben (Jabbawockeez)
Joey (Boogie Zone) x TK
The UrbanFX crew showing some love.  143!
Vanessa x TK
Good job to Lovelyn, who performed in Jay Chris' Groove Movement.
Jabba Family: KB, Ezekiel, & Cher... SO NICE!
Fish n' Chicks from MTV ABDC
Congratulations to Arnel Calvario for winning the Lifetime Achievement Award.  

Arnel Calvario, a Culture Shock dancer for eight years and an occupational therapist at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Arnel has dedicated his life to helping challenged youth, and through his directorship at Culture Shock, he had combined two of his loves: helping kids and hip hop dance. He is also passionate about increasing awareness of the history and culture of hip hop dance and utilizing this culture as a powerful vehicle to bring positive messages to diverse communitites. Arnel's past dance experience includes founder/dancer/choreographer of UCI's Kaba Modern, foerm hip hop dance instructor at USC, Irvine Valley College, Chapman University, UC Irvine, Cal State Long Beach, 24 Hour Fitness, Zeal Studio, and Bally's. He was also a dancer/choreographer for KM Legacy, DVS, and Chill Factor. Arnel currently sits on the Culture Shock LA Board of Directors.

Arnel gave a wonderful and inspiring speech that received a standing ovation from the entire audience.
Congrats again Arnel!
Once my foot is healed I might be doing a guest appearance with Chill Factor... HAHA
WOD Trio... What you can't see in this picture is both Stacy and Myron are sitting on the arm rest of my wheelchair.
Congrats to Kaba Modern and Mike (ABDC) for winning Best Competing Team.
Congrats to Elm and the Boogie Zone Breed team for winning Best Exhibition Team.
Here I am after the show with baby Ezekiel in our strollers. HAHA I like his stroller better b/c he has a moon roof and a trunk.
After the show a few of us went out to eat Italian food at Pinocchio's.  It was a perfect end to a fun night.

Thanks again to Jen, Artheta, and Anna for taking care of a 6'3" crippled boy.  I love you guys!

Also, thanks to the entire V. Entertainment staff for a wonderful show.  I can't wait for next year's award show.