We Are Heroes | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip-hop Popping Waacking |
| Years active | 2009–2015 |
| Labels | MTV, America's Best Dance Crew |
| Past members | Hiroka "Hiro" McRae Mami Kanemitsu Riquel "Riqdiculous" Olander Nichelle Thrower Alison "Ali" Iannucci |
| Website | weareheroesonline.com/ |
We Are Heroes is an all female popping dance crew best known for being the first all-female crew to win America's Best Dance Crew with their title in Season 4.[1] The winning prize amount was $100,000 in cash as well as ABDC's Golden B-Boy Trophy. Their styles of dance is popping, locking, tutting, and waacking, and also Nichelle and Ali are trained in gymnastics and can do flips.
The crew as a whole likes to represent diversity as the five members come from two entirely different sides of the globe. Both Hiroka "Hiro" and Mami are from Japan, Ali is from New York, Riquel is from Idaho, and Nichelle is from California.
The girls came on the show as popping dancers and choreography that they coined "glam style". Lil Mama often referred to their style as a "Refreshing Harajuku" style.
| Week | Challenge | Music | Result |
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| 1: Crew's Choice Challenge | Show America what We are Heroes is made of in a one-minute routine. | Waters of Nazareth - Justice | Safe |
| 2: Beyoncé Challenge | "The grind" section from the video | Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyoncé | |
| 3: Martial Arts Challenge | Karate | Starstrukk - 3OH!3 | |
| 4: Bollywood Challenge | Giddha | Arab Money - Busta Rhymes & Ron Browz | Bottom 2 |
| 5: Dance Craze Challenge | The Stanky Legg | Stanky Legg - GS Boyz | |
| 6: VMA Challenge | Incorporate hand-fans and the vogue in the routine | Vogue - Madonna | Safe |
| 7: Decades of Dance and Last Chance Challenge |
Must incorporate some of the moves from past decades music videos to their 2-minute routine. | 1960s: Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine - James Brown 1970s: Uprock - Rock Steady Crew 1980s: Cold Hearted - Paula Abdul 1990s: You Make Me Wanna - Usher 2000s: LoveGame - Lady Gaga |
Bottom 2 |
| Create a routine that will convince viewers to vote for them and make them ABDC. | "Ichiban" | Safe | |
| 8: The Live Finale | Partners: Artistry in Motion Vogue Evolution |
Girls on the Dance Floor - Far East Movement | Champions |
| Partner: Afroboriké |
I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas | ||
| Champion's performance | I'm the Ish - DJ Class ft. Lil Jon | ||
| Season Five Special: Champions for Charity |
Partners: Super Cr3w Quest Crew Jabbawockeez Poreotix |
All I Do Is Win by DJ Khaled | Helped for Charity |
| Rock That Body by The Black Eyed Peas | |||
| Season Six Week 10: The Finale | Show what new moves and choreography have learned after the show | Girls (Who Run The World) by Beyoncé | Guest Performers |
| Season Seven Week 10: Katy Perry Challenge | Partners: 8 Flavahz |
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) by Katy Perry Ft. Missy Elliott | Guest Dance Partners |
We are Heroes and fellow finalists Afroboriké took a trip with Shane Sparks to Culture Shock LA. Culture Shock LA is a non-profit hip-hop dance troupe that works to educate dancers, students, and audiences about the rich history of hip-hop, as well as its cultural relevance and relation to other art forms. Founded in 1993, Culture Shock has grown from its home in San Diego to cities that reach all across the US and Canada. While there, the crews taught young students new dance moves. We Are Heroes taught popping while Afroborike taught salsa and how to perform lifts.[3]