JabbaWockeeZ
Beat Box
These Are the Breaks
October 25th, 2012
Hometown b-boys, Super Cr3w, will throw an anniversary party to celebrate 12 years of break-dancing camaraderie at 4-9 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Hard Rock Café on the Strip. Read more »
Showstopper
Athletics don’t equal personality in JabbaWockeeZ
July 12th, 2012
Personality and variety—does that ask too much from a Strip show? Read more »
Stage
A Different Kind of Studio
Giving back to the community, JabbaWockeeZ performers create a place for dance that they once lacked.
January 5th, 2012
In the sleek black-and-white lobby of Suite 15 in the strip mall that was once home to the Liberace Museum, B-boys and girls of all ages will discuss music, show off their gear and try out new moves. Read more »
Night-lites
Handful of Vegas acts renewed; Caramel departs
Electric Daisy Carnival returns to LVMS; Holly Madison inks Peepshow extension
October 13th, 2011
So, who wants return engagements? Let’s see: There’s Electric Daisy Carnival, which is making its return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 8-10. Tickets for that go on sale Nov. 1. Holly Madison has agreed to a “multimillion dollar extension” to remain in the Bo Peep role in Peepshow. Read more »
Night-lites
Electric Daisy Carnival announces trio of headliners
April 21st, 2011
The Electric Daisy Carnival announced a trio of headliners—Tiësto, David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia—for the June 24-26 electronic dance music massive at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Read more »
Stage
Jabba How?
Learning the meaning of break dance from the JabbaWockeeZ workshop
March 3rd, 2011
With a mix of anxiousness and excitement, I walked into UNLV’s Student Wellness and Recreation Center on Feb. 19 to take part in the first installment of The Exchange, a monthly dance workshop taught by the JabbaWockeeZ. Although I’ve been taking dance classes my whole life, I have little experience with hip-hop and definitely no idea what it takes to dance like the hip-hop crew who rose to fame as the Season 1 winners of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. Would I be able to keep up with intricate movements and BBoy techniques that the JabbaWockeeZ have become known for, or would I make a complete fool of myself? Read more »
Stage
Choreographed Careers
Dancers and UNLV alums Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo return home to direct JabbaWockeeZ
November 18th, 2010
Millions have seen their work on television’s Dancing With the Stars, America’s Best Dance Crew and So You Think You Can Dance. They’ve worked as backup dancers, music video choreographers and creative directors for various tours. Their star-studded résumé includes work with Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion and Kanye West. But no matter how far they may roam, loyal UNLV alums Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo always keep coming back to Las Vegas. This time, it’s to direct JabbaWockeeZ’s residency, which is for a minimum of six months, at the Monte Carlo. Read more »
Review
A one-month checkup on JabbaWockeeZ’s new show at the Monte Carlo
November 18th, 2010
The JabbaWockeeZ are currently storming the stage with their hip-hop show, MÜS.I.C. (pronounced Muse I See). After a successful run at the MGM Grand earlier this year, the high-energy dance crew—who got their break by winning Season 1 of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew in 2008—moved into a new home at the Monte Carlo on Oct. 7, taking over for Lance Burton. Read more »
