The founders of Hip Hop International , Howard and Karen Schwartz , created the reality hip-hop dance competition '' America 's Best Dance Crew '' ( ABDC ) in 2008 . On the show , different crews competed in dance challenges against each other every week . ABDC contributed to the exposure of several crews such as Jabbawockeez , Quest , Beat Freaks , and Poreotics . These crews now have official websites , work with musical artists , and perform at live events . The JabbaWockeeZ had a show in Las Vegas , Nevada called '' MÜS.I.C . '' at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino . '' MÜS.I.C . '' was the first hip-hop dance stage show on the Las Vegas Strip . In 2012 , the Jabbawockeez performed the show during a five-month residency at the Jupiters Hotel and Casino in Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia . Both Poreotics and Hokuto " Hok " Konishi from Quest were nominated for a 2011 MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography . Poreotics was nominated with singer Bruno Mars for his video " The Lazy Song " . Hok was nominated for LMFAO 's video " Party Rock Anthem " ; the rest of Quest crew appeared in the video as featured dancers
2011 MTV Video Music Award
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Hip-hop dance